Floating Balloons

Balloon Celebration from the Spring/Summer Catalogue.

I love these floating balloons with their little dandelion tufts.  I think they really suit a Congratulations card. 

I demonstrated this card at a recent Stampin' Up! party. We used the stars stencil to add some soft stars to the background and interspersed the spaces with the little stars from the stamp set.  The shading on the balloons, the dandelion tufts and the sentiment are all embossed in silver. 

Well, a congratulations card should have a little sparkle! 

Have a super weekend.

xx

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Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

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Now go change the World!

Last wednesday we were at the graduation of my step son.  Very proud to see him receive his degree! 

This is the card I made for him.  He is very keen on travel and is interested into going into renewables energy. 

I used this map image from I Am Me Designer Series Paper out of the last catalogue.  Teamed it up with a mat of Real Red on a Basic Black card base.  I then made a banner using another paper from the same sets and the Banner Framelits.  The sentiment is from Something to Say, as are the stars. I used a couple of circle punched to create a mat for part of the sentiment and the Word Window Punch for the other.  The Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack was perfect to punch out the stars. To finish off the banner I added a couple of black candy dots. 

It was exciting to see all the young graduates setting out on their new paths and adventures.  Perhaps they will change the world. 

A very pleased Michael and proud Dad.

xx 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black

Stamp - Something to Say

Designer Series Papers - I Am Me (Retired)

Punch - Itty Bitty Accents, 1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Word Window

Other - Candy Dots

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You can also order using the Shop Now button. 

Washi Off The Grid

I've got a funky congratulations card for you today.  This is heading to my Niece who has past her exams and will be starting a Primary Teaching course at Aberdeen Uni in September.  Well done Lisa, so proud! 

This weeks challenge at Less is More is to use Washi Tape.  I have used mine from the Epic Day range as the beige tape has numbers on it, I thought this would be appropriate for my Niece.  By the way Washi Tape is great.  If you make a mistake you can peel it off and try again.  Just be gentle with the peeling off or it could tear your paper.  Don't rip it off like a plaster, ouch! 

 I stamped over the washi tape at an angle with the Off the Grid stamp and embossed in silver.  Then it is was just a case of adding the sentiment.  For this I stamped in Tangerine Tango and clear embossed then fussy cut out and popped it up on dimensionals.  

I'm really pleased with how this turned out.  Great when an idea works out as you thought. 

Can you believe next week is September?  My daughter goes on her Primary 7 trip at the beginning of September and it came as a shock to realise that means it's next Monday!  Somehow I thought I had another week to go.  So best dash and get her kit organised.  Before I go though.  Take a look at my Virtual Hostess Page.  I have one space left for the new Stampers 6 club starting in October.  Drop me an email if this appeals to you - ails300@btinternet.com 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Ink - Versamark, Tangerine Tango

Stamp - Off The Grid, Sassy Salutations

Washi Tape - Epic Day

Embossing Powder - Clear, Silver

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.

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. 

Hexagon Epic Day

Two cards for two challenges today.  You can see details of the challenges below.  

My first card has a naturals card base.  I cut a separate panel and ran it through the Hexagon  embossing folder.  I then cut hexagons from the Epic Day Designer Series Paper and laid them over the panel, popping up a couple for added interest.  I stamped the sentiment from Sassy Salutations Calypso Coral onto another piece of card stock.  The larger hexagon was cut from another piece of Epic Day and popped up on Dimensionals.  

I'm pleased with this card but wondered if it had too many layers for Less is More.  Perhaps Chrissie and Jen will let me know if it's not quite less as it should be.  Anyway I decided to have another go and made this second card again using Natural card stock.

I stamped the sentiment first and scored a line  above and below.  I then added some cut hexagons to go above and below and one large one with a smaller one popped up.  The small Hello is from Pretty Petites with the centre punched out using circle punch. 

Things are settling down here, well at least they are this week!  Puppy going to bed good and only been up the once during the night the last couple of days at 4am.  So perhaps we are getting there.  My daughter's dance show is past.  My goodness I was completely awe struck when we went in to see them on Saturday.  They were so good.  Holly was only on the once for a Hip Hop Dance but watching the seniors was awesome. 

Hope you have had an enjoyable weekend too.  I look forward to catching up this week and paying you a visit.  x 

Challenges:

Less is More - Hexagons

CASe This Sketch

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Naturals

Ink - Calypso Coral

Stamp - Sassy Salutations, Pretty Petites 

Designer Series Papers - Epic Day

Embossing Folder - Hexagon

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.  

Need for Speed Red Car

Speeding in with a masculine Congratulations card.  This is for a young man who has just passed his driving test. 

I stamped Need for Speed in black on Real Red card stock.  Then coloured with a Real Red Stampin' Write Marker.  Then highlighted the lights with a White Gel Pen.  It's popped up on Dimensionals onto a mat of Basic Black after attaching a couple of go faster ribbons in black and white.  I then added a strip of Basic Black and some Designer Paper from the Neutrals Stack to ground it.  The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Banners and I've attached it to look like it's fluttering as the car speeds by. 

Hope your week is or isn't speeding by depending on your mood!! 

So exciting as we draw to the end of May as a demonstrator I'll soon have a preview of the new catalogue which starts in July.  It's one of the many perks and if you have ever thought of being a demonstrator then before the end of May there's a great deal.  Have a look at the promotions and drop me a line if you are interested.  

X 

I'm going to enter this into Freshly Made Sketches

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black

Stamp - Need for Speed, Itty Bitty Banners

Stampin' Write Markers - Real Red

Designer Paper - Neutral Stack

Other - White and Black Ribbon, White Gel Pen

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.  

Join before end of May and choose a starter kit with £155 worth of goodies for only £99. 

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

Love and Laughter Congratulations

Doesn't the time just fly?  Here we are in May already and finally some decent sunshine.  Even had my shorts on yesterday.  Shocked the neighbours with my peely wally white legs!

I'm catching up with Less is More colour week.  We have to choose two opposites from their colour wheel.  I chose yellow and violet but in Stampin' Up! speak that's So Saffron and Perfect Plum.  Aren't they a perfect match together?  Perhaps that's why I've made a wedding card hee hee!

So you've guessed the base is So Saffron along with the popped up panel triple scored along the bottom.  I stamped the cake from Love and Laughter in Perfect Plum on Very Vanilla along with the sentiment from the same set and the little heart.  The flowers were stamped in So Saffron and also popped up.  Some Basic Pearls finished off. 

 So that's it from me today.  Take care and keep crafting!  x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - So Saffron, Very Vanilla

Ink - So Saffron, Perfect Plum

Stamp - Love and Laughter

Punch - Corner Rounder

Other - Dimensionals, Basic Pearls

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.  

Join before end of May and choose a starter kit with £155 worth of goodies for only £99. 

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

Scootering along

Another gorgeous sunny day and I think this lovely weather is going to stay with us till the weekend.  Hurray! 

My card today follows the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

As you can see I've flipped it.

I've made a card for a very brave friend who decided to buy a scooter and has just passed her CBT.  Well done, Sandra! 

I don't have a scooter stamp but I'm sure she wont mind.  As her new purchase is red and black I've stuck to these colours.  The Motorcycle is embossed in Black Embossing Powder and coloured using my Stampin' Write Marker.  I've also stamped Congratulations from Curly Cute in black.  I added a little L plate and some Glossy Accents to the bike.  This panel was matted onto Real Red.  I then coloured the arrow from Party This Way with my markers, Basic Black and Real Red.  This way I could avoid the word Party. 

Have a great day everyone.  Thanks for popping in by. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Versamark

Stamp - Motorcycle, Party This Way, Curly Cute

Stampin' Write Markers - Real Red, Basic Black

Other - Black Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents

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. 

Faux Mother of Pearl Congratulations

Happy Friday Everyone.

My card today is for two challenges.  

Friday Mashup  

follow the sketch and/or mash it up using the faux Mother of Pearl technique.  There's a tutorial on the challenge site. 

and the other challenge is CASual Fridays and for this week - 

CFC44:  It's as Easy as 1-2-3  Create a Clean And Simple project using 
1. A Pattern
2.  An Image
3.  A Sentiment
Sound easy?  Remember to keep it CAS!

So onto the card.  

The card base is Basic Black with a mat of Very Vanilla.  I wrapped some Rose red seam binding around the middle and tied a bow.  Then stamped Congratulations from Occasional Quotes (a retired set) in Basic Black.  

I punched out a scalloped circle in Basic Black with the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch and added a Basic Pearl to all the scallops. I punched a circle of very Vanilla with the 1 3/4" circle punch.  Then using Frost White Shimmer Paint dabbed a pattern with some kitchen roll to make the faux Mother of Pearl.  Once dry I stamped a heart from I {heart} hearts in Jet Back Stazon. 

Here's a close up to show the faux mother of pearl -

On the inside I've layered some Very Vanilla on Rose Red card to tie in with the ribbon on the front.  I've left it blank meantime until I decide why it's congratulations. 

Still time to join my Stampers 6 club starting in April.  This is a good time to join the club because there are lots of good things coming from Stampin' Up! in the next couple of months.   You can e mail me on ails300@btinternet.com to book your place. 

Supplies used
All Stampin' Up unless otherwise stated

Card - Basic Black, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
Ink  - Basic Black, Stazon Black
Stamps - I {heart} hearts, Occasional Quotes
Ribbon - Rose Red Seam Binding
Punch - 2 3/8" Scallop Punch, 1 3/4" circle
Other - Basic Pearls, Frost White Shimmer Paint

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 sets from Sale-A-Bration that you would like if your order reaches £45. x

Party this way: Congratulations Card

This card is to say congratulations for passing an exam and as the recipient is an Aberdeen supporter I've gone for the team colours.  

I haven't used the flags before from the set so wanted to have a play and made a bunting with them.  They are "hung" along a piece of real red ribbon and the middle flag is popped up to give some dimension.  I stamped congrats in the corner from the basic phrases set and then added the balloons floating up.  The numbers on them are appropriate as the exam involved quite a bit of maths. 

I'm glad it's not me sitting exams, although my times tables have vastly improved as first my son and now my daughter are learning them.  It's amazing how quickly we can get rusty at such simple things. 

Hope you've had a good week.  Happy crafting x 

Materials Used

All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated

Card - Real Red, Whisper White

Stamp Sets - Party This Way, Basic Phrases

Ink - Real Red

Ribbon - Real Red