Well! Blogger seems to be cooperating today.... I haven't used the ribbon yet that is in the ribbon share (below) but I did create today - inspired by Angela Sargeant's card. My plan was to use
some of the appropriate ribbon, but it just didn't happen that way!
Here is what I made instead.
This is a little 10cm x 10cm card (well, 9.9cm x 9.9cm to be exact - you get three out of an A4 sheet that way) using Naturals Ivory card stock. A strip of the Bella Rose DSP punched with the Eyelet Border Punch is along the bottom, with an overlay of vellum card stock punched with the Scalloped Border Punch. Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon tied in a bow masks the 'line'. I have stamped the upper part of the Vellum on one side with the flower image from Bella's Bloom using Cameo Coral and Ruby Red Markers, and used the same markers plus Old Olive to colour the image direct to rubber of the flower on the stem. I punched it out with the Wide Oval Punch, and then taking Angela's lead, have embossed the whole thing 4
times with clear embossing powder to make it real shiny! I punched the Ruby Red card stock with the Scalloped Circle Punch twice, and layered the pieces over each other to make a scalloped oval for behind the oval shape. It does look like an antique brooch!
For this card, I used Not Quite Navy and Old Olive markers to again colour the flower on the stem and stamp onto Baja Breeze card stock. The Scalloped Circle punched twice in Not Quite Navy card stock makes the oval mat, and a piece of Urban Garden DSP is the strip across the card. Not Quite Navy is the base of the card with an Eyelet Border punched strip across the bottom. I had to use the double sided Satin Ribbon in Very Vanilla and Kiwi Kiss - it is so beautiful, and tied this card together so well! (no pun intended! tee hee) And I could not wait to get my hands on the new Designer Buttons... I have 3 (yes, 3!!!!) stuck across the top of the DSP on the left, 1 in Baja Breeze, and 2 in Kiwi Kiss.... Aren't they BEAUTIFUL! Just like what I used to find in Grandma's button box!
If you like these new (and old! - but mostly new...) products, email me to purchase your own, or book in your own workshop to earn them for free!
Enjoy!

Ribbon Share

Hey all!!! I have had some requests for new catalogue ribbon shares, so here are 2 for you to start with!
The first: 5/8" (1.59cm) Striped Grosgrain in the new In Colors - Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango. These ribbons are a solid colour with a thin double white stripe down the centre... For $19.50, you will get a 6th of each colour, so that is over 2 meters of each.
The 2nd: 1/2" (1.27cm) Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - it comes in Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red. These ribbons are striped in the colour and white in thick and thin lines. For $14.95, you will get one sixth of each roll, which will be approximately 1.5 meters of each colour.
Email me to secure a spot in the ribbon share of your choice, or both is fine of course! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au.
Not sure what the deal is with blogger, but having trouble again uploading pictures - you'll have to look at pages 150 and 151 of the catalogue to see what they look like! ;o) The link is in the side bar on the right under 'Sites I Frequent'

For Sale

*Selling fast girls!!!! Have edited the list....*
Hard to believe the Stampin' Up!® year is over, and a new one has begun.... All the anticipation and hype of the new catalogue release has been certainly justified! And in true addict form, I MUST have many of the new accessories and stamps!!!! But it makes good business sense for me to make room for the new things I need.... and you get the bargains!
And so, this year's list of my retired products is here! First to email me gets the goods....

Simply Sent Card Kit, Sending Happy Thoughts (pg 13)- SOLD

Petal Prints stamp set and matching Leaf Prints standard wheel (pg 74) - original price $53.95 and $11.95 respectively, now $45 for the bundle, or $40 for the stamp set and $7 for the wheel. Used. - SOLD

Be Happy stamp set (pg 51) - original price $39.95, now $30. Used.

It's All Good stamp set (pg 112) - original price $24.95, now $20. Used.

Hung Up on the Holidays stamp set (pg 26) - original price $29.95, now $20. Used.

Canvas Background stamp (pg 108) - original price $33.95, now $25. Used.

Wonderful Words stamp set (pg 120) -SOLD

Calendar Cues stamp set (pg 116) - original price $20.95, now $15. Used.

Short Order Numbers stamp set (pg 124) - original price $48.95, now $35. Used.

Star standard wheel (pg 28) - SOLD.

Garden Annuals standard wheel (pg 40) - SOLD.

Rough Texture jumbo wheel (pg 104) - SOLD.

Hostess sets: pages 17 - 23.
Level 1, all $25, all unused and unmounted. Oh So Lovely, (A Little Bit of Happiness SOLD.)
Level 2, all $35, all unused and unmounted. Cause for Celebration x 2, In the Spotlight x 1, Spring Solitude Bundle SOLD (set + wheel).
Level 3, SOLD.

1/4 inch (6mm) circle punch (pg 142 #8) - original price $11.50, now $8. SOLD

Assorted Designer Series 12x12 inch papers, 75c each sheet. - Some sheets remain, many already sold...

Postage anywhere in Australia is extra. Pick up or local delivery (southern Central Coast) is free.
Email me ASAP so you don't miss out! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au

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