01.03.2016

Simon Says Stamp March 2016 Card Kit

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I’ve getting rather busy with the AMAZING March 2016 card kit from Simon Says Stamp.  I am IN LOVE with this kit and cannot believe how much value is packed into it!  Having the co-ordinating dies to go with the stamp set is SO fabulous!  I’ve made a total of 4 cards so far using the kit and only a few extra dies from my Simon Says Stamp collection.  Hope you like them!!  I thought the best place to start was to create a bunch of Peeps and then just go from there!  They are white heat embossed and then coloured with Zig Clean Colour Markers before getting a liberal coating of Distress Rock Candy Glitter!
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29.02.2016

Avery Elle Spring 2016 Release – Sentimental

Happy LEAP DAY everyone!  Today I am sharing a card featuring one of the runaway success stories of the newest release from Avery Elle (to be fair, the whole release has been a runaway success – wow!).  The Sentimental stamps and dies are probably one the most useful and unique sets on the market right now.  It’s been suggested that I may need some sort of intervention over my heavy use of the Wonky Stitches die set (my most precious!!) but as I look at this Sentimental set – it may well be joining it!!  I have paired the HUGS die (arguably my favourite from the set) with the STUUUUNNNING Canopy stamp set.  I LOVE this stamp.  It’s so pretty.  I heat embossed the stamp in white and then used some Zig Clean Colour Markers to water colour inside.  I love the bright, vibrant colour you get from the Zig markers – they are fantastic.

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I used Aquamarine cardstock (from a trimmed down notecard)  and die cut the hugs sentiment and a strip for layering behind my front panel.  To add a delicate detail to the front of the panel I used the scalloped edge from the Dotted Border Dies – another essential in your die collection!!

Please check out the Avery Elle Blog everyday for lots of inspiration from the fantastic Design Team.

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25.02.2016

Avery Elle Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!

It’s finally here!  The Spring 2016 Release from Avery Elle is available to buy NOW!  I’m so excited about this release (not just because I have a fabby new stamp set featuring the most awesome creatures in the whole world ever) but because Jamie is introducing two amazing new product lines as well as an array of totally fabulous stamps and dies.  By the time you finish this blog hop you won’t know where to start!  You’ll want it ALL!  You should have arrived here from the awesome Karolyn Loncons blog but if not you can head back to the Avery Elle blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!

So onto my cards.  Today I’m proud as punch to be showcasing my latest stamp design called Hello Chum.  This is a set I’ve wanted to create since FOREVER – I’ve had a love affair with sharks since I was 6 years old and in particular with the Great White (I blame JAWS!).  I have dived with sharks up close and personal in Australia but diving with a GW is top of my bucket list!  I wanted this set to be a bit different though – I didn’t want the sharks to look cute, I wanted them to be menacing (but still happy!).

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As you may have suspected, JAWS is one of my all time favourite movies and the sentiment “We’re Gonna Need A Bigger …. CAKE!” is my homage to that film!  I created this card after being inspired by Kathy Racoosin on Day 1 of the current Daily Marker Challenge.  The woodgrain effect is made using the Woodgrain and More stamp set.

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The next couple of cards feature the other shark image from the set.  I coloured them with Copics and used the brand new dye inks also being released today – they are amazing!  I’m also in love with the large Tag die from this release (A Tag For All), I think I’m going to be making LOTS of use of this one!!

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Avery Elle / Jamie
Karolyn Loncon
Caryn Davies (you’re here)!
Heather Campbell
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling 
Elena Roussakis
Maska Vanacker 

To celebrate our Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, February 28th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, February 29th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.
To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances:

  1. Comment on any of the design team’s posts and/or here on the Avery Elle Blog
  2. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the contest (we are @averyellestamps )
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