Meant to Bee....

Or should I say... when is a "bee" not a "be"...

Short and sweet for today... as I am full of cold this week... so nothing has quite gone to plan! But I just had to pop on and share...

Easel Spinner card tutorial and more details here... and today's papers are just the reverse of the papers used in that card...

Bee fussy cut from the Golden Honey papers (from the centre of the die cut heart)

And extra "e" from the "Be" on the Meant To Be stamp - just the "e" inked up using a marker pen... and lined up using my tried and trusted (but sadly retired) Stamp A Ma Jig....

But do make sure your stamp is VERY clean before you do this...

Golden Honey Valentine Easel Spinner Card with Tutorial

I am always asked for a Valentine card and a treat holder in classes at this time of year... But I find it difficult to use all the red and pinks papers and accessories that Stampin' Up! spoil us with... such as From My Heart... 

As these cards are destined for husbands rather than for general circulation...  So "black", red and white is really the only way to go!

Well it is this year as we have the lovely Golden Honey papers (free with a £45 order during SaleABration)

I always find that the menfolk like a fairly monochrome card... though a Valentine card without red would seem strange! And a card that moves, pops or generally does something interesting!!

And so I had a brainwave... or so I thought! A spinning heart (nothing new there)... but in an easel card... as I hadn't seen one of those before...

Though I have just Googled "Easel Spinner Card" and found a few variants on a theme... so also called Suspension Easel Card, Spinning Easel Card and  Easel Suspension Spinning Card... But Easel Spinner Card has already got stuck in my head! And it easier to say!  Some of these posts also have tutorials and videos ... but note that these versions appear to be made in a couple of different ways...

Though looking at the photos you can't actually see the aperture... with the invisible thread! It looks more like a grey heart behind the red/white heart!

But rest assured there is an aperture for that heart to spin around madly as the card is opened up... just remember to "prime it" by twisting it around on the thread before inserting it in the envelope...

Craft Spa Recipe
Thick Whisper White 10.5cm x A4L (US* 4 1/4" x 10 1/2"
Papers 9.9 x 9.3cm (US * 4" x 3 1/4") 
Inks - Real Red, Gray Granite
Stamps - Meant To Be , Family Party
Dies - Sweet & Sassy (retired) (alternatively use Stitched Be Mine dies OR the new Heart Punch Pack in a differently shaped aperture)
Punch - Classic Label
Invisible Thread x 9cm
* Please note that the US dimensions are the nearest converted equivalent using US 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock... Please use cm measurements with A4 card)

Craft Spa Tutorial
1. Score LANDSCAPE White card panel at 9.9cm (US* 3 1/2") from either side
2. Mountain Fold both scorelines
3. Line top paper onto front/top face of card and die cut aperture through both layers at same time
4. Ink up, stamp  and die cut/punch greetings
5. Adhere thread above and below aperture on front (Tip- use your Grid paper to get things straight!)
6. Adhere papers to cover glue for thread
7. Turn front/top face of card over and place white heart (back face) under thread and stick in position with tape
8. Adhere red heart over back
9. Adhere all parts (Note that the HUSBAND is adhered using mini Stampin Dimensionals)

3D Thursday Triangle Corner Pop Up Easel Card!

It's a bit like buses... 

Edited to Add - Latest News ... discounts on some Retiring List products from 7pm UK time tonight...

Simpler combined Excel list here...  

Full .pdf lists here... Annual Catalogue items here... Spring Summer Catalogue here... 

As not only did I have to do exam congratulations cards in this months classes... but also the more usual Men in May theme too... and a special 50th too...

So I decided to keep the Fancy Folds simple... and do a couple of designs with the the same fold but with the 2 papers... that way some did both... and some a couple of the same one as that suited their purpose more... 

So moving onto the Best Route and Geared Garage one...perfect for the men in our life... and perfect for the 50th...

I also made a variant for the 50th... but I forgot to photo for you... needless to say it just had the (now retired) Large Numbers in Silver Foil to announce such a special age!

See yesterday's post for more details on the card... including the tutorial link...

And OOPS!! Please ignore the fact the photos say En Route papers... and not Best Route as they are actually called... I really do WISH that Stampin Up wouldn't come up with all the different names for parts of the suites... way too confusing for my memory cells nowadays... case in point! And definitely no time to re-edit... 

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Hap-Panda New Year to you!

Couldn't resist that title! All in the spirit of wishing you a very Happy New Year... and may 2018 be your best year yet...

So not one... but three... Sale A Bration exclusive goodies have come out to play to create this card... you know the ones ... one free with every £45 you order from 3rd January to 31st March 2018...

First up... the Party Pandas have come out to party... after all... it is what they do best...

Second up... Amazing You for the larger greetings and the firework effect behind my middle panda...

Third up... Bubbles & Fizz designer series paper to dress my card...

The card is a Swing Easel card... which has been an incredibly popular card for visitors over the past  year... You will find the 12x12 tutorial here...and the modified A4 version here... though this time I cut the top paper and stuck it on before I started all the cutting...

The Happy New Year greeting is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments ( aka Teeny Tiny Wishes in some areas of the world) and the 2018 is created using Labeler Alphabet...

And before I go for the year... don't forget...
(1) Today is the last day to reserve your Stamparatus... otherwise you will be waiting till June to order... Click here to reserve ... and/or here for the full details...
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And a final word to thank you for all your support during 2017... my blog wouldn't be what it is without your daily visits to spur me on... and particularly your lovely comments and feedback too... thank you so so much... and I look forward to more creating, sharing and inspiring in 2018...

Simplest Easel Card Tutorial

Remember this Simple Easel Card from earlier in the week... well I promised you the How To Make This Card... and here it is... although don't blink as you may miss the Tutorial...

1. Pick up a piece of A4 card

2. LANDSCAPE. Score at 10.5cm

3. LANDSCAPE. Score at 21cm

4. Bone Fold

5. Decorate as required and pop in a DL envelope!

Only taken me 12 years of papercrafting to think of this Simplest of Simple but a bit more special than a single score card!!! I think you may see a few variants pop up here over the next few weeks... my girls loved it for its simplicity!!

Apologies to my US readers... DL probably doesn't mean anything to you... (and I don't know if you have any equivalent) but it is a standard size envelope over here - commonly used for business purposes - but nice size for greeting cards too... 

Sheltering Tree Easel Card

 
Here is another card I made whilst being challenged by Julie Wade’s latest Team colour share… simple little easel card that says it all in the more difficult circumstances…. more details on the colour share here…
And whilst I am here… thank you for the online orders many of you have been placing over the last fortnight. For those of you that have placed an order of £20+ and quoted the hostess code BHCXUM6C I can’t wait to order your extra gifts on Tuesday night and send them out to you  - you may laugh but I really can’t wait! I SO do love to share….
Not done so yet… you are not too late… any on-line orders of £20+ (before P&P) placed by 5pm Tuesday 31st March will earn you an extra little gift direct from me… but do remember that orders of £45+ will earn you a free Sale A Bration item from Stampin’ Up! too… Just go here to order via my on line shop…
Or still toying with the idea of signing up during Sale A Bration with Stampin’ Up! through The Craft Spa … well I have an extra gift for you too…
Just 2 days left…. Sale A Bration finishes Tuesday 31st March at 10.30pm… my team, The Craft Therapists would love to have you join us! The more the merrier… Best thing I did!! But I guess you could say I am rather biased….

Beautiful Butterflies #3 – Little & Large Easel Cards from the Beautiful Butterflies die

 

So here is a little and a large version of an easel card made using the Beautiful Butterflies die. A really simple and stunning little card….. that resulted in my ladies ooh-ing and aah-ing… a lot!!

 

But I can’t take the credit!! The small one is an exact CASE of the gorgeous card by Bronwyn Eastley done back in April 2011. You can find her tutorial for the smaller one here.  She is also selling a tutorial for the larger one here – but I have to admit that I worked it out myself as I didn’t realise that was available until just now!!

SU! Supplies

Stamps - Thank You Kindly ;Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embossing Folders - Elegant Bouquet ; Vintage Wallpaper

Dies - Beautiful Butterflies

Punches - Itty Bitty Blossoms; Modern Label

Card & Paper – Whisper White; Rich Razzleberry

Inks - Rich Razzleberry ; Basic Grey

Embellishments – Gemstones; Clear Rhinestone Brad

 

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