Same Sketch, Different Stamps and a Tip for Twirling the Linen Thread

Yesterday I made 6 cards. That was an amazing effort for me and not one thing was e-cut (smile). All I can say is "Yay for holidays!"

I had a bit of a 'Crumb Cake' card base, 'Natural Linen Thread, twirly thing' happening and here is the third card in the line-up.

It's based on the same sketch (from SU) that I used for the two cards in my earlier post today, except this time I inked up By the Tide (I love any stamp sets with a beach theme and Seaside was my first SU stamp set purchase way back in 2008, which lead to me becoming a demo).

By the Tide

I'm fiddling around trying to come up with THE swap for Stampin' Up! Convention in Melbourne which is happening  in 4 weeks time! Eeeek! ... just getting a little excited as I haven't been to one in 3 years and I just can't wait to catch up with my stamping buddies once again.

This isn't my SWAP but I know that I do want to use this stamp set and ... of course some twirly Linen Thread. I'll see what emerges over the next few days until I have that 'Aaah ha moment'.  Stay tuned.

Here's a tip for twirling the Linen Thread -

1. Wrap the thread (or twine) around two fingers, then three, then two again.

2. Thread end through all loops and tie a knot to secure.

3. Attach to the back of the label so looped bits appear at the top and the end pieces at the bottom.

Hope that helps as it can be a bit fiddly.

Project Recipe:

Stamp Sets:  By the Tide, Label Love, Six-Sided Sampler, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Gold Metallic

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pool Party, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Artisan Label Punch, Natural Linen Thread, Tea Lacy Doily, Dimensionals, Stampin' Sponge

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Trendy, Twirly, Linen Thread

Have you seen the 'twirly Linen Thread' craze that has popped up on cards all over Blogland?  It's fun to see the different ways designers have used it to add texture to an embellishment.

I first spotted a sample on the Stampin' Up! ® Website and 'pinned' it for future reference.  You can see it HERE.

Wow!  That was 26 weeks ago and I've just got around to 'CASE'ing the gorgeous design.  Instead of the Dictionary Background Stamp, I used Off the Grid in my first project and the beautiful flourish stamp from Creative Elements for the second card.

1 - Off the Grid Bitty Butterfly

2 - Creative Elements Bitty Butterfly

Thanks SU for giving demos an amazing array of sample projects to use as a 'springboard' for our own!

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Off the Grid (1), Creative Elements (2), Six-Sided Sampler (sentiment for both)

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Old Olive (1), Wild Wasabi (2)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Smoky Slate, Old Olive (1), Wild Wasabi (2)

Accessories:  Natural Linen Thread, Polka Dot Parade DSP, Bitty Butterfly and Artisan Label Punches, Tea Lace Doily, Basic Rhinestones (2), Bitty Banners Die, Dimensionals, Non-SU: staples

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SUO 95 - Featuring Flowers

This fortnight at SUO Challenges we are Featuring Flowers.  There are so many gorgeous Stampin' Up!® stamps, die cuts, punches ... that have beautiful flower images or shapes, it was difficult to choose which set I would feature on my card.  After much deliberation, I whipped out one of my favourite Hostess sets of all time, Morning Meadow and came up with this arrangement and the soft colour combo of Soft Sky, Always Artichoke and Smoky Slate.

SUO 95 - Featuring Morning Meadow

Project Recipe:

Stamp Sets:  Morning Meadow (Hostess), Perfect Pennants

Card Stock:  Naturals White, Always Artichoke, Soft Sky

Ink:  Always Artichoke, Soft Sky, Smoky Slate

Accessories:  Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder (sponge daubed with the three colours before running through the Big Shot), Framelits - Window Frames, Circles Collection and Banners, Punches - Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and Pansy, Basic Pearls, Paper Piercing Tool and Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Natural Trim, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Vintage Trinkets, Dimensionals

 

I hope you will play along over the next fortnight and share your SUO Floral projects with us.

Design Team Blogs -

SUO Challenge Blog

Bronwyn Eastley
Connie Babbert
Deena Boos
Julie Gearinger
Justin Krieger
Karen Barber
Mary Brown
Pam Staples
Robin Messenheimer

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Easter Egg Throne Box

Happy Easter!

This year I wanted to make something for the staff at school (they certainly deserve a treat) plus, I don't have a class of my own to 'spoil' or to do Easter craft with 

I came across this awesome You Tube Tutorial by Connie Stewart via Pinterest and modified the design a little because I needed to make 20!

Easter Egg Throne Boxes

   

Don't forget to link up your Easter Projects at SUO Challenges this week!

Thankfully my friend (and down-line) came around on Monday night and helped cut the ribbon and assemble most of the little 'thrones' for the bottom section of each box while we chatted and drank Mochas. Thanks, Candice. You are such a blessing in many, many ways.

 The Production Line

 

 

Ta Dah!

All Packed and Ready to take to the Staff Meeting

Project Recipe:
Stamp Sets - Petite Petals and Gorgeous Grunge
Ink:  Perfect Plum, Summer Starfruit
Cardstock:  Perfect Plum, Summer Starfruit and Gumball Green

Accessories - Petite Petals Punch, Bird Builder Punch and XL Oval Punch (which co-ordinates with the Oval Shape Designer Frames Embossing Folder), Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Stitched Satin Ribbon (SS), Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

This is seriously one of the cutest Easter projects I have seen.  Thanks, Connie, for the inspiration. Here's a link to Connie's Blog if you want to pay her a visit - http://simplysimplestamping.com/video-tutorial-easter-egg-throne-box/  Please note, I embossed an oval shape (Designer Frames) before punching out the XL oval.

If you are an Australian resident in need of any Stampin' Up! supplies, interested in hosting a workshop or joining up as a demo, please don't hesitate to contact me.  I'd love to hear from you.

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