Happy Birthday

A recent birthday card made for a special lady.

Love the soft pastel colours, went great with the presents! 

Jar of Love

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Christmas Crackers

Hi all,

Yesterday was a wonderful day with family. I laid the dining room table the night before and added my own crackers this year! I used the following tutorial to make the crackers using my favourite Christmas colour combo of Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive along with the now retired Jolly Holiday DSP and matching ribbon. Treats inside consisted of everyone's favourites; various Lindt chocolates, Quality Streets, Jelly Babies and Ferrero Rocher, along with a cheesy Christmas joke :)

Here's my one below:

Christmas Cracker


Christmas Cracker - inside

Stamps: Polar Party (P.20).
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Whisper White. Jolly Holiday DSP.
Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Template, Craft Knifte, Cutting Mat, Craft Ruler, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Old Olive (retired).
Cracker Size: 9.5"x2.5".

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Today's Class - I {Heart} Hearts

Afternoon all,

Hope you're having a good weekend and my eariler sneak peeks made you want to come back to see what the ladies have been making in my Stampin' Up! Class earlier today :)

Seeing as next month is February and Valentine's Day, I thought we would start the new year with a "love" themed class and make a couple of cards appropriate for some loved ones.

Both cards christen the stamp set I {Heart} Hearts which is lovely and co-ordinates nicely with three different heart punches. The first card is the easel style card, a technique that I did back in November 09 with the ladies and the second card christens the lovely Poppy Parade In Color products and the Heart Treat Cups along with the much loved Scallop Trim Corner Punch :)

So, without further ado, here are the two cards made today with the ladies:

I {Heart} Hearts - Easel Card


Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts (P.18) and Heard From The Heart (P.74).
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Early Espresso and Riding Hood Red.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

I {Heart} Hearts - Heart Treat Cup Card (With Contents)


I {Heart} Hearts - Heart Treat Cup Card (Without Contents)


Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts (P.18) and Simply Said (P.47).
Cardstock: In Color: Poppy Parade, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - In Color: Poppy Parade.
Inkpad: In Color: Poppy Parade and Pink Pirouette.
Accessories: Full Heart Extra-Large Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Round Tab Punch, Scallop Oval Extra-Large Punch, Oval Punch, In Color: 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon: Poppy Parade, Heart Treat Cups, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Stampin' Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

The two cards together:


Below are the stamps sets as seen in the Idea Book & Catalogue:

I {Heart} Hearts (P.18):


Heard From The Heart (P.74):


Simply Said (P.47):


Thanks for stopping by, hope you liked the cards we made today.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Season of Joy Card

Evening everyone,

Hope your Friday has been a good one and you're planning some crafting over the weekend :)

Just wanted to pop by with a quick upload of the second card the ladies made at my recent Evening Session. Below is a card that has been inspired and tweaked from a card I saw online:

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy and Polka Dot Background stamp (retired).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Have a great weekend!

Bye for now,

Alex

Baby Tees Wheel

Morning all,

Hope you've had a great weekend and enjoyed the sunshine we had yesterday!

Today I wanted to show you a card that was made with the Baby Tees jumbo wheel that I preordered. It's a fabulous wheel with endless possibilities. Below I used the wheel to create a background pattern on the Whisper White cardstock in Pretty In Pink ink. I then stamped and cut out another babygro out, coloured with a Stampin' Write Marker, covered with Dazzling Diamonds for some extra sparkle and adhered with a dimensional.

Baby Tees Card


Stamps: Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel, P39 and Whimsical Words (SAB 10).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose. Versamark Stamp Pad.Accessories: Stampin' Around Wheel Guide, Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Regal Rose (retired), Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by... enjoy your day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Workshop - Greenhouse Garden

Hello from me :)

Hope you're having a good week and looking forward to the weekend that is not too far away!

Below is the last card that makes up the Hostess Gift for the lucky lady who hosted a workshop recently.

Greenhouse Garden


Really enjoyed playing with these colours, especially the Melon Mambo and matching Polka Dot Ribbon! lol. Liking the background effect playing around with the different stamps within the set of 10 stamps too.

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo and Old Olive.
Accessories: Polka Dot Ribbon - Melon Mambo, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by! Please leave me a message if you have a mo.

Please visit tomorrow for the completed Hostess Gift.

Bye for now,

Alex

Workshop - Greenhouse Garden

Morning all,

Okay, so with "Greenhouse Garden" stamp set being one of my favourites and on offer this month, how can you refuse to have a little play?!?

The Hostess from my recent workshop received a handmade gift from me as a thank you for allowing me to demo at her Craft Club. Her favourite colours are pink and green, so I decided to make a number of cards in those colours for her. Below is a card I demoed to the club, that also made up one of the cards she received from me.

Card Demo


This card is based on the same layout as the previous one made here. Just changed the colour combo, Designer Series Papers and stamp set, and hey presto! The background has been stamped with one of the middle line stamps, firstly on some scrap paper, then onto the Whisper White cardstock so that it's a more subtle effect. The edges have then been inked with a Sponge Dauber and matching Pretty In Pink ink.

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and Oval All.
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Mellow Moss and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Tea Party.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Mellow Moss.
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon - Mellow Moss, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by, and please visit again tomorrow to see the second card that made up the Hostess Gift.

Bye for now,

Alex

Greenhouse Garden - Happy Birthday Wishes

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good week so far. Been playing with my "Greenhouse Garden" stamp set recently and made a card for when I need one quick using my favourite colours - blue.

Hope you like.

Greenhouse Garden


Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Fun & Fast Notes (sentiment).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Barely Banana, So Saffron and Sage Shadow.
Accessories: 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Brocade Blue, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by.

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Birthday Card

Happy Friday everyone!

Hope you're all well and counting down the hours till the weekend :)

Have been playing with Vintage Vogue stamp set recently and created another birthday card. I love Cameo Coral and have teamed it up with Mellow Moss - both colours will be retiring at the end of September :( so I must stock up!

Vintage Vogue Birthday Card


Stamps: Vintage Vogue and Sincere Salutations.
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Mellow Moss and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Cameo Coral and Mellow Moss.
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots and Card Candy - Chocolate Drops.
Card Size: A6.

I have made the flowers more 3D by using the bone folder to give the petals a slight curve, see picture below for a different angle of the same card.


Have a good weekend :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Oval All Thank You Card

Hi all,

Hope you've had a good start to the week. I've recently been playing with my new cardstock, Melon Mambo which I can't get enough of! I needed a few Thank You cards, so with the lovely Polka Dot background stamp and Oval All stamp set with co-ordinating punches, I created some very quick and simple Thank You cards.

Oval All Thank You Card


Stamps: Oval All, Polka Dot Background Stamp.
Cardstock: Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo.
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: 3.5" x 3.5"

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Alex

My Sweet Pea Card

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good weekend so far and have been enjoying the lovely warm weather we've been having recently :)

Yesterday I decided to play with my new stamp set from the UK Mini called "My Sweet Pea" which is on P.12. At first I overlooked this one from the Mini Catalogue, but after seeing it at the Reading Training Day when our customers played with it in the evening to make three projects, I realised I just had to get it as it fits so nicely with the co-ordinating Sweet Stitches wheel, Designer Series Papers and Stitched Felt embellishments :)

So, after buying the stamp set and Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper stack - which is really gorgeous by the way, I decided to case one of the sheets of double sided paper (see below) to recreate into a greeting card.

Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack


My Sweet Pea Card


I have to say, these are not my normal colours that I would reach for! I've not christened Taken With Teal cardstock or ink pad till yesterday and I've had both for well over year! lol. This has really been fun to try out new colours :)

To replicate the Designer Series Paper, I decided to keep with the same colours for the card above. I stamped the Pumpkin Pie and Pink Passion stamps onto Whisper White cardstock, cut out with my paper snips and added dimensionals for a raised look. The middle flower is stamped straight onto the Whisper White cardstock in Taken With Teal ink, then stamped and punched Old Olive cardstock and centred in the middle of the flower with another dimensional.

I have used Just Perfect Alphabet stamp set for the "hi" sentiment in the right hand corner and have layered them with oval punches.

Stamps: My Sweet Pea, Just Perfect Alphabet (sentiment).
Cardstock: Taken With Teal, Old Olive and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red.
Accessories: Stampin' Writer Marker - Taken With Teal and Old Olive, 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.­

Thanks for stopping by, if you have time please leave a message.

Enjoy the rest of the sunshine...

Bye for now,

Alex

Greenhouse Garden With A Rose Is A Rose

Happy Bank Holiday Monday!

Yay another day of crafting for many of you :)

Here's my third creation using Greenhouse Garden featuring the colour combo of Mellow Moss and Cameo Coral :)

Greenhouse Garden With A Rose Is A Rose

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and A Rose Is A Rose (sentiment).
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Mellow Moss and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Cameo Coral, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, So Saffron and Apricot Appeal.
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Cameo Coral, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.­

Enjoy your day, whatever you get up to :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Last day of March...

Can you believe it's the last day of March! For any of you that would like to take up the offer for the Perfect Pair Promotion of a stamp set with the matching punch, please get in touch with me today to qualify for 20% off the price of the punch when the co-ordinating stamp set is purchased.

Also, today is the very last day until October to get your hands on the Full Heart Punch. Be quick, before it's too late...

Bye for now,

Alex

Male Themed Workshop

Hi there,

Hope you're having a good weekend so far :) Yesterday's workshop went to plan, I think the ladies had a great time and they all managed to complete their two cards really well!

Here are the cards that the ladies made at yesterday's workshop:

Tri Shutter Card - Choo Choo


Stamps: Choo Choo and Cheer and Wishes (sentiment).
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Night of Navy, Real Red and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Bashful Blue.
Inkpad: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue and Real Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6 --- One sheet of A4 cardstock was used to create this Tri Shutter Card.


Cheers To You Card


Stamps: Cheers To You.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Real Red, More Mustard and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Grey and Night of Navy.
Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, hope the sneak peeks earlier were worth waiting for :)

Enjoy your day.

Bye for now,

Alex

March Promotion: Perfect Pair

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Hi all,

Now that Sale-A-Bration has now ended, a new month brings a new Stampin' Up! promotion that might interest you! As you may know, Stampin' Up! loves to co-ordinate not only in their colours but in their accessories too. So, for this month only, buy a qualifying stamp set and receive the co-ordinating punch for 20 percent off!

Plus, be the first to purchase the brand-new Full Heart punch - now available in the United Kingdom for one month only (or while supplies last)!

*The Full Heart punch will not be available again until the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.

**Full Heart punch can be purchased separately for the full price of £12.50.

Here's what's on offer. Buy any of the following stamp sets and the matching punch for 20% off, that's just £10 for the co-ordinating punch.

• Simply Said stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Full Heart Punch.
• In The Stars stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Large Star Punch.
• Flight of The Butterfly stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Butterfly Punch.
• Say It With Scallops, and buy the co-ordinating Scallop Square Punch.
• Oval All stamp set, and buy the Scallop Oval Punch.

Click on the below picture for the Promotional Poster.


Bye for now,

Alex

Valentine's Day Card...

Hi all,

Thought I'd post another Valentine's Day card that I've made recently seeing as it's only nine days to go! I love the SU punches and I've incorporated them with a non-Valentine's Day stamp set :)

Here's the card below using "Simply Said" stamp set:


Stamps: Simply Said and Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Real Red and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Real Red.
Accessories: Square Scallop punch, Heart to Heart punch, Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely weekend :)

Alex

Female Birthday Card

Here's a female version below:


Stamps: Queue Up, Big Bold Birthday and Oval All.
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Regal Rose. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Alex

Tree Trimmings

Hello all,

Well it's been another busy week as usual and my Workshop on Saturday went well making two Christmas cards using the new stamp set "Tree Trimmings". My ladies got to use new goodies from the newly published Idea Book & Catalogue and they created the two cards below:

Tree Trimmings


Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Basic Phrases.
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Wersamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Embossing Buddy, White and Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Corner Rounder Punch.
Card Size: A6.

Spinner Card

The below card is a spinner card with the use of two pennies. These fit in between the Word Window slot and enables the ornament to slide left and right across the card as you tilt it slightly to reveal the sentiment behind.


Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Basic Phrases.
Cardstock: Garden Green, Real Red and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Garden Green and Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Gun, Word Window Punch.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you like and they inspire you to start making your Christmas cards!

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

New Magnolia Stamp

A birthday buy last week, as I couldn't resist this cute Magnolia stamp after seeing so many nice cards on various galleries and blogs. I decided to use my Woodware punch down the side for a different effect and my new Copics:



Stamps: Magnolia Stamp, SU Level 2 Hostess Stamp Set: Cause For Celebration, Occasional Greetings.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Momento Tuxedo Black, Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: SU Gingham Ribbon - Light Pink, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Copics, Corner Rounder Punch and Woodware Lever Border Film Strip Punch.
Card Size: A6.


Bye for now,

Alex

New Stamps...

After having a little spend up last week with my birthday money, I decided to buy another couple of cute Penny Black stamps. I couldn't resist those hedgehogs so I bought a number of different golf themed images as these are handy for male cards.

Along with some Stampin' Up! cardstock, oval punches and ribbons, and playing around with "Basic Phrases" stamp set, I was able to play on words and create "Fore You". Here's what I created:

Stampin' Up! cardstock, ink and ribbons used are Regal Rose, Night of Navy and Ballet Blue. I love how the debossed side of the Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots closely replicates the surface of a golf ball.

Bye for now,

Alex