First Easter cards!

Good morning my lovely followers!

I am sorry for having been AWOL for a few days...apart from it being half term, towards the end of the week I got some sort of a virus and it knocked me sideways a bit and apart from the things I have to do, I haven't felt much like doing anything! I am feeling a whole lot more like myself now though, so I have a lovely set of Easter cards to show you...

I have used one of the lovely stamp sets from the Spring/Summer catalogue, Blessed Easter, combined with the Trefoil Cross from the annual catalogue.

The Blessed Easter stamp actually comes with gorgeous tulips as part of the stamp, which I will be showing you tomorrow, but for these cards I have only used the sentiment worked perfectly with the cross.

Isn't it a pretty cross? I can see that I will be using it lots, not just for Easter but for Christening, Baptism, Confirmation etc. I created a frame around my sentiment using the Paper Piercing Essentials pack. I think it gives it a little bit more interest and focus don't you?


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Have you got some free Sale-a-Bration goodies yet? If not, why not place an order with me today and choose your free items for every £45 you spend with me? There are some really beautiful items available so why not treat yourself!

I had a lovely week off last week with Keiran. We went to Knowsley Safari Park, the cinema, baked bread and banana bread, visited friends and soft play centres and a farm....I'm glad to be back at work for a rest! ;)
Have a fab Tuesday and see you tomorrow! :)

Language of Love

Good morning and a very warm welcome to my newest follower, Elaine from Craft-E-Place! I hope my blog serves as inspiration to you! 

And now to the reason you are here...a card! And this one is my entry into the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary this week. I was extremely honoured to have been picked in their Top 3 last week with this card, thank you!

So here is their sketch...

And my card...

I have used some of the stunning brand new Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper from the new Spring/Summer Catalogue, which you can order as from today! Just click on the links in my sidebar to view the catalogue and to buy direct from my online store. 

I used the lovely Language of Love stamp set, which I stamped in Real Red and Pink Pirouette. I then punched a little heart out of the Pink one, using the Small Heart Punch, and mounted it onto the red one before coating it with Crystal Effects. The 2 larger hearts are die cut from the Hearts Framelits and I used the flower punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack to create the cut out for the ribbon. I finished with 3 dots of Dazzling Diamonds. 

Stampin' Up! supplies used

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Don't forget, it is also Sale-A-Bration time and that means for every £45 you spend, you get to choose a free item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure! So if you would like a copy of each of the new catalogues, please just contact me and I will get them in the post for you for just £1.50 including 1st class postage!

In the meantime, have a lovely day browsing the new products via the catalogue links in my sidebar!

Baby, baby!

Hiya!

I have not one, but two cards for you today! Although, they are the same, just 2 colourways.

I have used a really cute stamp and sentiment from the Sweetest Gift set and simply stamped one in Pink Pirouette and the other in Soft Sky, with Basic Gray outlines.

I stitched the edges and mounted them on matching card blanks. I used the layout at CAS(E) This Sketch as inspiration for my card.

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.

I'm getting quite excited...I am have a upgrade in my craft room this weekend! A visit to Ikea on Friday night, then a day of building Expedits and re-organising on Saturday...I can't wait! I'll keep you posted! :)

Have a great day!

CAS - Colours and Sketches challenge DT card

Good morning!

It's Thursday which means it is time for a new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches, and this week we have a really yummy colour combo, courtesy of Patricia.

I really love this colour combo and decided to go for a coloured card blank...seems to be something I'm doing a lot recently!

So I used the Rose Red for the card base, and some of the old Pink Pirouette Two Tone ribbon from last year's Spring/Summer catalogue. I have a fair bit left and thought it would be perfect here!

I stamped the frame and sentiment from the Hostess set Morning Meadow in the three colours, lining it all up perfectly using my Stamp-a-Majig. I finished with bling!

If you like this exclusive hostess set and would like to get your hands on it, there are several ways, and it's easier than you think!

1. Purchase your Stampin' Up! items from my online shop, then enter this month's hostess code and if my monthly sales reach more than £150, you could have the chance to win the hostess credits for the month!

2. Join my Stampers 6 club, starting in December, and you are guaranteed to have the hostess benefits once in the 6 month term!

3. Spend at least £150 with me and all the hostess credits are yours!

4. Book a party with me and if the party sales reach at least £150, you earn all the hostess credits!

If you would like any more information, please don't hesitate to contact me!

Challenges

Seize The Sketch - #6

Inkspirational - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Happy Birthday Sentiments Only

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

I hope you have a fun day planned for yourself...I shall mostly be working!

A new baby Down Under!

Hiya peeps!

How is your week going? I'm having a busy one, but then I always seem to be busy lately! It's a good thing, honest!

I had a request for a new baby card the other day, with a rather unusual name request...

The card is to be sent to a Great Auntie and Great Uncle in Australia, who sadly will never be grandparents, so they are being Grauntie and Gruntle!

I have used the sadly retired Bundle of Love stamp and stamped it on Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder and Pink Pirouette card stock, then paper pieced parts of the pram. I added a little dimension with stitching, liquid pearls and a Basic Gray Candy Dot, and finished with a computer printed sentiment cut out with one of the framelits from the Chalk Talk set. The Basic Gray card was punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.

The background papers are available for My Digital Studio, which I am loving! I haven't created a card with it yet, but I am loving the printable elements! It is available with a FREE trial so why not give it a go? It comes with several elements included to get you started, including stamps, sentiments, papers and embellishments.

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

The Paper Players - #164

SUO Challenges - Welcome Baby

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - No Coloured Images

Thanks for popping by today...see you tomorrow! :)

A Little Love & Laughter

Woohoo! It's Friday!

Well that was a short week wasn't it?! Unfortunately I don't get a day off now until Tuesday but I guess that's the price to pay for a Bank Holiday off!

So here is a card that really should not have taken that long to make last night, but somehow it took almost 3 hours! And I'm not entirely happy with it after all that either!

I have used the Love & Laughter set, along with the Elegant Lines embossing folder and the sadly retired I{heart}Hearts stamps and punch. 

I used some shimmery card from my stash for this one and made an A5 tent fold card. I also used Pink Pirouette Two Tone Ribbon and Crochet Trim.

Can you see the sparkle on the cake? Wonder how I did it? Well, I dabbed Versamark onto the stamp, then stamped onto Regal Rose, then Pink Pirouette inks before stamping onto my card. I then sprinkled with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder before heat setting. I think it looks lovely and really does sparkle in real life!

Current Supplies

Stamps - Love & Laughter

Ink - Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Versamark

Embossing - Elegant Lines EF, Iridescent Ice EP

Ribbon - Pink Pirouette Two Tone, Crochet Trim

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

I {heart} Sketches - #17

2 Sisters - Bingo (Embossing, Image, Flowers)

613 Avenue - Anything Goes

Addicted To Stamps - Addicted To CAS

Crafting for All Seasons - Monochromatic

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash - Mother's Day or Pink

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Embossing and Texture

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Swirls

Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes

I have a busy work weekend ahead of me, but I hope I shall get chance to craft a bit. If so, I shall see you tomorrow! :)

Have a good one!