A popsicle card

Yes everywhere you look popsicles are poppin' up!

I thought it would be fun to try a scratch n' sniff technique as the Tart & Tangy stamp set seemed just perfect for this. Earlier this year our monthly newsletter for demonstrators introduced this technique. I didn't really have a stamp set that would work at the time but now I do!

I used Weight Watcher's orange juice mix as the sugar free drink & it worked fine & didn't caramelise. Both the demo newsletter and Split Coast Stampers say to mix 1-1/2 tsp of clear embossing powder to one tsp of scented "drink" mix. I probably added another tsp of embossing powder to the mix as the first few attempts weren't shiny enough.

Stamp set/s: Tart & Tangy, Sweet Hellos
Card stock: Only Orange, Yo Yo Yellow, Whisper White
Ink: Only Orange, Versamark
Other: Horizontal punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon (half coloured with Yo Yo Yellow marker), Dimensionals, clear embossing powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Cutting dimensions:
Only Orange 5-1/2 x 3-3/4"
Whisper White (inside card) 3-5/8 x 2-5/8"

And who's ben taking a nibble out of it? Yummy!

Craft Show Out West - Supporting the West Auckland Hospice

As mentioned in my last post one of my to do things was getting Tracey & Amber ready for the above show.

I arranged some of my favourite cards on a display board (which I finally tracked down at Paper Plus - couldn't get a black number but the white looks pretty good with the logo on it plus the cards of course).

They both had a ball meeting so many people that were passionate about stamping but the funniest story must have been of two teenage girls running towards their table squealing Stampin' Up! yah it's here - we love SU! They bought a catalogue so think Tracey will be hearing from them! Anabel & Debbie from her team were covering Sunday if anyone visited the stand.

The make n' take pictures are pretty bad (even for me who is not the world's best photographer) & I don't think it helps they're in wee cellophane bags but they still look pretty cute.

Stamp set/s: Sweet Hellos, Short & Sweet
Ink: Pretty in Pink or Almost Amethyst, Chocolate Chip
Card stock: Pretty in Pink or Almost Amethyst, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Other: 1-3/8" circle punch, scallop circle punch, uni-ball Signo white gel pen, Anywhere Glue Stick

UPDATE: $20,000 was raised - well done all!

Catch you later!