Weekly Deals - Flower Garden & Framed Tulips embossing folders

Just popping on to share a card we made in Craft Spa classes ages ago. It is so long ago that the ribbon is now retired……!  But this is why I know some of you have these 2 embossing folders on your Wish List!! You were all WOWed by the clean lines & simplicity of this card!! Both in the design and in the speed of making…..

So why am I finally posting this now…. well…it is just because the 2 embossing folders are on this weeks’ Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! …. 25% off… so £5.63 each instead of £7.50 ….from today until 15th April only…

And here is the same card …just in another colourway….. for my ladies that love Perfect Plum!

But before you move on…. do make sure that you do check out the other products on this week’s Weekly Deals…..

I also know that the Secret Garden Framelits (& matching stamps) were on some of your Wish Lists too! So I hope to post a few projects using those soon ……  just need to find the photos…..

And as for the Festive Flurry Framelits (& stamps) ….well I could be posting projects for the next month…….

 

You can order these weekly deals via me by  email  - or in my Online Store for direct shipment to you.  Please enter hostess code 3EJH6JH7 on your order when prompted.

Remember that you can order any other current Stampin’ UP! products at the same time – including Clearance Rack items…

Go here for more details on this promotion.

Tutorial for the Tag Punch Double Flap Large Square Card – aka Tag Punch meets Ampersand for a Wedding Card

As promised yesterday ...here is a tutorial to make the Tag Punch Double Flap Large Square Card……and another version of the card . This is a card I had to quickly make to send for a couple just about to take their vows……

As I tidied away my craft desk from earlier “play-sessions!” I discovered a few things that just begged to be put together and used!

1. my prototype Tag Punch Double Flap Large Square Card. Having seen loads of standard size A6 cards around the internet - and having made one at last months Team Training too – I just had to work out the sizings for a larger square card. I shared the first one I made for our Team WWWU Colour Challenge yesterday – but still laying there was my original stab at it!
Edited To Add…. I have spent some time tracking back to find the originator of this wonderful closure idea… one that has been much CASED around the world!!… and I believe it was the superb idea of the uber-talented Jenni Pauli in Germany… see her wonderful first card version here. Thank you so much for having the idea and sharing with us all Jenni…!

2. a cut-out ampersand from the new Ampersand embossing folder ( I am SO glad I bought this folder… a lot of WOW for a little cost!)

3.  left over cut out So Very Grateful flowers from My Tag Topper Box Card 

4.  my Fresh Prints stack… and an unopened reel of Chevron Ribbon…..

A quick stamping and colouring of the flowers with my trusty marker pens… and here you have it…. only problem was that I liked it so much…I had to then make another!! Well I had to have one to photo and share… didn’t I…?

And here is how you can make your own Tag Punch Double Flap Large Square Card…… oh what a mouthful that is!!! Anyone care to offer a shorter name!!!???

Recipe

CS Crumb Cake A4L (297mm) x 148mm

CS Coastal Cabana 103 x 143mm; 45 x 143mm

DSP 40 x 138mm; 98 x 138mm

Ribbon Chevron Blushing Bride x 15”

Directions

1. With Crumb Cake panel LANDSCAPE, Score at 13cm

2. Mark centre point of each narrower side (ie at 74mm)

3. With the mark to the underside, push a narrower side “over the top” into the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

4. Turn punch upside down & line up the mark in the centre of the punch

5. Punch & Repeat steps 3-4 for the other side

6. With the wider section to the RHS, place the LHS of the punched tag shape to line up with the groove in the trimmer

7. Score down the whole length

8. Cut off the 2 end sections/shoulders
(TIP – you can feel the blade drop into the groove where the section ends/starts)

9. Flip 180 degrees & cut off the 2 end sections on the other side

10. Bone Fold the score lines

11. Decorate as required!

 

SU! Supplies Used

Stamps – Sweet Essentials; So Very Grateful

Punches & Big Shot Products – Scalloped Tag Topper Punch; Ampersand embossing folder

Papers – Fresh Prints Stack

Ribbon – Chevron Ribbon Blushing Bride

Card & Inks – Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Pink Pirouette

Presenting… the new Stampin’ Up! 2013-14 Annual Catalogue–and Grab Your Greetings promotion

Proud to present...... the new 2013-14 Annual Catalogue from Stampin’ UP!

Here is the link to the on line versions but for those of us that prefer the hard copy.... they are available at my Launch & BOGOF events over the next week – or can be collected for £4 or posted for £7.50.  Just contact me to arrange yours! (note these prices cover copies of the Autumn Winter catty due out 1^st Sept and Spring Sumer catty due out 1^st Jan too)

For those of you plotting your Christmas cards…. and that panic over the lack of Christmas stamps in this catalogue….. Note that there are some carryover Christmas items shown there as a separate link too……. and remember that the Autumn Winter catalogue will be released from 1st September.

And if that is not enough for today..... we also have a fantastic new GRAB YOUR GREETINGS promotion for July only.... which I know will please many of you ....as there are 3 VERY POPULAR greetings sets at 25% off.... ( that many of you have been itching to get!! And which are 3 out of the 4 of my most used sets.....) namely SASSY SALUTATIONS, SWEET ESSENTIALS & PETITE PAIRS.... images shown below....

For those of you local & wanting to avoid the extra P&P charges….my next planned order will be placed 13 July......

And finally ....as there are a number of live Stampin’ UP! promotions at present.... I have added a new Current Promotions page to my blog to sum them all up!! Grab Your Greetings, Best of Butterflies, Best of Flowers and Single Stamps Assortment 1

Stampin’ UP! Sale A Bration– Patterned Occasions meets Lattice Die or Honeycomb Embossing to make Baby Quilts!

So here is Part 7 of my Sale A Bration project share!! These cards were ones that prompted  huge amounts reaction and comment at Team Training… a bit of a  “different” colour combo for me… particularly for  a Baby card….. but everyone else loved it!!!

You may spot the new Amanda die-fetish here too….. I am really loving the Lattice die… wouldn’t be without it!! More uses of this die definitely coming this way….. Can’t wait to use it on some real material…. can you imagine the “real” patchwork quilt you can make…. And spot the Essentials Paper Piercing pack used on this card to add the pierced circle around the white base circle – you can also get this for free with a £45 order during SAB….

And of course the new Honeycomb Embossing Folder – a definite must have!! Loving the look… very now & happening…. The honeycomb paper pieces are just made by embossing Designer Series papers and then cutting the shapes out by hand…. great value for people on a budget… ( but I still await the punch Stampin’ Up! – Fingers crossed!!)

And here is a close up the textured face of both of these cards – still loving the Square Lattice Embossing Folder to add this effect.  A little extra that makes the biggest of difference!!

 

 

Stampin’ Up! Supplies

Stamps – SAB Patterned Occasions; Sweet Essentials; Petite Pairs; That’s The Ticket; Ciao Baby; Hearts A Flutter

Dies – Lattice; Window Frames Framelits; Circles #2

Embossing Folder – Honeycomb

Punches – Scallop Circle 2 3/8”; Circle 1 3/4”; Ticket; Scallop Circle 7/8”(NEW) ; Circle 3/4”

Paper Piercing Pack – Essentials

Papers & Ribbon – SAB Sycamore Street

Stampin’ Up! Sale A Bration–Patterned Occasions

Part 2 of my Sale A Bration (SAB) projects shares. This time using the ever so cute but simple Patterned Occasions stamp set – again free with any order of £45…….

Again another of the favourites of my ladies… and I have to admit that I have gone elephant mad since…. I just love this image ( even though I don’t normally do animal images… at all!)

 

Also had to immediately put my latest wording set to good use too… I love the “hello, baby” wording from the Sweet Essentials set .. so here are a couple more Baby versions to share….. much much more of this wording set to come!!

And here are a few more cards with other images to make up a set, plasters  and cups care of Patterned Occasions too. The flowers care of Sale A Bration  set Blooming Marvellous… much more of that set coming very soon!!! As well as a quick preview of the Sale A Bration set, Vintage Verses…. again more to come….

 

 

Quick view of the full sets too…..

 

Stampin’ Up! Supplies

Stamps – SAB Patterned Occasion; SAB Blooming Marvellous; Sweet Essentials; SAB Vintage Verses

Card & Inks – Pool Party; Sahara Sand; Summer Starfruit; Tangerine Tango; Pink Pirouette

Punches – Itty Bitty Blossom

Embellishments – SAB Sycamore Street Button; Tiny Pearls