Fiona Stanton: February 2018

Monday 26 February 2018

Mother's Day Cards

Not long now until Mother's Day, only two weeks to get yourself organised! I don't plan workshops around events such as Mother's Day or Easter (Christmas is the only one I regularly plan), because it can exclude some people. However, this year I thought I would do a couple of contrasting Mother's Day cards for inspiration.

The first one uses the 'Let the Good Times Roll' bundle, where I have used the pop-up die on the outside instead. The rollercoaster die is such a feature that I wanted to show it off with the sentiments blowing along the ride.

I also used the Picture Perfect Paper Stack - which also features in the next workshop on the 9th March - as it is such a fun paper design that I thought it would match the feel of the rollercoaster.

The second card uses the Petal Passion DSP as its main focal feature. I have lightly brayed over the paper in Marina Mist, graduating the colour from bottom to top, and then coloured the design in with the Stampin' Blends.

This is a much simpler card, and love the classic nature of the card.

Which one was your favourite and which one do you think your Mum would like? I think my mum would like the rollercoaster, but my Mother-in-Law would probably prefer the 2nd as she loves flowers.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£8.25

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

[144250]

£7.25

Picture Perfect Party 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[145559]

£9.00

Let The Good Times Roll Photopolymer Bundle

[145959]

£38.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[144083]

£6.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

£6.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£7.25

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper

[145589]

£10.00

Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

[145601]

£13.50

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141614]

£19.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

[126962]

£6.00

Sponge Brayers

[141714]

£7.25

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

£32.00

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144574]

£4.00

Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144584]

£4.00

Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144604]

£8.00

Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

[144151]

£6.25

2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows

[144217]

£7.75

Thursday 22 February 2018

Mixed Medallions Card Kit

I do love a good card kit, even seasoned crafters like a nice kit to do every now and then. However, you can change things up a bit - you don't need to do all the cards as instructed. I have to admit that I find this incredibly difficult, I like following instructions!

However, I did step out of my comfort zone with the Mixed Medallions Card Kit. This is a Sale-A-Bration item that you can get for FREE when you spend £45 or more on the Stampin' Up goodies. This kit makes 8 cards, 4 in two designs and would work perfectly with the Eastern Palace stamps and dies as well (not that I did that in the video below!).

Ok, I only gently stepped out of my comfort zone! For one design I added a die cut using the Sale-A-Bration dies and the Myths and Magic glimmer card, as well as a few pearls.

For the second design I used the Stampin' Blends to colour in some our embellishments and added them on to the card. See - you don't have to do much to change things up, particularly if you are new to crafting.

Check out the video to see how I did it.

Product List

Mixed Medallions Card Kit

[147183]

£0.00

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies

[146840]

£0.00

Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

[145601]

£13.50

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

£4.50

Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

[145632]

£6.25

Stampin' Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

£108.00

Monday 19 February 2018

Memory Portfolios

Last year we seemed to have acquired a lot of bought photos of the girls via schools and other places, so I thought it would be nice to create an album for the grandparents of them all. We have emailed them over as well, but sometimes having a physical item to display is best for grandparents! I have heard of 'bragging' books, folders that can be carried around and shown off as needed, however I wanted something bigger. I searched on You Tube and found a project I liked here, but I
have a short attention span so haven't watched the whole tutorial, only the bit that gave me the dimensions.

Here is my first stage completed (I am making three sets), I find this part easy, just cutting and gluing cardstock to size. One folder and 7 6x4 inserts, that I have covered in DSP on both sides.

Once I had added my photo's I added the context to the photos by printing off the details (who's who and where). I did add a little bit of stamping to each insert, but I have to say I struggle with the finishing details a little. I wanted to let the DSP shine in these projects as well as the photos, which is why I decided not to add to much detail.

Here is the finished project:

I punched a hole through the top corner of the photo inserts and tied a ribbon through them, but other than that they are loose within the portfolio. To secure the folio, I used velcro dots.

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