Get Well Soon

Hi all,

Hope you're having a great week so far.  Recently I was asked to make a Get Well Card for someone special, so below is a card to wish someone special a speedy recovery.

Get Well Wishes

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - July.

Hi all,

Here are the recent cards made at my July Stampin' Up! Class the other weekend using the lovely stamp set Love & Laughter which is only available to buy until the end of August from the Summer Mini Catalogue.

Love & Laughter Card - Baja Breeze

Stamps:  Love & Laughter (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.23).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla.     
Inkpad: Baja Breeze.
Accessories: Framelits Dies - Labels Collection (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.9), Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Vintage Wallpaper, Eyelet Border Punch, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Baja Breeze, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Love & Laughter Card - Front
 

Stamps:  Love & Laughter (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.23).
Cardstock: Whisper White and Pink Pirouette.    
Inkpad: Pink Pirouette, Pretty In Pink and Basic Grey.
Accessories: Framelits Dies - Labels Collection (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.9), Sponge Daubers, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Love & Laughter Card - Inside
 

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

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

Nora Christmas Card Commission

Happy weekend everyone :)

Hope you've got something lovely planned this weekend as it's the last one before Christmas! Can you believe this time next week, it's actually Christmas Day!

Anyway, here's the last in the uploads from a recent commission of four Christmas cards for a lady's grandchildren.

She liked the one I made here and requested that it be made in colours that her granddaughter liked, namely lilacs and to match her hair colouring. Below is the card I made:

Swiss Pixies Nora Christmas Card


Stamps: Digi Stamp - Swiss Pixies Nora by cc designs.
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst (retired), Lovely Lilac (retired) and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Tea Party (retired).
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch and Bow Easy.
Sentiment: Computer generated - Lovely Lilac RGB: 170, 54, 255.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you like the card and enjoy your day.

Alex

Santa Birgitta Christmas Card Commission

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well so far. Here's the second upload out of four from a recent commission for a lady's grandchildren.

She liked the one I made here and requested that it be made in colours that her granddaughter liked, namely pinks and to match her hair colourings. Here's the card I made below:

Swiss Pixies Santa Birgitta Christmas Card


Stamps: Digi Stamp - Swiss Pixies Santa Birgitta by cc designs.
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Mellow Moss (retired) and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Regal Rose (retired), Linen Thread, Coloured Buttons - Soft Subtles - Mellow Moss (retired), Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 2-Way Glue Pen, 3D Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch and Fun Flock - Cotton Ball White.
Sentiment: Computer generated - Mellow Moss RGB: 111, 136, 60.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you like the card and enjoy your day.

Alex

Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Another)

Morning peeps :)

Okay, I promise this will be my last Side Step Card from me for a little while ;) After making one for a baby girl, then a baby boy the other day I just caught the bug for them! I decided to make another one, just because I can't get enough of them, so have changed the "clothes" hanging out of the top drawer and the sentiment stamps :)

Hope you like:

Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Front)


Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Side)


Stamps: Nursery Necessities, All For Friends (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue) and Bundle of Joy (retired).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose.
Accessories: 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Brads - Soft Subtles, Eyelet Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals, Non-SU: Nestablities - Labels Eight (for chest of drawer legs).
Card Size: 6" x 4".

Have a good day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Side Step Card - Baby Girl

Hi all,

Well time is sure flying by and I don't know where the sunshine is :S

Was surfing the internet earlier looking for inspiration when I came across this cute card here. Just knew after seeing this, that I just had to make one! lol. I have no-one expecting a baby, but you never know when it's needed ;) I am gradually accumulating a box of cards to go to when I'm caught short, so this will add to the others :)

So, without further ado, here's my take on the card for a baby girl...

Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Front)


Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Side)


Stamps: Cheer & Wishes, All For Friends (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue), Congrats (SAB 09) and Bundle of Joy (retired).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon - Light Pink, Brads - Soft Subtles, Eyelet Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals, Non-SU: Nestablities - Labels Eight (for chest of drawer legs).
Card Size: 6" x 4".

Hope you've enjoyed seeing my little card, watch this space for a card for a baby boy! :D

Bye for now,

Alex

My Sweet Pea Tote Holder

Happy Friday everyone :) Hope you have something lovely planned for the weekend.

Here's my final "My Sweet Pea" upload for a while. I hope you've enjoyed viewing my little cards each day and finally the tote holder that holds them all in today :)

So finally, here's the last upload for now...

My Sweet Pea Holder - Side View


My Sweet Pea - Front View


Stamps: My Sweet Pea. Sweet Stitches Wheel.
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Old Olive, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Old Olive and So Saffron.
Accessories: 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Chocolate Chip, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Stampin' Wheel Handle, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Box Size: 5x5x2 (approx).

Thanks for stopping by today :) Have a good weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

My Sweet Pea Card No. 2

Good morning :)

Hope you liked yesterday's card, here's another "My Sweet Pea" card to showcase for you today:

My Sweet Pea


Stamps: My Sweet Pea and Basic Phrases (sentiment).
Cardstock: So Saffron and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Old Olive.
Inkpad: Old Olive.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Chocolate Chip and So Saffron, Eyelet Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: 4x4.­

Hope to see you tomorrow with another card :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Part 6

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well so far :) Today is my final upload in the Vintage Vogue series and below is the picture of how my five 4x4 cards were packaged into. Hope you have enjoyed these uploads and do leave a comment if you have time :)

Vintage Vogue Note Card Tote


Stamps: Vintage Vogue.
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Rose Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Mellow Moss and Rose Red.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Eyelet Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Note Card Tote Size: 5x5x2.­

Thanks for stopping by.

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Part 5

Morning all,

Today is my last 4x4 Vintage Vogue card in the series :( I hope you've enjoyed viewing them all and if you'd like to see how I packaged these up for my Hostess, please pop back tomorrow for my final upload :)

For now, here's the last of my Vintage Vogue 4x4 cards:

Vintage Vogue


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

See you tomorrow :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Part 4

Morning all,

Hope you're not getting bored with all these Vintage Vogue uploads, but I can't get enough of this stamp set! I really do adore this set and I can't believe I was lucky enough to receive this free at the Reading Training Day that I attended back at the end of March :)

Well, as promised, here's the penultimate Vintage Vogue 4x4 card:

Vintage Vogue

I used the Stampin' Write Marker in Mellow Moss just to ink and stamp the "friends" sentiment, then on a separate piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamped the "F" in Rose Red. This was cut and raised on dimensionals :)

Stamps: Vintage Vogue.
Cardstock: Rose Red, Mellow Moss and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rose Red.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Mellow Moss, Eyelet Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: 4x4.­

Have a good day :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Mothering Sunday

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

If you're a Mother, I hope you're being pampered today and spending time with your loved ones, family and/or being allowed to craft till your heart's content!

For the card I made recently for my Mum, I decided to use my lovely Eyelet Border punch, not once, but twice :) The fab Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and a must go to stamp set called "Greenhouse Garden". I hope my Mum will love it...



Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Eyelet Border Punch, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Corner Rounder Punch and 3d dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Have a great day everyone!

Alex

Darling Dots - Female Birthday Card

Hi all,

YAY: It's Friday... the sun is shining and the birds are singing outside :)

Over the past week or so, I've made a lot of cards, so over the next week or two, I'll try and upload one each day :)

So here we go, the first card I'm going to post today is a female birthday card using my Level 1 Hostess stamp set, Darling Dots.

Darling Dots


Darling Dots Birthday Card

Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Regal Rose.
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Have a great day everyone!

Bye for now,

Alex

Haitian Disaster Relief

Stampin′ Up! demonstrators have a long history of making a difference in the lives of others - especially when disaster strikes and the need is greatest. So it was not surprising that so many demonstrators contacted Stampin' Up! in the past week asking what the plan is for helping to provide relief for those who continue to suffer from the effects of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January.

Stampin' Up! have already bought some supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits, have been assembling and packaging them up, even the Stampin' Up! president, Dale Fillmore has been busying :) For more info and pictures from the Cofounder and CEO Shelli, see on her website here.

Here is the plan:

From now until 28 February 2010, £1 from every Greenhouse Garden stamp set sold will be donated to the Red Cross’ International Response Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Stampin' Up! demonstrators share what they love.

That’s how you make a difference.

Please do everything you can to lend a hand to the people of Haiti.

Earlier this month, my January workshop focussed on this stamp set, see here for what the ladies made. If you would like to purchase this beautiful two step stamp set to create some fabulous cards, gift boxes and just about anything else with some cardstock and an ink pad or two, then please do not hesitate to contact me on alexhau@rocketmail.com Below is another example using this fab stamp set that I was commissioned for recently, hope you like:

If you would like to order this stamp set from me (Item No: 113824 for £22.95) and help to make a difference to the people of Haiti, then please do not hesitate to contact me to place an order before Friday 28 February.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Another Sale-A-Bration Card

Hi all,

I'm on a roll! lol. Two cards in one day, wow... I'm loving my new stamp sets that I've recently earned free - see here for all the details :)

Decided to stamp up the cake from Happy Moments and turned it into a chocolate sponge cake! Have used my Eyelet Border Punch, a fab punch that I really can't get enough of and decided to christen my Gold Embossing Powder, that I've only had for, urm, one year! lol.

Here's the card below:


Stamps: Sale-A-Bration: Happy Moments and Whimsical Words (sentiment) and Polka Dot Background.
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Ink Pad: Basic Grey. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grograin Ribbon - Regal Rose, Gold Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Sale-A-Bration!

Hi all,

Well, what a miserable day it is today - hasn't stopped raining all day!

Have found the time to christen my Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and decided to make a birthday card - you can never have enough, right? I tried to be good and use different Stampin' Up! products/colour combos that I haven''t used before, so in my attempt, I can say that the Always Artichoke cardstock was a first for me, along with the So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon. This is the second time I've used the Poppin' Pastels technique that's featured in the "Stampin' Techniques" booklet on P.10 (a handy booklet that you receive when you place an order with Stampin' Up!) Love how this creates a soft and subtle effect :)

Here's the card:


Stamps: Sale-A-Bration: Happy Moments and Vintage Labels (sentiment).
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Regal Rose. Versamarker Pen.
Accessories: Stampin' Pastels - Pretty In Pink and Old Olive, Sponge Daubers, Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - So Saffron, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Whisper White and Stampin' Write Marker - Pretty in Pink, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend everyone.

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

Christmas Cards Revealed.

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good day so far and the food and drinks are merrily flowing...

Here are the sneak peeks I've been teasing you with, they were made for a friend's nephew and two nieces:

Card One


Stamps: C.C. Designs - Swiss Pixies - Santa Birgitta Digi.
Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White. Patterns Designers Series Paper - Old Olive.
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Old Olive, Bone Folder, Copic Markers, Corner Rounder Punch, Linen Thread from stash and Red Button from Mum's Button Tin.
Sentiment: Computer generated.
Card Size: A5.


Card Two


Stamps: C.C. Designs - Swiss Pixies - Nora Digi.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Rose Red and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Cutie Pie (Retired).
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Taffeta Ribbon - Bashful Blue, Bone Folder and Copic Markers.
Sentiment: Computer generated.
Card Size: A5.


Card Three


Stamps: C.C. Designs - Sugarplums - Ornament Trevor Digi.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Ballet Blue, Real Red and Whisper White.
Accessories: 5/8" Grograin Ribbon - Brocade Blue, Bone Folder, Nestabilities - Labels Eight, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots and Copic Markers.
Sentiment: Computer generated.
Card Size: A5.

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

Bye for now,

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