Hello Sunshine!

Hello Sunshine!

And thankfully we do have some sunshine today!

I've followed the challenge over at Casual Fridays and created this colourful sunny card.  

The challenge is to - 

CFC133: Create a Clean And Simple project that uses hearts in summer colors.
While we are featuring lots of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps products, you can use any products from your stash, and enter before noon on July 18th.
*the use of CFS products is not required to play or win*

My card is very straight forward.  A Whisper White base with a mat of Basic Black and another mat of Whisper White.  I punched a Circle of Daffodil Delight for the sun and then punched a load of hearts from the Brights Collection using the Owl Punch (which was still on my desk from yesterday!).  The sentiment is from Four You and stamped in the new In Colour Tangelo Twist.  Easy peasy and ready for almost any occasion. 

Time now to get the washing out whilst we still have some sunshine.  

Thanks for joining me.  Take care.  x 

I'm also going to pop this into Addicted to CAS which has a cue word of SUN. 

 Also Addicted to stamps and more which is anything goes week.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry

Ink - Tangelo Twist

Stamp - Four You

Punch - Owl Punch, 1 3/8" Circle

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Sassy and Grungy Birthday

This is a completely different track for me.  I've gone all grungy for Addicted to CAS!! 

However it was easy with Gorgeous Grunge and I followed the colours over at ColourQ which has an interesting combination this week. 

Once I'd stamped onto my Whisper White panel I then tore the edges and basically srumpled it up.  I picked out the colours Pear Pizzazz for the base and Pumpkin Pie for the mat.  The sentiment from Sassy Salutations was stamped in Pumpkin Pie and I then added a star from Simply Stars in Calypso Coral to be a focal point.  I used my super sharp Paper Snips to cut it out and attached with Dimensionals.  I added one of my Boutique Details to the centre.  It's a perfect fit for the star. 

I'm thinking teenage girl for this one.  What do you think? 

That's it for me today.  Hope your day goes well.  x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink - Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink, Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp - Gorgeous Grunge, Sassy Salutations, Simply Stars

Other - Boutique Details, Dimensionals, Glue dots

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Around The World We Go!

Hello Folks!  I'm flying in with a looks quick but not so quick card!  

I wanted to join in with Addicted to CAS this week which has a theme of Far Away.  I was very lucky to be chosen as a Top 3 for this card.  Thanks girls!  

So for far away I've chosen the stamp set Around The World and popped the plane in Film Strip.  The sentiment "away we go" is also from Around The World.  I punched it out with the 1 1/4" circle punch and attached it with a Dimensional.  I've corner rounded the mat and card base.  

I've also followed the theme at Casual Fridays which for this week is - 

CFC131: Three Thirds? The idea is to use three of something, could be colors, sequins, etc
on just 1/3 of the card, and keep it clean and simple.

I've used the bottom third of the card, 3 stamps and 3 colours. 

How do CAS cards look so simple but can take ages to complete?  I deliberated for ages before stamping each element and there's only 3 stamps!!! 

Well another week has flown past and we have the weekend to look forward to.  Hope you are doing something fun! 

Thanks for visiting. xx

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Grey, Summer Starfruit, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp - Around The World, Filmstrip

Punch - 1 1/4" Circle, Corner Rounder

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Feeling Sentimental about wheels

Two posts from me in one day!  This time, two cards for two challenges.  

Less is More this week has a theme of round and round and Addicted to CAS has a code word of wheels. 

With a first glance at my cards you may think mmmm how does this fit in with the challenges?  Ha you'll need to look closely.   The stamp I've used is the Penny Farthing from Feeling Sentimental.  Honest it is! 

On the first card I coloured the wheels with my Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker and stamped onto Whisper White.  I then cut out the wheels.  On the large flower I added petals by punching out Summer Starfruit card stock using the Banner Punch and attaching to the back.  The stem is some green cardstock from my millions of scraps!  I used a Smoky Slate card base and added a panel stamped with the Hardwood stamp also in Smoky Slate.  The panel has the corners rounded.  I chose a simple For You sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners and die cut with the matching framelit. 

What's your thoughts?

Onto my second card.  When I stamped the wheel the first time it immediately looked like a slice of lemon.  So I decided to go with the flow and make this card.  

This time the card base is Crushed Curry.  I added a sentiment from Perfect Preserved stamped in Calypso Coral and die cut with the Banners Framelits.  I curled the ends with my paper snips.

Once again I coloured the wheel from Feeling Sentimental in Crushed Curry and cut out.  I then snipped a cut up to the centre.  I stamped the jar from Perfectly Preserved in Sahara Stone and fussy cut out.  To make it look like the lemon is in the jar, I snipped along the rim so I could tuck the lemon slice in.  Before doing this I stamped the wheel onto the jar in Summer Starfruit after stamping off first.  Now it looks like you can see the lemon through the glass!  I used my Aqua Pen to add a little watered down Summer Starfruit to the inside of the jar.  I tied Calypso Coral 1/8" taffetta ribbon around the top of the jar.  Then to help ground the image I added a strip of Washi Tape along the bottom of the card from Epic Day.  I slightly rounded the jar and attached to the card with Dimensionals.  

Now the big question is - When the world throws you lemons, do you make a g & t or lemonade?

I'll leave you to decide what's in the jar!! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card -  Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Green (from snippets), Crushed Curry

Ink - Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Summer Starfruit, Calypso Coral, Sahara Sand

Stamp - Feeling Sentimental, Itty Bitty Banners, Hardwood, Perfect Pennants, Perfectly Preserved 

Punch - Banners, Corner Rounder

Framelits- Bitty Banners, Banners

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Have a Blast with Banners and Pennants!

Hello Peeps!

What a wet day we have had today!  Hope you are dry where you are. 

My card today shows off this super set of stamps that can be yours for free!  Yep that's what I said, and there's a matching punch that you can also have for free!!  Double wow!  

Sale-A-Bration time is here and with every £45 you spend you can choose a free gift.  Check out the leaflet on my side bar. 

So onto how I made the card.  I've started with a Sahara Sand card base added a mat of Real Red.  I stamped the banners from Banner Blast in Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple and Primrose Petals onto Very Vanilla.  I stamped a little heart into one of the banners.  Then punched out using the matching Banner Punch.  I've popped the banners up on dimensionals and added a couple of Basic Rhinestones.  

I stamped the "you and me" from Perfect Pennants in Cherry Cobbler then added the heart from the same set in Sahara Sand. 

My card fits a few challenges on the go just now and I've listed them below. 

I'm busy preparing for my Cake and Craft night on Friday.  If you live in the area why not pop along and see some of the new products in action.  Craft, Cake and Chat, sound like fun?  

Also I've got spaces available in my next Stamper's 6 Club starting in April.  Let me know if this is something you'd be interested in. 

Okay so now to get on with my prep.  I have all my ideas just need to get them done!  

Take care!!   x

Challenges Entered

Addicted to CAS - Cue word Love
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Casology - Cue Card And

Supplies Used
All Stampin' Up!

Card - Sahara Sand, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink - Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals
Stamp - Perfect Pennants, Banner Blast
Other - Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.

You can also order using the Shop Now button. 

Places available in my next Stampers 6 Group starting April.  Get in touch now to put your name down.  I'd love to help you build your stash! 

Mixed Bunch All Dressed Up

I spotted the challenge at Runway Inspired this week and wanted to join in.  See photo below.  

I've used Mixed Bunch to create a floral pattern.  I added some leaves from the Bird Builder Punch.  The smaller flowers are punched out with 1" Circle Punch popped up on Dimensionals.  I added the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Real Red. 

Mixed Bunch is a lovely set of stamps which make it so easy to create stunning designs.  One of the many reasons that attracted me to Stampin' Up!  If you love Stampin' Up! also, you may consider joining as a hobby demo or more.  Now until the 30th May you receive an extra £25 in products in your starter kit.  So this is a great time to join.  I would love you on my team!  

Thanks for your visit.  x 

Runway Inspired

I'd also like to enter this into Addicted to CAS which has a cue card of Flower.  I only hope this is still considered CAS! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Basic Black, Real Red

Stamp - Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punch - 1" Circle, Bird Builder

Other - Dimensionals

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My Heart Beads a little faster....

.......when presented with tricky LIM challenges!!  This week we have to create a clean and simple card with beads.  

So rummage after rummage with no beads in sight, my daughter came to the rescue with these sweet pastel coloured beads which made me think of spring.  Although we are very much still in the throws of a cold spell it was lovely to work with these light pastel colours.  

I chose a Bashful Blue card base so it didn't become all smooshy smishy in the sentiment department.  I punched a heart with the Full Heart Punch in Whisper White and strung up some beads behind it.  I then added a Pink Pirouette square behind before popping the front panel up on Dimensionals.  I made a banner to go behind with a computer generated sentiment as my beads look a little like an abacus I thought "You can count on me!" was appropriate. 

Simples once you find some beads!! 

Oooh I've just realised I've used no stamps so can squeeze this in under the wire at CASual Fridays and as the colours made me think of spring I'll pop it into Addicted to CAS which has a cue card of Spring.

Thanks for stopping in past today.  If you would like to be part of my next Stampers 6 club starting in a few days then please drop me an email on ails300@btinternet.com.  I would love to welcome you on board! 

I'm off to do more baking now for my daughter's Cake and Candy Stall on Saturday.  It's all go here just now!!  Will be sure to post more photos of our baking attempts soon. 

Take care. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Bashful Blue, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Punch - Full Heart

Beads and Twine - From my daughter's stash!

Other - PC generated sentiment, Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Only 2 spaces left in my Stampers 6 (Virtual Hostess) club starting in April.  Please get in touch by e mail - ails300@btinternet.com if you would like to take part. x

Spritzy and Shimmery Beautiful Wings

How are you today?  It's cold and grey here but think we are missing the worst of the snow.  

Did you know that today is the last day of Sale-A-Bration?  Yep I know it's sad but it has to end.  You can still place orders but best hurry so you don't miss out!  It's a whole year until the next Sale-A-Bration.  Also today is the last day to pick up that bargain starter kit with the extra 25% included.  You can join online so it's so easy but make sure you do it before 22.00 tonight to be on the safe side.  It would be wonderful to have you on board! 

So let's take a look at today's card.  I've followed a few challenges so I've listed them below for ease.  First off the card base is Pacific Point.  I made a Whisper White panel and created a mask from some punched out Elegant Butterflies.  I dusted off my Brayer and started with Bashful Blue then added some Pacific Point along the bottom.  Taking off the masks I spritzed the panel using my new Spritzer filled with water Marina Mist and Frost White Shimmery Paint.  You should see it real life as it creates a gorgeous shimmer over the panel. I added my panel to a frame of Basic Black.  I used Beautiful Wings Embosslit for my 3d butterflies in Bashful Blue, Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight.  My sentiment tag is from That's The Ticket stamped in Daffodil Delight and punched out the Ticket Duo Builder Punch. 

This was a lovely colour palette to work with.  We need a bit of colour today! 

Fancy cheering yourself up with some crafting and receiving a parcel of goodies each month?  I have only 2 places left in my new Stampers 6 starting in April so sorry it's get your skates on to make sure you are part of the club.  April is coming round fast! 

Here are the challenges I'm taking part in today - 

Less is more - In the Frame

Addicted to CAS - Wings

CASology - Song - Love is like a Butterfly
The Friday Mashup - Triple Challenge.  Follow the sketch, use a brayer and butterflies

Colour Q

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Pacific Point, Whisper White, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue

Stamp - That's the Ticket

Punch - Elegant Butterfly, Ticket Duo

Embosslits - Beautiful Wings

Other - Brayer, Spritzer

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Take part in Sale-A-Bration before it ends on TODAY - 22 March

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Feeling Sentimental - Masculine

Good morning Peeps! 

It's a lovely sunny day here in the frozen north!  For once got a decent photo of my card. 

I've followed two challenges today -

CASe this sketch - sketch below
Addicted to CAS - codeword Masculine

Here's how I made the card.

I started with a Pumpkin Pie base.  Then embossed my panel of Early Espresso with the Chevron Folder.  I cut a rectangle of Very Vanilla and decided the telephone box from Feeling Sentimental (Sale-A-Bration 2013) was the perfect shape.  I followed my trusty Colour Coach and stamped it in Daffodil Delight.  With artistic license we can have our telephone boxes in any colour, right? Then I corner rounded the top two corners to mimic the box.  I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Pumpkin Pie.  To give an added warm glow I sponged some Pumpkin Pie around the edges.  Then popped the panel up on some Dimensionals.

I think this looks suitably masculine but i hope it's CAS enough.

Have a lovely day folks and I hope it's sunny where you are too! x

Supplies used

All Stampin Up!

Card - Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp - Feeling Sentimental (Sale-A-Bration 2013), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embossing Folder - Chevron

Other - Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Take part in Sale-A-Bration and chase away those winter blues! 

Spaces available in my Stampers 6 (Virtual Hostess) club starting in April.  Please get in touch by e mail - ails300@btinternet.com if you would like to take part. x

Bloomin Marvelous Peek at Sale A Bration 2013

Hi Everyone.  How are you today?  I'm exhausted!!  What was I doing??  Shovelling snow!  Hopefully that's it for today.

I have another sneak peek at Bloomin' Marvelous from the Sale A Bration catalogue 2013. Isn't it cute?  I've teamed it up with the Woodgrain folder.  I found that it is such a deep emboss it was tearing through the Whisper White so I opted to attached it to Sahara Sand then run it through the Big Shot.  That worked super.  Have you found any problems and have any solutions?  I'd love to hear them.  I must admit my plates are really needing replaced. 

I made a ribbon banner and attached the flowers and butterfly with Dimensionals.  I stamped them in So Saffron and Certainly Celery.  The sentiment is from the same set and punched out with the Curly Label Punch. 

There's a few challenges that I can put this card into so here goes -

1. Addicted to CAS which has a code word of Embossing

2. Addicted to Stamps and More which has a theme of nature

3. Dynamic Duos - So Saffron and Certainly Celery

4. CAS - Colours and sketches

Here's a look at our snowy scene.  Taken this morning.

Thanks for calling in past.  Keep Cosy. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink - So Saffron, Certainly Celery

Stamp - Bloomin' Marvelous

Punch - Curly label

Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Other - Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Sparkly Glimmery Bauble

A quick card today.  My house is about to get all festive.  Well it is the first of December!!

The Less is More challenge this week is Red and Green. 

I've used a Whisper White card base with a popped up panel embossed with Perfect Polka Dots.  I punched out a bauble shape using one of the Holiday Ornament Framelits. A little sparkly green ribbon finishes it off. 

Now where are those decorations and tree?  It's a trip up to the loft for me!  Stay cosy. x

Edit:  ooops silly me I also had another challenge in mind for this card - Addicted to CAS which has a code word of Bauble.

I've also noticed Dynamic Duos this week is Certainly Celery and Real Red so I'd like to put this in there too. 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Red Glimmer Card

Framelit - Holiday Ornament

Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots

Other - Ribbon

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Another Snow Much Fun

I love the snowmen in the Snow Much Fun set.  They are so easy to work with and have been perfect for me to use for my commission cards.  This is another in a set for my Aunt to give to her grandchildren.  This time, her teenage granddaughter, so I've given him a more grown up feel and trendy colours.  

Don't you love purple and green together?  I've used Certainly Celery and Perfect Plum on my card today.  The background panel was embossed with Perfect Polka Dots.  I stamped my snowman in Marina Mist then punched him out with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch.  I've coloured him using Stampin' Write Markers from my subtles pack.  He has a little sparkle on his buttons and pom pom from using Silver Dazzling Details Glitter Glue.  I attached him to the main panel using Dimensionals.  "Granddaughter" and "Merry Christmas" are from For My Family and I used the Decorative Label Punch to punch them out.  Then I attached them under the main panel.  

This weeks cue card from CASology is Time 

It took me a bit of time to think about this.  Then I thought about taking time out.  So my card is about taking time to enjoy the simple things in life such as playing in the snow, sledging, snow ball fights, building snow men.  I'm the first to complain when the snow arrives.  It's difficult to get about and it's cold and I hate driving in it.  But it does make us all slow down, literally.  I've had great fun days with my kids doing all those snowy activities when adults can also be kids again.  

When's the last time you sledged down a hill? 

Ok enough rambling and having said all that please don't snow yet!!! 

I'd also like to enter this into Addicted to CAS which has a code word of Snow.

Thanks for your visit.  Keep cosy. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Certainly Cerlery, Perfect Plum

Ink - Marina Mist, Perfect Plum

Stamp - Snow Much Fun, For My Family

Punch - Decorative Label, 2 1/2" Circle

Stampin' Write Markers - Various from the Subtles set

Other - Dimensionals, Silver Dazzling Details Glitter Glue

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It's Snow Much Fun with Stampin' Up!

My card today is this fabby fun image from Stampin' Up's Snow Much Fun.  Isn't he brill? 

I stamped him in Night of Navy, then coloured him with my Stampin' Write Markers.  He's standing a top a snow hill created with torn Whisper White paper and sponged ink.  I added Grandson from For My Family and punched out with the Modern Label Punch.  The little sentiment at the bottom is also part of the Snow Much Fun stamp set.

This card is for my Aunt to give to her Grandson.  Hope she likes it.  

See you next time. x

I'd like to enter this into CASual Fridays - Winter Blues
Also to the new challenge Addicted to CAS - Code word Snow

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink - Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy

Stamp - Snow Much Fun, For My Family

Punch - Modern Label

Stampin' Write Markers - Real Red, Gumball Green, More Mustard, Midnight Muse

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