A happy card!

Hi everyone! And a special welcome to my newest follower, Wendy...it's lovely to have you here! :)

Wasn't it a lovely day yesterday? I even managed to build my new greenhouse and Keiran's ant world...I think that might be staying in my greenhouse. Can you imagine escaped ants all over the house??!

Anyway, I was inspired by the lovely weather to make this cheerful thank you card for a lady who placed an order with me this weekend....

I have used the Happy Watercolor stamp set for the sentiment and Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper. 

I created the edge using the Adorning Accents Edgelits and then embossed using the matching embossing folder. I didn't run it through my Bigshot though. To get the triple embossing I lined up the edge in the folder then used my scoring tool to emboss the lines...they would squish in the Bigshot if I did more than one!

I should also say that this card was also inspired by the lovely Linda, who made a card and I just needed to CASE it! It's a terrific way to use my large stash of DSP! Here is Linda's gorgeous card...

Stampin' Up! products I used

Please click on the pictures to find the items in my online shop.


I am being dragged to check on Keiran's ant world so I'm off now...see you soon!

Babies Fill Your Heart With Happy!

Hello all!

It's time for a new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches, and this week it is a sketch. 

This a one of my 'go to' sketches when I am struggling to create a card...it's quite adaptable I think.

So here is my card...

I am desperately short of new baby cards for my stall so I may be making a few over the next few weeks. For this one I have cut my aperture out of Whisper White card with one of the hearts framelits, then embossed either side using Adorning Accents EF.

Then, using my Stamp-a-Majig for perfect placement, I stamped the sentiment from Cuddles and Kisses into the aperture, directly onto my Strawberry Slush card blank. I finished with some of the lush Ruffle Stretch Trim before popping the panel up on Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by and I really look forward to seeing how you use my sketch! :)

Guest Design spot at CAS!!

Good morning!
Well guess what? I have been asked by the very lovely Jacqueline at CAS - Colours and Sketches if I would be a guest designer this week! Of course, I was honoured to be asked and jumped at the chance! So here is my card for their current sketch challenge...

As soon as I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use the Festive Flurry snowflake dies! I cut it out of Silver Glimmer Paper and added a sentiment from the Chalk Talk set.

I embossed the bottom panel twice with one of the folders from the Adorning Accents Embossing set. The ribbon is the lovely Bermuda Bay Chevron Ribbon. The paper is from the Winter Frost set...stunning!

Supplies

Stamp - Chalk Talk

Ink - Pool Party, Bermuda Bay

Designer Series Paper - Winter Frost, Silver Glimmer Paper

Embossing - Adorning Accents EF

Dies - Festive Flurry

Ribbon - Bermuda Bay Chevron

If you would like to buy any of the products I have shown you today, please do contact me or click on my online shop link. And while you're there, don't forget to use this week's hostess code for your chance to win this week's hostess rewards!

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

Marry Me...In Spain!

Here is another commissioned wedding card that has been winging it's way to very sunny Barcelona for a couple who got married on Saturday...I think it is now safe to post a picture!

I have used my favourite wedding stamp set, Marry Me...I wish it hadn't retired! I also used some of the retired Designer Series paper too and the Elegant Lines EF...Why do good things have to go?!

I did use some current products too though! Adorning Accents Border EF and the sentiment is cut using one of the Framelits from the Apothecary Accents collection.

As usual, I made a personalised box for the card too...it's a nice finishing touch :)

Challenges

Stamping Sensations - Sketch

I'm off to visit an old school friend and my parents today and tomorrow, but I may be able to post a little something for you still. The sun is back out so hopefully it will hang around again! :)

A Modern Wedding Card

Good morning! 

Wow we had a lot of rain last night! Did you? We started off camping in the back garden, but it didn't last long! We came inside at the first sign of lightening!

So I am here with a card that I made to enter into the DT call at Stampin' Celebration, and here is the inspiration photo...

And here is the card I made...

Yes, this IS a tent fold DL card! I have a lot of A3 cardstock so I can make pretty much any size card blank I like!

The main panel is stamped using one of the heart stamps from Hearts a Flutter, stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe, using my Stamp-a -majig for perfect placement. The flower was created using the small heart punch, and the top panel is the new Co-ordinations card, also in Crisp Cantaloupe, embossed using one of the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders and gently sanded to lift the colour off the hearts.

 The sentiment is from Sweet Essentials and I punched it out using just the ends of the Elegant Label Punch. I finished with some of the gorgeous new Ruffle Stretch Trim and a few seed beads from my stash. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Co-ordinations

Stamps - Hearts a Flutter, Sweet Essentials

Ink - Crisp Cantaloupe

Punches - Small Heart, Elegant Label

Embossing - Adorning Accents EF

Ribbon - Ruffle Stretch Trim

If you would like to order any of the other fabulous new products, and have the opportunity to earn some of the gorgeous hostess items, 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

Charisma Cardz - Make Your Own Embellishments

One Stop Craft - Add Flowers and Ribbon

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Right, I'm off to church now... see you tomorrow!

Happy Anniversary

Goooood morning!!

I have had the most wonderful weekend away in Cambridge with my very good friends...we always have a brilliant time! I am totally shattered now though lol!

So here is a card I made for my friend to give to her husband for their anniversary last week.

I will admit that most of the products used are sadly retired, apart from the Labels Collection Framelits and the Ovals Framelits and the Adorning Accents EF, but I wanted to share the card anyway. 

 If you would like to order any of the current 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!

I am off to work now, but hopefully I will be back tomorrow with something made from the current products!

A 1st Anniversary Card

Good morning!
Well I did get everything done yesterday...except the gym! Oh well... ;)

Just recently I have had card commissions coming in thick and fast, and here is one of them...

This is a 1st wedding anniversary card for a couple that I made a wedding card for last year! They had a black and white theme then, so I continued with that theme using some Designer Paper from the lovely Modern Medley stack. I embossed a couple of panels with Lacy Brocade and the heart folder from Adorning Accents.

The sentiment panel is created using Labels Collection and Ovals Collection Framelits and a computer generated sentiment. I finished with some gems and hearts from a retired set. (wish they'd bring it back!)

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 - #301

Ooh La La - Ebony and Ivory

Totally Papercrafts - June Bride and Groom (hope anniversary counts!)

Hope you have a lovely day in the sun! :)

Flutterby Birthday!

Good morning :)

Here is a really quick and easy card I made in about 1 minute flat!

Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive ink, Papillon Potpourri, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly punches and Adorning Accents Embossing Folder...that's it!

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!

Challenges

Flutterby Wednesdays - Clean & Simple

Divas By Design - Happy Birthday

Sister Act - Anything Goes

Hope you have a lovely Monday :)

Another Wedding

Hello! Yay...it's Friday!!

I was up for hours last night making a commission card for a 90th birthday...will show you soon :) In the meantime here is another commission, this time for a wedding.

This is made using my trusty Marry Me stamp set, the sentiment from Love & Laughter and the punched hearts from the I{heart} Hearts set.

This shows the shimmer of the card I used. I finished this one with alot of bling! 

Supplies

Stamps - Love & Laughter, Marry Me

Ink - Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Embossing - Elegant Lines, Adorning Accents

Edgelits - Adorning Accents

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!

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Challenges

Retro Sketches - #63

Crafty Boots - Celebrations

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Embossing and Texture

Sorry for the short post...it's been a long day and it's gone midnight as I type this!

Have a fab Friday!