Shiny Sunday Copper & Ombre Dandelion Wishes

I already have quite a few Dandelion Wishes cards to share with you over the next few weeks... but I thought I should share this one earlier rather than later... as it was created and sent to celebrate a big moment in my team member, Caroline's life!!

As she finally promoted to being a Bronze Elite demonstrator... which took a bit longer than initially expected... so I am delighted that she now gets her 25% discount on all her Stampin Up supplies... Congratulations again Caroline... very proud of you...

So another card featuring my 3 favourite stamp sets in the Annual Catalogue... Bokeh Dots with Dandelion Wishes... and Friendly Expressions...

But as it was for a special event this time...

The Bokeh Dots image stamp was inked up in 3 different colours to achieve an Ombre effect... starting with Pool Party at the bottom... then adding RETURNING Coastal Cabana  in the centre and finishing with Bermuda Bay at the top...

I started off my series of samples using Sponge Daubers to achieve this effect in a smooth fashion... but actually I just went at it with ink pads for the one you see here... as it gave a more distinctive colour variation...

And finally the dandelion trio and greetings were stamped & embossed using Versamark & Copper Embossing Powder 

Simple but effective I think... and all the more special with the shine of the Copper Foil and Copper Embossing Powder! And finished off with Copper Trim...

And what do you think of my piece of architecture!!?

Foil Frenzy & Crafting Forever Concertina Card

The perfect way to celebrate a milestone moment for Betty in my Craft Therapists team... a specially designed new card with our new Crafting Forever stamp set and some special shiny Foil Frenzy paper which proved perfect for the job!

Firstly, the card fold... I have shared many a Scallop Tag Topper Concertina card over the years since we first made one at Julie's training. But they all had 10 panels and more preparation/decoration... click here for the tutorial for the 10 panel ones...

The tutorial for this one will be another day...but this version has 14 panels allowing me to include the 11 letters in the Bronze Elite words plus 3 more for decoration... and this one is a lot simpler and quicker to decorate care of the thickness of the Foil Frenzy papers...

And secondly, the paper. The Tangerine Tango foiled papers in the very shiny Foil Frenzy pack are fantastic coupled with the Copper Foil to mark such a Bronze Elite occasion...

I also used greetings from Happy Birthday Gorgeous (very glad I bought this stamp set... have to admit that I have had a lot of use out of it - many unexpected!), the wonderful Scallop Tag Topper Punch and the Classic Label punch

Congratulations on your promotion again Betty... I am very proud of you... enjoy your 25% discount on your Stampin' Up! supplies in the future!!! And your very special gift from me!

And for anyone else ready for a discount on products or to take on a new journey in their crafting life... click here to join me and The Craft Therapists Team... there are lots of extras available to you in the starter kit this month.... so now is a good time...

Team Congratulations...

Just sharing the card I made for my wonderful team member Sue to celebrate her first promotion in her Stampin' Up! journey. I am sure there will be more to come... and I am sure I will have a lot to share with you about Sue (and butterflies!) sometime very soon!! Watch this space...

It was lovely to have the new Copper embossing powder to use for this big occasion!! Great timing Stampin Up!

I was also delighted at Team Training today...  to be able to give Sue her selected extra bonus gift of the brand new Labeler Alphabet for joining my team and achieving Bronze Elite...  She was very surprised that I had it already for her (as it is on back order for a few days!)

And then I had to laugh and 'fess up... this was my Prize Patrol prize at Telford... which I hadn't used so I thought great it can be Sue's.... but I needed the letters for Bronze Elite... oops... luckily she understands (and it was only Versamark after all) ... and has been busy using it all afternoon... again Huge Well Done Sue...

And yes it had to be another Double Z Joy Fold Card... Tutorial here... and by the reactions in the room at Team Training I think this going to be another popular card format....