PPA #142 - Colour Challenge

Time for a new challenge - this time a colour challenge over at Pals Paper Arts. The colours this time around are Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade and Pumpkin Pie.
And, because it's my son's first day at school (JK) today all by himself, it made me think that there may be a lot of birthday parties coming up soon, so as well as working on holiday cards, I had better get some kid-friendly birthday cards prepared too.

I have had the Moving Forward stamp set since Convention and today was the day to stamp with it. I love that Stampin' Up has a special stamp that raises funds for Ronald McDonald House. I wish I could sell one at every workshop - here is my first attempt, and hopefully the first of many. I might try to create a card for each workshop using this set. My own personal challenge.

Stamp Set: Moving Forward
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade
DSP: Brights Stack, Summer Smooches
Punches: 1" Square Punch (for creating the tails on my flags)
Other: Snail Adhesive, Sticky Strip

Enjoy!

Back to Spool Promotion

A quick note on the current Stampin' Up promotion - for every $50 you spend on merchandise in September, you receive a free spool (value $12.25 ea) of the new 3/8" stitched satin ribbon, in whatever In-Colour you like. Here are your choices:

Gumball Green #126848 - Perfect for Christmas and Holiday projects

Midnight Muse #126847 - A new favourite of mine

Primrose Petals #126844 - Who doesn't love a new bright pink?

Raspberry Ripple #126845 - A stunning deep pink

Summer Starfruit #126846 - I am seeing this colour everywhere, from shoes & purses, to clothing

Place your order for $50 and receive one of the above rolls of ribbon for free! Or, place a $250 order and get one spool in every colour - you would be set to craft for the holidays, and have ribbon in the most fabulous colours!  

I will be showing you a lot of projects with these ribbons during the month of September, so you can just see how lovely they really are. 

Click here to shop online, or email me at biancacoldrey@gmail.com with your order. I will deliver to you within the Ottawa/Gatineau area. It's so easy!

Simply Sweet Button Buddies

A simple and sweet pair of cards using Button Buddies, one of the fun stamp sets carried over in the Idea Book & Catalogue. I am glad this stamp set didn't come to an end - it's super cute, and it's so easy to use these stamps to create gorgeous cards. Although, I'll admit, I am not sure who will receive the pig card just in case it's taken the wrong way....

Both cards were made with Crumb Cake and Whisper White cardstocks, I used my corner rounder and 2 1/2 " circle punch. And then, I used the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack to pierce all the way around the cut out circles. Gotta love it!

I'll be honest, they were one of the first things I ordered from the new catalogue, but only just got to opening them up today...I know, I know. There is a piercing outline for five punches, all the circles you will ever need, as well as edgelits and framelits outlines. If you don't have it, you need it, and you will thank me every time you use it!

The flowers have the new Vintage Faceted Buttons on each bloom and the pig uses the flower shaped Bitty Button.

I didn't put in a sentiment, I figured these could be my all purpose go-to cards for an occasion I don't have on hand. Or, if I kept on going, a perfect Hostess Gift!

Stamp Sets: Button Buddies
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White and a tiny piece of Primrose Petals (under the pig nose)
Ink: Pretty in Pink (pig), Perfect Plum, Gumball Green and Baja Breeze Markers
Punch: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch
Other: Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Itty Bitty Punch Pack (flower shape), Bitty Buttons (flower shape), Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive

Enjoy!

Merry Monday Challenge #28

I tried to play the Merry Monday Challenge last week, but something happened (called life) and I totally forgot to upload my card..oops.

This week I am going to get in early and upload my card tonight, maybe right now, depending on the timing of "life", aka kids in the bath, dinner on the stove and the phone will probably ring. You know what happens, when you try to sit down and do something for yourself, everything that can happen, usually does. 

This week's challenge can be found over at Always Playing with Paper. It's challenge #28, and like I said last week, if I had have started playing this challenge at week #1, I would have 28 cards neatly stashed away for Christmas. 

My card this week uses Elegant Eggplant - a colour I never use. I loved Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder, so never really ventured into the realm of purple out there. I think I like this one. Obviously, it's not a traditional Christmas colour, but sometimes we all need a shake up :)

I embossed with silver embossing powder, after stamping with Snowflake Soiree and Versamark. Added some rhinestones to the centres of the snowflakes for extra sparkle. For the greeting, I just punched the shimmer paper with the Ornament Punch and added my greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

And, just to show you that not everything goes as planned, this is the back side of my card where my 3 year old son decided to add a little more to the design. It was a surprise for me, from him. Gotta love it! Someone with kids will receive this card at Christmas time - from my family to theirs, and I am sure they will understand the importance of 3 year old art!

Come and join me for a workshop in Barrhaven, and you may just meet this 3 year old of mine! 

Stamp Set: Snowflake Soiree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Versamark

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer Paper

Punches: Ornament Punch, Word Window Punch

Other: Basic Rhinestones, Sponge Dauber, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimensions, Snail Adhesive

Enjoy!

Wish Lists

Seriously, this is the best idea ever for the upcoming holiday season. I received this as a swap at Convention, from Gwen Edelman, and I thought that I would share it. I am going to make these for my customers (in holiday themes) for my upcoming classes. This way they can fill them out and either give them back to me, or pass them onto a family member to purchase on their behalf for under the tree on Christmas morning. Great idea, right!

And look, there is a handy reference on the back side as to where all the products are located in the current Idea Book. Such a wonderful idea.

If you register and attend one of my classes between now and Christmas, I will have one of these Wish Lists waiting in your spot when you arrive.

Just a reminder - my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack class is coming up quickly on August 24 at 7pm. I would love to see you!

Enjoy!

Product Shares

Here is the information you have been waiting for - product shares. Email me if you want to take part in the shares and I will order and send your product out within the next couple of weeks.

Here are the details:

Share #1 – Naturals

$32.00 per share (tax & shipping incl.)

Product	Item #	Price
Naturals Designer Buttons (1/2 package)	127554 Pg 176	$6.95
Natural Cosmopolitan Specialty Designer Paper	126917 Pg 162	$15.95
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Basic Gray 126879 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Daffodil Delight 126872 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Early Espresso 126871 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Night of Navy 126874 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Pacific Point 126878 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Pretty in Pink 126880 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Real Red 126875 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Rich Razzelberry 126876 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Whisper White 126877 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Wild Wasabi 126873 / pg 173	$6.75

  

Share #2 – New in-Colours

$32.00 per share (tax & shipping incl.)

Product	Item #	Price
Vintage Faceted Buttons (1/2 package)	127555	$10.95
In Colour Designer Series Paper Stacks 2012 – 2014 (10 full sheets)	126910	$26.95
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Gumball Green 126848 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Midnight Muse 126847 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Primrose Petals 126844 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Raspberry Ripple 126845 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2.5 yards (90 inches)	Summer Starfruit 126846 / pg 172	$12.25

Share #3 - Ribbons Galore 

$32.00 per share (tax & shipping incl.)

¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Basic Gray 126879 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Daffodil Delight 126872 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Early Espresso 126871 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Night of Navy 126874 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Pacific Point 126878 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Pretty in Pink 126880 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Real Red 126875 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Rich Razzelberry 126876 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Whisper White 126877 / pg 173	$6.75
¼” stitched grosgrain ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Wild Wasabi 126873 / pg 173	$6.75
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Gumball Green 126848 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Midnight Muse 126847 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Primrose Petals 126844 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Raspberry Ripple 126845 / pg 172	$12.25
3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon 2 yards (72 inches)	Summer Starfruit 126846 / pg 172	$12.25

Of course, if there are any other collections you are interested in, let me know and I can most likely create a share, just for you!

Enjoy!

Bianca