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“ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GETTING MARRIED” …well, some of my friends’ children …

It is definitely scary when your friends’ children start getting married!

[and for those of you with a love of Australian music c1970s … can you name the band?]

These weddings have only started this year … and this is one wedding that we, unfortunately, are unable to attend …

… so I have been working on a 3D wedding card to send to Caitlin and Bryn … and here is the end result!

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I have used elements from their invitation – bronze, Watermelon Wonder and Blushing Bride pinks, and floral notes.

… the Thick Baker’s Twine [WW] was perfect for a ‘tying the knot’ embellishment that I made for the top of the lid.

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I created a pocket, for the gift card we will give the newly weds, just under the thoughts we want to share with them.

Making this card has been a wonderful experience … and all the ‘easier’ for having the coordinated range of Stampin’ Up! products on hand to make this possible.

Yes … I am sitting back, smiling … very happy with the end result!!

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FLORAL PHRASES & FLORAL BOUTIQUE BUFFET

This Sunday will be my first card making buffet … a bit like a card making class with eight different card options on the menu!

The menu will feature the gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Floral Phrases stamp set and Floral Boutique DSP [Designer Series Paper for anybody new to my blog or to Stampin’ Up!]. We will also use other products … such as the Detailed Floral Thinlits … for these cards.

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Basic buffet choices – $20 for four cards  of your choice and some light refreshment …. and a further $4 per additional card. Contact me secure your reservation!

Here are some sneaky views from the cards on offer …

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 lots of layers to give some dimension to a simple card

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a pull-out card [that’s the name I give it!]

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original card idea – adding a little texture from the Best Birds stamp set

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a Stamping Pretty card idea with my own embellishment idea – layering flowers cut from the Flourish Thinlits set

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CASEd from Tamie … using a different sentiment

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a fusion of lots of ideas seen online … with my own touches …

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incorporating some copper into the theme …

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CASEd from the 2016-2017 catalogue … with a slight twist with washi

My thanks to the creative talents of Mary Fish [Stamping Pretty], Valerie Moody, Sarah-Jane Rae, Tamie Ackerson and the incredibly creative team at Stampin’ Up! [for all the projects we are inspired by in all our catalogues] … I have been inspired by or CASEd your projects for this class …

and I hope that many of you enjoy the elements I have created for this weekend’s fun!

The buffet on show …

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INSPIRED ….

There are so many sources of inspiration when it comes to creating cards to give to someone special …

It might come from seeing the amazing ideas of other cardmakers …. or the fantastic products we can use …. or the versatility of those products …. or just the things around us.

I’ve seen the Beautiful Branches Thinlits used in so many ways … and because I live on the coast close to the southern most part of the Great Barrier Reef, I was inspired to create a coral reef scene.

If you have been looking at the Beautiful Branches Thinlits and the coordinating Thoughtful Branches stamp set … don’t forget that you only have until August 31 to order them individually or as a bundle. Contact me for more details.

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144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle $90.75 AUD/$110.00 NZD
143539 Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00 AUD/$57.00 NZD
143538 Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies $54.00 AUD/$65.25 NZD

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Armed with Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and of course, Whisper White … this is the scene.

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The layers help to give some depth … and I discovered the recessed thinlit technique thanks to Kylie Bertucci.

The Cajun Craze coral reminds of the beautiful waters off Capri!

The fish can be found in the new Seaside Shore stamp set and the sentiment is from the continuing Garden in Bloom stamp set …. both in the current annual catalogue.