a-MUSE-d with Stampin' Up!'s Creative Elements

As you can see from my title, my card tonight, is inspired by the MUSE challenge.  Check out the gorgeous inspiration photo below by Marion Vagg.

I've followed the design loosely and picked up on the contrasting colours.  The butterfly is from Creative Elements.  Isn't it gorgeous?  Creative Elements has 8 stamps in the set which you can be.....well...creative with!  Check out the swirl, I've used it here to link my butterflies together.  The card base is Whisper White which is just gorgeous to stamp on.  It was one of the things that first attracted me to Stampin' Up!

I  stamped my sentiment from Curly Cute and popped it up on it's own label.  I liked the addition of the bling so liberally added some Basic Rhinestones.  I would normally put these on the butterflies but it was a nice change to have them sprinkled around.

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I'm also going to add this in to CASual Fridays who are having a birthday bash this week.

Hope you have a lovely weekend planned.  Kids and I are off to try Archery tomorrow.

"Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen........."

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White

Ink - Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze

Stamp - Creative Elements, Curly Cute

Other - Dimensionals, 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.  

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

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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

Everything Eleanor and a Colour Refresh

Back again today with a birthday card for one of the Card Swap Ladies - Victoria.  As we didn't know it was her birthday this is going to arrive late.  It's also my turn to send a card to Victoria this month so you'll have another one coming from me soon, Victoria!

For my card I followed the colours at Colour Q and took inspiration from the Muse card this week.  You can see both below. 

I started with a Soft Suede background and added a strip of Whisper White stamped with the swirl from Everything Eleanor in Bashful Bride.  The main panel is Calypso Coral stamped with some of the flowers from the set.  A pop of Daffodil Delight for the centre punched out using the Boho Blossoms Punch.  I then punched the top panel with the Blossom Punch and attached this with some Dimensionals.  To finish I added a Basic Rhinestone to the middle of the flower and stamped a little bird in Soft Suede and fussy cut out.  

I hope you don't see it before it arrives Victoria but if you do at least today is your birthday! 

What's the Colour Refresh?  Well it's so exciting and I'm allowed to share it with you now.  Stampin' Up! are shaking up their colour palette with 10 new core colours!  Some of these are returning In Colours and some are brand new.  However it does mean that sadly we are losing 10 colours, so if any are your favourites, stock up now.  When they go, they go.  That includes not only the card stock and ink but ribbons, buttons etc. in those colours.  You can drop me a line and I'll make sure you don't miss out - ails300@btinternet.com

Also Stampin' Up! are discontinuing their Water colour crayons and pencils due to problems with their supplier. 

That's you up to date with my news, any questions then drop me a line.  

Muse Card

Colour Q

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Soft Suede, Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Ink - Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Stamp - Everything Eleanor

Punch - Boho Blossoms, Blossom

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 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

A-Muse-ing Sycamore Street

I've followed this weeks MUSE card as my inspiration for my birthday card.  You can see the Muse card below.

I've started with a Pool Party Base.  Then added a layer of designer paper from Sycamore Street.  I love this particular design from the set, it's so elegant.  I loved the punched out circle  on the panel on the muse card so I've pretty much followed the same design.  I used a 2 1/2" circle punch.  I stamped my sentiment from Sassy Salutations in Pool Party.  I love using this set, the font is so funky. I tied some Pool Party Bakers Twine around it and then attached the panel with Dimensionals.  I added an Elegant Butterfly to the edge of the circle using the punch and designer paper with an Island Indigo card backing.  A single small Basic Rhinestone gives some sparkle to the middle of butterfly.

This card is off to a special lady who has asked some of us to join a card club and I am delighted she asked me.  Each month we will send a card to different person on the list and if it's your birthday that month then you receive a card from all of us.  What a lovely way to receive some happy mail.  So Jane I hope you have a Happy Birthday and can't wait to see the cards you receive!  Have a look at her blog post here to see more details.  I think she may still have some places if you fancy joining in.

Speaking of clubs I still have 2 spaces available in my Stampers 6 starting April which is only round the corner.  if you would like to spread the cost of your stash and have the chance to be a virtual hostess then please drop me an email on ails300@btinternet.com.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink - Pool Party

Stamp - Sassy Salutations

Designer Series Paper - Sycamore Street

Punch - 2 1/2" Circle, Elegant Butterfly

Other - Dimensionals, Pool Party Bakers Twine, 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 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

Sassy Salutation Christmas

Hi there.  

Another lovely day here, not in the least bit Christmassy but I like to join in with Merry Mondays when I can.  This week is a colour challenge - Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, River Rock.  Thanks so much for the honourable mention for last weeks card, girls.

I used River Rock as my card base.  Stamped some snowflakes from Four Seasons in Whisper White in the top corner.  Sassy Salutations is so funky it easily stands alone as the focal image.  I stamped it in Cherry Cobbler, then popped it up on Dimensionals.  For the Always Artichoke I struggled.  I don't have any card stock in this colour and I don't have the stamps that match this little Christmas tree punch.  So what to do?  Well I took a scrap of Whisper White and rubbed it directly onto my Always Artichoke ink pad.  It gave a lovely material look to my scrap (this is an original felt ink pad rather than the new foam pads).  I then punched out my trees. 

I used the design on this weeks Muse card for my inspiration.

Isn't this card beautiful?  I really haven't done it justice.  Laurie Willison is our muse this week. 

So how was your day today?  I was at Jazzercise this morning.  I need to work off all the home bakes I've eaten over the weekend! Think I better go tomorrow, the next day and the next..........  My neighbour runs a fantastic class locally so if you fancy joining me and working off those calories it would be lovely to see you there.  

Want a look at the bakes? 

This is all that's left.  I made them for the ladies that came along to my party on friday.  Every time I look round one of my family has one in their hands.  They wont last long.

Right carrot sticks for me for the rest of the week.  A big Hello to Guylaine, thanks for following me.  And thank you to CAS colours and sketches for my win for this card.  I'm so lucky. 

Hope you have a lovely week.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - River Rock, Whisper White

Ink - Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Stamp - Sassy Salutations, Four Seasons

Punch - Merry Minis Punch Pack

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

Chevrons and Dots....

......and an accidental ship!!  Ship Ahoy Everyone!! 

It really wasn't intentional but as soon as I laid the bottom sentiment piece in place, my eye saw a ship and even though I was trying to be random I still see a ship!  So why fight it?! Hee Hee.

I've taken my inspiration from this weeks card at Muse.  This is week 5 at the challenge and I've been watching it with interest but this is the first time I've had the chance to play. 

Here's the card 

I've picked up on the colours, the chevrons and dots.  

I started with a Pacific Point card base and added a mat of Tempting Turquoise then a panel of Whisper White.  I stamped my sentiment from Sassy Salutations in Pacific Point onto dotty paper from the Brights Stack.  I then punched some shapes out of Pumpkin Pie using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  Next I embossed Daffodil Delight card with the Chevron Embossing Folder.  Then using my Brayer I inked the raised embossing with the same colour ink for some tone on tone.  

A bright cheery card for a bright cheery day!  Hope it's sunny and warm where you are today and thank you for stopping in past.  

Remember to take a look at my Virtual Hostess Club starting in April.  I'm taking names now for my remaining places.  

Take care.  xxx

Supplies used

All Stampin Up! 

Card - Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

Stamp - Sassy Salutations

Embossing folder - Chevron

Designer Papers - Brights Stack

Punch - Itty Bitty Shapes

Other - Brayer

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