Birthday card

My friend liked their card.

This is my first attempt at an easel card. Used Anna Griffin and V&A stamps.

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Birthday Card

Made this birthday card for a close friend; I like to recycle where possible so here I have used the very thick plastic case from a Sizzix die.  Cut the case using a Purple Cow Cutter, used Anna Griffin stamps and DCWV papers.  Included on this card is the flower from Saturday’s workshop. 

The card behind the front cover is from cardstock I use to stamp onto when stamping other images onto cards or using Distress Inks and Mica Powder sprays. 

The Wing came from a window hanging which broke and now recycling all the wings and crystals onto other projects.  Off to make the box now.

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Stamping Club Saturday 6th March

Last Saturday a lady called Margaret Rose from Stampin’ Up came to show us how to make quick cards and a couple of very useful embellishments. Thank You Margaret Rose for showing me how to use up scraps of paper.  The first thing we were shown was how to make a button.

 Button

Take a  round punch of whatever size you have, depends what size button you need for your project. Cut out 5 circles, stick them together, take a paper punch or Cropodile and cut out the holes in the middle; use either Glossy Accents or a glaze and paint over the top. You then have a completed button.

It would also be great to stamp onto the top layer or run it through a texture plate to give it some extra interest and texture. Let your imagination play…

Flower

Take scrap card stock and a 2” scallop punch, punch out 7 shapes. Cut down the scallops until you have a flower shape instead of a scallop. Take a non stick mat and spritz all seven flowers with water making sure you do both sides until they are damp but not wet. Take each layer and scrunch it until the shape looks distressed. When completed layer them all up and punch a hole in the middle.

Take a piece of ribbon approx 8cm in length and tie a knot in the middle; place the tails together and feed from the top through to the back of the flower leaving the knot to form the centre of your flower. The finished flowers look fantastic.

Again play with your flowers, use mica powders with water to create custom coloured flowers, also stamping onto all the layers would give a wonderful effect.

I attached my flower to a birthday card as an embellishment as seen above.

Pouch

The pouch was very quick to do and you can find many instructions on how to make these from templates on the web or on CD’s that you might have purchased.

Notelets

After lunch we made a set of notelets using the Stampin’ Up stamps.

We were given all the kits on the day and I was pleased that I got to use a blue set.  The stamp was from one of their sets and I really like it.  Decided to keep mine simple and rip and tear the background papers and not add any of the embellishments which were provided.

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Beeswax and UTTEE Creations

These are the finished items I made at the Suze Weinberg workshop last Wednesday 17th February 2010 .

The two images on the left are a 12" x 6" wood panel covered with beeswax, pictures from Alice In Wonderland were used for the theme, netting was used to create texture, a rubber stamp to compliment the these was also used. Perfect Pearls were dusted over to give the wonderful sheen. Finally a Sizzix die cut flower was added to create a focal point.

The blue background picture shows all the wonderful ways we used the Melt Pot, poured into a small doughnut pan to make jewellery; poured into moulds with photographs underneath to create embellishments and finally used memory glass and frames to create something quite unique.

The picture on the right is a two part Art Transfer Canvas using beeswax to create again something quite lovely.

Beeswax was the order of the morning and UTTEE was played with during the afternoon. Suze was a wonderful teacher and shared many of her techniques with us. Like a star struck fan I asked her to sign my Melt Pot DVD and to have some pictures taken with me. I was in line as a few of the ladies of course wanted some type of keepsake from the day. I will always remember this workshop with Suze as it was one of my dreams come true. Looking forward to 2011 when Suze might return to Craftrange.

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Suze Weinberg at Craftrange

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This is a link you really want to check out, why because it has to be the best place I have ever taken a workshop. Their premises are fantastic, clean, easy to gain access, all on one level so no stairs and to top it all a fantastic cafe. The owners Debbie and Michael Toms are really helpful and even served us our coffee and lunch during the day. Thank you to ALL at Craftrange especially Janet who I loved meeting too, this lady books you onto their courses and sorts out any problems or tries her best to accommodate your requests for any items that they don't keep in regular stock.

My day started at 5.30am as I couldn't sleep due to my excitement at meeting the great and wonderful Suze Weinberg. Suze has been an inspiration; she blogs nearly everyday no matter what and always allows us all to follow her everyday happenings.

I set off around 8am after de icing my car which was showing a -4*c temperature reading. I got lost and had to stop and update the directions, it seems I was only 10 minutes away; actually only took me 5 minutes and thereit was, our venue for the day.

Suze arrived not long after and set up in the workshop. One of the ladies gave Suze a Beatles related book, another lady gave Suze a grungeboard necklace and I gave her a Melt Pot Brooch and a Camera Aperture mini book made from recycled items. Suze was very gracious and wore both our gifts for the rest of the day. This was one of the first pieces I had made from the Melt Pot. Used a small piece of glass, grungeboard and charms to complete the look of Suze's brooch.....

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