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EDITED: sorry people, this is not the try a new technique (I will be trying that this weekend) but the project in the weekly SCS newsletter.  Sign up to the newsletter if you haven't already.

I've wanted to do the "Try A New Technique" on Splitcoast Stampers for ages but just never got around to doing it.  I really liked this weeks challenge (when I finally looked yesterday!) so I thought I will do this one.  Woo hoo!  Beate Johns has a fab tutorial on this trifold pocket card.  Check it out HERE.

Beate covered the card insert but I have left it blank and just used my white gel pen for the stitching effect around the edge.

Here are my lovely Prima flowers.  I also used the 5/8" certainly celery grosgrain ribbon.  I think it is the first time I have used the ribbon and I love how it looks.

I got some money from my husband for my birthday along with a gift voucher for clothes (after losing 2 stone, my clothes don't fit anymore!) and guess what I will be buying?  I feel a craft shopping spree coming on!  I went out today with a friend of mine (hello Sally!) to a craft shop we haven't been to before but we have both bought online from.  A bit of a hike to get there but they had quite a bit of stock.  I'm sure I will go back but thank goodness for the internet.

Happy Crafting,

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WSC #29

Wow, my second card for today - I'm on a roll !!

This is my very first Sketch Challenge on Beate's blog. I have recently only found her blog and this is her first challenge for a while (she had a short break) and for 2008 so I thought I would have a go.

Hope you like it.

K.

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! - Bold Butterfly, Hero Arts - Happy Everything Greetings.
Ink: SU! - Old Olive, Bashful Blue.
Paper: White, Red, SU! - Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Olive Organza Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Standard & Scalloped Nestabilites dies.

Snappy 2nd Birthday

Here is the other card I made for the twins, Dylan and Matthew.

This is the first time I have used this set.

I also got this card from the SCS gallery and changed a couple of things.

I also raised the crab by dimentionals.

The blue is not that dark in real life - sorry about the picture quality.

Happy Crafting.

K.

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! (Crab & Company), Hero Arts (Polka Dot Pattern).
Ink: Stazon Black
Paper: SU! Real Red, White, Brilliant Blue).
Accessories: Navy Organdy Ribbon.

Your Arrr 2

My friends Janine & Sheldon's twin boys Dylan and Matthew turn 2 in January. As we are going away for New Years, I won't have time to make these in time to send them to the boys.

I wanted to play with my new stamp sets that Santa gave me *wink* but you cannot really give 2 year old boys butterflies (can you??).

Dylan and Matthew are identical twins and until I get to know them, I am going to have trouble telling them apart !! LOL. I was going to make two of the same card but then thought, why ??? They maybe identical but they are two different people so I made them different.

I saw this card on SCS (Splitcoast Stampers) but changed a few things.

I have raised the ship with dimentionals.

Happy Crafting.

K.

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! (Ahoy, Matey).
Ink: Black Stazon.
Paper: SU! (Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Blush).
Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Watercolour Pencils, Black Pen, Gold Brads).

New Project - Binder Journal

Here is the start of my new project. I got the idea from Step by Step Projects - Decorative Journals by Donna Downey. I bought it from amazon UK.

Donna uses a 3 ring binder in her book but I thought a 4 ring binder was better for me. I decided to use my Paper Salon paper with Bazzil blue cardstock. The letters are chipboard which I have coloured with SU! Chocolate Chip and the other 'home' in blue was done on the PC. I will use this on the spine of the folder.

I will post the finished project later today (hopefully!) and post a tutorial on it. It is pretty simple. I did not do it EXACTLY the same as Donna did - I didn't have all the products she used handy.

K.

Sneaky Peak

Here is a sneak peak at my Christmas cards. Last year I made about 6 different styles and about 5 of each style. This year I made them all the same.

If you look closely enough, you can see the top of the card inside the envelope.

K.

SCS Treat Box

SCS have a great tutorial for this treat box. While the turtorial used 2 patterned papers, I only used 1 and on the blank side on the outside, I used my Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms stamps (how I love these). Check out Papertrey Ink HERE.

I did not have any idea where I was going with this project but I knew I just had to use the Basic Grey paper.



I am really pleased with the end result.


Now to fill it with CHOCOLATES !!! There goes my diet ! LOL

Supplies: Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Beautiful Blooms). Ink: SU! (Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Old Olive). Paper: Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey (Urban Couture). Accessories: Yellow Satin Ribbin, Yellow Eyelets.

K.

Box

For those of you that don't know or have never heard of Papertrey Ink's Nichole Heady - where have you been!! Check out her blog HERE. I highly recommend you do. She is a very talented lady !! Anyway, this project is from Nichole's blog. I first made this box without any embelishments and boy was it boring !! I decided to use my corner rounder punch to make the

scalloped edge at the top of the box and also for the handle. I punched two holes to feed the ribbon throught and tie at the sides.



I stamped the flower twice, once on the cream card and again on orange card and cut it out. I put 3D foam on the back and placed in on top of the original image.


Here you can see the 3D image.











Supplies: Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Beautiful Blooms, Borders & Corners {square}). Ink: SU! (Creamy Caramel, Really Rust), Adirondak (Cranberry). Paper: Bazzill cardstock. Accessories: Gold Brad.

K.

Thank You!

We are going to our friend's house in Cornwall (UK) for the weekend and I wanted to give them a card to say thanks for having us. I used the left over 'Basic Gery' paper and Bazzill cardstock.

Supples: Stamps: HOTP. Ink: Adirondak (Denim). Paper: Bazzil cardstock, Blue Mirri Card, Basic Grey. Accessories: Circle Punch, Square Punch, Flower Punch, Blue Organza Ribbon, Blue Button.

Mini Book

This is another creation from a class I attended. It is made with mount board and covered with 'Basic Grey' papers.

Envelope Book

I made this book at a class I attended. I am so in love with 'Basic Grey' papers at the moment. When I buy supplies, the first shelf I go to is BG. I am really pleased with the outcome.