Friday Forest...

Many people appear to have overlooked this little gem of an embossing folder in the new Autumn Winter mini catalogue... so I thought it high time to highlight it...

So introducing the Evergreen Forest embossing folder... and the start of a series of experiments... Maybe even a series of series... is that a serii!!!?

Although you probably can't tell from these photos... this card has such texture care of the inked embossing... just love it... and not even any 3D foam Stampin Dimensionals in sight.... 

This is created by a simple inking up of the embossing folder... just dragging a Gray Granite ink pad over the raised ( back) face of the folder... with the flat part at the top being inked as well as the raised trees... And then embossing a piece of card..

Though not a perfect make as I ended up with a random sky pattern... which my eyes needed covering when making up a card... hence the circular embellishment to the top right...

Finished off with a snow bank (hand cut or die cut using the Coming Home bundle)

 

 Which I have then stamped with another greeting from the fabulous Wrapped in Christmas stamp set (think this may be my all time favourite christmas greeting set!)

And here are a couple more makes using the Evergreen Forest embossing folder... too nice not to share as well... 

Wednesday Wreath - Blossoms In Bloom in the blues Stamped One Sheet Wonder....

So this was the third of my Stamped One Sheet Wonder sheets created last week...

Another wreath on a 12x12 Whisper White sheet... resulting in a set of 7 cards...

Featuring Blossoms in Bloom ( flowers and leaves), Very Versailles (leaves and text), Sending Sunshine (leaf frond) and Waterfront (splodges)  along with Sending Sunshine and Ornate Thanks for the final greetings...

Using my favourite floral colour palette of blues &  greens with a touch of yellow... or Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock and Mango Melody... with Gray Granite for the textural background features... and splodges...

And I can't wait for my next delivery to arrive next week... as I have some lovely flowers and leaves in there! Can't wait to play again...

PS Thank you to my customers and fellow demonstrators who have shared their Stamped One Sheet Wonder cards with me... I am so happy to have inspired so many of you to give this technique a go... it is definitely worth it! Though beware the need to buy more flowers and leaves !!!

Merry Monday - Today's Tiles #3

Love this Today's Tiles one! On about 4 levels...

Multi colour stamping care of Balmy Blue and Night of Navy Stampin' Spots... come back tomorrow for some tips on this...

Then just adding a little twinkle care of Versamark and Silver Embossing Powder overstamping...

Little thing... Big difference...

Christmas greeting care of Perfectly Plaid...

And look at the perfect sizing of the Stitched Shapes die cut square at the centre....

And click here for more information and images of Todays Tiles...

Bench Fold Card Tutorials are now available for the Desks & Dressing Table and the Shop Window...

And finally... I can now say that I have finished the next 2 series of Bench Fold Card Tutorials... only taken 5 weeks solid between start and finish! Wow! 5 times longer than I ever ever expected! Such is life at the moment!

Want the know how? Click HERE to go and order the tutorial (s)... 

So more details for you... Click on the highlighted card name to go straight to the relevant blog post with more photos... 

Series Two covers the Dressing Table...

The Crafters Desk...

And the Student Desk... 

Series Three covers the Shop Window...

I wanted to create another version- or two ... but I reckon it would take me another 3-4 weeks the way things have gone... so I stopped myself! And so note that this is just the one... 

And you can also get Series One at the same time - on its own - or for a reduced rate if you buy all three at the same time... 

This covers the Aga (ie Range cooker), BBQ and the Tool Bench... 

Meant To Be Get Well #simplestamping Card

So when I sent my swap cards off to Monica... I thought I would pop in a simple little card ...just to say that I hope she is getting better... as I know that she has been under the weather during January...

But I was already almost late in sending off my swaps ... and I couldn't send here just any old retired product card from my stash!!!... and the post office was shutting in a few minutes...

So when I say simple... I do mean quick & simple... but it certainly showcases the beautiful Sale A Bration Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets.. yours for free with a £45 order! Though stocks running low unfortunately....

And I do love these foil sheets... amazing matte finish rather than the usual very shiny gloss! Just a shame I couldn't get a photo angle of the card to do it justice!!

And a tip for you.... the heart is stamped and die cut from the 3" square mat... tight Yorkshire woman here!! No point in cutting 2 squares out of that lovely foil... even when it is free!!!

Heart from Meant To Be... Greeting from Well Said... couldn't have found a better sentiment...

And oh... excuse me... as I haven't properly introduced you!! Another of my favourites in the Spring Summer catalogue... so useful to just say what you want to say!

Well Said stamps 

With co-ordinating Well Written dies...

And the whole bundle with 10% off....

And here are some other projects created with Well Said/Well Written... a definite must have in my book...

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Introducing... all the Spring Summer Catalogue catalogue papers... and Paper Share...

So here they all are! All of the papers in the Spring Summer catalogue that are coming our way very soon... Happy New Year!!!!

Just click here for the flick through video so you can see all the patterns! Though I have also provided photos of these papers too... just scroll down further to see these...

And then let me know your favourites...particularly those of you that come to my classes!!! As that is always very useful information for me!

And - by popular request - I am offering my Paper Share again... A total of 84 6x6 pieces of the Spring Summer and Sale A Bration papers for just £21 delivered (£18 collected)... Fellow UK demos welcome to join too... available in UK only...

Just select the required Paper Share option(s) using the drop down list below and then click the Add to Cart button  below.

Select required Paper Share option

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You will then be taken to a new screen showing the amount to pay and click CHECKOUT to then enter your details - which must include your delivery address where relevant! Payment and currency conversions handled by Paypal. Though no Paypal account needed as major credit/debit cards can be accepted too. 

My 2019 Spring Summer Catalogue Standard Paper Share Includes:

84 pieces of 6×6 Designer Paper from 7 new packs of designer paper from the 2019 Stampin’ Up! Spring Summer Catalogue plus the Sale A Bration(SAB) promotional papers ...

Cost:  £18 per paper share + £3 P&P

This Paper Share of 84 pieces includes 6"×6" sheets:

• All My Love paper = 12 pieces
• Floral Romance paper/vellum = 8 pieces
• How Sweet It Is = 12 pieces
• Happiness Blooms = 12 pieces
• Gingham Gala = 10 pieces
• Needlepoint Nook = 12 pieces
• Classic Garage =  12 pieces
• SAB Botanical Butterfly = 6 pieces

Or if you would also like to have 2 12x12 pieces of the Beautifully Detailed laser cut papers (shown at the top LHS of the Share picture or at the very bottom of this post)... you can for £25 delivered (£21 collected) ... call this this the Upgraded Paper Share version!

I would also love to do a Ribbon Share and an Embellishments Share if 3 of you were interested... so please feel free to click here and email me to tell me that you are interested in either or both of these! And then I can do the maths!

Gingham Gala

 Needlepoint Nook

 How Sweet It Is

 All My Love

 Floral Romance

 Happiness Blooms

Classic Garage  

Sale A Bration Botanical Butterfly (Pack for Free with a £45 order! Come 3rd Jan...)

Beautifully Detailed