Golden Feel Goods

Hello peeps!

I have something a little different for you today...a commissioned Stampin' Framed I made a couple of weeks ago.

This is made using the ever stunning Swallowtail stamp and one of the verses from Feel Goods...there are some lovely verses in this set!

I was asked to make this for a Golden Wedding Anniversary, with the theme of red and gold. The Swallowtail is stamped in Real Red and the sentiment is heat embossed in Gold Stampin' Emboss. I got perfect placement of my sentiment using my Stamp-a-ma-juig...I don't know what I'd do without it!

Here is what I used...

Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp

£12.95

Feel Goods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Versamark Pad

£6.75

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.50

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

£10.95

Keiran has his school photos today and he was left at school with strict instructions not to remove his jumper before his photo is taken...given how warm it is I fully expect him to and for him to have a Mohican in his pictures! 

Feel Good Swallowtail

Hello all!

Just a quick one today to show you the little gift I made for Jen for her birthday...

I used one of the sentiments from the Feel Goods set, and heat embossed it in Pewter embossing powder (retiring) over the top of the Swallowtail, which I stamped in Pool Party.

I mounted the image panel onto Pool Party card then used the mount that came with the frame to give a finished look. 

I really do love these and plan to make something similar with Keiran for his teachers.

As you may remember, we bought a tent on Tuesday, and we decided to have a go at putting it up yesterday afternoon...

I say 'we'...I actually put it up myself...not easy, and it took me nearly 90 minutes, but I got there! I have never put up a proper tent before so I was very pleased with myself! I haven't got it back in the bag yet though as it started raining so it is drying out in the garage...that will be the true challenge I'm sure!

5 days to go!!

Have a wonderful Friday!

Swallowtail framed

Good morning everyone!

I would like to give a huge warm welcome to two of my 4 newest followers, Crafbiz and Astrid! I would say hi to all 4, but I think the other 2 are anonymous...welcome to you all!

Wow! I had an amazing weekend in Telford at the Stampin' Up! training event! I got to see some friends, meet some new ones, see some very exciting new products (squeeeealll!!), and I got tonnes of inspiration! I do love these get togethers....it's fab to meet up with a whole load of people who love doing what I love doing too!

I was lucky to share a room with one of the lovely demos, Paula, and I made her a little pillow gift, which I would like to share with you today... (thank you for sharing with me again hun!)

I decided to make a frame for her using this sentiment from the Feel Goods stamp set...I felt it was perfect for how far Paula has come on her Stampin' Up! journey!

I also used the beautiful Swallowtail stamp again, this time stamped in Bermuda Bay. I over stamped my sentiment with Versamark, then heat embossed with Pewter Stampin' Emboss. 

Here is a Pistachio Pudding version. The flowers are from Petite Petals and are punch using the matching punch.

If you would like to order any of the items I have used here, please visit my online shop (link is over on the right>>>>) or please do contact me for more information and that personal touch!

We had a bit of a scare at the hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning. A customer decided to set of the fire alarm so at 4.35am we all had to evacuate the hotel while the police came and arrested the very silly man! I didn't get much sleep after that, as you can imagine!

I have to dash to work now...busy day today too...I have a wedding stationery order to finish when I get home!

Have a fabby Monday!

One Layer Thank You

Hi everyone!

It occurred to me last night that I haven't entered this week's Less Is More challenge, so I this is my entry. The challenge this week is

One Layer - Thank You

So this super quick card was made by stamping Gorgeous Grunge in Pistachio Pudding, after stamping off first for a subtle effect. 

The Swallowtail is stamped in Strawberry Slush and the sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners was also stamped in Pistachio Pudding. The colours are both part of the lovely 2013-2015 In Colours...aren't they lovely and summery?

Stampin' Up! supplies I used...

 

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

I'm having a crafty afternoon with Serena today...we are going to be decorating candles...I'm sure I'll have some to show you after!

Have a lovely day!

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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

  

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

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! ;)

Perfect Swallowtail

Good morning!

I have another card made using up something I found whilst re-organising my craft room...

This gorgeous white and Iridescent Ice embossed butterfly has been sat on my desk for probably 6 months, poor thing! I decided it was time to use it, and I wanted colour, so I used a piece of sponge to gently sweep Perfect Plum over the butterfly. I then gently wiped the excess colour off the embossing to reveal the white. Isn't it pretty?

I stamped the background in Island Indigo using Gorgeous Grunge, but as I needed a softer look I stamped off the ink first. I finished with a sentiment from Express Yourself, stamped in Smoky Slate.

I am entering my card into a couple of challenges...

Create With Connie and Mary - #286

Clean & Simple - #276

Stampin' Up! supplies used

Please click on the pictures to buy direct from my online store.

Do you remember that I got stuck in a lift at Ikea on Friday? Well, I had a phone call yesterday from the manager and he apologised most profusely, then by way of compensation, he is sending me and Jen a £100 gift card each! Now I still won't be getting in their lift any time soon, but I will be spending their money! That's my craft room paid for, thank you very much!

See you soon!