Dress Up Framelits and Measuring Stick Wheel Stamp by Stampin' Up!

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If you follow me on Facebook you might recognise today's card as I shared a sneak peek there a couple of weeks ago, it was a really quick and simple card to make but it turns out now that it also uses a lot of retiring products! So, I'll share each as we go but if you want to order them please do so quickly as these retiring goodies sell fast!

To see the retiring lists pop over to THIS POST and take a look, please note that the French and German sets are on the stamp list too so be extra careful to get the correct number :-)

So, I started with the Measuring Stick wheel which I have un-mounted (see TUTORIAL HERE), stamped it off once onto my grid paper before stamping it down the side of the white card layer in (retiring) Raspberry Ripple ink. 

 Then I die cut the dress from the Fresh Prints paper stack and the mannequin from Crumb Cake card before adding it with dimensionals to the card front

 and finally the sentiment is from Geometrical, I love this font!

OK, that's me done for today but thanks as ever for popping over. 

I am having a (forced) break from crafting for a few days after breaking my ring finger, under my nail, by shutting it in car door this week! But, fortunately for you guys I do have plenty of photos that need editing to keep me busy, including my finished Craft Room photos, so I'll still be sharing on here.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

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Products Used to create this project:

Measuring Stick Stampin' Around Builder Wheel	Geometrical	Dress Up Framelits Dies	Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack	Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock
Clear-Mount Cling Foam	Stampin' Dimensionals

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Dress Up Framelits

Good Evening,

I hope you have been enjoying the fantastic weather here in the UK? It's been fantastic here so we just had to make the most of it and go to the beach today :-) It was perfect for walking the dog but still a bit windy and chilly for sitting around. What did you spend your weekend doing? I'm going to be spending the evening in my craft room as I'm off work tonight, but especially seeing as the men folk are watching Star Wars (IV), Yep, the old one... again!

Anyway, today's card is a nice quick card to make using the Dress Up Framelits and Afternoon Picnic DSP, we made two of these at class this week...

 We glued the dress to the stand and then added the whole lot to the card with dimensionals behind the dress and tombow to adhere the stand

 Finishing by adding the sentiment (Label Love) stamped onto Naturals White card above a Strip of Viola's Lace (the lace is a wheel stamp. I have unmounted mine- see this tutorial) both stamped in Wisteria Wonder and Bakers Twine bow.

So, that was today's card, I hope you liked it? :-)))

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Products Used to create this project:

Dress Up Framelits Dies	Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Label Love Clear Bundle	Viola's Lace Stampin' Around Builder Wheel	Clear-Mount Cling Foam	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad
Stampin' Dimensionals	Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

Mrs Clause Dress Up Tag with FREE TUTORIAL

Hello there,

Back to Christmas again today! I wanted to give the ladies coming to my all day Christmas Kick Start class a bag with their papers, ribbons and gems etc in but it also had to be big enough to take all their hand made cards home in.

**Please Scroll Down for the Mrs Clause Dress Tutorial**

 I found these lovely paper bags but of course I had to decorate them so I turned to my Big Shot with the ever useful Top Note die and Dress Up framelits too...

So, the ladies who chose red a their colour scheme had this tag on their bags, the bottom half of the Crumb Cake die cut is decorated with more of the Season's of Style paper, and of course Mrs Claus' dress which I made in Real Red

 I used the new Gold Ink pad with the snowflake from the Hostess set Warmth and Wonder to decorate the top section, message me to find out how you can get your own hostess exclusive Warmth and Wonder stamp set ;-)

 and the "Blue Ladies" had this bag tag, I used Winter Frost Paper at the bottom of these Whisper White tags with the new Silver ink using the same snowflake from Warmth and Wonder

 I made Night of Navy Mrs Clause dresses for the blue bags ;-)

 and a few of the blue bags together,

 So, these are the dresses and I tried a couple of ways but this method was by far the quickest and most effective way of  making these dresses easily. 

 So, in addition to the Dress Up framelits you need this; the 1+1/4" scallop circle punch. 

Also making these dresses was made a lot easier with the Magnetic Platform as it significantly reduced "slippage" making multiples much easier; although, of course, it's not essential.

 Punch from white card a scallop circle, you don't need the whole thing, just leave off the bottom 5 scallops when you punch

 then (and you can do two (or three max) at at time with the Magnetic Platform but I would suggest just one layer at a time without it) die cut the sweetheart neckline from scallop circles like so, making sure the point is in the centre of the scallop at the bottom,

Adhere to your already die cut dress and decorate with 3mm Taffeta ribbon (I used Silver and  Black)and a small flower in the centre of the "belt" from the Punch Pack. 

*Remember, you can click on any of the pictures if you want to make them larger*

{I did try to add the punched shape whole and trim from the back but as the collar of the dress comes in at the top it was not only tricky but wasn't as neat as this and definitely took longer, it can be done but I wouldn't recommend it ;-)}

Well, I hope you have enjoyed today's post as much as I did making these little Mrs Clause dresses?

Thanks for stopping by and remember to link back here if you make some of your own, I would love to see yours too :-)

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Dress Up Welcome

Hello there,

I have a set to share with you today that I made a little while ago when the lovely Pam joined my SU! team :-)

I always like to send a little "Welcome" gift to my new downline and this is usually a selection of ribbons to get them on their way without having to buy all the rolls and an ever useful note book along with a little card to say welcome to the Southern Belles. There is an offer on this month giving you an extra £25 worth of goodies when you join see HERE to join or HERE for details (scroll down to bottom of page) :-)

Anyway, here is the set I sent Pam...

 I used the negative from the dress up framelits with Marina Mist spotty paper, the pretty flower is from the Artisan Embellishment kit

 and a build a brad in the bottom corner

 I covered the matching note book in more neutrals white card with another dress and a silver glimmer mannequin :-)

 Daffodil delight seam binding bow

 and the ribbon pack, which I decorated with the cut out dress from the card.

Well, that's all for today from me, I hope you have enjoyed this little post.

Back soon with more for you!
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Stitched ribbon rose tutorial in two sizes!

Hello there,

I have the ribbon rose tutorial I promised you the other day to share with you today.

 I made these cute little roses to fit on the Dress up framelits dress for last months Stampers club kit. 

I know I have made a few of these before but I must say they work really well with this ribbon, it's a perfect thickness and so easy with the white stitching too ;-)

First of all here are a couple of the roses on the dress, I think the smaller size fits better on the dress so I will start with that one first...

Designer Paper is from the Print Poetry stack and can be found HERE in the Spring/Summer catty

 So, begin with a 1/2" circle of card (any colour will work as you will cover it completely) and a length of ribbon that is approx 11cm long with a knot at one end

 grab a  hold of the white stitching running along the centre and pull the ribbon to 7cm. Knot the white thread at 8cm then pull the ribbon back to the knot

cover the card circle in red line tape 

 remove the tape and twist the knot tightly ready to stick it to the centre of the circle

with the knot in the centre follow the knot around sticking the ribbon as you go, DO NOT twist the ribbon as you go, keep the same ribbon edge at the bottom, next to the circle

here it is all wound up,

 pop another piece of tape on the bottom now you know where the end of the ribbon will be, trim excess away and stick the end of the ribbon to the underside.

and there you have it, a couple of not very in focus roses ;-)

Now, I will admit these roses are a bit fiddly as they are so small but they work so well in this size, perfect to go on the dress.  

 I do actually think though that the rose looks even better when made a bit bigger, see it here on a 3/4" circle... So, I have made another tutorial for that one too! The basic principle is the same of course, you just need the  larger measurements to make this one...

First, a 3/4" circle as you know and this time a 25cm length of stitched ribbon

 pull the ribbon to approx 14cm and knot at 15cm, pull the ribbon back, as before, to the full 15cm.

 Use red line tape, I didn't here for speed and I have had to re-stick this one too many times already! Start in the centre as before and stick the ribbon around the knot

 secure at the back to finish

to make this ribbon rose. I still haven't used this one on a card yet but I will be sure to share it with you as soon as I get one made with it on!!

OK, I hope you have enjoyed today's tutorial??! and I will be back with more cardy ideas tomorrow.

Please do share your version of this rose if you make it, I love to see othr peoples makes :-))))

Thanks for visiting today,

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