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!

CASEd Papillon Potpourri...is it yours?!

Helloooo!

Are you enjoying the bank holiday in the UK? I am, even though I have been working. Keiran has been with his Dad all weekend and while I miss him like crazy, it has been nice to have some evenings to myself.

During one of my evenings 'off', I made this card, which was inspired Amanda's card I found on Pinterest, which you can find here.

I have used En Francais, (in fact, this is a piece that was laying on my desk already stamped - Frugal Friday!) I cut out an aperture using the Labels Collection Framelits and paper pierced around both the inner and outer of the shape. 

I then used a Papillon Potpourri butterfly, stamped in Daffodil Delight onto So Saffron Cardstock and cut out using the matching punch. I finished with some Daffodil Delight Seam Binding.

Here are links to each of the products I used...

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll pop back again soon :)

Papillon Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£13.95

Elegant Butterfly Punch

£14.25

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

£6.25

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

£6.25

En Français

£15.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

£6.25

So Saffron A4 Card Stock

£6.25

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Labels Collection Framelits Dies

£22.95

Vintage Stampin' Framed

Hello everyone!

I hope you're not bored of my Stampin' Framed yet, because I have another one for you today! This one has a vintage feel to it...

For this one I dug out one of my favourite retired stamps, Elements of Style. When I say retired, I mean retired as a 'real' stamp...it is still available on MDS, for only £2.95! That's the great thing about MDS...nothing retires! I stamped the background by inking up En Francis using a sponge, so I could get a slightly distressed feel to the stamping. I also stamped it off before I stamped it here...that gives a softer print.

I then over stamped the flowers from Elements of Style, in Pool Party ink (after also stamping off first). The little Hummingbird is also stamped in Pool Party, and the sentiment in Soft Suede. I inked all my edges to give an even more distressed, vintage feel, even on the Pool Party mount. I finished with 3 tiny nail art pearls on the sentiment, which I think you can just about see!

As much as I love making these, I really do need to figure out how to photograph them without getting shadows and reflections!

Stampin' Up supplies I used

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If you would like to try MDS, you can try it free for one month by clicking the link below. I am also happy to help with any queries you have on using it. :)

I had a little visit to Ikea this weekend to finish spending the gift card they so kindly gave me after I got stuck in the lift...needless to say, I didn't use the lift! I did get some more frames though, so I should be busy for a while ;)

Anyway, have a lovely Monday and see you tomorrow!

Stunning Swallowtail, framed!

Well hello my lovelies!

How is your weekend going so far? Did you watch Eurovision? I saw a little of it...there were some better entries than usual weren't there?

Anyway, back to something I am slightly more interested in. I have been at it with the picture frames again! I think you will be seeing a lot of these from me in the near future as I have been frame shopping this weekend!

So this one has shown the absolute best of this stunning Swallowtail stamp! As it is such a huge stamp (this frame is 8x8in) it often only gets a part of it shown on cards. I stamped it in Versamark onto Watercolour Card, and heat embossed in Smoky Slate, before water colouring in Tempting Turquoise.

The background stamp is En Francais and is also Smoky Slate. The sentiment is from Sweet Essentials and I added a row of Basic Rhinestones to complete it and give a little sparkle.

Here is the stunning detail of this stamp. Really, it is definitely the best butterfly stamp I've ever seen!

Stampin' Up! products I used

  

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As the weather seems to have taken a turn for the worst, I'm not too bothered that I am working today. Are you getting your crafty on? If so, enjoy! ;)

Simply Sketched 'En Francais'

Hello, hello!

How are you all today? I'm here with my DT card for CAS - Colours and Sketches, and this week we are working from a sketch...

When I started this card, I didn't really know where it was going, but then it all seemed to come together, and now I love it!

I have used a Bermuda Bay and Real Red colour combo, inspired by a birthday card I was given by Jen back in February. The stamps I used are the gorgeous hostess set Simply Sketched, En Francais and the extremely popular Petite Petals.

I punched some corners for interest and added pearls, and punched out the flowers with the the Petite Petal punch and again added a pearl.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

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On Monday Keiran had a visit to the farm and was so lucky to see 2 lambs being born! You're expecting a cute picture right? Hmmmm not quite!

This is his drawing of the event...the sheep is being held down by the lady (top) so it doesn't run away, and the man (to the left) has his hand up it's bum, apparently! He really made me chuckle bless him!

Anyway...get those cards made and entered into our challenge (please!)