Wishing You The Best

On Tuesday during Facebook Live, I stamped this rather simple image. First the water colour circle was stamped in the centre. Watercolor Shapes has nine different circles, ovals & rectangles to stamp interesting backgrounds.

A very simple leaf outline from Framed Occasions was added along the left of the circle. The bold sentiment is also in that same stamp set.

Searching for a way to make this into a card, I noticed the back of the 'Enjoy the Journey' DSP has some real beauties! I also used a piece of twine from that suite of products.

 

Enjoy The Journey DSP $21

Watercolor Shapes $37

Framed Occasions $32

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You can check these and other Stampin' Up! products in my online shop. Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days. 

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WCMD Kathryn's Blog Hop

To celebrate World Card Making Day, I am participating in Kathryn's Blog Hop of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from all round the world to share a card that I have made recently. We have been challenged to post it within a week to someone special, and I have chosen one of my favourite sons (they're ALL my favourites - LOL). This is the blog of Rachel Palmieri, and I live in Victoria, Australia.

The end of September, beginning of October was always a crazy busy time when my boys were young. Not only school holidays but one son with a birthday on September 28, my darling mum 3 days later on October 1st, then another son on October 6th! So much cake over those few days.

Texture Chic Memories and More cards & envelopes are handy when you are in a rush. The envelope is already decorated, the front of the card has some colour, so all I did was cut a couple of pieces of the gorgeous Texture Chic specialty designer series paper in different sizes, layer them and glue straight to the card.

The fishing rod is from Rugged Icons dies and it could be quite fiddly to add, unless you do as I did and use adhesive sheet on the back of the black card. That meant I was able to add the little pieces back into the handle fairly easily too.

I hope you enjoyed WCMD, and had lots of crafty fun today. Next demo on the hop is the terrific and talented Tina, in South Australia.

 

CTC#387 CASE A Punch Project

The CASE-ing The Catty Crew are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from Australia & New Zealand who take inspiration weekly from the catalogues. The catalogues are a fantastic resource, and we love to inspire you to seek inspiration there too. Thank you for visiting the blog of Rachel Palmieri in Melbourne, Australia.

This week has been a busy one, and to save time I've used the Texture Chic Memories & More premade cards and envelopes. I CASE-d the punch Project below left but used dies to cut all my pieces. The sentiment has the same stacked format as the card I CASE-d.

The lower right placement of the rectangle was something I also took from the catalogue, and the flowers and leaves from the Season of Chic bundle were a perfect match with the rest of the suite.

The stacked sentiment from Framed Occasions was heat embossed in gold, at the same time as it's stamped frame. That shape is easy to hand cut, although it does co-ordinate with Beautiful Shapes Dies.

The Texture Chic Memories & More envelopes already have gold embossing on them. Now that's a timesaver!

We love having you join in our challenges. Ask to join our Facebook group, and then add a picture of your CASE letting us know which card or project you've CASE-d. No blog required, no special qualifications.

Next talented crew member is Rebecca Scurr

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Another 60th Birthday!

So many of my friends turn 60 this year. I needed another card for one of those special birthdays, and used the linen adhesive paper for a touch of luxury.

There may also be some gold leaf for that same touch of extravagance.That is easier to use than you'd think, it just needs something to adhere it, and in this case, I've used Tombow liquid glue, allowed it to get tacky, and then placed the gold leaf on it. 

Hello Beautiful was the stamp set, and the matching Beautiful Shapes dies include these hexagons. Another stamp set co-ordinates perfectly with these dies too, Framed Occasions. Great! - double the value!!!