Everything Eleanor box frame

Hi everyone!

Well after the last little box frame I made using retired DSP, I decided I should give it a go with current DSP, so here is a pretty one I made using a 12in x 12in sheet from the Neutrals DSP paper stack.

I really love the delicate pattern on this paper don't you? I added a piece of white card to the background to hide the stripes that are on the other side of this double sided paper, and onto that I stamped the swirl from Everything Eleanor. This was one of may favourite sets so I'm really sad to see that it's retiring. If you want this set, you'll have to be quick!

The flower is stamped in one of the gorgeous new 2016/2018 In Colours, Sweet Sugarplum. I love this new colour!

A little tip that I realised in my eagerness to make this....stamp onto your back piece before you fit it into the frame or you may struggle to fit your block into the aperture! I almost fell fowl but got round it luckily! 

I'm going to be taking delivery of some customer orders tomorrow, so if you placed an order, I'll be in touch as soon as I do! Oh and there might be a little something in there for me too! ;) I'll share when I get chance!

Have a lovely evening!

Happy!

Hello and happy Sunday!

I'm here today with a card that was somewhat inspired by the card I made yesterday...

I have used the stunning Timeless Elegance DSP again...I love using it with a splash of colour as I think it works so well, don't you?? In this case it's Rich Razzleberry and the swirly stamp is from Everything Eleanor.

I die cut 'happy' from the Hello You Thinlits and used our brand new super fine tipped glue, which will be available very soon....watch this space!! I finished with 'birthday' from Endless Birthday Wishes and some Rich Razzleberry Candy Dots. 

Endless Wishes is one of our fab Photopolymer sentiment sets and one thing I love about them is that you can see through them so you can position your sentiment perfectly! You can order this, or any of our other products, including this yummy DSP, by clicking on my shop link just over on the right >>>>>>>>

I am entering my card into this week's challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch...

So...two cards in two days...I'm on a roll! ;)

Cucumber and Watermelon cocktail!

Good morning!

So today, I am showing you how well two of the new In Colours go together....

Now I must admit, when I saw the very vibrant Cucumber Crush I wasn't sure if I would like it. But, as usual, after having a play, it turns out I do! Isn't it a fresh colour??

I teamed it with Watermelon Wonder to create this summery card, using flowers from Pictogram Punches and Petite Petals, the swirl from Everything Eleanor, the sentiment from Lots of Thanks and Gorgeous Grunge in the background! I know, a lot of stamp sets but we all have a lot right?? The sentiment banner was shaped by popping the end into the Petite Curly Label punch and snipping it off...isn't it sweet??

I love how fresh this card is and I can see me using this colour combo in the future!

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I'd love it if you join me tomorrow for my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches...hope to see you then!

Especially for the new two...

Hello everyone!

How has your weekend been? I had a lovely one, enjoying more quality time with my wonderful man, Mike, cooking dinner together, listening to music, chatting...just perfect! I really hope yours was as just as fab, with or without a partner :)

Today I have a commission card to show you, for a couple who got married on Valentine's Day...

I was asked for a simple designed card, and I took colour inspiration from the invitation. I used the swirl from Everything Eleanor and stamped it in Versamark all over the card panel, then embossed it with clear Stampin' Emboss.

The sentiment panel is from The New Two set, stamped in silver Encore and also embossed with Clear Stampin' Emboss. After I stamped the heart with Silver, I punch a small heart out of it and added some royal blue ribbon from my stash behind it. I finished with some personalisation from my printer.

I do love making special cards for special occasions...it make it extra special, don't you think?

I did use the sketch at Atlantic Hearts this week...still a few hours to enter if you fancy a go!

I'll be back tomorrow to show you the Valentine's card I made for my love man! :)

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

Yay it's Friday!!

Do you have that Friday feeling?? I do...I have my lovely ladies coming to my craft class tonight and I can't wait! I love spending time crafting with them...we always have so much fun! I currently hold my monthly classes at my home, but if they continue to grow I may have to go bi-monthly, or look at renting a bigger space...eeeek how exciting!!

Anyway, today I wanted to show you another mirror I have altered...it's another quite modern one but I think I'd like to try a vintage style one next, if I can find just the right mirror...

So for this one, I used Everything Eleanor again...I really love the swirl which I stamped in black Stazon.

I stamped the flowers onto Vellum Cardstock, in Island Indigo, then I coloured the backs of them using my Watercolour Pen and the same ink. It gave the flowers a soft colour without going too heavy.

I really am enjoying making these mirrors...they are really effective and pretty, don't you think?

What are you up to this weekend? Are you going to a bonfire or did you go to one this week already? Whatever you're doing, enjoy!

A different stamping technique...Using Blendabilities!

Hi guys!

How's your week going so far? I hope you've had plenty of time to craft! I have...I have been making some things, other than cards, and today I have something a little different to show you...

I have altered a mirror that I bought at the weekend...I wanted to try something different! The thing was, I wanted to stamp on the frame of my mirror, but I only have black Stazon and the Stampin' Up! coloured inks are water based, so wouldn't dry on this surface. So I got on Ebay to see about getting some different coloured Stazon, but I didn't like the colours...they just weren't the same as our gorgeous colours! 

Then I remembered a technique I used to use with my Promarkers, way back in my early days of crafting. So I tried it with my Blendabilities! Basically, I coloured the swirl stamp from Everything Eleanor with my medium Rich Razzelberry Blendabilities pen. Now, you have to work quite fast, and build up the colour a bit so the ink doesn't dry straight away, but it works! I stamped straight onto my frame and the ink is colourfast! How to clean the stamp? Just use Stazon Cleaner straight away!

I then added some butterflies from my favourite Papillon Potpourri, stamped in Rich Razzelberry onto Vellum Cardstock, and a few Basic Pearls Jewel Accents to finish. I love how this cam out, and now I know that I can stamp with my beloved Blendies, I will be doing it more often!!

I am heading to the gym now, if I can move when I get there...my legs are still stiff as a board from Monday's workout!

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Mum's birthday!

Hello everyone!

It was my Mum's birthday last week, and now that I have given her her card and pressie, I can share what I made for her...

So let's take a closer look at the card...

I created a 7x7in card using the Everything Eleanor stamp set and Gold Soiree Designer Series Paper. I stamped the swirls in Pear Pizazz and the flowers in Calypso Coral. 

The sentiment is stamped in Calypso Coral from the Remembering Your Birthday set and the 'Mum' letters are cut using the retired Typeset Alphabet Bigz die...I still love using those!

So now onto the little gift box...

You may recognise this little box design? Yup! It's the lovely Curvy Keepsakes die again! I used Gold Soiree DSP and Calypso Coral cardstock...doesn't it match beautifully?? I added a little tag stamped from Label Love and punched with the co-ordinating Artisan Label punch.

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I hope you have a lovely Tuesday!

FREE Designer Paper offer!

Hello!!

I'm have a lovely, simple birthday card for you today, making use of some Designer Series Paper...

I admit, I have used the retired Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die for my letters, but I do really like them and think they work perfectly for this kind of card, don't you? 

I die cut the letters 4 times each...3 out of Very Vanilla and 1 from the beautiful All Abloom DSP...isn't it gorgeous?? I then layered up 3 VV and 1 DSP and stuck them together...this gives a much thicker letter, almost like chipboard. 

These gorgeous flowers are from Everything Eleanor, which I stamped in Rose Red and fussy cut, then curled the edges using my bone folder to give dimension. The swirl is stamped in Garden Green.

Would you like to get this All Abloom DSP for FREE??

Have you seen the wonderful new Stampin' Up! joining offer? 

If you join between now and 24th October, you get a pack of Designer Series Paper FREE every month for 6 months! How fantastic is that??

Not sure if joining is for you? 

I joined back in November 2012, when a very similar offer was available...I just couldn't resist! And let me tell you, it's the best thing I did! I had only intended to be a hobby demo, but then I sold a few things and realised I could actually make money out of it! 

I now have some wonderful customers, who I email and chat over the phone to regularly, some lovely ladies in my downline, and they're not just in my local area either. I love making my sample cards and blogging them for the world to see, and I now hold demos and parties for budding crafters...not what I pictured myself doing 2 years ago! 

I have also managed to pay for all the repairs on my car this month, thanks to my earnings from Stampin' Up! And I would NEVER have been able to keep my car on the road without that help, I can tell you!

So if you are wondering if this could be for you, perhaps contact me and have a chat about what joining could do for you? Whether it is to just get 20% off your own purchases, or whether you would like to make a business from it, I can help. 

Right...lots to do today, including getting ready for a demo for 30 ladies! 

Have a lovely Friday! 

Pretty engagement using Everything Eleanor

I had a request for an engagement card last week, so I dug out my Hearts Framelits and this is what I made...

One of my favourite stamp set is Everything Eleanor, simply because it is so girly and has such a soft feel about it. I stamped the swirls in Lost Lagoon onto some printed vellum from my stash before adding a strip of Soft Sky Seam Binding.

I then printed a sentiment in MDS and die cut it and another heart, then embossed the bigger heart with the Pretty Print Embossing folder, which is still available in the Clearance Rack for only £4.49! It is, and probably always will be my favourite ever embossing folder!

The flowers were stamped onto Vellum in Hello Honey, then I used my fab, super sharp Paper Snips to fussy cut them out. I also tucked a fussy cut swirl between them. I finished with three pearls for elegance.

What do you think of this one? Pretty isn't it? I do love the softness of these two colours together.

Here is what I used...

Everything Eleanor Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£25.95

Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

£7.50

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Paper Snips

£8.95

Soft Sky 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

£6.25

Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

£4.50

I was sat in my craft room the other day, making thank you gifts for my lovely customers, and I realised just how many lovely customers I have! I thoroughly enjoy making them something to say thank you...a little pressie or just a card...just something to let them know how much I appreciate them! That is one of the best things about being a demonstrator...all the lovely people I get to meet! :)

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Everything Eleanor

Hello all and thanks for popping by today!

We have a new challenge over at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week is a colour challenge...

This is such a fresh colour combination, don't you think? So I wanted to make something clean and fresh...here it is!

Do you recognise the stamp set? That's right...it's Everything Eleanor, teamed with some Coastal Cabana Ruffled Stretch Ribbon.

The medallion was stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe, and the flowers were stamped in Wisteria Wonder. I finished with a few nail art pearls. I haven't decided on a sentiment yet.

There are some gorgeous DT cards, so do pop over and see their cards too...we're looking forward to seeing your entries!

Have you seen the Weekly Deals this week?? There are some fab items on there, with fabulous discounts! Do pop on over and have a look...remember, they are only on offer for one week!

There have been some problems with the online shop this week, so if you are struggling to place an order, please give me a shout and I'll be very happy to place your order for you, still direct to your home! 

I've spent a few hours over the last couple of days jet washing my back garden, so now I am starting to feel like my garden is getting to how I want it to be! I might even get time to enjoy it this summer! 

In fact I have been working so hard on the garden I think Keiran felt guilty as he said 'I'll do the washing up Mummy so you can finish your tea and have a longer rest!' How cute?? And he did it too! Only 6 and he knows how to get on my good side! ;)

 Have a lovely Thursday and hopefully I'll see you tomorrow!

Cards from my first paper craft class!

Hello and happy Monday everyone!

Yesterday I promised to show you the cards my ladies made at my first paper craft class on Friday, so here they are.

First of all, here we are, set up to go...

And here are the cards we made...

We had a really fun night, and we all really enjoyed ourselves!

So, a close up of each card...

This first one was fairly simple...we used Everything Eleanor stamped in Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand and Crisp Cantaloupe, with a sentiment from Petite Pairs.

This second one demonstrates the 'random' stamping technique using Clockworks (retiring) and Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke and Garden Green. The edges were sanded to give a distressed feel, and it was finished with Naturals Designer Buttons (retiring)

The final one uses the wonderful Dictionary Background, stamped in Illuminate ink (retiring), which gives a lovely shimmery finish to the card. The sentiment and label were stamped in black Stazon, from the Chalk Talk set, and die cut using the matching Framelits. Whisper White Organza, Basic Rhinestones and a Tea Lace Paper Doily finish the card.

We completed the cards in 2 hours and had plenty of fun chatting and learning new techniques! If you would like to join me in my next class on Friday 18th June, please do get in touch...we'd love to see you there!

I am also holding an open house event on Tuesday 1st July from 6.30pm, and again on Wednesday 2nd July 11am to 2pm, to show off the brand new catalogue! It is £5 to attend and you will get to create a make and take, get your very own copy of the 2014/2015 annual catalogue, and refreshments, (including cake!) thrown in! 

If you would like to come, please let me know so I can order enough catalogues, and cake (of course!)

I hope you Monday is a good one...see you tomorrow!