Holiday Home– and a How To…

Just a quick share of some other clean & simple projects using the Holiday Home stamp set & co-ordinating Homemade Framelits.  And with stars! Albeit tiny ones…

I was asked for a “how did she do that” so … without further ado… apart from the MERRY card…

These were all made by sponging Soft Sky, then Lost Lagoon through a rectangular aperture ( I have a plastic sheet with the rectangular hole all cut out & ready to go!).

I popped a punched 1” circle as a 2nd mask where I wanted the moon…

Then a quick stamp of the Gorgeous Grunge small splats in Soft Sky to add a bit of texture /snow effect.

Then the masks were removed.

And finished off by stamping Silver Encore stars, Soft Sky tiny snowflakes, Memento Ink or Basic Grey Santa & sleigh and wording.

Simples…

Apologies for the bad photo of this first one! Not only is this the simplest but this was also the favourite so I couldn’t leave it out!!… Love this wording – which is from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set. And big thanks to Jean for putting this wording on her version of the card in class - I liked it so much I had to quickly make another!!

Wording from Bright & Beautiful….

And the MERRY stamp Seasonally Scattered makes it debut here! Along with lots of Gorgeous Grunge splats! And Christmas from Endless Wishes.

And the last one I have shared before..click on the photo for more views & information…

Endless Wishes Part 3 & Class in the Mail Kit

Oh I couldn’t resist… the wreath and those snowflakes are just SO lovely…I just had to make a special card! So I pulled out the Scalloped Tag Topper punch and set to with another concertina card. Go here, here and here for ones I made earlier and more details….

Talking of Endless Wishes. A few of you have asked about a kit for these lovely quick & simple cards I shared earlier in the week. So I thought it was about time to offer a Class in the Mail kit.

Click on the photos for more card pictures

Perfect timing for the next 3 days as ink pads are 15% less with the Stamp, Stock & Save promotion … So, until 6th October,  my Endless Wishes Class in the Mail Kit will be available for just £42 collected (£46 posted) – this includes a fourth FREE INK PAD from me!!

And here is what you will get…. enough to make at least 30 cards… Endless Wishes stamp set, 4 ink pads ( Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz and choose another!), pack of 20 notecards & envelopes, pack of gems, 9 pc co-ordinating A4 cardstock, 6 yds co-ordinating ribbon ( 3 x 2yds each) , 10 C6 envelopes and tutorials for all the cards you see…..

And that FREE Fourth ink pad… choose from the brighter Coastal Cabana ( to the right) or the deeper/muter Lost Lagoon.( to the left) I did actually use both in the samples!!

Really want a different colour ink pad...or two… No problem... just let me know I will also switch  co-ordinating cardstock and ribbon if relevant…

This price assumes you already have clear blocks ( I recommend A £3.50 & C£5.95 as a minimum, though B £4.95 & G £3.95 make life easier), cutter and glues. If not just “talk” to me for more details!

And some of the samples pictured use elements from other stamp sets or punches etc ( Bright & Beautiful, Festival of Trees, White Christmas, Large Polka Dot embossing Folder). Again these are not included – but “talk” to me if there is a must have there for you!

Now this Kit does not include the Tag Topper Concertina Card pictured above… but if you want to me to add the All is Calm papers and some cardstock/ribbon so that you can make a couple. No problem – will be £13.50 more. This assumes you have the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (£20.95); Wonderous Wreath Bundle (£37.25) & Crystal Effects (£5.25). If not…”talk” to me!

And if it is now after 7th October…. Kit still available… but now £45 collected, £49 posted. Sorry!

Endless Wishes Part 2

So here is the other half of the Endless Wishes collection. This part of the set are all again using my new Endless Wishes stamp set ,  4 main ink pads,  gemstones and standard card blanks/mats this time… Most of the cards are re-makes of popular class cards from the last 2 years, some are CASED or inspired by fellow team mates – and one is even a swap card from a fellow team mate…! Plus a few new ideas too….

Edited to add: Endless Wishes Class in the Mail Kit now available. See here for details…

Love this first one… Triple Time card that have been the rage for 3 years now… Wording actually from the Bright & Beautiful set. And just a simple bow from the Silver Shimmer ribbon…

Tumbling snowflakes here…

Small snowflakes on just a pop of texture. I used the Large Polka dots embossing folder to create the raised dots and just stamped the small snowflake on top

CASE of a card I made probably 4 years ago. Changed thick striped ribbon then for Thick Bakers Twine now. A bit of Soft Sky sponging at the top. And of course my favourite wording from the Bright & Beautiful set again….

And my trees in a snow storm card! This is a CASE of a card by Julie that was inspired by a Shaker card by Allie…. but I had already CASED Allie’s Shaker card on a notecard!! It is so good to share!!! Don’t know if you can spot the dots behind the greeting…. nope not Gorgeous Grunge, not Work of Art – Look carefully….. funny how they look the same as the baubles on the right hand tree!!! Yup… Festival of Trees splodges this time….

And the last of my makes…. White Christmas meets Endless Wishes…in a Slant card as I have nicknamed them…. this one just at a different angle…. The star like snowflake to the top right hand side is just the small snowflake punched out using the Boho Blossoms punch ( thanks again for that tip Julie Wade!) and shaped by hand ( squeeze of each petal between the fingers!) then mountain folded. And class-mates…please be warned… I LOVE White Christmas… I want to use it on every card I need to make….. be it a simple, a Fancy Fold or a WOW card …so please feel free to add it to your Needs List…..LOL…

Now this last card is not a CASE of another of Allie Joliffe’s card that I just had to CASE. It is actually a swap card made by Allie herself…. I let out the biggest squeal when it was passed to me in our Christmas swap session – as it was one job off my To DO list the following day!!! Love it when that happens!! Thanks again Allie…. Clear Block stamping plus silver embossing and a scattering of sequins makes for a simple but very effective card….

Fancy making yourself some quick & easy cards with the Endless Wishes snowflakes this year!!? Just contact me to get the basic kit to make some (or all) of these cards… one stamp set, 4 ink pads, notecards plus gems & clear blocks if you haven’t already got them…. simples…

Endless Wishes Part 1

I did something last week that I haven’t done for ages! I opened up my new Endless Wishes stamp set , got 4 ink pads out,  gemstones, a few notecards,  and some standard card blanks/mats…and just had a few hours play-time. Thoroughly therapeutic!!

Edited to add: Endless Wishes Class in the Mail Kit now available. See here for details…

Most of the cards are re-makes of popular class cards from the last 2 years, some are CASED or inspired by fellow team mates – and one is a swap card from a fellow team mate…! And even a few new ones too….

But together I think they make a great collection – and are great starter projects from a perfect starter kit for someone just starting out on their papercrafting journey – or for someone for whom time is scarce…

So why Part 1….well I made so many that just one post is not enough!! So first of all, the notecards…no equipment required. Just grab a pack of SU! small white notecards and envelopes… and create!

Starting off with one of my favourites! Clean & Simple does it! You could make all your Christmas cards quicker than getting in your car, going to the shop and buying some cards!! Spot the Blendabilities markers used to colour some of the gemstones…

For 2 seconds more per card….

Maybe a minute more… as there is a bow… another of my favourites!

About the same time… as a bit of cutting of mats, punching and shaping going on. Thanks to fellow team-mate Julie Wade for the fab tip of punching the small snowflake with the Boho Blossoms punch! I shaped mine – valley folds on first card, mountain folds on second. Just by hand on each petal at a time… little task…huge difference! And I have to admit to using a greeting from another stamp set here (Bright & Beautiful aka THE STARS!) on the first…

And last note card…but definitely not least…. a shaker notecard using the fabulous new All is Calm sequins & Window Sheets. This one is CASED from a larger stunning card created by fellow demo friend & team-mate, Allie Joliffe.  The aperture is sized specifically… with the 1 3/4” circle punch as I wasn’t in the mood to mess about with lots of Stampin Dimensionals to go around the aperture – not when there are the Circular Shaker Frames available out of a pack…. I also used the new Festival of Trees stamps and matching Tree Punch here

So what do you need for the cards shown here….. just 5 items for the basic cards…

Endless Wishes stamp set (photopolymer)

4 ink pads (Pool Party, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate & Pear Pizzazz)

Pack of Note cards & Envelopes

Basics Gems

Clear Stamp Blocks

 

And just on one or more of them….

Pool Party Cotton Ribbon

All is Calm Sequins

Boho Blossoms Punch

1 3/4” Circle Punch

Blendabilities Coastal Cabana

Window Sheets

Festival Of Trees stamps & Tree Punch

Bright & Beautiful stamp set

 

Remember to come back tomorrow for the 2nd instalment…..