Pieces of Swallowtail

Swallowtail is such a super large stamp.  Loads of detail and I've found a great way to display it! 

I've used a Sahara Stone card base for my card.  I stamped Swallowtail in Rose Red on Whisper White and cut it into pieces, then mounted them onto Elegant Eggplant panels. I used Perfect Pennants stamped in Elegant Eggplant for the sentiment. 

Hope you had a lovely weekend.

xx 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Sahara Sand, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red

Stamp - Swallowtail, Perfect Pennants

Other - Candy Dot

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. 

Happy Halloween

The card I'm showing you today was for our Card Swap Group and the theme was autumn.  

As we had been away for 3 weeks to Disney in Florida I had to get my skates on when we returned.  This was simples simples but such a lot of fun to do and I made two the same.  One of the girls got a wrong steer in the group and I ended up receiving two cards this month! So thought it only fair to give her one from me as well. 

I used one of the fabulous hostess sets for my autumnal branches.  It's called Bloom With Hope and has lovely sentiments with it.  I turned the branch into autumn using my Blendabilities (and a pair of reading glasses!). A mat of gold really helps bring the warmth from the colours.  Some Linen Thread for the natural feel and a birdie out of a retired set of clips.  I've seen a few robins going  about lately so thought he was a good accessory to use.  Perfect Pennants gave me the perfect sentiment! 

As yesterday was Halloween I thought I'd share a little pic from our hols. 

Happy Halloween!

This was taken at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We got ready at the park so it was a quick face paint job in the ladies for me! 

Holly picking up her Trick or Treat stash. 

Hope your night wasn't too spooky. 

xx

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Click on the pictures below to go straight to my shop and pick up the supplies required to make my card. 

Bloom With Hope Wood-Mount Stamp Set

£21.00

Bloom With Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£15.00

Perfect Pennants

£26.95

Perfect Pennants

£21.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Pumpkin Pie Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

£10.95

Gold Foil Sheets

£3.75

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

£6.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

£7.50

Linen Thread

£3.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

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. 

Scallop Tag Hello

Hello!

I just had to have a go at a Scallop Tag Topper card.  There's lots of tutorials on the net for this. 

I've made a bright and cheery Hello card using I Am Me Designer Series Paper.  I used Perfect Pennants for the sentiment details in colours matching the papers.  The banners were cut out using the matching framelits.  I added decoration behind the Scallop Tag Topper detail using Simply Stars. 

I sent this card off to a lovely customer who had just recently purchased the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.  I hope it gave her some inspiration! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Real Red, Basic Grey, Whisper White

Ink - Real Red, So Saffron, Pool Party

Stamp - Perfect Pennants, Simply Stars (Retired)

Designer Series Papers - I Am Me

Punch - Scallop Tag Topper

Framelits - Banner

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. 

Fabulous Florets Blended

Hello Crafty Peeps!

I have another playing about card using new products to show you. 

This months card swap club had a stipulation of a cut out to the front.  I chose to make a fancy edge by cutting the Fabulous Florets flowers.

I stamped the flower in Crumb Cake then coloured them using  Stampin' Up!'s new Blendabilities - Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabanna and Rich Razzleberry.  I tried out 3 different ways to colour.  Cherry Cobbler was coloured completely light, then adding in medium and finally dark then again in light. Rich Razzleberry was coloured the opposite way.  Dark to light.  Coastal Cabanna was coloured using a flicking stroke first in dark then adding medium and finally light leaving some of the white. 

This shows the card closed.  I added the leaf pattern to the inside. The card base is Crumb Cake and the sentiment is stamped in the same and is from Perfect Pennants.  It was die cut using the Banners Framelits.  For added sparkle I've attached a Basic Rhinestone to each of the flowers. 

Only 6 days and counting until the new catalogue.  Can't wait!   Lots of new stamps to try out my new pens on.  Along with other goodies I'm sure you will love. 

I went for a long walk today (An hour and a half!) and was lucky enough to see some deer at the Den of Maidencraig, which is a local nature reserve just on the outskirts of Aberdeen. You really have to look hard as they are so well camouflaged. I only saw them because a man, also walking his dog, pointed them out.  Sadly he said that the whole area is ear marked for houses.  Where will the deer go? :( 

Take care until next time.  x 

Supplies

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink - Crumb Cake

Stamp - Fabulous Florets, Perfect Pennants

Blendabilities - Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabanna, Rich Razzleberry

Other - 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.

You can also order using the Shop Now button. 

Perfect Pennants with some Hardwood

Happy April's Fool Day.  Hope you didn't get caught out!

The card I'm sharing today was for last month's card swap group.  We were asked to add embossing.  

I started with a card base and a panel of Crumb Cake.  The panel was embossed with the Woodgrain Embossing folder.   I've then stamped a strip in Hardwood with Crumb Cake.  The banner was made with Banner Framelits and Perfect Pennants, sponged round the edges with Raspberry Ripple.  I added Fabulous Florets around the banner with main flower popped up.  

My daughter was telling me how the Primary 7's played a fool on their teachers.  They all swapped about the lines they stood in, however their teachers got them back by giving them an official looking test where some of the questions told them to stand up and pat their heads then say out loud April Fools in French.  I think the teachers won on that one! 

See you next time.  x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, 

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green

Stamp - Fabulous Florets, Hardwood

Framelits - Banners

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.

You can also order using the Shop Now button. 

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! 

Feeling Sentimental about wheels

Two posts from me in one day!  This time, two cards for two challenges.  

Less is More this week has a theme of round and round and Addicted to CAS has a code word of wheels. 

With a first glance at my cards you may think mmmm how does this fit in with the challenges?  Ha you'll need to look closely.   The stamp I've used is the Penny Farthing from Feeling Sentimental.  Honest it is! 

On the first card I coloured the wheels with my Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker and stamped onto Whisper White.  I then cut out the wheels.  On the large flower I added petals by punching out Summer Starfruit card stock using the Banner Punch and attaching to the back.  The stem is some green cardstock from my millions of scraps!  I used a Smoky Slate card base and added a panel stamped with the Hardwood stamp also in Smoky Slate.  The panel has the corners rounded.  I chose a simple For You sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners and die cut with the matching framelit. 

What's your thoughts?

Onto my second card.  When I stamped the wheel the first time it immediately looked like a slice of lemon.  So I decided to go with the flow and make this card.  

This time the card base is Crushed Curry.  I added a sentiment from Perfect Preserved stamped in Calypso Coral and die cut with the Banners Framelits.  I curled the ends with my paper snips.

Once again I coloured the wheel from Feeling Sentimental in Crushed Curry and cut out.  I then snipped a cut up to the centre.  I stamped the jar from Perfectly Preserved in Sahara Stone and fussy cut out.  To make it look like the lemon is in the jar, I snipped along the rim so I could tuck the lemon slice in.  Before doing this I stamped the wheel onto the jar in Summer Starfruit after stamping off first.  Now it looks like you can see the lemon through the glass!  I used my Aqua Pen to add a little watered down Summer Starfruit to the inside of the jar.  I tied Calypso Coral 1/8" taffetta ribbon around the top of the jar.  Then to help ground the image I added a strip of Washi Tape along the bottom of the card from Epic Day.  I slightly rounded the jar and attached to the card with Dimensionals.  

Now the big question is - When the world throws you lemons, do you make a g & t or lemonade?

I'll leave you to decide what's in the jar!! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card -  Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Green (from snippets), Crushed Curry

Ink - Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Summer Starfruit, Calypso Coral, Sahara Sand

Stamp - Feeling Sentimental, Itty Bitty Banners, Hardwood, Perfect Pennants, Perfectly Preserved 

Punch - Banners, Corner Rounder

Framelits- Bitty Banners, Banners

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 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! 

Love and Sympathy x 3

Good Afternoon.  I hope you are enjoying your Saturday.  

I've had a sneaky chance to play (supposed to be hoovering! Sssh don't tell anyone!!).  

I'm sure as fellow crafters you will join me in the shear joy of just having a play with your crafty stash.  These moments are to be treasured as it is all for fun after all. 

The less is more challenge this week has issued us with a recipe of 3.  I picked this gorgeous bloom from Love and Sympathy and coloured it with my Stampin' Write Markers before stamping.   I then punched it out using my 2 1/2" circle punch.  I then sponged round the edge with Raspberry Ripple gradually fading it into the middle.  My card base is Wild Wasibi and I stamped a border of dots from Perfect Pennants in the same colour directly onto the base.  The circle was attached with Dimensionals.  I added the hello sentiment, also from Perfect Pennants,  and cut out with the Banners Framelits.  I finished it with a Candy Dot in Wild Wasabi.  

I love the sharp contrast of the colours against the green.  

So for my recipe of 3, I've stamped the blooms 3 times, used 3 different stamps, used 3 colours and if you count the card base I've got 3 shapes.  I'll now be off to comment on 3 fellow players but probably more as the entries are all outstanding! 

Before I go and do the dreaded h*******k,  I'd like to remind you that I have 2 places available in my Virtual Hostess Club.  You don't need to stay local to join as I can set up a hostess code to let you join in on line.  It's bery easy and a super way to build your stash and you get to be hostess for a month with all it's benefits.  The new club starts in April so drop me a line today.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.  xx

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink - Raspberry Ripple

Stamp - Perfect Pennants, Love & Sympathy

Stampin' Write Markers - Raspberry Ripple, Wild Wasabi, Elegant Eggplant

Framelits - Banners

Other - Candy Dots, 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. 

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! 

Stampin Up Perfect Pennants Sneak Peak from the Spring/Summer Catalogue

Och aye the noo!  Happy Burns Night Everyone! 

Have you had your haggis neeps and tatties tonight?  No!.......... well actually neither did we, we had a Chinese instead.  

I've made a super quick card tonight whilst hubby and daughter were out walking the dog.  It's for the Less is More challenge and you can see the sketch below.  

As a demonstrator I'm in the lucky position to be able to pre order goodies before the catalogues come out.  So I'm sharing a sneaky peak with you.  

Here's how I made the card.  I've started with a card blank and added a Whisper White panel embossed with the hearts from Adorning Accents.  I then added a banner using dimensionals.  The banner is from the new Perfect Pennants - You make me happy.  It was  cut out with the matching Banners Framelits.  I'm positive you are going to love the new catalogues.  Lots of bundles to save on.  To finish it off I added little silver hearts punched using the super versatile Owl Builder Punch. 

I'll leave you with a little Burns to go with my Valentine's Card. 

"My love is like a red, red rose

That's newly sprung in June" 

Less is More Sketch

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White

ink - Real Red

Stamp - Perfect Pennants

Framelits - Banners

Embossing Folder - Adorning 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.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.