Hearts a Flutter Anniversary

Hello and happy Thursday!

It is new sketch day at CAS - Colours and Sketches and it is sketch week. Here is the sketch I designed for our challenge...

Although there is a heart as the main shape, feel free to use any shape you like :)

So....here is my card....

I decided to dig out something I haven't used for ages...my Very Vintage Stampin' Around Wheel! I have a few of these wheels and I always seem to forget about them! The great thing about these is that if you add an ink cartridge you can stamp continuously for ages! But you can still used them with just an ink pad too, which is what I did here with my Wisteria Wonder ink. I then scored top and bottom to highlight the panel a little.

The hearts are from the Hearts A Flutter set and I fussy cut them, then inked them in Raspberry Ripple, using Sponge Daubers. The Flowering Flourishes is also stamped in Wisteria Wonder, and the sentiment is Smoky Slate. I finished with Liquid Pearls (non-SU)

Stampin' Up! Products I used

 

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

Don't forget, tomorrow is Frugal Friday #2 so do pop back to see if you are a winner from #1, and to join in with my second challenge!

Happy crafting!

A manly Valentine!

Hello everyone!

I promised you a Valentine card this weekend, and so here it is!

I used a couple of my new items on this card... the new embossing folder, and the En Francais Background stamp. I do love that stamp...it's so soft and romantic looking...I have no idea why I didn't get it before!

As this card was for a man I thought the embossing would take the femininity away from the card a little, so I used the new Arrows EF for this. I used hearts from the Hearts a Flutter set and heat embossed them in Silver Stampin' Emboss.

Here is a close up of the sentiment...

Isn't it lovely? I was asked to add this quote somewhere on the card and I really like it!

I used the sketch at I {Heart} Sketches for my inspiration.

If you would like to buy any of the items I have used here, please do contact me or visit my online shop.

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday and the weather doesn't get you down too much!

Mojo Monday notebook

This will be a super quick post this morning as I have to leave for work in a couple of minutes!

Here is my entry into this week's challenge at Mojo Monday...

I have used up some little bits that have been hanging around my desk for a while!

I gently rubbed Crumb Cake ink over all the paper elements to give a vintage look.

Supplies

Stamps - Hearts a Flutter, Papillon Potpourri

Embossing - Pretty Print, Whisper White Stampin' Emboss

Ink - Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Versamark

Ribbon - Crumb Cake Taffeta, Pool Party Seam Binding

Punch - Elegant Butterfly

If you would like to order any of these products, you can do so from my online store by clicking the link in my sidebar.

Here is the sketch I used...

Right, got to dash!

See you tomorrow!

A Summery Birthday

Good morning!

Well it seems I have yet another new follower! A very warm welcome to you Deepti!

As promised, here is the other card I made on Monday night. 

I have used my neglected Stippled Blossoms stamp set here. This a wonderful two part set that gives a wonderful shaded effect without all the stress of trying to do clever colouring! 

I've also used some new Designer Paper from the Brights stack, the sentiment from Simply Sketched Hostess set and The banner from Hearts a Flutter.

Supplies

Stamps - Stippled Blossoms, Simply Sketched, Hearts a Flutter

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Dies - Hearts a Flutter

If you would like to order any of the lovely items I have used, or any other products please do contact me for more information and to find out how to earn your own free Hostess stamp sets!

If you would like a lush glossy copy of the catalogue, again please do contact me!

Challenges
Clean and Simple - #252

Dynamic Duos - #64

Addicted To CAS - Summer

I was working on some more wedding card commissions last night...if you like, I will show one of them tomorrow? Yes? Oh go on then! See you tomorrow!

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!

A new stamp set and some Kissing!

Good morning all!
I had the most fantastic afternoon yesterday with my lovely neighbours and their Italian and Ukranian families! It was a 90th Birthday celebration and we sat and chatted, ate and drank all afternoon! Bliss!

Of course, I then had to make a card for today and I wasn't sure what to make, then I spotted one of the gorgeous new Hostess sets that popped through my door earlier this week!

So here is what I came up with...

This is very simply one of the lovely stamps from Morning Meadow which I coloured with Tempting Turquoise and Real Red before stamping. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set, in Basic Gray, perfectly positioned using my Stamp-a-majig. 

The little birdie has been 'kissed'! 'Kissing' is when you ink up one stamp, then 'kiss' it with another un-inkined stamp, before stamping, to create a pattern. My birdie was 'kissed' using one of the stamps from the Hearts a Flutter set. I like the 'feathery' look!

A close up showing the little sparkly finishing touch, along with the paper piercing created using the Paper Piercing Essentials Pack.

Supplies

Cardstock - Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Stamps - Morning Meadow, Hearts A Flutter

Ink - Real Red, Basic Gray, Tempting Turquoise

Other - Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

This stamp set is a hostess gift, only available when you spend £150, or host a party with sales of £150 or more. If you would like to find out more about parties, or would like to place an order, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will be very happy to help!

Don't want to hold a party or spend £150? Well there is one other way to have your chance to get your hands on Hostess goodies! If you join one of my Stampers 6 clubs, you will have one month where you play virtual hostess and get a guaranteed minimum of £25 worth of hostess credits, all to yourself! For more information on my Stampers 6 clubs, please email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com

Challenges
CAS(E) This Sketch - #36

(I flipped the sketch...hope that's ok!)

Fab Friday - #22

I hope you get to enjoy some sun today, especially if you work all week! I will be working, sadly, but needs must!

Have a great day!

Mum & Dad's Anniversary

Good morning!

I have a card here that I made for my Mum & Dad's Anniversary on Friday...

I have used my Borders Scoring plate for the first time, and I love it! It has a clear plastic template that goes over the Scoring Board so you know exactly where to place your paper and where you are scoring, see...

So you don't have the fiddly bit trying to work out where the grooves are and scoring in the wrong place! Love it! :)

Supplies

Stamps - Papillon Pot Pourri, Hearts a Flutter

Inks - Basic Black, So Saffron

Designer Series Paper - Subtles

Tools - Borders Scoring Plate

Punches - Bitty Butterfly

If you would like to make the most of the last couple of days of Sale-A-Bration, please do contact me! I am taking orders for SAB until 5pm on Friday...so don't miss out!

Challenges

Paper Craft Crew - #34

Dynamic Duos - #44

One Stops Crafts - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sunday - Anything Goes

Thanks for having a look today...see you soon! :)

Welcome to t'INKerbelles!!

Good evening!

I am here with a card I made to send to my first downline to welcome her into my team...t'INKerbelles! I have since had another keen crafter join me, and he will be getting a more 'manly' version lol! I just don't know what the male 't'INKerbelle' could be called... 

Anyway, the card...

I have used the Hearts A Flutter bundle and the Needlepoint Embossing folder. The sentiment is from the Petite Pairs set.

Not very clear but I wrote under the middle panel. The whole lot is 'sewn' together with Pool Party Bakers Twine.

No challenges for this one...just wanted to share, and to give a huge welcome to my wonderful downlines!! 

Right, as my mojo is missing this evening, I'm off for a chill with a cuppa, and to attempt to clear off some of the programs on my Sky+ box...if I can stay awake that is!

Goodnight!

Happiest Birthday Wishes!

Helloooo!

How has your Wednesday been? I decided, in my infinite wisdom, that it would be a great idea to move my craft room around! Ooops! Maybe not the best idea ever lol! Anyhow...I did it!

Halfway through...thought I was never going to get through this lot!

But I did, and this was how I thought I wanted it...

...until I sat down to make a card! Didn't like my laptop behind me, so this is how it is now...

I have made a card this evening, and it felt right, so I might leave it like this I think, and just invest in a new, slightly slimmer table for the left. But this is great for now, and hasn't cost anything!

Anyway, now for the card I managed to make after all the moving!

I have used Crumb Cake ink for all the stamping, and finished with a piece of Midnight Muse Stitched Satin  ribbon and a Mini Brad.

The sentiment is Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess set and the tags are from the Hearts a Flutter set. 

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess), Hearts a Flutter

Ink - Crumb Cake

Ribbon - Midnight Muse Stitched Satin 

Other - Mini Brad

If you would like me to order any Stampin' Up! products, please do contact me and I'd be delighted to take your order!

Challenges

Muse Challenge #7 (stunning card!)

CAS on Sunday - Happy Birthday!

Cards For Men - Monochrome

The Paper Players - Stitching

Ok, I'm off to eat now as I seem to have managed to have forgotten to!

Goodnight!