Today's Stampin' Up! Class - Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder

Hi all,

Another great class with the ladies today, making two cards based on the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder. These two cards were inspired and CASEd by some examples seen online, colours/sentiments were changed to create the below two cards:

Manhattan Flower Card 1


Stamps: Vintage Vogue (P.62) and Occasional Quotes (P.14 - Hostess Level 3).
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink.Accessories: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Manhattan Flower, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Whisper White, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6

Someone clever has managed to see beyond the Manhattan Flower pattern to the outline of a "dress". See below for the basic outline:


Manhattan Flower Card 2


Stamps: Occasional Quotes (P.14 - Hostess Level 3).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Early Espresso.Accessories: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Manhattan Flower, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Very Vanilla, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6

This card would be appropriate for most occasions by changing the sentiment whether it be a Happy Anniversary, Thank You, Thinking of You or Birthday card. The themes are endless and so are the colour combinations to create this simple and quick card.

Here are the two cards together:


Thanks for stopping by today, I'm really excited about September's Stampin' Up! Class as I have recently designed it for next month and am chuffed at the end results. Check back at the end of August for sneak peeks.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

August already - another Stampin' Up! Class

Hi all,

I can't believe we're now in August, the sun has finally appeared at last!

This Saturday is my next Stampin' Up! Class and I can't wait to play with the new embossing folders that came out in the new Mini Catalogue.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what the ladies will be making on Saturday, which will be revealed later that day.

Sneak Peeks




If you fancy coming along and live local, I have one space available. Get in touch if you'd like to join us.

Bye for now,

Alex

August Is Here

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Well it's August and another incentive from Stampin' Up! for those wishing to purchase some goodies this month and gain some freebies in the process. For a qualifying customer order of £75, you can grab yourself the following:

• A beautiful, exclusively-designed cosmetic bag - which you can use for make-up or crafting tools.
• Rich Razzleberry 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.
• A 24-piece Clip Assortment to use on various cards and projects like the Mini Milk Carton.

If you host a workshop with me and gain £250 in sales, the Hostess will also gain these freebies on top of the other Hostess benefits. Get in touch with me soon, to place your order or to book a party.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Birthday Mum

Hi all,

Here's the card I made for my Mum recently using the versatile Top Note Die twice :) Mum loves Turquoise and patchwork, so I thought I'd combine it for this card.

Happy Birthday Mum


Stamps: Fast & Fabulous (Hostess Level 2) and Sincere Salutations (inside).
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Brights and Pink Pirouette.
Inkpad: Tempting Turquoise.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5

Hope you like the card.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Birthday Nanny

Hi all,

It's finally the summer holidays and I have my nephew here for a few weeks. Finley couldn't wait to make a birthday card for Nanny so we got crafting yesterday afternoon :)

Finley chose the colours all by himself and managed to use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig pretty good too! Here's the card he made with a little help by me:

Happy Birthday Nanny


Stamps: All In The Family, All In The Family Too and Bliss (SAB 2011).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Brocade Blue (retired) and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Pink Pirouette.
Inkpad: Basic Grey.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Color Spritzer Tool, 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo (retired), Stampin' Write Markers - Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5

Hope you like the card and check back later for the card I made my Mum.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time...

Alex

Happy Birthday

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well. Just popping by with a recent card I made for my Mum's friend who she goes sewing with. As they meet each week to do patchwork and knitting, I thought it was appropriate to make the below card which has been inspired by many cards that I have seen online:

Happy Birthday - Springtime Vintage


Stamps: Something To Celebrate (Mini Hostess Level 2 - P.5).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake and Rose Red. Designer Series Paper - Springtime Vintage.
Inkpad: Rose Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon - Rose Red, Sponge Dauber, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Embossing Powder - Clear, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: 5"x5"

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your week...

Alex

Happy Anniversary

Morning all,

Hope you're having a good week. Made a recent Wedding Anniversary card for a friend who's celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary today... how time flies!

Happy Anniversary Card

Stamps: Heart To Heart (P.18) and Something To Celebrate (Mini Hostess Level 2 - P.5).

Cardstock: Blushing Bride (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Blusing Bride. Versamark Stamp Pad.Accessories: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, Heart To Heart Extra-Large Punch, 3/16" Corner Small Punch, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Blushing Bride (In Color), Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear and White, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: DL

Hope you like the card, I love this layout, it's so versatile changing the colour combo and stamped image to create numerous cards for that special occasion.

Until next time, have a good week.

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 9 July 2011

Hi all,

Another great class with the ladies today, playing with the Big Shot and the lovely Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, exclusive to Stampin' Up! These cards were inspired by a few cards online.

These cards were made today which we found were very quick and easy to make as the die makes it a quick way to layer and make an effective flower:

Card One


On the ladies cards, they clear embossed their sentiment which made it more effective and stood out from the patterned background paper.

Stamps: Sincere Salutations (P.73).
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze. Designer Series Paper - Springtime Vintage.
Inkpad: Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze.
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6

Card Two


Stamps: Occasional Greetings (P.21) and Very Vintage (P.62).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake and Pretty In Pink. Designer Series Paper - Melon Mambo.
Inkpad: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Old Olive, Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals, Glue Dots and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6

Cards Together


To complete these cards, the folowing stamp sets and accessories were used:

Occasional Greetings (P.21):


Sincere Salutations (P.63):


Very Vintage (P.62):


Fun Flowers Die (P.7 Mini Catalogue):


Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 9 July 2011 - Sneak Peek

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Hi all,

My next Stampin' Up! Class is being held on the 2nd Saturday for the month of July instead of the 1st.

If you are free and local on Saturday 9 July and fancy coming along to make a couple of cards using goodies from the Mini Catalogue and old favourites from the Idea Book & Catalogue, then please let me know and drop me an email message.

To wet your appetite, here's a sneek peak:




Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 9 July 2011 - Sneak Peek Part 2

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the sunshine and tennis.

Next weekend is my next Stampin' Up! Class, so here's the second sneak peek as promised...

Sneak Peek 2


If you're local and fancy coming along to my class next Saturday, just let me know by email or telephone.

Until then...

Alex

NEW Marker Share!

Have you thought about owning all the Stampin' Up! colours?

Have you wanted to own the set of 38 Stampin' Write Markers but haven't been able to afford them ALL in one go?

Well, there's four colour collections to own, so how about buying them all gradually through a marker share? This way you collect all the markers AND have the case to store them in.

You'll find lots of uses for these dual tip markers, which feature a fine tip for details and writing and a brush tip for wider applications. Each marker is like getting two long-lasting markers in one! Use these markers to colour in your stamped images, apply direct to rubber stamps so that you can accurately colour an image in different colours. You can even use these as a regular pen so that you can colour co-ordinate your card with your handwritten message inside.

What's involved?
Four people are needed, and over the next four months, purchase one colour collection each month and by the end of the four months, you will have a complete set of Stampin' Write dual-tip markers in a horizontal storage case.

Cost
Each month, just spend £23 (collection from me) or £25 (posted to you) for one colour collection of 10 markers.

If you'd like to top up your order with the In Color Markers too, just a monthly spend of £26 will be needed and over the four months, you'll collect all five In Colors markers as well as the four colour collections.


Not only will you be able to collect the whole set with case, but you can spread your costs over the four months and be able to be virtual hostess for one of the months, gaining the storage case.

Furthermore, top up your order in the month you're hostess by £60 and receive exclusive Hostess Benefits of a Level 1 Stamp Set or 6x6 papers - In Color and £15 worth of free merchandise from either Catalogues (Mini Catalogue orders till the end of September).

Note:
This marker share can be started at any time, once I have four people... what are you waiting for!

For more details, email me on:

alexhau@rocketmail.com

Enjoy your day,

Alex

Happy 3rd Birthday

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the lovely weather we've been having lately - summer is finally here and about time too!

So, it's my godson's birthday today and what better way to celebrate than using Make A Monster stamp set for the occasion.

Here's the card below:

Make A Monster Birthday Card


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (inside).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red (plain and textured) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Pacific Point.
Accessories: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Stampin' Write Markers - Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Have a good day!

Bye for now,

Alex