Papillon Potpourri

Hi all,

It's been a while since I've made a card, but with a birthday just lurking round the corner, meant I needed to make a card :)  I thought I'd use the Bitty Butterfly Punch that matches the Papillon Potpourri stamp set as I've only used it the once, for a class I did a while back, so here is a very simple CASE card that I saw online that inspired me to do the below one:

Papillon Potpourri

Stamps: Apothecary Art (P.102).
Cardstock: Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Basic Grey.   
Accessories: Artisan Label Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Dimensionals.  Patterned Paper - Non-SU.
Card Size: A6 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week.

Alex

Envelope Punch Board

Envelope Punch Board is now available from TODAY!

Click on the video to see the Envelope Punch Board in ACTION!

• It creates totally customisable envelopes in up to 66 different sizes (not to mention a million different colour and pattern options depending on the paper you want to use). Even tried and true envelope sizes will only take you moments to create! 
• It’s super easy to use;  all you have to do is measure for the first punch and from there you just turn and score. 
• It’s small and lightweight; this makes it easy for you to take it to your cardmaking get togethers as it's super portable and easy to store. It’s small and light enough that you could use it while watching a football match, at a park, at a friend’s for craft night-anywhere. 
• It even has a clever scoring tool as well as a punch that lets you create rounded corners on your envelopes. 
• It’s easy to keep it all together; the stylus storage compartment and two punches are designed into the tool so you don’t have a bunch of little pieces to keep track of (even the instructions are printed right on the tool so you won’t lose them!).
• The price is terrific--especially for a tool that does so much!
• It will be in next year’s annual catalogue, so it’s here to stay.

 Hope to hear from you soon!

Alex

Thinlits Card Dies

Thinlits Card Dies are HERE!

They’ve been called flip cards, flip flop cards, swing cards, and more-but they have always been a bit tricky to create. Not anymore! Our amazing new Thinlits Card Dies cut and score to create a card that flips in just one step. 

These new card dies come with extra die pieces that have versatile designs, so you can use them on other projects, not just flip cards. (The Circle Card Thinlits Die comes with 10 total pieces; the Label Card Thinlits Die comes with nine total pieces.)
With the number of dies you’re getting, plus the die that creates the card itself, the price is a great value--especially to create an interactive card!

• Promote mass production of these impressive “flip” cards. They would make great announcements, invitations, or Christmas cards. 
• The main shape in the cards (circle and label) can work with a lot of our stamp images so you can create tons of different kinds of cards using many different stamp sets. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started:

 Label Card Thinlits Die (item 133479):

• Happy Day Stamp Set (item 130294 W item 130297 C)

Circle Card Thinlits Die (item 133480):

• Worth the Wait Stamp (item 131091 W)
• Five-Way Flower Stamp (item 131088 W)

Both card dies pair well with:

• Oh, Hello Stamp Set (item 131931 W item 130733 C)
• Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set (item 131341 W item 131344 C)
• Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (item 130330 W item 130333 C)
• Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (item 130324 W item 130327 C)

Hope to hear from you soon!

Alex

Tag It Bundle - 20% off

Available from today till 30 November, create pretty packaging in time for gifting your special friends and family with a great offer from Stampin' Up!



Two Tag It Bundles are available for 20% off which includes the tags, the ribbon and the boxes to make your own pretty packages.  Click on the left hand side for more details or below:

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

25% off 25 Stamp Sets

From today till 28 October, grab yourself a stamp set with 25% off the price from a choice of four pages of stamp sets!

Click on the link to the left to see the whole list online, or here as a pdf file.

Have a good day and look forward to hearing from you with your *Wish List*

Alex

Hello October...

well, can you believe another month passes us by... so for the month of October I present a new Best of stamp set: Sale-A-Bration:

 

Let me know if you'd like to purchase this month's Best of Stamp set, or any previous months :)

Take care,

Alex

Best of... Christmas

Hello September!  Another month passes by which means another "Best of" stamp set.  Not sure about you, but this year has gone so quick!  Well, seeing as it's not long till Christmas and  it's nothing better than being prepared and making Christmas cards in good time for December, here's another offer from Stampin' Up!

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at £13.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month) until October, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only. 

Let me know if you'd like to order this stamp set soon :)

Alex

Autumn Winter Catalogue 2013

This Catalogue is available to order from 29 August 2013 - 1 February 2014

Be sure to look here to view what seasonal goodies are on offer.  Be prepared and start thinking about ordering for your Christmas cards now!

Let me know if you'd like to place an order with me soon.

Alex

Happy Birthday!

After making a male birthday card earlier this month, I decided to use the same layout but change the colours for another one:

In The Stars 

Stamps: Label Love (P.33) and In The Stars (retired)
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight.  
Accessories: Textured Embossing Folder - Stripes, Artisan Label Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Daffodil Delight (retired), Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy Birthday

Made a male card for a special birthday using In The stars stamp set that is now retired.  A similar stamp set in the new Annual Catalogue would be Simply Stars on page 124.

In The Stars 

Stamps: Label Love (P.33) and In The Stars (retired)
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi, Riding Hood Red (retired).  
Accessories: Textured Embossing Folder - Stripes, Artisan Label Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Real Red (retired), Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5

Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

Happy Anniversary

July was a busy month for Anniversaries and here's one I made for my parents recently using the Wildflower Meadow background stamp:

Wildflower Meadow

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow (P.83) and Express Yourself (Hostess, P.205)
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Melon Mambo.  
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Wild Wasabi and Baja Breeze, 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon - Melon Mambo, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend :)

Alex

It's August!

... and time for a new promotion to celebrate!

Stock up and buy three packs of DSP and get another pack for FREE!  See the flyer below:

Contact me today if you'd like to take advantage of this offer.

Enjoy your day.

Alex