Bordering on Romance in Rose Red

Hi Crafty Peeps!  Hope you are having a lovely weekend.  I've found some time in between trying to tidy my craft space to make a card for Less is More which this week has a sketch to follow.  See below. 

I had a picture in my head of using ruffled ribbon so reached for my Rose Red Seam Binding.  I chose a Rose Red card base and a dramatic mat of Basic Black.  I wanted to use a Ribbon Slide (retired) but with bling added to the middle so attached 3 Basic Rhinestones.  Thankfully they come in a strip so wasn't difficult to attach to the centre post.  I stamped the flowers from Bordering on Romance in Basic Black and used a Blender Pen to colour it in with Rose Red, Certainly Celery and Regal Rose.  I added a touch of Frost White Shimmer Paint to the flowers for a touch of sparkle.  The sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes is stamped in Rose Red.

Now to ruffle the ribbon I pulled a thread from the middle, (actually I pulled several because I kept pulling them all the way through!)  Doh!!  How to stop it unruffling was the next challenge.  I tried singeing the end but only succeeded in setting the ribbon on fire!  So in the end I've tucked the ribbon behind the panel stuck down with Red Sticky Strip.  My husband came in and wondered what on earth I'd been doing with the matches!! 

I'm off to rid the house of a burning smell now.  Keep crafting but stay safe!  (Don't play with matches!!) x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Rose Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Rose Red, Basic Black, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery

Stamp - Bordering on Romance, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punch - Corner Rounder

Other - Frost White Shimmer Paint, Ribbon Slide (retired), Basic Rhinestone, Rose Red Seam Binding

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Bordering on Romance Framed

How's the weather with you today?  We have more snow unfortunately and it's been very cold.  So it's definitely a stay in and stay cosy type of day. 

I've made a card using Sahara Sand, one of my fav colours at the mo.  I decided to dust of a very pretty stamp set - Bordering on Romance.  I stamped it in Versamark and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  The flower is coloured with my Subtles Stampin' Write Markers.  I used the Labels Collection Framelits to die cut my flower panel.  I then added some faux stitching around the edge using my marker.  I popped this panel up on Dimensionals onto a larger label in Whisper White.   I then stamped Thank You from Curly Cute in Versamark and embossed this in White Embossing Powder too.  I then punched it out with the Modern Label Punch and also popped this up on Dimensionals.

This card fits with the Less is More challenge this week - Frame It!  Have a look at the inspiration cards this week, they are awesome!

Wow only a few more days left of Sale-A-Bration.  Have you received your free set or sets yet?  If not and you would still like to place an order then there is still time.  I'd hate you to miss out.

Also we are almost at April when my new Stampers 6 Virtual Hostess club starts.  With only 2 places left don't hesitate if you would like to be part of this club.  It's a great way to spread the cost of your wish list and so exciting to receive a parcel of goodies each month.  Drop me a line and I'll get everything set up for you.

My daughter goes to an Athletics class on a tuesday.  Thankfully it's held inside!

Happy crafting everyone!  Stay cosy! xx

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Sahara Sand

Ink - Versamark

Stamp - Bordering on Romance, Curly Cute

Stampin' Write Markers - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze

Framelit - Label Collections

Other - White Embossing Powder, 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 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

Scored with Bordering on Romance

Happy Saturday Everyone.  It's a lovely day here today in the North East.  Hope you have some sunshine too.

A very simple card today following the challenge over at Less is More which is to use the colours Blue and Green.

I started with a Whisper White card base which I scored using my Diagonal Score Plate at one edge.  I masked the edge and stamped Bordering on Romance in Pear Pizzazz.  Then coloured directly from the ink pad with my Blender Pen.  The petals are Tempting Turquoise.  I jazzed it up a little with some small Basic Rhinestones.  The sentiment header is Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White with the sentiment stamped in Tempting Turquoise from the Petite Pairs stamp set. 

Have a go at adding some texture with your Scoring Tool.  This could be one of the items on your wish list so why not join my Stampers 6 and you could earn it for free in your hostess month.  I'm currently looking for members for my new club starting in October.  Please send me an email on ails300@btinternet.com if you are interested. 

Thats it for me today.  Thanks so much for coming in past.  I love to read all your comments and popping in past you too. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz

Ink - Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise, 

Stamp - Bordering on Romance, Petite Pairs

Other - Diagonal Scoring Tool, 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 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)

Wedding Wheels with a cascade of hearts

As it's summer and we are well and truly into the Wedding season, I thought I'd share another wedding card that I've made recently.

This one uses Wedding Wheels.  My couple are stamped in Perfect Plum and are cycling along a row of flowers from Bordering on Romance.  Also stamped in Perfect Plum then coloured with a Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write Marker.  The little hearts cascading form her veil are Very Vanilla and Pink Pirouette.  They were punched using the Owl Builder Punch.  This panel is popped up on Dimensionals.  The Whisper White panel has been die cut with the Addorning Accents Edgelits.  I also embossed the bottom with the Embosslits Folders.  The little sentiment from Petite Pairs is stamped in Perfect Plum and punched out with the Full Heart.  The card base is Elegant Eggplant. 

Thanks for taking the time to come over.  Your visits are always appreciated. x

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

Ink - Perfect Plum

Stamp - Petite Pairs, Wedding Wheels, Bordering on Romance

Punch - Full Heart, Owl Builder

Edgelit- Addorning Accents

Embosslits - Addorning Accents

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 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!! 

Another Bordering on Romance

Whilst I had Bordering on Romance on my desk I made another card.  This time using the smaller flowers to make a patterned panel.  

I stamped them in Whisper White and coloured using my Subtles set of Stampin' Write Markers.  I found that the palest colours looked best as the Crumb Cake makes them a little darker anyway.  Then added Crystal Effects to some of the petals.  Not only does this add shine but texture too as the crystal effects stays raised.  I then added a trim of Bashful Blue punched with the Scallop Edge Border Punch.  This was placed over a mat of Whisper White which had been embossed with the Manhattan Flower folder.  I stamped my sentiment from Petite Pairs in Whisper White and punched out using the 1" Circle Punch.  I added a mat of Bashful Blue punched out with the 1 1/4" Punch. 

As this also has shine I'm adding it into Less is More which has a something shiny theme. 

Well our back garden has turned into a swimming pool!  And it's still raining.  Oh dear can't see the gardeners getting much done today. 

Anyhoo I hope it's dry with you and look forward to popping round to see your creations.  Happy crafting. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Bashful Blue

Ink - Whisper White

Stamps - Bordering on Romance, Petite Pairs

Stampin' Write Markers - So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue

Punch - 1 1/4" Circle, 1" Circle, Scallop Edge Border

Embossing Folder - Manhattan Flower

Other - Crystal Effects

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! 

Bordering on Romance on Acetate

Oh my goodness I actually chose to use acetate!  

I stamped Bordering on Romance in Black Stazon onto some acetate.  Then coloured the opposite side with my Stampin' Write Markers.  I attached a piece of Whisper White to the back and cut round the flowers.  They were then popped up on Dimensionals and some Basic Rhinestones added to the centres.  I stamped the line of flowers in Basic Black onto my Crumb Cake base.  The "thank you" is stamped in Basic Black from the Faith in Nature set.

Faith in Nature is one of the many lovely hostess sets.  You can purchase these sets with your hostess pounds when you hold a workshop, join my stampers 6 (new club starting in October - e mail to reserve a place) or place an order for £150. During June and July hostesses can receive even more with sales of £325.  You earn £80 in hostess pounds (normally you require sales of £500 to reach this!) and 50% off any item.  Have a look at the flyer on my side bar and get in touch to book a party. 

As the acetate helps make this shiny and so do the rhinestones this is another entry for less is more.

I think I might even use acetate again, this was fun.  I really enjoyed colouring the back of the image.  I found that it was best to use the darker colours in the marker set as they showed up better.  I was using my Subtles Set.  Also if you don't want your colours to bleed wait until each colour is dry before adding another next to it.  As you can see from the centres of my flowers I didn't, but I quite like the effect anyway. 

Speaking of flowers, our garden is coming along, we now have the start of a patio to go with the mud.  No flowers yet though! 

Hope all is well with you and you've avoided all this rain.  Not just good weather for the ducks but also good weather for crafters!! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink - Black Stazon

Stamp - Bordering on Romance, Faith in Nature

Stampin Write Markers - So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Rose Red

Other - Dimensionals, 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! 

Bordering on Romance Birthday Wishes

My goodness it's thursday!  Another week has flown by. 

So onto todays card.  I've followed the challenge at Dynamic Duos which is to use Regal Rose and Basic Grey.

I've started with a Whisper White card base.  Added a mat of textured Basic Grey.  This is lovely card stock and comes in 12" by 12" perfect for scrapbooking too.  

I stamped the flower from Bordering on Romance in Whisper White and matted onto Regal Rose.  I decided not to colour the flowers as they look fab this way too.  

I attached some Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon.  This ribbon is so versatile.  It takes ink really easily so can be colour matched to suit your project and is only £5.25 for 13.7 m. 

A Whisper White banner adds my sentiment in Regal Rose.  The sentiment is from a retired stamp set Occasional Quotes. 

Let me know if you would like to order any of these supplies and don't forget the promotion that is running this month.  Order 3 packs of paper and receive 1 free. 

Hope your week is going well.  My daughter took part in an inter schools fun run yesterday.  They had to run 1600metres.  It's the first time she's taken part and she came 4th beating her personal best time from the training sessions.  I'm so proud and they all did so well. 

Take care and happy crafting. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Basic Grey, Regal Rose

Ink - Regal Rose

Stamp - Bordering on Romance, Occasional Quotes

Other - Organza 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 to you direct to your home in the UK! 

Bordering on Romance

Wowee I've got so much to tell you today.  Grab a cuppa! 

I'm so excited to finally be able to reveal the Summer mini to you all.  There are so many new yummy products in here.  It would take too long to list everything so do have a look for yourself.

  

Click here to browse through the cattie.

My card uses some of the new goodies.  Here's a run down -

The base is Pink Pirouette with a mat of Early Espresso.  The curve at the top of the Early Espresso and Whisper White has been made by using the Edgelit Die - Adorning Accents.   Did you notice the embossing?  I've embossed the top and bottom with Textured Impressions Embossing Folders - also Adorning Accents.  Stampin' Up! are brilliant at co-ordinating tools and stamps.  It makes projects so easy to make.  I stamped Bordering on Romance in Early Espresso and coloured with Stampin' Write Markers.  The colours are Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette and Rose Red.  Along the bottom edge I've attached the new Pleated Satin Ribbon in Baja Breeze.  Wouldn't this be fab on you scrapbooking projects?  I attached this with Dimensionals.  The sentiment is from Create A Cupcake (sadly no longer available) and is stamped in Rose Red then punched with the Modern Label Punch.  This was also attached with dimensionals.

So back to the other goodies available.  Did you spot the new scoring tool exclusively designed for Stampin' Up!?  You can score cards, make designs, score 3D objects.  I'm really excited about this tool.  It's going to make projects fun, fast and easy! 

Your scoring tool comes with imperial measurements but if you prefer metric then you can add this as a separate plate (127531 £10.95) which fits neatly onto your main tool.

And now we also have the diagonal plate to offer you.

125586 £10.95

You can make your own envelopes, score designs, make boxes and more. You can watch this You Tube video to see more on this fantastic plate. 

Oh my goodness there's a lot to take in but it doesn't stop there. 

Stampin' Up! have completely revised their STARTER KIT.  It is now at the reduced price of £99.  You now have complete flexibility to choose the products that you want in your kit up to the value of £130.  A business kit is included free (value £45) and there is no postage to pay for your kit. 

During the month of May all new recruits will be able to have free registration for convention in Mainz, Germany in November.  This is a saving of £149!

If you are still with me after all this, I'd like to pass on my thanks! 

I'll leave you to peruse the Summer mini at your leisure.  

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.