drawn to... magnets!!

First of all appologies for being away for so long! I had a few scheduled posts for Simply Stampin' Challenge while I was away and ever since I've been back its just been go go go! I've spent the last couple of days creating a bunch of NEW samples with stamps and accessories from the new Autumn/Winter catalogue and also a few sneaky peek items that I've got from the new Annual catalogue which launches October 1st!

Anyway, I've been wanting to show you this little creation for a while now...

I think I might have a bit of a thing about magnets - my fridge is full of them sticking up recipes, random notes, cheques and so much junk that I just feel the need to stick up. So I know that magnetic sheets are on the list of things that the Big Shot will cut and I've been wanting to try it for ages but I just never got around to trying it! 

Now I got an email about a week before going on holiday from a magnet company called First 4 Magnets asking if I'd like to have a few magnet samples to play with and show you what I created! Of course I was super excited about this and so a few days later a package arrive in the mail full of magnets! I'm still working on ideas for some of the magnets I received but I knew exactly what I wanted to do with one item I got...adhesive sheet magnet.

Fun Flowers Magnets

Stamp Set: n/a

DSP: Twitterpated

Punch: Boho Blossoms

Big Shot: Fun Flowers

Other: Magnet Sheet

So this magnetic sheet is a few millimeters thick, its got a good level of strength so its great for holding things up but its still thin enough to be flexible and whiz through the big shot! So how did I do this? It was SO simple! 

I cut a piece of DSP large enough for the flower I wanted to die cut and then peeling back the adhesive backing sheet on the magnet adhered the DSP to the magnet. I then cut the magnet piece out with a pair of scissors (yes normal scissors work for cutting this magnet - how awesome is that!?!) So you want to lay your magnet with the DSP face down against the die for best results and roll through the big shot as usual! And voila! 

So I made a couple magnets using the different sizes of flowers from the Fun Flowers die and layered them on top of each other - it makes for a cool layered magnet but they can be separated for holding more sheets of paper! You HAVE to try this! 

I can totally see myself making LOADS of these! They'd make super cute easy and inexpensive gifts or just for decorating your own fridge! I'm making one for all throughout the year and then I can switch them up with the seasons! You could personalise them with stamping names or pictures on them too or even use a photo in place of cardstock or DSP! 

The self adhesive sheet is sold by the meter and I assure you one meter will make a ton of magnets!!! Give it a go!

I've got other things to show you too that I've been making with magnets etc so check back real soon! 

Happy Craftin',

Amanda xo

wedding...

So I've been doing wedding stationary for a couple of ladies recently and this was one of the samples I knocked up of a invite I could make - seeing as Ive only just started I didn't have many samples to show! 

Wedding Invite with Belly Band

Stamp Set: n/a

Ink: n/a

Cardstock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, So Saffron

DSP: First Edition

Punch: Boho Blossoms

Big Shot: Fun Flowers, Elegant Bouquet Emboss 

Accessories: Antique Brads

So inside in the middle would be the invitation wording and embossed pattern on the two sides enclosing it. Holding the whole thing together is a belly band with embossed pattern again and then a pretty flower in the centre! Its gorgeous! If I was getting married again I would totally go for something glamorous like this!! 

Hope you liked today's quick little share! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xo

simply stampin' challenge 58

Good morning! 

Simply Stampin' time again. This week's challenge is a a sketch, you ready to see it?!

And now on to my creation...

Boutique Thanks

Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe

Ink: Soft Suede

Cardstock: Crumb Cake

DSP: Attic Boutique

Big Shot: Fun Flowers, Adorning Accents Edgelit & Impressions

Punches: 5 Petal Flower, Boho Blossoms, Corner Rounder

Accessories: Pool Party Designer Printed Brad

Thread: Pool Party Baker's Twine

Extras: Simply Scored

So first off I kind of flipped the sketch around a bit. It wasn't that I couldn't make it work how it was but I wanted to use a piece of crumb cake that had a random score line in it and I thought I'd incorporate it into my design - especially that's what I'd intended to do for the vertical strip anyway! And if it meant I could use one of the MANY scraps I have then al the better! woohoo! Anyway, back to the card, I scored a couple more lines using the new Simply Scored scoring board by SU! (didn't realise how exciting this thing was til it came and I started playing with it - its freakin' wonderful!!!!) So I used the adorning accents to cut and emboss my horizontal strips for the bottom. I kept them in crumb cake because I wanted to make a real feature of the dsp! I'd decided I wanted to use some of the new Attic Boutique paper - love that pool party pattern at the back so I cut out and layered quite a few flowers and a pool party brad to match. I've kind of deviated from the sketch here as its not a boxy shape like on the sketch but it just didn't fit for me and hey a sketch is just a spring board really isn't it!?! So I finishd off this card with some pool party bakers twine at the bottom and the thanks from Tea Shoppe.

What do you think to this card? Aren't you just LOVING all the new stuff?!! Look forward to reading your comments.

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x

create bunting

Just thought I would show you more images of my cute bunting I made for this month's class - its going to go in my craft room - yes my newly cleaned and tidied craft room!! 

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, So Saffrom, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze

DSP: Subtles Paper Stack

Big Shot: Simple Alphabet Letters, Fun Flowers, Blossom Party, Perfect Pennants, Polka Dot Emboss, Square Lattice Emboss

Punches: Boho Blossoms, 3/4" Circle

Accessories: Rhinestones, Buttons

Extras: Crop a dile

Isn't it lovely?! The girls that came along to class this month made some gorgeous bunting and each one was so different!! 

I will be sure to take a photo of my bunting up in my craft room when I have finally decided where I want to put it! Decisions, decisions, hey?!

Please leave me a comment, they make my day!

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x

just add cake

Another of the new Designer Papers is called Just Add Cake. A collection of brightly coloured stripes, dots numbers, letters in really scrummy cake and icing like colours. It really is a very yummy pack! 

Just Add Top Note

Stamp Set: Something to Celebrate (Hostess - Retired)

Ink: Wild Wasabi

Cardstock: Whisper White, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi

Punches: Modern Label, 5 Petal, 1" Circle, Itty Bitty

Big Shot: Fun Flowers, Top Note

So I cut squares of the DSP and adhered it in a patchwork style to the cardstock then ran it though the Big Shot. I assembled a flower out of cardstock in the same colours contained in the DSP. I finally stamped and punched out the sentiment and then ran my Wild Wasabi marker around the top note to give a very little extra definition against the Whisper White background.

I hope you liked today's share using some more new products! I have more Just Add Cake projects coming up over the next few days so please do stay tuned! 

Let me know what you think and leave a comment. 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x