Something a little different

I haven't done much scrapbooking lately, but thought you might like to see a page done for my daughter's album.  I have used the shimmer paint in a spray bottle with a touch of re-inker to tint the colour.  Some areas have been "shimmered" a little more than others to give the page some depth.  Have then stamped the butterfly and mofif from my favourite Bliss stamp set as embellishment.  Add a beautiful photo of my daughter and a little border edge and I think it looks pretty good.  

 

Gift bags and final ornament

These are the gift bags I made for the ladies in my class on Saturday.  Inside there was a little SU present and a couple of candy canes for Christmas.  

 

 I tried to find a template for a gift bag on the internet, but in the end just winged it and each attempt was progressively better.  By the end I had perfected the art of making gift bags.  I used the new Snow Flurry Bigz Die on the centrepiece with silver Glimmer paper and Crumb Cake on the Cherry Cobbler bag.  I hesitated about buying the snowflakes because we don't have snow in Australia, but it is so beautiful and I just had to have it.

After Saturday my friend accidently left her framelits here (I promise I didn't hide them from her) so I decided to make one more ornament while I had the chance.  Normally I don't do traditional Christmas red and green, so I challenged myself and used some Christmas papers left over from last year.  The top "petal" on each flower was done in solid colour with the flourish from Bliss Sale-a-bration stamp set inked on it.  The whole thing was sprayed with shimmer and in some photos you can see the sparkles.  Add a few pearls I found in the cupboard and you know what?  This one is my favourite of them all.  

 Like the dashboard in my car?  My daughter took the photos on her way to work.  Long story. 

 

Petal Cone die

Look what I got - the petal cone die.  This was on my wish list for ages before I actually got the chance to buy it.  And you know what, now I can't remember why I wanted it so much.  I haven't had much of a chance to try it out yet and I do have a few more ideas for it, so stay tuned.  

When I try things out for the first time I generally use old cardstock, so this one is retired YoYo Yellow.

The end of the cone can be folded shut or left open, whichever you prefer.  Would be handy for those kids birthday party lolly bags. 

Stampin' Up Retirement List

As of Friday night, Stampin' Up have sold out of the following: 

Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
Concord Crush Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
More Mustard Stampin' Write Marker
3/16" Gold Brads
Dotto Refill
Crimper
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

If you are after a bargain, my tip would be to grab some of the ink pads.  All of the colours are on special, some at $8.96 and others for $7.17.  From September all ink pads sold will be in the new design with the extra special foam which is supposed to give a better coverage when stamping, so all the old style are reduced.  If you were a fan of the 2010-2011 In colours; Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush and Blushing Bride, you had better start re-stocking before they are all sold out.  The Designer Series Papers are also reduced from $18.95 down to $14.21 and even $11.37.  You'd better get in soon.  

Tri-fold Cards

I first saw one of these cards on Splitcoaststampers and then found the measurements and instructions on Marelle Taylor's website.   The trickiest part to the card is cutting out all the papers, making sure that the boxes are straight and even - I still haven't quite perfected that part yet - and the fun part is decorating.  Once again the owl punch is perfect for this type of card.  A lot of time to make, but well worth the effort.  The hardest part is giving them away.  The last card is one of the four that I sent in to the magazine.