13.06.2016

Avery Elle … Big Greetings

13.06.2016 by 10 Comments

I’m over on the Avery Elle Blog today sharing a card using two of the new stamp sets from the Summer release.  I also combined gold and silver embossing powders for a card that super shimmery!  The sentiment is from Big Greetings – I ADORE this set – such useful sentiments in it (I’m using it SO much!).  I also used the Butterflies stamp set (which I designed – grin) and stamped several images around the sentiment before embossing in silver.

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The sentiment id from Big Greetings – I ADORE this set – such useful sentiments in it (I’m using it SO much!).  I also used the Butterflies stamp set (which I designed – grin) and stamped several images around the sentiment before embossing in silver.

Thanks for stopping by.

Filed Under: Avery Elle, Avery Elle Cardstock, Avery Elle Dies, Avery Elle Stamps, Birthday, MISTI, Simon Says Stamp
26.05.2016

MISTI MAY-NIA! Day 26

26.05.2016 by 824 Comments

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I guess you must all know by now but the AMAZINGLY generous peeps over at My Sweet Petunia (let by the fabulous Iliana) are giving away… wait for it … a FREE MINI MISTI EVERY DAY IN MAY!!!  I am chuffed to be joining in the fun and helping them get the word out about this astonishing tool.  I have 2 MISTI’s and hoping to add the Mini to my collection very soon!  I use it every time I craft and can barely remember how I managed without it  (I like to call those the BM days – Before Misti, lol!!).

The MISTI makes so many things easier when you’re stamping – I love to use it to get the perfect, crisp image or to create multiple images super quick and easy.  Another technique that is so easy when  you have a MISTI is multi-coloured or selective stamping.  I have a couple of cards below using one of my brand new designs from Avery Elle (released and available today!!) called Butterflies.  I stamped the the images in one shade and then inked up the stamps in a darker shade and removed the ink from the middle so it only stamps the darker colour at the edges.  I also was able to achieve the perfect placement of my sentiments (from another amazing brand new set called Big Greetings from Avery Elle) which I double stamped to get a gorgeous, flawless impression (Happy Sigh!!)

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So do you want a chance to win one of these fantastic MISTI stamping tools?!  (What a stupid question, huh?!).  All you need to do is leave a comment BEFORE 1st June 2016 on this post by telling me YOUR FAVOURITE STAMPING TECHNIQUE (embossing, masking, water colouring, Copic colouring etc etc) and then I’ll pick a winner – easy peasy lemon squeezy!

You will need to create an account over at My Sweet Petunia so Iliana can mail your prize. Here’s the list of all the participants so far – check them all out for lots of MISTI inspiration.

May 01 – My Sweet Petunia

May 01 – Ilina Crouse

May 02 – Lydia Fiedler

May 02 – Virginia Lu

May 03 – Jana Millen

May 04 – Carissa Wiley

May 05 – Maureen Wong

May 05 – Simon Hurley

May 06 – Laurel Beard

May 06 – Catherine Pooler

May 07 – Laura Sterckx

May 07- My Favorite Things

May 08- Laura Bassen

May 09 – Jeanne Streiff

May 10 – Lawn Lawn

May 11 – Darlene DeVries

May 12 – Crafters’ Corner

May 13 – Pat Huntoon

May 14 – Sally Lynn MacDonald

May 15 – Avery Elle

May 16 – Simon Says Stamp

May 17 – Altenew

May 18 – Concord & 9th

May 19 – Stephanie Klauck

May 20 – Hero Arts

May 21 – Neat and Tangled

May 21 – Debbie Hughes

May 22- Taheerah Atchia

May 23- Jennifer McGuire

May 23- Kathy Racoosin

May 24- Yana Smakula

May 25- Sandy Allnock

Filed Under: Avery Elle, Birthday, MISTI
25.05.2016

Simon Says … Anything Goes

25.05.2016 by 8 Comments

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us for our Fun With Felt Challenge and we hope you will join in with our new theme!

This week the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

We are showcasing Technique Tuesday Products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in with the challenge, but if you have them we would love to see them used!

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

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Hi there, today’s card was made for my friend who recently celebrated a BIG birthday!  The “fabulous” sentiment just about sums her up so I went all out glitzy for her card!  I put the Minc Mini through it’s paces and created a panel using some Heidi Swapp polka dot paper foiled in red.  I made a couple of tassels using the MFT Fringe die and added a red foiled fringe to the bottom of the card too.  I embossed the Fabulous in Gold Tinsel embossing powder from Ranger and then fussy cut it out.

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So now it’s YOUR turn, Happy Crafting
Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too.
You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

Filed Under: Avery Elle, Avery Elle Dies, Birthday, MINC, My Favourite Things, Simon Says Stamp, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge