Showing posts with label Tag Talk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tag Talk. Show all posts

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Another Something Borrowed Tri Fold Mini Album

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Following on from the popularity of my white Tri Fold Mini Album the other week – I  made another...

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This was done so that I could photo some step by steps and produce the tutorial – but  as I was also demonstrating the album in a class situation… I got carried away and made up the new album as I went along… oops…

So I need to go back to the drawing board and make another & remember to photo this time!! Though it may turn out to be a good thing… as I am not sure you would have been able to see anything with the Blackberry Bliss colour I had selected for this version!! As I know that some of you are wanting the tutorial - thank you for your patience in this matter!!!

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Doesn’t it look scrummy in the Blackberry Bliss! It is also slightly more hard-wearing too….

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This is exactly the same as the original version – apart from the Blackberry Bliss outer – and 2 more details on the front cover…

Firstly – I didn’t have another roses die cut panel – as I had pinched it for using as a mask for sponging through – so I just used it as a mask for sponging through!!! I wonder how long this little mask is going to last!!

Secondly – I had no more Artisan Embellishments to use on the front – so I used the last 2 roses I had after making my big LOVE card  - one was daubed strongly with Blackberry Bliss ink (and left to dry for days!) – the other was left as Blushing Bride… finished off with a large pearl into the centre…

SU! Products Used

Stamps – For the New Two, Your Perfect Day, Crazy About You, Banner Banter, Tag Talk

Punches – Label Bracket, 1 3/8” Circle, 1 1/4” Circle, 1” Circle, 3/4”Circle, non-SU! 7/8” Circle

Embellishments – Artisan Embellishments Kit, Bakers Twine Blushing Bride

Papers & Card stock –  DSP Something Borrowed, 12x12 Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Blushing Bride

Inks – Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Something Borrowed Embellishments Jewellery & Sloping Jewellery Gift Box

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And, something different for a true paper-crafter like me.  Some quick jewellery and a  special jewellery box for them to go in!

The box is a remake of one I designed about 3 years ago. It was based on a gorgeous box I saw in a shop many years ago and it was one I remembered when I started to be able to work out how to make my own boxes.... Took a while to work it out & it is a “very precise” little box ... But I am so glad that I persevered.... Works well for a Ferrero Rocher and Lindor chocolates too.... ( as I made them that way one Christmas a while back!)

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As soon as I saw the gorgeous Something Borrowed embellishments in the Spring Summer catalogue - I knew I had to repeat my very popular Frosted Finishes jewellery class from 18 months ago.

The necklace and the box were also a Team Gift swap at Convention 18 months ago in Manchester… so some of you will definitely recognise this project!! But for some reason… the project never got shared on my blog… think I must have had enough after making so many of them at the time!!!

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So a necklace, earrings, a ring, a bracelet and a box for the necklace and earrings to go in... I just need to design a matching little ring box and bracelet box and then I have full set!

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Sorry blurry jewellery…and a misplaced earring!! But you get the idea….

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Though some of my ladies fit all the jewellery pieces except the bracelet into the one box… so maybe just a box for the bracelet to complete the set…

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And the box decoration …. purposefully left as simple as simple can be… just some Something Borrowed papers, an image from Tag Talk and a Label Bracket punch, 1 3/8” circle & a 1 1/2” die cut circle to finish off

Saturday, 22 November 2014

All Abloom Large Square Double Display Card

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So here is another version of the Large Square Double Display Card for you.

This time the mats on the card front are medium-sized so that the small sheets of the Designer Paper Stacks can be used – such as this All Abloom stack. So 4 1/2” square DSP with a 4 3/4” square Card Mat.

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Imperial Tutorial here.

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Metric Tutorial here.

Right off to finish off the Small Square Double Display Card Tutorial…. will be posting that next week…..

And I have a 50th card and an 18th card to make and send ….wonder which card format I will use!!! Probably no surprise there…..

But before I go…a round up of the Large Square Double Display cards I have shared so far…. Which Frontage do you prefer???

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Thursday, 16 October 2014

All is Calm Box in a Bag

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Gosh haven’t made one of these for ages! And my ladies loved it… quick, simple and great for popping all sorts of things in… chocolates spring to my mind!

Now this was kept purposefully simple in decoration as it was intended to explain the principle… before progressing to the main event…. which is code for a different version coming this way soon!!

And here is the tutorial I followed…..

And before I leave you… here is a dressed up version of the base project…. well there had to be another wreath shared somewhere….

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Monday, 4 August 2014

Lullaby Tiny Mini Book

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Following on from the Cantilever Box posted yesterday. Here is another project made in my All Day July Class using the new Lullaby papers…..

Now this class was such a great day for me…

Firstly I dubbed it my Jems On Tour Class! As most of the ladies that came to create are fellow Jems & SU! demos so I had a group of great girls over – waves to Ginette, Caroline, Elaine & Allison (and we really missed you Jane!) We had such a great time…. and all wanted a re-visit…. so I am organising a Christmas All Day Session  next….

But secondly – as I have had a 9 month gap from running an All Day Saturday Class – and I hadn’t realised how much I missed creating for them! I loved creating some non-card projects for a change! So watch this space….

This must be one of the smallest mini books I have made..standing in at just 7cm square… but it is perfectly shaped in its tiny-form!!! Thank you to fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Kirsten Andresen in Germany who posted her Mini Pocket Page Book directions here – which made my make rather easy!! ( Yes CASEing Kirsten again!! I really do love Kirsten’s work…)

There were 2 versions on offer… as the papers are double sided so easy to offer an alternative!

Here are the 2 versions closed up…

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And this is the inside of the alternative

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And here is yet another version for a Baby themed version on the inside….

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And here is a link to a previous version using the I Am Me papers from last years Catalogue – told you then it wouldn’t be long before I repeated the project!!