Side Spring Creative Elements

I suddenly realised I hadn't blogged this card, I have wanted to make a Side Spring Card for a while and finally found a tutorial, then it was just a matter of deciding which stamp set and colours to use. I finally decided to use the flower from Creative Elements then paired it up with Elegant Eggplant and Very Vanilla. The Flower has been stamped, cut out three times then layered up.

Stamp sets: Creative Elements (124956) W, (122647) C, A Word for you (124982) W, (120528) C
Ink: Elegant Eggplant (1236969), Old Olive (126953)
Other: Stampin Sponge (101610), Stampin Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Blue Flowers in Faux Silk

Faux Silk Flowers is another Fabulous technique to try, I saw this card on Monica's passions, and just had to case it I changed the card up by using the Postage Stamp Punch and 1" Square punch for the sentiment, I also changed the bow by using some Pool Party Bakers twine to tie around the ribbon.
Field Flowers is a two step set, the Whisper White mat is stamped with the solid flowers in the Pool Party ink, rub glue all over the stamped Whisper White with an Anywhere Glue Stick,  add the crumpled up tissue paper but don't smooth out to much as this is what gives the Faux silk effect then stamp the outline flowers onto the tissue over the solid ones ( I slightly stamped the outline stamps off first before stamping onto the tissue paper) , then lastly stamp the stem.


Stamp set: Field Flowers (124976) W (122762)C
Ink: Pool Party (126982), Tempting Turquoise (126952), Old Olive (126953)
Card Stock: Pool Party (124391), Sahara Sand 121695), Whisper White (106549)
Punch's: Scallop Trim Border (118402), Postage Stamp (122344), 1" Square (124094)
Other: 5/8" Organza Ribbon (114319), Pool Party Bakers Twine (125574), Anywhere Glue Stick (104045), Snail Adhesive 104322), Tombow Multi Purpose Glue (110755), Dimensionals 104430), Tissue paper

Bordering on Romance & White Water Colouring

White Water colouring is such a fabulous Technique, I found a tutorial in a magazine by Ailsa Tilsner an Australian Demonstrator. I have cased 3 of the cards Ailsa made 2 are in Rose Red and 1 in Rich Razzleberry my ladies enjoyed making these cards in class on Wednesday Evening. Bordering on Romance or any flower stamp that can be coloured in would work fabulously with this technique. I have changed the cards slightly by using a different ribbon and used a pearl for the birds eye.
If you would like to attend a class to learn this technique email me here.

Stamps: Bordering on Romance, Blooming with Kindness, Loving Thoughts

Inks: Craft White, Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Versamark

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Rose red, Rich Razzleberry

Designer Paper Stacks: Brights, Subtles

Other: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Elegant Bird Bigs Die, White Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls, Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Aqua Painter, Stampin Sponge

New Wood-mount Boxes coming soon

With the launch of the new Catalogue starting July 1st all wood-mount sets will come in new packaging. Empty cases will also be available. that means you can transfer all your old sets to these new boxes! there will even be a template for you to create your own label for your old stamp sets (available July 1st), A pack of 4 half size cases (9.5 x 14cm) will sell for $8.95 AUD / $10.50 NZD and a pack of 4 full size cases (19.1 x 14cm) will be $11.95 AUD/$14.50 NZD.

The new cases can be used for storing lots of items besides stamp sets.

Vintage Covered Notebook

Wednesday nights class was a covered Notebook a smaller version cased  from the cover of the Seasonal Cataloque, we  used  3b1 Notebooks instead of a larger book changing it up slightly. I stamped the Crumb Cake cover with the flourish from Everything Eleanor in Sahara Sand, lightly misted it with water then scrunched it up a little let it dry, curled the top right corner, added white embossing, Early Espresso Bakers Twine,  adhered the cover to the note book using a glue stick, added some pieces of Designer paper, then my Vellum Stamped label which has a piece off Whisper White stamped in Lucky Limeade underneath, added some embellishments to finish it off.

Stamp set: Everything Eleanor, Oh Hello

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White. Vellum

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Sahara Sand,  Soft Suede, Versamark.

Designer Series Paper: First Edition, Tea for Two, In Color 2011-2013 Stack,

Other: 5/8" Flower Trim, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, White Embossing Powder,

Dimensionals, tombow Adhesive

Colour Refresh and Retiring Products as of April 4th

Beginning on 4 April 2013, all retiring/discontinued colour products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. So if there is a discontinued colour you want contact me ASAP or purchase directly from my online shop. This is especially important if you want to get any re-inkers as they seem to go fast.

Retiring Colours:

• Regal Rose
• Pretty in Pink
• Bashful Blue
• Certainly Celery
• Baja Breeze
• Riding Hood Red
• Bravo Burgundy
• Not Quite Navy
• More Mustard
• River Rock

If you want to print out a flyer to keep as a handy reference click HERE

Also announced today watercolour crayons & watercolour pencils are retiring from today too.
Due to unforeseen problems with our supplier for Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Watercolor Pencils, SU! have decided to discontinue these two products.

The following items are only available while supplies last. Get ‘em before they’re gone!
101879: Watercolor Pencils
119802: Subtles Collection Watercolor Wonder Crayons
119803: Regals Collection Watercolor Wonder Crayons
119804: Brights Collection Watercolor Wonder Crayons
119805: Neutrals Collection Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Lots of Easter Goodies

Happy Easter everyone, I hope your all having a lovely Easter break, I know I am, below are the projects we made in my Easter class on Monday night, the bigger box is made using the Pop n Cuts card base designed by Tanya Bell a Demonstrator in Australia, the 2nd project is one of our Cellophane Bags full of mini Easter Eggs with a tag on top. the last project is a small box made using the Petal Card Double Punch, I love the cute little Bunny on the boxes here is the link to the video by Mary Fish.

Stamp set: Every Bunny, Spring Sampler
Card Stock: Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper Stack: In Colors 2011-2013
Ink: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip,
Other: Basic Pearls, Bitty Buttons, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Blossom Petals Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch, Itty Bitty Flower Punch, Pop n Cuts Card base, Petal Card double Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch