Stampin' Up! WorkShop: For Bev

A couple of weeks ago, my good friend Bev hosted a Workshop, as she wanted to share her newfound love of crafting with her girlfriends.

It was a pleasure to introduce Bev’s friends to Stampin’ Up!

The “Make and Take” is this gorgeous sliding spinning card ...

Colours are "Coastal Cabana", "Crumb Cake" and "Naturals White", "Decorative Dots" Embossing Folder and stamps sets "Wetlands", Flower Shop" and "Something To Say"

The ladies also learnt how to make this cute baby card in 90 seconds {with the “Zoo Babies” stamp set}.

Colours are "Lost Lagoon" and "Hello Honey", on "Naturals White", "Decorative Dots" Embossing Folder and “Zoo Babies” stamp set

How the "Beautiful Wings Butterfly" Embosslits work {the die cuts and embosses the butterflies at the same time!} ...

And how to make a cute Blossom with the "Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds". The white Blossoms are actually made from hot glue {from my Glue Gun}, and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds.

Bev made a yummy afternoon tea of cupcakes, with gorgeous dipped icing {new technique that I learnt!}, Amaretto Bites and Griffin's Choco-ade biscuits.

It was a lovely afternoon spent some new friends {and crafters}, and one of the guests, Pam, has now attended my weekly “Create With Kathe” Craft Classes.

If you too wish to host a Work Shop in your home or mine, here are the Hostess Benefits ... 

Chalk Talk Bow Card W/ Matching {Avon} Dress Up Lip Balm Holder

This card is all about layering and textures.

I used the “Chalk Talk” stamp set and matching Framelits to create the “happy BIG day” sentiment, stamped in Baked Brown Sugar, on to Pink Pirouette.

Baked Brown Sugar ink is also stamped onto Baked Brown Sugar cardstock, as it gives a fantastic tone-on-tone effect.

The Pink Pirouette cardstock is embossed with the Vine Street Embossing folder, and then layered onto Baked Brown Sugar cardstock.

I added some Candy Dots for added dimension and bling.

The Gift Bow is made using the new Gift Bow Bigz L Die which I ♥ as it is sew {pun intended} versatile!

I added a handmade Blossom, made with the Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds, to give it a faded “Pink Pirouette” look, I added a couple of drops of Strawberry Slushy Ink to the Simply Pressed Clay + I some “Dazzling Diamonds” to give the Blossom some Bling!

The inside of the card is stamped in Baked Brown Sugar, with flowers from the “Flower Shop” stamp set and the words “happy Birthday wishes” are from the “Petite Pairs” stamp set.

The xtra cute {Avon} Dress Up Lip Balm Holder is made with “Pink Pirouette” cardstock as the base.

The “Beau Chateau” cardstock is embossed with the Vine Street (SAB) Embossing Folder.

To view a step by step Tutorial on the {Avon} Dress Up Lip Balm Holder, please click here.

This project was designed for my Women Connecting Craft Group, which will be on a further post ….

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Chalk Talk”, “Flower Shop”, and “Petite Pairs”

Cardstock: Baked Brown Sugar, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Beau Chateau {My Digital Studio” download}

Ink: “Baked Brown Sugar” and “Strawberry Slushy”

Framelits/Dies: Chalk Talk Framelits, Gift Bow Bigz L Die, Dress Up Framelits

Embossing Folder: Vine Street (SAB)

Special Tools: Big Shot, Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds, Simply Pressed Clay, Candy Dots, Candy Dots Brad Bases, Dimensionals, Stampin’ Glitter “Dazzling Diamonds”, Stampin’ Trimmer

Guest Blogger: Sally Rice with "Pink Pirouette Blossoms"

Today’s Guest Blogger on “The JorjaRose Files” is the very talented Sally Rice.

I ♥ the way that Sally thinks outside of the square box and may just turn out something that looks like a star!

Sally’s other talent {other than making gorgeous Stampin’ Up! crafts} is as the Food Editor for a very well known magazine “New Zealand House and Garden”.

Sally recently took the “Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds” {available to purchase for only $16.95} into the kitchen ...

She used her Gum Paste, coloured to a very sweet Pink {let’s call this colour “Pink Pirouette”}, to make these xtra cute decorated cupcakes.

The finishing touch to the cupcakes {along with the Pink Pirouette Blossoms} are these xtra cute little green leaves.

Gotta say, “I ♥ Sally’s craftin’”!

"Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds” $16.95

Floral Sympathy Card W/ DIY Washi Tape

A friends husband recently passed away, and I wanted to make M an xtra special Sympathy Card, made from the heart.
 
I chose the word “Celebrate” and wrote with it …
“Celebrate the life you have shared with J, and look back on those memories with fondness.”
 
As often when someone passes, everyone is thinking about their passing, and not on what they have contributed to in this world.
 
I made some Washi Tape by stamping with “Coastal Cabana” on the “Very Vintage” Wheel Stamp, and rolling it onto white tissue paper, and then adhering double sided tape to the reverse of the tissue paper.
This Washi Tape can also be torn (rather than cut), and looks like the real McCoy!
This is an awesome way to make your Washi Tape match back with your project perfectly, as you are using the ink pad that you may also be using throughout your craft project.

 
Stamp Sets: “Wildflower Meadow”, “Mixed Bunch”, “Flower Shop”, “Petite Pairs”, “Feeling Sentimental” (R) and “Very Vintage” Wheel
Punches: “Blossom”, “Pansy” and “Bird Builder”
Framelits/Dies/Embossing Folders: “Wildflower Meadow”
Ink Pads/Inks: “Costal Cabana”, “Baked Brown Sugar”
Embossing Powder: Iridescent Ice
 
Special Tools: Big Shot, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds and Simply Pressed Clay, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Heat Tool, Sponges (for sponging!), 2-Way Glue Pen

Hello Sweet Friend

“Hello Sweet Friend”

We all have that one friend, you know the one, well this card is dedicated to Jen …
This idea is case’d from a recent blog/video post by France Martin aka Frenchie entitled “Lattice Die inside the Framelits Window”.

I used the ‘Rock “n” Roll” technique to create the peacock like colour on the flowers.

First, stamp the flower onto the “Coastal Cabana” ink pad, then with the darker colour, this time I used “Not Quite Navy”, roll the edge of the stamp around the ink pad, thus the “Rock ‘n’ Roll” technique is created!

I always use a lighter colour, then the darker colour, as I do not want to transfer ink from a darker pad to a lighter pad.

I have stamped and punched 3 flowers, then sponged with Crumb Cake, layered, and Braded.   The Brad is hidden under the handmade flower.

To make the flower, knead 2 drops of “Coastal Cabana” ink into a pinch of “Simply Pressed Clay”.  Sprinkle some Dazzling Diamonds in, then press into the “Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds”.  I always make in advance, as the Buttons and Blossoms need a couple of hours to air dry, or 10 minutes in the freezer.

Use the “Labels Collection” Framelits to create the window in the Basic Black cardstock, and then layer 2 of the Framelits to create the border around the outside of the window, cut from Whisper White, use a Stick On Note to keep in place.

Cut the “Lattice” in Whisper White and adhere behind the window, and then adhere the border on top of the window.

The words are stamped in “Not Quite Navy” then punched using the side of the “Decorative Label” punch, and then punched again using the opposite side. This is a quick and non-expensive way of making a smaller shape. The words and are then sponged with “Crumb Cake” and lifted by using Dimensionals.

I have “anchored” the card by using a Candy Dot on the bottom right of the card.

Stamp Sets: “Mixed Bunch”, “Petite Pairs” and “Six-Sided Sampler”

Punches: “Blossom” and “Decorative Label”

Framelits/Dies: “Lattice”, “Labels Collection”

Ink Pads/Inks: “Coastal Cabana”, “Not Quite Navy”, “Crumb Cake”

Special Tools: Big Shot, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds and Simply Pressed Clay, Candy Dots, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Stick On Notes, Sponges (for sponging!)