A little crafting time...

This morning I spent a little time with Michelle - thank you so much for a little crafting time :)  We played with the new Detailed Floral Thinlits and I'm so in love with these :)  I used the Big Shot to do the cutting and then made the rest at home.

Hope you like :)

Have a good day,

Alex

Get Well Soon Mum

Hi all,

Here's a card I made recently for my Mum who's now out of hospital and on the road to recovery :)

This is the first time I've christened this stamp, I love cute ones.  This one is made by Whipper Snapper.

Morgan Get Well Card

Have a good weekend...

Alex

Happy Wedding Day

At the weekend, we attended our first wedding as a married couple :)  Here's the card I made for the new Bride & Groom which was CASEd and personalised below: 

Mr & Mrs Card 

Have a great day.

Alex

Christmas 2012

Hi all,

This year has certainly gone by fast and it's only a few more sleeps till Father Christmas comes down the chimmey :)

This year I went with a simple Christmas card design in Pool Party with Whisper White using the lovely ornament stamp set and matching die.  Hope you like:

Ornament Keepsakes

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes (A/W Catalogue, P.3). Season of Joy (retired).
Cardstock: Whisper White and Pool Party.
Inkpad: Pool Party.  Versamark Stamp Pad. 
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Northern Flurry, Big Shot Machine, Framelits Dies - Holiday Ornaments, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Whisper White, Stampin' Emboss - Whisper White, Embossing Buddy, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!

Alex

Ornament Keepsakes

Hi all,

With a great promotion for November, I just had to give in to buying the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle!  I love the ornament on the front cover of the Autumn/Winter Catalogue and just knew I had to make one.  Recently cranked up the Big Shot (alot) and reproduced the ornament, which I'm really pleased with.  The picture doesn't do it justice, but believe me, there's lots of Dazzling Diamonds on there!

Ornament Keepsakes

Stamps:  Ornament Keepsakes (Autumn/Winter Catalogue, P.3 Set of 9 stamps). 
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green (In Color 2012-14).  DSP - Be Of Good Cheer (P164).       
Inkpad: Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green (In Color 2012-14).
Accessories:  Big Shot Machine, Framelits Dies - Holiday Ornaments, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Simply Scored, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Very Vanilla, 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon - Cherry Cobbler, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Dazzling Diamonds, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, 2-Way Glue Pen, Silicon Mat, Crop-A-Dile and Hot Glue Gun (Non-SU).

If you're interested in doing a class on this, please let me know.  Alternatively, you can buy a kit from me to create this lovely ornament if you live further a field.

Bye for now,

Alex

Create A Cupcake

Today is Janet's birthday and what better way to celebrate than with a cupcake!

Below is the card I made to celebrate her special day:

Create A Cupcake

Stamps:  Create A Cupcake (P.49) and Heard From The Heart (Retired 2011). 
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Whisper White.          
Inkpad: Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink.    
Accessories:  Big Shot, Adorning Accents Folders, Labels Collection Framelits, Cupcake Builder Punch, 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon - Melon Mambo, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day.

Alex

Today's Stampin' Up! Class - 7 January 2012

Today was great to see the ladies and to play with new goodies from the new Spring Mini Catalogue released on Wednesday.

The ladies made the following cards:

Happy Birthday Card


Stamps: Perfect Postage (P.20) and Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Wisteria Wonder.
Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.


Love Card

This card was inspired and CASEd by this card:


Stamps: Perfect Postage (P.20).
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Linen Thread, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Both cards together:


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!

Alex

Happy Birthday Dad

Hi all,

Today is my Dad's birthday, so here's a card I whipped up below using DSP and a couple of punches along with the alphabet dies. This card was CASEd and inspired by this one here.

Happiest Birthday Wishes


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, (Hostess Stamp set, P.8).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Whisper White and YoYo Yellow (retired). DSP - Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and Real Red.
Inkpad: Night of Navy.
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Stampin' Write Marker - Basic Grey, Decorative Label Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - today

Hi all,

Today was November's Stampin' Up! Class. This is the first time we've got together to make things out of the new Idea Book & Catalogue.

So, here are the projects that the ladies made today using Tags Til Christmas stamp set and the lovely Mini Milk Carton Die twice to create this great little box!

Diamond Fold Card


Stamps: Tags Til Christmas, P.24 and Season of Joy, P.25.
Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: none.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Real Red, Decorative Label Punch, Small Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber, Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: tbc.

Mini Milk Carton Box



Stamps: Tags Til Christmas, P.24 and Season of Joy, P.25.
Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White(I used Whisper White by accident, should be Very Vanilla to match the Diamond Fold Card).
Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Bigz L Die - Mini Milk Carton, Scallop Square Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Old Olive, Sponge Dauber, Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Sticky Strip, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Box Size: tbc.

Projects together:


Here is the Tags Til Christmas stamp set used for these projects from the new Idea Book & Catalogue:

Tags Til Christmas, P.24


Sizzix Bigz L Die - Mini Milk Carton, P.123

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Alex

Jolly Jingles Mini Milk Carton

Hi all,

Just thought I'd post some more goodies from my demo at the weekend. After using the Mini Milk Carton to create the hexagonal gift box, I thought I'd make a regular Milk Carton to showcase how mini this die is when made up. Continuing the Jolly Jingles theme, I created the following Mini Milk Carton to match the Hostess card and gift box:

Mini Milk Carton


Stamps: Jolly Jingles (P.24)
Cardstock: Garden Green and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Garden Green.
Accessories: Bigz L Die - Mini Milk Carton, Stampin' Around Handle - Jumbo, Stampin' Around Wheel Guide, Clips Assortment, Sticky Strip, Paper Snips and Bone Folder.
Box Size: 1-5/8" x 1-5/8" x 3-2/8".

Here are the three items side by side:


Thanks for stopping by. Pop back tomorrow for the ladies' Make & Take.

Until next time...

Alex

Another Wedding Anniversary Card

Hi all,

Yesterday I showcased one recent Anniversary card that I had been commissioned for. Here's the second one below:

Wedding Anniversary Card


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (P.84) Sentiment inside card.
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. Speciality DSP - Bride (retired).
Inkpad: Regal Rose (sentiment inside). Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Bigz L Die - Fun Flowers, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Pretty In Pink (retired), Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

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

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

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

Happy Father's Day

Hi all,

Hope everyone's having a good weekend and are enjoying celebrating Father's Day today. Here's a card that was recently made and was given to my Dad this morning with a cup of coffee in bed...

Father's Day Card


Stamps: None.
Cardstock: Night of Navy (plain and textured) and Very Vanilla. Designer Series Paper - Marina Mist.
Inkpad: None.
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, Star Punch, Jumbo Eyelet, Stampin' Write Markers - Night of Navy (inside), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Today

Hi all,

Hope your week has been a good one and you're having a good weekend so far :)

Today the ladies have been busy making a Birthday Card and a Top Note Die Easel Post-It Note Holder using the lovely and bright Sunny Garden DSP.

Below are the samples that I made for today's class using a different colour combination based on Elegant Soiree DSP. The ladies followed and completed the same projects in the alternative colour combination of Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White, example towards the end of the post from one of today's ladies.

Birthday Card


Stamps: Simply Said (P.47) and Something To Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue, P.5).
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. DSP - Elegant Soiree.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Very Vanilla, Stampin' Write Markers - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and Basic Grey, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Top Note Die Easel Post-It Note Holder


Stamps: Just Perfect Alphabet (P.77) and En Francais Background Stamp (P.61).
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla. DSP - Elegant Soiree.
Inkpad: Baja Breeze. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Bone Folder and Post-It Notes.
Easel Card Size: 5" x 6-1/8" when closed/flat.

Both Projects Together


Here are the stamp sets used for today's projects:

En Francais


Simply Said


Just Perfect Alphabet


Something To Celebrate


Here are the projects made by Janet, using the Sunny Garden DSP combo:

Birthday Card


Top Note Die Easel Post-It Note Holder


Both Projects Together


Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Today

Hi all,

The ladies had a great time playing with more goodies from the newly released Mini Catalogue today :)

Here are the cards in their full glory that the ladies made:

Baby Blossoms Card


Stamps: Baby Blossoms (P.16) and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess Set P.11)
Cardstock: Peach Parfait and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz.
Accessories: Big Shot, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Peach Parfait, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Baby Blossoms Card


Stamps: Baby Blossoms (P.16) and Basic Phrases (P.76)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Baja Breeze and Pear Pizzazz. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Marker - Crumb Cake, Extra-Large Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Sponge Dauber, 1/2" (1.3 cm) Seam Binding Ribbon - Crumb Cake, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Cards together


Stamp sets used today from both Catalogues are:

Baby Blossoms (Mini Catalogue - P.16)


Afterthoughts (Idea Book & Catalogue - Level 1 Hostess Set, P.11)


Basic Phrases (Idea Book & Catalogue - P.76)


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Until next time...

Alex

Bundle of Love - Baby Boy

Hi all,

Just passing through with a new card I've made recently. Couldn't wait to christen my new Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon and thought it was would be perfect on a new baby card :) Teamed this up with Stampin' Up!'s Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder and hey presto, a simple card to welcome a baby into the world...

Bundle of Love


Stamps: Bundle Of Love (P.38), Something to Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess Set - Mini Catalogue, P.5.)
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Gray and Baja Breeze. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon - Baja Breeze, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, 1-1/4 Square Large Punch, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Stampin' Write Marker - Baja Breeze, Sponge Dauber, Heat Gun, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: DL size: 8.5" x 4".

Here are the stamp sets used from both Catalogues:

Bundle of Love (IB&C):


Something to Celebrate (Mini Catalogue - Level 2 Hostess set):


Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy your day.

Alex