Manly Scraps

I often hear that manly cards are hard to make.. Many get stumped.. Male cards are all about colour, texture, industrial embellishment, and simple.... In these cards I've pulled out my box of DSP scraps and used the Tailored Tag Punch (145667 A$31) and just placed the pieces on a card base... Adhered a ribbon at the top of them and stamped the sentiment.. SUPER simple...

See what other shapes you can use to create these super simple manly cards..

Have fun making it MANLY.. ;P

Using Scraps - Card Making

SCRAPS... Man I have HEAPS!!!.. So last year I made many of my classes FOCUS on Using up some scraps..

here is how I organise my scraps.... I have folders of coloured card stock... Scrap bits... and some retired colours... all in PVC envelopes sorted into individual colours and close ish colours...

 

 I have a 12' X 12' BOX FULL of scrap DSP... if it is less then a 6' the bits go in there... and sometimes it can be a real nightmare to find something you may like to use... so then I can do this to help more..





SO then If you want to be kind to your customers.. or save yourself a little bit of a head ache... you can further sort your scraps into colour PVC folders... this is an example of a folder that I sorted into pink and purples... It makes it MUCH easier to find a colour you may be looking for when you have gone to this extent.. But I must warn you.. this kind of thing is VERY time consuming... It takes forever!!! SO just do a little at a time.. otherwise your will have scrap sorting burn out!!!


Then you can easily pair your card stock with your DSP scraps to match...

Here's another sorted PVC folder I did ages ago... with neutral colours..

This sorting makes it super easy for you and your customers to make up a card that you have a sample of for them to copy... and they can choose their own.. And it REALLY is a HIT!!



Here are the example of the two cards that were made from these scrap colour combos...


The only limitation is ones imagination!!

GO forth and be TOTALLY creative!!

Oh and I have a scrap container of ribbon also.. everyone loves picking through that to see what ribbon they will use..

Here's some more SCRAPPY inspiration...

I hope these inspired you to use those scraps more..

Stamp Storage Cases

Did you know that you can use the Standard Stamp Cases (119105) as a gift box for a set of cards??
its a great idea to have your cards sorted into greetings.. Quick and easy premade cards... On the shelf for your convenience... 

Rainbow greetings.... This is a fun Idea.. use a baby wipe as a custom coloured Ink pad.... simply drop re-inker drops onto it.. leaving a little space in between each colour to allow them not to get too muddy...  Then take a big solid word stamp and stamp onto the baby wipe - then stamp image onto your card stock allow it to sit just a little longer than you would normally.. just so the ink has a chance to soak into the card stock.

Super Hero - Comic Cards

I know these are now "retired" but I will be hanging onto them for a while longer as they are SUPER COOL... How much fun is it to make your own comic style cards?? So bright and FUN!!! Great for all ages!!!
This was a FANTASTIC Stamp n Stack class I did a few months ago.. I am only now posting the pics of them.... so slack I know... but better late than never right???

Inspiration was taken from a number of Pinterest posts... Loving it!!! 

Valentines - Stamp n Stack

Valentines Day is coming up on us FAST.. How bout trying some of these stamp n Stack Ideas... I love trying to make a set of cards with things I substitute from my "collection" of stamps.. and creating your own background papers is PERFECT!!!!

Love is in the AIR...

Small Stamp's - Stamp and Stack Class

This Cute Stamp Set was given to many of us as a PRIZE PATROL at the On Stage Event... 
(Every Occasion • 20 rubber stamps 141879 $50.00 aud | $61.00 nzd (wood blocks included) • 141882 $37.00 aud | $44.00)

I Went to Auckland NZ this year...SOOOO AWESOME!!! Now that the onstage events are all over the world you can combine your Stampin Up passion with traveling if you wish... and get to meet some lovely Overseas stamping up Demos... So cool...

Anyway back to the cute stamp set.... The lovely NZ demo that introduced this stamp set to us had designed this cute set out for her demo cards.. So when I came home I had to put it to use and had a stamp n stack class using these stamps... It's a great way to use many small stamps in an effective way.. Also she had this fantastic tip with some of the stamps you may not use too much.. change teh stamp... you can cut it or you can just stamp a section of the stamp to create somethign different.. like the border on the Wedding bell card.. it's created with the Jewish Candle Sticks as a scallop border.. COOL idea hay?!!!

Owl Baby Cards - Stamp n Stack

I love the Owl Builder Punch.. It is such a FANTASTIC punch.. you can do so much with it... The vest makes for cute little dresses or bibs for a baby's card...

Dress Card

This is a lovely card that I CASED from pintrest I think... I Oval used my Framelets to cut the frill of the skirt and my heart framelet to make the top part of the dress.. You only take the framelet through on the Big Shot half way...  It's Quite a cue and easy card to make.. And Cute To Boot!!!

Using Scraps - Stamp n Stack

I think maybe I have been a little obsessed with the Ombre look.. this card is a great card to make with the circle punch and emboss the layers with different embossing folders to give it a texture...  We punched heaps of circles and made two of these cards...

This is another one of my FAVORITES!!! I love it!!! if you get 4 Long strips of card stock and emboss and ink the embossing folders to use them as a stamp you can create such a great quilted look... by cutting the strips into four pieces and placing them down in a pattern...  It's a little fiddly but it is so worth the finished look!!!

Stamp and Stack Class

I love That Stampin' Up! has so many scallop circle punches... its fun to layer them on a card... I layered this one with dimentionals in between each layer on the inside of the card.. and in the front when I punched a circle  the layered scallops peek through...














I have a heap of Cream and White card that needs to be used up.. from cutting different sized mats etc.. so when I got the idea for this card I was glad... It's amazing what you can do with a little coloured Designer Paper, a few bits of card some stamps, daubers, punches etc... no one would ever know that it started as just some plain cream card stock.... 

Stamp and Stack

This is such a simple design lay out that anyone can do it!!! And feel very successful  after creating a few cards... Simply cut out your DSP to 14.3cm x10cm. Find some coordinating ribbon to stick on and then make your embellishments... These ones are VERY simple.. a couple of stamped images and a couple of punched out butterfly's... on 6cm x 6cm Whisper White card stock daubered around the edges with the coordinating ink.... And matted on 6.5cm x 6.5cm card stock...

Have a go at creating your very own design following this simple recipe...

Angel Ave Classes May to August 2014

Save these dates.... for classes...

Average cost per class is $15 unless otherwise notified

Please book in advance as spaces are limited

BYO basic tool kits to all classes (Adhesives, paper trimmer, scissors etc)

May

Wed 7^th… 9.30am

Wed 14^th …9.30am

Friday 30^th…9.30am & 7pm – Stamp and Stack

June

Wed 4^th…9.30am

Wed 11^th… 9.30am

Wed 18^th… 9.30am

Friday 27^th… 9.30am & 7pm - Scrapbooking

July

Wed 2^nd…9.30am

Wed 9^th… 9.30am

Wed 16^th…9.30am

Wed 23^rd… 9.30am

August

Friday 1^st … 9.30am & 7pm – Stamp and Stack

Wed 6^th…9.30am

Wed 13^th… 9.30am

Wed 20^th… 9.30am

Friday 29^th… 9.30am & 7pm – Scrapbooking

I don't always get to take a photo and post it of the class before they happen but I guarantee that they all will be wonderful.. You will learn much and enjoy the company!!  

Angel Ave Classes July to August 2013

Like the sound of a class?? Wrong time/Day for you??  

gather 3 or more friends together and have your very own private class.  And if you have requests I am more than happy to accommodate your needs and wishes… Just drop me a line or call me…

July– Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Friday 19^th … 9.30am… Circle Card – Make a lovely pop up circular card… and a tag in same style.. $15

Friday 19^th … 7pm… Catalogue Launch… FREE…. See details above to see how you could get LUCKY!!!

Saturday 20^th… 2pm… Catalogue Launch… FREE…  details above to see how you could get LUCKY!!!

Wednesday 24^th … 7pm … Stamp n Stack $15

Friday 26^th … 9.30am or 7pm… Stamp n Stack $15

Wednesday 31^st … 9.30am …Card Organiser…. Make an organiser to put a years worth of important cards in… ready to send so you can get them there on time… Price TBA… ($20?)

August – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Friday 2nd … 9.30am or 7pm … Card Organiser (see above)

Wednesday 7^th … 9.30am… “BEAUTIFUL” scrapbooking… double page spread… $15

Friday 9^th … 9.30am…“BEAUTIFUL” scrapbooking… double page spread… $15

Wednesday 14^th…9.30am… Paper Bag Brag book (6 pages and 4 pocket inserts).…. $20….

Friday 16^th…9.30am… Paper Bag Brag book (6 pages and 4 pocket inserts).…. $20….

Wednesday 21^st… 7pm… Rusted…. Learn how to create a “Rusted” ageing technique… $15

Friday 23^rd… 9.30am or 7pm… Rusted…. Learn how to create a “Rusted” ageing technique… $15

Wednesday 28^th…9.30am… Friendship frame cards… Use your big shot to creat windows in your cards.. we will make 2 lovely square cards… $15

Friday 30^th…9.30am… Friendship frame cards… Use your big shot to creat windows in your cards.. we will make 2 lovely square cards… $15

PAPER ANGELS Team meetings :-  If you are part of my team or thinking of becoming a part of our team you are more than welcome to come along.. Cost is only $5 and we ALWAYS make lovely projects at the meeting!!!

Liz’ house :- …. Please Email or phone myself or Liz to book….

July –Saturday 27^th –2pm… for 2.30pm start

Wed 31st – 10am or 7pm… At Liz’s house

AUGUST  - Thursday 1^st August 7pm…. At Angel Ave (Ursula’s Studio)

Wed  28^th -10am or 7pm… At Liz’s house

Thursday 29^th – 7pm…  At Ursula’s home studio

Saturday 31st – 7pm… At Liz’s house

Unisex Stamp n Stack

Man I love the Stamp n Stack.... and the One PAGE wonder is the BEST ever technique to teach beginners... and us oldies love it too.. I am forever using a one page wonder class... I NEVER grow tired of it!!! NEVER!!!

This colour combination is to die for too.. it is so non Jenda specific!!!! You could give any of these cards to a man or a WOman...heheh (WO.. cause we are WOnderful!!!! and we appreciate the WOrk that goes into cards and we WOuld cherish it!!) The colours are Gumball Green, Midnight Muse and Marina Mist..... YUMMMMIIIEEE!!!

Hope you like them too!!

Angel Ave CLASSES April - May 2013

I am offering classes twice a week... Wednesday and Friday classes in the one week will be the same... This gives you more opportunity to attend a class on a day or time that may suit you better...

April – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 24^th …9am…    Punch art              … $15

Friday 26th ...10am Punch art              ... $15

May – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Wed 1st …. 9am…     One page wonder, Stamp n Stack    … $15

 Friday 3rd ... 7pm      One page wonder, Stamp n Stack    … $15

Wed 8th …9am…     Scrapbooking           … $15

 Friday ... 10th ....        Scrapbooking         … $15

Wed 15^th …. 9am…           TBA               … $15

Friday 17th ... 10am           TBA

Wed 22^nd …9am…            TBA                    … $15

Friday 24th ... 10am           TBA

Wed 29^th  …9am…            TBA                   … $15

Friday 31st .... 10am           TBA

Looking forward to being CRAFTY with you!!! 

Stamp and Stack classes

There has been quite a few stamp n stacks lately..... With Christmas coming up it is a great way to mass produce some cards... We made these ones with the baubles and the stamp set and the DSP colour block stacks... I LOVE these... they make life so easy!!!  There was loads of colour in this one and it was not at all like standard red and green Christmas theme....

This Stamp n Stack was designed to teach how to make cards similar to the one sheet wonder technique.. with an A5 sheet of glossy paper we brayered ink across the pink and brown ones... and the blue ones were coloured with re-inkers a baby wipe folded up and inked... I didn't want to get ink on my fingers while doing this technique so I used a really big bulldog clip to sandwich the folded wipe between two little plastic rulers and swiped it over the glossy paper. It worked a treat...

 

This Stamp n Stack was quite easy to do.. we used the new stocking punch and punched out DSP.. because the DSP is double sided you can flip it over for the toe, heal and top of the sock. how easy is that????

This was a fun class... we did some punch art with the Geisha girls... you can make them all look a little different with different hair and with eyes and lips... the hair on these lovely ladies were made with the butterfly punch and the bird punch... then you use the 1inch punch to make the rounded shape for the head...

These lovely circus cards are so beautiful... The new hostess rewards DSP is FANTASTIC for these cards!!! When you cut one 1cm strip from the lined DSP you can then cut it into quarters and you get all these wonderful colours in the one piece....

Stamp n Stack - August 2011

These are the cards we made this month in Angel Ave's Stamp n Stack Class...  Taking the inspiration from PaperANGELS meeting with the Big Shot Daisy Chain card... With the lovely buttons and ribbon from July's bonus gift deal....

If you would like to book in for September's Stamp n Stack Class.. be sure to do so soon... I've got 2 dates Saturday the 10th @ 2pm and Sat 24th @ 10am or 7pm.... Get started on your Christmas Cards...

I look forward to Stampin' and Stacking with you!!!

Christmas Stamp N Stack

I love a good Stamp 'n' stack class because it is quite easy for me to prepare the cards as the formula is very similar for each card... Its just the layout and the stamping that changes it up..

Take a close look at these Night of navy based cards.. they all have the same size rectangular piece on them and they all have strips of DSP and or card stock in the formula... to help create individuality in each of your cards you can layer the pieces different ways... Then to further their individuality and appeal you can use border punches, distressing techniques and tearing to change it up.

As you can see all these Sahara Sand based Card stock cards all have the DSP as the background layer with Square accents and embellishments with a strip of card stock as their basic lay out...

It can be that easy to make cards that are totally different but save time and energy while you mass produce them... Sometimes the cutting of the materials is what takes most of the time... When you get into the swing of things it can go quite fast. After a little while spent designing these cards I was able to prepare and cut this class for 8 ladies in about 1 & 1/2 hours... Now if I had a guilotene that cut more than one peice of card stock at once I could do it in a matter of minutes!!! Oh the bliss!!!! One day ... yes one day I will own or gain access to one of these fantastic machines!!!!

On the strip on the bottom right Reindeer card I wanted some background stamping and because I try to keep a Stamp 'n' Stack simple and only use one or 2 stamp sets I thought the Reindeer antlers would be a great background stamp for a small strip... Just stamp it over and over again and whalah you have a lovely little background stamp...

I hope this gives you some ideas for your own Christmas Cards...

PS... I love the Elegant Soirée DSP.. just in case you couldn't tell.... heheheh