MEDELLION

I was home alone last night, so I thought I would make another swap for Sydney in May.  I used 4 different stamp sets, all with Shelli's approval.
 Shelli's sets are always lovely, and I like to blend them to a shabby chic idea.  2 sets are available in the main Stampin' Up! catty and 2 sets have just been introduced in our Autumn mini.

 
I hope this card inspires you to have a go, or even adapt the concept to your Scrap book pages.

Stamps:  Medallion 119175, Vintage Vogue 119191, Rustic Rooster 115744, Friends 24-7  115808
Card Stock: Kraft, Natural, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore
Ink:  Versa Mark, Basic Grey, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore
Accessories:  Daubers, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, rhinestones, Crop-A-dile, distressing Tool, 1 3/4" Circle Punch.

If you wish to order any of the above products, contact me at nyobre@aapt.net.au

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

2010 Swaps - Flip Flops

Getting excited about Sydney in May, so had to get making my swaps.  This is my first swap and think it has turned out really well.
My daughter is having a wedding in October, with a beach theme, so went hunting for thongs. So change a few colours and stamps and this is the finished product.

Stamps : Priceless, Life's a Breeze, Cheep Talk
Card-stock : Old Olive, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Mellow Mambo
Ink : Tempting Turquoise, Mellow Mambo, Old Olive
Accessories : Crimper, Grosgrain 1/4" ribbon, Brads, Crop-A-dile

Hope you like them.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Double Scrap Page Layout

Just had to share this page with you all.  Not only for the wonderful new Stampin' Up! products, but for my gorgeous little Grand-daughter.
I had to use the new Vintage Vogue Stamp set, and the Big shot, with the new Timeless Type junior Alphabet.
It has also made it easier to Scrap with the new packs of 12  x  12 cardstock available in single colours.

Stamps:  Vintage Vogue, Kindness Wheel
Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant, Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Lavender Lace
Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Pink Passion, Lavender Lace
Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet, buttons, dimensionals, SU handle, elegant eggplant grosgrain ribbon.

I have used the kindness wheel diagonal across the corners of the page, to give the page a lift and add dimension to it.

Hope the close ups give you enough detail.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Top Note Envelope Card

This was a fun card to make.  Using the new Top Note Die with the Big Shot, makes the top of the envelope.

I got this idea from http://andreawalford.com/?cat=115&paged=4
Andrea created a Christmas one. I was wanted to incorporate the Sale-a-bration stamps.
I found it was better to crimp the envelope before sticking it together. So when you read through her instructions keep that in mind.

Enjoying having a go.

Happy Stampin

Cheryl

Stampin' Up! Manhattan Flower

I love this card, and so simple.  Searching the net I found this on Barbara Jean Smith blog.
http://pinkpjstamper.blogspot.com/2010/02/joining-hopes-stamp-camp-share.html

The new embossing folders can be used in all sorts of ways and this is one that is effective and easy.
You have a positive image on the front and negative image on the inside fold.

Tri-Fold Card

Take a 6"  x  12" piece of cardstock.  Fold and score the card so that the right flap is inside and the left flap is on top.
Take the left side flap and line it up with the Manhattan Embossing folder so that the fold in the card lines up with the edge of the design.
Run through the Big Shot. Take not of the direction of the folder.  Your arrow should be up.  I ran mine through sideways, completely open.
Now do the same thing to the opposite side, only moving the folder not the cardstock.
Take not again the folder is now flipped.  The arrow is underneath but still pointing upwards.
This gives you the positive and negative sides.

Cut edges of the roses, moving the cardstock that is not embossed.  Cut up to the fold line and continue up the fold line.

Add an insert to your card, I doodled around the edge with a Stampin' Write Marker and stamped a small image in the corner.
Held it closed with a piece of Tafetta Ribbon.

Stamps:  Tiny Tags 119187  $38.95 New Mini
Ink:  Only Orange and Garden Green
Card Stock:  Only Orange, Whisper White
Accessories:  Big Shot,  Manhattan Embossing Folder, Stampin' Write Marker, Tafetta Ribbon, Snips

Thanks again to BJ Smith for sharing her ideas.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Scallop Circle Big Shot Die

This simple but very effect card, I cased it off Splitcoaststampers (fantastic site for ideas), not sure who it was now, sorry.
I made a template for the dress using the scallop circle die now available from SU and me http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/nyobre/

All you have to do is cut out a scallop circle in card board (I use the sheet in with the DSP papers)
Then take your 1/4' ribbon reel and do a half circle with 4 scallops up the top and 10 at the bottom, on both sides. Thats it.
Stamps: Sale-a-bration Whimsical Words
Card Stock:  whisper White, Brocade Blue and DSP (6 x 6) inches
Ink: Brocade Blue
Accessories:  Filigree Brad, Taffeta White ribbon, Round Tab Punch, Lge & Small oval punches, brad, big-shot and embossing plate.

This is a great card, give it ago, you will make many more.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Sweet Treat Tote

After the exciting news posted this morning its hard to get back to basics.

This Sweet Treat Tote is another project we made at the launch. This is a great little gift for anyone, you can make for men, women or children.  The jars that I have are Spice jars, so you have to empty out all yours spices and place them into something else.

I have used different colours to all the class ones, in the class they used Kraft as the base colour, so any colour can then go with it.

Stamps:  Cottage Garden
Card Stock:  Kraft, DSP  2 different colours
Ink: Rose Red, So Saffron, Almost Amethyst, Regal Rose
       Certainly Celery and Basic Grey
Accessories:  Scallop Edge Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scissors, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scorer and cutter, sticky strip and snail.  (3 spice jars)

If anyone wants the instructions just email me and I can send them on to you.
(nyobre@aapt.net.au)  In subject line put Sweet Treat Tote.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl