Best Wishes at the Comfort Cafe

How are you today?  I'm sharing a card for this month's card swap group.  This one should hopefully be with Victoria.  We were given an extra challenge this month to include some patterned paper.  

I followed the sketch at Retro Sketches this week for my card.  You can see the sketch at the bottom of my post.

I've used a Midnight Muse card base and added a panel of the gorgeous Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper.  My top panel is Summer Starfruit with a punched circle of Very Vanilla.  I stamped Best Wishes from Petite Pairs in Cajun Craze and added a circle from Circle Circus in Pool Party.  Some Pool Party Baker's Twine finishes it off. 

Hope you enjoy the rest of your day.  Thanks for visiting me.  x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla

Ink - Cajun Craze

Stamp - Petite Pairs, Circle Circus

Punch - 2 1/2" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle

Designer Series - Comfort Cafe

Other - Pool Party Baker's Twine

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.  

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Only 1 space left in my Stampers 6 (Virtual Hostess) club.  Please get in touch by e mail - ails300@btinternet.com if you would like to take part. x

Happy Birthday Circle Circus

Belated Happy Easter.  Hope you haven't filled up on too many chocolate eggs.  I'm on a strict diet so no chocolate for me. :(

Moving quickly on, before I get cravings, my card today fits 3 challenges which I'll list at the end.  

Here's how I made it.  So Saffron card base with a mat of Basic Black and Primrose Petal.  I wasn't sure of the in colours when they came out.  They were a bit on the, well, bold side..... but now I love them.  I stamped Circle Circus in Primrose Petals and So Saffron.  Then added some Basic Pearls.  The sentiment is from For My Family and punched out with the Modern Label Punch and popped up on Dimensionals. 

I haven't adjusted to the clock change and keep thinking it's earlier than it is but here we are 6 o'clock and the tea isn't made.  Yikes!! 

Catch up with you later once the hungry hordes are fed!  x

CAS - Colours and Sketches

Dynamic Duos - Primrose Petals and Your Choice.  I chose So Saffron.

CASology - UP.  I thought my circles looked a bit like balls bouncing up so decided to enter it here too.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - So Saffron, Basic Black, Primrose Petal, Whisper White

Ink - So Saffron, Basic Black, Primrose Petal

Stamp - Circle Circus, For My Family

Punch - Modern Label

Other - Basic Pearls, 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

Spring Circle Circus

Two cards for Less is More using the inspiration photo at the end of my post.  I've taken the colours as So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Pink Pirouette, More Mustard, Regal Rose.  The circles are from Circle Circus another influence from the photo.  Those donuts look yummy!  I chose the funky sentiment from Sassy Salutations and added a few Basic Rhinestones.

On my second card I used Spring Sampler to decorate the sentiment.  One little Basic Rhinestone adds a touch of bling to the heart. 

Hope you are having a lovely weekend.  Mine started off with a wonderful night last night with some fellow crafters.  Thanks so much ladies for such a fun night and all the laughs.  I'll show you the projects we made tomorrow.  

If you would like to host a party and live in the Aberdeen area then please get in touch to book your own crafty fun.  Not sure you have enough crafty friends for a party but would love the hostess benefits then why not join my Virtual Hostess Club starting in April.  Only 2 places left!

Lovely to hear from you.  xx

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - So Saffron, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink - So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Pink Pirouette, More Mustard, Regal Rose

Stamp - Circle Circus, Sassy Salutations, Spring Sampler

Punch - Corner Rounder

Other - Basic Rhinestones

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

Broadsheet Alphabet Monogram Card and Gift

I've a little 3" by 3" card to share today.  I made them for my current Virtual Hostess group when they started the club back in October.  For some reason I forgot to post them.  I also made this little gift, a covered note pad with a magnet on the back.  Very handy for noting down a shopping list or their next order for Stampin' Up!.  Each one was personalised with their monogram on it.  Wouldn't this make a lovely gift for a teacher, colleague or friend? 

The card is Sahara Sand with a panel of Whisper White.  I stamped Circle Circus in River Rock.  The monogram is from Broadsheet Alphabet and stamped in Gumball Green on Whisper White with a mat of Garden Green.  The notebook is the same but with a PC typed title and Garden Green as the card stock base. 

Hope this gives you a little inspiration.  If you would be interested in joining my Virtual Hostess Club then drop me an e mail - ails300@btinternet.com. 

I notice that this fits in nicely with the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches so I'm entering it over there.

Thanks for dropping in past, I always appreciate your visits. x 

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Garden Green

Ink - River Rock, Sahara Sand, Gumball Green

Stamp - Broadsheet Alphabet, Circle Circus

Punch - Scallop Circle

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.  

Don't forget to take a look at our current promotions.  There's still time!! 

Fancy becoming a demonstrator and receiving your goodies at a discount, get in touch for more info and you could also receive a free pack of papers every month for 6 months!  

There's still time to take part in this fab promotion. 

In the pink with Circle Circus

Today's card was inspired by some of the entries over at Less is More where the recipe this week is buttons and/or ribbon.  After seeing some of the black and white entries I fancied making a card in this style.  However I've added pink to the mix.

Firstly I started with a rectangle of Whisper White.  I stamped the flower circle from Circle Circus in a random pattern in Basic Black.  Before allowing the ink to dry I covered it with clear embossing powder and heat set.  I then cut the top at an angle and attached to a Blushing Bride mount.  I coloured some of the flowers with my Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker.  I then added some Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon following the angle.  Birthday Wishes from Occasional Quotes was stamped in Basic Black after firstly stamping off on some scrap.  I then punched this out with the Decorative Label Punch and attached it as a tab to the side of my panel. 

I like the way my card has evolved and I think I'll enter it as a second card to less is more although I'm not sure if it is CAS enough. 

We had a fun day today.  My son went swimming with his friend at the Beach Leisure Centre.  Another first leaving them to go in themselves, they had a great time.  My friend and I took our younger ones to the carnivals.  They had super fun running between the different rides.  Glad they are big enough to go on themselves, it was making me dizzy just watching them!! 

Thanks for visiting. x

Happy Bubbles

Hi Everyone, it's a rainy day here so I've snuck into my craft room.  Do you think they'll notice?

Anyway a quick post whilst I've got peace.

This card was one of my earlier ideas for Less is More themed week of circles.  I had a play originally using all blues which made it look like soapy bubbles.  When I showed it to my son he suggested using bright colours and here's the result.  With the bright colours I think the bubbles look happy hence my title for the post.

Here's how I made it -

The card base is Real Red.  I stamped "Happy Everything to You" from On a Pedestal, in Night of Navy onto Whisper White card.  I masked the sentiment  and stamped the bubbles, one of the many stamps in the Circle Circus stamp set,  in Real Red and Old Olive.

You can order any of the supplies required to make this card from myself by contacting me on ails300@btinternet.com.  I'd be happy to help.


I've posted a couple of photos from yesterday.  We took my Aunt's dog, Teddy (She's on holiday and we are doggy sitting) up Dunnydeer which is an old hill fort.  It's an easy walk but a bit of a puff climbing the hill. However not for Teddy - he climbed 3 hills to our 1 as he raced ahead and then ran back as if to say "Come on, What's keeping you?"  Of course the children faired better and hubby and I put our tardiness down to stopping frequently to admire the view!!

A little Circle Circus

For Less is More this week it's a theme of circles.  I immediately thought of Circle Circus and in particular this stamp which reminds me of bubbles.  Now what to do with it!!

After a lot of deliberation and trial and error I've settled on champagne bubbles.  The sentiment was created on the computer using fonts, Scriptina and Calibri, and printed directly onto Whisper White.  I masked the sentiment and with Soft Suede stamped the "bubble" stamp at the edges after first stamping off on some scrap paper.

You wouldn't believe how long it's taken to put together this simple card.  I'm looking forward to having a look at all the entries as I always find loads of inspiration. x

Summer Sunshine

A bright and sunny card as Summer approaches. 

I used Daffodil Delight as the card base.  A strip of pumpkin pie polka dot from the brights stack was corner rounded and attached to the card base.  I stamped various circles from Circle Circus using Daffodil Delight.  With Stampin' Up! supplies you can use the same colour ink that matches your card stock and it'll still show up against it.  I then stamped the large medallion in Daffodil Delight on Whisper White 3 times.  Twice in Daffodil Delight and once in Pumpkin Pie.  The first layer was punched out using the Scallop Circle Punch.  The second layer was punched  out using the 1 3/8" circle and the last layer was the 1" circle.  The last was popped up on a dimensional.  Some pumpkin pie ribbon and a button finishes it off.  

I'd like to enter this into Friday Mashup which is to create a summer card and/or polka dots. 

Thanks to for looking. x 

Less is More with a theme - Acetate

This is theme week at the less is more challenge blog.  The lovely ladies, Chrissie and Mandi, really set a toughy this time - acetate is the theme. Who'd have thought that one word could strike such fear!





Oh dear I thought this may just be the first week I fail to put in an entry.  However it is supposed to be a challenge after all so off I went to rummage the rubbish bin, rake through the kids toy boxes, no point looking in my craft stash as I knew I didn't have any.  Any offices I could raid??  Alas no so instead I did the sensible thing and went to a local craft store.

The above card is the idea that I'd been formulating whilst doing all that rummaging.  The acetate is attached to the back of the punched out holes to create windows.  I then stamped in black the Circle Circus stamps overlaying some of them onto the acetate windows.  A strip of basic black satin ribbon and some of the smallest basic rhinestones set in the small circles finishes it off.

I'm actually rather pleased with it, having really dreaded this challenge, so thanks ladies for making me think once again.

Less is More - Masculine

Hi everyone,  I hope you have all had a lovely weekend.  

The challenge given to us this week from Less is More is to make a card in the clean and simple style but masculine.  Oh dear I nearly ran for the hills!  I find male cards very difficult and don't have many stamp sets to suit.  However thinking cap on I came up with this card which I think would be suitable for the older gentleman.  My Dad for instance.  Hee hee.

I used a template to draw out a tie in whisper white then stamped it with stamps from the Circle Circus stamp set in bashful blue and night of navy.  The bashful blue circles were also clear embossed. The tie was mounted onto a "shirt front" of night of navy then onto a card base of bashful blue.

I haven't put a sentiment on the front but will put one in the middle.  My Father's birthday isn't until December so this may well be his Father's day card when it comes around.

Materials Used
All Stampin' Up! unless other wise stated

Card Stock - Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink - Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Versamark
Embossing Powder - Clear

Thanks to everyone who has visited my blog in recent weeks and left kind comments.  A welcome also to my new followers. xx