New Make A Medallion and Glimmer Paper

Hi!


Did you know that Stampin' Up! are releasing three new Sale-A-Bration choices tomorrow? Hold onto your hats, people, because these new ones will blow you away! I especially fell in love with two of them - Make A Medallion stamp set and the Glimmer Paper Assortment.

This card combines those two favourites. The layout is actually a CASE of the Emerald Envy card on the front of the new flyer.

When I got the stamp set, I sat down nearly straight away to give it a go. I just happened to have my Mint Macaron, Night of Navy and Smokey Slate inkpads on my desk, so they were the ones I used. After a few goes, I found it was best to stamp the Mint Macaron layer first, followed by the Night Of Navy and finally the Smokey Slate.


Can you see the gorgeous Mint Macaron Glimmer Paper in the photo? It's from the SAB Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack in the new SAB flyer. You get 12 sheets of 6x6 inch paper, four each of Mint Macaron, Bermuda Bay and Sweet Sugarplum.  I can't wait to make this card again, this time using the Sweet Sugarplum Glimmer Paper.

If you'd like to get your hands on these new Sale-A-Bration items, just get in touch with your Demonstrator. They are free from tomorrow with a qualifying order.


Bye for now,


Tina

JAI #342: Just Add N

Hi!


Welcome to the last Just Add Ink challenge for 2016!

This week it's one of my letter challenges, which just happens to be the letter N. What inspires you that starts with the letter N?

I decided to use Night Of Navy, as blue is one of my favourite colours. I paired it with the Number of Years stamp set.

I had been making some ATCs for a swap and I had the Number Of Years stamps out on my desk, so it was easy enough to keep them out and get to work on this card.

I love the sweet pop of colour in the flowers - ooh, Nature! there's another N for my card!

I stamped the flowers again to complete the inside. I love the sentiments on this card, from Bunch Of Blossoms stamp set. Did you notice that they aren't necessarily specific to a birthday? In fact you could use this card for a range of special days, including an engagement or a wedding, or even just to tell someone you think they are amazing.


This Just Add Ink challenge will run for two weeks, so you have plenty of time to get inky and link up your creations.


Bye for now,


Tina

AWH October Blog Hop: Designer Series Paper

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Today some of the Art with Heart Stampin’ Up! team girls are sharing some wonderful ideas to inspire you with our Designer Series Papers. This month is the start of the new Stampin' Up! year and we have a special promotion on our Designer Series Paper, buy 3 get 1 FREE for the month of October and there is no limit!

I don't know about you, but I tend to be a bit of a DSP hoarder. It's just too pretty to cut up! This blog hop was a great excuse though, and I only used one sheet of Floral Boutique DSP, so I still have plenty left in my stash.

I wanted to make a gift set, so I started off with some gorgeous smelling tea light candles. I cut small strips of the DSP and adhered them to the tea lights. Such a quick way to jazz up the candles! You could also use Washi Tape.

Pretty candles need a pretty box to go into, so my trusty Gift Box Punch Board came out to play. I teamed the Not Quite Navy and Whisper White DSP with Crumb Cake to coordinate with the Burlap Ribbon I used for decoration.

I made a Gift Box that was 3.23 x 3.25 x 1.75 inches in size to hold the candles. I then wrapped a length of the DSP around the box, followed by the Burlap Ribbon and finished with some Thick Whisper White Baker's Twine.

I also decided to decorate an old Mason jar I had tucked away in the back of my kitchen cupboard. I kept the decorations consistent, however I used three rows of the Burlap Ribbon, as one looked far too stingy! I had intended this jar to be used as a vase, but the recipient may have to stick to dried or fake flowers.

Finally, I made a card to give with the jar and the candles. The stamp set I used is the one that comes with the Watercolour Wishes Card Kit - it was perfect for my needs.

On the inside of the card I used a small strip of DSP to finish off the inside of the card. It's a great way to use up small strips that I would usually just chuck out.

Here are the three items together, so you can see how nicely they coordinate.

Well, that's it for me - I hope I have inspired you to chop into some of your DSP if you're a hoarder like me! Now you're off to see what gorgeous projects Ros Davidson has made for your inspiration.

Bye for now,

Tina

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

1. Judy May
2. Rachel Palmieri
3. Tina Gillespie
4. Ros Davidson
5. Monika O'Neill
6. Kate Morgan 
7. Kathryn Mangelsdorf
8. Rebecca Jacovou
9. Claire Daly
10. Rachel Woollard