Cute Window Card

Here's a cute little window card I demonstrated at our last team training event.


This side photo shows the different depths of the layers.



The card stock for the card blank is whisper white cut at 8" x 4" and scored to create a 4" square card. Then a mat of rich razzleberry card measuring 3 3/4" was adhered to the front before putting to one side.

The little panels were made by stamping images from the Ciao Baby stamp set in rich razzleberry ink onto whisper white card and punching them out using the petite curly label punch (you can get this free during Sale a Bration!). Four 1" squares were punched out of daffodil delight card and these were layered underneath the stamped images.

The windows were punched out of a 3 1/2" square of whisper white card using the 1 1/4" square punch before adding to the card blank and then the panels were lined up in the centre of each window using dimensions.

If you would like me to demonstrate how to make this cute little card, book your craft party with me ASAP. Sale a Bration is on until 22nd March so there's still time to get your freebies (including the petite curly label punch!!!)

Jan x

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Stamptacular Project

As I promised yesterday here is a photo of the project I demonstrated at our Stamptacular last Saturday.





I demonstrated how to make the shaped card using the Labels Framelits dies first using an A4 sheet of Very Vanilla card trimmed down to 21cm x 28cm then we scored on the 28cm side at 7 then 21cm using the Simply Scored Board. The score lines were folded to create a gate fold card.

To cut the shape at the top we layered up two pieces of card stock and put these inside the folded card. As the framelits only really cut through 2 layers, the layers need to be carefully placed but everyone did brilliantly. I can provide more detailed instructions if you contact me.

Here is a photo of the inside of the card.



Two mats of Summer Starfruit card were cut out using the largest and second largest framelits and these were layered with two of the paper doilies sandwiched between them. This was attached over the top pard of the card blank and then it was just a case of decorating the card.

The Secret Garden stamp set and matching dies were used along with the Apothecary Art stampset and matching dies - love, love, love the stamps with the dies - I'm not very good at cutting out so they are a total godsend for me!!! The flower images were stamped in versamark (THANK YOU GILL!!!) heat embossed with clear embossing powder then ink was rubbed over the top using sponge daubers.

The bottom flower has a rose from the flower trim attached, which has been coloured using an ink pad to match the colour theme - is it just me or does it look just like a daffodil?

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Jan x

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Lumbered with Lurgies

I have been a bit quiet again lately, I know. But I've been a bit poorly with a chest infection which doesn't seem to want to go away.

I've even had to cancel the craft fair I was planning to do tomorrow as I daren't risk passing it on to anyone else, sob.

Hopefully I will post a photo of the project i did for the Stamptacular we did last week, over the weekend. So bob back soon for a quick look, I think everyone liked making it - and I did too, we had a ball.

Jan x

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Julie's Jems Swaps

Hello. I thought I would post a photo today of the swaps I made for a day of crafting I had last Saturday with Julie and lots of demonstrators from all over the country.



I used Pool Party card stock for the card blank and a mat of whisper white, I love the fresh look of these colours. The squares are punched out of Sycamore Street DSP and the sentiment is from Vintage Verses (both of these you can get for FREE during Sale-a-Bration!

Can you see the embossed stitching along the edge of the squares? It's one of the new embossing folders, Needlepoint Border. I think it's so sweet!!!

We had a fab day, thanks ladies, and a massive thank you to Julie.

Ok, got to go as I'm going to Jeans Dabble Day in Beighton for a day of playing and crafting. Hope you have a great weekend.

Jan x

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Team Swaps

Hi there. I've been busy travelling and doing training for work this week so I am posting this a little later in the week than I had planned.

We had our team training on Sunday which was lovely, as always, and we always do swaps to get samples to show different stamps, products or projects. This is the one I did.




The huge butterfly (Swallowtail) is one of the most detailed stamps I have ever seen and its a dream to use too.

I stamped the butterfly in Versamark onto Marina Mist card and then heat embossed with iridescent ice embossing powder.

The bottom edge of the card was die cut with Finishing Touches edgelits this was then mounted onto some whisper white card.

A strip of the gorgeous new striped melon mambo ribbon was wrapped around the mat before it was adhered onto a Marina Mist card blank.

To finish I just added one single flower from the flower trim ribbon.

I didn't add a sentiment to the card as the ladies could reuse the card for any occasion - see I can be thrifty sometimes!

Ill be back with some more projects soon.

Jan x

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Thank You Cards

Hi, I'm here to day with some of the cards I made to send out to my regular ladies with their copies of the new Spring / Summer Catalogues and Sale-A-Bration information.

The card blank is Whisper White card cut at 4" x 8" and scored to create a 4" square card.  I ran a second piece of cardstock measuring 3 1/2" square through the new Honeycomb embossing folder and left to one side.

Then I ran pieces of the lovely new DSP Sycamore Street through the embossing folder and cut out just inside the embossed lines hexagons from each piece of DSP.  These were adhered to the Whisper White embossed sheet in a flower shape.  This was adhered to a mat of Pool Party cardstock (3 3/4" square).

To finish off I tied a bow through a button (from the Sycamore Street ribbon & button pack) and used Chrystal effects to stick it onto the front of the card.  Here are some of the others made using different coloured mats (Rich Razzleberry & Tangerine Tango) and buttons.

 I hope you have a great weekend.  Mine should be full of crafting (weather permitting!!!) as I have a day playing with lots of other SU demonstrators in Leeds tomorrow and our Paperdolls team training day on Sunday.  If you fancy coming over to see what we rave on about just let me know and I will send you directions.

Happy crafting everyone!

Jan x

Spring Stamptacular

Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrators

Sara Rayner, Jan Jones & Hazel Ford

invite you to their

2013 Spring Stamptacular!

 

How would you like a chance to test drive some of the more expensive new tools from the Spring Summer catalogue? We have now opened bookings to our Spring Stamptacular, where we’ll be making
- a pop-up dress card;
- a shaped box; and
- a barn door flower card.

10:30 – 15:30

Saturday 23 February

at St Saviour’s Church Hall

(postcode S35 3HS but please note that it is next door to the Parish Council meeting rooms located at the junction of Mortomley Lane and Pack Horse Lane)

 

The cost is £30 per person

Prices held yet again! And … bring a friend and you both get 10% off, reducing the price to just £27 each!

Price includes:

- Goodie bag including Stampin’ Up! products
- 3 complete projects with full demonstrations
- All materials needed

Bonus project to complete on the day or take away
A light lunch (please advise of any dietary requirements)
Refreshments throughout the day&nbsp
Prizes

… and more!

BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Spaces are limited and will be allocated on receipt of payment. Bookings are non-refundable but if after booking, you find you cannot attend, we will send you your goodie bag complete with all project materials.

To book please use the Paypal button on Sara's blog - Alternatively, contact
Sara Rayner (tel. 0775 1133886, email sarastamper123@gmail.com);
or
Jan Jones (tel. 07795 566727, email felinecrafty@btinternet.com).

Come and play!!!

Jan
x