Casing Krista Frattin for Global Design Project

I love the feature they have over at Global Design Project Challenge, where you have to case one of the designers from the Design Team. They are all amazing artists, but I follow Krista Frattin on a regular basis and love her style. And not only that, but she is a fellow Canadian. So I was excited when she was the designer designated for us to follow in their latest challenge:

She has a very pretty, modern look to her designs and a light touch - nothing heavy and dramatic and I've learned a lot from following her blog.

So here's my attempt at a CASE:

• Although all the designer series paper and ribbon you see (except for the baker's twine) will be retiring, the stamp sets I've used here, First Sight and Teeny Tiny Wishes, will be available for another year in the new Annual Catalogue. The Designer Series Paper is from the Birthday Bouquet series in the Occasions Catalogue. It will be available while supplies last until May 31.
• The two punches I used here, the Banner Triple Punch and the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, will still be around in the new catalogue, but a lot of punches are retiring, even some old favourites like the Bird Builder Punch and the scallop circles and ovals will be gone after May 31.
• I love this colour palette, taken from the DSP  - Blushing Bride, Pool Party and Mint Macaron.
• The Pool Party tag is stamped with an image from First Sight in Versamark for a tone-on-tone watermark look. I used Mint Macaron and Blushing Bride ink for the white tag, with the heart image from First Sight and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

The Winner from Guess 10 Retiring Stamp Sets Contest is Announced:

All the entries I received for the Guess 10 Retiring Stamp Sets contest did very well with their guesses. The highest score was 9 / 10 correct and three people had that score:  Lenore Hendricks, Kim Findlater and Amy-Jo Bomford. Because there was only 1 gift certificate up for grabs, those three names went into a jar and a name was drawn!  The winner was .......

Amy-Jo Bomford!

Congratulations, Amy-Jo! I will be contacting you with your prize!

It is time!! Here's a couple of links to the Retiring Lists at my Online Store:

If you would like to download the list click on the link below:

Downloadable Link to the Retiring List.

I have seen the new Annual Catalogue and it is EPIC! You are going to love it! Here's the cover:

Can you see any sneak peeks on this?  I will get copies to you by mid-May in your orders or by mail or delivery. If you are not a regular customer, but would like a copy please message me and I will see that you get one.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

Product List

First Sight Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140685]	First Sight Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140688]	Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set [128748]	Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set [127802]	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557]
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [140561]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390]
Blushing Bride Sequin Trim [138400]	Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Something for Baby for MOJO Monday

As a teacher, especially an elementary school teacher, it's kind of weird seeing your students grow up and get married and have babies! This weekend I will be attending a baby shower for one of my former students who just had a little girl. My student is not a traditional person. She likes the unique and interesting. She also just returned from the UK where she and her husband were teaching for a year or two. So I decided to use the pram image from the Something For Baby stamp set, since it seems traditionally British, even though I'm sure prams in England look more like our strollers now.

Pram is short for perambulator, from the Latin words meaning "all over" and to "walk". I can still remember my mom using one for my younger brother and sisters here in Canada, but we called it a baby buggy. Comparatively un-maneuverable compared to modern devices for babies, but charming nevertheless.






Nineteenth century English pram.

Victorian era pram.

Kate Middleton pushing Princess Charlotte in a traditional pram.

















Back to the baby shower card, I used the layout of the Mojo Monday Challenge this week.

• I didn't want to use all pink in my card, but I did want it to look feminine for baby Georgia, so I used a colour combo of Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron and Watermelon Wonder, which is also part of the colour scheme of the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper that I used on the background panels.
• The little bow on the paperclip is a modified embellishment from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit. I love the way those little paperclip bows look, but the ribbon was the wrong colour. Instead, I removed it from the paperclip, tied my own fork bow using Blushing Bride Cotton Ribbon and slipped it on the paperclip before adding it to my project.
• The pram and the flower images are from the Something for Baby stamp set. It has coordinating framelits that you can buy with the stamp set as a bundle and save 15%.
• The little sentiment is from the And Many More stamp set - the perfect size.

Join my Stamp Club!

I have a couple of openings right now in my stamp club. Openings don't come up all the time, so if you are interested in winning free product from Stampin' Up! and gradually building your stash of stamping supplies, this is the club for you! Here are the details:

It's a great way to build your stampin' supplies, earn free stamps, and keep to a budget while learning new techniques and making new friends!

Stamp Club VIPs receive:

                                                     - FREE Idea Book & Catalogue! *

                                                     - FREE Mini Catalogues*

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                                                     - Technique Night admission for just $5! 

                                                     - Christmas Stamp Club Appreciation night

                                                     - Occasional special surprises from me! 

                              

  How does it work?

* You need not host or attend a workshop, although you may increase your hostess benefits by hosting a workshop and/or collecting outside orders during your hostess month.                                                                             

* Each member commits to spending a minimum $20/month for 12 months due on or before the first Wednesday of each month.

* Each month, one club member acts as the "hostess" and earns the hostess benefits (FREE stamps and supplies)

* Stampers may hold more than one spot in the club (i.e., spend $40/month and act as hostess 2 times in 12 months - more FREE stuff!!)

* Free for all customers now!                                                                     

*My latest hostess was able to redeem $80 in free Stampin' Up product by being a member of Stamp Club!

How do I join Stamp Club?

Download the Stamp Club Agreement.  Fill it out and bring it to one of my classes.  I'll help you choose an available month to be your Hostess month.

Or:  email me or call me at 250-768-7379.Be a Member of My Stamp Club

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today.

             

Product List

Something For Baby Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134030]	Something For Baby Clear-Mount Bundle [136791]	Something For Baby Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134027]	Something For Baby Wood-Mount Bundle [136790]	And Many More Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134276]
And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273]	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557]	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326]	Watermelon Wonder 1" Stitched Satin Ribbon [140580]	Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134558]
Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit [140551]	Circles Collection Framelits Die [130911]	Big Shot [113439]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]