Stampin' Up! Class - Punch Bunch

Afternoon all,

Hope you're enjoying the weekend and are here to see what my ladies made in today's class. We had a great time playing with two of the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets that you can earn for each £45 you spend before p&p. I love Punch Bunch, this was the first Sale-A-Bration stamp set I couldn't wait to get! It has an assortment of stamps for most occasions and it co-ordinates with a number of punches so it's handy when making any project as it cuts the time down of having to cut by hand. Did you notice that even the owl stamp will have a matching punch in the Mini Catalogue, due out in a couple of months time? How exciting is that!

So, here are the two cards the ladies made today, both using Punch Bunch stamp set with So Happy For You for one of the sentiments:

Punch Bunch - Suspension Baby Card


I originally took the idea of the card layout from Beth, and from here, created a suspension card. The punched images suspended in the top right hand corner are a babygro on one side and baby booties on the other side. As you turn the circles you'll see the two different images. Hope the pictures capture the effect.

Stamps: Punch Bunch (Sale-A-Bration 2011) and Bundle of Love.
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo and Pretty In Pink. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1-1/4 Circle Punch, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, Small Tag Punch, Tag Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Sponge Dauber, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss - White, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Non SU: Dental Floss.
Card Size: A6.

Punch Bunch - For You Card


Stamps: Punch Bunch and So Happy For You (Sale-A-Bration 2011).
Cardstock: In Color: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White. DSP - In Color - Poppy Parade.
Inkpad: In Color: Poppy Parade.
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, 1-1/4 Circle Punch, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, In Color: 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon: Pear Pizzazz, Stampin' Marker Pen - In Color - Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here are the two cards made in today's class side by side:


Hope you liked the cards. If you fancy placing an order with me to benefit from free stamp sets for a qualifying Sale-A-Bration order, please drop me an email.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Make A Monster Birthday Card

Hello everyone :)

A new stamp set to my collection called Make A Monster is a fun mix and match stamp set to create endless monster combinations which I had endless hours with recently :) I used new colours and ribbons to create the card below:

Make A Monster


Stamps: Make A Monster and Afterthoughts (Level 1 Hostess stamp set).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi.
Accessories: Extra-Large Tag Punch, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist, Linen Thread, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here's the stamp set, Make A Monster as seen on P.36 which is available in both clear-mount and wood mount:


Have a monster day!

Bye for now.

Alex

My Sweet Pea Thank You Card

Hi all,

Really enjoying playing with my new stamp set, "My Sweet Pea" from the Mini Catalogue and have decided to use more colours out of my comfort zone to create a bright colourful card! lol. Isn't it typical, once you know you're not going to be able to buy certain colours again, you start to use them more? After 31 September, most of the colours I've used on this card will be retired, with the exception of Tempting Turquoise :)

Here's the card using My Sweet Pea


Stamps: My Sweet Pea, Oval All (sentiment).
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pink Passion, Only Orange, Pixie Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Green Galore, Pink Passion, Only Orange. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Writer Marker - Tempting Turquoise and Pink Passion, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Whisper White, 1" Circle Punch 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Small Tag Punch, Tag Punch, Rhinestone Brads - Circle Ice, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.­

Have a good day, thanks for popping by.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Easter

Hi all,

Hope you're having a relaxing weekend and you've got crafting stash and choccie eggs on your agenda today :)

Using the same Joy Fold Card technique like my recent workshop card, I decided to try and replicate to make a couple of Easter cards.

Here they are using a much neglected stamp set of mine "Loads of Love" and "Loads of Love Accessories" in Easter/Spring-like colours :)

Easter Card 1


Stamps: Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories.
Cardstock: So Saffron, Confetti White and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - So Saffron. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Certainly Celery (retired).
Inkpad: Basic Grey, Certainly Celery, Close To Cocoa and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Small Tag Punch, Tag Punch, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Write Markers - various colours for the eggs, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Easter Card 2


Stamps: Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories.
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Confetti White and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - So Saffron. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Certainly Celery (retired).
Inkpad: Basic Grey, So Saffron, Close To Cocoa and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Small Tag Punch, Tag Punch, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Write Markers - various colours for the eggs, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.


Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely Easter Sunday.

Bye for now,

Alex

Earn a FREE Tag Punch Worth £12.50!

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Hi all,

Well, I don't know where the time has flown to, but counting down till 1 October for the new Idea Book & Catalogue was exciting enough and couldn't have come any quicker.

Now, I can't believe a whole month has gone by and we've now reached 1st November! With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to stock up on some Christmas goodies than with November's Promotion: Christmas Extravaganza!

*Click on the picture on the left hand side for a better view as a pdf file or below*

From 1 November until 29 December, now's the chance to stock up on some Christmas gifts for your crafting friends, family or even yourself! Take a look at the promotional poster above with the various gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbours, and more, it’s your one-stop shop for all your Christmas needs.

Stamp sets
Spotlight On Christmas - £18.95 (P.22)
Fresh Cuts - £18.95 (P.53)
Circle Circus - £23.95 (P.55)
Starring You - £11.95 (P.77)
Wow Flowers - £10.95 (P.77)

Simply Scrappin’® Kits and Card Elements
Rock Star Simply Sent Card Elements - £12.50 (P.77)
Flower Power Simply Sent Card Elements - £12.50 (P.77)
Sunny Day - £15.50 (P.78)
Christmas Jingle - £15.50 (P.79)
Petal Party - £15.50 (P.79)
Love Stories - £15.50 (p79)

Cardstock
Whisper White A4 Cardstock - £5.50 (P.71)
Real Red A4 Cardstock - £4.50 (P.72)
Old Olive A4 Cardstock - £4.50 (P.72)
Bold Brights A4 Cardstock - £6.75 (P.72)
Fresh-Cut Notes - £6.95 (P.80)

Ribbon
Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - £6.25 (P.87)
Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - £6.25 (P.87)

Miscellaneous
Medium Flat Cellophane Bags - £3.25 (P.80)
On Board 12.7 x 12.7 cm (5”) Art Journal - £5.50 (P.82)

Tools
Bold Brights Stampin’ Write Markers - £24.95 (P.72)
Spiral Punch - £8.50 (P.88)
Cutter Kit - £13.25 (P.90)

Accessories
Latte Designer Buttons - £6.50 (P.83)
Playground Designer Buttons - £6.50 (P.83)

Plus, when you spend £45 on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, you’ll get a FREE Tag or Small Tag punch--a £12.50 value!

There is no limit to the number of free Tag or Small Tag punches you can earn. For every £45 purchased from the Gift-Giving Guide, you will receive a free Tag or Small Tag punch.

Please contact me on alexhau@rocketmail.com
and place your order with me soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Flaky Friends...

Hi all,

Well what a lovely day it has been. Went to a Macmillan event and the sun just shone all day. I finally completed my Flaky Friends Accordian Card Organiser Box and made five Christmas cards to go inside to bring with me as a raffle prize. You never guess who ended up taking home my box..... My Mum! lol. She liked the box and cards so much and knew how much work went into it, that she couldn't bare seeing it go to someone else, so she chose my gift amongst the other prizes. I don't know, what is she like!

Anyway, here are all the cards I made to go inside the box:










These were all made with Stampin' Up! goodies - cardstock, stamp set, inkpad, Stampin' Write pens, ribbons, embossing powder and punches. Non-SU goodies used were the May Arts red and white dotted ribbon and the green twine.

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Sunday morning.

Hi all,

The weather's a little brighter now, so thought I'd take and upload a picture of the goodies that the ladies made in the workshop yesterday:


I'm really pleased with the end results - two matching cards and Mini Gable Boxes in Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip - two of my favourite colour combos using various Patterns Designer Series Paper :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Commissions

Hi all,

Have been a busy bee lately and have been making various commissions for people. I won't upload pictures of the full cards and boxes in their full glory till I know it's "safe" to do so, so until then, I'll upload some sneak peeks.

Granddaughter Commission
Two ladies - Mother and Daughter commissioned me to make me six invitations, six boxes and one granddaughter card recently on a cupcake theme because their little one just loves to bake in the kitchen.

Here are some sneak peeks of the finished commission, hope you like.





Mazel Tov Commissions
A lady commissioned me to make a number of gift card wallets for lots of upcoming Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs that her and her husband will be attending over the upcoming months. These gift card wallets can be used by slipping off the decorative band, lifting up the flap and inserting a cheque, gift card or anything else that fits in the pocket inside.

Here are some sneak peeks:





That's it for now, hope you've enjoyed the sneak peeks.

Bye for now,

Alex

Busy Bee...

Hi all,

Well, hope you're all well and looking forward to the weekend. As you know, I've been rather busy making an assortment of greeting cards so here are just a few to show you.

Baby Girl Card



Thank You Card - Outside

Thank You Card - Inside (Normally only insert one layer of whisper white cardstock to the inside of a card, but there's lots of people that will be signing this one, hence the double layer).


Happy Birthday Card

Another Baby Card

Another Birthday Card


Hope you like!

Bye for now,

Alex

Thank You

Hi all,

Thank you for the kind wishes and comments on my blog so far. It's still looking very basic, hopefully I'll get time over the weekend to make some changes to it, like a more interesting background and perhaps a blog header.

Just wanted to post another card that I made recently - last night I made a card for a lady who welcomes a group of ladies to her shop after hours where we all either papercraft, knit or patchwork/quilt and have a good chat whilst doing so. We were all so busy before Christmas, that we didn't get together for a meal, so we're off out tonight. We've clubbed together to buy her a thank you present, and I've made a card to go with it. See below:


Recipe:
Stamps:-
Tags So Much (2007) - Not available in the UK catalogue yet. This is a Retired Set from the US Catalogue. Perhaps it will appear in the UK catalogue due out later this year.
Tag Punch - Large - P.86. This punch works so well with this stamp set. Before I bought the punch, I had to cut out a label shape by hand which took forever. Now that I have this punch, it's as simple as inserting the paper, lining it up and pushing down :) Hey presto, so easy and quick now!

Thanks for looking,

Alex