GETTING CREATIVE ...

I make no apologies for using my favourite pink here - or I should say "Melon Mambo" as the background colour. The background stamping uses a swirly motif from Creative Elements, a really lovely stamp set from the new catalogue (page 67). I've also used the top note die (page 123) for a mounting shape, cut first in black and then in white which was then given texture using the Square Lattice embossing folder (page 124). I trimmed off the outer edge so that a black border was visible.

Then I stamped the gorgeous flowers from the Everything Eleanor stamp set (page 57) and used a technique which is one of my favourites - watercolouring using SU inks. I could run a class on this - just let me know if you'd be interested? The flowers were then mounted over a green swirl from the same set, and I also added a butterfly from the Creative Elements set, and I also used the frame for the sentiment.

You can't really see how three dimensional this is, with the flowers mounted on foam pads - you'll just have to take my word for it! I hope to be running a class using the Creative Elements set in February, but will only have limited spaces ... so book early by emailing me!! You'll find the address in my profile top right.

And we're off ....!

Welcome to my new Stampin' Up! blog ... where I hope to be able to show you lots of ideas for working with the SU products.

Most of us will now be in Christmas mode, and with that in mind I have some projects to share.
This fun little card (its only 3 x 3" ) was made entirely with punches - can you work out which ones?In case you can't ... it was the scallop circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, boho blossoms, word window punch and the large oval punch. Fun isn't it? If you want to know how to make one just ask!
This second project is a variation on a theme. Basically it uses the Top Note die which fits either side of a box made in matching cardstock. At Easter I made a yellow "chick" box for my grand-daughter, and for Christmas she'll be getting this snowman version! I can offer a class to make these if enough people would be interested?

And last but by no means least ... this is the class I ran yesterday. It's a very pretty and surprisingly sturdy box approximately 5" square, with a handle which swivels to allow the box lid to be removed. The lid is decorated with "lilies" made using Stampin' Up! punches.
This time we made a Christmas version, but if there is enough demand the class could be run again next year using more general colours of cardstock and paper?

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