Happy Birthday to you up in the air!

Happy Saturday Everyone! 

I've a one layer card to share with you today.  Unfortunately I haven't managed to capture the sparkle on the Shimmery White card stock.  I've stamped one balloon in Summer Starfruit and the other in Primrose Petals.  I then took my matching Stampin' Write Markers and added a little shading.  Then added some clouds and birds in Basic Grey.  The sentiment also comes from Up up and Away.  It was good fun dusting off this set and letting it see some ink again. 

Conveniently one balloon has dots and the other has stripes which fits nicely for Less is More which is spots and stripes.

I have 2 spaces left in my Stampers 6 club.  If you would like to join my club then please get in touch.  It starts in April!  It's so much fun to receive a parcel of goodies each month.  Have a look at my Virtual Hostess Page for more details and drop me a line on ails300@btinternet.com. 

Have a lovely weekend Folks.  xx

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Shimmery Card

Ink - Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Basic Grey

Stamp - Up up and Away

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 22nd March

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

Misty Hills

My goodness how strange!  I have just made a card for a challenge which uses tearing paper to create hillsides.  And guess what the challenge this week at Less is More is.....Tearing!  So unfortunately I can't show you the card I made for the other challenge but if you come back tomorrow you will see it. 

So with hillsides on my mind, I've created a misty scene using three Stampin' Up! inks - Wisteria Wonder in the background, Perfect Plum in the middle and Elegant Eggplant in the foreground.  Each of the colours was applied using my Brayer and then the edges sponged in that particular colour.  Up up and Away supplied the birds and they were stamped in Elegant Eggplant.  The panel was then mounted onto and Elegant Eggplant mat and attached to a Whisper White card base.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and is also stamped in Elegant Eggplant.  I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig for positioning.  Which is one of my must have tools! 

I love those birds from Up Up and Away.  This is one of those stamp sets that you can use all together or the individual elements.  It's so versatile and has cute sentiments too. 

122755 £25.95 Wood 122757 £20.95 Clear

You could earn this set for free as part of my Stampers 6 when it's your hostess.  Have a look at my Virtual hostess Page now as there are limited places left for the new club starting in October.  
I'm very pleased with my end result and think this makes a great masculine card.  

Thanks for your visit today.  I really appreciate it.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant

Ink - Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp - Up up and Away, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other - Sponge Dauber, Stamp-a-ma-jig

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 to you direct to your home in the UK!  

Remember your Reason To Smile!  Buy or receive your exclusive August stamp set for free (when you spend £60)

Up Up and Away Birthday Balloons

Well I may have thought I was getting back to normal but with holiday washings and the kids off on hols, crafting time has been limited.  

This is a card for my cousin's baby boy who will be one soon.  It doesn't seem that long ago i was telling you that I had some baby boy cards to make!

I've followed the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays which this week is to use the colours - Lime, Aqua and Navy.  Perfect for a little boy I thought.

The number one and letters are cut using Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Sizzlits.  The balloons are from Up Up and Away with the middle balloon popped up on Dimensionals.  I've drawn string using my Stampin' Write Marker to tether the balloons to the number 1.  The panel is matted onto Night of Navy before attaching to the Pool Party card base.

I must admit my thoughts are turning to Christmas.  Why you might ask when we've had a gorgeous sunny day today?  Well because as a Demonstrator I received my copy of the new Autumn/Winter Catalogue today.  It's full of gorgeous seasonal goodies.  You'll love it I'm sure.  

It's one of the perks of being a Demo to receive your copies of the new catalogues early and you have the opportunity to pre order before anyone else.  It's very easy to sign up and as of the 1st August it can all be done on line.  Have a look at my side bar and click on the picture "Join the Coffee Morning Stampers" for more details.

Must get this posted so I can sit back and watch the Olympics opening ceremony.  Are you watching it too?  

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Pool Party, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink - Pool Party, Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade

Stamp - Up Up and Away

Stampin' Up Marker - Night of Navy

Sizzlits - Timeless Type Junior Alphabet

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 to you direct to your home in the UK!  

Like receiving freebies?  Then check out the latest promotion of a ribbon and brads bundle if you spend £45.  Our fab new promotion for July.  Also still time to take part in the We {Heart} our hostesses for even more free goodies!! 

Up Up and Away Birthday Wishes

Happy Saturday Everyone.  

Today's challenge at Less is More is Paper Piecing.  I always admire when I see this done on others cards but rarely do it on my own. 

I've chosen to combine Delightful Dozen and Up Up and Away.  I've paper pieced the balloon with Pacific Point patterned paper from the stacks set.  The balloon is popped up on a Dimensional.  The basket was stamped in Sahara Sand and cut out then attached.  I stamped the sentiment in Sahara Sand directly on the panel then stamped again on another piece of Whisper White in Pacific Point and cut out.  This was then attached back into the sentiment.  The birds and clouds are stamped in Pacific Point.  For the clouds I paper pieced some Bashful Blue.  The panel was then attached to a Whisper White card base.

Have a happy afternoon.  Thanks for coming in by to visit me.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Bashful Blue

Ink - Sahara Sand, Pacific Point

Stamp - Up Up and Away, Delightful Dozen

Papers - Pacific Point Stacks Patterned Papers

Other - Dimensional

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 to you direct to your home in the UK!  Remember to join the Paper Party and receive your free pack of papers! 

A Tea Shoppe Pennant

I'm catching up on some challenges this week and this card is for Simply Stampin' which is regally royal. 

This is one of the cards we made at card class this week.  With the end of term fast approaching and lots of activities ending, it's always handy to have some thank you cards. 

Tea Shoppe is a fab new set in the Summer Mini and has this lovely sentiment - A cup of Thanks.  I'm still a bit in Jubilee mood so decided on a red white and blue colour scheme along with pennants.  It's very British to have a cup of tea so decided on the little cups as the decoration for the flags.  I'm hoping this is regally royal enough to fit into the challenge.

So onto how I made my card.  The card base is Pacific Point with a Whisper White mat.  I sponged a cloudy sky using a Scallop Circle Punch of scrap card and Tempting Turquoise.  I then punched Real Red pennants using the Pennant Builder Punch.  The tea cups were stamped in Real Red and Pacific Point.  Then punched out using the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.  I added a Basic Rhinestone to the centre cup.  The little birds are from Up Up and Away and are stamped in Pacific Point.  I masked off one bird from the second grouping. 

Good oh it's friday.  Hope you have a lovely weekend planned.  Just as well for us the weather is a bit grim, our back garden is a no go area.  We are having it landscaped and they just started yesterday with the digger.  I'm looking forward to it morphing into a beautiful butterfly in approx two weeks time! 

Have a fun crafty weekend. x

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Pacific Point, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink - Pacific Point, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise

Stamp - Tea Shoppe, Up Up and Away

Punch - Pennant Builder, 1 1/4 Circle

Other - Basic Rhinestone

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 to you direct to your home in the UK!  Remember to join the Paper Party and receive your free pack of papers! 

Jubilee, Shares and Offers

It's a Jubilee kind of day.  So a second card for Less is more which for this week is Red, White and Blue. 

My inspiration for the card came from seeing a wonderful display in a florists window.  She was hanging bird cages in the shop window shaped like crowns.  Then filling them up with little pot plants.  I love seeing all the fab decorations in the shops and some of the unique interpretations of the Jubilee theme. 

I've used Aviary for my bird cages stamped in Pacific Point.  Look at the little blue bird in the corner.  He's wondering why he's been chucked out his home for flowers to go inside instead!  The flowers are actually from the little flower in Up Up and Away.  I used my Real Red Stampin' Write Marker to just colour the flower and miss out the Miss You sentiment.  Markers are great for doing this and with Stampin' Up!s colour families you know the marker will match the card stock.  I used my ruler and the pen nib end to draw the line for the cages.  I added a Basic Rhinestone to each cage for a little bling.  I then inked up, again using a marker, my sentiment.  This is from a retired hostess set - Afterthoughts.  Using the pen this meant I could just ink up "It's a" and then put "Celebration" in the middle of the card.  Do you see the dots underneath?  Bit of a cover up of an ink smudge but I think I got away with it!

I'm also going to enter my card in at CAS-ual Fridays which for this week is to add a bit of bling. 

Now I promised yesterday to put up the flyers from the wonderful promotions we have on just now.  So here they are in a little more detail.

Join in the Paper Party

You can choose 3 packs of paper and receive one pack free from a selection of 12 papers.  Click on the icon on my side bar to see the details.

We {heart} our hostess

For the months of June and July.  Hostesses can earn even more.  During these months a party with sales of £325, you as hostess will receive a whopping £80 to spend in the catalogue along with being able to choose one item at 50% off.  That's an extra £30 to spend anywhere in the current catalogues along with entry to the exclusive hostess section.  

So if you wish to book a party with me or take advantage of the fantastic paper pack offer then please get in touch on ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.

Here's the supplies I used for my card.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White

Ink - Pacific Point

Stamp - Aviary, Up Up and Away, Afterthoughts

Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red

Other - Basic Rhinestone

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. 

Up Up and Away in the frame

Woohoo we have sunshine today.  Let's enjoy it!  So without any more chat let's get a look at my card for today. 

The Less is More challenge this week is to follow a sketch either using a square or a circle.  I've chosen the square - 

My design came from the inspriration of another blogger - Susan.  She does amazing work, you can see her card here. 

I've started with a 5" x 5" square card.  I've started with a Night of Navy mat base.  Added some Whisper White onto it and stamped clouds and birds from Up Up and Away in Night of Navy.  Then added a frame of Bashful Blue with the middle punched out using the 1 3/8" Square Punch.  The Whisper White frame was punched out with the 1 1/4" Square Punch and scored with lines using my new fabby Scoring Tool.  This was attached using Dimensionals.

I inked up my balloon using Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker and stamped on Whisper White.  Then coloured the middle stripe with Wild Wasabi.  I also used this colour for the basket.  Then cut out using my trusty Paper Snips and attached to the frame with a dimensional.  The sentiment was also inked up with the Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker. 

I'm really pleased with how this has turned out and I'm loving this new stamp set from the new Summer Mini avaliable from 1st May.  The new scoring tool is also in this catalogue.  Remember to check them out and the other new fabby products! 

Card - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue

Ink - Night of Navy

Stamp - Up Up and Away

Punch - 1 3/8" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch

Stampin' Write Markers - Rose Red, Wild Wasabi

Other - Scoring Tool, Paper Snips

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.  

Up up and Away Graduation

Aw I'm sad today.   It's the last week of my guest spot at The Friday Mashup.  It's been great fun though, lovely fab challenges and a great bunch of ladies on the team.  Thanks for giving me such a warm welcome. 

Here's this weeks challenge -

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project for "Graduation".
2. Or Make a project using " Text or Definition Stamps and/or Paper".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a " Graduation project with Text or Definition stamps/papers".

For my card I've given you sneak peak into the new Summer Mini Catalogue available from 1st May.  I've used Up up and Away, a fab hot air balloon set with some cool sentiments.  A definite must!

First of all I sponged a panel of Whisper White to make cloud shapes with Marina Mist.  I then stamped Happy Graduation from Teeny Tiny Wishes all over the panel, also in Marina Mist.  I attached this to a mat of Marina Mist. 


I stamped the little basket and trailing flags in Basic Black.  Then on another piece of Whisper White, I again stamped an area with Happy Graduation. Over this I stamped one of the hot air balloons in Basic Black and cut out.  Then attached with a Dimensional.


The background panel is a Basic Black mat with Designer Paper from the Neutrals Stack.  I added Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon over the join of the two papers. Then attached the hot air balloon panel over the top.  The sentiment from Up up and Away is stamped in Basic Black and punched out with the 1" Circle Punch.  It's attached to a mat of Marina Mist punched out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.  It's popped up on a Dimensional. 


The card base is Bashful Blue.  Hope you join in this week and have fun crafting.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card- Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Basic Black

Ink - Marina Mist, Basic Black

Stamp - Up up and Away, 

Paper - Neutrals Stack

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

Other - Dimensional, Basic Black 5/8" Satin 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.  Oh and don't forget to let me know which one of the free paper sets from Aprils Gift with Purchase Event that you would like if your order reaches £45!