Welcome!!

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Hello & welcome to my new blog!

As the name suggests, this blog is to showcase all things Stampin' Up! 

Between myself and the super talented Jen we will be posting new projects daily, holding blog candy competitions and generally enjoying Stampin' Up goodies!

Sooooo....to kick us off, I am offering £15 of free Stampin' Up! goodies (excluding £4.95 postage) to one of you, my lovely followers! 

Blog candy rules...

1. Become a follower (and please stay...I get upset when people leave!)
2. Post about my candy on your own blog
3. Browse the catalogues via my links on the sidebar to choose your lovely freebies
4. Pop back on 1st January to see if you are the lucky winner!
5. Email me with 7 days to claim your prize!

Simples!

So I look forward to seeing you tomorrow with my first project post!

Sketch Saturday #239

Good morning sketch fans!

Well how was your Christmas? 

Mine was lovely...it was fab to spend it with my brother and his wife and my nephew, as well as my Mum & Dad...not often we get such a family Christmas! 

So we are back after our 2 week challenge, and this time we are sponsored by

 This was made for one of my end of year orders. The papers are First Edition, Love Letters, and the seam binding and gems are from my stash.

I don't know how you got on for Christmas pressies, but I got rather alot of goodies...or should I say 'baddies'?? 3 boxes of Lindor, 2 boxes of luxury choccies, 2 bottles of wine, 4 bottles of cider and a litre of Smirnoff! What does that say about me I wonder?? ;) As for Keiran, I couldn't begin to count how much confectionery he got! Suffice it to say that he won't be spending his weekly spending money on sweets or chocolate til at least Easter!

Challenges

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle - Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Well bye for now...looking forward to seeing your creations! :)

Sale-A-Bration sneak peek #7

Hello!

Are you all ready for Christmas? If not, I hope it's not too much stress for you :/

I am pretty much all done now so I am going to relax, go to church, take Keiran to see Santa and visit family...happy days!

Before I go, I'm going to show you another Sale-A-Bration card, using the wonderful, vibrant colours.

This really is a lovely stamp set of 3 sentiments and 3 images...so versatile! 

To get the graduated colour on the hummingbird I first coloured the whole stamp in Pool Party, the the tips of the beak, wings and tail in Island Indigo, then gently blended the two colours...all this was done with Stampin' Write markers before stamping. I did this twice, then cut one of them out and attached it over the first image to give the illusion over hovering.

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - #66

Totally Gorjuss - Easy Does It

Supplies used:

Card - Whisper White, Island Indigo

Stampin' Write Markers - Island Indigo, Pool Party

Papers - Sycamore Street

Dies - Labels

Stamps - Bloomin' Marvellous

If you would like me to order any Stampin' Up! products for delivery right to your door, (and get your freebies) please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Bye for now and Merry Christmas!!

Sale-A-Bration - Sneek Peek #6!

Good afternoon!

I have another Sale-A-Bration card for you today, using some gorgeous, bright, non-Chrismassy colours!

Isn't it lovely? I love this combo of colours. They are inspired by some of the Sale-A-Bration papers that you may have seen in some of my other posts this last week.

Challenges

Mojo Monday #272

Totally Gorjuss - Easy Does It

Supplies used:

Buttons - Sycamore Street

Baker's Twine - Whisper White

Card - Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ribbon - Rich Razzleberry stitched grossgrain

Stamp - Petite Pretties

Punch - Petite Curly Label

Stampin' Write Markers - Pool Party, Calypso Coral

If you would like to receive any of the fabulous Sale-A-Bration items for free, all you need to do is spend £45... for each £45 you spend you can choose one Sale-A-Bration item FREE! How cool is that??

If you would like me to order any Stampin' Up! products for delivery right to your door, (and get your freebies) please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

And don't forget to become a follower and you could win £15 Stampin' Up! vouchers to go towards that spend to qualify for your freebies!

Ok...back to work now...I'll be back tomorrow with my final sneak peek before Christmas! :)

Sale-A-Bration sneak peek #4 & Less Is More

Good morning you lovely LIMettes! 

All ready for Christmas? 

I thought I was, but still got some bits to finish, including the annual 'Keiran calendar'...oh well looks like I'm going to be busy Christmas Eve!

So this morning over at Less Is More, Chrissie and Jen have set us the challenge of 

DRINKS

Now other than having had a few of them with the PTA last night, I don't really have much in the way of crafty stuff to use for that theme. Then I wondered if a colour would do?

So this is my drink related card...

I have used another stamp from the Feeling Sentimental stamp set from Sale-A-Bration, and stamped it in Early Espresso! Hope I can get away with that ladies! 

I also matted it onto Early Espresso card and used Early Espresso baker's twine.

Close up...

I've used a lot of Early Espresso here...well it's early and I need an Espresso before work to wake me up after last night!

Bye for now!

Supplies used:

Card - Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Stamp - Feeling Sentimental

Baker's Twine - Early Espresso

Embellishments - Antique Brads

If you would like me to order any of these products for delivery right to your door, please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Aother Sale-a-bration Sneak peek

Morning, Jen here with another sneak peak for you... The sale-a-bration products this year are fantastic... don't you think...

This is part of a simple note-let set using one set of the stamps... I'll show you the other 2 on Sunday....

Products:

Stamps, Paper, Buttons & Ribbon All Stampin Up Sale-a-bration

Stampin Up Markers

Whisper White Twine

If you want any Stampin Up items please contact Lizy on 07915 698577 or email at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com and don't forget there is a chance to win a gift voucher for SU goodies if you become a follower...

Jen xx

Here comes Santa Claus!

Good morning!

I have a very quick little project to show you this morning...

I originally got the idea from Jak Heath and just had to have a go!

I've made some for the kids and some for the adults.

 Adults' ones

 Kids' ones

Challenges

Craft Us Crazy - Merry Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenges - Anything Goes For Christmas

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Unstampabelles - Christmas

Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Button or Bow

My Time To Craft - Santa

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

Aren't they great! I'll pop back later and list the choc that I used...got to get to work now!

Have a nice day! :)

Sale-A-Bration sneak peek #2

Hello crafters!

As promised, here is another sneak peek of the fabulous new Sale-A-Bration products.

 Aren't the colours in these papers just gorgeous? This is probably the boldest card I've ever made and I have to admit, I was a little scared at first that all the patterns may be too much....but now I love it!

Products used:

Papers - Sycamore Street

Stamps - Pretty Petites

Punch - Petite Curly Label

Ribbon - Pool Party from Sycamore Street set

Ink - Rich Razzleberry

Challenges

Try Stampin' On Tuesdays - #97

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Vickie's Challenges - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

If you would like me to order any of these products for delivery right to your door, please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Have a fabby day...see you soon! :)

Something for teacher!

Good evening!

I am here with a quick post to show some little gift packages I have made to fill with yummy choccys for Keiran's teachers and the lollypop lady.

These have very simply been made by printing some of the new Nordic papers from Pink Petticoat, and using a template from the current issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft.

 Side view...

 

I tied them with some organza ribbon, added greetings punched with Stampin' Up! Word Window and finished with Martha Stewart punched snowflakes and gems.

All 5...

Challenges

Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas Packages

Charisma Cardz - Christmas Makes

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Hooked On Craft - Christmas

Unstampabelles - Christmas

Don't forget, if you would like to see the sneak peeks of the gorgeous new Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration products, pop on over to my new blog.

That's it from me tonight...bye!

Papillon Pot-pourri

Morning...

So It's my turn to share a little Stampin Up inspiration today and this is a little card I made earlier in the week using these fabulous butterflies...



Stampin Up Supplies:
Stamps: Papillon Pot-pourri, Tiny Tags
Punch: Elegant Butterfly, Jewellery Tag
DP: Designer Stack - Subtles
Markers: Lucky Limeade, Pool Party & Regal Rose
Twine: Whisper White

If you would like to purchase any of the above supplies, make sure you contact Lizy on 07915 698 577 or email at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com.  Don't forget to become a follower and get the chance to win £15 of SU goodies...

Jen xx

Sale-A-Bration sneek peek #1

Hello!

Are you excited???

I am!!!

Why?

Because I have new Sale-A-Bration goodies!! 

Of course, if you've popped over from my other blog, you'd know that! If not, don't worry....I'm going to be showing you a sneak peek of some of the items over the next few days!

Here is my first one...

Isn't it fab?? It's one of a set called Feeling Sentimental...there are 4 stamps in this set. I stamped it on Crumb Cake using Cherry Cobbler. 

A close up...

I don't have a sewing machine so I drew white lines around my panels, then pierced along the lines to look like stitching. 

Products used:

 Card - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red & Bashful Blue
Stamp - Feeling Sentimental
Embellishments - Mini Brads
Other - Uni-ball gel pen, paper piercing tool

Challenges

Colour Q - #168

Tuesday Morning Sketches - #177

The Sale-A-Bration products will be exclusively available FREE with each purchase of £45...so if you spend £90 you can choose two items FREE, £135 gets you three items FREE, etc. 

If you would like me to order any of these items for delivery right 

to your door (who wouldn't?), please contact me on 07915 698577

or email me on lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Ok more tomorrow! :)

Bloomin' Marvellous! (SNEAK PEEK!)

Good evening all!

Ooooh I'm VERY excited! My new stash of Stampin' Up! goodies arrived yesterday and I've finally had a chance to play with them tonight! And it includes some of the new EXCLUSIVE Sale-A-Bration products too! 

I have used one of the sentiments here on this card but if you would like to see more, I shall be blogging them HERE on my new blog over the next few days! 

I have used some brads I found whilst trying to make space to put all my new goodies!

A close up of the sentiment...

Isn't it fab?? Love it! Such a Yorkshire saying...my Dad says it all the time!

Challenges

CAS FTL - #221

Flutterby Wednesday - Open

Vickie's Challenges - Anything Goes

Right, I think it's time for a cuppa!

Don't forget, pop on over to my new blog for details of the new Stampin' Up! products!

Sparklicious!!

Good morning!

I have just made this super cute, quick card when I popped into my craft room for something!

It's hard to see, but I have scored 3 lines up the card, then added the three flowers...so ridiculously simple! Haven't decided on a sentiment yet. 

As for a card recipe....white card blank and 3 glitter flowers from my stash!

Challenges

CAS(e) This Sketch - #9

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Sparklicious

Don't forget to go check out my new blog here and join in with my blog candy! :)

Bye for now!

Champagne & Snowflakes

Well hello and welcome to my new blog! 

Have you entered my blog candy? Oooh lovely...I wonder if you will be my winner?!

As promised, here is my first project, and I have gone for a very simple card today...one that I may make in bulk for next Christmas!

Very simply, this is a Very Vanilla card blank embossed with Northern Flurry embossing folder and I highlighted the snowflakes with Champagne Glass Glitter. I finished with 2 score lines at the top as when I embossed it I got a line...well rescued I think! Plus, no need for ribbon making it even quicker to make!

Supplies to make this card:

Card - Very Vanilla

Embossing Folder - Northern Flurry

Glitter - Champagne Glass Glitter

If you would like me to order any of these products for delivery right to your door, please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Challenges

CCMC - Very Vanilla & Champagne Glimmer 

The Paper Players - Snowflakes

SUO - A Season of Glitter!

Thanks for looking and see you tomorrow!

Ooooh a new blog!!

Hello my lovely followers!

I hope you are having a lovely weekend! 

I'm here with more exciting news!

I have a new blog!!

Now don't panic....I'm not losing this one lol! I have, with the help of Jen, created a fab new blog to showcase all things Stampin' Up! It will only be for Stampin' Up! and I shall be keeping this blog for all my non-Stampin' Up! creations.

So please pop on over to my new blog

Creatin' with Stampin' Up!

I shall be drawing a follower's candy on January 1st, which I'm sure you would love to win, so please go follow me, and I shall see you there!