It's my FIRST birthday!!!

How time flies.....It was a year ago that I joined Stampin' Up! I joined during the Sale-A-Bration last year (a great time to join as you get more free stuff!!!) Thank you to all those who have supported me this last year, it has been lots of fun doing workshops with you, learning new things together and getting to play with lots of new crafty stuff. I hope we all enjoy this coming year just as much. Speaking of birthdays....it's time to celebrate. Wednesday 17th Feb at 7.30pm I will be having a 'Birthday Workshop' this will be a fun way to celebrate my 1st year and you will also get to make some much needed birthday cards. Here is a look at just one of the cards we will make....Hope you can come, don't forget to RSVP

HAITIAN DISASTER RELIEF

Until the 28th February, Stampin' Up! are donating $2 from every "I {Heart} Hearts" stamp set sold to the Haitian Disaster Relief. For more information on how you can support this cause click here.

New Summer Mini Catalogue - starts 1st Dec.

This is a very 'Pretty' catalogue and I am very excited about it. My Summer mini launch workshop will be Wednesday 2nd December at 7:30pm at my house. Please email me: becstampin@gmail.com to RSVP. We will be making this cute little set of 3 note cards in a circle pouch that is just in time for a Christmas gift. This lovely 'Butterfly Prints' stamp set and matching Punch will be available in the Summer mini catalogue and the circle was cut using the new Circle Scissor Plus, also available in the new catalogue. So don't miss out.

Christmas 'One-sheet-wonder' workshops

I loved the 'one-sheet-wonder' design that Linda Craven did on her blog so I have used that design to create a Christmas themed workshop. Workshops are Wed 11th and Sat 21st November. Come along, bring a friend and leave with 9 beautiful handmade cards, plus the template to do it all again at home!!!! I have use the lovely "Season of Joy" stamp set again.

We had a great night last week, thanks to all those who came.

2 Christmas card designs:

First was super quick and simple in red and black with clear embossing powder and dazzling diamonds stampin' glitter mixed together and heat embossed to create the background effect - gotta have sparkles at Christmas!!!

Second a pretty non traditional colour scheme using just clear embossing for the snow flakes and dazzling diamonds glitter on the words.

In both cards I used the "Season of Joy" stamp set which is very versatile and for 8 stamps it is great value at $51.95

Christmas comes a knockin' Wed 28th Oct

It's just around the corner so I've got the red and green, the glitter, the fake snow and some yummy treats, so be sure to come on Wednesday night 7.30pm at my house for a Christmas Card fiesta.

The Dahlia Fold

This beautiful flower is called the Dahlia fold flower and all you need is a circle punch, I found an easy to follow step by step instruction sheet by "Donna Moore". I have used the Rasberry Tart DSP for the flower and a crystal brad for the centre.

Next we made this little matching love note card, using the same Dahlia fold we created these flowers in bud form.

It is a bit fiddily but you get faster at after about 3 or so!!!!