Fancy Bags with Swallowtail

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Todays projects are decorated paper bags. These bags come plain white and I decided to jazz them up and make them into pretty gift bags. I used the stunning Swallowtail stamp set. It is funny, it took me ages to decide to buy it because the image is big - but since I've had it, I have used it a lot!

I stamped in Memento black ink and coloured in with Blendabilites. This image makes is to easy to get a really great vibrant effect.

Here is a close up of the colouring - do you like it? I used Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blendabilities here.

And then I did another colour way for this one with Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Blendabilties and Blackberry Bliss cardstock stamped with Summer Silhouettes.








I hope you like today's fancy bags and I hope the recipients will like them too.





Love Elizabeth X

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VIDEO Happy Christmas and Swallowtail Embossed

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This is my last blog post before Christmas - so I will wish you all a happy and peaceful festive season.

Today's video features the beautiful Swallowtail background stamp and a spot of heat embossing too. Hope you like the project.

Love Elizabeth X

Swallowtail Butterfly as Home Decor

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Today I am sharing a little sneak peek of one of the projects I will be teaching at my upcoming Blendabilities Masterclass. If you can get to Southampton, contact me if you would like to join one of my sessions.

First I have to credit my lovely downline Carolyn for her idea. She showed how to make a similar project using inks and Crystal Effects. It was stunning, (she is very talented), but I just felt it would be difficult to do in a class because of the impossibility of getting the Crystal Effects to dry in time.

Then along came Blendabilites - our fabulous alcohol markers and I knew at once it would be the perfect way to create this home decor item.

The background in this sample is done with Regarding Dahlias, but I am also offering an option with the Typeset DSP background and of course the colour of the butterfly will depend about the chosen Blendability markers. I can't wait to see what they all look like!

I hope you like - I will be back on Tuesday with a video for a completely different 3D project.


Love Elizabeth X

BONUS VIDEO - Introducing Blendabilites

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I am SO excited - we just found out last week that the Blendabilites - our fabulous new alcohol based colouring tools from Stampin' Up! are launching with the catalogue.

I was so sure we would have to wait a month, I hadn't scheduled anything to show you, so a quick video and quicker photo, (sorry - not my best photography work LOL), and here I am ready to share some hints and tips.

COMING SOON:

I am going to be running a Blendabilites Masterclass during August. In this class I will be sharing how to get the best from your Blendabilites and we will be making some beautiful projects including this stunning home decor Framed Butterfly.

The class includes two packs of Blendabilites of your choice, so you can make it to match your room or for a friend - it would make an awesome gift.

If you can get to Southampton, UK, and would like more details, please contact me.

Enjoy the video.

Love Elizabeth X