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This is a cute little box - perfect for that little something for someone special to you.
I made this up to be more for a girl and friends. I do like to give away a token love-item to my single girlfriends and to my daughters. My mother and sister are not in NZ, but they are good candidates, too.
I've used the Candy Lane papers here. Basically, it's a box with two lids - the first one to fold in has a 1 3/8 circle punched out for the window. The second lid then slot into the first lid via a small slit.
I put acetate on the window and also in the bottom fo the box for sturdiness. The heart inside is a cute little heart soap - very fun. My girls have loved using this in the bath!
Stamps are from the I {heart} Hearts stamp set and A Happy Heart stamp set. I get a good deal of use out of both of those ones.
Have a wonderful day! I'm off to the Coromandel today - such a beautiful drive on a sunny day.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: I {heart} Hearts $49.95 + $2 of this is donated to Haiti, A Happy Heart $49.95
Colours: Riding Hood Red, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette
Other: Heart to Heart PUnch, Full Heart Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Various Circle Punches, Acetate
Stampin′ Up! demonstrators are working hard to make a difference in the lives of those who continue to be affected by the 12 January earthquake in Haiti. In just fifteen days, demonstrators around the world have already sold 7524 of the stamp sets. From each of these sets, Stampin′ Up! will donate $2 to the Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund.
This offer lasts until 28 February, 2010, so you still have time to lend a helping hand to those who are so much in need.
Order your I {Heart} Hearts stamp set ($49.95) here
The beautiful calendar featured here was made by the lovely Dennise Cranfield in Tauranga. Her style is just impecable. Thanks, Dennise!
I've been wanting to do a scrapbook page with the gorgeous stamp set Razzle Dazzle since I first saw it. Today was the day!
My layout was inspired by the Just Add Ink Challenge this week - a sketch and Nicole McMurtrie, one of the Design Team there. I loved her colours and of course, the stamp set really appeals, too.
As you can work out, I've turned the sketch on the side and used the partial circle as a journaling spot rather than the focal image. The hardest part was doing the lines on there, but my 11 year old daughter helped me with that. :) The Circle Scissors make it super easy to whip out a couple of nesting circles.
I stamped the Razzle Dazzle big flower down the side of the Textured Baja Breeze, and it came out a bit antiqued looking due to the texture on the cardstock. I added a bit of white gel pen accents to bring them out and to repeat the dots along the ribbon.
I just LOVE the Real Red Polka Dot ribbon! I have a little fetish for ladybugs, though, so this is just my thing.
The right hand side of the layout is actually a piece of acetate stamped in Cotton White Staz-On and laid over top of the Baja Breeze. The title words are also in the Razzle Dazzle set and also stamped in White Staz-on directly onto the photo. Worked great!
This is one of my favourite designs! I just adore the Raspberry Tart papers, especially when paired up with Chocolate Chip.
This is the same album I showcased here, but obviously with different colours and stamps. Amazing how a shift in colour really makes a project look so different. Which can be used to your advantage. :)
Pick A Petal is such a versatile set! Some of my ladies made lillies, some daisies, some butterflys, some dragonflys. All looked really great.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Pick A Petal set of eleven $62.95, Warm Words set of eight $46.95
Colours: Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral
Other: Corduroy Brads (retired - Build a Brad is a perfect replacement), double Stitched Chocolate Chip ribbon, Raspberry Tart DSP, Eyelet Border Punch
I've been having a fight with the internet this morning, so apologies for being rather tardy.
And it was the first day of school! Girls were very excited.
This month the Guest Artist team was given the Scallop Notes found in the Summer Mini catalgoue. I've taken on the challenge, too and have come up with a few designs that I'll post through the month.
I gave each of them two in case of disasters (hey, it happens to all of us!), but Narelle has successfully made two here:
The first card features a retired stamp set from last year that I can't recall the name. (Post in comment section please if you do!) She's coloured and stamped the bird stamp with the Stampin' Write Markers and also stamped and cut it out from another piece for 3-D look. Very nice!
The Baja Breeze scallop note has a cool background - stamped and embossed with clear embossing powder and Dazzling Diamonds. It's a neat, subtle effect - thinking some great wedding cards with this technique.
The flower image is probably from the same stamp set as the bird - stamped in Pink Passion and glitter and button added.
Narelle also did a job on the envelope, slipping the side seams apart (floss is great for this) and added some punching and a Baja Breeze liner. Very nice!!
My downline and friend, Rachael Knight, aka Kightstamper, surprised me on Sunday morning with this beautiful box she made. And not only that - it was full of Jolly Ranchers! Woo hoo!
the operative word there is "was". The photo shows just a few left . . . Mostly it was my children who keep thinking that if they just take one, mom won't notice. But times that by three, and quickly there's not much left . . . .
The sentiment is from the SaleABration set, Whimsical Words - such a beautiful font. And a very appropriate sentiment for me at this time - thanks Racheal for being a friend as well as an outstanding business associate. And thank you for the beautiful box with a thoughtful gift.
And I must mention the stamp set used here, I {heart} Hearts is the one that, when purchased, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to the Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund. I've seen it several times now - the Kiwis have really big & generous hearts. You are fabulous.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: I {heart} Hearts $49.95, Whimsical Words FREE SaleABration set
I thought the matchbook style would suit a guy, you know the whole playing with fire thing. And chocolate is always a winner. For any gender and any age group.
I designed this up going for an antiqued look because of a blog challenge (which I never uploaded in time, but at least it got me thinking). I love these hearts! I love how they can look so sophisticated here, but can also look fun and bright, like here.
And even better, this is the set that Stampin' Up! has designated as with each purchase, they will donate $2 from the proceeds to the Red Cross Haitian Disaster Relief Fund. That's a great reason to order this one before February 28th!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts $49.95, Three Little Words $28.95
Because I'm a week behind, I'm inserting Diana's lovely submission today out of our normal schedule.
Diana filled up her swet treat cup with mini m&m's and then used all the ink colours to match. The hearts are all from the I {heart} Heart Stamp set ($49.95). And Diana very cleverly flipped her ribbon around so it's white with Kiwi Dots! Love it!
Words are from the Chit Chat rub-ons.
SU has recently accounced that $2 from each of these sets sold will be donated for a Haitian Relief Fund. Now through Feb 28th. A great, great set and now helping a good cause.
I feel very blessed to be associated with a company that is so wonderful in so many ways.
Order yours here.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: I {heart} Hearts $49.95, Butterfly Prints $29.95
Colours: Kiwi Kiss, Ballet Blue, Real Red, Cameo Coral, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Green Galore
Circle Circus is one of my most-loved stamp sets - so fun and fresh.
Love this colour combination, Val. Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, and Kiwi Kiss. I was just commenting last night to a friend & customer that I haven't used Tangerine Tango very much yet, and this is a great combinatioin to try. Thinking it would be great for Masculine projects as well.
That's a cool way to use the grommet and the ribbon, too. Val's filled the Sweet Treat Cup with fun coloured beads, making this into a festive shaker card. Great project, Val!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Circle Circus set of ten $62.95
Colours: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss
Other: Large Grommets, Sweet Treat Cups, beads, Circle Scissors, Kiwi Kiss Pigtails ribbon
This little beauty was inspired by the lovely Merilyn Irvine's card she sent me for my birthday.
The bride who wanted this design needed a couple things: butterflies, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery, relatively easy to make, and to keep within the budget her future husband had set out.
So we took three different cards and came up with this combination, simplifying Merilyn's original work for both mass production and to reduce cost-per-card.
It's really a neat "layout" for a card - a clever design and beautiful colours make all the difference!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Butterfly Prints $29.95, Baroque Motifs $46.95
Colours: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery
Other: White grosgrain ribbon, 3/4 circle punch, scallop edge punch, Butterfly Punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
*With every $700 workshop, receive another FREE stamp set from the SaleAbration Brochure.
*And sign up to join my team, receive a FREE stamp set of your choice out of the catalgoue! (up to $93.95 in value). Email me for a no-obligation informational packet.
I really love all four sets this year - can't wait to have a play and share them with you.
This is another version of some wedding invites I was desiging for a customer. I like the simplicity of this one.
The "flowers" are pretty straight-forward - just cut portions off of the scallop circle punch-out and adhere at the base. I curled up the leaves a bit and did some sponging to add some shadows.
The half-back pearls from the Pretties Kit and the frames from the HodgePodge kit sure do add elegance to a project. Let me know what you think.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs $46.95
Colours: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Creamy Caramel
Other: Pretties Kit, HodgePodge Kit, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon
I know we'v all heard it before, but it's worth repeating. I train with a few different people in the gym, and sometimes they admit that they haven't eat breakfast yet. It's impossible to work at maximum when your body has no fuel - and that goes for work & school as well as the gym.
from the-invisible-gym.com:
Two Reasons Why You Shouldn't Skip Breakfast:
Reason #1: Your brain needs fuel to function at its peak.
This fuel comes in the form of glucose derived from food and is needed to walk, talk and perform all other activities. When you skip breakfast your brain is forced to work extra hard in breaking down stored carbohydrates or to turn fats and proteins into usable forms of glucose. Eating breakfast has been proven to improve concentration, increase your problem solving capabilities, enhance overall mental performance and even boosts your memory and mood.
Reason #2: Your metabolism will go into ‘famine’ mode.
Three to four hours after you eat, your metabolism shuts down and acts as if it needs to store food. This is a great function to have if a famine were to break out, leaving you without food for days. Since this is likely not the case for you, it is pretty annoying when your body starts packing on the pounds in an attempt to protect you from starvation! Eating breakfast communicates with your body the fact that you are healthy, well fed and not in need of extra fat storage.
Personally,I am opposed to the ready-made cereals at the supermarket. My year-round breakfast is always whole rolled oats, berries, & almonds with a protein shake. Here are some other options:
Low Fat Yogurt with Fresh Fruit
Low Fat Cottage Cheese and a Cherry Oatmeal Muffin
Hard Boiled Egg and Whole Wheat Toast
Scrambled Egg White on Gluen Free Toast
Whole Wheat Tortilla rolled with Scrambled Egg Whites and Salsa
I know for a fact Narelle did a lot of trial and error to bring you this "snowglobe" card!
I believe the trick, in the end, was to have just the right amount of water and a good heavy acetate on the back.
The glitter inside settles back down, of course, but it remains semi-adhered to the acetate, so the gift inside still looks sparkely. Very cool, Narelle!
The second card was another challenge because Narelle didn't have any printed paper with Kiwi Kiss -so she made her own! I like this little origami shirt. And of course, the hardware is great for men's projects. My husband gave this the thumbs up, too.
Thanks for sharing!
Clearance Sale Update:
The Inventory Clearance Sale will be over Sunday night, so it's your last few days to take advantage of these deep discounts! My next order goes in noon Thursday. Email me to place your order.
The following item(s) are no longer available as part of the Inventory Clearance Sale:
Item Number
Item Name
116376
Jumbo Outline Alphabet stamp set*
111983
Just Riding stamp set*
112370
Wild West Alphabet Stamp Set
*Note: Stamp sets that are no longer available as part of the Inventory Clearance Sale are still available for purchase at the regular price, but customers who purchase them will receive them in the new die-cut configuration.
The flowers here are a beautiful gift from my friend and team member Karen Rogers. The lilies were so fragrant - wonderful to smell every time I walked past them. Thanks, karen!
I love projects that go together quickly as much as I enjoy those that are beautiful works of art. (Well, that about covers it all, doesn't it! :)
This is a fun little bag that I've used quite a bit with my daughters. It's just the right size for a voucher, a piece of jewelry, small cards, or chocolate!
Thank you so very much to everyone who wished my family and myself a very happy holiday season. I value having you all in my life.
I was the very lucky recipient of many, many beautiful Christmas card - this year more than any in my life!! It was fabulous! I'd like to share a few of them here, chosen for various reasons:
This card was designed by Julia Leece. I really loved this one because she's used my favourite set of the new Summer Mini Catalogue. Also a great way to use the Holiday Treasures papers.
Nadine Protroz made this little cutie - what an adorable way to use the punches!!
Dennise Cranfield made this one; is't it happy? I enjoyed her colour choices here - Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, and Riding Hood Red. And polka dots aren't the usaual Christmas thing either, but it really works.
Dianne Appleton made this beautiful monochromatic card. I loved this because it's such an elegant idea to use just one colour and again, grey isn't the first colour that would pop to mind for Christmas, but it looks fantastic. She's used the patterns pack that's a hostess set here and hand drawn the large star. Stunning.
This last card was made by the lovely Michelle Cave. It's really quite an involved piece, with gold embossing, paper piercing, acetate stamping, and many layers, even the very back is embellished. And that Real Red/Kiwi Kiss combo is quite striking.
Now here's a problem area for many people, myself included.
Especially during summer, who wants to have dry, crusty heels showing from their sandals. After a little researcha plus some trial, here are four steps to improving the look (and possibly reducing pain if you suffer from cracks) of your feet:
1. Three or four times a week, use a Pedi-Tool (looks like a sanding block or a fine cheese grater) and a Callus Eliminator preparation in the shower. Clean and/or replace that pedi-tool often.
2. Three times a week use a Beta Hydroxy Acid (Salacylic Acid) preparation on your heels. Best to do this either straight out of the shower or right before bed.
3. On the nights you don't use the BHA preparation, apply a very thick emollient cream such as Shea Butter or Cocoa Butter. Be sure and wear socks to maximise the result.
4. Avoid irritating ingredients such as peppermint, menthol, or lemon.
This month's challenge was to make a project using the sweet treat cups, the Pig Tails Kiwi Kiss polka dot ribbon, and a large grommet.
This was a particular challenge for Paula because she's not a fan of Kiwi Kiss. Which I just cannot fathom, but maybe we can convert her in time. :)
Paula's made for us a couple of elegant treats with the items plus the Bella Rose DSP - a stepper card and a beautiful purse bag.
These stepper cards are SO cool - I'm inspired to design up another today myself, Paula. And adding the sweet treat cup is an extra cool element on an already great project. What a great idea to use the Whisper White ink for those butterflies! Looks like they are stamped on acetate, too.
Okay, the bag is darn cute! It looks like it's a simple rectangular box to which Paula has cleverly added handles and a little flap. Wow, those large grommets are perfect for this! Great idea!
Even I had to laugh out loud when I saw these pictures side by side.
So now you all know what I've been doing for the last month. I'm only sorry I had to use a shovel in the first place.
Sooo, this was the state of my work area after a full year of non-stop activity as well as a three day blitz of getting Christmas gifts done for my team family. It was lots of fun and very exhilerating, but the aftermath merited closing the door on the mess for at least a couple of days.
Which you an now understand perhaps why afterwards I went to the pool and prompty fell asleep and burned my arms to a crisp (for which I still wear a resemblance to peppermint stripes).
A few days later, I cracked open the door and began working, one pile at a time. It was fun in a way, when done in small doses. But I enjoy organizing, even though it's not often apparent.
My team of demonstrators and I had a little discussion and we decided that there's nothing like a big clean up and out to find one's mojo. I found all kinds of treasures and two sewing projects I don't even recognize.
Suddenly, my entire family can actually stand in this room. AND I can fit the vacuum in.
Many, many hours later and quite a few bins worth of things culled out, I am very pleased with the end result. I enter and I smile and I create. Mojo found.
I guess it's time to ease back into "normal" life. . . but I've sure had a good time doing the unordinary the last three or four weeks. In 2010, I will take time to do more of the things I never make time to do, but should. I've even signed up for a fortnightly Women's Enrichment Course, which I am very much looking for to this year.
Let's start out 2010 with a video tutorial. Today we have a new camera-woman, my nine year old daughter, Kjristi. She did quite well.
We've demonstrated for you here a very basic tutorial on the new Circle Scissors, available in the Summer Mini. See the tins I altered using the circle scissors here. I intend to take this around and have some hands-on, but in the meantime, enjoy this introduction.
I think this is the hottest one I've experienced so far in New Zealand! We're just getting back from the pool and now off to have lunch with dear friends. But first:
That would be Janine! Congrats janine and thanks all for playing my little game! :) Janine, contact me and I'll send that out to you. Mail@stamphappy.co.nz
Like the rest of the country (one thing I LOVE about NZ), I am going to put my feet up until January 5th. I may blog here and there, but taking a much needed break from the computer.
I will still check my emails 2x per day and am not leaving the country, but going on "light schedule" mode. Happy Holidays everyone!
Please meet the lovely Val McGunnigle and enjoy her first submission to the Creative Challenge Team!
Val has generously made two projects this month. The first is a lovely card done with Pocket Silhouettes (I think this is one of her - and my - favourite stamp sets!) and the Bella Bleu papers. I love how this little flower set layers up with colour to create a neat main image or a background.
The three Sherbet Buttons make a nice feature along the bottom - adding colour and texture.
And tying the ribbon into a neat knot like that is easier to acheive and uses far less ribbon than a bow, too. Looks great!
Val's next project uses a beautiful set called Heartfelt Thanks - one that features the effective two-step stamping technique.
She's used a bit of the Fifth Avenue Floral papers here and the scallop edge punch for some nice accents.
Again the ribbon is tied into a neat knot and then finished off with some decorative pins. Beautiful!
Cello bags are a cute and easy way to nicely package off gifts. Typically, one would tie them up with a nice ribon or make a little topper.
Here, I've taken an idea from our last Stampin Up covention in Australia and punched a little "handle" with the Word window punch and finished off with a bit of wide ribbon. It's a nice way to package up something that's relatively flat.
I made up these little Summer Mini Sampler packs for my demonstrators levels 2-5 who attended our Christmas Breakfast. Each pack had a 6x6 of each print in either Tall Tales or Kaleidascope plus matching ribbons and buttons or grommets. And also a truffle, of course. Can't give a gift without a bit of chocolate!
I thought you might find the packaging method useful. And maybe the idea of making up a little sampler for a gift would appeal to someone on your list, too.
I have a few left over - leave a comment and I'll have a random draw for a winner of one of these packs!
Supplies Used:
Large Cello Bags pkg of 50 for $11.25 (pg 130)
Tall Tales DSP, Kaleidascop DSP, various ribbons, Sherbet and Playground buttons, small grommets
What a fantastic weekend this has been! (Besides getting burned to a crisp falling asleep at the pool).
Saturday I held the annual Christmas breakfast for my Stampin' Up! team - a morning of appreication and fun for "my girls". I do value and appreciate them so much and also enjoy that they love being together as well.
And, as seems to be traditional as well, we had loads too much food and I'm sure I ended up with more in my frig than when we started! My girls love it!!
Each year I have had a team, I've made a Christmas gift for my downline, a daunting but extremely enjoyable project. This year I had this idea in my head for months now to make a ribbon dispenser with some biscuit tins. After consulting with my builder friend and several hardware store staff, I struck a way to make this work.
The first step was to sand off the really ugly paint on the parts that would still be visible. There's no paint on the market that was going to cut mustard; sanding was the only way to go. It came up a reasonably nice silver.
Next I covered all the tins in various papers. Needless to say, I am now quite proficient wiht the new Circle Scissors - and thank goodness we got that product in time to make this project a whole lot easier to complete! Sofie (7) stayed up very late one night with me sticking on all the circles. (Side note: we had one circle left over, which she immediately stuck to her leg for some reason. You should have seen her face when she realized she was giving herself a wax!)
Next came the eyelets around the tins. Yes, did those with the crop-a-dile. Amazing it goes through tin - it's really what sold me on it in the first place. The possbilities! However, it did make my craft room a temporary danger zone as this project did leave a lot of tiny schrapnel on the floor. Sofie will tell you they are quite sharp.
Then I decorated all the lids. Kjristi (9) was the one who largely cut and threaded through all the ribbons. She was happy to do that because that job included putting the truffles inside as well. (YES I did let her have one!!)
The Raspberry Tart tins feature a ribbon rosette, accomplished by pulling one of the white stitched threads on one side until the ribbon gathers up. Curl it up into a flower shape and stitch to hold together and stitch on a few whole pearls from the Pretties Kit. Not really as difficult as it sounds - the effect is lovely. Inspired by the talented Kelly Slattery.
Next up was the Urban Garden tins, done up with the Inspired by Nature stamp set. Don't you love the Kiwi Kiss Glitter?! Supernova glitter is fantastic (pg 145) on these flowers. Love this stamp set for quick and effective. I think these ones are my personal favourites out of the lot, but hard to choose, really. These were also Madeleine's favourite.
I haven't used the Haiku papers at all this year - opened a new pack to do these tins. I like how it looks! I really do. Eastern Blooms and A Beautiful Thing stamp sets were used for this. It did take a little time to cut out all those flowers, but not bad. My daughter Kjristi matched them up and put the brads through and glittered them for me. The leaves are made with the oval punch and the crimper - such a COOL way to make leaves. I shall do a video on that one day soon. I left these tins relatively simple as I think the Asian theme lends itself to a more clean look. This one was Kjirsti's favourite.
The Flight of the Butterfly with the Tea Party papers were the most popular at the breakfast. Madeleine (11) designed these and half way made them. (The neighbours wanted to play, so that won out, but she did do the design as well as all the stamping and punching). I just had to stick it together in the end and put on the words. She's a big help to me. This tin was Sofie's favourite.
I challenged myself to use the Pink Flamingo papers, and again, I quite like how fresh and FUN these look. I've been wanting to try these flowers made with the scallop punch for over a year when my dear friend Melinda sent me a card with one on it. The large brads from the Hodge Podge Kit (and discounted right now as well!) were the perfect thing to hold it all together. I quite like the bright colours peeping out from the indside of the petals.
And last up was the Pick a Petal tins made with the Sweet Always papers. I designed up an album recently, which inspired the lid for this one. (some of you may recognize that). As far as versatile stamp sets go, Pick a Petal has got to be near the top of the list. The centres of the flowers are done up with the Build a Brad and little bits of the Sweet Always paper. They are super versatile since you can create them to suit any project. These tins were jared's favourites.
It was a couple of very very late nights (hence me crashing at the pool and getting burned!) and early mornings to get these done in time, but I truly enjoyed every minute. It reminded me again of why I love this business, this industry, this art so much - it's the creating something beautiful and from your heart for those you care about.
These came together really easily once I got started. And I know why. Because Love is the best inspiration.
This is a great little project for a quick, but personal, gift idea. One of my daughters is using these for her Secret Santa gift exchange at school.
I made (WE made - Madeleine helped quite a bit) these up for our november team swap and Thanksgiving dinner. My idea was that it was not only a swap, but a ntoebook for expressing gratitude. Actually, almost every Thanksgiving I give little gratitude notebooks to my guests.
The notebooks I had in my bottomless craft cupboard are yellow, so these Kaleidascope papers were the perfect thing. We made cover for them using the backing board from the DSP's. The tops of the notebooks where there was a little manufactuer logo was also covered with DSP.
Madeleine did the colouring of the Friends stamp just using straight Markers and then cut them out with the Wide Oval Punch.
As step in Skin Care that I've found to be absolutely essential, but often overlooked: exfoliation. And it can be cheap and easy!
Exfoliation is the process where the dead skin cells slough off to reveal new ones. As you can imagine, the newer cells are more attractive and radiant, not to mention removing layers of dead skin cells allows your skin products to penetrate better and your makeup to sit more smoothly on your skin. It may even reduce fine lines and acne.
Natural skin exfoliatioin almost always benefits from some assistance, which can be done (generally speaking) in two ways: manually or chemically. They key thing here is to be very gentle with the manual process and to build up gradually with the chemical ones. (Be sure and use a trusted source for recommendations on which chemical ones to use).
Manual: Gentle, gentle, gentle. You can use mild products bought over the counter, or even cheaper and easier, mix a little BAKING SODA with some water and gently scrub with circular motions. I personally use this. Heck, you can afford to use this all over your body!
Chemical: Alpha Hydroxy Acids and Beta Hydroxy Acids are the major players here. You can purchase mild products over the counter or see a Beauty Therapist for stronger peels. When choosing a plan for chemical exfoliation, be sure and do your homework because price does not necessarily equal effectiveness.
Please welcome Narelle with her first submission to our Monthly Creative Challenge!
She's made us two entries with her little baggie of supplies - the Pink Pirouette ribbon and the Sherbet buttons. Both projects feature the Sweet Always papers, the Eastern Blooms stamp set, and the Three Little Words Stamp set.
This little purse is a very cute way to package up a small gift, especially for the younger set. All three of my girls oohed and ahhhed over this one. The flower is covered in glitter - the photo does not do it justice. The two-toned button complements the monochromatic theme perfectly.
Using a few different prints from the Sweet Always pack, Narelle has made a complenting card. I haven't shown this cool medallion to my customers yet - but it's a very clever way to use those edge punches! The words are set nicely with the scallop oval - which is still available as a catalogue write in for $35.95.
I don't know how she got the bit of ribbon I sent to go as far as she did! :) Beautiful work, Narelle! Thanks for sharing ~
