Power Point Tutorial for Creating Gorgeous Flowers with the Blossom Punch

I adore these flowers - they are so wonderful to have on hand to add to a parcel you are gifting, and I've made 2 kits for my Show Bags for the 2014 Canberra Craft Fair.

Of course you can do all sorts of things to make them look different, but this tutorial is simply designed to give you the basic construction method and I'll leave the individual creativity up to you.

Thank you so much to every person who purchased one of my Birthday Card Show Bags at the Canberra Craft Fair.

Enjoy the tutorial and let me know if you need any further help.

Blossom Flower Embellishment Tutorial

Gift Boxes & the Envelope Punch Board

Don't you just love it when a new tool you purchase turns out to be even more versatile than you first thought? 

That is definitely the case with the Envelope Punch Board (133774) from Stampin' Up!

I was so impressed with the fact that you are given the dimensions for 64 different sized envelopes, in both imperial and metric measurements, but was totally enchanted with the knowledge that so many other projects can be made using the Envelope Punch Board.

Here are a couple of boxes  I made recently. One is made in Vellum (106584) and houses a set of 4 Note Cards & Envelopes (131527) that have water-coloured images. The other is a low flat box that would be perfect for a set of handkerchiefs.

It is so quick and easy to just tie a length of Seam Binding (120992) around the box, or top with a Tea Lace Doily (129399) and a flower made from the Blossom Punch. (125603)

All of these products are available to Australian residents from my On-Line store.

If you would like further information about any of the projects, please contact me via my Demonstrator Business Website

Until Next Time

Stampin Up Blossom Punch Flowers

You may have noticed a new blog header that appeared recently on my blog- yes it is PINK. There are two reasons for this - one is in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month - an organization close to my heart, and the other is that I just learned how to make those gorgeous flowers and I think they are pretty!

The flowers are made using the BLOSSOM PUNCH  from Stampin' Up! and they can be used on all sorts of projects.

One such project uses a DECORATIVE WINDOW GIFT BOX  that can be found in the Holiday Catalogue. This has a stamped candle inside and is tied with Blushing Bride 1.9 cm Chevron Ribbon.

I love the pretty detail around the window on the box.

This flower is made from Pink Pirouette Card that has been sponged with Melon Mambo and Soft Suede inks. It has been spritzed with a mix of shimmer paint and Isocol. 

Now I need to go to my on-line store and order a new Blossom Punch. I took mine down to Melbourne with me last weekend and it was damaged in my case on the way home. What a nuisance. It still works but takes extra time to align - funny thing is, I was thinking of buying another of these punches "just in case" something happened to mine. I really cannot do without this punch.

You can contact me via my Demonstrator Website if you'd like further information on the flowers or any of the products I've used. Always happy to help!

Oh yes!
Don't forget time is running out for you to Join Stampin Up for the tiny cost of $25.
Only 5 days left, so come celebrate with us.

Until Next Time

Stay Crafty

Simply Christmas

With more than half the year gone already, you can Simply Score your way to beautiful Christmas cards. I'm well on the way to having my Christmas Cards ready. I hold a Christmas Stamp A Stack every 1st Wednesday of the month, and if numbers exceed spaces the class is repeated the next night. 

This month was no different even tho time is tight due to yet another Interstate trip. I used the Simply Scored scoring tool to create the rosettes out of some of the gorgeous SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER - MOCHA MORNING to form the focus of the first card, then heat embossed the filigree stamp from MIXED BUNCH using gold embossing powder on Early Espresso card.

I tied a little LINEN THREAD  around the central motif that was raised with a STAMPIN DIMENSIONAL.  The paper was punched along the edge before it was scored. This is the easiest way to create an interesting edge.

A strip of BRUSHED GOLD card was dry embossed using the VINTAGE WALLPAPER embossing folder, and the small greeting was punched out using the LARGE OVAL punch.

I enjoyed making this card, but then in my usual fashion, found myself adding all sorts of stamped images to create the next version which I will post tomorrow.

Until next time

Stay Crafty and Stay Happy