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

Happy Birthday Mum

It's Mum's birthday today, so here's a card made just for her.

Friends 'Till The End

Enjoy your 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

Get Well Soon

Hi there,

Recently made a Get Well Card for someone special to wish them a speedy recovery.

Patterned Occasions

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Bye for now,

Alex

Wishing You Better...

Hi there,

I made a Get Well card recently to wish someone a speedy recovery!  Hope she likes the card :)

Patterned Occasions

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Simply Soft - Thank You

Hi all,

Can you believe it's the last day of August!  That means the last day to order from the Summer Mini Catalogue and your last chance to grab the exclusive Reason To Smile stamp set.

Haven't crafted for a while, but here's a card I recently made that hasn't managed to upload to my blog yet:

Thank You

Stamps:  Sincere Salutations (P.82), Simply Soft (Hostess Set) and Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.     
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Crumb Cake.  
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Watch out for the Retired List tomorrow and the awaited Autumn/Winter Catalogue...

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

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

Fast & Fabulous Get Well Card

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the warm weather we've been having recently :) Made a Get Well Card the other evening, a card I really should have more to hand for those just in case moments! Anyway, finally christened my Level 2 Hostess stamp set, Fast & Fabulous to create an A5 card below.

Fast & Fabulous - Get Well Card


Stamps: Fast & Fabulous (Level 2 Hostess set, P.13) and Sincere Salutations (P.72).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo and So Saffron.
Accessories: Big Shot, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Marina Mist, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp sets used from the Idea Book & Catalogue are:

Fast & Fabulous (Level 2 Hostess Set)


Sincere Salutations


Enjoy your day,

Until next time...

Alex

Tri Shutter Card - Happy Birthday.

Hi all,

Well hope you're all well and looking forward to the weekend ahead :)

Today is a special lady's birthday, so I decided to make her a Tri Shutter Card. I really had fun making this and once you know where the folds go, it's pretty easy and looks effective.

Birthday Card


Slight Birds Eye View


Stamps: Queue Up (Level 3 Hostess Set - Last Chance List), Sincere Salutations, Schoolbook Serif Numbers, Just Perfect Alphabet, Circle of Friendship (Last Chance List) and Happy Moments (SAB 10).
Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Rose Red and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Bashful Blue, Rose Red and So Saffron.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Sage Shadow and Basic Grey. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: nearly A6 when shut. Fully Opened: 11 7-8" x 5-1/2".

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Workshop - Greenhouse Garden

Morning all,

Hope you've got something nice planned for this weekend :)

Just stopping by to show off the finished gift for the recent Hostess, using Greenhouse Garden stamp set with a couple of sentiment stamps and some co-ordinating punches. As the lady likes pink and green, have made three cards in three different shades of pink and green to show off the lovely colours that Stampin' Up! has to offer. Some of these colours will retire at the end of September as part of our new Colour Renovation, so if you love them and need to stock up on these colours and co-ordinating accessories, please let me know ;)

So, below are the three cards and matching box, thanks to Jo for the tutorial.

Greenhouse Garden Desktop Card Holder With Cards


Another Angle With Cards and Matching Envelopes Inside:


Thanks for stopping by and hope you've enjoyed seeing my recent creations.

Enjoy your weekend and be back early next week for the second Sneak Peak of my Stampin' Up! Class being held on Saturday 21 August.

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 everyone,

Hope you're enjoying the recent cards showcasing "Greenhouse Garden" stamp set :)

Below is the second card that was made for the Hostess.

Greenhouse Garden


Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Gable Green, Pixie Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Gable Green, Pixie Pink and Pink Passion.
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow for the last card in the series.

Bye for now,

Alex

Workshop - Greenhouse Garden

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good week. Recently held a workshop for some ladies and we had fun with "Greenhouse Garden" stamp set which is a Two-Step Stamp Set which is fabulous used with the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.

Below is the "Make & Take" that the ladies made which uses one of the stamp sets on offer this month for 20% off!

Greenhouse Garden - Make & Take


Inside the Card


The ladies made the card above, either choosing to leave the Pixie Pink cardstock blank or stamping to make a floral patterned background using one of the middle line stamps. The side was punched with the Scallop Edge Punch and a strip of Gable Green cardstock was adhered to the inside right hand side of the card.

Considering some of the ladies were new to crafting, they managed really well and had a go. Some were a pro with the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig!

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and Sincere Salutations.
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Gable Green and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pixie Pink and Pink Passion.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Bone Folder.
Card Size: 4"x4".

See you tomorrow for a peek of the Demo Card that made part of the Hostess gift :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Crazy For Cupcakes

Morning :)

Hope your weekend was a good one and you managed to see some sunshine :) My weekend was good, busy with the workshop and some crafting.

Thought I'd make some cards using Crazy For Cupcakes seeing as it was out for the workshop and it's a stamp set I have not used in a long time. Made a card or two in different colourways :) Loved the card by Jules, so have taken inspiration from her card that she recently made.

Here's a Crazy For Cupcake Birthday card for my collection:


Here's a close-up of the gorgeous glitter!


Stamps: Crazy For Cupcakes and Sincere Salutations. Cupcakes Wheel.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Bashful Blue, Stampin' Around Handle, Stampin' Around Wheel Guide, Sponge Dauber, Stampin' Pastels - Chocolate Chip, Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, Fine Cosmo Glitter - Light Blue, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Non-SU: Oval Nestabilities.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by.

Bye for now,

Alex

PTI - Friends 'Til The End - Birthday Card

Here's a card I made recently using my new stamp set from Papertrey Ink called "Friends 'Til The End"

Hope you like:

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Birthday Card

Hi all,

What a lovely couple of days we've been having :) The weather has been lovely and warm here and it certainly feels like summer!

Decided to make another colour way of the previous Vintage Vogue card I made and used my new Tempting Turquoise ink pad teamed up with Barely Banana :) Don't you think it has that summery feeling?

Here it is below:

Vintage Vogue


Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Sincere Salutations and En Francais Background Stamp.
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Barely Banana and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Tempting Turquoise and Barely Banana.
Accessories: Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots.
Card Size: A6.

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

Alex

Vintage Vogue Birthday Card.

Good morning :)

Hope your weekend was a good one. I managed to do a bit more crafting these past two days and managed a birthday card using my favourite stamps: Vintage Vogue and En Francais. I love this colour combination and will be sad to see these two colours retiring at the end of September when we welcome our new Colour Renovation to the new Idea Book & Catalogue on 1st October.

Vintage Vogue With Sincere Salutations


Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Sincere Salutations and En Francais Background Stamp.
Cardstock: Close To Cocoa, Cameo Coral and and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Close To Cocoa and Cameo Coral.
Accessories: Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great Monday!

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

Another Vintage Vogue With Sincere Salutations Birthday Card

Hi all,

Hope all's well with you and thought I'd share with you a recent card I made, using Vintage Vogue from the Mini Catalogue again, teamed up with Sincere Salutations again, lol. Using different stamps from the Vintage Vogue set, a different layout and colour combination, my card below clearly looks different to my previous upload, so it just goes to show how you can get a lot out of your stamp sets!

Hope you like :)

Vintage Vogue With Sincere Salutations


Stamps: Vintage Vogue (Mini Catalogue, P.14) and Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Cameo Coral and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Ruby Red and Cameo Coral.
Accessories: 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Whisper White, Sponge Dauber, Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.­

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Alex