Pop-N Cuts Thanks

I know I can't catch up, because I haven't blogged for a while and I have a lot of cards to show...

Here is one I made with my favorite stamps and dies est from Stampin'up. I am travelling right now, so I don't have the numbers with me...

The patterned paper is from Die Cut with a View (DCWV). The border is cut with a Spellbinders die. I can't remember what inks I used....


The inside was done with Karen Burniston Sizzix Pop-N-cut die Thanks (she is no longer with Sizzix, but she has lots of new dies with Elizabeth craft Design).

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Merci de votre visite.

Louise

I have a new blog!!!

Hello everyone!!!

I have fantastic news!  My brother-in-law, John, is a web master (he creates and hosts great web sites for a living) and he offered to help me create a new blog.  I am very slow... but I finally got it done (with a lot of his help of course).

So I hope that you will follow me to my new blog.  I have a cool new address:

www.louisecharlton.ca

Isn't that the best address!!!

Please make sure that you enter your email address on the right to continue receiving updates from my new blog. I don't want to lose you as a follower!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me!

And if you want to contact John to set up a blog, you can see his website here:
www.johncharlton.ca

Again thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you'll visit me on my new page!

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Bonjour à vous toutes (et tous),

J'ai des bonnes nouvelles!  Mon beau-frère, John, est un designer de sites web (il crée et maintient des sites web comme gagne-pain).  Il a offert de m'aider à créer un nouveau site.  Je ne suis pas trop vite... mais j'ai finalement terminé (avec son aide comme de raison).

Alors j'espère bien que vous allez me suivre à mon nouveau blog.  J'ai une adresse très spéciale:

www.louisecharlton.ca

C'est pas mal cool, n'est-ce pas!

Veuillez vous assurer d'entrer votre adresse couriel à l'endroit indiqué dans la colonne de droite pour continuer de recevoir les mises à jour de mon blog.  Je ne veux pas vous perdre!

Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à communiquer avec moi par courriel.

Et si vous avez besoin d'aide avec votre site web, communiquez avec John.  Voici son site web:
www.johncharlton.ca

Encore une fois, merci de visiter mon blog et j'espère vous voir à ma nouvelle adresse!

Penny Black Mini cards

Hi everyone,

I know it's been a while.... Time goes by too fast...

Well I won't try to catch up, let's move forward...

Penny Black is having a challenge on their blog:  you need to make a mini card - their mini cards (from their newest Christmas catalog) are 3 3/8 x 4 3/4".

So I tried one:

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(Sorry about the crooked photo, I took it with my IPad and the lighting was pretty bad at this time of night, so I had to do it at an angle...)

Supplies:

White CS for card base
Stamp:  Penny Black Chill Day 4284K and I love Christmas on Winter Wonderland clear set: 30-083
Image was coloured with Copic markers, then glittered using a Stampin'Up glue pen and Making Memories Spotlight shimmer.
The paper trim is from Penny Black new 6 x 6 Paper Pad Madison 80001
The button trim was cut with Sizzix Tim Holz On the edge die Ornate 656626
The tiny stripe of green CS is by Stampin'up
The black ink I used is Memento Tuxedo Black

That's it for now!  Thanks for visiting my blog.

Merci de votre visite!

Baby card

Here is a quick little Welcome Baby card.... for the same baby as for the Christening card just before this post....

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Details:

The card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2".  The patterned paper is from a Baby pad, from My Mind's eye.
The card stock (blue) is by Stamping UP.
The stamp is from (sorry I'm not sure) I think from Heather's stamps in Ottawa. (The stamp is buried somewhere on my desk.... oops).
The "welcome baby" is from Stampin'Up.
The image was coloured with Copic markers.
The starts come from a border punch that was used on the inside.  It is by Martha Stewart.  It is a magnetic punch so that you can stamp anywhere on the page (and also make borders).
I put a little bit of glue and glitter on the stars.
The little rectangles were both cut with Nestabilities dies.
The cute little blue moon is from a Jolee stickers pack (by EK Success).

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Merci de votre visite.

Christening card

Another card I had not shared.  Don't worry I still have more CHA to share, but it's too hot to sit in front of the computer for too long.... (it's 29 degrees at 6:00 pm)....

This is a Christening I made for my son's little Godson...

I had made a similar card many years ago, so I basically just copied my own design.

Here is the card:

Christening card Joseph (click on image to view bigger)

Christening card Joseph (inside) 

Details:

The stamps are by PSX (this company no longer exist - I've had these stamps for a long time).
The image was coloured with Copic markers.
The patterned paper is from a baby pad from My Mind's Eye (old also).
The card stock are from DCWV.
The card base is thick watercolour paper.
The image and mat on the front of the card were die cut with a Label 8 Spellbinders die.  The rectangle is also a Spellbinders Label die.  The pearls are by Stampin'Up.  The cross is by Jolee (EK Success).
The ribbon is Stampin'Up Seam binding.
The decorative border inside is by Martha Stewart.  It is from a Christmas trim pack.

The poem inside: I found on the Internet on a Christening site.

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Merci de votre visite.

Make-n-take at Bonnidée this Saturday

Saturday at Bonnidée, I will be doing this make-n-take:

It will be Saturday August 4th, between 1 and 4:00 pm, the class repeating every 1/2 hr, 4:00 pm being the last make-n-take.  Call the store if you are interested (514-697-1184) to reserve your spot.

ED:  OOps  I corrected the phone number - it is 697-1184 not 694.....

Hope to see you there!!!

and thanks again for visiting my blog.  Merci de votre visite.

Happy Birthday Julie

Here is another card that I haven't shared.... Julie's birthday which was on April 24th!!

The front of the card is a variation of the Roses card I made previously here.  I just did the same but made it in purple colours.

For the inside, I used a kit that I had received as a bonus in a class by Karen Burniston, for Sizzix.
It is a Pop-up and it uses the Christmas tree die as the pop-up frame.  It has been cut out of a transparency, so it is not supposed to show.  The bird cage is the Tim Holtz Birdcage cut many times and modified to fit where the Christmas tree pieces should fit (cutting slits and trimming).  I have to admit that it wasn't too easy to do but it was my first time... Only Karen can figure out projects like - she is truly amazing!  I think I will try again, but I might use acetate instead of a transparency... We will see.  In case you would like the instructions to do this, there is a video by Karen... I don't have the link right now, but if you would like it, email me and I will look for it.... (louisecharlton@videotron.ca)

So here is the card, front and inside....

Bithday Card Julie 2012

Sizzix popup and Birdcage

Sizzix Popup and birdcage

Details:
Front:  Memory Dies, Memory stamp, Stardream card stock, Sizzix/Tim Holtz embossing folder (see previous post mentioned above for more details).

Inside:  Sizzix Christmas tree pop-up, Sizzix/Tim Holtz birdcage and bird, Bazzill shimmer card stock, transparency, background patterned paper: DCWV, Diecut for text:  Sizzix/Tim Holtz die, piece of wire, chain and ring for birdcage chain (all Tim Holtz products).

Thanks for visiting my blog!  Merci de votre visite.

Have a nice Trip Julie

My daughter Julie is travelling to Spain... I know my kids are real jet setters aren't they... I don't know where there they get it from.. :)

I made this card for her with a few Euros inside before she left.... (Poor Baby has caught "La Tourista" while visiting Morocco... what a painful end to a beautiful trip...).

Here is the card:

Bon Voyage Julie - Spain July 2012

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Details:

Stamps:  Stampin'Up Travel
Inks:  Memento
Patterned Paper:  BoBunny Ambrosia Collection
The background is also covered with a Cover-a-page stamp from Impression Obsession (dots)
I covered the raised plane and the Bon Voyage with Gel Pens to give an extra dimension.
Cardstock is Stampin'Up Kraft (Crumb Cake).

That's it!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog!  Merci de votre visite!

Julie Ebersole, Hero Arts Booth, CHA 2012

Here is another person I was so happy to meet for the first time!  The sweet and talented Julie Ebersole. She was doing the make-n-take for Hero Arts.  She is such a nice Lady!  I have been reading her blog regularly.  She has such a sense of humour and her video are so well made, always with that laugh of hers! She makes me laugh every time.

Even though I met her for the first time, she made me feel like a friend.

So here are a few photos of Julie, and a photo of Julie and me.

Julie Ebersole, Hero Arts booth, CHA 2012

Julie Ebersole and me, Hero Arts booth, CHA 2012

When I got behind the table to have my photo taken your Julie, I knocked out part of the booth wall down (oops....).  Julie and another sweetheart, Lisa Spangler struggled to put to booth back together... Sorry for the trouble Ladies....

Julie and Lisa trying to fix the Hero Arts Booth, CHA 2012

And here is another photo with the nice Sally, from Hero Arts.  I am missing Shari Carroll in the photo - she was busy and I didn't have a chance to come back.  But I had a chance to chat with her.  Always such a pleasure meeting the Hero Arts Ladies!!!

Sally Traidman, Lisa Spangler and Julie Ebersole, Hero Arts, CHA 2012

And to finish, here are a few photos of the samples in the Hero Arts booth.

 

 
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                         Samples in the Hero Arts Booth, CHA 2012

That's it for Hero Arts!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Merci de votre visite.

Karen Burniston - CHA 2012

Here is another person that I always love to meet at CHA.  Karen Burniston!  She makes all the pop-ups and intricate dies for Sizzix.  I tell you this woman's brain is special.  She does intricate stuff from simple to very detailed (re her pop-up cake die) and it all fits together so well.  She is amazing, ingenious and a very nice and funny person too!

Karen has introduced a lot of new dies at this CHA.  They will be available in October.  Hopefully, I can plan on making some classes with them.  She has done many new Pop-ups and coordinating dies.

Here is a photo of Karen (demonstrating her dies):

Karen Burniston

 Here is a photo of Karen and me (sorry about my goofy grin):

Karen Burniston and me, CHA 2012

You can see all the new dies behind us...

Here are a few previews:

More CHA to come...

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Merci de votre visite.