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This card is my very first attempt of Punch Art. One of my good friends daughter was turning 2 a few weeks ago and she is obssessed with Peppa Pig, so, after a quick search on Pinterest, I knew exactly what I wanted to make.
I had a lot of fun making this card as Punch Art was a new technique and the style was very much out
Last weekend was the Pinkies annual trip to Birmingham where we spent 2 days crafting, chatting, eating and drinking - and swapping!
There were 35 of us going in total so I had to make the same number of swaps. Swaps are something us Stampin' Up! demonstrators like to do when we get together. You make 35 of the same thing and
I hope you enjoyed the projects I've shown you over the last few weeks. Here are a few pictures of the whole series!
Project 1 of 8 - Covered notebook - click on the picture for more information
Project 2 of 8 - Paperclip pot - click on the picture for more information
Project 3 of 8 - Shopping list - click on the picture for more information
Project 4 of 8 -Sticky notes holders - click on the picture for more information
Project 5 of 8 - Tissue holder - click on the picture for more information
Project 6 of 8 - click on the picture for more information
Project 7 of 8 - click on the picture for more information
On Saturday morning we all arrived at the venue, set up the tables, put our samples on display and got ourselves ready for a full day of crafting.
I took these notecards and all of the other projects in this series as samples of my work and I was really touched that so many of my crafty friends had such lovely words to say about the set.
These notes cards fit inside the lid of the stationery tin that featured on Saturdays blog post. They are perfect for many different occasions and there is plenty of space to write a handwritten note.
It was so nice to see what projects everyone else had made so I made sure I took lots of photos. It was so great to get new ideas and look at colour combinations I wouldn't ordinarily use.
Once we had all arrived, we started off the day with a group game, I then attended a Punch Art class and afterwards another class to learn about how to effectively utilise programs and apps to assist us with our hobby or business.
We popped over the road to the Bull Ring to get some lunch and then spent the next part of the afternoon making the craft project that we could work on at leisure over the weekend.
After that we swapped cards and other 3D projects with one another and then ended the day by completing 4 make and takes - each project designed by a different person. Thanks to all the ladies who created the projects and prepped everything for 34 people! and also thank you to everyone for creating some really amazing swaps. Comeback on Friday to see the swaps I made and received.
At the end of a long day of crafting, 22 of us headed over to Jamie's Italian for dinner and we all enjoyed a free taster of Amalfi lemon & Westcombe ricotta gnudi and a shot glass of limoncello. Afterwards we headed back to the hotel to have a good nights sleep before another day of crafting.
On Sunday morning I carried on working on my project and then just before lunch I attended a class on working with the Stampin' Up! specialty papers than you can find on page 192 and 193 of the Annual catalogue. I discovered that I am going to have to work a lot harder on my water colouring technique but what a great excuse to add some Aqua Painters and Watercolour paper to my next order!
I spent the rest of the afternoon chatting and made sure I had completed all of the pieces needed to complete the project, so I could finish assembling it at home.
I can't wait to show you some pictures from the weekend but in the meantime head back to my blog on Wednesday to look at the complete Stationery Set.
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
We are almost at the end of this series with project number 7 which is a covered stationery tin.
Inside the tin I've made a pocket to hold 4 coordinating notecards and envelopes.
The tin can also hold a number of other stationery items, in this photo you can see that I have put it the covered notebook, shopping list and sticky notes that have already been featured but of course you could put whatever you like in it!
I love the effect of stamping onto the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Swallowtail Butterfly stamp looks just lovely.
Inside the tin I've made a pocket to hold 4 coordinating notecards and envelopes.
The tin can also hold a number of other stationery items, in this photo you can see that I have put it the covered notebook, shopping list and sticky notes that have already been featured but of course you could put whatever you like in it!
I love the effect of stamping onto the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Swallowtail Butterfly stamp looks just lovely.
My next project is the 4 notecards that fit inside the pocket of this stationery tin. Make sure you come back on Monday to see these!
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
My sixth project is a notecard hand stamped with a lovely sentiment enclosed in a paper bag,
I die cut the paper bag using my Big Shot machine and the Mini Treat Bag Thinlets Die.
I used Naturals Ivory cardstock for the notecard and punched out the detail at the top using the Spiral Border Punch
I stamped the outside of the bag using the Butterfly stamps from the Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set and I stamped the front of the notecard with the sentiment 'Laughter is the shortest distance between two people - Victor Borge'.
I've only got 2 projects left in my Typeset Designer Series Paper collection...make sure you pop back here on Saturday to see my next creation in this series!
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
Here is my 5th project using Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper. Ok... so it's not really stationery however it is something you would normally carry in your handbag on leave on your desk!
Its a covered pack of pocket tissues... I bet you never saw that coming!
I've added some small hearts and rhinestones but kept the rest of the design simple to let the fabulous Designer Series Paper shine.
I also added some Velcro just to make sure it stays together better than the adhesive strip already in place.
I think its lovely how you can transform something you use everyday into something a bit more special.
I hope you are enjoying the projects so far, please leave a comment to let me know what you think!
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
Here is the 4th project from my 8 Piece Stationery Set featuring Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.
I hope you like my sticky note holders. I would love to hear from you, please leave a comment!
Only 4 projects to go now..... Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
Lots of shops sell shopping lists but to keep the costs low the design can be very basic.
I decided to cover mine and kept the style similar to the rest of my stationery set by using the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.
The decoration is simple but elegant. I punched out 3 butterflies from Basic Black Cardstock using the Elegant Butterfly punch and added 3 Rhinestones to each butterfly.
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
Here is project 2 of my Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper Series.
You may remember I made a paperclip pot back In January for the Pinkies Sale-a-bration Blog Hop. I thought another paperclip pot would be a nice addition to this Stationery collection.
I've used the glass pot you get with the GU Desserts and cut some Basic Black Cardstock and Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper to fit around it.
To finish it off, I have used the Bitty Butterfly punch and punched out some butterfly's using Basic Black Cardstock and added some Rhinestones.
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
All 8 pieces co-ordinate with each other and have one common theme - the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper. I have used Basic Black throughout my projects giving this set a really classy look that would not look out of place on a coffee table, in a handbag or at a business meeting!
Today's project is a covered notebook!
You can pick up inexpensive notebooks from a lot of bargain stores like Buyology (Southwest UK only) or from online stores such as Amazon. Asda even make a tiny notepad for 20p which I have used as part of my swaps for a forthcoming craft weekend that myself and 35 other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are attending in a few weeks.
I've used the Hello You Thinlits Dies for the sentiment and added some Rhinestones.
On the inside cover, I have added a handy sticky tab page. You can pick these up from Morrison's at a bargain price of 50p!
I would love to hear from you if you like this notebook!
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
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