A Rose Is A Rose

I made this card for my sister-in-laws birthday using the beautiful A Rose Is A Rose stamp set and Stem Sayings stamp set. This is a 2 step stamping technique (for a demonstration on how to do 2-step stamping give me a ring to book a workshop).
The colours I have used are pale plum, pure plum, always artichoke and mellow moss, and of course good old whisper white.
The half pearls from the pretties kit look fabulous with it.
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Add Christmas Cheer

Many of us like to give a bottle of wine as a gift at this time of the year. Why not make it extra special by decorating the bottle!

For the bottle wrap I have used the Scallop Edge Punch on Choc Chip card stock to create the 'frill'.

I used the Urban Garden Designer Series Paper as the 'wrap', but before I adhered it to the bottle I daubed the edges with Choc Chip ink.

For the label I used Choc Chip, Baja Breeze and Whisper White card stock and daubed choc Chip ink around the edge of each piece.

I used the Baja Breeze ink and clear emboss powder on the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp (the embossing looks fab! but it is a bit lost on this photo).

To finish off I threaded the White Taffeta ribbon through and threaded (with help with some cotton thread) on a bead from the Pretties Kit.

You may noice by the way that the bottle is empty! My husband was gutted when I nicked a bottle of good wine. Which is another point. If you have bought a nice bottle of wine write the wine information on the back of the label.

Have fun

Donna

Christmas Tree Decoration

This Christamas tree decoration was described to me over the phone by my wonderful upline Anela Corbett. She had used the scalloped punch for hers, but I would imagine that it would look good created using a whole variety of the punches.

I made mine using the curly label punch.

1. Punch eight shapes out of the Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper.

2. Score them using the bone folder and a ruler. Then fold them in half.

3. Adhere one half of a punchie to another using a 2-Way Glue Pen or a SNAIL adhesive. Do that on four of the punchies. (I forgot when I did mine so had to pull it apart hence the photo showing six punchies stuck together).

4. Place a piece of taffeta ribbon down the centre and then continue gluing down your punchies.

5.When you have stuck them all down make a loop at the top with the ribbon using a piece of matching thread to tie it. At the bottom thread a bead from the pretties kit onto the taffeta ribbon. I find it easier to tie a piece to thread to the ribbon first and pull that through the bead first. You need a bit of brute force, but it does work!

I hope that you have fun making this.

The Curly Label Punch Bundle is part of this months specials. If you purchase this or a variety of the other items on the Christmas Gift-Giving Guide and total is $105 or more than you will receive the Scalloped Square Punch for free. What a great Christmas Present.

Cute and Curly Handbag

This would be a great Christmas or birtrhday gift for that special someone......especially if it were chocca full of crafting pieces! Put a range of the Pretties Kit, designer brads and ribbons in.

I have placed a dimensional behind the label . This gives a space to tuck the flap into!

Stamp Set: Wanted and Cute and Curly

Inks: Ruby Red, White Craft, Old Olive

Cardstock: Very Vanilla and Ruby Red

Accessories: Curly Label Punch, pretties Kit, Old Olive 5/8"Grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals

Once Upon A Time....

Here is another of the invites from the Wedding Show. I just love the white look on a wedding card.
I have used the gorgeous Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon. I struggled to get the beads on (from the Pretties Kit), however I discovered that when you tie cotton thread around the end of the ribbon and uses brute force, you can manage to get them on.

Get in touch with me today to make a purchase or to find out more about Stampin' Up!

Donna

Stunning Flower

This is another version of the scalloped flower card. I demonstrated how to make the flower at the Stampin' Up! Auckland regional training. We had a great time at the training and it was lovely meeting other SU! demonstrators. If you are one of those lovely ladies thank you for making the day so enjoyable.

That is the great thing about the Stampin' Up! company is that you get great training, make great new friendships and of course make good money aswell.

Get in touch if you would like to find out more information about being a demonstrator. Phome me on 09 238 2100 or e-mail me donnacalley@xtra.co.nz.

Take care

Donna

PS The background stamp is En Francais.

Beautiful, Bright Bride

Created by Donna Calley.

I have been wanting this lovely lady since April. Isn't she stunning! I have black embossed her and then coloured her in with Pixie Pink Stampin' Write. I then used a dauber to apply Pink Passion, this gives the nice blended colour. It also goes so great with the Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper.

The Bride is holding a Rhinestone Brad and I have added the larger one over the top of the ribbon. Both the Pretties Kit and the packs of Rhinestone brads come with three sizes of brads, so you can choose the one that is in proportion to the project you are making.
The bag is a Double-Pocket Bag. It is really easy to make. Contact me today and either myself or one of my team can show you in a workshop or class.

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Have a great night.

Donna

Great Friends

I have been playing around with this butterfly, adding different elements for exzmple this half pearl from the Pretties Kit. I'll post the other one tomorrow. (And I'll also explain to you how to get the colour change at the edge of the wings)

Tutorial - Mini Choc Box

Here is the tutorial for yesterdays blog, the mini choc box.

1. Cut a piece of A4 cardstock 7cm x 29.5cm, I used Certainly Celery.
2. Using the scoring blade on your paper trimmer score half way, then score both ends at 4cm.
3. Use your bone folder to get a lovely crisp crease.
4. On the front of the card punch a 1 3/8" circle where the window is to be. Then taking a contrasting strip of card stock, punch a 1 3/8" circle, discard the circle. Line up the strip of card stock in the scalloped circle so you can see the cut out shape. You will end up with a scalloped ring that you need to place around the circle on the box. Use SU! two-way glue pen to adhere the ring to the box.
5. Overlap the two bottom 4 cm flaps using Sticky Strip to attach them.
6. Now all you need to do is to add your own embellishments.

Stamp sets: Heartfelt Thanks
Ink: Old Olive, Rose Red
Card Stock: Rose Red, Old olive, Whisper White
Accessories: Daubers, Poppin' Pastels, Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, scalloped circle, 1 3/8" circle punhes, small cello bags, half pearls from the gorgeous Pretties Kit, Glue Dots.

Hope you have fun making this.
Donna

The Last Petal

Created by Donna Calley. Copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

Well ladies, this is the last of the cards from my Pick a Petal Party Card Class that I ran at my house on Monday morning. The ladies and I had great time making these cards.

The next card classes are on Monday, 17th August, 9.30am-12.00pm or 7.30-10pm. Contact me on 09 238 2100 or e-mail me on donnacalley@xtra.co.nz.

Card stock: Basic black, Whisper White, Real Red and Pretty in Pink.

Inks: Basic Black

Accesssories: Real Red and Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, Rhinestone Brad (from the Pretties kit - a definite must have), Felt Flower Fusions and the Five Petal Punch.