Blog Candy Winner

It was another beautiful Okanagan summer day today.  We went for a walk down by the lake at about 8 pm and the wind was blowing but it was balmy and warm, the perfect time for a walk really.  I should have taken some photos but didn't think to do it.  I will next time.

When we got back, it was time to draw for the winner of the Blog Candy I advertised on Monday.

The winner receives a pack of discontinued DSP - Beyond the Garden, a Big Shot die - Beautiful Butterflies, a wonderful discontinued stamp set called Full of Life - never used, a complete roll of Pretty in Pink Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, a partial roll of Two Tone Ribbon and a package of Designer Silver Basics Buttons.

Here's my hubby doing the draw:

And the winner is:

Karen Bridden

I will contact Karen to arrange to deliver her prize to her.  Congratulations, Karen!

Here's another card designed for my workshop on Wednesday morning:  

• I used the stamp set, Giggle Greetings, again because they are so humorous!  And the palette of colours comes from the DSP (Design Series Paper) Birthday Basics - Bermuda Bay, Crisp Cantaloupe, Raspberry Ripple and Very Vanilla.
• The Crisp Cantaloupe panel is actually Core'dinations Cardstock, with a lighter core colour.  I embossed it with the Stripes embossing folder and sanded it with the Stampin' Sanding Block to reveal more of the inner core.
• I stamped the cheesy image in Bermuda Bay and die cut a circle around it using the Circles Collection Framelits.  Then I backed it with Coastal Cabana Stretch Ruffle Trim.  Because it stretches and is ruffled, it is so easy to adhere it around the perimeter of the circle, which is why I love it so much!

• The sentiment is from Banner Greetings stamped in Raspberry Ripple and fussy cut by hand. A little bow made from 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Bermuda Bay adorns the corner of it.
• The Bermuda Bay backing for the candles paper was edged with the Scallop Trim Border punch.

See you tomorrow with a guest stamper and a peek at all the goodies I got at convention!

Stamps:  Giggle Greetings (w131062; c131065); Banner Greetings (w129711; c129714)

Paper:  Core'dinations Cardstock in Crisp Cantaloupe (129958)*; Birthday Basics DSP (130145), Bermuda Bay (131197) and Very Vanilla (101650) cardstock

Ink:  Classic Stampin' Pads in Bermuda Bay (131171) and Raspberry Ripple (126859)

Accessories:  1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Bermuda Bay (131206); 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim in Coastal Cabana (130024)

Tools:  Big Shot (113439); Stripes embossing folder (123128); Circles Collection Framelits (130911); Scallop Trim Border punch (118402); Stampin' Sanding Block (129367)

*Part of the 2013-15 In Colour Collection of Core'dinations Cardstock                                                                                          

Giggle Greetings Stamp Set

Birthday Basics DSP

Banner Greetings Stamp Set

Big Shot

Coastal Cabana 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

Scallop Trim Border Punch

New Video Tutorial

Hello Stampers!  It's good to be home in the sunny, HOT Okanagan! Our four-legged feline babies missed
us, as I can tell by their rather bizarre, unsettled behaviour!  There is a mixture of fur tufts and Stampin' Up supplies left here and there around the house.

(In case you're a new reader, Pickle, the one on the right, is my Stampin' Up cat.  Every night she sneaks down to my craft room, pounces on an unsuspecting sheet of Dimensionals, or an unwary scrap of cardstock and brings it upstairs, bounds down the hall, and, Craft Prey in mouth, leaps on our bed, where we find it in the morning.
Sometimes two items.  Sometimes more than two.  I think because I reacted rather badly to finding live mice prey in my house, she is targeting prey that she knows I will appreciate and thank her for!)

And if you'll allow me to brag for just a little bit, I left my new grandson, Wyatt, yesterday morning, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz. for an average gain of 3 oz. per day! (Most babies gain between .5 and 1 oz. a day!)  What a little guzzler!  Ask his poor Mama, who has to nurse him frequently because he gets ravenous so quickly!  But both his Mama and Papa are totally taken with this little guy and so excited to be parents!










Today, I have a new Crafty Clues video tutorial for you on how to create the little ribbon medallions that you see on these cards:


Card Recipe found here.
                                                                                        Card Recipe found here.

Crafty Clues by Heather: Lace Medallions

  

I hope you enjoyed it.  It's so easy and fun to do.  For the recipes for the two featured cards, click on the link under each photo to take you to the original posts.

Product Shares are Live!

I've posted product shares for the new catalogue!  They can always be found by clicking on Product Shares in the upper menu bar.

                                                       2013/14 Idea Book and Catalogue

There are so many enticing new products in the new Catalogue that I'm sure your wish list is longer than your arm! Here's a way to get a taste of many of the papers, ribbons and embellishments for less money! Product shares! Here is what it available.

A. Chevron Ribbon Share - $38 each (includes tax and shipping) 5 people required (see pg. 173)

- 3/4" Chevron Ribbon - 2 yards in each of 12 colours








B.  Ruffle Stretch Trim Share -  $16 each (includes tax and shipping) 5 people required (see pg. 173)
 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim- 2 yards in each of 5 new In Colours

C. New Colours in Existing Styles of Ribbons Share - $11 each (includes tax and shipping) 5 people required (see pg. 173)
- 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - 2 yards of Pear Pizzazz
- 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - 2 yards each of Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo

- 1/2" Seam Binding - 2 yards of Soft Sky
- 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain - 2 yards of Blushing Bride



D. Embellishment Share - $44 each (includes tax and shipping)  4 people required

- Designer Buttons - 1 each of 3 designs in 24 colours (pg. 168)
- Very Vintage Buttons - 3 each of 3 designs (pg. 169)
- In Colour Boutique Details - 2 each of 5 new In Colours (pg. 169)
- Candy Dots - 5 each of 40 colours   (pg. 171)

E. Paper Share - $47 each (includes tax and shipping) 4 people required

- Quatrefancy Specialty - one  6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg.150)
- Soho Subway -one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs  (pg. 151)
- Afternoon Picnic - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 151)
- I Am Me - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 151)
- Gingham Garden - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 153)
- Etcetera - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 153)
- Birthday Basics - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 153)
- Venetian Romance - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 153)
- Eastern Elegance - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 154)
- Modern Medley - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 154)
- Epic Day This and That - one 6" x 12" sheet of each of 6 two-sided designs   (pg. 154)

F. "I Want It All" Share - Save 15%  -  $145.00 each

- Includes A,B, C, D and E


G. Core'dinations Card Stock Share - $23.50 each (includes tax and shipping) 4 people required

- one 6" x 12" sheet of each of all 50 colours

Check off what you would like and fill in your contact information. When a share is full, I will send you a PayPal invoice for your share in the total. I will then order from Stampin' Up and package and deliver your share(s) to you, once I have received payment.  *Sorry, but I can only ship to locations in Canada.*

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