Card from my team meeting……and a bit of blog candy…..hehehehe

This is the card members of my team, and our guests made at the recent get together we had. This is the hugely popular watercolour roses that Patty Bennett (she has pictures and even a video…) has skyrocketed onto every papercrafters must do list. This rose is the first one I have ever done using this technique and to be honest it is pretty foolproof and fascinating all at the same time, as every single one turns out differently. Everyone around the table made great roses and one guest even said she was in love with her final card LOL……such a fun afternoon. I really enjoy my time with these ladies and I could tell they had fun so I have made myself a promise to do this more often.

The secret to the success of this technique is most definitely in the use of Stampin’ Up!© watercolour paper. This paper just makes it easier and I have at least three people converted after trying this paper. People are often put off by the expense BUT for special cards or in fact any that I was going to the trouble of colouring I would always use this paper.

I’m so convinced, that anyone (and I mean anyone…demoes welcome for this one) who comments on this post will be in the draw to win two sheets of watercolour paper which I will send you along with this gorgeous card……this will remain open until the end of the weekend.

Supplies used……..

Stamps — Fifth avenue stamp set

Ink – Versamark, choc chip, pink pirouette reinker

Card stock – choc chip, whisper white, SU! watercolor paper

Accessories – bella rose DP, aqua painter, white embossing powder and heat gun, paper snips, double stitched choc chip grosgrain ribbon and pink pirouette ribbon, lace border punch, paper crimper, dauber

Contact me if you’d like more details.

Will be back with an announcement in a little while…..til then, contact me if you’d like to get 10% off your order….only a few days left!!!!! sharon@lvh.com.au

All images © Stampin’ Up! 1990 – 2009

Hmmmm what could you turn this into? WIN some blog candy baby!!

This is a project I worked on all weekend while celebrating my birthday…….see if you can tell what it will be…..come on answer…….I may even give away a prize! Yep – time for some blog candy!! I have a HUGE pile of ribbons here waiting for a new home…….you can guess what this will be turned into and all those with a correct guess (SORRY ……. no SU! demoes will be eligible for this one, ;-} especially those that have seen the finished product……) will go into a draw for the prize……entries close on the 15th of this month……

hmmmm what could this be??? Could this be made into something else???  LOL!! Love to hear your thoughts………

All images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2009

EDITED TO ADD – The blog candy has been drawn and with two entries, the odds were quite good….GW has won this one and I have sent an e-mail through today….

Lana has blog candy!!!!

Lana has blog candy. If you live in Australia and are not a SU demo, then head over there and check out her stuff (she also has a great class on this week)…………….leave a comment and you could win that great load of prizes……….go on, well worth it!!

Carte Postale

Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990 – 2007

This card used River rock CS and the Carte Postale set. It is inked with river rock, always artichoke and the central flower was inked with a so saffron marker and always artichoke marker run around the edges. A rhinestone brad is placed in the middle of the flower.

OK – blog candy now…….I’m giving away a stamp set (drawn randomly on Friday – so you need to comment before then) if you can guess how I used this card. Correct guessers (sorry, must reside in Australia and you can’t be a SU! demo) will be placed in a hat and your name drawn out. One salebration set from Jan/Feb this year will be on offer……..come on, take a guess………gotta give a hint…..look at the posts below…….

Now with 6 minutes left of Friday …………….. I have drawn the names out of a hat and Ruth picked up the stamp set. I will contact you in the morning and arrange that getting out to you soon Ruth. Stay tuned regularly as I will be giving away freebies more often that people are actually reading LOL!!!