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Thursday 21 November 2013

Shabby Chic Friendship Card

“Hello Sweet Friend”

At my “Create With Kathe” Craft Class last week, we made this sweet little friendship card.
‘Tis all about layering with a Shabby Chic vibe.
Pink Pirouette cardstock is layered up in 3 layers, with the Lattice Bigz Die being a feature.
I cut 1 ½ Lattice’s and the join is hidden under the ribbon and sentiment detail.
The sentiment “hello SWEET FRIEND” is from the “Six-Sided Sampler” stamp set, and is stamped in Chocolate Chip onto Whisper White cardstock, and then sponged with Crumb Cake.
I just had to break out the Stampin’ Up! “Flower Trim” (R), it came with 100 gorgeous flowers that can be used as is, or coloured by Spritzing or sponging colour onto the flower.   This is the very first time I have used my Flower Trim and they are like gold!   For this card I used 1 flower, for the whole class we used another 3, so that means I have 96 left!!!
I have tied a strand of “Early Espresso” Bakers Twin around a cute little bow of “Artichoke” Denim Jean Ribbon.   The vintage lace is from a scrap I had leftover from a previous project.
Inside the card, I have used another Lattice and ¼’ed it by folding along the crease lines.
I have then adhered the Lattice on two of the edges to the middle of the card, and then made a gizzlion butterflies with the “Beautiful Wings Embosslits” in Whisper White and Pink Pirouette, and adhered the butterflies to the lattice, to create a look as if the butterflies, when the card is opened, are jumping off of the card!
On a piece of Whisper White cardstock, I have stamped in Chocolate Chip the sentiment “love life & it will love you back” from the “Cottage Garden” stamp set.
On the bottom edge of the insert, I have finished off by stamping in Crumb Cake some cute little Pansy’s from the “Flower Shop” stamp set.

Shabby Chic Friendship Card (tick)!



 “Cottage Garden” (available on "My Digital Studio" digital download)
$5.50

 “Flower Shop” Stamp Set Bundle (with matching Pansy Punch):
#132726 Clear Mount Bundle $64.50
#132727 Wood Mount Bundle $72.95
OR Stamp Set Only:
#130942 Clear Mount $39.95
#130939 Wood Mount $49.95

“Six Sided Sampler” Stamp Set Bundle (with matching Hexagon Punch):
#132724 Clear Mount Bundle $69.50
#132725 Wood Mount Bundle $78.95
OR Stamp Set Only:
#130956  Clear Mount $45.95
#130953 Wood Mount $56.95

Lattice Bigz Die
$45.95

Recipe Ingredient List
Stamp Sets: “Cottage Garden” (available on "My Digital Studio" digital download), “Flower Shop” and “Six Sided Sampler”
Cardstock: Whisper White and Pink Pirouette
Ink: “Chocolate Chip”, “Crumb Cake”
Framelits/Dies: Lattice Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits,


Special Tools/Xtras: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Flower Trim (R), “Early Espresso” Bakers Twin, “Artichoke” Denim Jean Ribbon,

Sunday 17 November 2013

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

The Italian Kitchen - YUMmmmmmmmmy!!!!

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Janine Di Luca from “The Italian Kitchen”.
I have been helping Janine and her hubby Vincenzo with their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ItalianKitchenNZ
And the best thing is I get paid in gorgeous homemade Italian food!
On Wednesday at the Nelson Farmers Market, I got an xtra special treat, Vincenzo made me yummy “Chicken Carbonara”, you can get some too for only $10, or your can buy the freshly made Pasta to cook up at home for your families dinner, for a restaurant quality meal at a fraction of the cost.
Janine also has homemade cakes and slices and savoury/vegetarian Brioche!
You can catch Janine and Vincenzo at the Nelson Market in Montgomery Square on Saturdays, and again every Wednesday at the Nelson Farmers Market in Morrison Square.

Janine and Vincenzo also offer Pasta Making lessons, and can be contacting on helloitialiankitchen@hotmail.com just mention my name; you never know I may just get another Pasta dish as a “thank you”!


Friday 15 November 2013

Christmas Angels By Jen

"Christmas Angels By Jen"
My good friend Jen had the most generous and thoughtful idea of making Angel {Avon} Dress Up Lip Balm Holders for the Kindy teachers, as a thank you gift for teaching her gorgeous little girls Lizzie and Maggie.
Jen has made a these gorgeous handmade gifts with the Winter Frost DSP Stack, Frosted Finishes Embellishments and Silver 1/8” Ribbon.
The peace-de-la-résistance are the gorgeous Angel Wings, which were made from Glimmer Paper and Vellum, using the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die
For a step by step Tutorial, please click here.

Cut to 24 Angels later, and this idea is now done and dusted!






 #132183 Winter Frost DSP Stack $14.50

#130101 "Dress Up" Framelits $51.95

Recipe Ingredient List
Framelits/Dies: Dress Up Framelits, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die


Special Tools: Big Shot, Winter Frost DSP Stack, Frosted Finishes Embellishment, Silver 1/8” Ribbon, Stampin’ Trimmer
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