Polka Dot Punches

Hope you're all well and wrapped up nice and warm what with the awful weather we've been having at the moment!

Anyway, wanted to do a bit of blogging before another day passes by too quickly to say that I had another Evening Session on Wednesday, and the ladies had the chance to make a couple of cards using either Polka Dot Punches or Tree Trimmings.

Here are pictures of the sample cards they could choose from:


Kit One - Polka Dot Punches
Inspired and CASEd from the SAB promotion that we had at the beginning of this year.


Stamps: Polka Dot Punches.
Cardstock: So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and So Saffron. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - So Saffron (August Promotion - Ribbon Bundle), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.


Card using one of the stamps from Polka Dot Punches with the matching 5 Petal Punch:


Stamps: Polka Dot Punches and Season of Joy (sentiment).
Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red, Garden Green and So Saffron. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Old Olive.
Ink Pad: Real Red and So Saffron. Whisper White Craft Ink.
Accessories: 5-Petal Flower Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you like and has given you ideas that a stamp is not just for one occasion :)

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Tree Trimmings

Kit Two - Tree Trimmings
The other kit of Christmas cards the ladies had the choice to make on Wednesday night were the card I posted the other day and a 3D card which was inspired by Crafty Squirrel

Here they are:


Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Season of Joy (sentiment).
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Basic Grey.
Accessories: 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.



Stamps: Tree Trimmings and Season of Joy (sentiment).
Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Real Red and Chocolate Chip. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Eyelet Border Punch, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Old Olive and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you've enjoyed looking at the cards that were available to make on Wednesday night. If you would like to come to my Wednesday Evening sessions, please contact me for more details as space is limited on a first come first served basis.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Alex

A Rose Is A Rose

Having recently bought an Eyelet Border Punch, I was eager to christen it and put it to good use on the below birthday card. After much online surfing, I was inspired by a card I saw and decided to use my "A Rose Is A Rose" stamp set to create a birthday card for my collection with a sentiment stamp from "Birthday Best".

Hope you like:



Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose, Birthday Best (sentiment).
Cardstock: Old Olive, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: So Saffron, Barely Banana, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Old Olive, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Bye for now,

Alex

Tree Trimmings

Hi all,

WOW: What a miserable rainy day here :( Hope you've got a nice weekend planned out, I for one, think I'll stay in the warm and do some crafting.

Recently played with my "Tree Trimmings" stamp set along with my newly purchased "Season of Joy" stamp set that I've been eyeing up for some time. Here's the card I recently made below:


Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Season of Joy (sentiment).
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Basic Grey.
Accessories: 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.

All the cardstock and ribbon used for this card has been purchased from the November Christmas Extravaganza Promotion - take advantage of this now and earn a free Tag Punch.

Thanks for looking and be back later with another card.

Alex

Another week...

Hi all,

It's Monday yet again, the weeks are really flying by and it's not too long till it's Christmas!

I recently had a birthday card to make for a special girl and was told that she loved Build A Bear. So with this in mind, and with her favourite colours, the card below is what I came up with:



Stamps: Typeset Numbers (retired).
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Dimensionals.

NON-SU: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders - Happy Birthday and Swiss Dots. Sentiment is computer generated. Go Kreate Die Cut - Boo Bear.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Alex

Today's Workshop

Hi Everyone,

Well what a wonderful morning I've had at my workshop. Ladies, thank you for coming along to share a couple of hours crafting. We used Perfect Presents stamp set as the main set and created two beautiful Christmas cards - one being the new Easel card that I've seen a lot lately and couldn't wait to give it a try.

So, without further ado, here are the cards my ladies created this morning:

Easel Card

Stamps: Perfect Presents, Polka Dot Background stamp.
Cardstock: Real Red, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Bashful Blue, Whisper White Craft Ink. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Dimensionals.
Card Size: 4" x 4"
Second Card

Stamps: Perfect Presents, Occasional Greetings and SAB Botantical Blooms.
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red and Garden Green.
Ink Pad: Garden Green.
Accessories: Stampin' Markers - Real Red and Summer Sun, 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Scallop Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.
Thanks for stopping by and visiting today.

Have a good weekend.

Alex

Christmas Cards...

Here are a few Christmas cards made recently using the much loved Hostess Level 3 Stamp Set: "Window Dressing" teamed up with "Snow Flurries" and a sentiment from "Occasional Greetings".

Card One


Stamps: Window Dressing, Snow Flurries and Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Gingham Ribbon - Light Blue, Stampin' Markers - Yo Yo Yellow, Real Red and Bashful Blue and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.


Card Two

Stamps: Window Dressing and Snow Flurries.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Bashful Blue. Versamark Stamp Pad
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Bashful Blue, Stampin' Markers - Bashful Blue and Real Red and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.


Card Three


Stamps: Window Dressing, Snow Flurries and Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Real Red and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Night of Navy.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon - Night of Navy, Stampin' Markers - Close To Cocoa, Real Red and Garden Green and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.


Hope you're having a good week.

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday again...

Hi all,

Hope everyone's had a great weekend :) Have been super busy recently making lots of Christmas cards! With a bit of luck, I will be back later with a couple of new pictures.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Workshop - 7 November

Hi all,

Been having a good weekend so far and have managed to complete a couple more Christmas cards for my collection :)

I have also now finished designing and making my Christmas cards for next week's workshop and I can't wait for my ladies to have a go at these cards.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what's in store for the ladies next Saturday:




Come back next Saturday to see the cards in full :)

Be back a little later with news of Stampin' Up!'s November Promotion soon...

Until then,

Alex

Spiderman Card

At the weekend, I've been a little busy doing a few commissions. I can't post them yet, but I can reveal a card that I made a few weeks back for a lady's grandson as his birthday has now passed.

Using various colours of Stampin' Up! cardstock - Real Red, Night of Navy, Yo Yo Yellow and Ballet Blue, I was able to create a Spiderman card below with the use of some non-SU products:



Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Another week...

Hi all,

Hope everyone had a nice weekend and your Monday was a good one. Well, the days are just flying by and I haven't posted in a little while, so here I am, thought I'd catch up with some blogging seeing as I've lost the natural daylight for crafting.

So, last week I had my first Stampin' Up! Evening Session :) I hope I can say on behalf of all the ladies that came, that they had a good time and we managed to get some crafting done in between the tea, biscuits and chatting. It was lovely to meet up with you all and I can't wait to do this again in November.

Be back later with a card or two.

Bye for now,

Alex

Want to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?

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Well, Stampin' Up! is offering a limited-time 10% discount on the Starter Kit to new recruits. Yes, you heard right, that's over £240 worth of stamping and business supplies for only £125 - 10 per cent off the regular price of £139 - until the promotion ends on Friday 13 November.

The Starter Kit comprises of the following products with the option to choose many of the products to suit your style, i.e. swap out the ink pad colours, cardstock and stamp sets to ones that you prefer. (Click on the below picture):


Remember you can sign up just to get the fabulous discounts, pay for your own stamping addiction without the need to hold demonstrations and workshops if this is what you prefer. Many Demonstrators juggle their day time job and manage this part-time or you can make this into a fully fledged full-time business - the choice is really up to you.

If you're interested to know more or want some questions answered, then get in touch with me.

Bye for now,

Alex