A Pretty Thank You

Morning!

How was your weekend?I hope you had a good one. I was working but I managed to get some crafting in too. I have missed entering the Less Is More challenge for the last couple of weeks so I think it's time to get back on track with it! So here is a card I made last night after work, just for the challenge, which is Green and Yellow.

For a simple looking card, I used a lot of products! It was nice to have a play with various stamps and punches! Can you see the subtle background? I stamped it with the En Francais background stamp using the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark ink pad. This gives the background a gentle shimmer, seen in this picture below...

Isn't it pretty? And oh so shimmery! The flowers are stamped using Petite Petals and the tiny flowers from Mosaic Madness. They were punched using Petite Petals Punch and one of the Bitty Punches. The leaves are from Summer Silhouettes. I finished with a So Saffron Candy Dot...I have finally ordered some so now I can use the few I have, instead of hoarding them!

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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!

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I am also entering my card into the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches - #125 too...

Thanks for having a peek today!

Crosses of Hope

Good morning!

I had such a lovely afternoon designing wedding invitations with Jen yesterday! I have 3, possibly 4 weddings to cater for this year, so it was nice to sit and play with different ideas and materials. One thing we did discover, Tombow glue, available from my online shop, is perfect for attaching vellum to anything! It is actually invisible! I can see a lot of it getting used in our future ventures!

Anyway, you probably want to see a card right? Ok well then I might just spoil you!

 This set of pretty Easter Cards is made using the Crosses of Hope stamp set. Now I know the physical set is retired, but the digital version on MDS is still available for only £1.50, and the best thing is that you can resize them to whatever size you like!

I teamed the crosses (which I coloured with my Stampin' Write Markers) with the sentiment from Blessed Easter, available from the Spring/Summer catalogue and finished with two of the tiny butterflies from Beautiful Wings Embosslits. I love the coloured card blanks I used in these cards...they really give that touch of spring!

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I'm off to church now, then work, but I'll hopefully be back tomorrow with something nice to show you.

Sketch Saturday #299

Good morning all! I can't believe it's March already! Happy St David's Day to all my Welsh readers and followers!

It's time for a new sketch at Sketch Saturday, and this week's is created by teamy Debra!

I think it lends itself well to a clean and simple card so that's what I did...

I had a commission for a man card with a cycling theme...I don't know if this was what the customer expected but I've had no complaint yet! I used one of the stamps from last year's Sale-a-Bration, Feeling Sentimental. I really loved this stamp when it came out and it just shows that even when retired, they still come in handy!

The DSP is also from the old retired paper stacks, but you can download it on MDS, so really, it never retires! I finished with a computer generated sentiment and a Candy Dot.

I really love a quick and easy card don't you? Especially when you need to make one in a hurry! Wouldn't it be great to have a stash of them? Well now you can! Let me show you something in case you missed my post last night...

If you would like to learn more about this wonderful new product, now available, please check out my post here. Trust me when I say that I'm excited and I'm sure you will be too!

Right i'm off to work and then some wedding designing with Jen this afternoon! Hope you have a brilliant Saturday!

Hip Hip Hurray! A new product today!!

Evening all!

I guess you're wondering why I'm posting so late? Well I just couldn't wait to show you this!

I really like quick and simple cards, as sometimes you just need some readily available for any occasion! That's why I love this brand new product that Stampin' Up! have just brought out! 

Check this out ladies and gents....

So I guess you're wondering what this is all about right? Ok I'll stop teasing! Here it is...

This is a fantastic card making kit perfect for ANYONE! And I really do mean ANYONE! Whether you are a seasoned crafter, or just starting out, or even as a gift, this product has EVERYTHING (except scissors) to make your own beautiful handmade cards! Card, embellishments, stamps (yes stamps!), ink (yup, ink!), clear block (yes even the clear block!) and envelopes to send them in! 

What more could you possibly need? Some inspiration for how to use the kit? Ok we can do that too!

Did you count them? There is enough stuff in this fabulous kit to make all 20...yes 20! cards! How awesome is that?

And it gets even better! this kit is an incredibly good deal at only £17.95!! And even when you have made them all, you still have the ink, stamps and clear block to use over and over!

Wouldn't this be a fantastic gift for someone who is thinking of starting crafting but has no idea where to start? And you could even top it off perfectly by adding a pair of our super sharp Paper Snips for only £8.95.

I have to say that I haven't seen anything like this before and I think it's brilliant! I am ordering mine tonight, along with a few other sets for a some other customers, and I know you'll be wanting yours soon too, so if you would like me to add yours to my order, please do contact me before 10pm tonight.

If you miss the 10pm deadline, or you would prefer to order direct from my online shop, here is the code...

When you have received your kit, I'd love to see your take on these cards, because let's face it, we all have our own ideas and creativity right? 

Right, I'm off now...see you tomorrow!

Zoo Review Birthday

Hi peeps!
I would like to welcome Carla, Elaine, Jacqueline and MaryJo to my blog...I know a couple of you have migrated from my old one, but it's so nice to see you here! :)

Today I have a card using a stamp that I borrowed off Jen. It was for a commission and the brief was 'something African'. So this is what I came up with...

This is one of the simplest cards I have made, but I really love the effect! The stamp set is Zoo Review and I have simply stamped it in Soft Suede. 

The card blank is Rose Red and the sentiment is computer generated. 

What do you think of my card? Would you add more?

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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/host a party with £250 of sales, and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £150 of goodies for only £99!! Contact me or see here for more details!

Are you up to anything fun this weekend? I shall be working but I plan to get a little crafting in this weekend! 

 See you tomorrow with my DT card for Sketch Saturday!

Hardwood and Backyard Basics

Hello everyone!

I can't believe another week has gone by already since our last challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches! This week it's a sketch challenge... 

It's a simple sketch, perfect for CAS cards...remember that we are a CAS challenge, so please do keep your cards as CAS as possible!

Anyway, here is my card...

I stamped the new Hardwood Background stamp in Smoky Slate, and added a banner of embossed and sanded Daffodil Delight Core'Dinations card.

The Iris, from the Backyard Basics set, was stamped in black Stazon then coloured with Wisteria Wonder and Daffodil Delight, and blended using Aqua Painters. I die cut it out using the matching dies. I do love Irises...they have a real spring feel don't they?

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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/host a party with £250 of sales, and choose £65 worth of products FREE! Or join Stampin' Up! and choose £150 of goodies for only £99!! Contact me or see here for more details!

Have a lovely day!

Easter Tulips

Hello and welcome to my new look blog!

If you are visiting from Creatin' and Stampin', I hope you will follow me here instead and continue to use my blog to inspire you! 

Do you like the design of my blog? I am very proud to say that it is all my creation and I used Stampin' Up! MDS to make it all pretty! It took a while, but I am very happy with it indeed!

I have also transferred all my posts over from my old blog too, so if you have missed any, please have a little browse...you never know what you might find! ;)

Ok so I guess you'd like to see a card or two right?

Well I can do better than that...today I have another set of five for you!

For these I have used Blessed Easter again, but as promised yesterday, I have used the entire stamp this time. I've coloured the tulips with my Stampin' Write markers. 

I stamped an extra set of flowers for each card, coloured and paper snipped them, curled them, then popped them on the cards using silicone glue. I like the 'real' effect I got by giving them dimension.

These are really simple cards but they look so pretty don't you think?

Stampin' Up! supplies used

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Have you got some free Sale-a-Bration goodies yet? If not, why not place an order with me today and choose your free items for every £45 you spend with me? There are some really beautiful items available so why not treat yourself!

I'm off to the gym now for the first time in 2 weeks...think it's going to hurt! Have a lovely Wednesday and don't forget to come and see my DT card for CAS - Colours and Sketches tomorrow!