Stampin' Up! Just Believe

This is a clean and simple, super duper, easy card to make that I cased from the Annual Catalogue on page 76 . There are so many lovely projects in the catalogue and you're never short of ideas or inspiration. This card literally took me 3 minutes to make. 

Stamp Set: Just Believe
Card Stock: Whisper White
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Pool Party
Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Vintage Faceted Designer Button

That’s it from me for today – hope to see you back here soon!

Just Believe Birthday Card

I've cased this card from the very talented Sharon de Vos and really love the outcome. It was from a swap Sharon made some time ago - at the beginning of this year, if my memory serves me correctly.  Don't you love Soft suede and Marina Mist together! 

This card was made for a lovely lady who is celebrating her birthday today. Many happy returns Keryn - I hope you have a wonderful birthday. 

Stamp Set: Just Believe, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Marina Mist, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Marina Mist
Designer Paper: Beau Chateau (retired)
Accessories: Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad, Vintage Trinkets
Tools: Big Shot, Jewellery Tag, Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Sponge, 3/4" Circle Punch

One day left at work until I'm on leave - woo hoo!! I'm more than a little excited!

Beautiful Butterflies

This was the gorgeous card we made at Jacque's training on Saturday.  We stamped the flower from the Just Believe stamp set onto the butterflies with Versamark then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. It gives the butterflies extra depth and is a great look. We also sponged over the area where the card was embossed with Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. 


You will notice that my message is crooked and my embossing isn't as deep as it should be because I didn't have the correct tab when I ran it through the Big Shot. That's what happens when you are too chatty and not paying attention to what you should be doing. Anyway, it's my sample card so is allowed to be a bit wonky and out of sorts. 

Stamp Set: Loving Thoughts (Autumn Winter mini catalogue), Just Believe
Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Designer Paper: Paisley Petals
Ink: Soft Suede,Versamark
Accessories: Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Chantilly Crochet Trim, Basic Pearls, White Embossing Powder 
Tools: Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Sponge, Heal Tool, Embossing Buddy


I haven't had lunch yet and can't ignore the rumbling in my stomach any longer. I hope your Monday is going well! 

Another Sympathy Card

This is the second sympathy card I made last week. It's always sad to have to do, but at the same time, it lets the recipient know that you're thinking of them.  

To make this card, I've used the following Stampin' Up! supplies: 


Stamp Set: Just Believe, Curly Cute
Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red
Designer Paper: In Colour Patterns Designer Paper Stack
Ink: Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz and Rose Red Stampin' Markers
Accessories: In Colour Glimmer Brads, Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch


If you want to order any of these to make your own card, please contact me HERE. I can have your order delivered directly to you, anywhere in New Zealand. 


I think it's actually warmer outside than in, today. I'm sitting here shivering over my computer and am going to have to put another layer of clothing on and make a cuppa to warm up.  I feel the cold a lot more as I get older and am not looking forward to winter one little bit.  

Just Believe it...

This is the little card I put in with my customer orders this week. Isn't it adorable!!  I've cased it, in all it's entirety from Vicky Hayes, who is a wonderfully talented demo from the UK.  It's a bit smaller than I usually make, but it fits perfectly into one of the mini envelopes so that's a bonus. Clean and simple, but very effective. 

Stamp Set:  Just Believe
Card Stock: Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Pretty in Pink Stampin' Marker
Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Flower from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Basic Pearls. 

Fat Free Cupcake

One of my lovely hostesses recently ordered the Build a Cupcake punch.  I thought it would be fitting to make her a card using the punch and the coordinating Create a Cupcake stamp set.  


Initially, I matted each piece of card with Chocolate Chip card, but it made it quite bulky (7 layers all up), so I went around the edges with a Chocolate Chip ink pad instead. It solved the bulkiness problem and was less expensive with the same effect. 

Stamp Set: Create a Cupcake, Just Believe
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Accessories: Antique Brads, Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Build a Cupcake Punch.


I've cased this card, but can't recall who from.  And, there wasn't a watermark to give credit either, but if it was you - please come forward and make yourself known. 

Just Believe

This was one of the cards I demonstrated recently at a workshop. It might be familiar to those of you who are demonstrators because it's one of the cards found on the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Website in the workshop wizard section. It's the first time that I've used the workshop wizard - and it won't be the last. It was very popular and everyone made a fabulous job of their card.

Stamp set: Just Believe
Cardstock: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Early Expresso
Accessories: Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Markers, Early Expresso 3.2mm Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Basic Pearls, Spritzer Tool.   

Just Believe

A very quick post today. This is a clean and simple card which is always good when you're short on time.  

Stamp Set: Just Believe, Curly Cute
Card: Whisper White, Pacific Point
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Have a great day :)

Girls just wanna have fun!

And, we definitely did have - at our Regional Training day in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. We had some wonderful presenters including demonstrators Bron Heslop and Debbie Airey who did an amazing job of showing us what we can do with envelopes and 3D projects. Watch this space - I'm definitely going to case some of their great ideas. Sophie (the Creative Trainer from SU! Australia) and Emma (our Country Manager) gave us some great tips and techniques. We made some cute "Make and Takes" using new products from the upcoming Winter mini catalogue - which I'll post a bit later on, and I won a Stamp set - one of my favourites from the new mini, so that was super exciting!  It was a really informative and wonderful way to spend the day.

Emma also ran a little competition amongst us - we had to make a name tag and Kate Tobeck won. Congratulations Kate! I didn't get to see what you'd made, but I'm hoping you'll post it on your blog soon :)

This was the name tag I came up with and I was quite happy with the end result. Especially when it was after 1am when I made it... I'm thinking that I might turn it into a card at some stage - removing my name of course.  

Stamp set: En Francais, Just Believe, Rough Type ($45.95 in clear mount and only available until 31 March)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake
Ink: Versamark, Soft Suede, Old Olive
Accessories: White Embossing powder, Victoria Crochet Trim ($16.95 only available until 31 March), Linen Thread, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Antique Brads, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Distressing Tool. 

Have a great week!