Picture Perfect Party candles

Pick a piece of Picture Perfect Party candle paper... and look at the project samples as shown on page 4 in the Spring Summer (Occasions) catalogue (as image below)

Cut the paper to a size not quite intended to CASE said sample!!! Oops!

So add a couple of mats in Lemon Lime Twist and Bermuda Bay...

Add a small piece of 1/8" Bermuda Bay Sale A Bration ribbon to replace the Fringed Ribbon in the sample (which is unfortunately not available)... but this 1/8" ribbon can be yours for free with a £45 order as it is a Sale Bration promotional item...

And here you have it... a bright and cheerful simple birthday card to get in the post in a flash...

And here are the other fabulous Picture Perfect Party projects made by the Stampin Up concept team...

Using the bright and photo-realistic Picture Perfect Papers ....

And lovely Picture Perfect Birthday stamps...

Let the Good Times Roll...

How amazing is this? 

Anticipation . . . excitement . . . surprise . . . screaming as loud as you can. . . relief and utter bliss—so...  are roller coasters and birthdays are the same thing, really . . . ?

Let The Good Times Roll bundle

With photopolymer stamps... 

And co-ordinating dies...

And a video to show you more.... click on the picture below... 

The more impressionist Waterfront Scene...

A bit more "arty" than yesterday's super CAS Waterfront  scene... in a more impressionistic sort of way...

But still simple... even though not so clean...

Card and mats same as yesterday's super CAS share... 

And another quick stamping step by step for you ...

(1) Stamped-off Soft Sky "sea squiggle" in all 4 directions to form the water-coloured square/background... plus an extra in the centre for good measure!

(2) Stamped-off Marina Mist "sea squiggle" at about half way down...

(3) Old Olive narrow "island squiggle"

(4) Marina Mist "island squiggle" upside down over top of sea/land horizon

(4) Wisteria Wonder "mountain shape"

(5) Tranquil Tide trees (again no trunks required) x 2 trios... left-hand trio less inked in height than others (so shorter!)

(6) Wisteria Wonder plus Tranquil Tide marker over-inked greeting

(7) Done in minutes! Enjoy...

And now I will admit that this one was initially going in the trash... but luckily I delayed a while... and added the larger greeting from Picture Perfect Birthday (which happened to be still out) as that softened it all...

And then it definitely grew on me... a lot!...  Though...for me... a repeat would have a more stamped off Soft Sky background!

Waterfront on Wednesday...

A quickie but a goodie! Clean & Simple as it should be...

Using my beloved new Waterfront! The best Faux Watercolouring stamp set I think you will ever see....

Oh such a simple little scene... in minutes from start to finish...

In fact here is a very quick step by step!!

(1) Stamp sea "squiggle" in Pool Party... about half way down...
(2) Stamp sea "squiggle" upside down in stamped off Soft Sky
(3) Stamp sun "blob" in Soft Saffron
(4) Stamp mountains "shape" in Wisteria Wonder... then secondary-stamped (without re-inking) again slightly above and to left...
(5) Stamp Tranquil Tide inked trees on horizon to right hand side... not that the trees are only partially inked up... no tree trunks wanted here!
(6) Stamp Tranquil Tide Thanks greeting...

All on a 8.5cm white mat (US 3 3/8") ...9cm Tranquil Tide mat (US 3 5/8") ... 10.5cm Small Square card blank...(US 4 1/4") 

So much creative fun in a set... tomorrow's share certainly looks different!

And who noticed my little slip in yesterdays post!

I have to admit that I kind of got ahead a day this week getting son and heir ready to go back to university... amongst trying to balance a very busy start to January on the Stampin' Up! front....so I did think I was posting on a Wednesday!! Bear with me... normal service is about to resume!!

Wednesday W-ideo!!!

Well... OK a video really!

Want a peak at all the papers without having to physically come to my Launch Events...

Like what you see...  Remember that today is the last day to order for the first round of my Spring Summer Product Shares & Paper Swatch Books (UK only) Click here for all the details... From just £9...

So here you go... a flick through the papers video round up...  Just click on the arrow below to play...

And for those of you that prefer a quick flash... a photo round up... 

Myths & Magic

Petal Passion

Picture Perfect Party

Painted With Love

Sweet Soiree

True Gentleman

Tutti Frutti

Sale A Bration - Bubbles & Fizz

A few of my Favourite Things...

So quite a few of you have been asking me what are my favourite things in the new Spring Summer Catalogue and the Sale A Bration freebies...

So I have pondered, written a list, changed my mind... used some products and changed my mind again... re-written the list... and so now I can share a few... as I am still changing my mind on a few as the creative brainwaves hit me and I think of more ways to use some that weren't in my brain before! And of course my demo friends around the world are all sharing their brainwaves... and I then I will probably change my mind again!!

But for now I am going to put my neck out!! And say these are my Top 5 products in the new catalogue/Sale A Bration promotion... in no particular order...

Just click on the title to go to the Products in the Online Store....

Waterfront...

This was my immediate favourite... and no change of mind with this one.... Just £15... and in photopolymer.. 

I will be doing my first Class in the Mail for this one...  For now... click here to register your interest... 

Release your inner artist! Such a creative set... If you enjoyed Gorgeous Grunge and Work of Art... then this is the one for you...

If you have liked my little scenes over the years...then just buy it! I have spent 15 minutes with it today... and have 4 cards to share already! Love it! So easy! So much fun!

Petal Passion Suite

Again immediate love when first seen... but there again I do love Black & White...

But what I most love about this suite is that you can release your colouring inner self...

And make it whatever colour you fancy... what a great class kit this will be...

And try out loads of colouring techniques and products whilst doing it!!

Even the ribbon can be turned any colour!

And the embellishments are the best ever!

And really lovely embossing folders too... 

And even co-ordinating Memories & More cards too... to make scrapbooking, cards and home decor a breeze.... video of the cards here... 

And a video to show you more of the whole Suite...just click on the arrow...

Epic Celebration...  
Exclusive Sale A Bration promotional item... Yours for free with a £45 order
Well I have an "awesome" teenage boy!! And those "epic" headphones & trainers are never far away...

 So so useful for my own cards! Going to be a keeper... you mark my words...

Apron of Love

Now here is one I did a complete U-turn on...

When I first started papercrafting 15 or so years ago... we did a lot of apron projects at a class I went to... and they weren't what you would call "my style!" Though I have to laugh at myself... as I definitely didn't have a or know "my style" in those days... That came later - thanks to my Stampin' Up! journey...

So my eyes passed by very quickly at first view!!

But now I cannot wait to get creating with it ... as once the ideas came they just kept flooding in... which is code for a very long list to work on already...

And this is a bundle that will work for most occasions/persons... well it will when I have finished with it...

And being published at number 5.... for today! As there are at least 6 products I would put at no. 5 really!! So more on those another day!!!

Myths & Magic Suite

Well this is one that I shouldn't like...

And that I probably won't get to use in a class much... as most of my ladies are past wanting to make cards for younger children...

So if anyone would like to book a private class using it... then please feel free to contact me as I need the excuse to get them out and create as a priority!!!

Or a Class in the Mail would do it!!?

In the meantime I will just carry on and make some blog candy!

Though I have to point out that the Glimmer Paper and Washi Tape in the last 2 pictures are - in my humble opinion - must haves!!