Bunch of Blossoms and Rose Wonder Sympathy Card

This my Wicked Woody's team swap card for May our theme was Sympathy. I was stuck at whats to do and also very pressed for time. These were made the morning of our meeting. I  chose the Bunch off Blossoms stamp set as it is one of this neglected stamp sets on my self that you can do so much with, I did a quick search on Pinterest to get some inspiration and cased this card from France Martin I changed up the colours using Powder Pink - one of our NEW In Colors and stamped off Flirty Flamingo on Very Vanilla card stock. I added some accent colours in Peekaboo Peach, Old Olive and Sahara Sand for the stamping. The sentiment is from the Rose Wonder stamp set in Flirty Flamingo Ink on Powder Pink card stock punched out using the NEW Pretty Label Punch. I used both pinks to layer the stamped piece and finish off the card

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Ellen

You've Got This - Watercolour Pencils Card

This is card that I taught in a watercolour class the other month. I have used the You've Got This stamp set stamped in Basic Grey Archival Ink onto our Watercolor Paper. I laid down aka scribbled lots of color onto the image using our Watercolor Pencil in Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay. I used my Aqua painter to spread the colour. I dried it off using the Heat Tool and added more pencil as required. I layered it with the retiring silver paper from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack on a Rich Razzleberry card base.

A close up look at my colouring.

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I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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A Note for You - Eastern Beauty - Eastern Palace Suite Card

Making something stunning from a bunch of random stamps is something I love doing and I did this using the stamps from the Eastern Beauty stamp set, which is a set when you look at it you can easily skip over, but the finished designs you can create with the elements are wow. This design is cased from Michelle Gleeson but I changed up the colours to match the Eastern Palace Suite - Dapper Denim, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide inks stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock. I added layers of Tranquil Tide and Fresh Fig card stock on a Dapper Denim card base.

I also stamped another piece of Very Vanilla Card stock with another sentiment also from the Eastern Beauty stamp set in Fresh Fig and motif in Lemon Lime Twist to decorate the inside of the card as well.

These are the Bundles that are exclusively available during until May 2017 so don't miss out

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Cupcakes and Carousel, Layered Letters Banner

I adore making things for and with my Granddaughter Ivy and I just couldn't resist making a banner for her room. Many of the products I have used are saying Retiring on May 31st - Cupcakes and Carousels Designer Paper Stack, Carousel Birthday, Layered Letters Alphabet, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon and Calypso Coral Baker's Twine. I stamped the balloon from Lift me Up and Layered Letters on Vellum. The Clouds also from Lift Me Up and Carousel Birthday were stamped directly onto the patterned paper. I cute the patterned Paper with the Layering Circle Framelits along with co ordinating card stock in Early Espresso, Peekaboo Peach, Calypso Coral, So Saffron and Bermuda Bay Scallop circles. I added the holes with our hand held punches and treaded with the Baker's Twine and added the Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon bows to finish the banner off.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast and will be Gone as of 31st May, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don't forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Eastern Palace with Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers Card

I am totally blown away with Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers that are a part of the current Pre Release Eastern Palace Bundles available till 31st May. Their quality is second to none and like no other clear based stickers I have seen before. To make this Card I took a piece of the Fresh Fig paper from the Eastern Palace Speciality Paper and plonked some if the circular stickers onto it. I layered this piece onto some Tranquil Tide card stock and then a Thick Very Vanilla card base. I created the sentiment cluster by stamping "Hello" from the Eastern Beauty Stamp set also in the bundles in Tranquil Tide ink into Very Vanilla card stock punched it out with the Classic Label Punch, once again a layered it onto Tranquil Tide card stock added a matching Mini Tassels and Gold Tread.

These are the Bundles that are exclusively available during May 2017 so don't miss out

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items to purchase from our Retirement List so don't miss out!!

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Vertical Garden Project Kit

Succulents are so on trend right now and Stampin' Up! have certainly come to the party with some fantastic products in the Occasions Catalogue. I have made the Vertical Garden Project Kit here - everything is pre die cut for you. It is retiring on the 31st May so be be quick to grab yours!! All I did to to assemble the succulents as use my bone Folder to curl the leaves and adhere them together using Multi purpose Liquid Adhesive. I did the same for the roses curling them up. I used hot glue to adhere all the assembled flowers and succulents into the tray that also comes in the kit, I did add a touch of Wink of Stella to the leaves and petals for extra something. I stamped the Banner using the Double Take Stamp set and leaves from Crazy About You in Calypso Coral and Tip Top Taupe and added the ribbon included and it is ready to hang!!

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast and will be Gone as of 31st May, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don't forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Enjoy Today - Eastern Palace - Eastern Beauty and Eastern Medallions Card

 I cannot tell you how in love I am with the Eastern Palace Suite. I wanted to show case the beautiful Eastern Palace Speciality Designer Series Paper. You do get two speciality foil pieces but here I have showcased the statement pattern that is inspired by peacocks feathers. I have used both sides on the pattern as the base if the card. The colours shown in this card are 3 of the new 2017-2017 In Colors Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, and Fresh Fig along with a current 2016-2018 In Color Dapper Denim.

In the Big Shot I used the Flower Framelit and the Petal Thinlit together to cut out the flower using the Magnetic Platform too keep them from moving in Fresh Fig card stock . I love how the Thinlit die makes the partial cut to create to petals. The flower centre is a soon to be released Faceted Gold Gem, they are just so special and sparkly. Next I stamped the sentiment and punched with 1" Circle Punch adhering it with dimensionals to the card. I added Ruched Dapper Denim Ribbon.

These are the Bundles that are exclusively available during May 2017 so don't miss out

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items to purchase from our Retirement List

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"BE YOU {TIFUL}" Flower Patch and Polka Dot Embossing Folder Card

I shared this card with you last month and from that one sheet wonder I was able to die cut some additional flowers using the Flower Fair Framelits which will be soon retiring in the Big Shot to make this stunning card. I have used the Polka Dot embossing folder which I also have to sadly say goodbye too at the end of this month as a base for the card, layered the flowers and leaves around the frame stamped the sentiment also from Flower Patch stamp set which is also retiring and added a small piece of silver ribbon and Rhinestone to finish the card off.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Eastern Medallions with Eastern Palace Paper Card

I love when our Stampin' Up! products are more than meets the eye. Our Eastern Medallion  Thinlits are certainly one of these products, a number of the Thinlits in this set partially cut to create flower like petals like the one below that I have cut in Gold Foil. I then used the Layering Circle Framelits to cut it out. I layered a piece Lemon Lime Twist Card stock under the gold piece so it peeks through. On the Lemon Lime Twist card base I layered Fresh Fig card stock and a few paper from the Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper.

These are the Bundles that are exclusively available during May 2017 so don't miss out

I will also be running a class using this bundle this week here are the details

21st May 1pm - Stamp a Stack 

Come along and make 6 cards - 2 each of 3 designs including envelopes for $25 using NEW product Suite ‘Eastern Palace’ from the upcoming 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items to purchase from our Retirement List

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Pieces & Patterns with Pick a Pattern DSP - International Blog Highlight May 2017 - Masculine Card

Today I am participating in an International Blog Highlight. The Theme is Masculine. I created this card using products from the upcoming 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue which Launches June 1st. I started with the Pick a Pattern Paper and co-ordinating Piece and Pattern stamp set. I kept it all fairly simple by matting my chosen paper in co-ordinating card stock in Basic Black and Emerald Envy and Flirty Flamingo. I did my stamping in Basic Black on both Sahara Sand and Whisper White card stock and punched using the co-ordindinating circle punches adding them with Stampin' Dimensionals all on a Sahara Sand card base.

The top 10 partcipants in the Blog Highlight get to go on a Blog Hop together. So please vote for me!!!

To order any of the products used on this project you will have to wait till June 1st but we still have lots of other products available in the Occasions and Annual catalogues and on the Retirement List, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. Don't forget to use this Month's Hostess on your online order

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Double Take Stamp Card - Stampin' Dreams May Blog Hop

I am playing along with a brand new Blog Hop today Stampin Dreams I hope you enjoy and I hope to lay along with these regularly. I have a confession to make, I bought these AMAZING Sprinkles Embellishments - full of various sequins and pearls from the Occasions catalogue and not used them yet and I was compelled to use them before they retire at the end of this month. I have paired them with a shaker card. The hero of the card in my opinion is the Thanks from the Double Take stamp set that I stamped on Vellum in Peekaboo Peach and Pool Party ink which is a 2 step stamp set. I paired it with the Cupcakes & Carousels Paper Stack which i stamped on using the Carousel Birthday and Lift me Up Stamp set using Peekaboo Peach,  Watermelon Wonder and Pool Party Inks . I cut a frame from the card front sized piece using my Stampin' Trimmer. I suspended the vellum across the fram added a Window Sheet and then added Foam Adhesive Strips. Before I added it to card I did add some glue to the base piece and added the sprinkles to it so there were some embellishments around the card even when it is standing added a whole lot of  embellishments and put the frame onto a Whisper White card base.

I hope you get a change to visit everyone participating in the hop and enjoy their projects

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

A Note for You - Eastern Beauty Stamp set - Eastern Palace Suite Card

This card started as a Disaster and I think I saved it? I was trying to get this background effect but wasn't lining up the stamp right so I made it work for another kind of background instead a bit more of a organic look. I have used Lemon Lime Twist, Dapper Denim and Fresh Fig for all my stamping using the Eastern Beauty stamp set on Very Vanilla card stock and a Dapper Denim card base.

These are two Eastern Palace Bundles Available exclusively during May 2017

I will also be running a class using this bundle a little later in the month here are the details

21st May 1pm - Stamp a Stack 

Come along and make 6 cards - 2 each of 3 designs including envelopes for $25 using NEW product Suite ‘Eastern Palace’ from the upcoming 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items to purchase from our Retirement List

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Scenic Sayings Embossed Stamp with Urban Underground DSP Card

After a very long day yesterday I needed a Masculine Tank You card and wanted to keep it simple so I grabbed the retiring Urban Underground Speciality Paper from the Occasions Catalogue. I chose the X foiled speciality piece and some inverted tiny polka dot patterns to keep it really simple. I silver embossed using Versamark ink the Thank You sentiment from Scenic Sayings which is also retiring to be the hero of the card. I complimented it with a strip of Silver Foil Paper layered with another piece of the patterned paper. 

A better look at all the silver details.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Timeless Textures, Crazy about You with Large Number Framelits Guest Book

I was asked last year to decorate a Guest Book for a friend. I matched it to the card that I made for the same event that you can find HERE. I have kept it very simiar and used Smokey Slate, Basic Grey and Basic Black card stock and ink along with Whisper White Card stock. I added all the texture and background stamping using the Timeless Textures stamp set. I die cut the 40 in the Big Shot using the Large Number Framelits in Silver Glimmer Paper and stamped the "th" from the coordinating Number of Years stamp set. I stamped the Happy and Birthday from the retiring Crazy about You stamp set which is also retiring and punched out using the Classic Label Punch. The name was stamped with my favourite and will miss so very much Layering Letters Alphabet and added some sliver sequins as a finishing touch.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Any comments or question about my project or Stampin' Up?? Please ask me!!

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Ellen

Eastern Palace Suite ESAD Blog Hop

I am participating in the ESAD Blog Hop - more info below, which is to showcase the two Eastern Palace Bundles that Stampin' Up! have made available ONLY for the month of May ahead of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue release. To make this card I have used 2 of the Eastern Medallions to create window in a piece if Whisper White card stock big the Big Shot and Precision Plate. I stamped the accents and sentiments from the Eastern Beauty stamp set using Fresh Fig, Dapper Denim, Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist inks, I added a strip of the Dapper Denim Gold Foiled paper from the Eastern Palace Specialty Paper. I layered this Panel with Stampin' Dimensionals onto a piece of Tranquil Tide card stock that I cut a window in with my scissors to show the Fresh Fig card stock base.

Here a close up of the window and dimension I created.

These are two Bundles Available exclusively during May 2017

Please visit the rest of the participants in the Blog Hop

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Kelly Kent 

2. Lou Kitzelman 

3. Nicole Wilson 

4. Kim Oliver 

5. Libby Dyson 

6. Cheryl Algie 

7. Peta Stephen 

8. Maree McIntosh 

9. Leonie Schroder 

10. Kristel Rimmer 

11. Jenny Hayward 

12. Narelle Fasulo 

13. Monique Fielder 

14. Ellen Woodbridge 

15. Rosalie Desmond 

16. Cathy Pinchbeck 

17. Juan Ambida 

18. Carly Middleton 

19. Mandy Depiazzi 

20. Jessie Holton 

21. Amity Knight 

22. Tanya Bell 

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items to purchase from our Retirement List and the current 2016-2017 Annual and Occasions Catalogues. 

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen