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

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. 

Summer Silhouettes Perfectly Penned Birthday

I did say that I had another idea for CASe This Sketch and here it is.  You can see the sketch below. 

I stamped the flowers in Rose Red and So Saffron.  I then stamped the sentiment from Perfectly Penned in Versamark and embossed it in black.  I matted it onto Basic Black and and a card base of Smoky Slate.

Simples really.  

Hope you've had a lovely weekend.

Take care. x 

I'm also adding this into Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS week

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Versamark

Stamp - Summer Silhouettes, Perfectly Penned

Other - Black Embossing Powder

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. 

Only 1 place available in my next Stampers 6 Group starting this month.  Get in touch now to put your name down.  I'd love to help you build your stash! 

Gorgeous Grunge Birthday

Yeh it's the Easter Holidays!  The kids have two weeks off and I've two weeks off of early mornings.  Double Yeh!! 

So this afternoon I grabbed some time and joined in with the sketch over at CASe this sketch which you can see below.  I was a bit daunted when I first looked at this sketch so I went with a fairly literal interpretation. 

I used the splodges from Gorgeous Grunge in Basic Grey and Daffodil Delight.  I stamped Off the Grid over the splodges in Basic Grey which I'd stamped off first.  I then added the sentiment at a jaunty angle.  I used Itty Bitty Banners stamped in Summer Starfruit and die cut with the Bitty Banners Framelits.  Then attached to a Smoky Slate panel popped up on some Dimensionals.  A couple of Candy Dots finishes it off.  The Whisper White is mounted onto Smoky Slate then onto a Basic Black card base. 

I'm also going to pop this into Addicted to Stamps and More which has a CAS challenge this week. 

I think it will suit a teen male.  

It was actually easier than I thought it was going to be so you may see another.  

Hope you have a lovely weekend planned with some crafty time included of course! 

Take Care.  x  

I'm also going to pop this into Addicted to Stamps and More which has a CAS challenge this week. 

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS Challenge

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Grey, Daffodil Delight, Summer Starfruit

Stamp - Off The Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Itty Bitty Banners

Framelits - Bitty Banners

Other - Candy Dots, Dimensionals

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Only 2 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! 

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! 

Chalk Talk Tags

I'm sharing a couple of tags with you today that I demonstrated at a recent workshop party.  They are so simple to make but are really effective.  This first one is a normal straight forward tag with the stamped image cut out then mounted onto the corresponding framelit in Very Vanilla.  I stamped the tag from Chalk Talk in Early Espresso then rubbed over it using a Sponge Dauber with Crisp Cantaloupe.  I got this idea from Dawn's Stampin Studio and you can see a video tutorial here. 

Everyone was a little nervous stamping with this large tag but it took the ink really well and they all made fab tags.  It's lovely to see the smiles when they saw perfect results! 

I was a little nervous rubbing the ink over the tag but there's no need to worry with the coloured inks just let Black or White dry a little longer.  I learnt that the hard way when I made the example below! 

This tag is Basic Black stamped onto Whisper White.  Then a second tag is stamped.  Let it dry completely!  Then rub a colour over the something banner.  This can be cut out and attached with some Dimensionals.  I added a Basic Rhinestone to each off the corners for extra glam.  The base for the tag was cut from a folded piece of Basic Black card stock.  I placed the edge of the framelit past the fold so it didn't cut through and created a folded tag. This could be used for a special message inside or you could make a little pocket for some folded money.  Here it is open to let you see. 

These tags can be used on their own or on a card and are great for any occasion.  Super to have this set on your shelf with Halloween and Christmas coming up. 

Save 15% with the Chalk Talk Bundle.

132731 £37.25 Wood

132730 £32.95 Clear

Buy the Chalk Talk Stamp Set and coordinating Chalk Talk Framelits Dies.  

Available in French and German

You could buy this set now and have it winging it's way to you before you can even say Chalk Talk Bundle.  Well maybe not that quickly hee hee!  Because my 

ON LINE SHOP IS NOW OPEN!! 

Thankfully all the issues have been sorted out and it is now up and running.  Will you be the first to shop with me?  It's so easy to do just click on the Shop Now button and set up an account with me.  Then you can shop whenever you wish and for a flat fee of £4.95 no matter the size of your parcel, your new stash of lovely goodies will be on their way to you. 

I'll be back tomorrow to show you the other lovely gift we made at the party.

Ta Ta for now. x

I'm going to enter this into Addicted to Stamps and More which has an Anything Goes challenge this week.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Early Espresso, Crisp Canteloupe, Basic Black, Lucky Limeade

Stamp - Chalk Talk

Framelits - Chalk Talk

Other - Various Ribbons, Basic Rhinestone, 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.

Get in touch to be part of my next Stampers 6.  Enjoy receiving a parcel of lovely goodies each month with a little something from me.  It's a great way to build up you stash and to be hostess for one of the months without having to go to the trouble of a party.  Take a look at my Virtual Hostess page and drop me a line if you want more info or to put your name down. 

Some Comfort Cafe for your Birthday!

If it happens to be your birthday then this is for you.  Happy Birthday! 

  I dipped into my Comfort Cafe to make my card.  Doesn't that sound wonderful?  It was actually, it's very comfortable and calming there!  

Ok back to reality.  Summer Starfruit is the card base with Pool Party as the hexagon panel and Midnight Muse as the mat for the Very Vanilla Panel.  Pool Party and some of the Comfort Cafe was embossed with the Hexagon Embossing Folder.  I snipped out the patterned paper with my super sharp Paper Snips.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Midnight Muse. 

Hope you have a fun weekend planned.  Take care.  x 

I've made my card today to fit a few challenges. 

 CASe This Sketch

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS

CASology - Hexagon

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla

Ink - Midnight Muse

Stamp - Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embossing Folder - Hexagon

Designer Series Paper - Comfort Cafe

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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Have a party with £250 worth of sales and receive an extra £25 in hostess pounds.

Just Believe in Neutrals

Good morning.  Sunny and bright today.  Lovely! 

The card I have for you today is for Margaret one of the ladies in my card swap group who has a birthday.  She should have received it by now so safe to post.  I know she likes neutrals so I've gone with that and a little pop of Pink Pirouette.  The stamp set is Just Believe and the butterfly is punched out using Elegant Butterfly Punch.  Some Linen Thread helps the rustic feel and the Basic Rhinestones add a little bling. 

Hope you had a lovely day Margaret. 

I'm going to pop this into -

Addicted to Stamps and More which has an anything goes week.

Thanks for visiting.  My ironing beckons and I can't ignore it any longer!  Ta Ta For Now.  x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Early Espresso, River Rock, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

Ink - Crumb Cake

Stamp - Just Believe

Punch - Elegant Butterfly

Other - Linen Thread, 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.  

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

Summer Silhouettes in the pink

Oh dear, my snowman card yesterday brought on some more snow this morning, so I thought I'd better do some warm flowers!! Hint Hint.......

I've followed two challenges for this card - 

Dynamic Duos - Real Red and Pretty in Pink

I've added Crumb Cake as my neutral. 

Addicted to stamps and more - which has given us a fab sketch to follow -

For my card I decided to stay away from hearts and have a play with one of my favourite stamp sets ever - Summer Sihouettes.  I've used a Crumb Cake base to tone down all that pink.  A Whisper White panel was attached firstly stamping the trellis design with Crumb Cake.  I then cut a square of Whisper White and repeatedly stamped all over with the flower in Pretty in Pink stamped off first.  I stamped the arrangement of flowers in Pretty in Pink and Real Red.  Then sponged the edges with Real Red.  I added a small Basic Pearl to the little flowers and drew in a shadow line with my Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker.  The panel was attached with Dimensionals.  I then stamped the flower in Real Red on some scrap Whisper White before cutting out and attaching with a Dimensional.  The larger Basic Pearl finishes off the flower.  The sentiment comes form Perfectly Preserved and I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to line it up along the bottom.

I think it looks really sweet and I like the colour combo combined with Crumb Cake. 

My warm flowers are doing the trick!  The snow is off for the time being and doesn't seem to have come to much.  Oh the power of crafting.  Hee Hee. 

Fancy playing with this stamps set yourself?  Join my Stampers 6 starting April and spread the cost of your stash.  You could choose this set as part of your goodies in your hostess month.  Drop me a line today and reserve your place! ails300@btinternet.com

Thanks for your visit it's much appreciated!! x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink - Real Red, Pretty in Pink

Stamps - Summer Sihouettes, Perfectly Preserved

Stampin' Write marker - Crumb Cake

Other - Basic Pearl, 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.  

Halloween Spooky Monster Milk Cartons

Thought I'd share with you the little treat boxes I made for my guests last Sunday.  Everyone got a spookily made over Milk Carton.  The Mummy shows you how they were closed at one end to allow either some Dolly Mixtures or Midget Gems to come out of the spout. 

I've seen these all over the internet so I'm not laying claim to the designs.  The Mummy's bandages were sponged with some Basic Grey Ink and various circle punches for the peeping eyes.  For the pumpkin I've used the Bird Builder punch for his leaves and the petite Pennant builder punch for his mouth.

These two are my favourites.  Frankenstein and a One eyed monster.  Again just used circle punches for the eyes and the Petite Pennant Punch for the teeth and hair one my one eyed monster. 

These two are actually the first designs I made.  The bat and ghost are both from the Owl Builder punch.  I did say before that this punch is versatile!  The bat carton has some spooky harvest moons on its side and the ghost carton has haunted house windows. 

I've now to fill up more of these for Halloween before I eat said sweets! 

I'm going to put these into Addicted to Stamps and More which this week is addicted to Halloween. 

Have a not so spooky day and weekend. x 

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