Petals, flourishes and butterflies!

Good morning!

Before I show you today's card, I would like to welcome my newest follower, Anna! I hope you enjoy my little blog!

So today's card was actually made weeks ago, I just haven't blogged it yet!

I have used Bermuda Bay and Hello Honey on my card...2 colours I think go very well together! The flower is from Petal Potpourri and I punched it with the matching punch.

The swirl is from Flowering Flourishes and the butterfly from Butterfly Basics. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs and I coloured it using my Stampin' Write Markers.

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Over this week I hope to show you some of the fabulous swaps I got this weekend in Telford...so much wonderful inspiration!

Bye for today...hope you have a good one!

More pretty Papillon

Good morning everyone!

Well it really has been crafting weather the last couple of days hasn't it?? I did get a little done yesterday, and hope to fit some more in at some point today :)

Here is another little thank you card I made, again using the same stamp sets as yesterday's post, but I added a little strip of ribbon too!

This butterfly is stamped on WW card instead of Vellum, and I used the other embossing folder from the pair in the (sadly retired) set.

As I mentioned yesterday, there are lots of lovely items on the retiring list, many of them reduced by 80%, so do go and grab yourself a bargain! :)

I hope to see you tomorrow for my DT card for CAS-Colours and Sketches :)

Pretty Papillon

Hello everyone! 

How was your bank holiday? I had a lovely time with my two favourite people...we visited Morecambe, played Game of Life, went to the skate park, watched a couple of movies...just brilliant! 

Today I'm showing a mini card I made using one retired embossing folder, a lovely butterfly and a favourite sentiment...

This delicate butterfly is stamped from Papillon Potpourri onto Vellum Cardstock, and punched using the Elegant Butterfly punch. 

The sentiment is part of a set of 'two part' sentiments, Petite Pairs. The inside says 'For everything you are to me'. Isn't that lovely??

Speaking of retired items, have you got the stamps, punches and accessories you wanted from the retiring list?? There are still tonnes of bargains to be had, with many items discounted by 80%!! Just click on the link below to find your bargains!

I have a couple of days off now, so I hope to get some serious crafting done! Have a lovely Tuesday!

Four Feathers, for you!

Good morning everyone!

Today I am showing you a card made using a set that isn't one of my favourites, if I'm honest, but I am starting to enjoy using it!

These gorgeous feathers are stamped and heat embossed using the Four Feathers set and Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Emboss powder. I then die cut them using the matching Framelits.

Now this card doesn't just have feathers on a panel on the front...oh no! This card is a little special....

This is a 'peek-a-boo' card...fun isn't it?? I stamped the first half of a sentiment from Petite Pairs on the inner of the flap...

....then added the other half inside the card.

Here's how the card looks when on display...

I really loved how this card came out...Keiran did too! So much so that he wants me to make a peek-a-boo card for his birthday! This one, by the way, was for Mike to thank him for everything he does for me...he really is fantastic!

In fact, one of the wonderful things he has recently done for me is look after Keiran over a couple of weekends so that I could do my Gym Instructor Level 2 course. I have finally completed all my worksheets, assessments and exams and I am now just waiting on the results....fingers crossed I passed! 

I also want to thank all you lovely followers and my wonderful customers for bearing with me over this very busy time...hopefully things can start to get back to normal again now! :)

Have a lovely Tuesday and I'll be back soon!

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!

Pink and Pear

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches and this week is this lovely soft colour combo...

Isn't it pretty? I decided to make a sympathy card as I am, sadly, short of them.

I have also made this card using up more scraps from on my desk...the branch and leaves, butterflies and even the aperture cut panel were just laying there...I'm finally getting through them!

The branch and the leaves are from the Bird Builder Punch and I've used the Petite Petals bundle and Beautiful Wings Embosslits. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs and I finished with Candy Dots (see, I'm even using them!)

Stampin' Up! supplies I used

 

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So what are you going to make this week? We can't wait to see!

Have a lovely Thursday!

For my friend!

Hello everyone!

It's Thursday so that means it's time for a new challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches. This week it's a sketch challenge...

Come and see what I did...

This card is for my longest known friend, Sarah. We have been friends since we were four and although we don't see each other more than about 6 times a year, we're still really good friends! I used a muted colour combo, inspired by the challenge at Dynamic Duos this week. 

I used a Sahara Sand card base, Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper and matching inks on various stamp sets, including Petite Petals and Label Love. I stitched the DSP for added interest.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

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Do you have any plans for today? I'm having coffee with a friend this morning, and lunch with another friend...in between I hope to enjoy some sun again...I got quite a little tan yesterday, sat in my garden making wedding invitations!

Have a lovely day, whatever you're doing!

Happy Watercolour Sneak Peek!

Good morning!

I got my delivery of my sneak peek items from the Spring/Summer catalogue yesterday but I only had time for a very quick play with them today. Here is a card I made for a dear friend who is going through a very tough time right now.

I have used the lovely new set Happy Watercolour and stamped it with Pool Party and Basic Black ink.

The sentiment is from Petite Pairs.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

I hope you have a lovely weekend planned...I shall mostly be working...with a little crafting thrown in!