Blue Butterflies

Hello!

Oooh it's Thursday...guess what that means?? A brand new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches! We have had Christmas off and now we are back with our first challenge of 2014, and it's a sketch...

Here is my card...

 I used Gorgeous Grunge in Tempting Turquoise and Midnight Muse and the sentiment is from Simply Sketched.

The butterflies are from Papillon Potpourri and I used the generational stamping technique (stamping several times with one inking of the stamp).

As I have used shades of blue I am going to enter my card into the challenge at Less Is More.

Supplies used

I have a card delivery to make today, then if I'm lucky, I'll get a chance to play with all my new Spring/Summer sneak peek items...eeek excited much?!!

Have a fabby day!

My Diary

Hello!

I spent most of yesterday and last night designing and making a card for a commission order. I will blog it later this week, hopefully, but unfortunately I didn't get time to do anything else!

So today, I'm going to show you the diary that I made for myself. I don't know about you but I can't keep track of my life without one and as I made them for my friends I thought I deserved one too!

I used a sentiment from Express Yourself and yes, it is for me! I sometimes need reminding that I am actually amazing, even if only in my own little world! The frame of the sentiment is from Hello Lovely and I punched the panel out with the Decorative Label punch.

The butterflies are from Papillon Potpourri and are punched using the matching Bitty Butterfly punch. I added little bits of ribbon, lace and twine for interest, and part of a die cut from the Lattice Bigz Die.

Supplies used

A quick update on my foot...it was still a bit swollen this morning, and quite bruised, so I decided the gym would not be a good place to go, so I went swimming instead. It made quite a change! I may have to swim more often!

Have a good Wednesday!

Grungy, elegant butterfly

Hello! I had a bit of a clear out of Keiran's toys yesterday...it was very cleansing, and we got rid of lots! Unfortunately I managed to sprain my ankle whilst dumping some of the rubbish! Oh well...gets me out of the gym today! ;)

So after Keiran went to bed I had a little play in my craftroom (another upcoming clear out and re-organise project!) and here is what I came up with...

Now, I had some sort of idea what I wanted to make when I started, but it didn't actually come out that way! I used the Dictionary stamp and rather than ink the whole stamp, I rubbed the inkpad over the stamp, then I wiped off parts of it with a dry baby wipe to give a faded, bitty look. I then added some ink splodges using Gorgeous Grunge, a leaf stem from Summer Silhouettes, and a sentiment from Simply Sketched.

I added a four layered butterfly from Papillon Potpourri in Tempting Turquoise for some femininity.

I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this one, but it's growing on me!

I am entering this into the challenge at Colour Throwdown this week...

Products used

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I hope none of the predicted UK flooding comes your way today. Stay safe everyone!

Mojo Monday notebook

This will be a super quick post this morning as I have to leave for work in a couple of minutes!

Here is my entry into this week's challenge at Mojo Monday...

I have used up some little bits that have been hanging around my desk for a while!

I gently rubbed Crumb Cake ink over all the paper elements to give a vintage look.

Supplies

Stamps - Hearts a Flutter, Papillon Potpourri

Embossing - Pretty Print, Whisper White Stampin' Emboss

Ink - Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Versamark

Ribbon - Crumb Cake Taffeta, Pool Party Seam Binding

Punch - Elegant Butterfly

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Here is the sketch I used...

Right, got to dash!

See you tomorrow!

Winter Frost is not just for Christmas!

Good afternoon!

As you know, I have been branching out a little with my crafting in an attempt to off more than just cards on my stalls. 

Here is another notebook that I have altered, using shop bought books and Stampin' Up! products.

This one is decorated using Winter Frost DSP, proving that it's not just for Christmas! 

I also used a spare Papillon Potpourri butterfly that was lying on my desk, along with a word created using Morning Post stamp set.

I finished with some old ribbon and some gems. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Pool Party

Designer Paper - Winter Frost

Stamps - Morning Post, Papillon Potpourri

Ink - Soft Sky, Smoky Slate

I have a feeling these books are going to be popular...I took them to church today and sold this one and the one I'm going to show you tomorrow, along with one of my mini ones, plus I got lots of orders for cards too! So....time to get crafting!!

Challenges
CAS(E) This Sketch - #52

Addicted To Stamps and More - CAS
An Inky Situation - Anything Goes
Charisma Cards - Anything But Cards
Flutterby Wednesdays - Any Winged Creature

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I will be back with more tomorrow...enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Lots of butterflies!

Morning all!

I have a card that isn't a thank you card for a change!

I have used one of my all time favourite stamp sets, Papillon Potpourri for this card, stamping the butterflies onto vellum, in Pool Party and Midnight Muse. I also used one of the Best Of Butterflies as it goes with the Elegant Butterfly punch too.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Pairs and is also in Midnight Muse. The aperture was cut using the Chalk Talk Framelits. I think it really makes the sentiment stand out, don't you? I have CASEd the idea from Margaret and this card. It is something I have done in the past but sometimes you just need reminding of different techniques, especially when there really are so many out there!

Supplies

Cardstock - Midnight Muse, Pool Party, Whisper White, Vellum

Stamps - Papillon Potpourri, Best Of Butterflies, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Midnight Muse, Pool Party

Tools - Simply Scored

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 keeps giving!

Challenges

Atlantic Hearts - #25

The Paper Players - #167

Just Us Girls - Die Cut Inlay Technique

Right, school run, gym, church, then to take delivery of 5 very special handbags for some very lucky demos! You know who you are! ;)