Tuesday 23 September 2014

Septembers Class Projects and New Autumn/Winter Catalogue

This month we welcomed two new crafters and was lovely to introduce them to our group of ladies and the projects we make.
This month we concentrated on using the Big Shot and Embossing Boutique.
For our first project we used the delightful stamp set You Little Furball. This set has a selection of cute cats faces and bodies that can be mixed and matched to create different feline characters. For this card we also used a piece of Moonlight DSP which cordinated well with the Smoky Slate ink used for the cat.  As a contrast, we used real red card stock and 1/8" taffeta ribbon.  The Embossing Boutique was used with the chevron embosing folder for the backing layer.

Our next project used my latest favourite stamp set and co-ordinating framelits - Flower Patch and Flower Fair framelit dies. This set is so versatile with 19 stamps with useful layering flowers, leaves and greetings.  The framelits speed up the process of having to hand-cut out the leaves and flowers.  We used quite a few different colours to show how Stampin Up colours work together.  The Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon is a good addition as a contrast.
 For our 3D project this month we used my favourite Big Shot die, the Top Note, to make a mini clutch bag gift box.  The main cardstock colour is Rose Red with Wisteria Wonder Designer Series Paper Stack.  The flower was made by punching out 4 x 1 3/4" scallop circles of filter paper and spritzed with Wisteria Wonder ink, scrunched up and topped off with a small Vintage Faceted Designer Button.
During the evening, we had time to look at the new Autumn Winter Catalogue but you will have to wait until next months class to see the new products that we will be using!
I will be running a card workshop on Sunday 19th October at Frampton Village Hall where we will be making 20 Christmas cards for a class fee of £30 to include a goodie bag to make all the projects and more at home! Please contact me for more details by email at trulymadlystampin@hotmail.co.uk.