Shelagh Freemantle

Stampin' Up! Rectangles for Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to Thursday.....and can you say Rectangle!! I am loving the new framelits and put them to good use today. Away we go....playing with colours and I love these.

 

The card base is Whisper White as per the challenge then the next mat is Balmy Blue, followed by a piece of DSP,Tranquil Textures. Then more Balmy Blue, a piece of Night of Navy then the white for the  sentiment piece. All were put through their paces in a Stitched Rectangle !!! There are thirteen different sizes, just imagine the possibilities!! 

 

The wonderful little "sprigs" are from the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set. They add just the right touch.

 

 

This close up shot really show the stitching on the framelits and the sponging around the mats.

 

 

 I added a few rhinestones to brighten up the white and inside I stamped a sentiment from Part of My Story....love this one. 

 

 

Now off to the rest of the hop, have fun and thanks for stopping by. 

 

Amy Koenders

Shelagh Freemantle -  you are here 

Mary Deatherage

Kristi Gray

Jaimie Babarczy

Sue Prather

Karen Finkle

Julie Johnston

Eva Dobilas 

 

Here are the links for easy Canadian shoppers....

 

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $13.25

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146982

Price: $11.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad - 147105

Price: $10.25

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100867

Price: $11.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad - 147110

Price: $10.25

Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper - 146331

Price: $15.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies - 148551

Price: $48.00

Well Said Cling Stamp Set - 148796

Price: $61.00

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set - 140675

Price: $33.00

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set - 149719

Price: $0.00

Stamping Sponges - 141337

Price: $4.75

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $150.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $54.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 144220

Price: $6.75

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $5.50

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Cheers from....

 

 

Sunshine Wishes for Happy Inkin Thursday Blog Hop

 

Hello my friends and Happy Valentines ! 

 I am calling my card today , "Fast and Easy, I forgot to make Valentines cards!!??? " Here is the sketch and I took a little liberty with the label and changed it to a heart. 

 

 

Out came the Sunshine Wishes framelits and the Heart became a "label".

 

 

The "Love You" is from the wonderful Well Written Framelits Dies and the bundle is on page 27 if the Occasions catalogue. This is a set you would use forever and for everything. 

I added a few hearts in Melon Mambo, the tiny ones are from the Happy Tails photopolymer set, also from the Occasions catalogue, and the bigger ones are from Wood Words.

This came together really fast and easy, just what I needed and I know we all have those days. 

I added some photo background interest with a piece of Petal Promenade DSP, stunning paper if you don't have it. 

 

 

A little peek inside....

 

 

I used the "inside" heart that came out of the "swirly" heart to break up the white inside. Still plenty of room for that special message for your Valentine!

Like I said, fast and easy, give it a try....

 

 

Now off to the rest of the hop...have fun and thanks for stopping by. I also appreciate all your kind comments, for some reason I can't reply to each one separately , obviously a typepad thing, but thanks to all.

 

Amy Koenders

Shelagh Freemantle -  you are here 

Mary Deatherage

Kristi Gray

Jaimie Babarczy

Sue Prather

Karen Finkle

Julie Johnston

Eva Dobilas

 

Here are the links for you Canadian shoppers......

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock - 140272

Price: $10.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 115320

Price: $11.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad - 147051

Price: $10.25

Well Written Framelits Dies - 148534

Price: $54.00

Well Said Cling Bundle - 150609

Price: $103.50

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies - 141489

Price: $37.00

Happy Tails Photopolymer Bundle - 150631

Price: $41.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $5.50

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $150.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $54.00

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper - 146913

Price: $15.00

Wood Words Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 143928

Price: $30.00

Wood Words Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 143925

Price: $41.00

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Cheers from.....

Lift Me Up for Happy Inkin Thursday Blog Hop

 

We have a colour share for you today and these beauties really cry SPRING !!!! 

 

Here is the card for today....

 

 

I used the new Stitched Rectangles to make the frame and then the Lift Me Up stamp set to set the mood. Such a fun set....and a big Thanks to my friend Sandi for sending me this set with the framelits. I hope you like what I created with these pressies!!!

 

This next picture shows the dimension of the balloons and the clouds.

 

I sponged the clouds with Coastal Cabana, then used a marker to add the lines. There is a stamp that has that but I went old school here. Then a few pearls and the sentiment cut out with another rectangle....there are soooooo many. The best thing ever. 

 

 

Here we go inside, this sentiment is from the set Happy Tails from the new Occasions catalogue. And a couple more clouds as I sorta like them....

 

 

Here is the button to travel to Mary's blog......

 

 

 

Amy Koenders

Shelagh Freemantle -  you are here 

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Sue Prather

Karen Finkle

Julie Johnston

Eva Dobilas

 

Here are the easy links for you.....

 

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $13.25

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 131297

Price: $11.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad - 147097

Price: $10.25

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 115320

Price: $11.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad - 147051

Price: $10.25

Lift Me Up Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 142896

Price: $29.00

Up & Away Thinlits Dies - 142748

Price: $41.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies - 148551

Price: $48.00

Happy Tails Photopolymer Bundle - 150631

Price: $41.25

Stamping Sponges - 141337

Price: $4.75

Coastal Cabana & Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Write Markers - 147526

Price: $8.00

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $150.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $54.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive - 138995

Price: $9.50

Snail Adhesive - 104332

Price: $9.50

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls - 146927

Price: $8.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals - 144108

Price: $5.50

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Thanks for stopping by....

 

Cheers from....

Stylish Stems for Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

 

Hello my friends. 

We have a new month and I have a load of celebrations coming up. So I will be busy creating new cards for birthdays and anniversaries. So here we go with a sketch ....

 

 

 I sure hope that these ideas help you with your creative juices. Having a plan to start is a great way to get going. Then I usually pull out different colours of card stock even before I choose a stamp set. Weird right!!?? 

So it started with Pool Party and Island Indigo. Then a piece of DSP from the Serene Scenery Paper stack, ( I love these babies) , and then I spied a little Tip Top Taupe in the dots so the layers began. 

 

 

The Stylish Stems Framelits are so much fun , you can build a wonderful scene with them. Of course I used the Stamp Set Special Reason for the one flower and the leaves. This bundle is on page 42 of the Occasions catalogue. I love it .

 

 So what do you think of this colour combo. I popped in a touch of  Pear Pizzazz for the leaves and a couple of embellishments. Kinda out there but I think it works.

 

 

The close up shows the "cut out" that certainly could be used for a wonderful shaker.  

Now off the rest of the team, have a good time and let me know if there is anything I can help you with. 

 

  

 

...  and the links for each blog are just a click away.

  

Amy Koenders

Shelagh Freemantle

Mary Deatherage

Jari Francis

Kristi Gray

Jaimie Babarczy

  

Here are the goodies I used today.

 

 

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 122924

Price: $10.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad - 126982

Price: $8.50

Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 122923

Price: $10.00

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad - 126986

Price: $8.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad - 131180

Price: $8.50

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack - 141642

Price: $12.50

Tip Top Taupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 138336

Price: $10.00

Special Reason Clear-Mount Bundle - 144720

Price: $59.25

Subtles Enamel Shapes - 141679

Price: $12.00

Special Reason Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 142902

Price: $25.00

Stylish Stems Framelits Dies - 142750

Price: $41.00

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 AND A BIGGGG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BFF SANDI...LOVE YOU GIRLFRIEND!!! 

 

Cheers from....

Flourishing Phrases for Happy Stampers Blog Hop

 

Here we go folks... a fabulous colour share for today. Here are the three fun colours.

 

 

 I really love these shades together , one offsets the other so well. 

 

I chose the Crumb Cake for the card base then layered in the Old Olive and Bermuda Bay. Out came the fabulous bundle of the Flourishing Phrases and the Framelits. I put a Whisper White piece through the Big Shot in the Fluttering Embossing Folder, and then began the dry fitting. 

I do this often before adhering pieces to make sure I like then design.

Here is the card front....

 

 

You can really see the pretty Fluttering Embossing here.  I used a little sponging on the sentiment piece to highlight it on the white.

 

 

Here is  the full view of this card , I hope you like it.

 

The Framelits in this bundle has so many beautiful images, ten pieces in total! I put six of them to use here today.  One is inside!!!

 

 Can you see it peeking around the edge. This flourish is soooo pretty. I cut a portion of it to place inside with the other part of the sentiment. 

 

 

This was a fairly fast card to put together, framelits can sure add that pop of dimensions for you.

 

Now off to the rest of the hop, have fun. 

 

 

Let's see what Mary has today, just click the button.....

 

 

 And I have linked everyone as well for you.

 

Amy Koenders

Shelagh Freemantle

Mary Deatherage

Jari Francis

Kristi Gray

Jaimie Babarczy

 

 

Here are the easy links for the products I used today....

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 120953

Price: $10.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100702

Price: $10.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 131197

Price: $10.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad - 131171

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $11.25

Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 139304

Price: $11.25

Flourishing Phrases Wood-Mount Bundle - 142322

Price: $92.50

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Bundle - 142323

Price: $78.25

Fuse Fast Adhesive - 129026

Price: $13.50

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $5.25

Big Shot - 143263

Price: $136.00

Big Shot Platform - 142802

Price: $32.00

Supply List

 

 

Thanks for stopping by....

 

Cheers from...

 

 

 

Inspiration!!

Hello my friends...hope this post finds you all enjoying some time creating.

I was looking through some pictures I saw from Leadership in Houston and saw a card that caught my attention. So that was the inpiration for the share today. 

Here is a closer shot..... I used the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp set to make my own grid with Stazon Black.

 

 

As we were putting it all together at Stamp Club, the ideas were flowing..."Hey, what about using the red glitter paper", "This would make a great wedding card", I think I am going to try red and black!"

This is what inspiration is all about. It is amazing where is can be found....not just online but even when you are out shopping or walking the dog. So keep your eyes open and your camera phone charged. 

 

Have fun, hope you have a wonderful day

Cheers from Shelagh. 

More Washi!!!

Howdy all!! 

As I said we have had alot of fun with the Washi Tape. This time we used the Retro Fresh This and That tape from the Spring Occasions Catalogue. It's on page 19 and I love it. So easy to use. Here you go....

   

 

I used the smaller tag from the Chalk Talk framelits and the sentiment is from , Yes you guessed it...."Yippee Skippee" from page 37 of the big catalogue. I just love all these sentiments.....so current and fun. You can see much better on these cards the Gorgeous Grunge stamps I used all over. This set is so versatile as you can achieve whatever effect you want from way out there to subtle. 

Close up..... for we sight challenged!!!

 

More of the same DSP just a differenrt part of the paper.

 

 

Now you go on and see how far out of your comfort zone you can get and have fun. That's what life is all about after all!!! Enjoy...

Cheers from Shelagh.

Ornament Keepsake

Hello my friends. I am sorry I missed posting yesterday but I had a great excuse. My good friend and downline Glenda spent the day with me and boy did we have fun.

 You hopefully by now have your new Holiday Catalogue and on the cover is this fabulous ornament!!! Yes we did!!! I turned out so pretty and you too can create one of your very own. On page 3 of the catalogue is a great offer that gives you the Stamp Set Ornament Keepsakes and the Framelits Dies. Just use #129949 for the wood bundle and #129950 for the clear mount bundle.

Here are the pictures of our process ...
 This is Glenda...we have so much fun when we have a chance to get together. It's a good things we live about an hour apart as we would never get anything else done!!!!

 This is my "baby".....after I unstuck it from the wax paper. I know that in the catalogue there is this wonderful product on page 31 ...Silicone Craft Sheet #127853....and it will be in my next order!!!

 And this one is Glenda's getting ready for the Cherry Cobbler Tuille Ribbon. It is on page 4 #127841.

 Now what do you think???!!!! We finished the center a little different than the picture but with Glenda's creativity it turned out fabulous.

So folks if you haven't received your Holiday Catalogue please let me know and if you don't have a demostrator I would love to be yours. This project was alot of fun and we can't wait to try some different colors and maybe change up the ornaments.

I'll be back soon with a free PDF to share of one of my swap cards from the convention. Just putting the finishing touches on the pictures for you.

Cheers from Shelagh in Shawnigan.