Prima Goodness - The First Prima Ideas Book

Don't you just love all the Prima goodies?

Well now Prima has brought out their first ever idea book. It has lots of inspirational ideas, techniques and yummy photos to showcase what can be done with their products.This includes scrapbooking, card making and even fashion.

Of course, you could buy one, and here's the info about the new Prima book from their site, if you just can't wait to get your hands on one

• 18 Artists from all around the World
• Over 130 Projects
• One Brand
• Item #540081

Want to win one?
Just head over to this Prima post to find out more. Closes September 21st.

Hello Across The Miles - Vintage Style Card

I was quite pleased with this card - a bit of a vintage feel to it.

The postmarks background is a digital image overstamped in parts with a background stamp using dark pink ink. I used the Martha Stewart doily punch to edge the layered tag (love that punch).

The gorgeous butterfly is from a Crafty Secrets Pad of images - beautiful and glossy. Then, I stamped a sentiment, added olive green ribbon for the tag, and that was that. Lots of fun. I think I'll use it to send a note to a friend I regularly correspond with by "snail mail".

The blue background is NOT part of the card. I need to refine which surface is best to sit my cards on when photographing, so apologies.

This is my challenge entry for
Shabby Tearoom Challenge #26 - Tag, You're It (Sept 13)

Upcoming 2010 USA Craft Fairs

I was exploring the CHA site and came across this listing of upcoming USA 2010 Craft Fairs. A girl can dream...

Which is your favourite craft fair... anywhere in the world?

SEPTEMBER

September 17, 2010 - September 18, 2010	Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention	San Marcos, TX
September 24, 2010 - September 26, 2010	TACA Fall Craft Fair	Nashville, TN
September 24, 2010 - September 26, 2010	The American Sewing Expo	Novi, MI
September 25, 2010 - September 26, 2010	Heirloom Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival	Anderson, SC
September 30, 2010 - OCTOBER October 02, 2010	Original Sewing & Quilt Expo	Chantilly, VA
October 01, 2010 - October 02, 2010	INDIEana Handicraft Exchange	Indianapolis, IN
October 02, 2010 - October 03, 2010	Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Expo	West Springfield, MA
October 02, 2010 - October 03, 2010	Heirloom Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival	Fort Wayne, IN
October 08, 2010 - October 10, 2010	Whole Bead Show	Providence, RI
October 08, 2010 - October 09, 2010	Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention	Kansas City, MO
October 09, 2010 - October 10, 2010	Heirloom Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival	York, PA
October 09, 2010 - October 10, 2010	Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Expo	St. Paul, MN
October 14, 2010 - October 16, 2010	Georgia Quilt Show	Atlanta, GA
October 14, 2010 - October 17, 2010	Pacific International Quilt Festival XIX	Santa Clara, CA
October 15, 2010 - October 17, 2010	Whole Bead Show	New York, NY
October 16, 2010 - October 17, 2010	Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Expo	Milwaukee, WI
October 17, 2010 October 17, 2010	"Sunday, Crafty Sunday" Gift Bazaar - Dia de los Muertos Celebration!	San Diego, CA
October 20, 2010 - October 24, 2010	Creativ Festival	Toronto, Canada
October 22, 2010 - October 24, 2010	Great! Scrapbook Events Crop & Shop	Gaylord, MI
October 22, 2010 - October 24, 2010	Original Sewing & Quilt Expo	Kansas City, MO
October 30, 2010 - October 31, 2010 NOVEMBER	Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Expo	Las Vegas, NV
November 06, 2010 - November 07, 2010	Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Expo	Denver, CO
November 11, 2010 - November 13, 2010	Original Sewing & Quilt Expo	Minneapolis, MN
November 12, 2010 - November 13, 2010	Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention	Seattle, WA
November 13, 2010        - November 13, 2010	Holiday Craft Fair & Car Show	Jacksonville, NC
November 21, 2010	Make it Indie	Cobourg, Ontario
November 27, 2010 - November 28, 2010	Bliss Holiday Gift Market	Oklahoma City, OK
December 18, 2010 -	City of Craft	Toronto, ON

Easy Origami Men's Shirt Card

This simple male card is inspired by a card sent to me by the talented Sue Laufer at Left Handed Crafter. Sue very generously sent me 5 gorgeous cards as her blog giveaway prize.

I've been wanting to make one of these little men's origami shirts for ages after a friend showed me how. You can find origami shirt video insructions here if you want to give it a go.

The cream layer is cuttlebugged and a little loop of Stampin Up ribbon peeks out from under the layer above it.

This card is for the following challenges -

• Corrosive Card Challenge #79 - For The Guys
  
• Simon Says Stamp & Show Your Layers (Sept 7)

Paper Rosette Pearl & Lace Challenge Card

I tried my first paper rosette for this baby card. The paper was first edged with the Martha Stewart doily lace punch. Then it was pleated and folded and made into a circle.

Keeping the rosette together was tricky. Any tips? I need to experiment with the width and length of the paper strip to perfect this. Here's a paper rosette video tutorial if you want to give it a try yourself.

The circle was cut with a Nellie Snellen multi die (love these). The edges were lightly sponged with Shabby Shutters distress ink and some pearls added.

I'm entering this into the

• Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Pearls and Lace (Pearls plus punched paper lace edge)
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• All Sort Challenge - New Beginnings (New Baby)
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• Simon Says Stamp & Show Your Layers  (Sept 7)

Simple Vintage Card

This card is a very simple vintage style one.

The main images are a two digital stamps merged. They are free digital vintage images from Tid Bit Trinkets, The background is also a vintage digital image.

The computer generated sentiment (obcsured a little by the ribbon, sorry) says "Be good, and if you can't be good - be stylish."

Challenges I'm entering this in are
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #127 - Dieing for a punch (no punches or dies allowed) (Sept 2nd)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Challenge #106 - Let's Get Digital (September 5th)

Stampin For The Weekend - Challenge 45 - Anything Goes

Crafty Girl Designs Celebrations

Crafty Girl Designs is celebrating her blogaversary. 

She has a great idea to spread the celebrating around.. She's doing 5 small, easily postable giveaways for 5 separate people. Lighter things can be sent anywhere less expensively - makes a lot of sense and very generous. The stamps pictured are just one of the giveaways over 5 separate posts.

Other prizes include Cuttlebug Folders and a gorgeous cling stamp.

Head on over to Crafty Girl Designs to find out more. Some close on Monday August 30th, and the rest on September 6th.

How Many Types Of Ribbon Are There? A Roundup

I've been reading The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts. 

They list ribbons I hadn't thought of, so just for fun, I thought I'd explore. Here's a bit of a list of the different type of ribbons and tying fibres available these days. Still a lot I need to try out.

Isn't it wonderful to have so many crafty choices? Any others?

Types of Ribbon Roundup

• Satin
• Taffeta
• Picot Edge
• Grosgrain
• Twill
• Jacquard
• Sheer - Organza, Georgette etc.
• Velvet
• Chenille
• Silk
• Metallic
• Wire Edge
• Synthetic (Curling Ribbons etc.)
• Paper, Jute, Raffia, Other Fibres including recycled
• Knitting Ribbons
• String, Baker's Twine, Wool
• Cord
• Lace
• Ric Rac
• Wrinkled Ribbon
• Suede
• Fancy - Pearls, Sequins, 
• Shaped - Leaves, Flowers etc.
• Punched Metal e.g. Sequin Waste

 And that's without thinking of patterns and other variations such as stitched ribbon etc.

Can you think of any other types of ribbon I've missed?

Cute Teddy Thank You Card

This cute Teddy Thank You card opens out with the double half fold. Not sure if that is called a gatefold?

I used a Nelllie Snellen Multi Die for the circle. I love these dies. They are so versatile, reasonably priced and give a nice effect. The edge of the circle is sponged with blue ink and the plain blue paper is cuttlebugged with one of the Asian Cuttlebug folders.

The teddy is a digi stamp from the wonderful Mellissa at MelJen's Designs


Challenges I'm entering this card in are
CES - Challenge #1 Anything Goes
Bee Crafty - Challenge #37 - Anything Goes (September 11)
Aud Sentiments - Challenge #9 - Anything Goes (August 31)

Clean & Simple Challenge Card

I've made this card for my sister's birthday. She likes clean, stylish but simple lines. Apologies for the shadow in the photo. You can click to enlarge it, to get a better idea if you like.

It was very easy, but I like how it turned out - quite elegant, I think.

It's white Swiss Dots paper layered onto a black edge. The Martha Stewar doily punch softens the lines. The flower is from Dover.

I rubbed a spoon on the back of the flower to curl it a bit, for more of a dimensional effect. I added a single pink rhinestone in the middle, and kept the ribbon simple too.

I'm entering this into the Totally Papercrafts Challenge 31 - Let's Keep It Clean & Simple.
If you want to enter the challenge, it closes on Friday, September 3rd.