Pals Paper Arts 126

Two sketches in one morning?  Oh my!  After making my first sketch, I decided to poke around a little more before I head off and be responsible and do my housework.  The challenge this week at Paper Pals Arts isn't a sketch actually, rather a colour challenge.  I used this combo (Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, and Very Vanilla) for a few Christmas cards and loved how it turned out.  I've been wanting to do this tile technique again for a while and I am currently obsessed with this set (Creative Elements) so here's what came together!

A La Card Monkey 90

After I spent a luxurious two hours on the couch reading, sipping coffee, and snuggling with the pets, I finally decided to get dressed and do something productive.  By productive, I meant fun.  So into the craft room I went!  I knew I wanted to continue working with my new Attic Boutique, so I poked around for some sketches.  A La Card Monkey won this week.  I love love LOVE the colour combos on this DSP.

Speaking of this DSP, if you'd like a share of it (one 6 X 6 piece of each 12 designs) please check this post.

Occasions Mini

The new catalogue is here!  I fear that I may end up purchasing all of the items in this one....  Yee gads!  

Enjoy.

Click here to see the mini!

How Great Is Vintage?

Don't tell my husband, but back in December when SU released a bunch of stuff on the clearance rack, I went a little crazy.  I ordered every punch that I didn't already have.  That meant that when the Purolator man showed up, I was the proud owner of 7 new punches.

The five petal flower punch was one that I thought about buying, but wasn't crazy about.  However, for $13.59, who could say no?  So I added it to my cart.  Once the madness of Christmas finally died down, I was able to get back into my room and play a little.

I've had this set, Creative Elements, on my shelf for a while but just hadn't gotten around to using it yet.    Today would be the day.  I felt like making something vintage looking, and knew I had to work this new punch in somehow.  Here's what I came up with.

I've been on a bit of a binge lately roughing up my edges with scissors.  I love how it gives the card a worn look.  Blues and browns together are a great, so I knew they would come together nicely. The background stamping doesn't stand out, but it does what I wanted it to.  I was worried that Marina Mist was going to be a little strong, but it was the perfect amount.  I think Bashful Blue would have been overpowered by the print.  To top it off I added a few peals up in the corner, and a strip of Victorian trim along the middle. 

Attic Boutique

 The new Stampin Up Occasions Mini has a LOT of good things in it.  Don't ask me if I've already ordered most for myself (I have).  Attic Boutique is one of the new DSPs and I am smitten.  I love the mix of colours and the patters they've chosen.  Perfect as a simple card layered with just a little ribbon.  For this first one I clear embossed the Medallion background stamp and then took my brayer and covered the rest up with Soft Suede.  The new Pool Party seam binding ribbon really caps it off.  This is one of the cards my ladies will be making this month.

This one also utilizes Attic Boutique, one of the nice backgrounds offered my the series.  I've embossed it with the Elegant Soiree folder, and then heat embossed some white powder onto Poppy Parade for my tea cup, from the new set Tea Shoppe.  I am a tea granny, so as soon as I saw this set, I knew it had to appear on my shelf.  Keep checking back here for more samples with this set over the next few weeks.

                              

I love the quilting technique.  I used it a lot back with last year's mini and the Springtime Vintage DSP. I CASEd this layout from someone out there in card land (if it was you, please give me your name and I'll happily give you credit!).  I thought the quilting look would look great with this antique looking paper.  After I "quilted" the paper, it was still missing something so I added the frame.  Still didn't look quite right so I played with ribbons, choosing the Victoria Crochet trim in the end.  I love the different textures on this card.

Bring on the Cake!

Christmas is finally over (I love Christmas, but isn't it exhausting?) so I can get back to making other cards.  I've cleaned and packed away my holiday sets and spent some time looking through the ones that I've been neglecting for the past few months.

Speaking of Christmas, one of the gifts that I made for my mother-in-law was a box full of cards for every occasion.  I told her that throughout the year I would make more and send them down to her.  Kind of a perpetual gift.

It seems that I go through a lot of birthday and thank you cards, so I decided that's where I'd start.  Her birthday is actually later this month, so I thought I'd better get going.

I love the DSP Just Add Cake.  It really has nothing to do with birthdays, but the colour scheme is great.  I've made up one masculine, and one more feminine.  I always find it hard to come up with manly cards, but I think this one does the trick.  It doesn't scream masculine, but I think the colours fit the bill.

The second card could be switched up with a non-pink cupcake and some different ribbon for a less girly version as well.

New Product Shares!

If you are as mad about ribbon as I am, you are going to LOVE the new collection in the Occasions Mini (debuting January 4th).  Not only has Stampin' Up come out with their much beloved Seam Binding Ribbon in POOL PARTY, but they have also released a pleated 5/8" satin!  That's right!  It's to die for.

The thing about ribbon however, is that most people don't need 10 yards of the same colour.  That's where I come in.  I'm offering shares on the new papers, buttons, and ribbons offered in the mini.



First off is the ribbon share -  This share includes 1 yard of each of the pleated satin ribbons (4 yards total) and 2 yards of the Pool Party seam  binding.  COST:  $11 (+ $2.00 shipping CAN, $2.50 US)

Buttons anyone?  This share includes 3 each of the 4 styles.  COST: $2.50 (+ $1.00 shipping CAN, $2.00 US)

Baker's Twine.  This includes 5 yards of each of the 5 colours for 25 yards total.  COST: $5.00 (+ $1.00 shipping CAN/US)

Designer Series Paper:  Three shares available here, each including twelve 6 X 6 pieces (one 6 X 6 of each design).  COST: Twitterpated & Attic Boutique each $5.00 -  Sweet Shop $6.00 (+ $1.50 shipping CAN, $2.50 US)

COMBINED SHIPPING: 

I can fit all of the non-paper shares together for total shipping price of $2.00 CDN ($3.00 to the US).

If you would like to participate in all of the shares, please contact me about shipping.

I accept paypal for these shares, or email money transfers from fellow Canadians.

These shares will ship on January 11th.

Please email me with your orders:  mrslangton@shaw.ca