Season of Joy Christmas Card

Hi all,

Well, this must be a first, making Christmas cards in September. Fancied getting out the Christmas stamp sets recently and making a start whilst I have the time. Have started to make cards in bulk as before you know it, Christmas will be upon us.

Below I decided to use the much hoarded Jolly Holiday DSP that I have. I love this paper and was sad to see it all sold out on the Last Chance List. Here's the card I have made:

Season Of Joy

Stamps: Season Of Joy and Occasional Quotes (inside).
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Cherry Cobbler.
Accessories: 3/8" Tatfeta Ribbon - Very Vanilla, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your week.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Today

Hi all,

The ladies enjoyed the Christmas themed class today making a Never Ending Christmas Card and matching Pillow Box Pouch.

Here are the photos of what the Never Ending Card reveals as you keep fliping the card over:

Front of Card


Flip 1 - pulling apart horizontally


Flip 2 - pulling apart vertically


Flip 3 - pulling apart horizontally


Stamps: Contempo Christmas, Delightful Decorations, Season of Joy and Occasional Greetings.
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad. Accessories: Rhinestones, Ornament Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Gold Cord, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Sticky Strip, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: 6" x 6".
Reminds me of those things you used to make and play with friends in the playground. lol.

Anyway, as this was a time consuming project, the ladies finished off the class with a simple but effective Pillow Box Pouch using the Big Shot and Pillow Box Die from Stampin' Up! :) I'm sure they'll think of something nice to put in there for Christmas.

Projects Together


Okay, hope you enjoyed this post and have a good weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Last Chance List - No Longer Available To Purchase

Last Chance List

The following items are no longer available to buy from the Last Chance List:

Accessories
Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets
Pewter Jumbo Eyelets
2010-2012 In Color Classic Stampin' Ink Refills (set)
Silver Elastic Cord
3/8" (1 cm) Taffeta Ribbon - Real Red
5/8" Satin Ribbon - Night of Navy
1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Old Olive
On Board Art Journal
Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin'

Stamp Sets
Afterthoughts [w] Hostess set
Cute by the Inch [w] Hostess set
Choo Choo
Sense of Time
Tart & Tangy
Sanded
Right On Track (wheel)
Forest Friends
Bella Toile
On A Pedestal

Cardstock/DSP
12 x 12 Riding Hood Red
12 x 12 Wild Wasabi
12 x 12 Tempting Turquoise
12 x 12 Whisper White
Jolly Holiday DSP

Punches
Star Punch
Spiral Punch

If you'd like to place an order with me soon, please contact me by email.

Bye for now,

Alex

Last Chance List is HERE!

Click HERE to download the pdf file...

Morning all,

Can you believe it's 1st of September, THE date when the Last Chance List comes out before the release of the new Idea Book & Catalogue next month?!?

Well, grab yourself a big cup of tea, put your feet up and start looking through this mega pdf file of all the stamp sets and accessories that we will be saying goodbye to next month. For this month only, now is your only chance to buy these goodies for the last time before they are no longer available.

NOTE: This month is your last chance to purchase the New Colour Renovation top up kits!

Enjoy looking through the Last Chance List and hope to hear from you soon with your wish list :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Nearly the 1st September...

Can you believe it's nearly 1 September... and you know what that means don't you - the Last Chance List of all the things that will not be continuing in the new Idea Book & Catalogue out on 1st October!!!

Check back on Thursday for the pdf file for you to download and save, check off and make your Wish List from as the goodies on the list are only good until stocks lasts or till the end of the month, whichever comes first.

If you'd like to get your hands on the soon to be released Idea Book & Catalogue 2011-2012, please let me know by email asap as I'm putting in an order for these at the weekend :) If you'd like to purchase one, it's just £4.50 delivered to you. Alternatively, get one FREE by joining my next Stampin' Up! Stamper's Club commencing in November, see here for how the club works or by booking a workshop with me.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 3 September 2011 - Sneak Peek

Hi all,

Hope you're well and enjoying your August so far. I've been really organised and excited about September's Stampin' Up! Class, as it's a card technique I've not tried before. Anyway, I got to work recently when the weather was 30 degrees outside and started designing for next month's class a lot more in advance than I normally do, as these next couple of weeks before the class will be busy ones for me.

Anyway, here's a sneak peek of what the ladies have in store for them in a few weeks time at the next Stampin' Up! Class on Saturday 3rd September.

Sneak Peek


Check back on Saturday 3 September for the complete projects in full.

Until then.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - Saturday 3 September

Fancy coming along to my next Cardmaking Class to make something special for Christmas?

If you're free the first Saturday of September for a couple of hours from 10.15am and would like to craft with some friendly ladies, please feel free to drop me an email.

Sneak Peeks will be revealed soon.

Bye for now,

Alex

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