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TODAY IS TUESDAY & IT’S TIME FOR SOME TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

The Sale-a-bration product I want to share with you today is the Cradled with Love Photopolymer Stamp Set.

It is such a sweet stamp set and looks amazing when you use soft pastel colours.

TIP: Stamp the bottom half of the cradle onto a piece of Masking Paper and cut around outside of the image. Stamp the cradle on a smaller piece of Basic White card and then position the masking paper cut out directly over the stamped cradle. Then stamp the rug image so that the back cradle legs align to the gaps at the top of the rug. Remove the masking piece and colour the rug.

After I finished colouring the rug, I went on to finish colouring the stamped image using Stampin’ Blends. The coloured piece was then attached to a Lemon Lolly matte panel.

I used a Lemon Lolly card base for this card. Then I cut Lemon Lolly and Basic White panels and glued them together before embossing them with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder.

I chose this embossing folder because it has a similar rattan look that many cradles also have.

I took a length of Bubble Bath ribbon from the Sheer Ribbon Combo around the embossed panel and tied it in a knot and trimmed the ends.

The stamped image was then attached to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting was stamped on a thin strip of card and attached with dimensionals.

I stamped a small elephant on the card insert and envelope.

Tomorrow I will have another project using one of the FREE Sale-a-bration products that are available, while stocks last, until the end of February.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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IT’S FRIDAY & TIME FOR SOME FEATURES AND A FUN FOLD CARD

The Trusty Tools Bundle has been so much fun to play with this week.

It’s always great to have a masculine stamp set and dies to have on hand.

The 16 images and greetings are photopolymer making it so easy to accurately stamp images where you want them.

There are 20 dies in the Trusty Tools Dies set.

I have made a version of a Z fold card today.

I used a Poppy Parade card base to add panels of this screwdriver paper.

Then I used my new brayer to add colour to a 9″ x 3″ strip of Basic White card. I used Smoky Slate and Basic Gray to colour this piece.

I scored the Basic White piece at 3″ and 6″. Then I adhered it to the folded card base, as shown.

I attached adhesive sheet to some Lost Lagoon cardstock and used the Mini Alphabet Dies to cut the letters needed for the ‘man cave’ card title.

Once again, I picked through the die and fussy cut tools to choose a range of them to attach to the card.

Tomorrow I hope to have a challenge project to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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THURSDAY MEANS THAT IT’S TIME FOR A 3D PROJECT

I made a gift box that holds three small Crunchie chocolates. The wrapper, that chocolate comes in, matches Crushed Curry so well.

The box was made using Basic Black cardstock and measures 4″ x 2 1/4″ x 1″.

I die cut two peg boards for the front and back of the box.

I cut a 7/8″ strip from the measuring tape paper and adhered it to the side panels and lid.

After my earlier fussy cutting adventure, I had lots of tools to choose from. So I chose some of them and added them to the box.

This was such a fun project to make. Now to find someone who likes Crunchie bars.

Tomorrow’s Fun Fold Friday card also features a colouring technique.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25