Timelessly Elegant Butterfly

Good afternoon all!

I hope you are well? Isn't it nice to finally have summertime here in the UK? Ok, so the weather is still not quite there yet, but it's so nice to have the lighter evenings isn't it?!

Anyway, I came into my craft room this morning to make a card for my niece's 2nd birthday tomorrow, and came up with this...

Ok...it's a birthday card but not quite right for a 2yr old right? Hmmm....back to the drawing board then! 

Anyway, how did this card come about? Well as it's Saturday I thought I'd pop and see what the challenge at Less Is More is, and it's White Space, but not the colour white, so that inspired a coloured card base and the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches gave me my layout....

Then I thought I'd use some DSP and Timeless Elegance was at the top of the box, then I just fancied a pop of colour, hence the Blackberry Bliss butterfly from Watercolour Wings. 

I'm hoping you can see above the subtle sparkle from my Wink Of Stella pen...I used the clear one to give some shimmer to my butterfly.

And above you can see the Gold embossed sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments...perfectly tiny enough to give a message without taking anything away from the main panel.

If you'd like to order any of the items I used today, please do click on my link just over there on the right. >>>>>

And thank you if you do! :)

I am really happy with this card! Now I better go get my niece's card made!

Have a lovely Saturday!

New Home Stampin' Framed

Good afternoon all!

I am sat in my craft room today whilst Keiran and his friend Emily are playing in his bedroom. We have already made 32 rice krispie cakes and had a walk out :)

So I thought I would take this time to blog a little gift I popped in the post all the way to America today, for a friend I met playing Dice With Buddies on my phone lol! Linda has recently moved house so this is a little housewarming gift for her...

I have made her a little frame and matching card, using Butterfly Basics and Painted Petals stamp sets.

Purple is her favourite colour so I'm sure she will love this delicious Blackberry Bliss colour! I used some of the paper from Painted Blooms DSP and some gorgeous Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon. The sentiment is from the retired Holiday Home set.

The framed sentiment is from Feel Goods and to clear emboss it I dabbed the stamp with Versamark before my coloured ink. Then when I stamped it I could add Clear Stampin' Emboss and heat it to give a little shine. I finished with the butterfly stuck on the front of the glass.

I used the sketch at Atlantic Hearts to create the card...

I'm off to get tea on the go now...maybe I will craft later...

Have a lovely evening!

Wondrous Thanks!

Hello everyone!

Did you have a good weekend?? Although I was working, I had a lovely date night with Mike on Saturday...it's lovely to spend quality time together after a busy week!

Last week I had a very productive day playing with some of the new Autumn/Winter catalogue products, and here is another one of them...and it's not a Christmas card!

Don't you love the way the light shines through the sentiment??

I wanted to use the Wondrous Wreath bundle for something other than a seasonal card this time, just to show how versatile it is. And it is a one layer card!

I used So Saffron for the first stamping and Hello Honey for the second. I did stamp each colour off first to give a more subtle effect. I then stamped the little flowers, in Blackberry Bliss, several times with one inking before die cutting with the matching Framelit. I also cut the middle out of the wreath and then stamped the sentiment, from Lots of Thanks, in Basic Gray, positioning it perfectly using my Stamp-a-ma-jig. 

Here is what I used...

Lots Of Thanks

£16.95

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

£22.95

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Whisper White 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock

£5.50

I am entering my card into the challenge at Colour Q this week...

I hope you have a lovely Monday planned...I am working, gym, school meeting then teatime! Haha it's fun to be busy! ;)

Have a good one!

In This Together...

Good morning! 

Have you got over the excitement of yesterday's catalogue release yet? I have, just about! I had loads of orders, especially taking advantage of my BOGOF sale! If you would like to know how to get your FREE stamps from the brand new catalogue, please click here.

Today I am going to show you something using the brilliant In This Together stamps set, with a little bit of water colouring and some of the new In Colours! I made a magnetic shopping list...

The new colours I used are Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist and Hello Honey...aren't they lush?? See the brand new ribbon too...it's really luxurious!

I used Stazon to stamp the image onto Watercolor card, then used my Watercolor Pens to colour the image. I do rather like it!

This stamp set is now available to buy through my online shop, and if you choose one of my retired items you could have this set for FREE!

Also, anyone who places an order with me before the end of July will receive a copy of the new catalogue for FREE, as long as I haven't already sent you one.

Have a lovely Wednesday and see you tomorrow!

In Color showcase!

Hi all!

As you know there is a brand new catalogue out on Tuesday (yay!!!), and with it are 5 beautiful new In Colours! 

So today's offering is to show you each of the 5 colours...

No, not 5 projects...all of the colours on one! Admittedly when I started I had only intended to use 3, but the more I played the more I decided that all 5 would actually work!

I used the fabulous Hardwood stamp (Lost Lagoon) along with the very popular Petite Petals (Hello Honey) and Gorgeous Grunge (Tangelo Dream and Mossy Meadow)...these work so very well together! The sentiment from Happy Watercolor was stamped in Blackberry Bliss.

What do you think? Do all the colours work together?

So are you as excited as me about the new release? If you are, and you would like you very own catalogue complete with a little bookmark showing all of the new In Colors, please do contact me...I'd be more than happy to send you one! :) 

For new customers, they are £5 including UK postage, which I will deduct off your first order, no minimum spend!

I am also happy to post catalogues to Germany, France, The Netherlands and Austria, where I can also sell to so please do contact me if you would like one!

I am going to the gym now, then I may attempt to put up our new tent that we got for a bargain from Argos! A 4 man Regatta all weather tent, reduced from £259.99 to just £99.99!! I'll let you know how I get on!

6 days to go!!!

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Sneak Peek!!

Hi everyone!

It was my friend Jen's birthday on Sunday, and I want to share the card I made for her, using a sneak peek from the brand new catalogue!!

This is a very elegant lady from Girls Night Out, and I stamped her onto Vellum Cardstock, then coloured her with Stampin' Write markers. Oh and do you recognise the colours? 

Well if you don't you could be forgiven! They are the new 2014/2016 In Colours...Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon. The background is Petite Petals and one of the leaves from Stippled Blossoms. The coloured layer is also Lost Lagoon.

This is a fabulous stamp set, perfect for all your girly occasions!

I think Jen liked the card...I really enjoyed making it!

These items will be available to buy from Tuesday...are you as excited as me?!! I shall be up at midnight ready with my fingers poised and my (very scared) credit card at the ready!

7 days to go!!

Have a lovely Tuesday