So Many Stars...

So yesterday I  shared a card that was clean and simple and used the stamps and dies from the So Many Stars  bundle from the 2019 autumn winter catalogue from Stampin Up. Well today I'm sharing a sample that uses just the stamps to show that stars are easy to cut out by hand if you don't  have a die cutting machine.
I've  also gone for a contemporary colour way and a more modern feel as the font that the sentiment uses has the contemporary feel too.
The colours I've used are called Flirty Flamingo and Costal Cabana.  The card would work equally well in so many colour ways including the more traditional red and green.

So Many Stars...

Now as well as the stamps in the So Many Stars  set from Stampin Up they have a coordinating die set called Stitched Stars Dies. The set has 23 dies and can be brought as a bundle with the So Many  Stars stamp set at a discounted price!!!
Now the lovely thing about these dies is that they have a gorgeous  stitched edge that add a very elegant touch to a simple card. For my sample I have used the Delicata  Golden Glitz  ink to pick out the gold in the oh so yummy Perfectly Plaid paper.
This sample is one that you could mass produce with ease but still has the classy look that a clean and simple card can bring.

So Many Stars..

This week is all about the stars..So Many Stars ...yup that's the name of the stamp set that I'm  going to be featuring this week in my projects!! It's a beautiful  set that has not only beautiful images but also some fabulous sentiments.  All in all a great Christmas stamp set 😁.
So for today's card I used one of my favourite techniques... the resist technique.  It's  a simple idea heat emboss your image in white on white card then apply coloured ink over the top. Buff the images and voila !
I then heat embossed the sentiment onto vellum and kept it simple.
What's your favourite technique? Or do you have one you'd like us to try for you?

Stampaversary!

 

      

   On the 7th October 2019

 Cary and Gill celebrated 10 years working together 

as 2 Big Girls Crafting! 

 

 

WOW!!! Where has the time gone?

We NEVER anticipated that we would be still making cards and holding classes together this long!

We have truly had a blast though. We have made so many new friends and had loads of laughter and sadly many tears too but its been an amazing time.

We would like to say thank you to everyone for your contribution in making our time together so 

worthwhile. It has been a huge roller coaster of fun and we couldn't have done it without all of you

but of course, Stampin' Up!

Being introduced to the amazing products, the quality, the style, keeping up with the modern trends and colours has made our life so much easier. 

Gone are the days when we made a card, a project or whatever, have we had to trawl around so many

 different stores to find ribbons, buttons, gems, embellishments, papers and card etc. etc. etc.

EVERYTHING  in Stampin' Up! coordinates with everything. Perfection.

Here are some pictures from events over the years and our celebratory balloons from our team leader Natalie O'Shea.

 Classes.  

 

  

 

 

A few of the many cards we have made in classes over the years

           
  

              
                       
                                                                      







                

                                        

  Our 1st  Retreat March 2018  Below Left...The calm before the storm and ...  

 






above right...catching up and making sure everyone has arrived safely.

 


     




YUM!!
 Waiting for Saturday dinner in our pj's!

 



Saturday evening's...
Dinner, P J style

2 days of crafting and Ellen's still smiling...as always!

Retreat no. 2 March 2019

Left... Ready for the next class.

Right...Emma works hard while Cary looks on (or is she asleep)?

    On the left...
   Cary taking a break at the end of the weekend     




                              

 10 AMAZING YEARS   still smiling and laughing. 

  Thank you again for your support over these last 10 amazing years.

Cary and Gill xxxxxxxxxx x

Memories and More Cards - Day 5

For my last post this week I would like to show you what else these amazing cards can be used for. 

Memory keeping or scrap booking. I chose to put pictures from our 1st family Christmas, 

when 2 families became 1.

Jonathan and Jemma have been besties since they 1st worked together as teenagers. so when they eventually decided they both wanted more than friendship... this happened. They married in 2016! 

 

I have used some of the pictures over the Memories and More card as well as just the card for the fun messages. Jemma's children from her 1st marriage have always got on well with Jonathan as he is not just their step dad, he has been their God Father since they were 1st born.

So this weeks shows that Memories and More cards are not just for Scrap booking but they make amazing cards to give too. 

For more information on the Memories and More cards, please click HERE

This is the link for ALL of the Memories and More cards and related products. If you follow the link to our shop, click on each image and it will take you to the related product.

Have a great time playing with your cards if you already have them. 

Please have a lovely week and Cary will return on Monday with some more amazing creations to show and hopefully inspire you..

Thank you for joining me this week. I 've had a great time. :)

Gill XXX