SALE-A-BRATION

 

 

Hello and welcome to The Jem's 2014 Sale-A- Bration Blog Hop to show off the fabulous

 products that you can get for every £45 spent during the Sale-A-ration period.

Thank you for visiting, I hope you enjoy sharing all the fabulous projects with our team.

I chose the "One Big Sale-A-Bration 2014" Digital Ensemble as one of my free gifts.

It includes all the stamps, paper and accessories offered in Sale- A-Bration in digital form ready

to use in My Digital Studio which you can try for free!

I have made two cards to illustrate the different images that can be achieved using My Digital Studio. 

The first card uses the stamp "You're Lovely", in pretty standard form, I have just made a slight change to the orientation of the wording......

... with the second card I have deconstructed the stamp, removing the flowers from within the medallion and using them as a backdrop instead.

 

Hope you have enjoyed these projects and will take advantage of  Sale-A-Bration to get your free gift with EVERY £45 spent and also try the Free My Digital Studio Trial!

 

 

 If you came here from Sharon Glynn's blog; http://shari-anne-happycrafter.blogspot.co.uk 

 

Your next blog on the hop is the wonderful Kate Martin's: http://kraftsbykatemartin.blogspot.co.uk

 

.....please have a look at the other team members blogs

and see even more delicious craft projects celebrating Sale-a-bration!!

If you get lost along the way, here is a list of everyone taking part and links to their blogs

Karyn Davies  http://kdcrafts.blogspot.co.uk 

Debbi Taylor http://beecraftyandstamp.blogspot.co.uk

Rebekah Cornford - http://craftingbecky.blogspot.co.uk 

Julie McCartney - http://crafty-angelwings.blogspot.co.uk

Amanda Bates -  http://thecraftspa.blogspot.co.uk

Julie Kettlewell - http://juliesjapes.blogspot.co.uk

Allie Jolliffe - http://jollicrafts.blogspot.co.uk

Sharon Glynn -  http://shari-anne-happycrafter.blogspot.co.uk

Angie Hutton - http://feathertassel.blogspot.co.uk

Kate Martin   -  http://kraftsbykatemartin.blogspot.co.uk

Liz Youd  - http://stampinandcreatin.blogspot.co.uk 

Fiona Cullen -   http://www.the-create-escape.blogspot.co.uk

Caroline Lovett http://carolinescraftsandmore.blogspot.co.uk

                                        Kylie Henshaw - http://hellostamper.blogspot.co.uk

         Festive Flurry Framelits Christmas Trees

 Hello, here is a tutorial as requested on how to make these cute little Christmas trees using the Festive Flurry Framelits from Stampin' Up.

 

All you basically need are the Framelits, some card, ( I used Whisper White) your Big Shot Die cutter or other die cutter.

A pair of scissors, some liquid glue a glue gun and kebab sticks. 

 

 

Festive Flurry Dies     Order No: 132193     £20.95

Also available as a bundle with co-coordinating Stamp Set.

For details click 2013-2014 Autumn Winter Catalogue or Shop link

on top right of blog.  

 

 

 Optional to decorate, you could emboss the card stock, add glitter, diamonds or the Stampin' Up Dots.

I used glitter and diamonds on the little white tree with the base but as with most things Stampin' Up

the pictures don't do the products justice and you cannot see how sparkly it really is.

Hopefully when/if you make yours you will be even more pleased seeing them in the flesh.

I think they would make a cute centre piece or could be used as little props on your craft stall

or such like.

 

You can make them in a selection of sizes depending on how many snowflakes you use and also the distance apart you space them.

You can make them so they are like natural trees that have layers all the way to the base or make ones like the green one with dots which I have stuck into a cork base. (I knew there was a reason I saved all my wine bottle corks!)

 

So to make:

 

Cut out 9 snowflakes, 2 of each of the snowflakes and a 3rd one of the largest size.

Cut a quarter section off every snowflake and discard.

Make 9 cones with the remaining piece of the snowflake.

Curve the card until one side of the snowflake sits on top of the corresponding pattern.

(Hope that makes sense, I will do another picture if any confusion.)

Glue down.

Once you have glued all the 9 pieces and the glue is dry snip a little hole at the top

of every cone except one of the smallest cones.

 

Get your glue gun ready and start assembling the tree starting with the largest first.

 

(I skewered all the holes first to make sure they smoothly went onto the stick and also marked the

stick with a pencil from the base at 2cm then at every 1cm. For inches it is roughly 3/4 inch then every half inch. You could easily do this by eye but I just marked it off so I knew where to put the hot glue. I would advise also you add the cones from the pointy top bit as they slide on easier.)

 

Glue under each mark and add a snowflake, the first two large ones are put on at the 2cm (3/4") mark and slightly above. This forms the base and ensures the trees stand up. (On the first of the largest snowflakes you can bend the end of the flakes to further aid its ability to stand securely.)

Then add the remaining snowflakes, offsetting them to give a random tree effect until you come to the last one without the hole at the top. Cut off the remaining kebab stick leaving about half a cm (1/4") and glue on final piece.

For the trees with the cork base I only used 8 snowflakes, I cut down a bottle cork and made a hole in the centre for the kebab stick which you can glue if needed for stability.

 

Decorate as you wish.

 

 

As you can see I used embossing folders to give the card texture, I cut out the snowflakes first

and then placed in the embossing folders.

 

 Hope this tutorial has been useful for those who requested it and I hope you will have a go at making them. X

 

Secret Garden Paper Piecing

Secret garden Paper Piecing

 

 

The Secret Garden Stamp set is a wonderful and versatile

set, it also has its very own co-coordinating set of Framelits Dies.

 

To achieve this patchwork flower effect I have used a technique called paper piecing.

 

The flowers I have used have six petals so I selected six of my favourite papers

from Gingham Garden DSP and stamped the flower image onto each of them and also

six times on to a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

 

I then cut a different petal from each of the papers and stuck it to the corresponding

stamped image on the Whisper White card.

 

The centre of the flower is a little more detailed but do not worry as this can be covered with

an embellishment though I have made so many now I can do them quite neat

and they look really nice with or without an embellishment.

 

I then ran my flowers through the Bigshot using the coordinating

Framelits Dies.

 

Why not have a go of this technique yourself and give a new dimension

to your stamps.

 

Stampin' Up

 

Secret Garden Stamp Set 131940 (W)  129144 (C)

Secret Garden Framelits Dies 129372

 

For a copy of a Catalogue or to place an order

please email me:

feathertassel@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

Berry Boxes

 

Inspiration?
The Stampin' Up ceramic berry box.

 

Measurements


 

Choose your cardstock and cut two pieces each of the following measurements:

 

9cm x 21cm

1.5cm x 21cm

 

On the two 9cm x 21cm pieces, score along the 21cm length at:

6.5cm and 14.5cm

 

 

On the two 1.5cm x 21cm pieces score along the 21cm length at:

10cm and 20cm

 

 

On the two 9cm x 21cm pieces mark in 0.5cm in at the score lines.

Along the 21cm lengths draw a line from one corner to the

first 0.5cm mark then to the second 0.5cm mark and then to the

last corner. Cut out along lines and discard.

 

 

If you want the cut-outs on the Berry Boxes I am hoping the pictures and measurements below

are self explanatory. If you plan on making a few of the boxes I suggest making one template

in chipboard that you can just draw around. I have also used the Stampin' Up word window

punch as a template for the cut outs. My preference for cutting is the SU snips but you may find it better to use a crafts Knife?

 

 

 

Once you have done the cut-outs attach as below with tape or glue.

 

 

 

The two 1.5cm x 21cm strips once bent at right angles along the score lines

have two sides measuring 10cm and a 1cm tab.

Glue or tape the tabs and join as below to form a square.

Tape or glue the square strip to the top of the box.

 

 

 

 

If you don't want the cut-outs why not use embossing folders to add the

interest?

I have used the SU Woodgrain Embossing Folder for a rustic looking box

and also the wonderful new

Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, so pretty.

 

 

 

 

I have made this post in response to requests from fellow crafters

who wanted to have a go at making some berry boxes for themselves.

So I hope this has been helpful, Angie. x

 

 

 

Gingham Garden Suite

Gingham Garden Suite

 

 

 

Hi fellow crafters,

 

The wonderful new Stampin' Up Catalogue is here, ready for you to:

 

Drool over.

 

Make a wish list.

 

Agonisingly whittle your wish list down (so you have enough money left for the other/lesser essentials in life like food, utilities etc. Well we do need a roof over our heads and sustenance for our craft sessions).

 

Place your order,

 

Wait for the Up's man (or should I say 'your' ups man to arrive as we seem to have a unique relationship with these bringers of magical treasure, bet we must be their happiest customers!).

 

Unwrap/empty contents of box or boxes.

 

Stand back and survey the devastation or as we crafters like to call it creative mess as it will be like Christmas Day morning or your birthday with boxes and wrapping and of course gorgeous, gorgeous goodies! 

 

and finally what its all about:

 

wipe the drool from your chin and.....

 

GET YOUR CRAFT ON!

 

As you can see I've gone AWOL on Gingham Garden, well with the beautiful British summer we are having at the moment who can blame me.

 

The colours, the flowers and of course the gingham speak of summer garden parties and picnics, pretty kitchens, baking cakes, cookies and scones, of aprons and tablecloths, orchards and jam making......

 

This will be a great collection to capture all your precious memories of Summer. For cards, gift-wrapping, scrapbooks and mini albums, a picture frame of a family get together, just perfect to evoke the happiest time spent in the garden with family and friends, holidays, festivals and special occasions too.

 

Here is a list of my (first) shopping list from the new catalogue:

 

Gingham Garden DSP:   129310   £9.95

 

Kind & Cozy Stamp Set:   129123 (W) £19.95   129126 (C) £15.95

 

Gingham Standard Wheel:   130110   £5.95

 

Wildflower Meadow:   129165   ££15.95 (W)   129168 (C)

 

I also used from my stash the following cardstock (£6.25 24 sheets) and also

Stampin' pads (£4.95) 

 

Melon Mambo          A4 Card 119980         Stampin' Pads 126948

Daffodil Delight       A4 Card 121680         Stampin' Pads 126944  

Pear Pizzazz              A4 Card 131290         Stampin' Pads 131180

Island Indigo            A4 Card 124390        Stampin' Pads 126986 

Night of Navy           A4 Card 106577         Stampin' Pads 103033

 

Also a must Whisper White A4 cardstock 106549 £7.50 40 sheets

 

Compatible Ribbon:

 

Chevron Ribbon (NEW) £8.25

Pear Pizzazz 130011     

Island Indigo 131151

 

Taffeta Ribbon (New) £5.25

Melon Mambo 131207

 

Seam Binding Ribbon £6.25

Daffodil Delight 25583

 

Stitched Grosgrain £4.50

Daffodil Delight 126872

Night of Navy 126874

 

Bakers Twine £2.50

Island Indigo 125575

 

To learn how to get a discount on these great products contact me via my Stampin' Up

Site:

 

http://feathertassel.stampinup.net

 

Well Goodbye for now, please come back for more Stampin' Up Makes.

 

Angie. X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berry Boxes & Wildflower Meadow Candle

Berry Boxes