More Sale-A-Bration Inspiration

Here's another little card from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue that I couldn't resist casing. Again I have used 'Sweet Summer'. I also added a button and punched my Very Vanilla cardstock with the Spiral Punch, as well as embossing the background of the Pretty In Pink cardstock.

Valentine Treats

What could be better than receiving this cute little card from your Valentine?

Opening it up and finding chocolate inside of course!

 We made this treat holder in one of my recent Fancy Folds Classes using the 'Love Defined' Stamp Set from the current mini catalogue. It's the perfect size for a Whitrakre's Square - YUM! 

I punched out this little heart using my Owl Punch and then used a layer of Crystal Effects to give it a bit of extra gloss.

Umm, Lovely!

Punch, Punch, Punch!

This is a simple but effective card that doesn't involve a whole lot of stamping but lots of punching! Luckily the new style punches are a breeze to use. For this card you will need the Owl Punch to punch these perfect circles and hearts.  

We made this card in a recent class for Valentngines Day, but I originally made it as an anniversary card using my Teeny Tiny Sentiments set to stamp the greeting. I have also since used the same idea to make an engagement card.

As you can see from the close up shot below I'm still addicted to those Pearls, but this one also looks great with a bit of *BLING* so add a Rhinestone if you want!  

Sale-A-Bration

I love the samples in this year's Sale-A-Bration so much that I decided to case some of them! Here's one using the 'Sweet Summer' Set. 

It's a real stunned when you look closely and see that the bee is coated in Crystal Effects and that the centre of each flower has a tiny pearl. I love the Stampin' Up! Jewels (available in Basic Pearls and Basic Rhinestones on page 140 of the current Catalogue) and I have no idea what I did without them!

I used Old Olive, Baja Breeze and Whisper White for this card. I stamped my images using Basic Grey for a softer look and coloured them using a Blender Pen and ink from my Classic Ink Pads. I also used my Mat Pack and White Gel Pen to add some faux stitching around the edges.

Valentine Inspiration

As Valentine's Day is approaching fast I thought I would post some projects to inspire you and spur you into action!!

For this card I used my 'Love Defined' Set which is in the current Mini Catalogue. I usually don't use what I call the 'lovey dovey' sets much but this set is fantastic - perfect for wedding cards, engagements, and anniversaries as well as for valentines day. It's also perfect for occasions when you just need a 'thinking of you' card or even for Mothers Day. Look out for more of my posts using this set!

For this card I used:

Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey & Very Vanilla Cardstock
Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey & Sahara Sand Ink / Markers
Love Defined Stamp Set
1 1/4" Square and Scallop Trim Border Punch
Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Sale-A-Bration Inspiration

Yay! I love Sale-A-Bration!!

As usual this year there are some 'must-have' sets and the brochure also has some very cute projects to inspire you.

Here's my take on one on the cards featured in the brochure using my favourite set...

 

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