Candle Easel Card

I was visiting some of my favorite websites the other night, when I came across the most amazing card on Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. I L.O.V.E Dawns site. She is so awesome and Super Duper Talented too.

Anyway, this card is a different take on the Easel card and a peek-a-boo card. Plus she puts a tealight in it too. Honestly it's so beautiful at night!!

So I knew I had to make this card for my gorgeous bestie Amy. She makes and sells her own candles and I knew this would be perfect as her Christmas Card this year... I hope your not peeking Amy lol!!

 

This is them open and standing up. The next photos are of the cards closed and laying flat. They are still the same size as a normal card and fit in an aveage sized envelop.

Mine are little different to Dawns as I had none of the goodies Dawn used (note to self, need more Stampin Up supplies!!) But you can pretty much use anything as long as the cut out, for the peek-a-boo part, isn't bigger then the fold on the Easel part.

But I know you all want to see what they look like at night, right??

Just remember to use a battery operated tealights and not a real one. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that Cardstock and candles DON'T like each other!!!

And even the inside is pretty...

Anyway, the link to Dawn's site will take you direct to her video tutorial, with full details... I'm good to you, right!!

Have Fun,
Chlo

Ingredients

Ink - Early Espresso Versamark
Stamps - Polar Party and Memorable Moments
Cardstock - Baja Breeze, Whisper White and Early Espresso
DSP - Floral District
Other - Vellum, Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Label Collection Framelits, Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Jingle Bells, Rhinestones and Bakers Twine.

Whats your "Reason to smile"...

Since joining Stampin' Up, I always seem to have a reason. The products are amazing, the company is brilliant but mostly it's my customers. I love showing them new products, sharing new ideas and just hanging out with people who love crafting and Stampin' Up as much as I do.  But this month Stampin Up are giving everyone a reason to smile.

During June, Stampin Up are offering the exclusive Reason to Smile stamp set- which is only available during this special offer! `

There are two different ways to earn it:

1. Get it for FREE with a $125 purchase!*
2. Purchase it at the regular retail price-no additional purchase necessary!

Description	Wood-Mount Item	Wood-Mount Price	Clear-Mount Item	Clear-Mount Price
Reason to Smile Set	130826	$35.95	130828	$28.95

*Only one free set per customer


*Not actual size

Isn't it a beaustiful set. I think of the flowers as Gerbras, but a girlfriend of mine said she sees them as Daisys or even a Sunflower!!

This is one of my cards using the set... and yes it's an Easel card, but it's my last for a while... well maybe !!!

So if you would like to get your hands on one of these stamp set or would like to place an order with me for anything else, just click HERE and ping me an email.

Hope your weekend is drier then mine,
Have Fun,
Chlo

Ingredients
Cardstock - Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White
Ink - Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso and Pear Pizzazz.
Stamp Set - Reason to Smile and Petite Pairs
Paper - Daffodil Delight DSP Brights Stack
Other - Pleated Ribbon and Bakers Twine

Hoot Loves you...

I'm more then happy to admit, I'm must be the last Stampin' Up Demonstrator to have fallen in love with the Owl punch. Why has it taken me so long to try it out, I don't know, but now I think I've found a new addiction. This little fellow is so much fun. I actually borrowed the punch from my BFF and I'm now I'm waiting to get my hands on my own one.

I love the fact that you can add a few accessories to make the little owls suit whatever type of card it is. These two are also showing off my new love for Easel Cards. Yes, yet again I am late on finding this great card technique... i think I've been hiding under a HUGE rock lately !!!

This is for one of my favorite fellow SU demos Rochelle Blok. We are both on a Birthday card swap together (you can see the cards I received here) and her birthday is in June. Now I know what you're going to say, the card says " Birthday wishes (a little bit late!)" and I'm super early. Well I have to confess I thought I had missed it already... Like I said I have been under an ENORMOUS rock lately lol.

I'll make another one for Rochelle, but I'll change around the colours and patterned paper a little and with a more fitting saying!!!

Now this one came about after I had punched out the Patterned paper for the Owls bellies. I just used two pieces of random scrapes from the Spice Cake paper (super sad this patterned paper retired as I would have loved more of it), and when I looked at it, I immediately thought that one looked like a waistcoat and the other a little summer dress... ok so maybe you can't see it, but the inspiration from that hit me and I thought "Hey, they make a lovely little married couple!!!

And THIS is what I love most about the Owls. I just added a few rhinestones to Mrs Owl and made a little top hat out of some card stock for Mr Owl and they have turned into a super cute wedding card!! You'll also notice I added some party hats (or tiny scrap triangles lol) to the birthday card and it finished the design. How easy is that !!!

Mr and Mrs Owl are off to yet another swap group I'm part off called Stampin' Up Card Swap. It's a Facebook page where anyone can join to take part. You just send one card off each month and in return you will receive a card. the swap is international so your card could go or come from anywhere in the world. It's really good fun and I have been on it for a few months now. And you can send any type of card. So why not "like" the page and take part. You never know, your next card might come from yours truly!!!

Oh and if you like the Patterned Paper I've used, don't forget that for the whole month of May Stampin' Up have the Paper Party happening. For every 3 packs of Patterned Paper you buy you get another for for FREE... Just think of how may owls I could make with all of that!!! To find out more click here!!

Have fun,
Chlo

Ingredients

Cardstock - Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla and Whisper White.
Patterned Paper - Berry Blossom, Spice Cake
Ink - Early Espresso
Stamp set - Petite Pairs and Happiest Birthday Wishes
Other - Owl Punch, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade ribbon, Rhinestones and Scallop border punch.