Sale-A-Bration 2011 Is Here!

IT'S HERE: Sale-A-Bration

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Today's the day of Sale-A-Bration where you can earn yourself FREE stamp sets for every £45 you spend before p&p. There are four stamp sets to earn, so for each £45 you spend, you can choose from any of the four stamp sets below:

So Happy For You


Sweet Summer


Punch Bunch


Bliss


This promotion runs from 30 December till 28 February, so take a look through the Idea Book & Catalogue and contact me with your order today to start earning free stamp sets.

Alternatively, contact me about hosting your own workshop, so that you can earn Hostess Benefits for a qualifying workshop PLUS earn one free Sale-A-Bration set too.

Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration and choose a FREE stamp set (excluding Hostess sets) from the Idea Book & Catalogue (valued up to £44.95).

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Alex

Happy 30th Birthday

Morning all,

Okay, so yesterday was a friend's birthday and her Mum commissioned me to make a card for her daughter. The requirements were: big, sparkly and handbags. Hope you like:

Weather Or Not Birthday Card


Stamps: Polka Dot Background (retired), Weather Or Not (US Hostess Set 2005).
Cardstock: Rose Red, Rose Red Textured and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rose Red and Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Paper Snips.
Sentiment - Computer generated.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a good one!

Alex

Happy 30th Birthday

Morning all,

Hope your Christmas and Boxing Day were full of memorable times and you've not over indulged too much! lol.

Just wanted to pop by with a recent card I made for a friend's 30th birthday who celebrates her big 3-0 today! Have a great day Mandy!

Thirty Card


Stamps: Schoolbook Serif Alphabet (P.77).
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. Speciality Paper - Bridesmaid (retired).
Inkpad: Early Espresso.
Accessories: 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Early Espresso, Jewels - Basic Pearls, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Be back tomorrow with news of Stampin' Up!'s next promotion...

Until then.

Alex

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Yippee, it's finally the day that the big guy in the red suit comes down my chimney :) hee hee hee.

I wish you all a ...


... hope your day is wonderful - spent with friends, family and loved ones. May you have love, laughter and happiness today. I hope you get everything that you have wished for and a little bit more ;) lol.

Wishing you a lovely Christmas holiday and thanking you for stopping by my little blog :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Heard From The Heart Christmas Cards

Morning all,

Another day closer to the big day... and another upload of one of the Christmas cards I made to send out to friends.

Heard From The Heart


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (P.74) and Delightful Decorations (P.26).
Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Real Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Heart To Heart Extra-Large Punch, 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (reversible), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Bone Folder and Paper Snips.
Card Size: A6.

The stamp sets used on the card as seen in the Idea Book & Catalogue are as follows:

Heard From The Heart (P.74):


Delightful Decorations (P.26):


Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day.

Alex

Delightful Decorations Christmas Card

Hi all,

Another post to reveal another Christmas card design that I have been sending out to friends recently :) Enjoy!

Delightful Decorations Christmas Card


Stamps: Delightful Decorations (P.26) and Contempo Christmas (P.25).
Cardstock: Real Red, Alway Artichoke, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Oval Extra-Large Punch, Corner Small Punch, Sponge Dauber, 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (reversible), Linen Thread, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.
Card Size: A6.

Here are the two stamp sets used below, as seen in the Idea Book & Catalogue on P.25 and P.26:

Contempo Christmas


Delightful Decorations


Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Christmas Wish List Service 2010

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Evening all,

Hope you're having a good week so far. I've been busy making Christmas cards and I've done a little bit of Christmas shopping too, so I am feeling good :) I know we're only in October, but you can never be too early in preparations for Christmas. So, with this in mind, I thought I'd let you know that I am starting up my Wish List Service for those of you who are being asked by loved ones and friends what you'd like for Christmas already!

All you have to do is fill in my Wish List Form and mail it back to me which I will safely store for you. Then give your family/friends my contact details when they ask you what you would like for Christmas. They can contact me and between us, we can select what Stampin' Up! goodies to purchase off your Wish List according to their budget and can organise to have the goodies delivered either direct to their door or have them sent here for collection. How easy is that? What a happy bunny you'll be knowing that you'll get some craft goodies you've been wishing for instead of the usual slippers, cds and smellies!

For a copy of the Wish List Form or more information, please email me on alexhau@rocketmail.com.

Please Note:
All Wish List orders must reach me asap to ensure delivery in time for Christmas.

Alternatively, if a Gift Voucher is more your thing, I can arrange to have these in any denomination for your family/friends to purchase from me. These have no expiry date and can be used at any time. For your Gift Voucher to be received in time for Christmas, please let me know asap so that it catches the last First Class Christmas posting - Tuesday 21 December 2010.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Bye for now,

Alex

DSP Jolly Holiday Christmas Cards

Morning all,

Hope you're had a great weekend. Can you believe the snow we've had! As promised, here's the first upload to reveal the Christmas cards that I have been giving out this year. I was inspired from a similar card, changed the colour combo, DSP and sentiment stamp and hey presto, here it is below, enjoy!

Jolly Holiday DSP Christmas Card


Stamps: Delightful Decorations (P.26) and Occasional Quotes Level 3 Hostess Stamp Set (P.14).
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Old Olive. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday (P.90).
Inkpad: Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Mistletoe Originals Ribbon (Old Olive Ribbon edged in Whisper White), Linen Thread, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder and Paper Snips.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by. Be back at a later date to reveal another Christmas card design I have been busy making recently :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Nora Christmas Card Commission

Happy weekend everyone :)

Hope you've got something lovely planned this weekend as it's the last one before Christmas! Can you believe this time next week, it's actually Christmas Day!

Anyway, here's the last in the uploads from a recent commission of four Christmas cards for a lady's grandchildren.

She liked the one I made here and requested that it be made in colours that her granddaughter liked, namely lilacs and to match her hair colouring. Below is the card I made:

Swiss Pixies Nora Christmas Card


Stamps: Digi Stamp - Swiss Pixies Nora by cc designs.
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst (retired), Lovely Lilac (retired) and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Tea Party (retired).
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch and Bow Easy.
Sentiment: Computer generated - Lovely Lilac RGB: 170, 54, 255.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you like the card and enjoy your day.

Alex

Winter Bear Christmas Card Commission

Morning all,

Here's the third upload out of four from a recent commission for a lady's grandchildren.

I was inspired by a card I saw online, so tweaked it here and there and hey presto, below is the card I created:

Winter Bear Christmas Card


Stamps: Digi Stamp - Winter Bear by cc designs.
Cardstock: Brocade Blue (retired), Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Accessories: Color Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Markers - Bashful Blue, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals, Nestabilities - Labels One and Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflakes.
Sentiment: Computer generated - Brocade Blue RGB: 135, 176, 219.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you like the card and enjoy your day.

Alex

Santa Birgitta Christmas Card Commission

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well so far. Here's the second upload out of four from a recent commission for a lady's grandchildren.

She liked the one I made here and requested that it be made in colours that her granddaughter liked, namely pinks and to match her hair colourings. Here's the card I made below:

Swiss Pixies Santa Birgitta Christmas Card


Stamps: Digi Stamp - Swiss Pixies Santa Birgitta by cc designs.
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Mellow Moss (retired) and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Regal Rose (retired), Linen Thread, Coloured Buttons - Soft Subtles - Mellow Moss (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 2-Way Glue Pen, 3D Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch and Fun Flock - Cotton Ball White.
Sentiment: Computer generated - Mellow Moss RGB: 111, 136, 60.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you like the card and enjoy your day.

Alex

Army Kidlets Christmas Card Commission

Morning all,

This time last year, I was asked to make a couple of Christmas cards for the following Christmas, i.e. for now, so a couple of months back I completed four Christmas cards for a lady that wanted special personalised cards for her grandchildren.

Just found out recently that they have all received and opened them, so it's safe to post away :) I shall upload a new one every other day...

For the card below I was told that the grandson loves soldiers/army etc, so I had to make a Christmas card that fitted this theme! Argh. I sourced a digi stamp, camouflage ribbon whilst I was on holiday back in May and hey presto, I'm pleased with the outcome so that it's both a little Christmassy, but soldier/army related and appropriate for a boy.

Kidlets - Army Christmas Card


Stamps: Season of Joy (P.22). Digi Stamp: Kidlets - Army by Bugaboo.
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Always Artichoke.
Accessories: Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Sponge Dauber, Small Corner Punch, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Offray Ribbon - Camoflage GG Olive. Sentiment - computer generated - Cherry Cobbler RGB: 154, 48, 51.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you like, enjoy your Sunday.

Alex

Season of Joy Card - Commission.

Afternoon all,

Recently been asked to make 25 simple Christmas cards, so I've been busy with these. Using Season of Joy stamp set (which is one of the stamp sets on promotion this month) along with Contempo Christmas and the FREE promotional ribbon (the reverse of the 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot) , I made the following:

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy (P.22) and Contempo Christmas (P.25).
Cardstock: Real Red, Always Artichoke and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Real Red and Always Artichoke. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Small Corner Punch, 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon (reversible), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Bye for now,

Alex

Large Card Storage Tote.

Morning all,

Another day goes by and the roads are getting a lot better to drive on :) As promised I have some photos to share with you of the recent Large Storage Tote that I made on Sunday. I finished making this late Sunday night and took a few photos (knowing that with the poor lighting, I would do more in the morning). Then, Monday morning I took a few more around 7.30am, again the lighting wasn't the best, but had to do some in case I didn't get a chance later. I was hoping to take the pictures in better lighting conditions around midday-ish, but unfortunately, the Large Card Storage Tote left home around 9am and the lighting wasn't much better, so I'm afraid the pictures are the best I could do given the time frame I had.

So, without further ado, here are a few photos from different angles of the Large Card Storage Tote:

Front View


Side View - Shut


Side View - Open

Front View With Calendar Insert


Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad (For the beads).
Cardstock: Rose Red and Barely Banana (retired). Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired) and Patterns Designer Series Paper - So Saffron (retired).
Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Round Tab Extra-Large Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Big Bite, Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Taffeta Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Jumbo Eyelets - Pewter, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Emboss - Clear, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Mount board and HP printer paper for the calendar inserts.
Card Storage Tote Size: 8" x 8" x 4".

Hope you like - thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day.

Alex

Large Card Storage Tote.

Morning all,

Woke up to a foggy day this morning, with more snow melting on the ground, so that's a good thing.

Yesterday I was busy making two Large Card Storage Totes that I had recently been asked to make. I really enjoyed making these, I think I've got them down to a fine art now seeing as I've made three altogether in a matter of a weeks! lol.

Have a good day, and be back in a day or two with photos.

Bye for now,

Alex

Going Away Card

Morning everyone,

Finally I can see the ground! The snow is finally melting and things may get back to "normal" very soon. I had my last Stampin' Up! Class of the year yesterday and I had some sad news, that one of my regular ladies is relocating up north and will no longer be joining us "in person" ;) on our monthly card classes :( She will be missed, but certainly NOT forgotten - thanks to the beauty of the internet and our love of Stampin' Up! :)

So below is a card I made for her to keep and treasure to remember all her crafting friends by. It's a spinner card - something I haven't actually made since last year in my October 2009 Stampin' Up! Class using Tree Trimmings stamp set, see here for the card, so this was a lot of fun to make :)

I tried to personalise the card for Catherine as much as possible and made it in Rose Red as that's one of her favourite Stampin' Up! Colours. I have included her family with her in the truck and as you tilt the card, the truck spins up and down from A to B as she embarks on her journey to her new location.

Enjoy, the pictures below:

Going Away Card


Obviously I can't show you the affect of the spinner card in action, but here are a series of pictures to try and show you the affect :) The truck starts at A, travels along (spins) and finally gets to B to her new home.

Going Away - Spinner Card


Inside the card (sentiment created on the computer)


Stamps: Loads of Love (retired), Loads of Love Accessories (retired) and Good Neighbors (SAB 2010).
Cardstock: Rose Red, Brilliant Blue (retired) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black, Close To Cocoa (retired) and Ruby Red (retired).
Accessories: Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Stampin' Dimensionals, x2 1p coins, craft knife, cutting mat and ruler. Printed map (google maps) and sentiments created on the computer using RGB values for Rose Red - 199, 80, 116.
Card Size: A5.

Hope you like, enjoy your day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Dasher

Hi all,

Today I had my December's Stampin' Up! Class and the last one for this year - wow, doesn't that sound scary! So, seeing as it's December, I had to make it the last Christmas themed Class using the lovely Dasher stamp set along with the Jolly Holiday DSP, the gorgeous Scallop Trim Border Punch and the FREE ribbon that is on promotion for this month for any Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle.

Today's class, the ladies made a Dasher Christmas card and a gift card holder that was inspired and cased from Monica. I tweaked it here and there and added a belly band to close it.

Dasher Christmas Card


Stamps: Dasher (P.113) and Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Crumb Cake, Real Red and Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Oval Extra-Large Punch, Sponge Dauber, Mistletoe Originals Ribbon - 1/2" Whisper White with Real Red, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.


Gift Card Holder


Stamps: Dasher (P.113) and Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Real Red and Old Olive.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Gift Card Holder Size: 4" x 3" (when closed).

Here's the Occasional Greetings stamp set as seen on P.21 of the Idea Book & Catalogue which features a number of sentiments:


Hope you liked seeing what the ladies made today. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - Saturday 4 December 2010

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Morning all,

Hope you're well and keeping warm :) Just wanted to pop by with some sneak peeks of my next Stampin' Up! Class being held this Saturday 4 December.

Sneak Peek 1


Sneak Peek 2


Hope that's wet your appetite. Come back on Saturday afternoon sometime to see the projects in full.

Have a good day everyone!

Bye for now,

Alex

Christmas Cards

Evening all,

With the weather like it has been and the UK practically grinded to a halt, I have been stuck indoors since Tuesday with nothing better to do than.... CRAFT! lol.

It's been great, waking up each morning to start crafting till bedtime :) With these extra days off work, I have really managed to get a good number of Christmas cards made! I can't wait to upload pictures of these, but once posted to their intended recipients, they will be here for you all to see.

Got my last Stampin' Up! Class for 2010 tomorrow which I'm looking forward to. Originally I made the decision on Thursday to postpone it to the following weekend, but a girl is able to change her mind right? lol. So, it's back on for Saturday 4 December, as my ladies really want to come along and craft despite the snow!

Be back tomorrow with the Christmas projects the ladies will make on Saturday morning.

Until then,

Alex

Oh no... MORE snow!

... another snowy day here and another crafting day for me - what a shame! ;)

As much as I love the snow, it does mean that with these snowy conditions I have decided to postpone my Stampin' Up! Class this Saturday til the following weekend - Saturday 11 December :(

Edited: Change of plans, it's going ahead on Saturday 4 December as originally planned :).

I will be placing an order tomorrow, so if you fancy some goodies, please let me know asap.

Bye for now,

Alex

Another Snowy Day...

... means an all day crafting session :) I've been in my element over the last two days with all this snow as I've had non-stop crafting time to get on with my Christmas cards and latest commissions :) I'm afraid I can't reveal the Christmas cards yet, as some of these will be on their way to you over the next week or two, but later once posted, I'll reveal.

Hope you're wrapped up warm inside, along with your favourite beverage (mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows on the top!) lol.

Bye for now,

Alex

Blog Awards

Hi all,

Hope you had a lovely weekend and you were wrapped up warm inside :) Just a quick post to say that I received a Blog Award from both Sally and Nicci, which I am thrilled to receive - thanks ladies. Okay, I've been rather naughty and have received Sally's for quite sometime, but
haven't done anything about it as one, it came at the beginning of October which is a busy time for me and the Stampin' Up! year and two, I have to reveal seven things about myself! For Nicci's it's not so bad, I only have to reveal three things about myself, so perhaps you'll forgive me for combining the two? :D

Blog Award One - from Sally


Blog Award Two - from Nicci


Okay, so I'll combine the two Blog Award rules together and will reveal seven things about me:

1) I eat crisps with chopsticks when I'm crafting so that I don't get greasy fingers!

2) My favourite colour is pale blue.

3) I am very competitive when it comes to playing games.

4) My dream country to visit is New Zealand.

5) I enjoy watching medical tv dramas.

6) I love the smell of Yankee Candles - Clean Cotton.

7) I love Cadbury's hot chocolate when it's cold outside.

Hope you've enjoyed reading a few things about me :) Now for the hard part, sending on these Blog Awards to seven people:

In no particular order, I would like to pass on the Blog Awards to:

1) Aimes
2) Steph
3) Amanda
4) Aimes, Caryn & Kate
5) Sarah
6) Caryn
7) Sara

Thanks for stopping by, check out the blogs above and see you soon.

Alex

Card Storage Tote (Red, White & Blue).

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well and you haven't been hit by the winter viruses/bugs that's been going around at the moment.

Remember I showed you a sneak peek of the Card Storage Tote recently? Well, I finished making it for a lady that saw the one I gave as a raffle prize for the MacMillan Coffee morning back at the end of September. She loved the original one and asked if I could make one to match her kitchen but requested that it be big enough to fit both A5 and A6 cards inside so I had some tweaking to do!

Below is the finished project which I'm really pleased with. She requested that it be royal blue, red and white, so I used both current colours and the retired Brilliant Blue as it was a perfect colour to match her requirements to complete the Card Storage Tote below:

Large Card Storage Tote



Here's another picture with an insert on show. These monthly card inserts are bigger than the original ones that I have templates for, so I made new matching monthly inserts for the recipient to add special dates for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries to go with the tabs in the same font. With the new Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle Promotion this month, I was fortunate enough to be able to use the new Mistletoe Original Ribbons which match perfectly with her colour scheme :)



Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad.
Cardstock: Real Red, Confetti White and Brilliant Blue (retired). Patterns Designer Series Paper - Brilliant Blue (retired).
Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Round Tab Extra-Large Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Big Bite, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Mistletoe Originals Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets - Pewter, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Emboss - Clear, Heat Tool, Bone Folder and Paper Snips.
Card Storage Tote Size: 8" x 8" x 4".

Hope you like. Have a good day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday Morning

Morning all :)

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend and managed to spend some time crafting :) I haven't managed to do much personal crafting this weekend, but I have got really organised and have prepped for my next Stampin' Up! Class which takes place on Saturday 4 December which is just under two weeks away.

I normally email out the projects that will be made by the ladies the weekend before the class, so for those of you attending, look out for an email with a picture attachment from me this Friday and sneak peeks here in due course :)

I have a full class for December, so depending on the interest/response I may be holding another session in the afternoon to accommodate more crafters wanting to join in on my Christmas themed class!

Please let me know if you're local and would like to join in making a couple of Christmas related goodies.

Take care,

Bye for now,

Alex

Season of Joy Card

Evening everyone,

Hope your Friday has been a good one and you're planning some crafting over the weekend :)

Just wanted to pop by with a quick upload of the second card the ladies made at my recent Evening Session. Below is a card that has been inspired and tweaked from a card I saw online:

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy and Polka Dot Background stamp (retired).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Have a great weekend!

Bye for now,

Alex

Season of Joy Card

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well and you're looking forward to the remaining few days before the weekend :) I don't know about you, but November seems to be flying by too quickly and before I know it, I'll blink and it'll be December already!

Last night I had my monthly Wednesday Evening Session. The ladies came and crafted, making two Christmas cards based on the Season of Joy stamp set. As promised, below is one of the cards made last night. Sorry for the poor picture, but with the early dark nights, it's hard to take photos in natural daylight until the weekends. The card below was inspired by a card I saw online, with a few changes here and there. I used my new Scallop Trim Border Punch and the lovely new ribbon which is free as part of the Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle promotion this month.

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White. Pattterns Designer Series Paper - Old Olive (retired).
Inkpad: Old Olive and Real Red.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Mistletoe Ribbons Original, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day and pop back tomorrow for the second card that the ladies made from the Wednesday Evening Session.

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday Morning

Hi all,

Hope you've had a good weekend and were busy crafting or staying warm inside :)

These past few days I haven't done as much crafting as I would have liked, but I did have some great crafty news which brightened and started my Sunday off to a good start. I entered Sally's blog candy competition. Like so many of you, I entered without thinking I'd ever be picked.... but guess what.... I was! What a lovely start to my Sunday morning, to open up my email to find that I had been randomly picked to win the Hougie Board. I've not used or had a proper look at one of these boards in real life before, but it's winging it's way to me very soon - how cool is that?!? I was thrilled to say the least - thank you Sally for your generousity. Please check out Sally's blog here as she creates wonderful cards and does a lot for a good cause.

So, this week is another busy week for me. This Wednesday I will be holding my next monthly Evening Session where crafters local to me come over and craft for a couple of hours in the company of others without the distractions at home. Yesterday I was busy prepping for the card kits that the ladies can choose to make and so check back on Thursday to reveal the cards made :)

Hope you're getting on with your Christmas cards. I'm slowly but surely getting there and I'm loving Contempo Christmas with the matching co-ordinating punch to create numerous Christmas cards along with my new stamp set that I've recently purchased called Delightful Decorations which is part of the Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle on offer this month.

If you'd like to join in my Christmas Wish List Service, purchase a Gift Voucher, or order any products from the Idea Book & Catalogues, please let me know :)

Take care.

Bye for now,

Alex

Sneak Peek - Project

Yeah, it's nearly the weekend everyone :) Happy Friday people.

I have been playing with my new ribbon - Mistletoe which is part of the current November/December Promotion of the Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle, see here. I joined in a bundle with one of my ladies so that we could both benefit from the promotion and so we both were able to share this ribbon between us :)

I can't reveal the whole picture yet (it's not quite complete), but I just wanted to show you a sneak peek of what I've been working on for a commission lately. The colour combo that I was asked to do just so happens to co-incide with the Mistletoe ribbon, how could I not use this gorgeous ribbon for the project then! :) Enjoy the sneak peek and be back early next week for the picture in full.

Sneak Peak


If you'd like to take me up on the Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle and earn yourself a FREE spool of ribbon or two, please email me soon.

Have a good day and weekend!

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy 40th Birthday

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well and you're getting used to the dark mornings and the nights drawing in.

Recently was asked to make a birthday card for a daughter celebrating her 40th birthday and seeing as it was on Monday, I think it's safe to post here now. This is what I came up with after being told a few things she'd like:

40th Birthday Card


Cardstock: Real Red and Whisper White. Grooms Speciality Paper (retired).
Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Real Red, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy Birthday!

Hi all,

Well hope you're all keeping well and looking forward to what today may bring :)

Today is a special lady's birthday and one of her favourite colours is Melon Mambo (I couldn't agree more). Towards the end of last month I was really organised and made a couple of birthday cards in advance for a few birthdays I have this month, so here's one I made earlier:

Birthday Card


Stamps: Playful Pieces (Level 3 Hostess Set) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals and Cross Stitch Thread - White.
Card Size: A6.

Have a great day Janet and hope all your wishes come true.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - earlier today

Afternoon everyone,

Had a lovely morning with my ladies making things for Christmas in my monthly Stampin' Up! Class. Using Contempo Christmas stamp set and the co-ordinating punch and the lovely Jolly Holiday DSP, the ladies created the following card and box:

Contempo Christmas Card


Stamps: Contempo Christmas (set of 4 stamps, P25).
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Very Vanilla . Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday (P.90).
Inkpad: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.
Accessories: Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Linen Thread, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Old Olive, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

3D Ornament Box


Cardstock: Old Olive and Very Vanilla. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.
Accessories: Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Linen Thread, Window Sheets, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, 3D Dimensionals.
Box Size: 3-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".

Here are the projects side by side:


Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend. I am placing orders this weekend, so please let me know if you'd like anything.

Bye for now,

Alex

Contempo Christmas Card - Blues Part 2

Morning all,

Yipee, it's Friday, and as some of you know, Stampin' Up! European Convention held here in the UK today and tomorrow! Unfortunately, I am unable to attend, but I'll be sure to find out all what's going on from my fellow demonstrators via their iPhones minute by minute :) lol.

As promised, here's the negative of yesterday's card in Night of Navy with Marina Mist. Enjoy!

Contempo Christmas


* Sorry for the photo quality, will take a better one late afternoon.

Stamps: Contempo Christmas and Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy.
Accessories: 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Night of Navy, Linen Thread, Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Marina Mist, Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow with the sneak peeks revealed from my Stampin' Up! Card Class held this weekend.

Until then,

Bye for now.

Alex

Contempo Christmas Card - Blues.

Morning all,

Can't get enough of Contempo Christmas and I'm in the swing of making Christmas cards at the moment, so here's one I made recently in non-traditional Christmas colours: Marina Mist with Night of Navy. Enjoy!

Contempo Christmas


Stamps: Contempo Christmas and Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Marina Mist and Night of Navy.
Accessories: 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist, Linen Thread, Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Marina Mist, Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow with the negative of this card above.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy 1st Birthday George

Morning all,

Today is a special little boy's 1st birthday so I knew I had to use the much neglected Choo Choo stamp set. I had a look online and saw a great card that I just had to CASE, put my own little spin on a few things and hey presto, here it is below:

Choo Choo Birthday Card


Choo Choo Birthday Card - Inside


Stamps: Choo Choo, All In The Family (Dog), Heard From The Heart (Inside sentiment), Right On Track (wheel) and Wild About You (retired).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede and Basic Grey.
Accessories: Stampin' Around Handle, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Markers - Bashful Blue and Wild Wasabi, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

George's Grandparents have a golden retriever dog, so I made sure he was driving the train!

Here's the sentiment stamp set, Heard From The Heart, as seen in the Idea Book & Catalogue on P.74:


Thanks for stopping by,

Bye for now.

Alex

Make A Monster - Girl Birthday Card

Hi everyone,

Here's a recent card I made using Make A Monster stamp set. I changed the colours and made a card suitable for a little girl - afterall, I'm sure not only boys are little monsters!

Make A Monster


Stamps: Make A Monster and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess stamp set).
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Punch, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day.

Bye for now,

Alex