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Chinese New Year 2017

Yesterday was the first day of Chinese New Year, year of the Rooster.

Here's some of the cards I made...

Christmas countdown #9

Christmas countdown #7

Christmas countdown #2

Butterfly card selection

Happy Birthday Cat

Happy Birthday to my very good friend Cat who is erm.... one year older today ;)!

In my mad rush to get out of the UK back at the beginning of February I was frantically trying to get all my cards made for people who's birthday it was whilst I was away.  I didn't realise I would be back earlier than planned, so this card was a quick and simple one.  I'm sure Cat won't mind as my crafting skills are being taken advantage of put to good use by her over the next few days, so I will make up for it ;)... 

If you would like to place an order, don't forget about the colour refresh that is coming up in the new catalogue - so stock up on any of your favourites before they go out of stock.  See further details here.

Cherry thanks

The Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder is one of my favourites.  You will see that my last couple of posts featured cards using this folder, it's just so versatile.

Today I have a thank you card which uses this embossed effect as well...

Colours - So Saffron, Rose Red, Lucky Limeade.
Punches - Scallop Trim Border, Word Window.
Stamp sets - Button Buddies, Teeny Tiny.

Penguin greetings

As promised yesterday, here is the card I made for my friend Nathan.  I've gone a bit out of my normal comfort zone and used Night of Navy from the Regals collection, for the colour theme.

The cute little penguin is from the Zoo Review stamp set in the main catalogue, inked in Basic Black, with a party hat added (cut from a scrap of DSP) and topped with a brad.  I've added some brads to the side of the card to match and add a more masculine feel...

This card could be used for any occasion with a change to the sentiment of course!

Other materials:

Sentiment - Wacky Wishes (hostess only);

Embossing folder - Perfect Polka Dots.

Birthday twin girly card

Yesterday was my friend's Mel and Nathan's birthdays.  They are twins so it helps me to remember when their birthdays are.  Here's the card I made for Mel:

I've used the Patio Party DSP for the strips at the bottom of Midnight Muse card base and then cut a Label with the framelits die from Whisper White, which I have also embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  

The cute little cake was cut from the DSP and mounted on Dimensionals and then I've added a sentiment punched out with the Word Window punch to finish.

I hope Mel had a great birthday.

Check back tomorrow for Nathan's card ;).

Belated new home card

Wow, what a day... I've been busy catching up with people, getting my car ready for the winter and at the same time also had the first viewing of my house.  Tomorrow is much the same and then I must start packing some boxes.

Here is a quick card made using the Little Additions stamp set (it's a baby themed set) but I've used it for a new home card...

I had to come up with something very quickly this morning before dashing out to deliver it, so I've opted for a Marina Mist base and a background of Pool Party which has been run through the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.

The arm chairs and coffee table have been inked and stamped onto Whisper White and then carefully cut out (ok, so this wasn't a quick task after all!), and I've mounted the chairs using dimensionals to add some depth.  The sentiment is handwritten and punched out with the Word Window punch, and then I've sneaked in a non Stampin' Up! peel off which I stumbled across whilst clearing out my stash as the card just needed something else to liven it up a bit!

Don't forget I'm selling off some of my non Stampin' Up! craft stash for charity (see details here) this Sunday between 2 and 4pm at my home (GU16) so let me know if you fancy stopping by to pick up a few bargains.

 

Christmas wine bottle tag

I love to create tags to attach to wine bottles when giving these as gifts.  I think it just makes it more personal when you go to a dinner party, and they are also great as just gift tags too.

Here is a wine bottle tag that I made to co-ordinate with this card...

Why not knock up a few of these as you are bound to need them over the Christmas season :).

Christmas bag

Finally I have managed to sort out issues with blogger and can now add photos via another route, so scheduled posts are back... that is of course subject to actually creating something to post :).

Today I have a quick Christmas bag that co-ordinates with this card.

I have adhered a strip of Cherry Cobbler card stock, embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing  folder, to strips of Old Olive before attaching it to the sides of a pre cut gift bag.

The little tag was created with one of the Labels Collection Framelits dies cut from Old Olive card stock and then a selection of punches were used to create the Santa from scraps of Pink Pirouette, Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler card stock.

Finally I have used some of the Real Red taffeta ribbon to attach the gift tag to the bag.

Thank you flower

Believe it or not this is quite a quick card to make... if you have a Big Shot machine :)!

 



The base is Pink Pirouette and the Top Note has been cut out of Regal Rose and then a piece of DSP from the Festival of Prints paper pack (yes this pack is great for non Christmas cards too!).  The Fun Flowers die has been used to create the layers of the flower in Regal Rose and Pink Pirouette with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder run through the Regal Rose pieces.

 

You can just make out the leaves in the photo, punched with the Bird Builder punch from Crumbcake and then sponge daubered with Chocolate Chip ink.

 

The lovely sentiment is from one of the Hostess sets - Wacky Wishes...

 

I will be placing an order at lunchtime today, so if you live close to me (GU16) and would like to save on postage costs please let me have your order by 12 noon.  To contact me just email jadedcrafter@gmail.com

 

It's another busy weekend for me, with the last week of work coming up as well, so more to follow on Monday.  Have a good one!

Glitzy glam 30th

Happy Monday... :)!

 

I have been busying myself trying to get some content for my travel site so haven't had much time to keep my crafty posts flowing over the weekend, but promise to get back to regular posts this week.

 

Please do check out my other site, and check back regularly for travel related info, product reviews and my ongoing travels and please share with your friends - the more hits I get the better chance I have of persuading someone to give me some freelance travel writing work... 

 

Ok, enough of the shameless plugs, here is a card:

 



I was asked to create something with a glitzy glam theme for a 30th birthday, and after mulling it over I decided it had to include the Happy Hour stamp set.  After that it was just a case of using the Red Glimmer paper and my Scallop circle punch to create a cocktail dress (the belt is mirror card 'non Stampin' Up!). 

 

The photo doesn't show that I've used Shimmery White card as well as having embossed the Basic Black panel. 

 

If you would like to place an order and live close to me (GU16) you can save on postage as I will be placing an order at the end of the week, so please contact me at jadedcrafter@gmail.com

Gingerbread CASE

Here is another of my Christmas card club offerings, for which I have to give full credit to Julie, a fellow  demonstator as I saw this card ages ago on her blog and just had to CASE it.  Julie always creates such great cards, I just wish she would share them on her blog more :).

 



I've changed a couple of things, using the Scallop Trim border punch and Chocolate Chip ink for the gingerbread man.  The stamp set is Scentsational Season and Teeny Tiny Wishes was used for the sentiment.

Christmas isn't Christmas without trees

Even as someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas I have to admit to putting up a tree last year, just so that I could admire it :).  Ok, so there was a bit more to it... I'm not completely against Christmas.  However it is a bit early to be sharing Christmas card ideas with you, but before you know it December the 25th will be here and you won't have time to craft, so I urge you to get a making your cards early.

 

Here's the 3rd and final card from this weeks Christmas card club session, using the lovely Scentsational Season stamp set again, but this time the trees...

 



The base is Real Red, I've then added a strip of the Festival of Prints DSP to the bottom and cut a Scallop Circle die from Whisper White which I have then run through the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder to create the backdrop for the trees. 

 

The trees have been inked in Old Olive and then cut out using the co-ordinating dies.  I've added a couple of Basic Rhinestones to the top of the trees but think they could do with a few more scattered around.

More Christmas themed cards to follow after my next class on Thursday this week, but I promise tomorrow I will have something non-Christmassy for you.

For mixed twins

Back to regular posts hopefully now I am back :).

 

I received a request to make a congratulations card following the birth of mixed twins.  Initially I was a little stumped at what I could create for both a boy and a girl and what colours to use.  However So Saffron and Whisper White came to the rescue, as did the little ducky from the Every Little Bit stamp set...



I've used a square Whisper White base and then stamped the little ducky in Marina Mist, Regal Rose and More Mustard before colouring with Stampin' Write markers using a blender pen and Bashful Blue, Pink Pirouette and So Saffron inks.

 

I've then cut out the panel using one of the Labels Collection framelets and cut a large shape from a piece of So Saffron which I have then run through the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.

 

The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set which is new in the main catalogue.  The baby names have been printed onto Whisper White and cut and matted onto a strip of So Saffron card stock to finish.

 

I hope little Aimee and Aiden like it x

Cupcakes are back - bundle offer

If you don't know already the Create a Cupcake stamp set is back in the main catalogue... and yesterday I used the Cupcake Builder for the make and take project at my catalogue launch event.

 

Today I have another card to share with you that uses the same bits and pieces as the ice cream card we created yesterday.  Some of the ladies also made this card so they could have a play with the stamp set and the stamp-a-ma-jig to ensure the little 'bow' around the cupcake case was straight!

 



I'm offering a great little bundle which includes the stamp set and punch for just £50, normal RRP for all the prodcuts is £58.65 - which is a saving of nearly 15%, check out my offers page for this and other bundles.

Create a Cupcake bundle - just £50!

Pack includes:

Getting Started Classic Stampin’ Spots – 11 spots in each of 11 colours (see page 151 of the main catalogue for full details). RRP £19.95

Getting Started A4 Smooth Card Stock – 24 sheets, 2 each of 12 colours (see page 151 of the catalogue for full details). RRP £6.25

Create a Cupcake stamp set – set of 12 stamps which includes 3 sentiments (see page 49 of the main catalogue for full details). RRP £16.95 Cupcake builder punch. RRP £15.50.

If you would like to take advantage of this offer or any others, or want to place an order from either of the 2 catalogues, just contact me via email at jadedcrafter@gmail.com - postage is fixed by Stampin' Up! at £4.95.

 

Catalogue launch event ice creams

It's been a busy day of crafting, with my catalogue launch event this afternoon and then some more crafting with friends... I was so engrossed I completely forgot to take photo's of their great cards :(.

 

I've also been finalising the card designs for my upcoming Christmas card club... and then my sister arrived and after dropping her off this evening to a wedding reception I have finally sat down :)

 

So here is the make and take project that I CASE'd from a card that my crafty friend Amy shared with us as her swap at a recent demonstrator get together.

 

Here's Amy's card:

 

This card uses the Cupcake Builder punch... to create ice creams.  You will see we have used Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stock for the different lumps of ice cream and the cone is actually created from Crumbcake card stock, using the base of one of the pennants from the Perfect Pennants die, although the Petite Pennants Builder punch would work just as well.  The cone has then been embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder.

 

For the make and take card I've used a Very Vanilla card base and a Decorative Label punch cut from Pool Party card stock for the background piece. 

 

Check back tomorrow for a slight twist on the make and take card which utilises the lovely Create a Cupcake set that is now back in the main catalogue, and from which I have used the sentiment for the card above.