I'm on my way!

This morning I am travelling to Barcelona, to meet up with some fellow Demonstrator friends to spend a few days together before the Global Incentive Trip Mediterranean Cruise commences on Saturday.

So at these events we are invited to take part in a swap session, I chose to make cards, there was a 3D swap option too.

So here is my finished swap, I have used some new products and if you saw my previous post you will see that I am asking you to leave a comment to guess which new products I've used on my swap, I will put all the names in a hat and send a little gift to the person I pick!  You can leave your comment on this post if you like.

My base card is Kraft, you can purchase this via my shop and it comes in 12x12 sheets.  I teamed it with Vanilla Cardstock for a more vintage feel.

You will recognise the Butterfly Die and I'm happy to say that it will be carrying over to the new 2016/17 Catalogue.

I used a couple of stamps from the "Awesomely Artistic" stamp set, another carry over item which I adore.  The fern and "splat" image are both from this set.

I will be restricted to Internet use whilst I am away but I will post whenever I can!

Watercolour Wings is Just for You!

Gorgeous colour combo today

 

Watermelon Wonder

Tip Top Taupe

Mint Macaron

Early Espresso

 

Why is that Stampin' Up!'s colours just go sooooo well together, just one of the many things I love, love, love about this company and it's products!

 

Co-ordination is definitely the thing that drew me love the products instantly, and I honestly mean instantly, it was like love at first sight!

 

This stamp set I'm using today is called

 

"Watercolour Wings"

 

and is from the new Annual Catalogue

 

It's a 2-step stamp set where you basically layer two stamps together to create a two-toned image.

 

I love that this set has a matching Framelits set of dies, makes it much easier to be creative and creates a nice clean cut image to finish.

For my butterflies on this card I stamped first using the solid butterfly image with Tip Top Taupe ink, then followed by an outline image in Early Espresso.

 

 I find it much easier to die cut the butterfly once stamped, then to ink up the body piece and stamp onto the die cut butterfly.

 

 

The "Just for You" greeting is also part of the same set, I've used the Oval and Scallop Oval punches to frame it and layer with Dimensionals.

 

 

Here you can see just how 3D this card is in real life, beautiful don't you think?

 

Product List

Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] £6.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] £6.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] £6.00	Large Oval Punch [119855] £14.50	Scallop Oval Punch [119856] £16.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25	Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock [138341] £6.50	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] £6.50	Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Bundle [140232] £32.50

Beautiful Butterflies

And finally the last card in the set of three we made at a recent class, focussing on the Six Sided Sampler Stamp set and Butterflies thinlits dies from Stampin' Up!

 

This is my favourite Butterfly Die, very intricate and cuts out perfectly if you use some double sided wax paper, although others use Tumble Dryer sheets and have success too!

 

Loving the greeting "Happy Birthday", the mix of fonts, the styles, love it, and it's from the Cottage Greetings stamp set.

 

Product List

Boho Chic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138286] £7.00	Six-Sided Sampler Clear Stamp Set [130956] £19.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] £6.50	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] £6.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] £6.00
Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] £6.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £7.25	Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139962] £14.00	Mini Metallic Clothespins [133320] £3.75

Last Chance........Natures Perfection Box of Cards

Today is the last day for you to earn yourself some exclusive FREE products with our Sale-a-bration Promotion

 

At last Friday's class I designed this little set of boxed cards, perfect to give as a little gift.

 

I used the Sale-a-bration offering "Natures Perfection" which I love, such a pretty set.

 

Tomorrow is the last day of Sale-a-bration, this is your last chance to take advantage of the Sale-a-bration promotion, for each £45 order placed you will earn yourself a free Stampin' Up! product of your choice, and believe me, there's lots of items to choose from.

 

My colour combo is

Blushing Bride

So Saffron

Early Espresso

Whisper White

 

I used the notecards from Stampin' Up!, these are so valuable, 20 little notecards with envelopes for just £5.50, amazing value and the note cards are  good quality cardstock which are also available in Crumb Cake.

 

 

So here's how I contained them, using one of the Gift Card Enclosures.

I scored at 1/2" on 3 of the edges from the original score line then folded these in and adhered to create a pocket.

 

I wrapped a piece of DSP around it's belly and added a die cut Butterfly from the Butterflies Framelits Dies.

 

 

I added a piece of White Jute Ribbon which you will find in the Spring/Summer Catalogue and tied a bow with Baked Brown Sugar Bakers Twine.

 

You can shop with me online and have your products delivered direct to you door

 

just click on www.stampinspiration.stampinup.net to shop online

 

or

 

email or call me now with your order and I will place it for you, delivery will be at cost or free if you are local to me.

Thanks So Very Much!

Following on from my previous post, here is the second card using the

 

"Something Lacy Background Stamp"

 

 

I have used the same products as the previous card, just changed my sketch and I am loving the new "Butterflies Thinlits Dies", can't stop using them!

These are on a bundle so you can save 15% when you purchase the stamps and the framelits dies together

 

My "Thanks" greeting is one of the FREE Sale-a-bration item, it's a set called

 

"Simply Wonderful"

 

 

 

Something Lacy?

I can't tell you how much I love the new background stamp from the Spring/Summer Catalogue called

 

"Something Lacy"

 

Here I used it on my banner, inked it up with Baked Brown Sugar and stamped directly onto Very Vanilla cardstock then daubed around the edge.  It is just so pretty and I think it looks like a piece of patterned paper, don't you?

 

The heart border at the top is Washi Tape from the new trio pack called "Stacked with Love", cute isn't it!

 

 

I punched out a circle of Very Vanilla Cardstock and embossed with another new product, the "Spring Flowers" embossing folder which is very pretty.

 

My greeting is from a Sale-a-bration stamp set called "Simply Wonderful".  The sweet little flower is from the same set.

 

Up until the end of March you can earn a selection of exclusive products for FREE with every £45 order placed.  Click on the catalogue cover at the top right side of my blog to view this brochure online, along with the Spring/Summer catalogue.

 

I used the Butterflies Thinlits Dies to cut out the intricate butterfly and the little bow is from the "Mini Treat Bag" Thinlits set.

 

You can order Stampin' Up! products via my online shop

 

www.stampinspiration.stampinup.net

 

 

or call or email me with your order if you are local.

 

Why not come along to a class and try out the products for yourself, I run several each month, just email me at stampinkerry@aol.com for more information or to request a Newsletter.

 

 

Birthday Butterflies

I have another "Butterfly Basics" card to share with you today, I think this has to be my favourite stamp set so far from the Spring/Summer catalogue although I have lots of new stamps to play with yet so this could change lol!

 

I love that the Butterflies Framelits Dies are on a bundle with this stamp set saving you 15% when purchased together

 

My colour combination is

 

Baked Brown Sugar

Blushing Bride

teamed with Whisper White

 

I love the "Happy Birthday" greeting, it's a great size and I love the font styles

 

 

 

From this view it is hard to see but I layered the butterfly with plain butterflies cut out of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock underneath the stamped image, this gave a nice 3D effect.

 

The DSP is again the Sale-a-bration freebie (your's FREE with any £45 order)

called "Best Year Ever".  It contains luscious papers as shown below

 

 

 

I used one of the gorgeous embellishments on the butterfly image, these are  from the S/S Catalogue and are called "Something Borrowed" and there are some lovely other products in this range, perfect for wedding themed projects but not just for that purpose either.