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If you are looking for a commission or inspiration on a particular card or occasion, please scroll down and take a look on the left hand side at the "Labels" column where it will list cards by occasion and by Stampin' Up! stamp sets in alphabetical order for easy viewing. Just click on one of the titles to view the various cards and boxes in your chosen category.
If you would like me to make a specific card for a special someone or occasion, please email me for more details.
Enjoy your stay, and if you have time, please leave a message to let me know you've dropped by :)
Alex
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Countdown till the Mini Catalogue.
Just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you that hopped over to my blog since Sunday's Mini Blog Hop went live at 10am :) It's so lovely to get so many nice comments on my creations and it was equally lovely blog hopping to all the other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that took part in the Mini Blog Hop that was organised by Helen.
I hope I've given you some ideas on using "Framed "With Love" stamp set and that it really doesn't need to be for scrappers only. I can't wait till 1 hours time when the Mini Catalogue, not that I'm counting, becomes available to you to purchase from :) I'll be putting in an order this weekend, so if you should wish to place an order with me, please do not hesitate to contact me on alexhau@rocketmail.com and I shall be happy to order your wish list however big or small :)
Take care,
Bye for now,
Alex
Last day of March...
Also, today is the very last day until October to get your hands on the Full Heart Punch. Be quick, before it's too late...
Bye for now,
Alex
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Mini Catalogue Blog Hop
If you have come from Lorraine's M blog, then you're right on track! There's currently 15 of us in this Mini Blog Hop, which has been organised by Helen. In fact, this Mini Blog hop, is the 2nd of 3 and hopefully with a bit of luck, it'll run smoothly and you'll have lots of fun hopping from one blog to the next following the links.
I hope you've enjoyed looking at Lorraine's gorgeous projects using the various new products from the new Mini Catalogue. Enjoy looking at my new creations using "Framed With Love" stamp set from the new Mini Catalogue featured on page 10.
This stamp set comprises of a set of 7 stamps and they're very suited to both cardmakers and scrapbookers. In fact, the inspiration and project idea using this stamp set in the Mini Catalogue on P.10 is a scrapbook page that features most of the stamps and could so easily be adapted! I was toying with the idea of making a scrapbook page layout for today's Blog Hop, but have decided to chicken out and will leave you with a couple of cards and a box instead :)
I absolutely love the "damask" type stamp in this set and have decided to create a wall paper/patterned paper effect with the help of my trusty Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for all my creations below! Similarly, the heart stamp within this set co-ordinates beautifully with the Full Heart Punch that is on special promotion until Wednesday 31 March. After this date, the punch will only be available to buy in 6 months time! I know, 6 months is an awfully long time, so if you have your eyes set on this stamp set, and perhaps you already have "Simply Said" and maybe the old Sale-A-Bration 2009 stamp set "Polka Dot Punches" then you need to get this punch quick!
Okay, enough of my waffle, after all, you're only interested in the Mini Catalogue products, so here they are:
Wedding/Anniversary or an Invitation Tri Fold Card - Shut
Stamps: Framed With Love (Mini Catalogue, P.10), Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Full Heart Punch (only available till the end of March), 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - White, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, White Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and Non-SU pearls from stash. (Note to self: Must get the Pretties Kit).
Card Size: Tri Fold, A6 when shut.
Wedding/Anniversary or even an Invitation Tri Fold Card - Open
Framed With Love - Birthday Card
Stamps: Framed With Love (Mini Catalogue, P.10), Occasionally (cupcake).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue and Ballet Blue. Versamarker Pen.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Bashful Blue, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Stampin' Write Marker - Summer Sun, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Framed With Love - Birthday Box
Stamps: Framed With Love (Mini Catalogue, P.10), Occasionally (cupcake).
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue and Brocade Blue. Versamark Stamp Pad and Versamarker Pen.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Bashful Blue, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Stampin' Write Marker - Summer Sun, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder.
Framed With Love - Birthday Card & Co-Ordinating Gift Box
Hope you've enjoyed a sneak into the new Mini Catalogue products :) Please contact me if you'd like to receive the new Mini Catalogue bursting with 23 pages of additional exclusive Hostess stamp sets in addition to the ones featured in the Idea Book & Catalogue. There's lots of lovely stamp sets and individual stamps, new ribbons, shimmer paints, new punches, papers and fabulous felt embellishments. I think there's something for everyone!
Please pop on over to Sandra's blog to view her lovely creations using I {Heart} Hearts stamp set which is another lovely set from the Mini Catalogue.
Bye for now,
Alex
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Easter Card
Hope you're all having a good weekend and looking forward to seeing some new products from the Mini Catalogue in tomorrow's Mini Blog Hop :)
Today I have been doing a bit of crafting - making a few Easter cards. I decided to use a stamp set that I haven't used very much and decided to use a different card fold.
Sneak Peek
Remember to put forward your clocks tonight...
Bye for now,
Alex
Friday, 26 March 2010
Mini Catalogue Blog Hop - Coming Soon...
Phew, thankfully, I deleted the contents of this original post quickly, otherwise, you'd be seeing all the new goodies two days, too early!
Please come back this Sunday at 10am to see what's in store in the new Mini Catalogue :)
Have a good weekend everyone.
Bye for now,
Alex
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Mini Catalogue Blog Hop
I've made a couple of cards and a 3d item to show case on Sunday at 10am using a brand new stamp set from the Mini Catalogue that will shortly be released and available to buy from Thursday 1 April onwards.
If you would like to get your hands on a Mini Catalogue full of 23 pages of new stamp sets, Designer Series Papers and accessories, please drop me an email at alexhau@rocketmail.com
Come back and visit me on Sunday!
Bye for now,
Alex
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Birthday Boy.
Here's a birthday card that I've made recently for a special boy's birthday. He's a huge fan of WWE and so I thought I'd make a birthday card to celebrate another year older using one of his favourite wrestlers, John Cena.
Here's the card:
Stamps: Schoolbook Serif Alphabet.
Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Brilliant Blue.
Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3d dimensionals. Image of John Cena downloaded from the internet. Happy Birthday sentiment generated on the computer using a WWE font.
Card Size: A5.
Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Alex
Monday, 22 March 2010
Stampin' Up! Weekend
Hope you've all had a good weekend :) I've had a very enjoyable weekend in Reading and it was nice to see some familar faces from previous Stampin' Up! get togethers and lots of new faces too.
The day started off with a pleasant surprise, as we checked in, we were given a Stampin' Up! carrier bag and in it was a fabulous new .................... from the Mini Catalogue soon to be released on Thursday 1 April!!! As you can imagine, my smile beamed from ear to ear as I peered into the bag to reveal what I saw! It's one of the ................... on my Wish List, so I'm really chuffed with receiving this at the weekend and can't wait to use it. (Sorry for the dot dot dots, I can only fill in the blanks at a later date).
The day continued with swapping our swap cards/fronts/projects with the other Demonstrators and I've come away with lots of different swaps back, from stamp sets I do not currently own yet, to colour combos I've never tried. It really is a lovely way of building up your samples to showcase at your classes and workshops, lots of inspiration and CASing.
The rest of the day was informative and fun, and I'm afraid at the moment, I can't say too much more as there's one more Training/Experience Event to be held in Plymouth on 10 April. We've been sworn to secrecy so that it's a nice surprise for our Demonstrators and Customers and I wouldn't want to spoil it for anyone reading my blog :)
As soon as their event has taken place, I'll be sure to upload pictures, especially of the evening event where our customers were able to make a number of lovely Make & Takes!
Anyway, be back soon.
Bye for now,
Alex
Friday, 19 March 2010
Reading For The Weekend
It's been a busy week here for one reason or another, so sorry for being MIA. I am, however really excited as I'm off to Reading for the weekend to meet up with lots of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators for a Training Session tomorrow which should be good and of course a lot of swapping.
In the evening is an Experience Evening put on for our customers, free of charge and an evening of "make and takes", so this should be a really fun day!
Be back later with a picture or two perhaps.
Have a good weekend everyone,
Alex
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Mothering Sunday
If you're a Mother, I hope you're being pampered today and spending time with your loved ones, family and/or being allowed to craft till your heart's content!
For the card I made recently for my Mum, I decided to use my lovely Eyelet Border punch, not once, but twice :) The fab Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and a must go to stamp set called "Greenhouse Garden". I hope my Mum will love it...
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Eyelet Border Punch, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Corner Rounder Punch and 3d dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.
Have a great day everyone!
Alex
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Simply Said Gell Well Card
Hope you're all got something nice planned for the weekend :) Here's another card that I've made recently using "Simply Said" stamp set with "Sincere Salutations" for the sentiment.
Stamps: Simply Said, Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Confetti White.
Inkpad: Rose Red and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Brads - Soft Subtles - Pretty In Pink, Corner Rounder Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Regal Rose, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3d dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.
Have a good weekend :)
Bye for now,
Alex
Friday, 12 March 2010
Simply Said & Full Heart Punch
Another day and we're closer to the weekend :) Have been playing with my new Full HeartPunch which is only available to buy during March. Get it quick, otherwise you'll have to wait till it officially becomes available in the new Idea Book & Catalogue 2010-11 to be realeased this October!
Decided to play with the Perfect Pair Promotion, when you buy the "Simply Said" stamp set you qualify to get the co-ordinating Full Heart Punch for only £10 - that's 20% off the original price. If however, you already have the "Simply Said" stamp set, you can purchase the punch separately for the full price of £12.50. Below is a simple Mother's Day card to show the large heart punched with the fab new punch :)
Simply Said Mother's Day Card
Stamps: Simply Said, Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Certainly Celery and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink and Rose Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Full Heart Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, Stampin' Write Markers - Rose Red, Regal Rose and Certainly Celery, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3d dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day.
Alex
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Butterfly Punch Card
Hope you're having a good week so far :) Last weekend I played with my new Butterfly punch and was inspired by the cards in SCS and decided to CASE a card by kstamper. Really liked her use of the punch using designer series papers and the swirly stamp from "Season of Joy" to create a card for any occasion.
If you haven't already got "Flight of The Butterfly" stamp set, now is a great time to purchase it and get 20% off the Butterfly punch at the same time with March's Perfect Pair Promotion.
Butterfly Punch Card
Stamps: Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Confetti White (base) and Basic Black. Designer Series Paper - Tea Party and Sweet Always.
Inkpad: White Craft Ink.
Accessories: Butterfly Punch, 3/16" Gingham Ribbon - Black and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Have a good day, be back tomorrow with another card...
Alex
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Greenhouse Garden Mother's Day Card
Yay: We're half way there till the weekend :) Here's another upload for you to hopefully inspire you with. This card can be useful for any occasion, just change the sentiment stamped at the bottom. Decided to use my Greenhouse Garden stamp set teamed up with some punches for a Mother's Day card.
Greenhouse Garden Mother's Day Card
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Confetti White (base), Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink.
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Regal Rose, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Enjoy your day and be back tomorrow with another card.
Alex
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
5-Petal Flower & Boho Blossoms Punch Birthday Card
Well, I'm here with another upload for today :) I've had my 5-Petal Flower punch for some time now, but I can count on one hand how many times I've actually used it on a card/project! It co-ordinates beautifully with "Spotlight On Christmas" on P.22 and the old Sale-A-Bration "Polka Dot Punches" stamp set, see here to view a Christmas card that I made with this punch back in November to create poinsettia flowers.
Anyway, together with Boho Blossoms punch, here's a recent card I made below:
5-Petal Flower Punch Birthday Card
Stamps: Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Rose Red and So Saffron. Patterns Designer Series Paper - So Saffron.
Inkpad: Regal Rose.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grograin Ribbon - Rose Red, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Rich Regals Brads - Rose Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Thanks for stopping by.
See you tomorrow,
Alex
Monday, 8 March 2010
Darling Dots - Birthday Cheer & Wishes.
As promised, I have a number of cards to upload here over the next week or so. So here's another card I've recently made below. I'm really enjoying using the Hostess Level 1 stamp set "Darling Dots" and have created another birthday card or two for my collection using the present stamp again :)
Hope you like...
Darling Dots - Birthday Presents
Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Cheer & Wishes (sentiment).
Cardstock: Confetti White (base), Certainly Celery and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke.
Accessories: 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
After making the card above, I decided that I liked the simple layout so much that I also made a few more in different colour combos seeing as I have a growing collection of different coloured 5/8" Grosgrain ribbons. See the completed set of four cards below:
In each card above, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon in So Saffron, Regal Rose and Brocade Blue are used. The cardstock for each card are the same colour as the ribbon, and the ink pad colours are the same too, with varying shades of colour. e.g.
- So Saffron card uses So Saffron ink pad with Barely Banana.
- Regal Rose card uses Regal Rose ink pad with Pretty In Pink and Rose Red.
- Brocade Blue card uses Brocade Blue ink pad with Bashful Blue and Ballet Blue.
Bye for now.
Enjoy your day,
Alex
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Stamper's Club - Now Full.
The Stamper's Club is now full and begins this month.
Many thanks to those taking part.
Bye for now,
Alex
Male Themed Workshop
Hope you're having a good weekend so far :) Yesterday's workshop went to plan, I think the ladies had a great time and they all managed to complete their two cards really well!
Here are the cards that the ladies made at yesterday's workshop:
Tri Shutter Card - Choo Choo
Stamps: Choo Choo and Cheer and Wishes (sentiment).
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Night of Navy, Real Red and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Bashful Blue.
Inkpad: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue and Real Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6 --- One sheet of A4 cardstock was used to create this Tri Shutter Card.
Cheers To You Card
Stamps: Cheers To You.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Real Red, More Mustard and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Grey and Night of Navy.
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Thanks for stopping by, hope the sneak peeks earlier were worth waiting for :)
Enjoy your day.
Bye for now,
Alex
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Mother's Day Approaching.
I have used my Sale-A-Bration 09 "Polka Dot Punches" stamp set to create a background to the card along with a "Happy Mother's Day" stamp from the Occasional Greetings stamp set for the sentiment. I love how "Occasional Greetings" stamp set comprises of 12 different sentiment stamps covering many occasions such as Easter, Mother's and Father's Day, Christmas, Birthday, Love/Wedding/Anniversary and many more - please see P.25 in the IB&C for all sentiment images.
Here's the card I created, I hope you like and it inspires you to get creating soon :)
Polka Dot Punches - Happy Mother's Day
Stamps: Sale-A-Bration 09 - Polka Dot Punches, Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Rose Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink and Mellow Moss.
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Bye for now,
Alex
Friday, 5 March 2010
Darling Dots - Female Birthday Card
YAY: It's Friday... the sun is shining and the birds are singing outside :)
Over the past week or so, I've made a lot of cards, so over the next week or two, I'll try and upload one each day :)
So here we go, the first card I'm going to post today is a female birthday card using my Level 1 Hostess stamp set, Darling Dots.
Darling Dots
Darling Dots Birthday Card
Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Regal Rose.
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Have a great day everyone!
Bye for now,
Alex
Thursday, 4 March 2010
New Slideshow :)
Thanks for stopping by,
Alex
Birthday Card.
Anyway, thought I'd upload a card I recently made using my new Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set called "Darling Dots". There are eight assorted images - ladybird, heart, flower, leaf, present, cupcake, circle with 'be happy' inside and a star to choose from, and for the card below, I decided to use the 'presents' teamed up with a stamp from the Sincere Salutations stamp set to create a birthday card that could be given to a male.
Darling Dots Birthday Card
Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Bordering Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Bordering Blue and Whisper White.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.
Thanks for stopping by,
Alex
Want a FREE Exclusive Crafting Experience?
Savour the Stampin' Up! Experience
Stampin’ Up! are holding an exclusive, by-invitation-only event for you!
If you enjoy crafting, you’ll want to come along for a couple of hours to experience a Stampin’ Up! Experience event providing an evening of creativity and fun! This exclusive event gives you the opportunity to create a number of fabulous projects with Stampin’ Up!’s products, enjoy the company of others who share your interest in crafting and win products through a prize draw - all at no cost to you!
Join us for a Stampin’ Up! Experience event at one of these venues below for a get together with fellow crafters and find out a bit more about Stampin' Up!'s lovely products and general have a night to remember :)
Below are the dates and venues that are taking place up and down the country:
11 March 2010
Beauchief Hotel
161 Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
Time: 7-9pm
www.beauchief-hotel.co.uk
13 March 2010
Glasgow Pond Hotel
Great Western Road
West End
Glasgow
G12 0XP
Time: 7-9pm
www.glasgowpondhotel.com
18 March 2010
Aston Court Hotel
80-90 Holyhead Road
Coventry
CV1 3AS
Time: 7-9pm
www.astoncourthotel.co.uk
20 March 2010 - - - The one I'm attending :)
Parkside International Hotel
Bath Road
Reading
RG30 2BE
Time: 7-9pm
www.parksideinternationalhotel.com
10 April 2010
Novotel Plymouth
Marsh Mills
Plymouth
PL6 8NH
Time: 3-5pm
www.novotel.com
You will not be able to attend the event without a personalised invitation from a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.
Monday, 1 March 2010
Male Themed Workshop - This Saturday.
Hope your Monday has been a good start to the rest of the week. Over the weekend, I was prepping for my next workshop that is taking place this Saturday coming. This workshop will be centred on making a few cards for "males" and hope that the cards we'll be making gives you lots of inspiration to make more of your own.
Here are a few sneak peeks of the cards we'll be making:
Card One
Card Two
Be back at the weekend to reveal the cards.
Bye for now,
Alex
March Promotion: Perfect Pair
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Hi all,
Now that Sale-A-Bration has now ended, a new month brings a new Stampin' Up! promotion that might interest you! As you may know, Stampin' Up! loves to co-ordinate not only in their colours but in their accessories too. So, for this month only, buy a qualifying stamp set and receive the co-ordinating punch for 20 percent off!
Plus, be the first to purchase the brand-new Full Heart punch - now available in the United Kingdom for one month only (or while supplies last)!
*The Full Heart punch will not be available again until the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.
**Full Heart punch can be purchased separately for the full price of £12.50.
- Simply Said stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Full Heart Punch.
- In The Stars stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Large Star Punch.
- Flight of The Butterfly stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Butterfly Punch.
- Say It With Scallops, and buy the co-ordinating Scallop Square Punch.
- Oval All stamp set, and buy the Scallop Oval Punch.
Bye for now,
Alex