FESTIVE FIFTEEN CHRISTMAS COLLECTION FOR $15!

Introducing our 2013

“Festive Fifteen

Christmas Collection”*

15 Projects for $15

All projects are made with current 

Stampin’ Up! Supplies and tools.

Ideal for classes, workshops, 

and full or half day Christmas events.

The tutorial includes 53 pages 

and 112 photos to provide clear instructions. 

The Festive Fifteen include the following projects:

Six Cards

Three Tags

Two Ornaments

One Name Card & One Napkin Holder

One Wine Bottle Tag

One Centrepiece/Mantle Topper

• You will find something for every taste and skill level in this collection, some that look lovely but are easy enough for beginners or children. 
• You’ll have enough to keep you going from now until Christmas! 
• Each tutorial can be printed out independently and may be used as class hand-outs.

However we ask that you do not share the tutorials with other demos, please give them our link so that they may order their own – this is one of the reasons we have kept the price so low.

To order simply click on the PayPal button below and your Festive Fifteen Christmas Collection pdf will be sent to you within 24 hours (usually much sooner!).

 

*Created by Maree Streeter & Carol Matthews

Romance and Roses

OK, I'll admit it. If you haven't figured out from my style already, I'm a romantic, and sentimental, and all that gushy stuff!

My friends know that, and here are two cards that Maree has made for me.

I found these cards on-line and was oohing and aahing over them. Next thing I know Maree has made them for me!!

Stippled Blossoms is such a lovely set, and she combined it with the pearls and one of our retired keys.

And she made the inside just as beautiful!!

The second card also uses the Stippled Blossoms set, along with a set that has been retired. So romantic!!

Thanks again Maree!

Check out Maree's blog here: www.inkymoose.blogspot.com

Happy Stamping!
Carol

By The Tide & By The Seashore

I didn't know which of these sets to purchase, so - lucky me, I got them both. And look what Sandi showed us how to make:

If you think it looks pretty here - you should see it in real life!! It's actually the cover for a book (I'm using it as an idea book) and would make a gorgeous gift too!

Here are two cards using the same sets. The first is also made by Sandi, and I love the pearls on the starfish.

The second card is made by Maree, and it uses the set in another way, both are stunning!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!
Carol

Happy Anniversary

I participated in an Anniversary/Congratulations card swap last month and thought I'd share them with you today.

  

This card is simple and elegant, it could be used for any anniversary or even those special ones like 25th! This one was made by Linda using the Everything Eleanor stamp set for the flowers.

 

 This is my card, it is much more casual even though we used the same stamp set!

Here is Maree's card with a whole bouquet of flowers and lovely paper piercing.

Finally this is Lynn's card, and she used our White Vellum cardstock to make those beautiful flowers.

 Thanks Ladies - I love swaps!!!

Happy Stamping!
Carol

Take a peek at my new Project!

I have been wanting to make something like this for a long time and finally got around to getting it started. I'm not sure what to call it, it's not exactly a scrapbook, although it has some of those components, it's not just a journal because it contains more than writing, it's not a Smash Book because it's too organized... If you have any good ideas for a name please leave a message at the bottom of the post!

So far I have the pages and the cover done. I'll post more as I complete them. After I finish this one I hope to have a tutorial available for people who want to give it a try themselves! Everything used in the process of creating it are from the Stampin' Up! catalogues.

The cover dimensions are 8 1/4" x 6 1/4"

And the width at the back is 2 1/4" - lots of room to 'tuck things in'!! Which I love because it holds lots of little surprises!

Only eight pages, but LOTS of pockets and such!

I got the basic idea from Paper Phenomenon, and took it from there!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping
Carol

September Specials and New Products!

I'm so excited about the new specials and products that Stampin' Up! has for us this month! Just take a look!

A PUNCH AND STAMP SET BUNDLE!!

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BUTTERFLY BUNDLE CLICK HERE.

THE SEPTEMBER BEST OF 25 YEARS SET

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEPTEMBER SET CLICK HERE

OH BOY! MORE CHRISTMAS STAMPS!!! (My Favourite!)

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SINGLE STAMPS CLICK HERE

Please email me if you have any questions!

Happy Stamping!

Carol

AWOL Apologies

Hello Stampers - I'm finally back! I'm sorry I didn't give notice that life was getting too busy and distracting, but September is here now and everything is almost back to normal!

I want to share with you photos of cards made by one of my downline, Linda. She tells me most of them are cased but they are really beautiful.

 The first one uses the Wetlands stamp set, it is definitely one of my favourite sets. You'll be seeing more uses for this set soon!

 

The second card is so pretty with all the buttons, lace, stamps, and DSP.  Linda said she used the Tea Party stamp set and learned how to make this card from www.stampingandblogging.com

I love the colours in this card, and that Gorgeous Grunge set is on my 'must-have' list!

Finally I love the simplicity of this basic Whisper White card, using the Tea Party stamp set.

Thanks Linda for sharing your beautiful creations! I'm sure my readers will get some great ideas from them.

Happy Stamping!
Carol

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A Birthday Card for Doc

Today my husband asked me to make a birthday card for a golfing friend of his. Now I know Doc a little, enough to know that he's a practical joker... So I wanted to come up with something that would give him a chuckle.

I chose Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, and Whisper White as the colours and this is what resulted:

I can't imagine anyone calling Doc 'cupcake', so thought I would give it a try!!!

And then, because he is our age (the 'new' thirty), I decided this was appropriate:

I hope he enjoys it!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carol

Products Used:
Stamps: Sketched Birthday, Bring on the Cake, My Paper Pumpkin (2nd box)
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Stazon Black
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Basic Black, In Colors Paper Stack
Tools: Scoring Tool, Scalloped Circle Punches, Alphabet (retired)

Happy Birthday card for Sandi

Today is Sandi's birthday. She is a member of our Atlantic Stampers Ink Team, and a wonderful, bubbly, energetic, thoughtful, beautiful, person.

While Maree was visiting me last week we put together this card for Sandi - a special person deserves a special card - and we got this gorgeous idea from Judy May of Just Judy Designs.

There are a lot of details in this card, including several embossing folders.

And a beautiful pop-up basket of flowers inside.

The pop-up was easy with just a couple of cuts made on the Stampin' Trimmer.

Lots of hand-cutting the pretty Stippled Blossoms flowers.

And other little details...

This card is much like Sandi herself, lovely on the outside, but even better on the inside!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDI!!!  Hugs from Carol and Maree

Thanks for stopping by!

Carol

Sneak Peek Holiday Catalogue

Hello there! I want to share with you all the 'feeding frenzy Stampin' Up! order delivery' excitement that took place this week with myself and two of my team. When the FedEx truck arrived, Glen (the driver, who just happens to be my across the street neighbour!) was met by three demos doing the happy dance...he looked somewhat... perplexed/nervous/amused!

We followed him happily into the house where he deposited the two boxes and backed out of the way (we were coming at him with scissors - they were actually to open the boxes!)

There were lots of oohs and ahs and squeals and mess. And then the three of us picked our favourite product (of the moment) and set to work. Here are our results.

Linda chose this beautiful new dove stamp set and embossed it in gold.

One of everyone's favourites is the new embossing folder!

The design on the dove is beautiful and perfect for rhinestones!

Maree chose this darling stamp set.

And used another terrific embossing folder.

My choice was this stamp set and Designer Series Paper.

Since I decided at the last minute to use brads on the bottom I had to cut their legs off and attach them with glue dots. There's always a solution!

Linda wanted to try out even more new product and so she made this card. Look closely, there are four new products being used!

And because she wanted her bling to match the other colours of her card, she heat embossed the embellishment with gold embossing powder!

I hope you enjoyed sharing in our enthusiasm! You will see the new Holdiay Mini Catalogue on August 1st!

Thanks for stopping by!
Carol

Buy Three and get one FREE!

Stampin' Up! has brought back their most popular sale for a limited time only! Here is your chance to stock up on your favourite DSP from the Annual Catalogue for 25% OFF during the month of July.

Contact me to place your order!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

JULY 1ST

Happy Canada Day to Everyone in this Wonderful country!

I hope you are celebrating and having a good time. If you are new to Canada - WELCOME! If you have been here 'forever', take a moment to appreciate everything that Canada offers.

My family came to Canada from England in 1783. My ancestor's name was John Higgins and he was a farmer from Wiltshire. He and his descendents farmed some little part of Nova Scotia ever since.

I live in Nova Scotia which is the long skinny blue province on the right of the map below.

I have been fortunate to live in three provinces during my life - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. Plus I have travelled across the country, but haven't made it up north as yet. Did you know that London, England is closer to Halifax, Nova Scotia, than Vancouver, British Columbia (the island off the pink province on the left) is to Halifax, Nova Scotia?! Yes, we're big and beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by! Now Celebrate!!
Carol