22.08.2016

Avery Elle … North Pole Pals and Elf-tacular

22.08.2016 by 4 Comments

I’m sharing a couple of cards using the fabulous Elf-tacular and North Pole Pals stamp sets from the brand new Fall release from Avery Elle.  Heather designed both of these sets and I think they’re so fun for Christmas.  The first card also features a brilliant new die, Postage Stamp Elle-ments.  I LOVE this and I think I’ll be using it LOADS.

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I have also been playing with the Hanging Banners dies and stamps – aren’t they festive?!

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Thanks for stopping by.

Filed Under: Avery Elle, Avery Elle Dies, Avery Elle Inks, Avery Elle Stamps, Christmas
17.08.2016

Simon Says … Make For The Border

17.08.2016 by 8 Comments

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CLICK HERE to go straight to the Kids Vacation Challenge

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

Thank you for joining us for the Let’s Go Wild Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is

Make For The Border

this week we would like to see some sort of interest around the borders of your project, whether it is using a decorative border stamp, punch or die along one edge or around the whole project, we will be looking forward to seeing how you interpret this challenge!

We are showcasing Memory Box Products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some 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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Well I’m well and truly in the swing of it with Christmas – I KNOW it’s only August but with all the new releases from my favourite companies showing up, it’s hard to not start getting that festive feeling!  Today’s card is a crisp and clean Christmas card using some fantastic Memory Box designs.  The actual Merry Christmas die I used is not currently available at Simon Says Stamp but I have linked to another gorgeous, similar one below.  I love this border die too – it’s Country Landscape and with just a touch of added sparkle it makes a quick and simple card that looks so festive!

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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, Christmas, Memory Box Dies, Simon Says Stamp, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
11.08.2016

Avery Elle Fall Release 2016 Blog Hop

11.08.2016 by 54 Comments
Woohoo!  At last the Avery Elle Fall 2016 Release is here!  You should have arrived from my fabulous friend Karolyn Loncon’s blog but if you want to start from the beginning then scroll down for the full hop line up.
Well I’ve been dying to get started on my Christmas cards and the Fall release is always my favourite one of the year.  This release has SO many amazing sets in it, there really is something for everyone.  I’m also pleased as punch to have 3 sets in there too – I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed designing them!!
First up I have Dear Santa.  I love the old fashioned, retro styles going back to the Fifties and Sixties and this crazy cat was very much influenced by those images.  I kept the hat separate so it can be used all year round, not just for Christmas (like in my second card below).
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Next is Retro Ornaments (are you sensing a theme here, lol?!).  I remember the gorgeous old glass decorations that used to hang on the tree when I was little.  I loved the ones with the concave bits especially, they really take me back!
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Lastly I have Kitsch Christmas.  I ADORE  little vintage deer ornaments and really wanted the set to be reminiscent of those.
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 Kitsch Christmas

Avery Elle / Jamie
Karolyn Loncon
Caryn Davies (that’s me)
Heather Campbell
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling 
Ashley Marcu
Maska Vanacker 

To celebrate our Fall 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, August 14th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, August 15th .  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.
  4. Follow us on Pinterest
  5. Become a blog follower through email (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already follow us)
  6. Join our Flickr group (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already belong)

Filed Under: Avery Elle, Avery Elle Blog Hop, Avery Elle Cardstock, Avery Elle Dies, Avery Elle Inks, Avery Elle Notecards, Avery Elle Stamps, Christmas