Curvy Keepsake Box Christmas ideas

I love the curvy keepsake die and love how versatile it is.  Have been preparing for a fair in a couple of weeks and thought maybe these would make a nice addition to the table.

They are so simple to make and you can get 2 boxes from one sheet of A4 if you cut them carefully. To help with the maximum use of paper I find that the magnetic platform is a real help.

Rudolph's antlers are made with the bird punch and his eyes and nose are from the owl builder  both really versatile punches.

The Santa box has a strip of black about 1 cm x 6cm, I cut some off to round at the sides, buttons are from the owl builder punch and the buckle is from a non-Stampin' Up! set of dies - but you could just cut a square as well.

I would love to see your Christmas creations so please share on my Facebook page!


Happy Crafting


Sarah



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Decorative Masks

Did you know that Stampin' UP! have lots of videos that show how to use their products.  I know that we often focus on the most up to date videos but sometimes looking back you find lots of interesting stuff.

I found this video on their You Tube channel and thought I'd share it here. I love the decorative masks and as you can see you can do lots with them.

Click on the image above to see the video and sit back and enjoy.


Happy Crafting

Sarah

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Been a while...

Sometimes family life just takes over.  I don't know if others find that, but at times I seem to have go from one day to the next not really knowing what I've achieved.

I know that you have been a bit neglected lately, but I have been crafting and now just need to write up the blog posts to match!

Keep a look out next week for a revitalised blog - and don't forget to share your creations on my Facebook page.


Have a great weekend.



Ps; don't forget you can earn even more Stampin' Rewards between 9 Oct - 9 Nov....

The New Chat Show

Stampin' Up! Uk have produced a series of YouTube posts where demonstrators talk about their job as a demonstrator and product information.

Click below for the first part.

The new video chat - Part 1

 

 

 

If you are interested in becoming a demo, please don't hesitate to contact me.

 

Cheers

Sarah

Be the Star!

Sometimes you need a little bit of inspiration on a card, and that is where other Stampin' Up! demonstrators come in.

I did this card as I wanted to use the new set I had, called Be the Star - but I thought it was a bit too plain. I wasn't looking for lots of bling or sentiments or that as I did want to keep it relatively simple but it was just too simple when I looked at it. 

So, I posted it on the demonstrator website I belong to (you could too if you join with me, only £99 for £130 worth of products so worth considering) and some great advise came flooding in.


The final result

Now, not much different really, but that added star in the middle (cut with the matching dies) makes all the difference I think.


Would love to know your thoughts on which one you would prefer or if you have comments on what you would have done differently that would be great too!



Happy crafting
Sarah

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Rounded Corners using envelope punch board

I often forget that you can do really simple bits to a card to give it a whole different look.  Here I have rounded all the corners - and I think it makes a huge difference to a card compared to square corners.

How did I round the corners I hear you ask?  With the envelope punch board of course!  Not just for envelopes!  The top of the board is where you can punch a rounded corner - nifty!

Here in the not so focused picture (sorry, need to get better at photo taking) you can see the faintly stamped honey comb from the Butterfly Basic set, and I thought it nicely tied in with the black and white background paper which is from the Pretty Petals DSP stack - a great value pack.

The flowers are from the Wild About Flowers stamp set. I am loving that set at the moment and finding it extremely versatile.

 The sentiment is from the Butterfly Basics set as well.  I like the size and also the font of it.

I'd love to hear what you think so please leave a comment if you are able.

Happy crafting.

Sarah

Fun Fold card..

I love fun fold cards!  They are not only fun to make but also fun to give....always nice to give something a little different.

This fold was cased from Dawn Olchefske, she has great videos and they are so easy to follow. It also uses Designer Series Paper for the main card base - something that I've not done often.

I do often try different folds out first on printer paper or paper I'm not too fond of, mainly because sometimes they can be a little tricky and I really don't like wasting beautiful paper. This fold however, wasn't tricky and was very easy and simple to make.

I love the matching flower punch and stamp set - and it comes in a bundle which saves you pennies (Flower Shop bundle).  The solid green background behind the flower uses the Decorative Label punch - a very versatile punch.

I often forget about this punch, the Cupcake Builder Punch, and I'm not too sure why, because goodness it's cute!  The candles inside the card are also punched from the same punch, so a great punch to have!  I've used the top of the cupcake for clouds, popcorn and even tree tops!  So much you can do.

The solid green behind the cupcake if a square piece, with the corners rounded using the top of the envelope punch board - something else I forget to use a lot!  Makes a nice change from square corners.  And for that touch of elegance, don't forget the gold thread! and the rhinestones!

Both cards were made with paper is from a retired paper stack - check out this years though because they are even prettier!




 



I love the smaller card, is a 3 x 3 card and great to have on hand, and I'll be making a few of these to have on hand for Christmas.


Once again this was made with retired paper,  but the new Autumn/winter catalogue has some beautiful papers as does the annual catalogue - so don't forget to check them out.

The sentiment is also from a retired set, but check out the new catalogue for lots more fun ones.  The oval punch and scalloped oval made a great addition to your punch collection, and so easy to use.

I loved these cards and found them lots of fun to make. I hope you do to. 

Any queries please don't hesitate to contact me.

Happy Crafting

Sarah

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