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CARDS FOR THE BOYS

It has been far too long since my last post … too much work and not enough crafting!

This month I am holding two different Sunday classes … the first, on the 14th, is CARDS FOR THE BOYS.

With Fathers’ Day just around the corner, I thought we could play with some of the stamp sets from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue that are really well suited to the ‘boys’ in our lives … whether you want cards for Fathers’ Day or birthdays, there are plenty of sentiments we can choose from, to make your cards perfect for your special ‘boys’.

OUR FIRST STAMP SET …. ONE WILD RIDE

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This card was inspired by a pop up panel card made by Nicole Schlack [Stampin Fee] … her instructions were in German … so that took some extra thinking … thank goodness for her photos.

HERE’S THE ‘POP’

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 NEXT … ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE

I haven’t made a side step card in ages … it is a great card for creating perspective.

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… and for the younger boys, we’ll make a couple of gift tags using the seriously cute frog from LOVE YOU LOTS Hostess stamp set and a dinosaur or two from the NO BONES ABOUT IT stamp set.

So … contact me if you would like to book your place for this class on 14th August …

COSTING OPTIONS:

1 Come along and enjoy making three cards perfect for a variety of occasions for the men in your life – $15

2 Enjoy the class and order the ONE WILD RIDE stamp set for $60 [wood mount stamp set] or $50 [clear mount stamp set] [incl. postage]

3.Enjoy the class and order the ONE WILD RIDE stamp set and the coordinating BEST BADGE PUNCH for $95 [wood mount] or $80 [clear mount] [incl. postage]

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CALENDAR UPDATE

Wow … it’s been two weeks since I hosted my Catalogue Launch … where does the time go??

… and it is only a week until our first monthly class featuring the new catalogue … this month is …

JARS IN JULY

Before I worked on the cards for our July class, I wanted to make some shaker jars … and this is the result – my SHAKER JARS CARD IN A BOX … using some retired buttons alongside new Floral Boutique Designer Washi Tape, a Swirly Birds stamp and other current and new products …

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This card was inspired by Sharon Burkert [As the Ink Dries] … I love the new In Colours … especially Dapper Denim and Flirty Flamingo!

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… and this card was inspired by the ‘guess the number of lollies in the jar’ fundraisers everyone has experienced – whether it is jelly beans or gumballs – who can ever guess the correct number?

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… and the final project is a 3×3 gift card … these cards are becoming a favourite of mine … a little something special for those “small” day to day events!

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So … July is all about JARS …

check out what is happening over the next few months by opening the link to WHAT’S ON @ STAMPIN’ TIME … loads of fun and creativity between now and Christmas …

Enjoy …

mmm…Michele

 

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SAIL AWAY, SAIL AWAY, SAIL AWAY ….

I’m definitely channeling music from my much younger years [a recent post alluded to Marty Rhone – ‘Denim & Lace’ and now today’s offering].

WHY?

Well, I wanted to use SWIRLY BIRDS to create my own boat … I have seen so many amazing nautical projects using this new stamp set!

… and, I also wanted to imagine I was the artistic sort … using PAINTER’S PALETTE … and here is my piece of art!

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I can imagine a boat being named “CAREFREE”.

I know that I am definitely going to need to order a lot more Dapper Denim cardstock while it is available as one of the 2016-2018 In Colour palette.