Have you ever wanted to add embellishments to one-layer cards, without it ruining the look on the inside?
I really wanted to add some bling to these simple, clean cards but I didn’t want the pins from the brads to show on the inside. With multi-layer cards it’s easy… you just add the brads to the top layer only, and then attach that layer to the card base. Problem solved. You can’t do that with one-layer cards though.
Today I’m sharing a trick that’s been around for ages, but it is sure is a beauty. Simply grab a Stampin’ Up! brad (the Fire and Ice circle and square brads look fantastic), and follow the steps below to extract the gem.
STEP 1.
Choose a Rhinestone Brad
(p149 Idea Book & Catalogue)
STEP 2.
Pull the pins (legs) apart to expose the back of the brad
STEP 3.
Using a sharp tool (hobby knife or the ends of your scissors), pry open the two clasps holding the rhinestone brad
STEP 4.
The rhinestone should come out quite easily, but you might have to give it a gentle push. Be careful not to scratch the front of the gem with your blade.
Today’s card share was created by one of the talented demonstrators in my team – Keryn Moon, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from Lilydale.
Keryn gave me this adorable slider card at our team day last month, and I really enjoyed CASEing it. It features the Level 3 hostess set, Window Dressing. As you pull the insert, the images move to the window above before the final message is revealed.
You can write your message on the back of the insert. To cut out an opening for the windows I used a hobby knife and it was surprisingly easy. I usually only use scissors for detailed cutting but I might have to pull out the hobby blade a bit more often.
If you are near Lilydale or in the Yarra Valley area, and you are looking for a local demonstrator, then contact Keryn. No doubt she’ll be able to show you more gorgeous projects just like this one.
Today my two older kids (DS9 and DD6) went back to school after the long summer holidays . I’ve been hanging out for school to start – just like they have! – but now that they’re gone it’s soooo quiet in the house and I’m missing them! Lovely to spend one-on-one time with Little Miss 3 though!
My next post will have a tutorial on creating bling so check back soon.
Today’s project is a fun card I whipped up for a special friend’s birthday.
It is made from a couple of Carousel Notes (p131 Idea Book & Catalogue) which are joined together with a brad. If you squint you can *just* see the red brad in the middle of the clear embossed flower on the right there. hehehe
Anyway, this brad is where the top carousel note swivels to the left so the message can be read on the card underneath (click the image below for a demo).
The birthday present image is one of the cute stamps from the Happy Moments Sale-a-bration set. That stamp is going to get a lot of use, for sure!
I have been making all sorts of cards with interesting folds and flips and pop-ups lately, as I’m getting ready for my next class:
Pop-Up Cards: All the Fun of Flip Out, Pop Up, Pull Down,
Interactive Cards
Sunday 28th February 2010,
2pm – 4pm, $20
In Creswick (15mins from Ballarat, 20mins from Daylesford)
Booking and pre-payment is essential for this class. With a month to go there are only 3 spots left, so if you’d like to join us for this class please let me know so you won’t be disappointed. Contact me for more details.
Customers: Choose one of 4 gorgeous Sale-a-bration (SAB) stamp sets for FREE with every $100 purchase
Hostesses: In addition to the already generous hostess benefits, choose another SAB set when your workshop total reaches $600
JOIN US!: When you join my team as a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration – regardless of whether you want a discount or a business – choose any stamp set from the Idea Book & Catalogue (up to $79.95) as a bonus to your starter kit.
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I love each of the four Sale-a-bration sets that are available this year. And you can’t beat the price!
This matchbook fold notepadfeatures the new SAB set Good Neighbors. Inside is sliced and diced copy paper, which can easily be replaced when the notepad if full. The sentiment is from another of the free SAB sets, Whimsical Words.
Stay tuned for more posts featuring the new Sale-a-bration stamp sets.
Help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January. From now until 28 February, 2010, Stampin’ Up!® will set aside $2 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and donate it to the Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.
For every set sold through me, I will be donating an additional $8 to the same Red Cross fund, bringing your total assistance to $10.
As a special thank you for helping, when purchasing the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you can also get the co-ordinating Full Heart and/or Heart to Heart punch at the special price of $25 each.(This is offered by me as your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and is not a company-wide promotion).
Like most of us, I have been watching the news reports with real sadness and wondering what I can do to help. If you have been considering donating to the Red Cross, this could be a great way to do it, knowing that $10 will be going towards the people of Haiti.
Edited: For more information on Stampin’ Up!’s amazing generosity, click here to visit Shelli Gardner’s blog (co-founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!).
Note: I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and punches must be ordered at the same time to qualify for the special ‘thank you’ price.
Simone Bartrum
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator
Central Victoria (Goldfields), Australia
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