Autumn/Winter Mini Blog Hop + Blog Candy!!

Welcome to our Stampers Anonymous SU Autumn/Winter Mini blog tour! There are some fantastic new products released in this catalogue tomorrow (April 1^st) and we’re going to share some of them with you in our creations.

You may have just come from Kirrily’s blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry … you can make the complete circuit just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 14 stops along the way, including one guest stamper,  and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you!

At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour.

We are offering 2 lucky visitors the opportunity to win some ‘Blog Candy’ this time around. There are a few things you must do to be eligible and they are:

1. You must leave a comment on every blog in the tour. Please also leave your full name with the comment.
2. After leaving your comments, you need to email Kerry and inform her you have done so and would like to be in the running for the blog candy.

Entry is open till midnight April 5^th. Demonstrators are welcome to participate.

**Blog candy is available to residents in Australia only.

So grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy the tour.

I decided to play with the beautiful designer print papers when my original idea didn’t work (read more about this in the third project).  Cottage Wall is fantastic, especially with the Rich Razzleberry. I have already had a lot of  fun using these colours with my cards.

I made a cantilever box. I have always had an “issue” with this box in that I never thought it was fully finished. I now have feet and a handle. The handle is quite simple, I did want something that was a bit “more” but  the reality of doing this in classes often means the old k.i.s. (keep it simple). So the handle used the eyelet border punch and helps to keep the bottom box lids’ closed. The base was done totally with Rich Razzleberry, layered with orchid opulence and then Cottage wall patterned paper.  Enjoy the following photos.

I was very excited when I saw Soft Suede as it will be a great addition to the autumn/male colours. I often am stumped with creating male items so these colours will hopefully inspire me. This box was designed by the most talented Becky Roberts during the UStamp New Year Blowout. Using Autumn Traditions and the new in colour Soft Suede I made a more masculine looking box. A larger gift can be placed in the top part of the box (the scalloped lid is just lifted off) and little goodies can be placed in the drawer that is in the bottom section. I have made 5 small cards just so I could play a little more with the papers. I used inks and card stock to match the Autumn Traditions – Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Soft Suede and Sahara Sand (this is part of the background with some of the papers). Also punches were used – 1 3/8 ” square punch,  1 1/4  ” square punch, Curly label Punch and Scallop square punch.
I think this box might become a handy standby, especially since it can be made “masculine”  and is very quick to make – this was made in the car (from the cutting out to full assembly) whilst I waited for my DD who was at an appointment. Believe it or not but the mini cards were made at McDonalds this morning also whilst I was waiting for my DD. So if some of the layering isn’t looking too straight you know why.

Finally this is a template I purchased from an English website a couple of years ago. Haven’t made anything with it until now. I had originally thought to having  used animals from Wild About You stamp set ( but like everything, I haven’t gotten around to it) so whilst browsing through my files I stumbled upon it again and I thought that I could use the  animals from Fox and Friends. However the animals were too small but I decided to keep making the project to highlight the Cottage Wall designer paper and Rich Razzleberry card stock. It was easy to just pick colours as everything just matches perfectly. I haven’t put anything in the box at the base as I would like to have something quite girlie. Hope you like the Carousel.

I popped in a Stampin’ Up! brad container just so you can see the size.

Well, that’s all from me. I hope you left your comment to be in with a chance at the ‘Blog Candy’. Now you’re off to enjoy the wonderful creations of Sally. Thanks for stopping by!

If you happen to lose your way here’s a list of all participants.

1. Juliette Chapman             http://juleskraftikrafts.blogspot.com
2. Sue Dean                             http://www.addictedstampers.com.au
3. Meighan Wheller             http://meighanwheller.blogspot.com
4. Chary Belfield                    http://charybelfield.wordpress.com
5. Nikki Stalker                       http://www.nicolestalker.com.au/blog
6. Sharon Wilson                   http://shaz.argyle.com.au/blog/index.php
7. Kirrily Matthews               http://kirrilymatthews.blogspot.com
8. Rob Irving                            http://www.stampingitout.com
9. Sally Williams                     http://www.sallycancraft.com
10. Kerry Bunting                    http://www.kbpapercraft.blogspot.com
11. Fiona Harvey                      http://fionastamps.blogspot.com
12. Teneale Williams              http://www.tenealewilliams.com.au
13. Liam Pucher                       http://www.inspirestampin.blogspot.com
14. Marelle Taylor                   http://www.marelletaylor.com