A manly Valentine!

Hello everyone!

I promised you a Valentine card this weekend, and so here it is!

I used a couple of my new items on this card... the new embossing folder, and the En Francais Background stamp. I do love that stamp...it's so soft and romantic looking...I have no idea why I didn't get it before!

As this card was for a man I thought the embossing would take the femininity away from the card a little, so I used the new Arrows EF for this. I used hearts from the Hearts a Flutter set and heat embossed them in Silver Stampin' Emboss.

Here is a close up of the sentiment...

Isn't it lovely? I was asked to add this quote somewhere on the card and I really like it!

I used the sketch at I {Heart} Sketches for my inspiration.

If you would like to buy any of the items I have used here, please do contact me or visit my online shop.

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday and the weather doesn't get you down too much!

Wedding invitation design

Good morning!

I am posting this very quickly, again before work! 

As you may remember, I was designing wedding invitations, which obviously I can't show you yet, but I can show you one of the designs she didn't choose...

I used the very elegant Mr & Mrs stamp set which I stamped in Silver Encore then embossed in Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder.

I also White embossed a Flowering Flourish onto the front before adding my embossed panel.

These are very elegant and could be made in many different colours to match the wedding colours.

I'm sure I will be back soon with the actual design...when I know they have been sent out!

I'm off now so have a fab, fun crafty/family Sunday!

Last Minute Masks

Hello! It's almost the weekend...yay!

Are you going to any parties this weekend? Maybe a masquerade party? No? Oh well neither am I but I do have a card I was commissioned to make for someone who did have a masquerade ball for her 30th birthday last week!

I found these fabby masks, Last Minute Masks, on the My Digital Studio download page. I added them to my blank page, changed the colours, printed and there you go! I stamped and heat embossed the black one with Flowering Flourishes to give a lovely pattern and added some gems and feathers.

I sprayed the pink one with Silver Glimmer Spray and added lots of nail art gems from my stash and a feather.

I used Silver Glimmer Paper and some retired DSP for the background. The sticks for the masks are cocktail sticks wrapped with ribbon.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

Please click on the pictures to buy direct from my online store.

This card was one of those that I knew exactly what I was going to do as soon as I was asked and I thoroughly enjoyed making it! 

Thanks for visiting! 

Happy Watercolour on Film

Good morning!

Have you been having fun looking through the new catalogues via the links in my sidebar? Aren't there some stunning things and fabulous project ideas?

I have another card today, made using some of the new products, here it is...

I have used Happy Watercolour for the poppy and I stamped it in Versamark, then heat embossed in White Stampin' Emboss, before rubbing Real Red on with a Sponge. I wiped the image once the ink had dried to remove the excess from the outlines. I then masked the poppy and washed soft sky ink over it using my Aqua Painters. 

I then cut out the panel with the poppy on and popped it into the die cut film strip from The On Film Framelits. Before adding these to the card blank, I stamped a background with the 'blotchy' stamp from Watercolour wonder and Soft Sky ink. I finished with the sentiment stamped in Real Red, after once stamping off to soften the effect.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

Please click on the pictures to buy direct from my online store.

I'm really loving this new catalogue! I have a lot of stars in it marking the items I really do have to have! What are the items you have your eye on? If you would like me to send you a new Spring/Summer catalogue and a Sale-a-Bration brochure for only £2 including first class p&p, please do contact me, then you can have your very own to tick, star or mark any way you like!

Anyway, off to the gym now...have a lovely day! :)

A preview of Spring/Summer hearts!

Goooood morning LIMettes!!

Yup I'm up bright and breezy, ready for work, but before I go here is my card for this week's Less Is More challenge which is the dreaded one layer card (though not so dreaded anymore!) And this week's theme is 

HEARTS

So here is my card...

I used one of the lovely new upcoming stamp sets which will be available in the Spring/Summer catalogue from 28th January. I stamped it with Strawberry Slush, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party inks. The main heart is heat embossed with Clear Stampin' Emboss. I then scored a line either side of the row of hearts. There is no sentiment as I think the heart speaks for itself!

I am also entering this into the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

I hope you have a lovely Saturday...enjoy, whatever you're doing!

Predominantly Purple Flowerful Heart

Hello!

Oooh last day of 2013! Was it a good year for you? It really was for me and for the first time in a long time I'm going to be sad to see the end of a year. I had a tough couple of years in 2011 and 2012 and last year was just so great for me! I joined Stampin' Up! in the back end of 2012 and after a year I am even more in love with the products, inspiration and especially the family I have been welcomed into! It has opened up so much for me and I am sure 2014 is going to be even better!

Anyway, back to the reason I blog...my crafting! I made this card as another entry into the Less Is More challenge and this time I am using week 49 - Predominantly Purple.

Now I will admit to some shameless CASEing here! I saw this stunning card and loved everything about it, so I had to have a play.

I love how the combination of Gorgeous Grunge and the elegant Flowerful Heart work so beautifully together! I stamped the heart in Perfect Plum, then using my Stamp-a-majig, I over stamped with Versamark and heat embossed using Clear Stampin' Emboss.

Supplies used

 

please click on the pictures to buy direct from my online shop.

I really hope you have a wonderful New Year and I hope that your 2014 is as good as my 2013, if not better! And I hope I can continue to be of inspiration to you in the coming year! :)

More Merry Messages

Ouch! I went swimming yesterday for the first time in ages, and I can feel it today!

Anyway, I did just about manage to make a card last night...

You may be seeing a theme in my cards recently...Christmas, and quick! And let's face it, when you have a lot of cards to send, you need to be able to make them quickly!

I embossed the sentiment from More Merry Messages in Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Emboss Powder. The paper is the lovely and versatile Season Of Style DSP. 

You can view and order all these items from my online shop simply by clicking on the product links. See...I've even made it easy for you! ;)

I will be starting a new Stampers 6 club soon...if you are interested, please do contact me...there are only a couple of places left! 

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - #104

Totally Gorjuss - Stripes

Creative Card Crew - Christmas

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

I hope you have a fab Friday :)

Another quick Christmas card, exciting news, and new product info!

Hiya!

Is it Friday yet?? No? Oh Thursday's close enough! Would you like to see another quick Christmas card, ideal for if you need to make lots? Well here is one that took only 4 minutes to make, but looks very classy!

I have used the Season Of Style Designer Series Papers, which are available as an A6 paper stack...perfect for when you want to make lots of cards!

The sentiment is from the More Merry Messages set and I have simply stamped it in Versamark and heat embossed in Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder. The Gold Foil Sheet was punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. 

You may have noticed that each item now has a link...have you tried clicking on them? It is an easy way for you find these items in my online shop. I am going to try to do this from now on to make it even easier for you to locate the items you are looking for! I'd love to know what you think...does it work for you?

Don't forget, if you order before the end of September and use the hostess code, you have the chance to win this month's hostess credits!They are currently at £30, so don't miss out! 

Now it's time for the exciting news, and new product info!

First of all the exciting news...

The hugely anticipated Clearance Rack is soon going to be available for you to order from! That means that you can order retired items and reduced items direct from my online shop! I know I have been sneakily peeking at the US clearance rack wishing I could order from it, so I am very excited by this! Watch this space for more info coming soon!

New Product info...

There are now some wonderful single Christmas stamps now available!

Aren't they gorgeous??

And one final thing...

The Envelope Liners Framelits are now discounted by 25%! So that means they are now only £16.95...what a bargain!!

Challenges

Sunday Stamps - #58

Crimbo Crackers - Quick and Easy

That's it from me today...hope you have a lovely Thursday!