An economical card!

Good morning!

I spent most of last night designing the inserts for a friend's wedding, which I have to say, I am extremely happy with...I hope Laura is just as happy! I'm sure I will be blogging them eventually!

Anyway, it's time for our new challenge this week at CAS - Colours and Sketches, and this week it's the double!

Here is my card...

This is what I call a very economical card...it only uses one stamp set! And it is a lovely new one from the Spring/Summer catalogue, called Peachy Keen.

I stamped the heart once onto the card blank, then stamped again, cut it out and popped it up on Dimensionals, after stamping the sentiment across the middle. The arrows are stamped in Blushing Bride and Soft Sky.

After I had photographed the card, I decided it needed a little something else, so I added some nail gem pearls...

What do you think? With or without pearls?

Stampin' Up! supplies used

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I hope you like our challenge this week and that we get to see lots of entries! Enjoy!

Look, no stamping!!

Good afternoon! 

Yes I am a bit late today...I was out with the PTA last night and got in very late and quite drunk! My alarm went off at 8am, but I really wasn't ready to get up so I had a lazy morning!

As you know, I had a craft room revolution yesterday, gutting it and changing it to add more space and storage. 

It started off like this...

As you can see, it's a bit short on useful storage and a bit messy!

So I emptied it...

And this is how it looks now...

I have much more storage, and I even sorted out some more stuff and had a bit more of a clearout! It was almost worth getting stuck in the Ikea lift for!

So, during the sort out, I found lots of little bits that need using up, mainly die cuts, so I have set myself a challenge this week to use them up! So here is the first card using up a card blank, a strip of Pool Party card and some die cut butterflies...

 I embossed a line of crosses from one of the Needlepoint EFs.

As the butterflies were cut from Core'dinations card, I added some interest to them by sanding the edges and the embossed parts.

I am entering my card into the challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch

Stampin' Up! supplies used

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I am starting a brand new Stampers 6 club on the 30th January, details of which can be found here. If you join you will have 3 months' opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Sale-a-Bration promotion, and with the brand new Spring/Summer catalogue released at the same time, I'm sure you will get yourself some wonderful products for free! Please contact me for more details and to join.

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you have a fab Sunday! :)

Life is a matter of moments

Hello! Can you believe it's October already?!! It'll be Christmas soon! ;)

Anyway, I had an enjoyable couple of hours in my craft room last night after Keiran had gone to bed. Here is one of the cards I created...

I have only used one stamp set for a change! I've used Elements Of Style and I stamped it in Blushing Bride and Primrose Petals.

The sentiment is on a banner because I only went and smudged it didn't I! I finished with Blushing Bride Stitched Grosgrain and a few little pearls.

Supplies

Stamp - Elements Of Style

Ink - Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals

Ribbon - Blushing Bride Stitched Grosgrain

If you would like to purchase any of the products I have used here, please do visit my online store where you can also be entered into this month's Mystery Hostess club for your chance to win this month's hostess freebies!

Alternatively, please feel free to contact me with your order, or any queries you may have. 

Challenges

Techno Stampers - #283

Dynamic Duos - #72

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Have a lovely Tuesday! :)

Get well soon Shelli!

Morning!

Some of you may have heard that Shelli from Stampin' Up! had a nasty riding accident last week, (you can read the full story and leave get well messages here), and she has got a long road to recovery ahead of her. I also know she is going to have the most Stampin' Up! get well cards sent to one person ever! Maybe it should be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records?!

Anyway, I too have made a card to send to wish her well and here it is...

This is made using all colours from the Subtles colour collection. Papers, ribbons and inks. 

I have gone for my first effort at a 'shabby chic' style card...not sure if it passes...what do you think? I sanded the edges of all the paper elements and used Core'dinations cardstock for the butterflies.

I added an Antique Brad as a finishing touch. Overall I think it's certainly a pretty card, if not quite Shabby Chic!

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Core'dinations

Designer Series Paper - Subtles (Soft Sky)

Stamp - Teeny Tiny Wishes, Oh, Hello

Ink - Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder

Ribbon - Chevron, Stitched Grosgrain (Blushing Bride)

Dies - Ovals Collection Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslits

Other - Antique Brads

If you would like to purchase anything I have used here, or would like to know more about the gorgeous products, please do contact me, I am more than happy to help!

Challenges

Paper Craft Crew - #56

CASE Study - #155

The Shabby Tea Room - #182

The Crafty Blogger's Network - Things With Wings

Sweet Stampin' - Spots and Stripes

Well, Keiran is back at school today, in Year 1! He's very excited...I'm sure he'll have a great day!

Hope your little ones settle in well too :)

Love & Laughter

Here is another card I made at Jen's on Sunday, this time using the often neglected Love & Laughter stamp set.

I have stamped the dress in Blushing Bride (apt I thought!), then over stamped in Versamark and clear embossed using Stampin' Emboss powder.

See the embossed panel? That is the brand new Pretty Print EF from the Autumn/Winter catalogue. Isn't it lovely?

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding

Stamps - Love and Laughter

Ink - Blushing Bride, Pistachio Pudding, Versamark

Embossing - Pretty Print EF, Stampin' Emboss Powder

If you would like to get your hands on some brand new products from the Autumn/Winter catalogue, there are 2 ways...

1. You could have me send you a lovely glossy catalogue for you to drool over for the next month until 29th August when I can order them for you.

2. You could join up to be a Demonstrator for only £99 and choose £135 worth of the stunning seasonal goodies from the upcoming A/W catalogue NOW!!

Yup that's right! you can order the brand new products now if you sign up to be a Demonstrator, and there is absolutely no commitment or catch! Seriously, once you have purchased your starter kit, you can either be a hobby demonstrator (and just keep buying your own stash with 20% off!), you could decide to make a career out of it and start your own business, or you could take your £135 of stash, use it, use it some more, enjoy it and you don't even need to order anything else! (Unless of course you can't resist!)

If you would like more information please do contact me and I will be more than happy to discuss it all with you! 

Challenges

Retro Sketches - #76

Dynamic Duos - #65

Thank you for popping by today...see you soon! :)

Best of Butterflies and Flower Garden

Hello and happy Monday to you all!

Wow I am busy with orders this week! I shall try and blog them all when I can.

Here is one of them...

This card is for a returning customer who has so far had 6 cards off me...it's nice to have customers coming back time and again :)

I have used a lot of die cutting and punching on this card - Ovals Framelits, Bigz Alphabet Typeset, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Pansy Punch, plus Lacy Brocade embossing folder - my Big Shot sure has been put through it's paces today!

The lovely Blushing Bride flowers are from the new Flower Garden stamp set, and the butterfly is from the stunning Best Of Butterflies.

I stamped my butterfly onto vellum for a soft, fluttery look.

Supplies

Stamps - Flower Garden, Best Of Butteflies

Ink - Blushing Bride, Pool Party

Dies/Punches - Ovals Framelits, Bigz Alphabet Typeset, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Pansy Punch

Embossing - Lacy Brocade EF

If you would like to order any of the products I have used, or any of the other fabulous new products, please do contact me and I will be very happy to place your order for you.

Please click on the catalogue link on my sidebar to browse the yummy new catalogue, or for £4.95 inc. p&p I can send you your very own copy to drool over and write your wishlist in!

Challenges

Sweet Sunday - #188

Totally Papercrafts - All Of A Flutter

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Right, work is calling. Hopefully I will have more to show you tomorrow!

A pink Bundle of Love!

Good morning!

How was the weekend for you? I had a lovely time visiting my parents in Huddersfield, and we went to Shibden Hall Park in Halifax. I haven't been there since I went with school! It was such a glorious day yesterday, I even got quite a bit of colour... I will have a tan this year lol!

I have a card here that I made last night just to wind down a little before the madness of the work week begins again!

I have used the very sweet Bundle of Love stamp set and stamped it in Basic Grey, for a softer look. I perfectly placed the sentiment using my Stamp-A-Majig. The pram is coloured with Blushing Bride and Pretty In Pink.

I the border is created using Scallop Trim Border and I matted it onto Pretty In Pink cardstock. I finished with some Crystal Effects and a lovely little heart button from Bitty Buttons.

Supplies

Cardstock - Pretty In Pink

Stamps - Bundle Of Love

Ink - Basic Grey, Pretty In Pink, Blushing Bride

Punch - Scallop Trim Border

Other - Bitty Buttons

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do contact me and I will be happy to help!

I also hold Stampin' Up! parties and workshops, so if you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

SPECIAL OFFER!! Order £250 of products and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £155 of goodies for only £99!!Contact me or see here for more details!

Thanks for popping by...happy Tuesday!

Simple Sympathy

Good morning!

 To say I was working this weekend, I still managed to get a surprising amount of crafting done! So here is one of the cards I made...

I have used to flowers from Marry Me and stamped them 3 times in Certainly Celery, Blushing Bride and Pretty In Pink. The embossing folder is Fancy Fan and the design paper is from the Twitterpated set...gorgeous! I finished with my sentiment from Petite Pairs, some Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon and a couple of pearls.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Twitterpated

Embossing - Fancy Fan

Stamps - Marry Me, Petite Pairs

Inks (Markers) - Blushing Bride, Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink

Ribbon - Taffeta Ribbon

If you would like to order any of the beautiful Stampin' Up! items, please do contact me. 

SPECIAL OFFER!! Order £250 of products and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £155 of goodies for only £99!! Contact me or see here for more details!

Challenges

Colour Throwdown - #239

Fab Friday - #17

Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon and Pearls

Thanks for popping by today...come by again tomorrow and see a couple of cards I've made using a new technique! :)