Today's Workshop - Spring Theme.

Hi all,

Had a fabulous day today seeing ladies who love to craft :) Thanks to Betty for allowing me to demonstrate at her craft club.

As a thank you for allowing me to come along, I made Betty a little gift - a box to hold some foiled chocolate eggs inside and an Easter card as her request for today's workshop was for a Spring theme. Below is the gift box I made, which is like the one made for my Christmas Class here, except I used spring-like colours and combined it with the Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Punch Bunch. The card that I also demoed for the club and gave away will have to wait to be revealed as this will be part of my April Cardmaking Class so sneak peeks will be shown in due course.

Here is the Hostess gift:

Scallop Circle Box - For You (Side View - Lid On)


Scallop Circle Box - For You (Side View - Lid Off)


Stamps: Punch Bunch (SAB 2011).
Cardstock: In Color: Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White. DSP: Sunny Garden.
Inkpad: Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, 1-1/4 Circle Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Window Sheet, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip and 3D dimensionals.
Box Size: 3-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".

So, based on the request of Spring, I decided to use Greenhouse Garden stamp set for the Make & Take as it's a favourite of mine and thought the ladies could handle the stamp-a-ma-jig to do the two-step stamping technique.

Here are the cards the ladies made below, in a choice of either Melon Mambo or Pumpkin Pie:

Greenhouse Garden - Melon Mambo with Pretty In Pink


Greenhouse Garden - Pumpkin Pie with Daffodil Delight


Stamps: Greenhouse Garden (P.51) and Oval All (P.64).
Cardstock: Confetti White, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp sets used today are as follows:

Greenhouse Garden (P.51):


Oval All (P.64):


Thanks for stopping by. Just six more days left of Sale-A-Bration so be quick with any last minute orders!

See you tomorrow with another recent card that I've made.

Bye for now,

Alex

Sale-A-Bration - Only Eight Days Left...

Hi all,

WOW: Where has the weeks gone to?!? I'm really glad it's Half Term - I might finally get some time to myself and craft!

Can you believe we're nearing the end of Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration promotion? That's right, there's just eight more days to make the most of your purchases and gain some stamp sets for FREE in the process. If you would like to place an order with me, just let me know via email or telephone.

This coming week I have a workshop to attend to... I can't wait to see the ladies and help them have fun playing with various Stampin' Up! goodies and hope help them earn some Sale-A-Bration stamp sets for FREE too!

Watch this space for their Make & Takes that they'll create and my Hostess Gift made.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and week off if you're on Half Term too.

Bye for now,

Alex

Thursday already...

Hi all,

Hope you're looking forward to the weekend :) Just wanted to pop by and say "hi" and that I've been busy here making a few commissioned Christmas cards for a lady. Unfortunately, although they're finished, I'm not sure if it's safe to post them here on my blog in case the recipient accidently sees them, so look out for them in December sometime! lol.

I have an upcoming workshop to demo at on Saturday afternoon for a group of ladies at a local craft club, so I'm looking forward to showcasing the new Idea Book & Catalogue and all the goodies I've acquired so far to the ladies ;)

Watch this space after Saturday for a couple of new items I've recently made for the weekend.

Sorry: Change of plan to my original idea that I've striked out above. I have decided that my card kits that I offer in my Wednesday Evening Session will use some of the card layouts from Saturday, so it'll be Thursday at the earliest that I can release peeks of what the ladies saw from the weekend :)

Until then,

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

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

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

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

Simply Said - Thank You.

Happy Thursday everyone :) Okay, so it's nearly the weekend for some of you ;)

Yesterday I showcased the card I demoed recently for the ladies, so inspired from a card I saw online, below is the card the ladies got to make and take away with them...

Simply Said




Stamps: Simply Said and Polka Dot Background Stamp.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red and Whisper White. Textured Cardstock - Bashful Blue.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue and Basic Gray.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Gingham Ribbon - Red, Full Heart Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by. Come back tomorrow to see 1 of 2 cards made using "Simply Said" stamp set that made up part of the Hostess gift.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Workshop - 3 July 2010.

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Hi all,

Hope you've all had a great weekend, what with the lovely weather we've been having! Time today has been spent prepping for the next Stampin' Up! Workshop which is next weekend - Saturday 3 July :)

The ladies will be making a couple of projects - a card and a 3D item, so if you're free, feel like some crafting and chatting with some other ladies, live nearby, then give me an email on alexhau@rocketmail.com.

So far, below is a sneak peek of one of the items we will be making on Saturday. Pop back on Wednesday to see the second sneak peek :)

Project 1


Bye for now,

Alex

New Promotion for July.

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Happy July everyone!

Hope you're well and enjoying the great weather we've been having recently :)

Not sure where time flies to, but it's now July and we have a great offer from Stampin' Up!

From now till the end of July, contact me to host a £250 workshop and receive an extra £20 in Hostess Rewards. How's that for an offer!

As Hostess you can receive a Level 1 Stamp Set or pack of 6x6 Designer Series Papers plus a total of £ 45 to spend as Hostess Merchandise from the Idea Book & Catalogue and/or The Mini Catalogue for free.

Click on the flyer below for the Stampin' Up! Promotion for June and July:


Contact me today if you'd to take me up on the offer and book a workshop with me!

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Workshop - 3 July 2010.

Hi all,

Thanks for stopping by, I hope your week is going well.

Below is the second part of what the ladies will be making on Saturday - a sneak peek of course! Come back on Saturday for the complete projects in full :)

Project 2


Bye for now,

Alex

My Sweet Pea Workshop

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good weekend so far :) The ladies have been and gone and we had a lovely workshop making two cards using the My Sweet Pea stamp set. This little stamp set is from the Mini Catalogue, P. 12 and features five little stamps that co-ordinates lovely with a wheel, 12x12 paper stack of 48 double-sided designs and stitched felt embellishments.

Here are the two cards made in today's Workshop:

Sweet Pea Card 1 (Outside)


This card was inspired from the card we made at Reading back in March. This card is a gatefold card, with the 3rd flowers on both panels punched in the middle with the 3/4" circle punch so that Old Olive satin ribbon can be slipped through the punched circles and gathered into a bow at the front.

Stamps: My Sweet Pea, Sweet Stitches (wheel).
Cardstock: Rose Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Old Olive and So Saffron.
Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Old Olive, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.


Sweet Pea Card 1 (Inside)

Here's the inside of the card - the Whisper White card insert has the Sweet Stitches wheel in Old Olive at the top and bottom of the cardstock. Old Olive satin ribbon is placed through the two 3/4" punched circles and laid flat so that the inked cardstock insert can be stuck over the satin ribbon to keep the ribbon in place.


The second card we made:

My Sweet Pea Card


This card above was a CASE from the one made at Reading. The colours have been substituted with colours of my choice :)

Stamps: My Sweet Pea and Basic Phrases (sentiment).
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Sage Shadow, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip and So Saffron.
Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Chocolate Chip, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Sage Shadow, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here's the two cards from today's workshop:


Hope you've enjoyed seeing these cards in full.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Workshop - Sneak Peeks

Hi all,

Well hope your weekend has been a good one :) I've been in my element, catching up on some much needed cardmaking. I have my next Stampin' Up! Workshop next weekend, so I've been busy preparing for the projects my ladies will be making.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what we'll be making:

Card 1


Card 2


If you're free next Saturday morning and would like to join the ladies in making these two cards, please let me know.

Hope you'll come back next weekend to see the cards in full.

Bye for now,

Alex

Hello.

Hi all,

Sorry I've been MIA for a while, but I'm back and ready to do some cardmaking! I hope to have a play over the weekend and can't wait to see what I'll muster up for my next Workshop that is being held on Saturday 19 June.

If you're in the area and would love to join some ladies and I for a couple of hours from 10.30am, please let me know and send me an email on alexhau@rocketmail.com.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Bye for now,

Till the weekend.

Alex

Workshop Today - Wedding Themed Cards

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good Bank Holiday weekend and will find a bit of time to do some crafting with the extra day off work :)

I had my monthly workshop this morning and the ladies came away with two cards each using the stamp set Mr & Mrs and the lovely Speciality Papers which I just adore and can't believe it's taken me till now to order them seeing as they've been available to buy for the past 7 months! lol.

As it's Wedding Season upon us, thought it was ideal to make a couple of wedding themed cards this morning, which could quite easily be used for Anniversary cards too. So, after seeing the sneak peeks of the cards the other day, here they are in their full glory:

Card One


This card uses the brayer to colour the Whisper White Speciality Paper - Bride in Blush Blossom to match the colour of the base cardstock. Using a brayer and any ink pad colour from the four colour families over these papers allows you to create your own papers from the choice of Stampin' Up!'s 48 different colours. This card also uses the lovely white satin ribbon too which again, is lovely.

Stamps: Mr & Mrs.
Cardstock: Blush Blossom and Whisper White. Speciality Paper - Bride.
Inkpad: Blush Blossom. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Brayer, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - White, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - Silver and Clear, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: 8.5" x 4".­


Card Two


This card was inspired by Jo, a fellow SU Demonstrator. Taking her card as a starting point, I used the same layout, substituted her layers with the Speciality Paper and changed the colour combo and little embellishments. Thank you Jo, you can see her card here :)

Stamps: Mr & Mrs.
Cardstock: Basic Black Textured cardstock and Very Vanilla. Speciality Paper - Bridesmaid.
Inkpad: Basic Black. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Basic Gray, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.­

Here are the two completed cards together that were made earlier today in my monthly workshop:



Hope you like these and they have inspired and given you some ideas on how to use this stamp set teamed up with the lovely Speciality Papers :)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend - Remember to check out today's Stampin' Up! Offer on how to get products in three of the new colours coming to the new Idea Book & Catalogue this October.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Workshop - 1st May

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If you like the look of what goodies the ladies made in April's workshop and you're in my local area, how about enquiring to come along to my next monthly workshop, held on Saturday 1 May at 10.30am.

Details and sneak peeks to follow shortly...

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Bye for now,

Alex

Workshop - Sneak Peeks

Hi all,

Hope your start to the week has been a good one :) Just wanted to upload a few sneak peeks of the cards that my ladies will be making this weekend for our monthly workshop - can you believe it's nearly May already!?!

They are going to use the lovely new Speciality Papers from the Idea Book & Catalogue, something that I've recently bought after seeing them in real life at the Reading Training Day.

So, here's a sneak peek of the two cards on offer:

Sneak Peek 1:


Sneak Peek 2:


If you live nearby, and fancy coming along to join some friendly ladies this Saturday morning (1st May) from 10.15am for a couple of hours, then please drop me an email.

Bye for now,

Alex

Vintage Vogue Workshop

Hi all,

Well I've had a lovely morning with my ladies making a card and a co-ordinating box using goodies from the new Mini Catalogue :) Today's projects, using the colour combo of Old Olive and Rose Red, was a Joy Fold Card and one of Lauren's Timeless Templates called "Tucked Away".

Here they are in full, enjoy!

Joy Fold Card - Shut


Stamps: Vintage Vogue (Mini, P.14) and Sincere Salutations.
Cardstock: Rose Red and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Old Olive and Rose Red.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink and Old Olive.
Accessories: Rhinestones - Clear, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Joy Fold Card - Open


Tucked Away Box


Stamps: Vintage Vogue (Mini Catalogue, P.14), Framed With Love (Mini Catalogue, P.10) and Occasional Greetings (sentiment).
Cardstock: Rose Red and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Old Olive.
Inkpad: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Rhinestones - Clear, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and 3D dimensionals.
Box Size: W: 3.5" x D: 2" x H: 2-3/8"

Joy Fold Card With Tucked Away Box


Hope these were worth the wait :) Off to do some cardmaking now.

Have a good day,

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Up! Workshop - This Easter Weekend.

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Hi all,

Hope your day is going well and you're looking forward to a long Bank Holiday weekend :)

Thought I'd upload a picture of what my ladies will be making this weekend. Only a sneak peek, but I'll be back at the weekend to reveal the whole picture :)

Sneak Peek 1


Sneak Peek 2


If you are living nearby and wish to come along to my workshop this Saturday, please drop me an email.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Workshop - Easter Weekend

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Hi all,

I can't believe where the time is flying to and it's already past the middle of March! Not long till the next monthly workshop, which will be on Saturday 3rd April.

I currently have a couple of spaces left, so if you're around and would like to join some ladies to make some lovely cards using products from the new Mini Catalogue, then please get in touch with me on alexhau@rocketmail.com

Be back at a later date for some sneak peeks.

Bye for now,

Alex