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.

Hello Chum 1Hello Chum 1 inside

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!!

Hello Chum 2 Hello Chum 3
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 )
  3. Follow us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) and share us with your friends – make sure they tell us you sent them.
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08.02.2016

Avery Elle … Whale Hello!

Hi there on this stormy Monday!  I’m over on the Avery Elle Blog today sharing a card using the gorgeous Whale Hello stamp set and co-ordinating dies.  I love this little killer whale image and thought he’d look cute on a little 4-bar card.  To tie in the black and white theme I picked one of the papers from the Neutral Paper Pad collection and made a mat using my all time favourite die set – Wonky Stitches.

Whale Hello

Notice that gorgeous twine on there too?  That’s one of the brand new products coming soon to the Avery Elle line – it’s FAN-tastic!  Make sure you pop on over to the blog to every day for tons of inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by today xxx

01.02.2016

Avery Elle – Pixie Dust

Hello!  It’s Avery Elle day on my blog today and for today I’m sharing an amazing set called Pixie Dust!  I know this has been SO popular since it was released and it’s obvious why – how cute are these little fairies??!!  My gorgeous team mate Heather designed this set and it is SO fun to colour.  The sentiments are awesome too!

Pixie Dust

Thanks for stopping by xxx