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I was commissioned to make a silver anniversary card, so while I was doing that I cut out 2 lots of card stock so I could make use of the stamps and inks I had out.  This uses quite a few different stamps sets, some current some now unavailable.  

You may recognise the format from previous cards.  I find it so effective and simple to do, and with the range of colours that Stampin' Up! have it's easy to change the feel of a card by choosing a different palette. 

New Catalogue and Idea book as from tomorrow!

Please contact me to get your hands on the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue.  If you've never seen one, I'm sure you'll be impressed with how packed full of ideas and samples it is.

I'll be updating my blog in the next few days so you can see it directly more easily.

However, if you can't wait, click HERE and it will take you to the Stampin Up website which should have it live from 1st October!

I'll leave you with this card, that was inspired by a skirt I saw in a shop window!

Got so into into using the colours in the previous post I had to make another card.

Flowers got the blues...

This was one of the cards we made at the Colour Class today.  Had a lovely morning with my ladies making cards.

More Flowers!

One of the things I was determined to do when I became a Stampin Up demonstrator, was to still be true to my style and the type of cards I enjoy making.  Although I have been really enjoying getting out of my comfort zone and trying new techniques and products, it was lovely to return to 3D flowers and leaves and a pretty butterfly.  

I'm loving the blender pen to fill in parts of the butterfly.

I'll be demoing this card at my new Colour Class tomorrow and on the 23rd.  This one is using 3 colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel.

Floral Birthday

Gave this card to my friend today, so I can put it on here! I love making a sheet of my own "patterned paper" and then using it in different ways to create different cards.

Baby Blossom Love!

I fell in love with this stamp set the moment I saw it in the catalogue, and when I booked my party with Claire (now my upline) I knew I was going to order it.

It's so shabby chic, Kath Kidston style, classic, pretty and girly.

Used a piece of Designer Paper from the pack you could earn as a hostess and a stamp from a set from the level 2 Hostess section as well as the Baby Blossom stamps.

Please see the labels below for the different colours and stamps sets used.

Lots of flowers...

on these cards!

I love creating beautiful backgrounds with these floral stamps.

Just had delivery of my first ever order as a demo.  The stamps etc. are all bagged up ready to go to their new homes to be played with!  I bought myself the set of Regals ink pads.  I must say I am impressed with the quality, and that combined with the Very Vanilla cardstock which is so smooth and seems to just take the ink so well - I am very please with the results.

It's arrived and I've played!

My lovely Starter Kit arrived on Tuesday, I just had to capture the moment, so here are some pictures...

I swapped some of the recommended stamp sets for ones that I thought would be more useful for me, and also choose some different coloured ink pads.  The kit is fantastic value for money even if you wanted to save money on some crafty goodies.  Click here for more info on how to get it.

Initial thoughts about some of the products.

My first reaction to the Very Vanilla card stock was that it is to light weight for making a card base.  After a discussion with my fab upline Claire, she explained that the Very Vanilla and Whisper White card was for stamping on and then sticking onto the coloured card. I have to admit the stamped images on that card looks superb.  Apparently if you like to colour with Copics the colours do not bleed as they sometimes do with other card. 

Here is one of the card's we'll be making at classes this month

Stamps

Greenhouse Garden, So Many Thanks and Baby Blossoms

Card

Very Vanilla and Basic Black

Inks

Basic Black

Regal Rose

Ribbon

Very Vanilla Satin