Houses in the Snow...

Another little house scene care of the Sleigh Ride edgelits...

Houses aqua painted with Smoky Slate...

Back panel embossed with Softly Falling (carrying over - so I finally might have to buy another one to replace the one I lost! Long story...)

Finished off with the beautiful wording from Embellished Ornaments in Night of Navy and a satin silver bow...

All very serene... but still simple enough to mass produce!

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Partial Bendi Fold Card with Fancy Fold Friday Tutorial

A Bendi Fold card was the first card I HAD to make once I had my Sleigh Ride edgelits in my hand...

But the right panel was too short and I thought there would be a problem with the card in the hands of the receiver... The card will arrive flat in the envelope and I have to hope that they spot both slots and manage to assemble it...

Probably definitely not the back slot... as it is difficult to see and difficult to assemble...

So I changed the card to just have the front slot... as I reckon that one will be managed! And from a distance it looks exactly the same as the Full Bendi Fold version...

Also spot the merry Christmas greeting - it is just using the co-ordinating Jingle All The Way stamp set - merry from "merry everything" and Christmas from "home for Christmas". 

I just covered the words on the stamp that I didn't want with a post it note, inked up the stamp, removed the post it note and stamped...then repeated with the other stamp...

And the background is Baby Wipe Marbled again...on Shimmer White card here - just using Night of Navy ink this time... very subtle so may not show up in the photo...

And  - seeing as it is Fancy Fold Friday - here are the metric instructions for this Partial Bendi Fold version...

Recipe - I used all Shimmer White card 

Back Panel 14.8 x 10.5cm

Front RHS Panel 14.8 x 6.5cm 

Front LHS panel 13.5 x 8.5cm

Marbled Background Panel 14.3 x 10cm

1. With Front RHS 6.5cm panel LANDSCAPE - score at 1cm from both sides

2. Turn the panel over and mark 1 and 2.5cm down from the top on the left score line

3. Cut above and below to form a tab 

4. With Front LHS 8.5cm LANDSCAPE - score at 1cm from one side 

5. With score to Left, line up panel LANDSCAPE at 5cm on Top Bar

6. Cut from 5.5 to 7.5cm

7. Die cut houses on Front LHS 8.5cm panel

8. Die cut trees on Front RHS 6.5cm panel

9. Trim down score line as necessary

10. Bone fold scorelines

11. Ink up & stamp merry Christmas on Front RHS Trees panel

12. Adhere Front LHS Houses panel (to LHS) and Front RHS Trees panel (to RHS) to the front face of the larger Back Panel using the 1cm sections/tabs

13. Emboss & Baby Wipe Marble smaller 14.3 x 10cm background panel 

14. Adhere background panel to front face of Back Panel ( duly covering up those 1 cm tabs)

15. Make sure your small tab fits in the slot. Trim if necessary...

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Happy New Home Card

Not a card made in the Sleigh Ride class - as everyone wants full steam on Christmas cards...

But had to be made to show the versatility of these dies (gutted they are retiring!) - and although simple - this was one of my favourite makes...

I do find it difficult to find NEW HOME wording amongst all my Stampin' Up! supplies...

But this year other stamp sets in the the Autumn Winter Catalogue  have come to my rescue...

Firstly HAPPY NEW from the HAPPY NEW YEAR in the hostess Six Sayings set...

And secondly HOME from the MAY THE MAGIC OF THE SEASON FILL YOUR HEART & HOME ... in the Cozy Christmas set...

Aquapainter brushed Night of Navy ink across the Watercolor Paper for the stamped sky panel... and Mossy Meadow across the die cut Thick Whisper White at the bottom (note to self - use Watercolor Paper for the bottom next time!) Houses coloured using aqua-painted Tip Top Taupe & Smoky Slate...

And don't forget... the stamp sale with 20% off select stamps finishes tomorrow 20 November... please do not miss out - particularly on those Larger Than Life and Back to Basics alphabets, Wild About Flowers & Gorgeous Grunge (for the 2 of you that don't already have it!!)

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Silent Night & Baby Wipe Swoosh

Staying on Baby Wipe Swoosh theme... Just to prove that every sky is different!

But before I start - don't forget to check out this week's new Weekly Deals (25% off)... I will be ordering next on Friday night 20 November...  

So just in case you missed the rest of this week's excitement... here are the details for the Stamps on Sale with 20% off (until this Friday 20 November) ... and here is the Autumn Winter Catalogue Retiring List... 

So I swooshed my white panel lightly with the baby wipe and Night of Navy ink... 

I used the cut-out houses from another make as a stencil on this one... Daubing Night of Navy ink through the cut-out parts - apart from the smoke on the left hand side house - marker was required for that one! Too fine...

And then I started to stamp the Silent Night wording from the co-ordinating Jingle All the Way stamp set... and thought...what a shame I don't have any All is Calm, All is Bright... and then I remembered that I do! So out came the Wonderland stamp set... job done!

Another quick & simple card for mass production - care of my favourite Sleigh Ride edgelits... 

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Baby Wipe Marbling Technique for Technique Tuesday

Now this card was such serious fun! 

After my Baby Wipe Swooshing on yesterdays Sleigh Ride card... I had another thought whilst the baby wipes were out...

And so  - for Technique Tuesday - can I now introduce you to the Baby Wipe Marbling Technique... 

The photos definitely do not do justice to the marbling effect and texture on this card...seriously amazing... almost looking like suede on some... though every make is different!

So first the image was heat embossed onto a Whisper White card panel... I used white embossing powder- though clear would work too... I also used the thinner coated Whisper White card as the coating just gives you a bit more "swooshability"... (probably not a real word...but a good one!)

Lost Lagoon ink was picked up with my baby wipe and swooshed over the whole panel...

Then the baby wipe was scrumpled, more Lost Lagoon ink picked up and the ink dabbed onto the panel...

Keep the baby wipe scrumpled, pick up Night of Navy ink and again dab away... building up the colour until you have the effect you want...

Then do a bit of Night of Navy baby wipe gentle swooshing around the edges...

Then pick up more Lost Lagoon ink and swoosh away solidly at the bottom to form that solid horizon and panel...

And finally, pick up a piece of kitchen towel and clean off the embossed image... and then it all really pops!

Leave to dry... and then stamp your greeting in Night of Navy ink...

Try it... you may become addicted... we all were...

And here is another version with the greeting pre-embossed in white too...

Love both versions.... Which do you prefer??

And still loving this Hostess set, Six Sayings - available in clear and wood mount...

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Autumn Winter Catalogue Retiring List

Second post of the day... don't forget to check out the first with details of the 20% Sale on selected stamps... and my days' creative share...

From now on Stampin' Up! will provide us with a list of the stamps that will retire from the Seasonal Catalogues as well as the Annual Catalogue - so this is a first... 

Stampin' Up! says... We’re saying goodbye to retiring products from the autumn/winter catalogue; but before we do, we’re giving everyone an opportunity to order their favourites. Retiring products will only be available until 4 January, or while supplies last...

So here is the link to the pdf version of the Retiring List... 
Or if you prefer an Excel sortable format... here you go...  
And here is my on-line shop link...

There have been some big sobs over here I can tell you! All I can say is... if you have been enjoying the projects I have been sharing for the last few months... then I suggest that you check it out and order these products as soon as possible... Very sadly - there won't be much in my carryover box...

So  - would you like to also know what is staying!!? Here is the short list... just 15 product lines... note that I have just listed the bundled options & not the separate product parts where applicable... Very very glad to see my window die is staying mind....!!

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20% off stamps... and Sleigh Ride & Baby Wipe Swoosh Technique

This card was another firm favourite amongst the class - especially with the Winter Wonderland embellishments being at 15% this week on Weekly Deals...

But before I tell you more about the card... STOP PRESS!

20% OFF SELECT STAMPS FROM TILL 20TH NOVEMBER... link here - please note that the prices on the first screen are the catalogue price ie before the 20% discount... there are some GREAT BUYS on here...

BUT also... AUTUMN WINTER CATALOGUE RETIRING LIST PUBLISHED... go here for my 2nd blog post today with all the details...

And here are a couple of photos of the flyer... discounted prices shown...

Want a quick visual of the discounted stamps in action... check out the Stampin Up! Pinterest board...

Right back to the card... Simple & stunning in the flesh ... and so much fun creating the background...

A bit of Baby Wipe Swoosh technique...

Grab a Baby Wipe and an ink pad...

Press the top of the closed ink pad so that ink transfers onto the inside of the lid...

Open up the ink pad and dab your baby wipe onto the lid to pick up the ink...

Swoosh your baby wipe across your piece of card... 

Swoosh & build up colour & texture until you are happy...

But wait... I wasn't finished with the baby wipes quite yet! Another instalment on its way...

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Sleigh Ride Big Moon Card

Love this card... as did everyone! 

Everyone had this in their Top 3 of the 10 cards they made... yes 10... this die is that good for a stunning but simple card... So... right up my CAS street... and still fabulous for my Fancy Fold street too!!

Both the ribbon and non-ribbon (for bulk make/postal) version...

This card was well and truly inspired by this stunning card made by Irina Kozar. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us all Irina...

This is a card I first pinned over 3 years ago... and I liked it so much that I must have repinned it 20 times before Pinterest started to tell me I had already pinned it... I do so like that newish feature!

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Sleigh Ride Deep Box Frame Card

So my half day Sleigh Ride class became a full day class!! Yay... that meant I got to go back and play with my wonderful & favourite Sleigh Ride dies....

But then.... ever made a card and it doesn't turn out as planned...

And you look at it and think it is great...but how am I going to send it!?

Well this was one of those - my 3D formation turned out far too deep for my original plan... nearly 3/4" to be precise...

So a quickly re-designed 3/4" deep Box Frame card to the rescue... and all I can say is WOW! Knew I had developed my Box Frame card for a very good reason...

This clean & simple style double Fancy Fold card packs a visual punch...

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More Advent Calendars

So today was the first crafting session making my Advent Calendar... and I am absolutely delighted with everyone's Calendars... so I have to share.... though I apologise for the photo quality...taken mid-class in a rush!

My 4 ladies had all decided to make the version with the Home For Christmas papers... and they had the whole pack to choose from... so they all picked the holly papers - and either the newspaper or candy stripe... our only surprise being that only the black showed up on the holly papers!

Though I have to laugh as they all rejected the vanilla ribbon I had bought  - and use my retired ribbons stash instead... no such choice for the next session... all gone!

We will be making Advent Calendars next on Wed 25th Nov... but any day can be booked for you and group of friends... half day session required (2 1/2 hours)... or combined with other projects to make a full day session if you prefer...

Firstly Karen's...

Secondly Nicola's...

Thirdly Heidi's... which was hiding when I took the group photo! Oops...

And lastly Denise's...

Aren't they all fab!