Birthday Bonanza Buddies - Baby Bear #7

Well I couldn't waste that Birthday Bonanza paper Stitched Stars star could I...

So yes another card created from the scrap from this one!

Spot the creativity of my friend and fellow teamie Julie Wade this time... turning the Bonanza Buddies lion into a bear (in this case a teddy type bear)... so yes... more animals (than you thought) for your money...

I did laugh at the time... and say how about a penguin for christmas...so Julie did... but I didn't get a photo to share with you... but maybe I'll be back with that thought when I get a minute in a few weeks time!!

Oh and greeting from Little Twinkle...

Tuesday Tutorial - Small Square Peekaboo Gatefold Card with Bow Closure

As promised... back with the recipe and tutorial for the Small Square Peekaboo Gatefold Card with Bow Closure I posted on Saturday...

Slightly different version of the card for you today... though they do look very similar!... 

With the multicoloured starry Twinkle Twinkle papers on the front... and a Pool Party stamped star on the front... With the very lovely 1/2" Textured Weave Gray Granite Ribbon bow as the closure...

Mine is made from A4 card... so here are the standard 10.5cm Small Square card dimensions for you... with a conversion for you US Letter card size users too! 

So so simple... a must try! 

Card Recipe
A4 card 10.5 x 19cm (US 4 1/4" x 7 3/4")
Paper 10 x 3.7cm (x2) (US 4" x 1 1/2" [x2])
Inside Mat 10cm Square (US 4" Square)
Ribbon x 11" (28cm)

Card Tutorial
1. LANDSCAPE (ie long side along top bar) on trimmer.
2. Score 4.25cm (US 1 3/4") from either side (ie score 4.25cm (US 1 3/4"), turn 180 degrees, score 4.25cm (US 1 3/4"))
3. Bone Fold (the stronger your bone folding the better!!!)
4. Decorate as necessary

Note that I use Tear n Tape for sticking the bow... I find it stronger than using glue dots... and therefore the overall closure stays down better.... Though (with hindsight & thinking out loud) using 2 glue dots would probably work as well!!

Simple for Saturday... Twinkle Twinkle Square Peekaboo Gatefold Card

Another Peekaboo Gatefold card - though a Small Square (10.5cm or US Letter 4 1/14") one this time... 

Just click here for the A6 card tutorial which is easy to adjust... though I will be back (for those that can't adjust) with the recipe for this square one soon...

Decorated with papers from the Twinkle Twinkle paper pack... plus Soft Sea Foam star on a small Stitched Shapes die cut circle and a Gray Granite greeting & Pool Party tiny stars from the Little Twinkle stamp set on the inside...

And closed off with my favourite Gray Granite 1/2" Textured Weave Ribbon bow

Don't forget that these papers are in the 4 for 3 Paper Sale on this month... click here for the details in my shop... and don't forget if you use my current Host Code (which you can see at the top right hand side of my blog page)... then I will be sending you a gift separately in the post too...

Wednesday WOW! Peekaboo Gate Fold Card with Bow Closure with A6 Tutorial

As promised... quickly back to this "quick to make but WOW to receive" card fold...

We made one of these at Julie's Monthly Training... using the really pretty Petal Promenade papers which are in July's 4 for 3 Paper Sale promotion...

And I loved the simple little fold with it's bow closure... for which Julie was inspired by these cards created and shared here by Rachel Tessman in the USA... including her video tutorial for the US Letter/A2 version in inches...

So I made a few more in Broadway Bound and Twinkle Twinkle papers... some for this months customer Thank You cards and some for July classes... so I have a few to share with you over the next few weeks...

First up... a sweet little Twinkle Twinkle paper version... also in the 4 for 3 paper promotion... With the very lovely 1/2" Textured Weave Gray Granite Ribbon bow as the closure...

These are made from A4 card... so here are the standard A6 card dimensions for you... so so simple...

Card Recipe
A4 card 14.8 x 19cm
Paper 14.3 x 3.7cm (x2)
Inside Mat 14.3 x 10cm (not required on my Twinkle Twinkle version)
Ribbon x 11" (28cm)

Card Tutorial
1. LANDSCAPE (ie long side along top bar) on trimmer.
2. Score 4.25cm from either side (ie score 4.25cm, turn 180 degrees, score 4.25cm)
3. Bone Fold (the stronger your bone folding the better!!!)
4. Decorate as necessary

Note that I use Tear n Tape for sticking the bow... I find it stronger than using glue dots... and therefore the overall closure stays down better.... Though (with hindsight & thinking out loud) using 2 glue dots would probably work as well!!

Pop over to the 4 for 3 Paper Sale promotion by clicking on the Buy 3, Get 1 Free image below..

Or read about all the July promotions by clicking on the image below... as there is something for everyone...

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

So whilst we made this Swing Easel card...we had to keep the Twinkle Builder punched out parts to make this simple card...

Another 5 1/2" Square (or 14cm Square) card blank to keep things constant for class prepping...

With the 13.5cm (5 1/4") starry Twinkle Twinkle papers adhered to the front of the card... and then the largest Layering Squares aperture cut out (7.3cm/2 7/8") in the centre

And a Tip for you if you struggle to eyeball cutting a square in the centre like this... draw diagonal lines from each corner... intersecting at the centre... your eyes will start to behave then!!!

White embossed Little Twinkle greeting...

Stuck to a 7.8cm/3 1/8" Square Whisper White panel... and then the square carefully stuck to the top of the hole...

And another Tip for you... as the line around the aperture on the top of the card... neatly defined the area that no glue should go over...

Finished off with the punched Whisper White moon and stars.. with a trio of  Twinkle Adhesive Backed star Sequins to add a touch of sparkle to finish it all off...

And here are a few more of my Favourite Things... Bundles...

Coming to the end of my shares on My Favourite Things from the new Catalogue... and this one is always the hardest for me... as it is time for My Favourite Bundles... You know the co-ordinating products with 10% off the bundle when you buy both of the co-ordinating parts!

Though I have finally realised why I find this one the hardest to decide on a Top 10... and that is because I get a lot of product for free as a reward from Stampin' Up! for my sales during Sale A Bration... and this year was my best Sale A Bration ever...

So I have been VERY fortunate to pick a lot of products in this category... as I do tend to maximise the benefit by buying bundles... but we are limited to products/bundles up to £40... so a lot of my Bundle choices have been capped... so I kind of have a 2 pronged Favourite Top 10 Bundles approach... half up to £40 and the other half with no £cap ...

Anyways ... here you go... these are my Overall Top 10... most of which are here OR winging their way to me... so you will get to see plenty of these in use as the months roll on...

Pop On By... 
Yes I am totally predictable... a bit of architecture and I am smitten!!! But I can't wait to produce with these stamps and dies... easy house makes from now on!!!

Rooted in Nature... 

A huge bundle of stamps and dies... that gives Lovely as a Tree a run for its money ( and co-ordinates so well with it too!) Lots more information on this bundle and the co-ordinating, Natures Poem Suite already shared here... Available in Wood and Clear Mount... 

Varied Vases ... 

A stunning stamp and punch set... with so many images and creative choice... love it! Especially as it is a punch!!!

Floral Frames... 

Simply stunning... beautiful frames... lots of leaves... and some pretty flowers too! Available in Clear and Wood Mount... 

Pick A Pennant... 

Such a useful all-round & all-occasion set of images & shapes... this was a real favourite for everyone on my table at the Stampin Up On Stage event when we first saw the new catalogue... and then we were lucky enough to get the stamps as an All Attendee giveaway... not much noise in the room when that happened!!! 

Broadway Birthday... 

This should really be further up my list... but it is too difficult & too time consuming to move everything round now!! 

I know this one is a going to be a real favourite amongst my crafty ladies... again a set that can be used for anyones birthday (of any age or gender) and other special events and celebrations too... 

Tropical Chic... 

And its wonderful co-ordinating Tropical Escape Suite... I must be going through a bit of a leaf theme at the moment... as this is a bundle & papers that sang (probably) most to me when I saw the On Stage Display Boards... Available in both Clear & Wood Mount...

Little Twinkle... 

With its fabulous co-ordinating punch... and co-ordinating with my favourite pack of Twinkle Twinkle papers for all-round & all-occasion use... though definitely not just for Babies... though I am sure I will manage one baby card or two with them!!! Especially as my personal stock of Baby cards is almost out! Available in Wood  and Clear Mount... 

Pop of Petals... 

One of those 'can't be without' a quick flower & punch set bundle... and even a butterfly too!... so probably will end up as the most used out of all of the 2018-19 catalogue bundles I will own... Available in Clear & Wood Mount

Stitched All Around... 

Beautiful frames... beautiful greetings... and stitching! A trio of loveliness!! Available in Clear and Wood Mount... 

So there you have it... my 10 Top Bundle Picks... for now!!!