Happy 70th Birthday!

WOW: I can't believe where the years fly to... Someone special is celebrating her big 7-0 today!!!

Here's the card I made for her:

A Rose Is A Rose

Happy Birthday Elaine, have a fantastic day,

Alex

Happy Birthday Mum

I recently made a special card for my Mum's birthday.  I used an old Stampin' Up! stamp set as I just love "A Rose Is A Rose", especially because it can be used for quite a few different occasions and in so many colour combos :)  This card uses a whole sheet of A4 cardstock.

Hope you enjoy the pictures below:

A Rose Is A Rose

Folded shut:

Opened:

My Mum loves shrimps and bananas, so here's a little something for her sweet tooth, lol.

Enjoy your day.

Alex 

Mother's Day

Using the same layout, just a different colour combo, this is the card I made for my Mum.

A Rose Is A Rose

Here they are together:

 

Have a good week.

Alex

Happy Mother's Day

It's Mothering Sunday today and we're celebrating our special Mums here in the UK.

Here's the card I made for Jeff's Mum:

A Rose Is A Rose

This card uses an old but favourite stamp set with a colour combo of Rich Razzleberry,  Wisteria Wonder along with Certainly Celery and Old Olive stamped on Very Vanilla.  

Have a great day.

Alex

A Rose Is A Rose Commission.

So, as you know last month I had my own wedding and I've loved making lots for it.  I had recently been in touch with a bride-to-be who was after some Kath Kidston style envelopes and I decided to help her with the use of the two-step stamping technique with a favourite retired stamp set of mine: A Rose Is A Rose to create her floral envelopes.  It really was a labour of love as it's a time consuming job, plus I had x75 envelopes to stamp which kept me rather busy! lol.

Anyway, I'm really pleased how these turned out and so was the bride-to-be.  Here are a few pictures of the finished envelopes ready for her Save The Date postcards.

A Rose Is A Rose

If you would like a commission for a special event/occasion, please let me know as I'd only be too happy to help :)

Have a good weekend,

Alex

Happy Birthday Aunty

Today is my Aunty's birthday and so here's a special card made for her using my much loved but retired stamp set A Rose Is A Rose.

A Rose Is A Rose

Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose (retired) and Heard From The Heart (retired).
Cardstock: Calypso Coral (In Color), Wild Wasabi and Whisper White. DSP - Subtles Collection.
Inkpad: Calypso Coral (In Color), Certainly Celery and Wild Wasabi. 
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Big Shot Machine, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon - Calypso Coral (In Color), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Greenhouse Garden Thank You

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good weekend and making the most of the warm weather we've been experiencing lately :)

Thought I'd upload another card that I've made recently, using Greenhouse Garden stamp set.

Greenhouse Garden


Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and A Rose Is A Rose (sentiment).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, So Saffron, Barely Banana, Mellow Moss, Regal Rose and Rose Red.
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Whisper White, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.­

Thanks for stopping by, be back soon with sneak peeks for next week's workshop projects.

Until then,

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Part 3

Happy Sunday everyone!

Hope your weekend is panning out well and you're having a good one. Here's another card in my Vintage Vogue 4x4 card series, enjoy:

Vintage Vogue


Stamps: Vintage Vogue and A Rose Is A Rose (sentiment).
Cardstock: Rose Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Mellow Moss and Rose Red.
Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Word Window Punch, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: 4x4.

Thanks for stopping by, be back tomorrow with another 4x4 card :)

Until then,

Bye for now.

Alex

A Rose Is A Rose Birthday Card

Hi all,

Well can you believe it's half way till the weekend :) Today I have been making a card for a wonderful 94 year old, and I think it's safe to say that she doesn't surf the net, so I think I can post the card here :)

I was inspired by this card and knew I had to have a go and get out my "A Rose Is A Rose" stamp set that I adore and haven't used for a while. I rarely use my Designer Series Papers (too nice to cut into), lol, but I decided to today. As this card is A5 in size, I decided that there was too much white space, so I have used the Poppin' Pastels technique (stamping the large rose in Versamark Stamp Pad, then using a Sponge Dauber to lightly dab Barely Banana chalk over the wet image for a subtle background. The sentiment is from a stamp set called "Whimsical Words" from the recent Sale-A-Bration promotion that ended in February.

A Rose Is A Rose


Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose, Whimsical Words (sentiment).
Cardstock: Certainly Celery and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - So Saffron.
Inkpad: Barely Banana, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad. Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Stampin' Pastels - Barely Banana, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.­

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Saturday here..

Hi all,

Well, what a cold day it has been. After postponing my workshop till next Saturday, I decided to do a bit of crafting seeing as I had all the craft stuff out. Have made a few samples of a Baby Shower card today - which I won't be able to reveal till after they've all been made/sent out/received by all.

I can however, show you a recent birthday card I made for my Mum's friend, Audrey who is celebrating her birthday today :)

I really love A Rose Is A Rose stamp set, and like the previous ones I've made, I've based it more or less the same, just used the fabulous Eyelet Border Punch instead of the Scallop Edge Punch and used different "Old Olive" Designer Series Paper to create the below card:

A Rose Is A Rose



Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose.
Cardstock: Barely Banana, So Saffron, Old Olive and Whisper White. Patterns Designers Series Paper - Old Olive.
Ink Pads: So Saffron, Barely Banana, Old Olive and Certainly Celery.
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon - Old Olive, Bone Folder. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

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

Our Next Workshop...

Interested in coming along to my next Stampin' Up! Workshop?
Have you got a couple of hours to spare this Saturday to join myself and some lovely ladies?

Email me at alexhau@rocketmail.com for more details.

We shall be making a couple of Gift Card Holders. The class will allow you to make two variations of holding inside a Gift Card so that you can give that someone special a personalised touch.

Thank you to Niki for allowing me to CASE her card :)

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Bye for now,

Alex

Sneak Peek Revealed...

Hi all,

I'm loving "A Rose Is A Rose" stamp set so much I've decided to make another birthday card for a family friend earlier in the week. It's her birthday today, so I think it's safe to say that I can now upload the card in full. I've based the card on the same layout as a previous card, just changed the colours, number and have used Dazzling Diamonds for some extra sparkle!

A Rose Is A Rose


Also, I thought I'd show you my sneak peek card and box in full now as the recipient has now celebrated her birthday this weekend too :) Here goes:


Hope it was worth the wait. I love the Mini Gable Box, it's so versatile and can be adapted for any occasion.

Bye for now,

Alex

Another "A Rose Is A Rose"

Hi all,

Okay, so I'm loving this stamp set so much I decided to stamp again in different colours and decided on a different layout. Hope you like.

A Rose Is A Rose


Bye for now,

Alex

A Rose Is A Rose - 80th Birthday Card

Hi all,

Well I'm on a roll here, so thought I'd upload another commissioned card that I've just this minute finished. My Mum's friend asked me to make a card for her Mother's birthday and so I started it last night and finished it off this morning. I'm really pleased with it, so thought I'd upload it as I think it's safe to say she doesn't blog hop!

I've recently accumulated £35 of free merchandise for spending *cough* so much recently, so I thought I'd invest the money and buy "A Rose Is A Rose" as I've seen so many beautiful cards made with this stamp set.

Enjoy!

A Rose Is A Rose - Outside

A Rose Is A Rose - Inside


Thanks to Carole for the idea of stamping the rose inside.

Recipe (All SU items are available from the current Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009).
Stamps:-
A Rose Is A Rose (2008-09) - Set of 14 stamps. P.44. I have used various roses and petals.
SU Cardstock - A4 Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Old Olive. P67 - 69.
SU Designer Series Paper (2007 Retired Accessories - Available while supplies last) - Certainly Celery. P.93.
SU Ink Pad - Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. P.68 - 69.
SU Markers - Old Olive for colouring the 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon. P.67.
SU Ribbon - 1/4" (6.35mm) Grosgrain Ribbon - Whisper White. P.80.
SU Punches - Scallop Edge Border Punch. P.86.
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. P.85
3D Foam Pads.

NON SU: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

Thanks for stopping by, please feel free to leave a comment, I would love to hear from you.

Alex