Serene Snowflakes

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share these Serene Snowflake cards with you:

 

These were very quick and easy to make. I took a 12"x12" sheet of Whisper White and stamped it all over using the Serene Snowflakes stampset and Pool Party, Island Indigo and Not Quite Navy ink. I then cut them into 3" squares.

The card base is 4" square and either Pool Party or Indigo Island card stock. The layer is  3 1/4" square. By using these measurements you can get a lot of cards out of a 12"x12" sheet. Once I had stamped my snowflakes in ink, I stamped some snowflakes in Versamark and sprinkled Heat 'n Stick powder over them, heated it and then covered the snowflake with Dazzling Diamonds glitter and heats set it. This is the same method as I used for the Polar Party cards in my previous post. Here is a close up where I'm attempting to show you the glitter snowflake:

Here's another one. Again, it's difficult to show you the full effect in these photos. I added a few rhinestones in the centre of some of the snowflakes for the finishing touch:

 

The sentiment is from the Polar Party stampset. This is one of the final cards:

I hope you like these cards. This technique of random stamping can be used with lots of stampsets, not just snowflakes so why don't you have a go? I've got some really cute Santa tags to show you next time, made with punches and then I guess it will be Christmas and we'll be moving on to other projects - and the new mini catalogue. Remember to check back for the Santa tags. x

All day Christmas Class 12th Nov - more pictures

Hi all, at long last here are some more pictures of the all day Christmas class. I have finalised the details and we will be making these:

Not forgetting the Santa and Rudolph gift boxes, I showed you before. So, to sum up we will be making:

A banner

2 banner cards

2 Dasher cards

A Dasher gift card holder

Santa and Rudolph gift boxes

Here's a collage of all of it. The colours look a bit dark in the photo but are lovely in real life:

Remember you get plenty of stash to make all the projects plus plenty to take home. These projects have been inspired by the work of 2 very talented demonstrators - Monica Gale and Jenny Moors - check out their blogs for more inspiration.

If you fancy having a go at making these projects,then contact me ASAP. I've extended the booking deadline to November 2nd so let me know if you are interested. Hope to see you on the 12th. x





All Day Christmas Class 12th November

Hi everyone, I know I've been taking about the All Day Christmas class for ages but I thought it was time to show you a few of the things we'll be making. These are gift boxes which double-up as Christmas tree decorations. They are great fun to make, so come and have a go.

Here's Santa:



Rudolph:

You get to play with the Big Shot, the dies and the embossing folders so what are you waiting for? Ofcourse, these aren't the only things we'll be making. We'll also make a variety of cards and some other fun projects. I'll show you some more sneak peaks later.

Remember the cost is only £30 for all the materials needed (except glues). You do need to book and pay before the 31st October, so don't hesitate. You can contact me on 07970 708348 or mapleleafstampin@yahoo.co.uk.  I hope to hear from you soon. x

Ladybay Craft Fair

Good morning all. I had a stall at the Ladybay Craft Fair on Saturday. We had a good time although it was pretty quiet. Here's a picture of the stall with all the stuff I'd made. The smaller table had some of the projects we've made in card making classes.

Because it was quiet I had time to make some more pencil boxes, which is what I'm doing in the picture.

We had a price draw and the lucky winner of the Pot Pourri stamp set was:

Jenny W

Jenny, I'll email you so I can send you your prize.

Quite a lot of people were interested in the All Day Christmas class which is taking place on Saturday 12th November. If you want tocome along, then please book your place ASAP because I will need to order the products. The class cost is only £30 and we will be making lots of projects. I did have some samples but someone wanted to buy them and I couldn't say no. Keep an eye on my blog and the full range of samples will soon appear. I hope you can make it. x