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Saturday, 2 April 2011

Blog Hop - SU! UK Demos celebrate the new Mini

For those of you already hopping around..... Hello and welcome to Amanda's little blog aka The Craft Spa. You should have come here from Jane's Blog- Cheshire Design House - aren't her projects just wonderful!!

And for those of you starting here...... Hello and welcome to our Blog Hop to showcase the wonderful new products in the Stampin' Up 2011 Mini Catalogue. A number of us have got ourselves organised via the fantastic UK stampin enthusiasts web site - inlovewithstamping- and so here are a feast of projects as you go from one blog to another..... so thanks Erika for getting us organised!!!

So here a  few projects I have made during March using some of the new products...  First up is a card using the new Manhattan Flowers embossing folder perfect for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays - or indeed anything..... not only is this very "classy" but the embossing is so deep...it is just amazing.... I hope that you can get an idea of the effect in this photo.

I have kept this simple... so as not to overshadow the embossing pattern. So just a simple colour palette of Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Basic Black and use of the Ornate Flowers and Heard from the Heart stamp sets.

My second project is a Gift Card Holder Explosion Box showcasing the Fun Flowers die. Oh this die is a LOT of fun as it produces some fabulous flowers.... more of which are to come another day! The thread through the button is actually just a sliver of cardstock threaded through and tied into a knot.... I have seen this done by many in blogland....but it works a lot better than I thought it would!!!



This is a project we made as part of my Nursery Suite papers and Quick Accents classes run during March.  I have designed a number of explosion boxes and mini books during February and March - and got the idea in my head that a resizing and an extra insert would enable me to put a gift card in.... and it worked like a dream......

And that is it from me.... so thank you for visiting and..... next you are going to Sandra's Wonderful Blog  - check out these fantastic projects......
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17 comments:

  1. Vicky2 April 2011 at 10:25

    Amanda, I love your exploding gift box - will definitely need to have a go at that!

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  2. Caroline2 April 2011 at 11:43

    Wow I love that gift card holder, what a lovely idea x

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  3. Sharon2 April 2011 at 15:19

    All your projects are beautiful but I especially like the first card - so elegant

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  4. Unknown2 April 2011 at 15:29

    Wow... gorgeous, can't wait for my 2nd Mini Catty order to arrive, those flowers are great. Would you share the instructions to the gift card box please? It is lovely and a wonderful idea :) x

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  5. Zoe Tant2 April 2011 at 16:45

    Beautiful card Amanda and the box makes a super gift. Zoëx

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  6. Anonymous2 April 2011 at 17:15

    Super projects but I think I'll have to CASE the card, it's srunning!

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  7. Sara2 April 2011 at 19:36

    Very elegant card and I love the explosion box - what a great change for presenting a gift card.

    Sara xx

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  8. debbi taylor2 April 2011 at 19:41

    I love your projects thanks for sharing x

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  9. Simple homemade living 2 April 2011 at 21:08

    I love what you have made they are beautiful x

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  10. Evelyn C2 April 2011 at 21:56

    great projects, love the card and a fab way to give a gift card x

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  11. Unknown2 April 2011 at 22:44

    love the gift card holder Emma xx

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  12. JANE KNOWN AS LIZA T2 April 2011 at 23:13

    love your designs really 'my kid of thing!!'

    xxx

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  13. Karen2 April 2011 at 23:37

    Fab projects, thanks for sharing

    Karen x

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  14. Lorraine3 April 2011 at 12:33

    Your gift card holder is a brilliant idea. Love youe card as well

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  15. Rachel3 April 2011 at 13:20

    Love the scoring onthe flowers - makes them so architectural!

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  16. Jacqui Lawrence3 April 2011 at 19:50

    Beautiful projects. Love the first card

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  17. Carol5 April 2011 at 11:27

    Love the simplicity and elegance of your card and what a brilliant idea to add a gift card to the explosion box! Fab :)

    Carol xxx

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Amanda Bates at The Craft Spa

I hope that you enjoyed this project.

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Though if your SU! order is over £150 - then please don't use this code! Please claim your own Stampin' Rewards instead... You will still get a gift from me...!

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