Another Wedding Ensemble

This beautiful wedding ensemble was made by our newest Atlantic Stampers Ink team member, Louise. She blew us all away with this gorgeous set! We could choose any theme and Louise chose an 'outdoor wedding'.
The invitation starts "Come join us under the shade of the old apple tree...". The set also includes the RSVP card, a Thank you card, and a wedding favour that includes two hearts embedded with seeds that you can plant. Adorable!

Here is another shot of the set.

Do you see the lawn chair inside the invitation - isn't that the sweetest! Click on the photos to see a larger image.

You can visit Louise's new blog "Scrappin Barn" to see more of her terrific designs! (And be sure to leave a message!)

Happy Stamping!
Carol

Scrapbooking on the road

On the Road with My Digital Studio

Are you overwhelmed with all of the digital photos stuck on your computer and your camera? Are you eager to enjoy and show off your trip photos? What if you could be showing off your photos soon after you get home? (And showing them off on your camera or your phone does NOT count.) If this appeals to you, then I have your answer - My Digital Studio!

The next time that you pack your bags for a fabulous trip, don’t forget to pack your laptop, too. When you have the My Digital Studio software (#118108) loaded onto your computer, you are ready to scrapbook - anytime, anywhere. Seriously.

Imagine taking time at the end of each day of your trip to load photos onto your computer, create a few pages with My Digital Studio, and add the details of who, what, where, when, and why. And if you find that you don’t have quite the right images for the pages you are creating, you can download new ones into My Digital Studio with the click of a button. At the end of your trip, you will have completely scrapbooked all of your trip photos and captured all of the thoughts and memories with your journaling. (No more trying to remember everything!) All you need to do is upload it to Stampin’ Up!’s printing service and your FINISHED scrapbook will be printed, bound, and sent back to you for you to enjoy.

No paper, no stamps, no albums, no embellishments, no adhesive ... all you need is your computer with the My Digital Studio software loaded on to it. It travels with you everywhere and offers a simple way to creatively document your memories. And best of all, it gets your photos off of your computer, your camera, and even your phone, and into a scrapbook where they will be preserved and enjoyed for years to come.

Membership DOES have its privileges!

Have you signed up to be on my mailing list yet? There are lots of good reasons for you to become a member, and no bad ones that I can think of! When you join you will be given access to a free tutorial, then twice a month you will receive a newsletter offering ideas, promotions, tips, and treats. Members of my mailing list receive  special 'Twelve Days of Christmas' project mailings, and other special membership privileges too!!

So sign up right now by typing your email address in the spot at the top of the left hand column. (Your contact information is for my use only and will not be sold or shared with anyone else.) I'm looking forward to seeing your name on my list!

Happy Stamping
Carol

Tis Almost the Season

For Weddings!

Our Atlantic Stampers Ink team challenge this quarter was to create a wedding ensemble. Our meeting was this past weekend and OH! such beautiful wedding invitations there were! I'll show you mine first.

It includes the wedding invitation, the RSVP card (in the side pocket) a Thank You card and a wedding favour. The colours used are Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, and Whisper White. The envelopes and the cards are all heat embossed with Whisper White. The front of the invitation is embossed using the En Francais stamp, and then stamped with an image from the Elements of Style set.

This is the card closed. You can see the hearts are embossed with the Very Vintage wheel in white and the ribbon holds the card closed. The Thank You card is two sided - one side for the thank you note, the other is embossed in Vintage as well. (you can see it under the favour above).

Here is a close up of the wedding favour. I used the Scallop Square die for the base in Blushing Bride, and then embossed the Basic Gray. Fold two opposite corners together, punch a hole and tie with ribbon. They are very easy to make, and you could use DSP instead of embossing which would make them very quick to make!

I'll be showing you more samples this week so be sure to visit again!
If you would like to order supplies to make projects like these, just contact me!

Happy Stamping
Carol

Look What I Got in My Grab Bags!!!

My Grab Bags from the on-line Clearance Rack came today!! Now I love surprises just for the surprise... (except for the time my neighbour brought me a present when we were about eight... it was all wrapped up in pretty paper and inside was a ... gas can cover. Interesting that it didn't turn me off of surprises for life! Guess I'm an optimist.)

Anyway, I ordered a $6 grab bag, and a $12 grab bag... Can you stand the wait????



Here is the $6

It includes:

9 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock (3 sheets of 3 different colours)
1 sheet of die cut images

2 small packages of ribbon (I didn't measure them)
10 pre-folded cards in two colours
12 confetti envelopes
20 smaller pre-cut pieces of cardstock for layering, stamping, or punching


ALL FOR SIX DOLLARS!! I love it!



OK, OK, now for the $12 package:

There are
10 12x12 two-sided sheets of Designer paper (all the same)
10 sheets of die cut images (all the same)
You know what that means - a whole co-ordinating scrapbook or card sets!!
Also: 
4 small packages of ribbon
10 pre-folded cards
10 envelopes
6 buttons
4 small note cards and matching envelopes
sheet of 6 die cut chipboard 2 inch circles
1 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of Designer paper
40 pre cut sheets of cardstock to layer

...sigh... Sometimes surprises really are great!

It's not too late to order yours! I can't guarantee that it will be the same as mine, or that it won't be either!! You can do it directly on-line, or if you live close to me just contact me!
Have fun!

Carol

Mother's Day Gift Set Class and Class Planner

What to do on a rainy, windy day? Put together a special gift for Mother's Day! Or any day!

The set includes a 4 1/2 x 5 inch (closed) double photo frame, a petal cone for you to fill with your Mom's favourite candy, and a card.

The classes will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 7-9pm in my Stamping Studio, and repeated again on Monday, May 2, 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm.  (Not all sets will be made with the same Designer Series Paper)

The Fee for the class is $30

Registration Deadline is April 20.

This set will also be available for a Class Planner later this week.

Book your class space now!

Just in Time Easter Class

Here are the cards we are making in the "Just in Time" Easter class this week. All of them have been inspired by someone else's work.

 This happy bunny with his basket of eggs was inspired by Kim Score. The bunny is made with a collection of punches:
Small oval, 1 3/8" round, 3/4" round, ornament, Blossom Petals, Cupcake, and 2 1/2" circle.
The colours used are Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, River Rock, and Whisper White.

The next bunny card is inspired by and CASEd from Jackie Topa:

I always chuckle when I see these bunnies peeking up from behind their little grass hills - are they hiding the eggs or looking for them?!
The punches used for this card are Blossom Petals and Small Oval. Colours are Whisper White Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, and Pear Pizzazz, and Tempting Turquoise.

This religious card was CASEd from Dawn Olchefske

The cross is made from a section of the Lattice die - you can see it when you turn the die cut diagonally. The colours used are Baha Breeze, Soft Suede, and Whisper White. The DSP is from Elegant Soiree.

The final card has a spring theme and uses my favourite colour combination - pink and green.

The pink is Pretty in Pink, the green is Pear Pizzazz. And I even touched it up with a bit of bling and pearls.

Have a happy Sunday!

Carol
If you would like to attend classes and learn how to make cards like these, just send me an email and we will set something up!

"Just in Time" Easter Class, Mother's Day Gift Set, and more

"Just in Time" Easter Classes

When:  Sunday, April 10th, 2-4 pm and Monday, April 11, 7-9 pm
Where: At my Stamping Studio in Truro
How Much: $25
What: 2 Punch Easter Cards, 2 Traditional Easter Cards

The punch cards will be two different styles of bunnies, one of the traditional cards will be religious incorporating a cross, the other will be spring themed with flowers.


Photos to follow soon.

or email me to register

Mother's Day Gift Set

When: Monday, May 2, 2011
Where: At my Stamping Studio in Truro
How Much: $30
What: One card, one candy container, one photo frame.

A multi-layered, special fold card using bling and embellishments; a co-ordinating petal cone filled with candy treats, and a decorated photo frame.

or email me to register

May is Scrapbooking Month!

HOLD THE DATE: Sunday, May 15th

I'm planning something special! 

The Large and the Small

Although my favourite part of papercrafting is making card sets, making containers of any kind is a very close second. I'm always amazed at the beautiful products we can create with Stampin' Up! supplies. I mean some people used to think blueberries originally came from grocery stores, well I used to think boxes and containers only came from department stores!

Imagine my delight when I started making my own!

So today I want to show you two containers/bags/purses that I made over the weekend:

The large bag on the left can hold up to 20 cards and envelopes and has a little pocket on the front. I found the tutorial for this bag on Lynn Pratt's blog and you can purchase it here.

The smaller purse is perfect for little gifts - bracelets, chocolate, single stamps, etc. I found it on Selene Kempton's blog and you can purchase the template here.

There is just something so satisfying about creating something with your own hands!

If you want to get that same feeling check out my classes! Hope to see you soon!

Carol

Crayon to Stamp Watercolouring

This is one of my favourite looks in watercolouring, although it takes a bit of practice. For this card I used the Just Believe stamp set for the image and Something to Celebrate (Occasions Mini Hostess Level Two) for the sentiment.

The cardstock is Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White. The DSP is Pretty in Pink from the Subtles Pack.

For this technique you use the Watercolour Wonder Crayons and colour the stamp. I used Old Olive for the grass and Always Artichoke for the flower stems and leaves. I coloured the flowers with Pretty in Pink and then coloured the centres with Regal Rose - right on top of the Pretty in Pink.

Then using a small, fine, misting bottle lightly spray the coloured stamp. Too much water and the image will just be a muddy mess. Too little and you will get gaps in your image. If the mist is too heavy you will have major blotches. Just keep trying.

You will never get the same result twice but it does give a lovely ephemeral finished product. The biggest difference between this and a regular ink stamping is that there are no lines - look again - it gives the impression of being hand painted. I really like that style - it almost makes me not notice how crooked the card stock is under the sentiment!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carol

Exciting April Specials - And That's No Joke!

Oh my, where do I start, there's so many things to tell you!!

First Stampin' Up! has an April Special - a beautiful "Sneek Peak" from the upcoming (July) new Idea Book & Catalogue, and they are luscious!!!

 

Each of the frames in the Four Frames Stamp Set (above) fit perfectly in the Decorative Label punch (don't you love it when they do that!!!) 

Four Frames Stamp Set Wooden #123440 ($25.95) Clear #123442 ($19.95)

PLUS

This is gorgeous (be still my heart!!!) 

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper #122367 ($12.50)

Now you can order both of these products with a single $25 minimum order (before tax and shipping), 

OR get them free when you host a $460 workshop (before tax and shipping, 

OR you can wait until July and order them from the new Idea Book & Catalogue.

While you are deciding what to do here is a card I made with the DSP:

And as if that wasn't enough...

Just click here to go to my on-line store to order yours (no minimum purchase), or you contact me directly to order.

And....

Lots of new items have been added to the 

Clearance Rack! 

(Breathe Carol...)  OK, go have fun!

Happy Stamping!

Carol

Super Duper "Sew Suite" Treat Box

Last weekend I attended a class at Maree's - you've seen her wonderful creations on my blog before. Well this time she outdid even herself with this wonderful set. It uses the Sew Suite stamp set, and the Sweet Stitches DSP from the Occasions Mini along with Pattern Pieces single stamp and the Sweet Stitches Fabric Designer Brads.  Lookie:

And wait til you see it opened up!

Just look at all those goodies!

There are note cards:

And tags:

And four cards with decorated envelopes:

 

And even a little sewing kit in a jar:

Isn't it all beautiful?!

Thanks for visiting, now you can hop on over to Maree's blog Inky Moose to see what other beautiful things she has to share. But don't forget to come back here tomorrow....

Carol

Greenhouse Gala Gift Set

This set was inspired by a project from "UStamp with Dawn & Friends". I changed a little bit of everything but the main theme is still there.

The DSP is Greenhouse Gala and the stamp set is Punch Potpourri, a Level One Hostess set found in the Idea Book & Catalogue.

The set includes six cards, 10 assorted sentiments, DSP decorated envelopes, and a 'matchbox' for treats.

 

I really like this colour combination Pear Pizazz, Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip. And it was quick and fun to put the cards together using the punches - Two Step Extra Large Bird punch, Butterfly Extra Large punch, Full Heart Extra Large punch, and the Boho Blossoms Extra Large punch.

Hope you like it!

Carol

What's New Pussycat?

This is a card I made for our Cat Sitter. My best furry buddy is Max, a brown tabby, who is never more than six feet away from me at any given time, and if my feet are up he's on my lap. He gives me lots of love and joy and I try to do the same for him.

We were on vacation last month and we had to leave Max at home. Fortunately our cat sitter is a wonderful lady who loves Max almost as much as I do! When I saw this tabby stamp I couldn't resist, it looks just like Max.

Hope you like it!
Carol

Ice Cream Parlour Mobile

I've had this project in my head ever since I got the Petal Cone die in the Occasions Mini, and today I got to complete it. Ta Da!

Once I started working on it everything came together. I used the Ice Cream Parlour DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue (you still have time - March 31, 2011!). The Designer Paper was great plus there are two 12x12 sheets of self adhesive coordinating die cuts to use to decorate the carousel top and the solid butterflies.

I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit for the butterflies on the top, along with the Ice Cream Parlour ribbon and the Daffodil Delight Pom Pom Trim:

The larger butterflies are from the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, and the cord is a sneak peek from the upcoming Summer Mini (shhh! don't tell!):

I attached everything with glue dots - after trying ribbons and thread and brads and bows... At the top of each cord on the inside of the carousel top I added a large rhinestone so that it would twinkle like stars.

If you like it please leave me a note!!

Thanks for visiting
Carol