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! ;)

A simple get well

Morning!

I have a super quick card for you today!

I have used the lovely Morning Meadow Hostess set and inked it up in Pistachio Pudding and So Saffron.The sentiment is from Express Yourself and I finished with score lines either side of the images.

Don't forget, you can win hostess credits to spend exclusive hostess set like this one by placing an order here in my shop. Simply use the current hostess code, found on my blog header and you will be added to my mystery hostess draw to win yourself this month's hostess credits!

I'm entering it into these four challenges...

Less Is more - One Layer Get Well

CAS(E) This Sketch - #45

Dynamic Duos - #70

Addicted to CAS - Get Well

Sorry this is so short today (or maybe you prefer less waffle!)...I am a bit snowed under! 

Have a lovely Wednesday! :)

Tealight Candle Card Tutorial

Hello! 

I had a couple of people ask me for a tutorial to the Candle box card I made last week. Now if you know me, I'm not fab at these sort of things, but I'll do what I can...I aim to get better!

Ok, so you need to start with a piece of card sized 37.5cm x 18.5cm

Place the card with the long side at the top onto your Simply Scored Board with the 'cm' scoring plate in position. Score at 1cm, 3cm, 7cm and 9cm. Then turn the card so the short side is at the top and score at 1cm, 3cm, 15.5cm and 17.5cm. Only score up to the horizontal 9cm score line. The following picture should help (I hope!)

The areas that are shaded need to be cut out, eventually.

Next, turn to the opposite short side, and measure 3cm in from each edge, then draw a line to the 3cm score line at the other end.

This is how it should look...

Now you can remove all the shaded areas, and cut the flaps as shown in this next picture...

The final score line is best done whilst the box part is folded up, but not stuck down. Push it right up to the edge of the Score It Board and score at 16.5cm to make your card part.

Now is the time to cut out the window in your box any shape you like, and decorate before sticking it down.

Then you just have the card part to make and you're done!

I really hope this helps you, and if you need any further help, please feel free to contact me or leave a comment and I promise to email you back.

Pop back later this week to see another, quite different version of this card :)

A Handmade Flower, or Two! (using Mosaic Punch)

Hello!

How are you today? 

I have finally got round to entering this week's challenge at Less Is More! The theme is 

HANDMADE FLOWERS

I LOVE flowers and using them in one way or another on my cards so I thought I would have a go at something I have been meaning to try...

From the minute I saw the Mosaic punch I just knew it would make fab flowers. And I was right!

I stamped and punch 5 'petals' from the Mosaic Bundle, using Calypso Coral cardstock and Basic Black Ink, and arranged them as above. The centre is another handmade flower using the brilliant Simply Pressed Clay. I have a selection of white clay flowers and buttons just ready to colour using my Stampin' Write Markers...I can match them to any project this way!

The scoring was created using my Simply Scored tool and the paper piercing used the Paper Piercing Essentials pack. The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners set, cut out using the Bitty Banners Framelits.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Stamps - Itty Bitty Banners, Mosaic Madness

Ink - Basic Black

Punches/Dies - Bitty Banners Framelits, Mosaic Punch

Tools - Simply Scored, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

Other - Simply Pressed Clay, Simply Pressed Silicone Moulds, Pearls from stash

Ribbon - Basic Black Taffeta 

 If you would like to order 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

Retro Sketches - #73

Dynamic Duos - #62

Less Is More - Handmade Flowers

Totally Papercrafts - Make Your Own Flowers

Addicted to Stamps And More - CAS

Thanks so much for your continued support...it means a lot that you all regularly pop by and leave me a comment, even when I don't always get time to comment back! I am trying to get better at it!

Have a lovely Tuesday!

Cheers for A 40th Birthday!

Good morning!

Ok, it's Saturday morning which means it is a new challenge at Less Is More!

Unfortunately, I am away for the weekend so I shall have to wait until monday to enter!

I do, however, have a card for you today, which is one of the commission cards I have been working on.

I have used the fab Happy Hour stamp set, the gorgeous new Mosaic embossing folder, and a few retired bits of paper, ribbon and buttons.

Supplies

Stamp - Happy Hour

Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo

Tools - Simply Scored

Other items are retired

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 - #302

Colour Q - #198

Ok I'm off for a fun day in Cambridge...hope you have a good day too!

New stamps, punches and colours!

Hi everyone.

Ooooh it's Wednesday...middle of the week. Is that a good thing?? Hmmm well it might be if you're in my Stampers 6 club, as my ladies' packages are due to land today, which always puts a smile on their faces, that I'm sure of! ;) 

I always like to make a little card to pop in with their goodies, and here is this month's card.

I have used the soon to be available Artisan Stamp and punch bundle along with the brand new In Colours 2013-2015.

The lovely 'frame' was created using my Simply Scored tool, which makes it so easy to get your score lines in the right place thanks to the clear overlay. The little dots were made by punching our Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock using my 2mm circle handheld punch. The panels were stamped in Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush, the latter being stamped off first for a more subtle effect.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Label Love

Punches - Artisan Label, 2mm circle handheld

Ink - Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush

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!

There are only 2 weeks left to order your retiring items so please don't forget to place your order before it is too late!

Challenges

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File 

Fab Friday - #20

Sister Act - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - No Flowers
Addicted To Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Well, have a lovely day, and I will see you tomorrow! :)

Just for You

Hello :)

I have a ridiculously super quick card for you this evening!

I have used The Artisan Love stamp and punch bundle, Strawberry Slush ink, Modern Mosaic EF and my Simply Scored tool. Yes it is that simple! And how did I get the embossed panel? Well, in case you missed it when I did it with the Mosaic punch yesterday, here it is again.

Firstly insert your card as shown below, and punch.

Then turn it round and punch again.

And there you have it, all from a 35mm wide strip of card.

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!

There are only 2 weeks left to order your retiring items so please don't forget to place your order before it is too late!

Challenges

A Random Thursday - #2

Have a fabby evening...see you tomorrow! :)

Less is More - Happy Birthday Jen and New In Colours Sneak Peek!

Good morning! 

Yay it's Saturday...that means only one thing ... It's Less Is More day! And as it's Jen's Birthday (happy birthday Jen!), the challenge is to make a birthday card. So here is my card, for you, my friend Jen, for your birthday!

Knowing Jen as I do, she loves butterflies, Pool Party is her favourite Stampin' Up! colour, and obviously she likes clean and simple. So I have used butterflies, but I have used two of the new 2013-2015 In Colours, one of them similar to Pool Party.

Have you spotted the little butterfly inside the card?

The butterflies are in Cool Cabana and the embossed panel is in the lush brand new Strawberry Slush...aren't they just really yummy colours?! They will be available to order in only 12 days!! Eeeek excited much?!!!

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Basic Gray

Embossing/Scoring - Elegant Lines EF, Simply Scored

Dies - Precious Butterflies Sizzlits

Stamp - Teeny Tiny Sentiments 

Ink - Basic Gray

The theme at Sketch Saturday is also to make Jen a birthday card, and you get to choose any of her past sketches! So I just wanted to show you the one I made for there too...

I would have entered this into the LIM challenge, but although it is CAS, I'm not sure there's enough white space to qualify!

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - In Colour 2011-2013

Stamps - Happy Hour

Tools - 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!

There are only 2 weeks left to order your retiring items so please don't forget to place your order before it is too late!

I am also entering my card into a new challenge... ART (A Random Thursday), who have this sketch to follow...

I'm off to work now...hope you're having a good time in Istanbul Jen! ;)

Bye for now all!

Lacy & Lovely!

Good morning!

Isn't it gorgeous again today?? I had a pleasurable afternoon in my garden yesterday, relaxing, them planting out some Mesembryanthemums and watering; I'm hoping for a bright colourful garden this year, as well as fruitful with all our veg again!

Anyway, here is a nice bright summery card for you today...

I have used the aptly titled Lacy & Lovely stamp set, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie ink. 

I matted the image panel onto Pumpkin Pie DSP.

Supplies

Cardstock - Pool Party, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Tools - 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!

I am entering my card into the Muse challenge this week...I think I took the lovely inspiration card quite literally this time!

I hope to spend a little more time in the garden today, but I also have a large card order to complete so may have to get on with that instead!

Hope you have chance to enjoy our little bit of summer!

Here for you...

Hey everyone!

Well my cough has well and truly taken hold :( So no gym for me today...yay! ;)

Here is a little card I made last night...

I have used a set I haven't used for a while called Bright Blossoms. It was one of the first sets I bought when I first joined a Stampers 6 club! 

I used my markers to colour the stamp before stamping, then scored a frame round it. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs, and I pierced a border round it.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Gumball Green

Stamps - Bright Blossoms, Petite Pairs

Ink - Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green

Tools - Simply Scored, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

If you would like to join my Stampers 6 club, please do get in touch!

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

CAS(E) This Sketch - #27

The Paper Players - #145

Right...off to volunteer at Scope, then I think I am going to chill and try get rid of this cough!

Have a fab day!