Milk Carton

Hi all,

Hope you're all well and looking forward to the weekend, not long to go now :)

I have fallen in love with these larger than life Milk Cartons from Sarah-Jane/Julie's blog and couldn't resist having a go myself. Using Sarah-Jane's instructions, and a bit of CASing from Julie, I created the below Milk Carton for someone special for Valentine's Day, or just because :) Fill the box with your recipient's favourite chocolates and you're sure to be a winner!

Here it is below:


Stamps: Love You Much.
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink and Real Red.
Ink Pad: Ruby Red and Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Heat Tool, 3D dimensionals, ruler, pencil, SU Bone Folder and a bull dog clip.
Box Size: to follow...

Blog Candy Results...

Thank you to all of you taking part in my Anniversary Blog Candy :) The odds to winning were quite good if I do say so myself! After sifting out the people and leaving only from the UK, you all had a 1 in 14 chance of getting picked...

So, using the Random.org to generate my Blog Candy Winner, I can now say Congratulations to...

gina g

gina g said...

Hi Alex Fab candy and thank you for the chance of winning i have added a link on my blog. luv gina xx

11 January 2010 22:09

Gina, congratulations! Please email me your Full Name and Address with postcode asap and I will mail off your Stampin' Up! goodies in tomorrow's post.

Thanks to everyone taking part.

Bye for now,

Alex

Anniversary Blog Candy

This post will stay at the top till it is drawn on Wednesday 3 February 2010
Please scroll down for new posts.

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Hi there,

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend and your start to the New Year has been a good one.

To celebrate the anniversary of becoming a UK Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and blogging my creations for the past year, I thought I'd share some Blog Candy from me to you.



Blog Candy includes:

• Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set from the 2008-09 IBC - "Best Yet", set of 6 stamps, sentiments include: a very merry christmas to you, to you from me, a little something for a little someone, the BEST is yet to be, just BECAUSE i Care and so Glad we're friends.
• Certainly Celery 5/8" Poly Twill Ribbon - 10 yards.
• Patterns Designer Series Paper - Certainly Celery (retired). 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs.
• Exclusive Stampin' Up! Shopping Tote Bag - which was sold at the first European Convention and no longer available to buy. The bag is big enough to fit lots of your crafting stash along with 12x12 papers. The design is taken from the Circle Circus stamp set that is available in the current Idea Book & Catalogue.
  

All the above goods are brand new and have not been used.

To be entered into the random draw taking place on Wednesday 3rd February, you must be a UK resident, simply leave a comment and link to your own blog to spread the word about my Blog Candy (if you have one, only one entry per person please), and if you'd like to become a follower, click a button or two, which would be appreciated :)

Good luck! This offer will end on Wednesday 3 February at 7pm. I will contact the winner this evening for their details and will post the goodies out on Thursday 4 February.

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Write Marker Share

Have you thought about owning all the Stampin' Up! colours?


Well, there's four families to collect and how about buying them all gradually through a marker share?

You'll find lots of uses for these dual tip markers, which feature a fine tip for details and writing and a brush tip for wider applications. Each marker is like getting two long-lasting markers in one! Use these markers to colour in your stamped images, apply direct to rubber stamps so that you can accurately colour an image in different colours. You can even use these as a regular pen so that you can colour co-ordinate your card with your handwritten message inside.

Want to know more?

For two months, purchase two colour families and at the end of the second month, complete your set of 48 Stampin' Write dual-tip markers in a horizontal storage case.

Not only will you be able to collect the whole set, but you can spread your costs over two months. Taking up this offer in January and February will also enable you to qualify to earn two Sale-A-Bration stamp sets for free.

Note:
This marker share can be started at any time, although as an added bonus, take the offer up in January and February and earn yourself two Sale-A-Bration stamp sets from the stamp sets below:

(From clockwise: Happy Moments, Whimsical Words, Good Neighbors and Vintage Labels).

For more details, email me on:
alexhau@rocketmail.com

Enjoy your day,

Alex

Good Luck.

Hello all,

Hope your weekend is starting off well. Today I thought I'd upload a card that I made recently for a special girl - she's taking an exam today, so I made a card to wish her well.

I recently received some new stamps, so I couldn't wait to ink Rosalie up :)

Here she is below:


Stamps: Riverting, cc designs - Swiss Miss Rosalie.
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Regal Rose and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack III (Hostess Level 1 set).
Ink Pad: Basic Grey, Regal Rose and Mellow Moss.
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon - Mellow Moss, Eyelet Border Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots, 3d dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Valentine's Day Card...

Hi all,

Well the week is flying by and I can't believe it' s now Friday! Over the past week or so, I have made a few Valentine's Day cards but have yet to upload them here.

I decided to finally christen last years Sale-A-Bration stamp set called "Yummy" for the sentiment and the swirly frame :) I love how you can use the marker pens so that you can choose to ink up only certain areas of your rubber stamp.

I have a few Sale-A-Bration 09 stamp sets available to purchase from me if you're interested in getting your inky hands on one. Please email me on alexhau@rocketmail for more information.

Here's the card below:


Stamps: Sale-A-Bration: Yummy.
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Whisper White. 12x12 Textured Cardstock - Rose Red.
Ink Pad: Rose Red.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Heart To Heart Punch, Stampin' Write Marker -Rose Red (frame), 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely weekend.

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

Greenhouse Garden Workshop

Hi all,

Well I hope all's well with you and you're getting back to normal now that the snow has melted away.

It was my first workshop of the New Year yesterday, and I think the ladies had a fun time making a couple of cards using the Greenhouse Garden stamp set. We did a lot of playing at the beginning to practise lining up the two-step stamp set using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, so much so we over ran the workshop by more than an hour and a half! lol... oops. Anyway, the ladies did a great job and managed to create the cards below beautifully.

Greenhouse Garden Cards - Front


Greenhouse Garden Cards - Inside


Pop-Up Card
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and Birthday Best.
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Cameo Coral, Barely Banana, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Cameo Coral (sentiment). Clear Embossing Powder. Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Criss Cross Card
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden.
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose and Rose Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Clear Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you've enjoyed seeing the cards in full :)

Have a good Sunday.

Alex

First Workshop for the New Year

Due to the bad weather and snowy/ice conditions, my first Stampin' Up! Workshop of the year has been rescheduled to Saturday 16 January.

Hi all,

Hope your first weekend of the New Year has been good and you managed to do a little crafting :) I've been busy designing my first Workshop of the New Year and I can't wait for the ladies to try out the projects at my workshop next Saturday.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what the ladies will be making:

Card One


Card Two


I'll post the projects in full next weekend sometime :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Friday!

Hi all,

Hope you've had a good week and looking forward to the weekend :)

Wanted to use my much neglected "All In The Family" stamp set and after having a look online I was inspired by cutiepiecards, so decided to CASE this.

I decided to add a tree in the background using another neglected stamp set from the Mini Catalogue called "Forest Friends" with my Stampin' Write Markers. I also made some grass by snipping the Certainly Celery cardstock vertically and added matching Certainly Celery poly-twill ribbbon (the ribbon that's offered in my Blog Candy). Lastly used my new "Choo Choo" stamp set to add some clouds to the card with 3D Dimensionals.

Here's the finished card:



Stamps: All In The Family, Forest Friends and Choo Choo.
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Whisper White and Certainly Celery.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Blush Blossom and Ballet Blue. Certainly Celery Poly-Twill Ribbon. Large Tag Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D Dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Please feel free to leave me a comment if you have time.

Have a great weekend and be back later tomorrow to reveal my Workshop cards.

Bye for now,

Alex