Showing posts with label Perfect Polka Dots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Perfect Polka Dots. Show all posts
Monday, 13 February 2012
Elementary Elegance and You are Loved
It's been full on again since school started. The weekend just didn't seem to be a weekend. My son had his softball game on Saturday morning, and then we went to the NZ vs Australia Polo game in Kihikihi that afternoon. Sunday was filled with the Weetbix kids try-athalon. So time just seemed to go.
My niece is turning 21 this week, and wanted to use some of the new stamps that are in the Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration catalogue.
So I decided on the Elementary Elegance, as the basis of this card. The colours are Conchord Crush, Crumb Cake and Whisper White. The Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder was used as a background on the Crumb Cake. The Victoria Crochet Trim and the clear rhinestone brads are used, along with a trinket crown and rhinestones.
I received the "You are Loved" set in my latest order, and wanted to try it out. I haven't seen too much done with this one yet,so I just went tried things out for myself.
The first one is hand painted on the stamp with the Stampin' Write markers in Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake. Once stamped, I then played around with it till I decided to cut around it. The amour is from Clearly for You. The little butterfly brad is out of the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. The Wisteria Wonder cardstock is embossed with Perfect Polka Dots and punched with the Scallop Trim Border. Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon and Victoria Crochet Trim are used to embellish as well.
I tried again with it this time using a basic colour scheme of Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler. The cherry Cobbler was embossed with the stripes folder. The Whisper White was embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper. Diamantes, and flowers fro the Vintage Vogue set completed the card.
So that's it for now. Hope you have fun with your creating.
Cheers
Dee
Monday, 24 October 2011
Feeling the Christmas Spirit
Good morning, the kids are back at school today after a couple of weeks off, and it went pretty well. So the last term of the year has now started, and we are on the countdown to christmas.
You can see where I'm heading with this, I'm sure.
I thought I'd start with a couple of 3D items, that are a lovely way to package your xmas gifts. The little Top Note box, is one my up-line Juliette taught us last year, and I used for my nephew's i-tunes gift card and a chocolate bar gift.
The backpack is a pattern I found on-line and have made several variations of them. My niece got the i-tunes gift card and chocolate bar in hers, last year. I used the Beautiful Butterflies Embosslits to decorate. The DSP is retired now.
The tall box is another one from Juliette, which I filled with chocolates for my brother 'n law. Simple but effective. The tutorials will be posted at a later date. Promise.
I'd been looking through my Stampin' Write's for a couple of pens for a project, and saw some colour combinations that I thought would work well. Here I've put together Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzaz and Whisper White. Just because it's christmas, you don't have to be traditional. The set is Delightful Decorations, and can be used so many ways. But here's my latest interpretation.
The kids and I decided to make some tea-light candles, which was an idea that I had come across on Jill Hillard's site. We used the Jolly Bingo Bits set. Tissue paper is always hard to put through a punch at the best of times, so we folded it 3 or 4 times, then placed it inside some copy paper and punched. It gives it a cleaner punch. Then stamped our images, which the kids had used the Stampin' Writes to colour the stamps as they liked. Using the Crop-a-dile we punched a hold in the middle for the wick to go through, and placed the tissue on the tea-light. Then gently heated the candle with the Heat Tool. The wax melts over the tissue, and you are left with the picture. The little box is 11.5 x 11.5 cm square. Scored at 2cm on all 4 sides. then cut at one of each of the 4 corners, to form a flap to fold and tape for corner.
The sleeve is 8cm x 23cm. Scored at 5, 7, 15, 17 cm. Wrap around the base box and tape bottom flaps to secure. On our boxes, we used the Curly Label punch to put in a window to see the candles. We used a window sheet cut to size and taped underneath of the window. Once we had put the sleeve over the box, we then tied a ribbon around it, and decorated them with a tag to suit. I think they did a great job.
You can see where I'm heading with this, I'm sure.
I thought I'd start with a couple of 3D items, that are a lovely way to package your xmas gifts. The little Top Note box, is one my up-line Juliette taught us last year, and I used for my nephew's i-tunes gift card and a chocolate bar gift.
The backpack is a pattern I found on-line and have made several variations of them. My niece got the i-tunes gift card and chocolate bar in hers, last year. I used the Beautiful Butterflies Embosslits to decorate. The DSP is retired now.
The tall box is another one from Juliette, which I filled with chocolates for my brother 'n law. Simple but effective. The tutorials will be posted at a later date. Promise.
I'd been looking through my Stampin' Write's for a couple of pens for a project, and saw some colour combinations that I thought would work well. Here I've put together Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzaz and Whisper White. Just because it's christmas, you don't have to be traditional. The set is Delightful Decorations, and can be used so many ways. But here's my latest interpretation.
The kids and I decided to make some tea-light candles, which was an idea that I had come across on Jill Hillard's site. We used the Jolly Bingo Bits set. Tissue paper is always hard to put through a punch at the best of times, so we folded it 3 or 4 times, then placed it inside some copy paper and punched. It gives it a cleaner punch. Then stamped our images, which the kids had used the Stampin' Writes to colour the stamps as they liked. Using the Crop-a-dile we punched a hold in the middle for the wick to go through, and placed the tissue on the tea-light. Then gently heated the candle with the Heat Tool. The wax melts over the tissue, and you are left with the picture. The little box is 11.5 x 11.5 cm square. Scored at 2cm on all 4 sides. then cut at one of each of the 4 corners, to form a flap to fold and tape for corner.
The sleeve is 8cm x 23cm. Scored at 5, 7, 15, 17 cm. Wrap around the base box and tape bottom flaps to secure. On our boxes, we used the Curly Label punch to put in a window to see the candles. We used a window sheet cut to size and taped underneath of the window. Once we had put the sleeve over the box, we then tied a ribbon around it, and decorated them with a tag to suit. I think they did a great job.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
New Baby's on the Block
Well, I did say there were a few to get through, so here's another...
We've had a spate of babies in the neighbourhood lately, so I thought I'd share what I've been making. I will say, they've all been boys too.
I had fun making this one. The stamp is "Bringing Baby", and the cards used are Whisper White, Marina Mist and Crumb Cake. It's nice with this stamp to be able to choose what colours you wish to use. So the Stampin' Write are great for this. The stork is Daffodil Delight, with Pretty in Pink and Marina Mist for accents. The embossing folder is Perfect Polka Dots, and the Pinking Hearts border punch. The "hello baby" is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments. Ribbon is Marina Mist and a clear rhinestone brad for added bling.
This one is similar colours, using the patterned DSP in Baja Breeze, and the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. The large oval is off the oval original dies for the Big Shot. The organza ribbon makes a sweet embellishment for this card.
And lastly, we have the Stitched Stockings stamp made into booties. Similar colours again. Something about those colours at present. The Crumb Cake seam binding is so easy to use as the bow. The pearls just finish it off.
Well that's it for me for today. A busy day to start out I think, so hopefully you've enjoyed looking at my creations. If you'd like to order anything from these projects, order a catalogue or to host a party don't hesitate to contact me.
Cheers, Dee
We've had a spate of babies in the neighbourhood lately, so I thought I'd share what I've been making. I will say, they've all been boys too.
I had fun making this one. The stamp is "Bringing Baby", and the cards used are Whisper White, Marina Mist and Crumb Cake. It's nice with this stamp to be able to choose what colours you wish to use. So the Stampin' Write are great for this. The stork is Daffodil Delight, with Pretty in Pink and Marina Mist for accents. The embossing folder is Perfect Polka Dots, and the Pinking Hearts border punch. The "hello baby" is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments. Ribbon is Marina Mist and a clear rhinestone brad for added bling.
This one is similar colours, using the patterned DSP in Baja Breeze, and the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. The large oval is off the oval original dies for the Big Shot. The organza ribbon makes a sweet embellishment for this card.
And lastly, we have the Stitched Stockings stamp made into booties. Similar colours again. Something about those colours at present. The Crumb Cake seam binding is so easy to use as the bow. The pearls just finish it off.
Well that's it for me for today. A busy day to start out I think, so hopefully you've enjoyed looking at my creations. If you'd like to order anything from these projects, order a catalogue or to host a party don't hesitate to contact me.
Cheers, Dee
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