60 Christmas Cards from Simply Scrappin' Kit

Hi everyone. As promised I have included some photos of the Christmas cards I have made from All the Trimmings Simply Scrappin' Kit. There are 60 in total which is ample for my Christmas list this year. How about you? As this was my first attempt, some designs I like and others I think need a little tweeking. It's all trial and error really. As they say practice makes perfect. If you are keen to have a go, send me an email, and I will happily order a Simply Scrappin' Kit for you and provide the template for the making of your cards.

Nephew's First Birthday Invite

My sister flattered me the other day when she offered to pay me to design my nephew's first birthday invitation....the pressure!!! I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, so as per usual, I jumped onto Splitcoast Stampers and cruised the gallery for ideas. I knew I wanted to use the Wild About You stamp set (pg 87) so when I found this design I decided to CaSE it (copy and share everything). As you can see in the first photo the invite is inclosed within the framework of the card (pocket created at front of design). I also decided to put some magnetic tape on the back so that the guests could attach to their fridges for easy reference (see second photo). The last photo just shows you what the card looks like without the invite insert in the pocket. The actual invite template I have designed on the computer and attached directly to the cardstock insert. I have listed below the material I have used to make this design. I had a lot of fun making this, particularly as this is my very first nephew. It is always rewarding to create something for someone who is very special and dear to us!!!

Stamp sets: Wild About You (pg 87), Print Pattern (pg 105) and All About U (pg 115)
Cardstock: Always artichoke, so saffron & whisper white
Ink: basic black, marigold morning, true thyme, buckaroo blue
Accessories: gold eyelets, brown ribbon, magnetic tape, white gel pen

Child's Birthday Card

My son started pre-school this year, and received his first birthday invitation to a 4th birthday party this weekend. I have just purchased the Crab and Company stamp set from Stampin' Up's® Mini Spring Catalogue so decided to design a card using this set. These are the results. I think he is rather cute don't you!!
Materials used (all Stampin' Up®):
Cardstock: cool caribbean, true thyme, cranberry crisp, marigold morning & vintage violet.
Ink: basic black, chocolate chip
Accessories: Stampin' Pastels & blender pen

60 Cards from one Simply Scrapping Kit

Well it has been a little while since my last post. Boy, how time flies. It has been a very busy month for me with lots of workshops, and I have been having so much fun. Now for those of you who have purchased any of the Stampin' Up® Simply Scrapping Kits ($24.95 - pg 134-135), here is a fantastic idea. When I was on Splitcoast Stampers, I came across a template by Amanda Cox, who designed 60 cards from one Simply Scrapping Kit. That's Right....60 cards!!!! I thought it was a brillant idea, so I bought the At Home Simply Scrapping Kit and off I went. I have taken photos of only a few of the cards I have made. I plan to do the same thing with All the Trimmings Simply Scrapping Kit for christmas cards, and I will try and post my results later. All the stickers and diecuts are included in the kit, the only additional material I needed to purchase was Stampin' Up's® grosgrain ribbon (burgundy pictured here - pg 148). For $10.95 I got 23 metres of ribbon, and there's still plenty leftover. Sorry that some of the photos are sideways, I hurriedly did this post as I was eager to show you the results. Hopefully you can still see O.K. Until next time, enjoy your stamping and creating.

Another Christmas Creation

This is another christmas card I have designed for a workshop I have this Friday. It utilises the Wishing You stamp set which can be found in the Stampin' Up® Mini Spring Catalogue (available till 30th November 2007) and the Stampin' Up® linen background stamp (pg 106). The products used are as follows:

Cardstock: Always artichoke, real red, whisper white
Inks: Real red, marigold morning, buckaroo blue, chocolate chip
Accessories: Bind It All (for the film strip look)

Just a reminder also for those of you that wish to attend the scrapbooking night on the 28th September, RSVP is THIS Friday the 14th September. Have 8 people already confirmed, so I have only 2 spots left!!

Trifold Card

This is a card that I designed for one of my workshops this weekend gone. The template I naturally got from Splitcoast Stampers. I have used paper from Stampin' Up's® In Colour range to make this card. True Thyme for the card, and Vintage Violet and Whisper white for the mattes. The stamp sets used include All About U (pg 115), Fresh Fillers (pg 100) and Favorite Teddy Bear (pg 46). The stamp pads used are also from the In Colour range being cranberry crisp, marigold morning and true thyme. I am really loving these colours. I do hope they stay around when the next catalogue is released. To hold the card together I have used Stampin' Up's® Black gingham ribbon (pg 148). Hope you like.

Images:

Above left: Closed view

Above right: Opening out

Right: Open view

Card Organiser

This little card organiser template I found in the resource section of Splitcoast Stampers. It was designed by Beate Johns. It is a nifty way to track birthdays and anniversaries as well as store the cards for the occasion. It gave me the opportunity to use my Bind It All tool, which I have been itching to use again. I have used true thyme, cranberry crisp and confetti cream cardstock on the cover, and confetti cream cardstock for the internal pages. Stampin' Up® Petal Print stamp set (pg 68) has been used on the entire project. I have handcut the letters on the front cover and have added some gold brads for added effect. The calendar printouts were available online, so I printed them onto whisper white cardstock and adhered to the organiser. This would make a lovely gift for someone special, or on the otherhand, you could keep it for yourself (I think I may do the latter). If you haven't checked out Splitcoast Stampers, I suggest you have a look. It has some fantastic ideas. The link is available to the left.

Candle Decorating

I have been experimenting with candle decorating over the last few months after I saw a tutorial for it on Splitcoast Stampers and seeing a lovely example in the current Stampin' Up® catalogue (pg 67). These are some photos of the one I have made today. You can pick plain candles up from most variety shops quite cheaply. I have used cranberry crisp, true thyme and confetti cream for my paper. I have stamped the cranberry crisp paper with the Print Pattern background stamp (pg105). I have used a white gel pen (pg 145) for the dots. The true thyme has been shaped using some decorative scissors. Wonderful Words stamp set (pg 114) has been used on the confetti cream. I have embellished the candle using some paper flowers I got at the recent Stitches and Craft show in Sydney, which I think finish the project off nicely. The paper has been adhered using adhesive, and some brads (pg 146) have been used for added effect. I am really loving the versatility I have with my Stampin' Up® products!!!!

Scrapbook album night - Reminder

For all of you that would like to participate in the making of a 20 page 6x6 scrapbook album on the 28th September in my home, the RSVP is the 14th September. Class sizes can be no more then 10. See post titled 'Welcome' for further details. Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions. Don't miss out!!! Hurry and book your spot today.