Frugal Friday #4

Happy Friday to you all and welcome to Frugal Friday Challenge #4! Have you got some scarps to use up? Then come and join my challenge!

*if you are looking for more posts from me this week, please scroll down*

But first, here are my top winners for last week...

Lynn


Jane


Congrats ladies! :)

Now as you know, I was making wedding stationery this week using the stunning Springtime Vintage DSP, printed from MDS. You will also remember that I had loads of it left! 

In case you forgot, here's a reminder...

There is just no way I could let all this gorgeous DSP go to waste, so I have made it my mission to use it all up...I am getting there...slowly! 

Anyway, today's card is also made using this lovely paper, and more to the point, the strips you can see top right of the picture above.

Now for some reason unknown even to me, I don't seem to make female retirement cards, (perhaps it's because us ladies never truly retire do we??), so I decided to make one! The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and is stamped in Melon Mambo, then punch using the Word Window punch. I then layered it onto some Large Oval punched DSP.

I embossed the whole card blank using the gorgeous Beautiful Baroque Embossing Folder...isn't it just stunning with the DSP? I distressed each of the strips and the oval with my Distressing Tool to give a vintage feel. I am sooooo in love with this paper...I want it on my walls! I used the layout from this week's Freshly Made Sketches as inspiration, 

and I also am entering it into the Flowers challenge at Less Is More.

You can download the lovely paper, for MDS, by clicking on the picture below.

Not got MDS yet? Well then here is a free trial, just for you!

I shall leave you to craft now...get those scraps used up, and link up below. Oh and don't forget to show a picture of your scraps too! :)

Happy Easter and Happy Retirement!

Hello and Happy Easter! 

Today is a very important day in the Christian calendar...the day of  Jesus' resurrection. I would like to think that somehow, today is a new start for all humanity and that all evils cease. 

I don't have an Easter project today but I do have a card that I would like to enter into the Freshly Made Sketches this week.

I used Clockworks stamped in Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler. I also inked the edges of the Crumb Cake cardstock, the watch and the sentiment, which is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

I finished with staples (for a manly feel!) and a Candy Dot for the centre of the watch, which I popped up on dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! supplies used

 

Please click on the pictures to find the items quickly in my online shop.

I hope you enjoy your Easter day and maybe you could find a moment to reflect on what today is really all about.

The Biggest of Cats!

Good morning!

It's time for another challenge at Less Is More and this week Chrissie and Jen have given us the theme of

Cats & Dogs

So here is my card...

The wonderful, majestic lion from the Zoo Review set is stamped onto River Rock card, paper pierced, then popped up on Dimensionals onto a River Rock card blank. 

I finished with some Stitched Grossgrain in Early Espresso and a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Supplies

Cardstock - River Rock

Stamps - Zoo Review, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Soft Suede

Other - Stitched Grossgrain, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do contact me and I will be happy to help!

I also hold Stampin' Up! parties and workshops, so if you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

SPECIAL OFFER!! Order £250 of products and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £155 of goodies for only £99!!Contact me or see here for more details!

Jen came round for some crafting last night and to meet my new kitties, and seeing the them this morning it has just occurred to me to share this picture of one of my crafting kitties, and Jen!

Needless to say, not a lot got done with Jessie on Jen's knee!

I'm taking Keiran skating today, then lunch with a friend, then tea and cards at Keiran's Granddad's! 

Hope you have a lovely day!

Retiring Butterflies

Good morning! 

Are you enjoying the bank holiday and the extra day off work? I am! 

I do have a card for you that I made Saturday night to fit in with the Less Is More colour challenge this week...

If you remember from my post on Saturday, the challenge is to use two opposite colours on the colour wheel...

For this one I have used Yellow-Green and Violet-Red (Old Olive & Rich Razzleberry)

I really love this buttefly set, in particular this traditional looking butterfly, from the Papillon Potpourri stamps...so elegant!

I was inspired somewhat by Rebecca's card here. I had already chosen my colours, stamps and paper, but was going in a totally different way with my layout until I saw her card...isn't it gorgeous??

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Stamps - Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink - Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry

Designer Series Paper - Brights

Punches - Elegant Butterfly, Bitty Butterfly

Die - Apothecary Accents

If you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products, or to order any, please do contact me and I will be happy to help!

I also hold Stampin' Up! parties and workshops, so if you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

SPECIAL OFFER!! Order £250 of products and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £155 of goodies for only £99!!Contact me or see here for more details!

Other Challenges

613 Avenue - Anything Goes

Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes

Love To Create - Punches/Dies

I hope you enjoy the rest of the long weekend...back to the grind tomorrow!

Summer Afternoon

Good morning!

It certainly feels like a spring morning, if not a summer afternoon today! Let's hope it stays like this, though I suspect it's likely to snow again at some point lol!

Anyway, here is the card I have made using the Summer Afternoon free Hostess set...

Would you believe that this is the first time I have inked any of the set? Ashamed..... 

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and I've used some Neutrals Designer Series Paper.

Supllies

Cardstock - Whisper White

Designer Series Paper - Neutrals

Stamps - Summer Afternoon, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Inks - Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

If you would like to place an order, or hold a workshop so you can earn your free credit to spend on anything in the catalogues, please do contact me...and there are still 4 days left to place your order to receive free Sale-A-Bration items for every £45 spent!

Challenges

CAS(E) This Sketch - #19

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

Ooh La La - It's A Man Thing

One Stop Crafts - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room - Anything Goes

Ok I'm off now...the washing's on the line and I have to work...have a lovely Tuesday! :)

World Treasures

Good morning!

How was your weekend? I am here after a very busy weekend with my market on Saturday and a Stampin' Up! workshop yesterday! The workshop really was fun...there are a couple of pictures at the end of this post.

I have here a card that was totally inspired by the challenge at Colour Q this week. You'll see why shortly!

This stamp set is the one I won from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine. It's called World Treasures. I inked up the stamp in all different colours using my markers before stamping it.

I did the same with the border. I decided to trim the image to add a little interest, then finished with lots of tiny gems from a nailart kit. The sentiment is Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Supplies

Cardstock - Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Tempting Turquoise

Stamps - World Treasures, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Inks (markers) - Summer Starfuit, Midnight Muse, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point

If you would like me to order any Stampin' Up! items from you, please do get in touch! I place an order once a month, which you could add yours to, or for information on joining a Stampers 6 group, please have a look here

Don't forget, the Sale-A-Bration promotion is only available until 22nd March, so to get your freebie with every £45 spend, contact me... don't miss out!

Challenges

Colour Q - 178

Inkspirational - #9

Craft Your Passion - That's Odd; odd number of embellies - I have used 21 gems (one of them is cut in half!)

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Cupcake Crafts - Sparkle

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - #130

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Ok, as promised, a couple of picks from the workshop yesterday...

Working on our projects...

With our finished calendars!

After we'd finished crafting, I did the draw for the prize I was offering. This candle...

I also gave a £5 voucher and a pencil wrapped with Designer Series Paper, and of course each guest got to keep the calendar she made!

If you would like to book a workshop, I live in the Bolton area and I would love to come to your home/workplace/craft group and demonstrate the fabulous products! And as the host, you get the chance to earn lots of freebies! Please do get in touch for more information!

Right, I have a large order to post, then to the gym, then more crafting!

Have a lovely Monday!

Spot The Stamp Set - Forever Young

Hello!

Over at Still Addinktive they're having a Spot The Stamp Set party! The idea is that you link any creations you have made using the chosen Stampin' Up! stamp set, and if you see any on t'internet, you're invited to ask the creator to link their creations too!

This time the stamp set is Forever Young.

So not only have I made a card specifically for this, but I am going to link up a couple of others I have made in the past. So here is today's card...

I do love this clock, but I have never used it, would you believe?? I stamped it direct onto my card blank, then stamped again and cut out the main part of the clock and decoupaged it. I scored a line down each side of the image to follow a sketch challenge at Fab Friday. I also added a black pearl to the centre. I stamp my sentiment, from Petite Pairs, directly onto my black ribbon...I love how that looks!

I am also entering this into Less Is More's black, white and a hint of another colour, and Simon Says Stamp's Black, White and a splash of colour...spotted the hint of colour?

Here it is...

It really is a 'hint' this time too! I love these tiny nail art pearls! (they are Pool Party in colour)

I have made my card using this simple sketch from Fab Friday as my inspiration...

So if you have anything you have made using the stamp set, new or old, go show it off! :)

Here are the links to my other cards using this gorgeous set...

Swinging Girl

Happy Anniversary

Supplies need for this card;

Cardstock - Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Whisper White

Tools - Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Pearls from my stash

If you would like me to order any Stampin' Up! products for delivery right to your door, (and get your freebies!) please don't hesitate to contact me on 07915 698577 or email me at lizyshouseofcards@mail.com 

And don't forget, you can always join my Stamper 6 club so you can spread the cost of your goodies and get a lovely parcel all to yourself each month!

Ok, I shall say 'ta ta' for now!

First blog challenge!

Here is my first entry to a blog challenge for Lili of the Valley's Circles challenge. The stamp is Deckchair dreaming and I have made it into a retirement card. I've used Promarkers to colour it in, though I put them away before noting which I used! Sorry :(  I will try to remember next time. The background paper is just some card from my stash, and I criss-crossed it using my eaziscore board. I wrote 'Happy Retirement' on the hands of the clock and finished with a printed greeting and some card candy. Thanks for looking!