A Male Butterfly?

Good morning!

I love Saturday mornings! You know why? Less is More challenge gets me up and at 'em! And this morning is no exception! The fab challenge for this week is...

Use Designer Paper In A CAS Way

I don't use designer paper enough...I have tonnes of it lying around, so this could be the way forward...

I have used the Modern Medley DSP for my card and inked the edges using Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Chip. I placed it under my aperture, cut using the Ovals Framelits.

The butterfly (or is it a dragonfly?) is from Best Of Butterflies and after I inked it with Cherry Cobbler, I then stamped it off 3 times onto scrap paper, then inked it with Basic Black before stamping. It has given a slightly red/brown colour. The sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes was inked the same way, then stamped into place using my Stamp-a-Majig.

I think this is the first time I have used a butterfly stamp set to make a male birthday card!

I have a busy day of card commissions and dog walking today...what have you got planned? Whatever it is, enjoy!

C6 Box Envelope for UK sized cards!

Good morning!

Did you see my midnight post? If you did, you'll know all about the brilliant new Envelope Punch board. I promised to show you a fab project using this wonderfully versatile tool, and here it is.

This box envelope is the perfect size for UK standard C6 envelopes and cards.

I made these 4 cards to fit in mine, with 4 envelopes, but I reckon it would take 6, depending how much embellishment you put on them.

I have kept them quite simple and along the same theme, but they are very classy and elegant I think.

Supplies
Cardstock - Pool Party, Whisper White
Designer Paper - Winter Frost, Silver Glimmer Paper
Stamps - More Merry Messages, Warmth & Wonder (hostess)
Ink - Encore Silver, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Versamark
Embossing - Pool Party Stampin' Emboss
Ribbon - Silver Ribbon 
Framelits - Ovals Collection, Labels Collection, Apothecary Accents
Other - Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle
Tools - Envelope Punch Board, Simply Scored, Heat Tool

I have made my first video tutorial for this great little box... 

 I hope you find it useful...let me know what you think!

Have a lovely Friday!

Feel Better Soon

Good afternoon! (or is it evening now?)

I know...a very late post for me. As you may remember me saying yesterday, I had a bad stomach upset....well, it has taken a while to shake it, and even now I'm not convinced it's gone as I keep getting cramps. So I didn't craft anything yesterday, hence no blog post this morning.

I am pleased to say that I do have something to show you now though, that I made this afternoon :) I wonder if I surreptitiously made this for me?! ;) 

I have used a couple of lovely stamp sets and a sentiment set for my card. I first of all cut the aperture in the top card layer using a Framelit from the Ovals Collection. I then stamped the oval from Oh, Hello in place on the base card using Lucky Limeade.

My lovely little 'kissed' bird was inked up with Tempting Turquoise, then 'kissed' with the same oval stamp as in the aperture before fussy cutting him out. The sentiment is from Express Yourself and cut out using Bitty Banners Framelits. Isn't that ribbon stunning? That is the new Calyso Coral Chevron Ribbon. I have it in all the colours and it really is lush! I think I shall be using it an awful lot!

Supplies

Stamps - Morning Meadow, Express Yourself (both Hostess), Oh, Hello

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade

Framelits - Bitty Banners, Ovals Collection

Ribbon - Calypso Coral Chevron

If you would like to order any of the other fabulous new products, and have the opportunity to earn some of the gorgeous hostess items, 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

Paper Players - #155

Sister Act - Anything Goes

A Random Thursday - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Thank you for bearing with me today...I hope to back on top form tomorrow morning for the LIM challenge! ;)

Happy Anniversary

Goooood morning!!

I have had the most wonderful weekend away in Cambridge with my very good friends...we always have a brilliant time! I am totally shattered now though lol!

So here is a card I made for my friend to give to her husband for their anniversary last week.

I will admit that most of the products used are sadly retired, apart from the Labels Collection Framelits and the Ovals Framelits and the Adorning Accents EF, but I wanted to share the card anyway. 

 If you would like to order any of the current 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!

I am off to work now, but hopefully I will be back tomorrow with something made from the current products!

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 1st Anniversary Card

Good morning!
Well I did get everything done yesterday...except the gym! Oh well... ;)

Just recently I have had card commissions coming in thick and fast, and here is one of them...

This is a 1st wedding anniversary card for a couple that I made a wedding card for last year! They had a black and white theme then, so I continued with that theme using some Designer Paper from the lovely Modern Medley stack. I embossed a couple of panels with Lacy Brocade and the heart folder from Adorning Accents.

The sentiment panel is created using Labels Collection and Ovals Collection Framelits and a computer generated sentiment. I finished with some gems and hearts from a retired set. (wish they'd bring it back!)

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

Mojo Monday - #301

Ooh La La - Ebony and Ivory

Totally Papercrafts - June Bride and Groom (hope anniversary counts!)

Hope you have a lovely day in the sun! :)

A Pretty Thank You

Good morning :)

I have a card I made relatively quickly last night, after I had posted my Hap-Bee Birthday card. It seems I had a stroke of creative genius lol!

I have used the Oh Hello stamp set from the Spring/Summer catalogue. The card blank is River Rock and I stamped the oval onto it before cutting an oval aperture out of Whisper White using the matching Ovals Collection Framelits. 

The sentiment is stamped onto vellum and cut out using a die from Apothecary Accents Framelits, and I attached it using Crystal Accents, just under where the gems are. I finished with more gems, which were actually added to cover up one tiny little ink smudge!

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, River Rock

Stamps - Oh Hello

Ink - River Rock, Regal Rose, Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake

Framelits - Apothecary Accents, Ovals Collection

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!

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - #85

Colour Throwdown #241

CAS on Sunday - Pastel Pretties

See you tomorrow! :)

A Colourful Open Sea

Hello all. 

As I type this, I have a Jessie cat sat on both my arms lol! I think she wants my attention!

I have a card here using The Open Sea again as I had a ship already stamped that I needed to use up. I was on Google looking for some inspiration when I came across this card, fell in love with the colours and decided to have a go myself...

I used my new sponge daubers to create the background of the boat...not at striking as Lulu's, but I like it nonetheless.

I stamped other images randomly over the Not Quite Navy card blank and also on the Natural Trim Ribbon. I used Mini Brads to create a porthole effect on my oval frame which I cut out using Oval Framelits.

Supplies

Cardstock - Not Quite Navy, River Rock

Ribbon etc - Linen Thread

Stamps - The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Island Indigo, Perfect Pumpkin, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade

Framelits - Ovals Collection

Other - Mini Brads

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!

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - #197

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - CAS

Thanks for coming to see today and hope you have a lovely Sunday!