Large Card Storage Tote.

Morning all,

Woke up to a foggy day this morning, with more snow melting on the ground, so that's a good thing.

Yesterday I was busy making two Large Card Storage Totes that I had recently been asked to make. I really enjoyed making these, I think I've got them down to a fine art now seeing as I've made three altogether in a matter of a weeks! lol.

Have a good day, and be back in a day or two with photos.

Bye for now,

Alex

Going Away Card

Morning everyone,

Finally I can see the ground! The snow is finally melting and things may get back to "normal" very soon. I had my last Stampin' Up! Class of the year yesterday and I had some sad news, that one of my regular ladies is relocating up north and will no longer be joining us "in person" ;) on our monthly card classes :( She will be missed, but certainly NOT forgotten - thanks to the beauty of the internet and our love of Stampin' Up! :)

So below is a card I made for her to keep and treasure to remember all her crafting friends by. It's a spinner card - something I haven't actually made since last year in my October 2009 Stampin' Up! Class using Tree Trimmings stamp set, see here for the card, so this was a lot of fun to make :)

I tried to personalise the card for Catherine as much as possible and made it in Rose Red as that's one of her favourite Stampin' Up! Colours. I have included her family with her in the truck and as you tilt the card, the truck spins up and down from A to B as she embarks on her journey to her new location.

Enjoy, the pictures below:

Going Away Card


Obviously I can't show you the affect of the spinner card in action, but here are a series of pictures to try and show you the affect :) The truck starts at A, travels along (spins) and finally gets to B to her new home.

Going Away - Spinner Card


Inside the card (sentiment created on the computer)


Stamps: Loads of Love (retired), Loads of Love Accessories (retired) and Good Neighbors (SAB 2010).
Cardstock: Rose Red, Brilliant Blue (retired) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black, Close To Cocoa (retired) and Ruby Red (retired).
Accessories: Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Stampin' Dimensionals, x2 1p coins, craft knife, cutting mat and ruler. Printed map (google maps) and sentiments created on the computer using RGB values for Rose Red - 199, 80, 116.
Card Size: A5.

Hope you like, enjoy your day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Dasher

Hi all,

Today I had my December's Stampin' Up! Class and the last one for this year - wow, doesn't that sound scary! So, seeing as it's December, I had to make it the last Christmas themed Class using the lovely Dasher stamp set along with the Jolly Holiday DSP, the gorgeous Scallop Trim Border Punch and the FREE ribbon that is on promotion for this month for any Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle.

Today's class, the ladies made a Dasher Christmas card and a gift card holder that was inspired and cased from Monica. I tweaked it here and there and added a belly band to close it.

Dasher Christmas Card


Stamps: Dasher (P.113) and Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Crumb Cake, Real Red and Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Oval Extra-Large Punch, Sponge Dauber, Mistletoe Originals Ribbon - 1/2" Whisper White with Real Red, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.


Gift Card Holder


Stamps: Dasher (P.113) and Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Jolly Holiday.
Inkpad: Real Red and Old Olive.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Gift Card Holder Size: 4" x 3" (when closed).

Here's the Occasional Greetings stamp set as seen on P.21 of the Idea Book & Catalogue which features a number of sentiments:


Hope you liked seeing what the ladies made today. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - Saturday 4 December 2010

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Morning all,

Hope you're well and keeping warm :) Just wanted to pop by with some sneak peeks of my next Stampin' Up! Class being held this Saturday 4 December.

Sneak Peek 1


Sneak Peek 2


Hope that's wet your appetite. Come back on Saturday afternoon sometime to see the projects in full.

Have a good day everyone!

Bye for now,

Alex

Christmas Cards

Evening all,

With the weather like it has been and the UK practically grinded to a halt, I have been stuck indoors since Tuesday with nothing better to do than.... CRAFT! lol.

It's been great, waking up each morning to start crafting till bedtime :) With these extra days off work, I have really managed to get a good number of Christmas cards made! I can't wait to upload pictures of these, but once posted to their intended recipients, they will be here for you all to see.

Got my last Stampin' Up! Class for 2010 tomorrow which I'm looking forward to. Originally I made the decision on Thursday to postpone it to the following weekend, but a girl is able to change her mind right? lol. So, it's back on for Saturday 4 December, as my ladies really want to come along and craft despite the snow!

Be back tomorrow with the Christmas projects the ladies will make on Saturday morning.

Until then,

Alex

Oh no... MORE snow!

... another snowy day here and another crafting day for me - what a shame! ;)

As much as I love the snow, it does mean that with these snowy conditions I have decided to postpone my Stampin' Up! Class this Saturday til the following weekend - Saturday 11 December :(

Edited: Change of plans, it's going ahead on Saturday 4 December as originally planned :).

I will be placing an order tomorrow, so if you fancy some goodies, please let me know asap.

Bye for now,

Alex

Another Snowy Day...

... means an all day crafting session :) I've been in my element over the last two days with all this snow as I've had non-stop crafting time to get on with my Christmas cards and latest commissions :) I'm afraid I can't reveal the Christmas cards yet, as some of these will be on their way to you over the next week or two, but later once posted, I'll reveal.

Hope you're wrapped up warm inside, along with your favourite beverage (mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows on the top!) lol.

Bye for now,

Alex

Blog Awards

Hi all,

Hope you had a lovely weekend and you were wrapped up warm inside :) Just a quick post to say that I received a Blog Award from both Sally and Nicci, which I am thrilled to receive - thanks ladies. Okay, I've been rather naughty and have received Sally's for quite sometime, but
haven't done anything about it as one, it came at the beginning of October which is a busy time for me and the Stampin' Up! year and two, I have to reveal seven things about myself! For Nicci's it's not so bad, I only have to reveal three things about myself, so perhaps you'll forgive me for combining the two? :D

Blog Award One - from Sally


Blog Award Two - from Nicci


Okay, so I'll combine the two Blog Award rules together and will reveal seven things about me:

1) I eat crisps with chopsticks when I'm crafting so that I don't get greasy fingers!

2) My favourite colour is pale blue.

3) I am very competitive when it comes to playing games.

4) My dream country to visit is New Zealand.

5) I enjoy watching medical tv dramas.

6) I love the smell of Yankee Candles - Clean Cotton.

7) I love Cadbury's hot chocolate when it's cold outside.

Hope you've enjoyed reading a few things about me :) Now for the hard part, sending on these Blog Awards to seven people:

In no particular order, I would like to pass on the Blog Awards to:

1) Aimes
2) Steph
3) Amanda
4) Aimes, Caryn & Kate
5) Sarah
6) Caryn
7) Sara

Thanks for stopping by, check out the blogs above and see you soon.

Alex

Card Storage Tote (Red, White & Blue).

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well and you haven't been hit by the winter viruses/bugs that's been going around at the moment.

Remember I showed you a sneak peek of the Card Storage Tote recently? Well, I finished making it for a lady that saw the one I gave as a raffle prize for the MacMillan Coffee morning back at the end of September. She loved the original one and asked if I could make one to match her kitchen but requested that it be big enough to fit both A5 and A6 cards inside so I had some tweaking to do!

Below is the finished project which I'm really pleased with. She requested that it be royal blue, red and white, so I used both current colours and the retired Brilliant Blue as it was a perfect colour to match her requirements to complete the Card Storage Tote below:

Large Card Storage Tote



Here's another picture with an insert on show. These monthly card inserts are bigger than the original ones that I have templates for, so I made new matching monthly inserts for the recipient to add special dates for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries to go with the tabs in the same font. With the new Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle Promotion this month, I was fortunate enough to be able to use the new Mistletoe Original Ribbons which match perfectly with her colour scheme :)



Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad.
Cardstock: Real Red, Confetti White and Brilliant Blue (retired). Patterns Designer Series Paper - Brilliant Blue (retired).
Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Round Tab Extra-Large Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Big Bite, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Mistletoe Originals Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets - Pewter, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Emboss - Clear, Heat Tool, Bone Folder and Paper Snips.
Card Storage Tote Size: 8" x 8" x 4".

Hope you like. Have a good day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday Morning

Morning all :)

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend and managed to spend some time crafting :) I haven't managed to do much personal crafting this weekend, but I have got really organised and have prepped for my next Stampin' Up! Class which takes place on Saturday 4 December which is just under two weeks away.

I normally email out the projects that will be made by the ladies the weekend before the class, so for those of you attending, look out for an email with a picture attachment from me this Friday and sneak peeks here in due course :)

I have a full class for December, so depending on the interest/response I may be holding another session in the afternoon to accommodate more crafters wanting to join in on my Christmas themed class!

Please let me know if you're local and would like to join in making a couple of Christmas related goodies.

Take care,

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

Season of Joy Card

Morning all,

Hope your week is going well and you're looking forward to the remaining few days before the weekend :) I don't know about you, but November seems to be flying by too quickly and before I know it, I'll blink and it'll be December already!

Last night I had my monthly Wednesday Evening Session. The ladies came and crafted, making two Christmas cards based on the Season of Joy stamp set. As promised, below is one of the cards made last night. Sorry for the poor picture, but with the early dark nights, it's hard to take photos in natural daylight until the weekends. The card below was inspired by a card I saw online, with a few changes here and there. I used my new Scallop Trim Border Punch and the lovely new ribbon which is free as part of the Christmas Gift-Giving Bundle promotion this month.

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive and Whisper White. Pattterns Designer Series Paper - Old Olive (retired).
Inkpad: Old Olive and Real Red.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Mistletoe Ribbons Original, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day and pop back tomorrow for the second card that the ladies made from the Wednesday Evening Session.

Bye for now,

Alex