SAB 2016

A Little Nest.

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So much to do and so little time, so a quick post hoping that you have all had a safe and Happy Christmas.  Crafty Creations  are on holidays but just to keep in touch and keep your creative juices flowing I’m sharing this little toddlers card.

Can you identify which stamp set the little nest is from? How many guessed the Swirly Birds Set. Well done you!

The papers are Whisper White and Flirty Flamingo. Inks used Blushing Bride, and Flirty Flamingo and Basic Grey for the nest.2nd-birthday

The embossed background used  the Seaside EF, a versatile folder, not just for sea themed cards!!   Love the Layering Oval Dies, makes framing so quick and easy. The sentiment was from a free retired Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set, Party Pants. Getting these free stamps sets is a quick way to build up your supply. You are all so lucky to be able to do that soon.

Number 2 is a Large Number Framelit and the little suit Something for Baby SS and Baby’s First Framelits. All topped off by some flowers using the Blooming Heart Thinlits and dotted with some black pearls.

Get ready for the NEW YEAR.

I am, lots of organising and sorting so can have a super year.  Cheers Naomi

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Crafty Creations 18th March

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Pleased to see our two new ladies enjoyed themselves enough to return this week.  Well done Ladies.

Having had a couple requests for other uses with the Envelope Board besides Envelopes and with Easter fast approaching it seemed an ideal time to make a box. There have been many examples of this bag in a box on Pinterest.com  so I won’t name names today, just a thank you to all who post there.
We used the Have A Cuppa DSP and the Friends and Flowers Bundle for the Rabbit. Bunny feet were from Flower Flair Framelits  and the small oval punch. The tail is the tiny flower in the Botanical Builders Framelits. The 1” punch worked  for the head and rear end.
 The ears were colour in Pink Pirouette and the greeting just one I happened to have.

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Soaring Love

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As promised in my February Newsletter I have created a card featuring a stamping off technique or Repetition Stamping.  Another terms for this Technique would be first and second generation, with this example having 5 generations. In this card the technique has been used to give an illusion of movement as the plane takes flight. The idea did come from Tracie St Lewis on Pinterest.

I created the card by making a background with Sponging and Aqua Painters to create the sky then stamped directly onto the dry background in Archival Ink.

Added the greeting from the same stamp set “Sky is the Limit” and a few jewels and card done. Apart from the drying this technique gives a quick effective card, with minimal supplies. Think bikes, cars, old gramophones, running bunnies for Easter. Let the imagination run riot.

Pop over here for the tutorial.         Soaring Love

Technique Treats Launch

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Get the most out of your stamps by learning new techniques!

This is a great day for both Vicky and  I. This day has been in the planning and talking stages for so long that it seems like it was never going to get off the ground, but we’re  happy to say – 3 days to launch!

Don’t know what we’re talking about. Then please read on.

“Technique Treats”

We’re pretty excited at our new venture and  doing a happy dance as this is the first of our Technique Treats which will now be available for purchase the first Saturday of each month. This has been months in the making and come about because of our love for techniques.

These Treats will teach you how to get the most out of your stamps and supplies. We even include a layout for you to create your own Technique Book which includes a list of products used for each technique and a separate page for your samples.

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Each Technique Treat  will highlight 2 different techniques used on 4 cards but using one stamp set. Each month we will be showcasing a different stamp set.

Techniques for this month:-

  • How to build a Technique Book
  • Re-Inkers
  • Aqua Painter

Benefits:-

  • Step-by-step colour instructions for each card.
  • All the hard work is done for you!
  • Keep up to date with current trends
  • Inspiration! You will be amazed at how easy it is!
  • Technique Book designed to keep you coming back again and again
  • Technique Book for future reference

For only $AUD4.00 you will receive a PDF file to create containing.

  • A list of supplies required to complete 4 cards
  • Measurements for each card – Metric and Imperial
  • Step-by-step instructions required for each card
  • Technique Tutorial with step-by step instructions
  • Cover sheet for your technique book
  • Technique Index for you to place in the front of your book, for you to update each month.

Love learning new techniques? Want to get the most of your stamps? Not sure how to do techniques? Want to revisit a technique but you have forgotten how?
Then join us on Saturday when we launch our first Treat using the

“Rose Wonder” Stamp set and “Rose Garden Thinlit Dies“

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