Helloooo Beautiful You!!

Well hello to you all! 

Yes, I admit, it's been a while. A long while in fact! Not to make excuses but life has been somewhat busier over the last year or two, as Keiran now does activities every evening, and that means when I get in there are things that need doing around the house, or I'm just shattered! That on top of all the studying I had been doing and it left me little time for 'myself'! 

I have managed to do a little crafting recently though, and I'd like to show you one of my makes, if I may?

As you probably know by now, there is a wonderful stamp set in the Spring/Summer catalogue called Beautiful You, and to be fair, you've probably seen lots of samples using it, but I'm sharing one of mine today anyway! I really love this set...it's just so elegant and versatile!

I decided I would rather like to see this carefree lady dancing under the sun, on a notebook. I used the brilliant new Watercolor Pencils and an Aqua Painter to colour this lovely lady. I do love these pencils! They have bought back my love for colouring!

The pencils are ideal for colouring on more porous mediums as they don't soak in and become difficult to blend like wet ink does, so they were perfect for this notebook with it's slightly rough cover.

I used Kinda Eclectic to add the sun, and see the shimmery sparkle? I created that using my clear Wink Of Stella pen...subtle but effective!

Don't forget that it is Sale-A-Bration until the end of March, which means for every £45 you spend with me, you get to choose a FREE item from the SAB brochure!! That's for EVERY £45!! So there really is no limit to the freebies! 

If you would like me to send you a Spring/Summer catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Brochure, free of charge, please just contact me and I will be more than happy to do so! 

And if you would like to order any of the items I used today, please click through to my shop over there on the right >>>>>>>>

Right, I'm off to work now, but I hope to be back soon with another lovely project!

Happy Sunday!

Love these notebooks....lots!

Hi everyone!

Today I've got a set of 4 cute little notebooks to show you, made using my favourite ever hostess stamp set! I hope you're not fed up of seeing me use this set yet!

I also used a couple of other stamps to create backgrounds, like Gorgeous Grunge, Awesomely Artistic and Botanical Blooms. Here are each of the notebooks individually...

I also added little bits of retired ribbon around the spiral binding. I really enjoyed making these, and I already sold 3 out of the four...best get making some more! 

Have a fab day and see you soon :)

A book for notes

Hello!

How are you all? I hope you're enjoying lots of crafty time! I'm not getting as much as usual, but I'm still having fun creating things like this...

I really love decorating these notebooks....They make great presents and are also great sellers on my stalls! This one uses a few retired bits of DSP and Cotton Ribbon, along with Candy Dots and some die cutting.

The lettering is from the Little Letters Thinlits and I die cut them in Sahara Sand and Early Espresso cardstock and offset them to give the illusion of shadowing. 

Do you ever alter everyday objects like notebooks, pencil cases etc? Let me know...I'd love to see! :)

Have a fab Tuesday!

A notebook for Dad

Good morning!
Today I wanted to show you a notebook I have decorated to add to my Father's Day style gifts at the next craft fair I am doing...

I used the fabby Six Sided Sampler and matching punch, and stamped them in various shades of brown (not grey! ;) )

I cut out the word 'notes' using the Little Letters Thinlits...I lined them up on the card and used the Magnetic Bigshot Platform to keep them in place. 

Keiran is doing a sponsored 2 mile run today for a local charity...I reckon he'll manage it no problem!

Have a lovely Friday!

A helpful reminder (I hope!)

Morning everyone!

Thank you for coming to visit today! As promised yesterday, here is the little gift I made especially for my lovely, but somewhat forgetful fella, Mike!

It's a diary that I found in a drawer, left over from when I was giving them as gifts at Christmas. I have covered it using the fabulous Typeset Speciality Designer Series Paper...this paper is much thinner than the rest of our DSP, so it has a real 'book page' feel about it. 

I used one of the stamps from Label Love, punched using the Artisan Label Punch and finished with a letter from the retired Morning Post Alphabet set.

Hopefully this will help Mike keep track of important dates (especially the ones with me!;) )

Have a lovely Wednesday and I hope to see you tomorrow to see my CAS-Colours and Sketches DT card!

I'm back!

Good morning!!

Wow I feel like I haven't blogged for an age! In case you didn't know, I have been away in Holland for a week, and I have been busy with wedding stationery since I got back, so last night was the first chance to have a little play in my craft room!

Here's what I made...

I had a really good run on notebooks at my last fair so I thought I should get a start on some more. This one is a cheap hardback book I bought from a local shop, and I stamped directly onto the cover using one of the lovely new Hostess stamp sets, Bloom With Hope. I really love this set...there are some gorgeous flowers and really lovely sentiments too.

I stamped one of the flower stamps repeatedly in Baked Brown Sugar, then I used Lost Lagoon and an Aqua Painter pen to colour the flowers. I finished with the Very Vanilla Seam Binding and some Linen Thread.

I will hopefully get back into the swing of things now, so I shall see you tomorrow with my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches.

Have a lovely day!

A manly notebook...

Good morning!

I had a play with my brand new Blendabilities last night, but I didn't get chance to make it into anything so watch this space!

For now, here is a notebook I made just before the new catalogue came out...

I used a piece of the This 'n That DSP and stuck it front and back. I then randomly stamped cogs from Clockworks all over it in Basic Gray.

The bookplate was Jen's idea...I die cut 2 of the shapes from the Apothecary Accents and cut our the middle. I then heat embossed the top one by pressing it into Versamark and covering with Pewter Stampin' Emboss. I added 2 tiny brads and stuck it down using Dimensionals on the bottom and sides only. 'Notes' was stamped using the Simply Serif Alphabet onto Crumb cake, then slipped inside the frame from the top, so it can be removed and changed, if wished.

I loved making this and I'm very chuffed with it! Man things can be so hard to make can't they?!

So back to the Blendabilities...come back over the weekend and see what I eventually made with this...

Retro Fresh Notebook

Good morning everyone! And it is another stunner of a morning here in Bolton!

This morning I have an altered notebook I made for my stall this weekend, and it was actually the first one I sold!

I used some fabby Retro Fresh DSP, and the brilliant Essentials Wooden Elements. I wrote on the speech bubble using my Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker.

The ribbon is some old SU! from my stash.

I have loads of these notebooks ready to alter...I really must get them done!

Have a wonderful day and hopefully see you tomorrow! :)

A pretty, retired notebook.

Hi everyone! 

I was so chuffed to see so many visits my blog yesterday...it's lovely to know that so many people like to see my creations...I am flattered!

Ok so today, I have an altered notebook for you...

I removed the rather un-inspiring covers and added new ones, after decorating the front one with flowers from the Secret Garden stamp set, stamped in Pool Party and Basic Gray.

I also used the matching Framelits to cut out and layer one flower, which I coloured using my blender pen. The Smoky Slate banner is stamped with En Francais. I tied Pool Party Seam Binding around the spirals to make it super girly!

Sadly, both these stamps, the Framelits and the Seam Binding are on the retiring list, which you can find here, so if they're on your wishlist, then now would be the time to get them! I for one will be very sad to see them go.

Here is what I used...

Secret Garden Framelits Dies

£20.95

Secret Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.95

Pool Party 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

£6.25

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Blender Pens

£8.95

So what are you up to today? I shall be working, then getting on with more card orders...busy, busy! :)

Have a lovely day!

Fantastic Stampin' Up! joining offer!

Good evening all!

I wanted to share something with you today...the reason I joined Stampin' Up! 

Around 3 years ago I bought my first Stampin' Up! item, and soon after I joined a Stampers 6 group where the more I bought, the more I began to fall in love with all their stamps, papers, dies, inks, etc. So in November 2012 I took advantage of a fantastic joining offer and signed up, with the intention of being no more than a hobby demo. Then I made and blogged a card with some paper piercing on and a few people ordered the Paper Piercing Essentials pack from me. I then realised that I could actually do more with Stampin' Up! than I thought I could! 

I am now a Silver 1 demo, with a small, but growing team of demos, and I am loving every minute of it!

So why am I telling you all this?

Well it's because Stampin' Up! have another one of their fantastic joining offers starting today! If you have been thinking of joining for a while, but just needed a good offer to push you a little, now's your chance!

Yes, just £50!!! 

There are other reasons to join now too...

*The brand new annual catalogue! - As an active demonstrator, you will be able to take advantage of the pre-order period for the new annual catalogue which starts on May 30th! This means you can even add pre-order items to your starter kit!!

*The brand new Autumn/Winter catalogue! - You will also be able to get your hands on brand new products during the pre-order period, beginning August 1st, before the general public!

*20% Discount! - You get all your products at 20% cheaper than non-demos, and you can also earn extra when your sales/purchases reach certain targets.

*£55 worth of products - Choose your products from the catalogue...anything you like!

*2 months free DBWS! - The online business site and shop service that allows people to buy directly from you is usually £8.95 per month, but you can get started straight away for free!

*30% Discount on your first order! - Place an order of £150 within your first 45 days as a demo and not only will you qualify for hostess credits (free stuff!), but you will also get 30% off your order!

*Free business kit including catalogues, order forms, invitation postcards, etc! - Everything you need to get started as a business demo, if that is your plan!

So all in all, a pretty good deal isn't it? Oh and you do know that Project Life and Blendabilities can also be added to your starter kit from 30th May too right? 

Phew! What a lot of info! The £99 joining offer is also still available and will run alongside the £50 offer, so you can choose how to join!

Oh there is something else too... I like to welcome new demos to my t'INKerbelles team with a little gift from me...

Along with a Demonstrator Handbook, I will also send you your very own notebook, useful for party planning, business notes, or, like me, your wish list! And there's a little gift in a pretty pouch too! See the blank space on the notebook? What name shall I put on it? It's waiting just for yours!

If you would like any more information, or a chat about joining, the benefits, how it all works, then please do contact me. I would be very happy to talk you through everything and I am always here to give you any support you need. 
This offer is only available until 30th June 2014.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!