Petite Petals Preview!

Hello! I have a bright and sunny card for you today, despite the fast that everywhere is very frozen here this morning!

I have used the new upcoming Petite Petals stamp set for this card...it will be available in the new Spring/Summer catalogue from 28th January!

The sentiment is from Oh, Hello stamp set, stamped in Basic Gray and then I pierced the edges for some interest.

I finished with some Real Red Stitched Grosgrain ribbon.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...

Create With Connie and Mary #285

Colour Q #223

Crafting For All Seasons - All Things Bright and Beautiful

If you would like to buy any of the current products I have used here, please visit my online shop or click on the pictures below.

  

I hope you're not too frozen where you are...I'm now off to defrost my car!

A truly altered notebook

Good morning! 

Here is a notebook that I really have altered! I have not just decorated the cover, I have totally changed it!

This particular notepad had a plastic cover on it, which I was just going to decorate by covering with some Kraft card and embellishment. But as I was doing that, I thought I would try going a step further.

After replacing the cover, I used some This 'n That DSP, Chalk Talk Framelits and This 'n That Washi Tape. I embossed the panel with the Houndstooth EF and finished with some Candy Dots.

I am entering this into the challenge at Sunday Stamps this week, where they have this sketch...

Supplies

Designer Paper - This 'n That

Embossing - Houndstooth EF

Stamp - Oh, Hello

Framelits - Chalk Talk

Other - This 'n That Washi Tape, Candy Dots

You can buy all of these products through my online store (click the link in my sidebar).

I will be back either later today or tomorrow to show you how to change the cover on these books quite easily!

I have the school run, the gym and some stained glass to make for church decorations today. Hope you have a fabby Wednesday!

Altered shopping list

Hello!

Guess what I have for you today? Yup, another notebook! Well....to be fair, they're not much different to cards really. The fronts of them are very much like cards and that's how I design them, other than the sentiment.

So here is a different style today...

These are very long notepads that I found in a local 'bits 'n bobs' shop...I am going to be buying more, for sure!

I have very simply stamped the zigzag oval from Oh, Hello in Bermuda Bay and the flower from Simply Sketched in Real Red, which I have then fussy cut. I finished with a Bermuda Bay bow and some red gems.

I think these make great shopping lists (thanks for the idea Jen!) don't you? I have even added a magnetic strip to the back so it can be put on the fridge.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Oh, Hello, Simply Sketched

Ink - Bermuda Bay, Real Red

Ribbon - Bermuda Bay 

You can buy the products I have used here from the link to my online shop in my sidebar.

Challenges

Dynamic Duos - #77

Moving Along with The Times - No Designer Papers

Let's Craft and Create - #82

What are you up to today? Keiran is back at school, and I'm at work after 3 days off...all back to normal!

Have a great Tuesday! :)

Yet another Thank You!

I seem to be making a lot of thank you cards lately...must be the time of year!

I didn't get any crafting done yesterday as I decided to get some much needed gardening done...I really hurt today! But I have just had a bit of a browse and found the challenge at Muse and decided to quickly enter it before I head to work!

I've used the fab chevrons from the Oh, Hello stamp set stamped twice in Real Red and Pacific Point. 

The sentiment is from the hostess set, Morning Meadow, and is punch out using the Word Window.

Here is the gorgeous Muse card by Marion Vagg...

Supplies

Cardstock - Pacific Point, Whisper White

Stamps - Oh, Hello, Morning Meadow

Ink - Pacific Point, Real Red

Punch - Word Window

If you would like to purchase any of the products I have used here, please do visit my online store where you will 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. 

I am also starting a new Stampers 6 club in December, just in time for Christmas! So if you would like to build your Stampin' Up! stash in an affordable way, whilst still getting hostess benefits, then this is for you! 

Gift subscriptions to the club are now also available! You can purchase the 6 month membership for only £150, and I will send you a gift voucher and small gift to give to the recipient, and then all they have to do is send me their £25 order each month! And in one month from the six they will play 'hostess' and receive at least £25 of free products of their choosing! 

This really is a gift that keep giving!

What are you up to today? I'm working all day, then if I'm lucky, I may get some crafting done later! 

Have a good one! :)

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 :)

A couple of Thank You's

 Hello!

I know...2 posts in one day! And not only that, 2 cards in one post!

I have to be super quick as the first card I have made fits into a challenge that ends in 10 mins!

This is made using the sentiment from Oh, Hello and the Framelit from Chalk Talk. The Designer Paper is This 'n That and I finished with some Linen Thread and a couple of Essentials Hardware Clips.

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - #96

Colour Q - #199

Phew! Now that's done, I'll relax a little and tell you about my second card...

Another thank you card, this time using Mosaic Madness and Express Yourself. Quite a simple card, but when I saw the colour combo for the challenge, I just knew it was going to work!

Supplies for both cards

Stamps - Oh, Hello, Mosaic Madness, Express Yourself (Hostess)

Ink - Tangerine Tango, Calypso Coral, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe

Framelits/Punch - Chalk Talk, Mosaic Punch

Embossing - Chevron EF

Other - Linen Thread, Stamp-a-Majig, Essentials Hardware Clips

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

Colours and Sketches - #35

Colour Throwdown - #252

We've had a lovely day today at the new Sealife Centre in Manchester. We did have to queue for about an hour, but it was good when we got inside. In fact, the colours used on my second card really remind me of the coral on display!

Have a good evening :)

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! ;)

Cheers!

Good morning! 

Here is one of the cards I made at the crafty afty(noon) at Jen's yesterday...

This one is made using the fab and fun Happy Hour stamp set. I coloured it using my Stampin' Write markers to blend in the colours before stamping to create a 'cocktail' effect.

I scored a line for a 'shelf' using my Simply Scored tool and used Polka Dot Parade for the background paper. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Gray, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Polka Dot Parade

Stamps - Happy Hour, Oh, Hello

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Other - Simply Scored

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!

Challenges

Retro Sketches - #66

Colour Throwdown - #244

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes

Hope you like this card...pop back later today for one I am really excited about using the stunning Swallowtail stamp!

Bye for now

Just for you...

Morning all! Here is a quick card I have made for the Less is More  one layer on a coloured card blank week...

I say 'quick'...hmmmm well... I tried a number of ideas and didn't really like any of them, so they got scrapped, but this one I really quite liked! I stamped the flower from the Oh Hello set onto my Bashful Blue card blank in Raspberry Ripple and Wild Wasabi and coloured in the 'white' bits with Rose Red and Lucky Limeade.

I then stamped the sentiment, paper pierced the circle, and sponged Whisper White Craft Ink into the circle.

Supplies

Cardtock - Bashful Blue 

Stamps - Oh Hello, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White Craft Pad

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

Less Is More - One Layer

Just Us Girls - Use a White Colouring Medium

Simon Says Stamp - Flower Power

I'm currently working on something that isn't a card, and it is actually for me to use around in my bedroom, so stay tuned and hopefully I will have it posted soon! :)

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! :)