Wrap up warm with a chock full of Cheer

This is a very appropriate card to post today as we have had our first snow fall of the year.

Brrrr it's very cold, wish I'd had these mitts on when I was out.  I'm still in denial about winter but the old woolys are going to have to surface! 

My card uses Stampin' Up!'s fabby Chock Full of Cheer set.  The base is Pool Party card with lots of mittens randomly stamped.  Then a panel of Island Indigo and Whisper White.  I inked up the mitten stamp with Island Indigo then removed ink from the middle stripe using a Blender Pen.  I re added ink in Pool Party.  It gives a super effect to the mittens, just like your Granny would knit!  Only not out of itchy wool!!

One was stamped direct to the panel the other was stamped and cut out then attached with a Dimensional after adding some Island Indigo Bakers Twine.  Do you remember when your mittens were tied with wool up one sleeve and down the other? 

The rest is just some simple decoration using the border stamp in the set.  I carried the decoration onto the bottom strip of card along with the sentiment.  I corner rounded the top corners of the panel and the card. 

Here's our snowy scene from earlier today. 

Go look out your mitts, keep warm and stay cosy crafting. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White

Ink - Pool Party, Island Indigo

Stamp - Chock Full of Cheer

Punch - Corner Rounder

Other - Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Dimensional, Blender Pen

If you would like to order any of the above Stampin' Up! or 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 Stampin' Up! goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

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Just Believe in Autumn Colours

Hi there a quick post this morning.  We are off visiting today.

This card has a real autumnal feel to it by using graduating colours and the large stamp from Just Believe.  The colours are Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango and Pumpkin Pie.  Any graduating colours in your stash would have the same effect autumnal or not. 

I trimmed off a strip along the bottom then re attached it to a panel of Crumb cake to make an accent for my sentiment from the same set.  I wrapped some linen thread round it and added one of those freebie brads we got a while back.  A couple of butterlies from the Beautiful Wings embosslit finishes it off.

Sorry to be so brief but must dash.  Still got some things to gather up before we head out the door. 

Supplies Used

All Stampin Up

Card - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp - Just Believe

Punch - Modern label

Other - Linen Thread, Brad

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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A peek at Lovely as a Tree

What does Autumn mean to you?  For me it's all about the trees.  I love the changing colours on the leaves.

Less is More this week is looking for a theme of Autumn.  What would you create?

I started with a little masking but with a completely different outcome to yesterday's Less is More card.  Today's is a sunny crisp Autumn instead of a night scene.  I punched a circle mask with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and placed this on the Whisper White base.  I coloured two trees from Stampin' Up!'s Lovely as a Tree with my Stampin' Write Markers.  Tapping some of the colours onto the branches then stamped into my circle.  I then sponged the same colours going over the edges of the trees to create a dreamy watercolour look.  I used the circle punch to punch through Chocolate Chip card and again through Crumb Cake after stamping the Crumb Cake with the Woodgrain stamp.   As my scene is a little miniature, I didn't want my sentiment to over power it, so I used Teeny Tiny wishes.  Originally this was all going to be one layer but I really have to master masking without getting the shadowy effect.  However I'm pleased with the result on this card and the darker Chocolate Chip mat helps tie it all together and make the colours pop. 

Lovely as a Tree is such a favourite of mine.  So many different ways it can be used all year round.

Wood 115026 £24.95
Clear 127793 £19.95

Looking forward to seeing all your lovely crafty designs. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake

Ink - Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp - Lovely as a Tree, Woodgrain. Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punch - 1 3/4" 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.  

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Punch Potpourri sitting on a Bright Blossom

Phew with few challenges in mind I've made this card.  

Wings - Less is More One Layer this week

Night -  CASology

Off the edge - CASual Fridays

I did have one eye on the CASe this sketch challenge but think I should have had two! As I've strayed a little too far from the sketch.  But hey ho 3 challenges is pretty good for me.  I'm hoping I've still retained the essence of each of them.

It all centred on this little bird actually, which is from Stampin' Up!'s retired set Punch Potpourri.  There is an equally fabulous set in the new catalogue called Language of Friendship which pairs up with the Bird punch and Boho Blossoms.  No punches on this card because it's a one layer to fit with Less is More.  

I sliced off one edge and cut round his tail to fit with Casual Fridays off the edge.  Then created a mask for the moon and one to cover my bird.  I sponged Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant for my night sky.  Also sponging a little onto the moon for dimension and spritzed with my Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker over the top to create my night sky for Casolgy. 

So now my bird was floating in the night sky and I thought of Chrissie from Less is More.  She would not be happy to see him just floating so how could I create a branch for him to sit on?  I realised that I don't have any branches without using a punch.  However I spotted Bright Blossoms and with my stamp a ma jig and a marker I managed to create this branch with some lovely berries on it.  I added Crystal Effects to the berries to make them all nice and shiny and gave my bird a twinkly eye with a Basic Rhinestone. 

So thank you to all these wonderful challenges, I really like my resulting card. 

Hope you are having fun to.  Take care. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White

Ink - Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp - Punch Potpourri, Bright Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other - Sponge Daubers, Basic Rhinestone, 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 direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

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Creative Elements Floral Basket

Hi I've created a card for two challenges today - 

Dynamic Duos which has the colours Pool Party and Soft Suede.  What a gorgeous combination!  And....

Freshly Made Sketches 

I started with a Soft Suede base and added a panel of Pool Party on a mat of Whisper White.  The Pool Party was embossed with the Manhattan Flower Folder.  I added some White Organza Ribbon along the top.  Then I went a bit creative with Creative Elements!  I stamped the flower in Pool Party 3 times and fussy cut it out then layered it up adding a large Basic Pearl to the centre.  I cut a circle using the Circles 2 Die with another circle slightly off set cut from the middle.  This was popped up on Dimensionals and the flowers added to the bottom.  I decorated it with smaller Basic Pearls.  I think this now looks like a sweet little basket.  The sentiment is from Petite Pairs. 

I can't believe we are almost one week in on our October break.  Time is flying past as usual.   Christmas will be here in no time.  

Fancy earning a little spare cash or just discounting your craft stash.  Stampin' Up! have a fab promotion on just now for New Starts.  You can receive a free pack of designer series papers for 6 months when you join if you join in either October or November.  This is a super way to bump up your starter kit or just to add to your own stash.  You can contact me on ails300@btinterent.com or call on  07827923123.  Stampin' Up! is now also available in the Netherlands and Austria.  I would be delighted to discuss this with you further.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Soft Suede, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink - Pool Party, Soft Suede

Stamp - Creative Elements, Petite Pairs

Embossing Folder - Manhattan Flower

Die - Circle 2

Other - Basic Pearl, Dimensionals, White 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 direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

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A Stampin Up Aviary Thanks

Less is More this week is a one layer and they are looking for wings.  I also wanted to make a little thank you card for my Hubby who surprised me with an overnight stay at a 5 star hotel in Edinburgh at the weekend.  More on that in a mo.

I decided on Stampin' Up!'s Aviary because hubby likes cartoony or cutesy.  These guys seemed to do the trick.  I teamed up Aviary with Creative Elements.  The sentiment is from Petite Pairs with just the word Thanks inked up using a marker.  I used my Colour Coach to come up with Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi and Pretty in Pink for a colour combo.

So shall I tell you about our anniversary trip?  It was our 15 year Anniversary last Thursday.  Thanks to everyone who passed on congrats etc. so sweet of you!  We usually only exchange cards but this year I was surprised with a trip to Edinburgh at The Glasshouse Boutique Hotel for an overnight stay on Sunday night.

Front of the Glasshouse taken from the internet

An amazing hotel and very posh.  You sit down to register!  Our room was even more amazing because we had a rooftop suite. Complete with a terrace overlooking Edinburgh with views to the Forth.  But wait there was more -  Champaigne, Chocolate strawberries, rose petal heart on the bed!  Our dinner was served in our room and was devine.  So was it off to the Theatre next door (I did clock on the way into the hotel that Phantom of the Opera was on) or off out to the trendy bars?  Nope next door, the opposite direction to the theatre, we went to the cinema!!  We're really not very posh at all!! 

View from room looking toward Forth

Rooftop Garden

So it's back down to a bump and I've been told in no uncertain terms not to expect this level on any future trips.  Oh but it was good whilst it lasted.

Thanks for coming in past.  Take care x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Whisper White

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink

Stamp - Aviary, Creative Elements, Petite Pairs

Stampin' Write Markers - Chocolate Chip

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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Summer Silhouettes at the Tea Shoppe

Hi Everyone.  A quick post for you today.  

I've made a card for Freshly Made Sketches. 

Instead of the ribbon, I've stamped the pattern from Summer Silhouettes, one of the new sets from the current Stampin' Up! catalogue, in Summer Starfruit onto the same coloured card stock, then stamped my sentiment in Elegant Eggplant from For My Family.  The card base is also Elegant Eggplant.  The main panel is made up of Whisper White and Baja Breeze.  I've used the large tea cup from Tea Shoppe in Elegant Eggplant and filled it with flowers from Summer Silhouettes.  I added the really small Basic Pearls for a little interest. 

I'm off to tidy up and prepare dinner for tonight.  It's our 15th Wedding Anniversary so best make it a little special. 

Thanks for your visit.  It's always appreciated. x

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit

Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit

Stamp - For my Family, Summer Silhouettes, Baja Breeze

Other - 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.  

Fancy becoming a demonstrator and receiving your goodies at a discount, get in touch for more info and you could also receive a free pack of papers every month for 6 months!