Stampin' Up!'s Woodgrain as Snow??!

Good Evening Peeps.  

Ever made a card when you liked the idea, didn't like it as it was coming together then loved it when it was made?  This was the process I went through today.  I loved the playing that went into this especially as ideas weren't just popping into my head. 

I started off looking at my favourite challenges and decided to make a card to fit two of them.  Details of the challenges are below. 

To make the card I embossed the Bashful Blue mat with Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder on one edge only.  The tree is from Lovely as a Tree and is stamped in Whisper White on Night of Navy.  I found this in my scraps drawer so was happy to put it to good use. The snow drift was also a scrap from a previous card and when I looked at it I thought the Woodgrain made super snow drifts.  It naturally tore along the grain edge.  I love it when you discover different uses for your stash. 

I then stamped a snowflake from Mixed Medley (hostess set from Autumn/Winter mini due to finish in 2 days time!!) in Bashful Blue and added the sentiment in Night of Navy.  I popped up the middle circle with a Dimensional.  I punched out the snowflake sentiment with the 1 3/8" circle and the 3/4" circle punches. 

If there is anything in the Autumn/Winter catalogue that you would still like then please get in touch as soon as possible.  I would hate you to miss out!  Thanks for visiting me today. x 

Here's the challenges 

So first off Merry Monday which has a Tic Tac Toe challenge this week.

Plenty of choice there.  My card follows the top row - Blue, Dry Embossing, Snow. 

The second challenge was CASe This Sketch 

 Unfortunately the challenge closed earlier today.  Oh well thanks for the inspiration. 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy

Ink - Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy

Stamp - Lovely as a Tree, Mixed Medley

Embossing Folder - Woodgrain, Perfect Polka Dot

Punch - 3/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle

Other - Dimensional

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! 

Sneak Peek at Stampin' Up!'s Hearts a Flutter

A quick post today, my Hubby gets back today after a fortnight away so my Heart is all a Flutter!! Hee Hee

I've followed the sketch at Less is More for my card. 

I started off by stamping this gorgeous sentiment from Vintage Verses in Cherry Cobbler.  You can get this set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration when you place an order for £45.  I'd love to organise your parcel of yummy goodies, drop me an email ails300@btinternet.com. 

I still had some Sahara Sand on my desk from my previous card so used it for my banner.  I rollered my Music Notes Wheel and embossed a line above and below.  Then attached it to my Whisper White card base.  

The banner and heart come from the Hearts A Flutter stamp set.  This is a new set from the Spring/Summer catalogue and has matching Framelits.  You can buy the two together in a bundle and save!  Don't worry you don't have long to wait to see the full catalogue as it starts on the 1st Feb. 

The heart is popped up on a Dimensional and a Basic Pearl finishes it off. 

I'm going to use this as a Valentine's card but it could easily suit a Birthday or an Anniversary. 

I can't believe we are almost at February.  I'll be organising my next Stampers 6 starting in April so here's a heads up.  I know I'm going to have spaces available so if you would like to receive a parcel of goodies each month with a small gift from me and hostess benefits in one of those months then please get in touch.  ails300@btinternet.com 

A big welcome to Ardyth thanks for choosing to follow me.  

Keep warm everyone. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' up!

Card - Whisper White, Sahara Sand

Ink - Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp - Hearts A Flutter, Vintage Verses

Framelit - Hearts A Flutter

Wheel - Music Notes

Other - Dimensional, Basic Pearl

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! 

A Chamomile Tea Shoppe

Brrrrrr would you love a cup of tea right now?  I know I would.  We've had snow on and off most of today.  It doesn't look like it's going away anytime soon.  So it's stay inside, defrost your mojo and do a little crafting! 

I stamped my large tea cup from Tea Shoppe in Pacific Point onto Sahara Sand and cut out using my Paper Snips.  I then used the Chamomile Wheel to create a pattern on Pacific Point cardstock.  Then run it across the Sahara Sand mat.  I used one of the Bitty Banner Framelits to cut out the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I corner rounded my Sahara Sand mat and attached to a Pacific Point Base.  The cup was added with Dimensionals and three Basic Rhinestones pick up the pattern on the cup. 

The Bitty Banner Framelits has a stamp set to go with it, Itty Bitty Banners, and during Sale-A-Bration you can order this stamp set for free!  have you picked out your favourites yet?

I'm going to pop this in to the following challenges - 

 At Casology this week they have a cue card of Drink 

Freshly Made Sketches have a super sketch to follow this week

Less is More is being very friendly this week with a theme of friends so I'd like to pop this in over there too.

Here's our snowy scene from this morning walking up to school.

Hope this finds you warm and cosy.  Thanks for coming in past. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Pacific Point, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink - Pacific Point

Stamp - Tea Shoppe, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Wheel - Chamomile

Framelits - Bitty Banner

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.  

Take part in Sale-A-Bration and chase away those winter blues! 

SALE-A-BRATION has arrived!!!

The best time of the year in the Stampin' Up! calendar has arrived and it's a biggy!  With Stampin' Up! celebrating it's 25th year they have made Sale-A-Bration 2013 one to remember.  More freebies to choose from and the option to pick selected items from the main catalogue.  It's so worth taking a look! 

I'm showing you a little card I made for my Stampers 6 ladies this month using Patterned Occasions, one of the free sets from Sale-A-Bration.  There are 5 stamps in the set with cute little phrases making it easy to cover all occasions.  I coloured mine using my Subtles collection of Stampin' Write Markers.  Then punched him out with 1 3/4" Circle Punch and mounted him onto a Certainly Celery 2 3/8" Scallop Circle. 

Not heard of Sale-A-Bration before?  Well here's the low down - 

1. Buy - Every time you spend £45 during Sale-A-Bration you can choose a product for free from the leaflet.  This includes 6 items from the main catalogue.  That means there are 17 items in total to choose from!  

2. Host - Host a party during Sale-A-Bration and if you reach sales of £150 then you will receive a pack of Silver Glimmer Paper for free.  Reach sales of £300 and you receive a selected bundle of products (includes ribbon, buttons, papers, stamps) for free.  This is on top of all normal benefits.  So chase away any winter blues by holding your own party and enjoy the fun of being a hostess.

3. Join - Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration and your starter kit increases by 25%.  So for £99 you choose products to the value of £162.50.  This has to be the best times to join!  Give me a call or drop me an e mail for a no obligation chat. 

 Click here to see the leaflet

Sale-A-Bration runs from today until the 22 March 2013.  It's so easy to join in the party.  Drop me an e mail ails300@btinternet.com to place your order or book your party.  Join my team on line by clicking on the link on the left hand side.  Or call on 07827923123 for a blether.

I do hope you join us in our celebration and pick up some yummy goodies for free a long the way too all delivered direct to your door!  xx 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Stamp - Patterned Occasions

Punch - 1 3/4" Circle, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle

Stampin' Write Markers - Subtles Collection

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! 

Morning Post BFF

I've had a bit of a mojo freeze the last few days.  I saw the challenge on Saturday for Less is More which has a theme of Friends, and my mind went blank.  It's not a hard theme and I'm sure they have loads of entries already but it seems to have given me a mental block. 

So this is what I've been working on the for the last couple of days!  I know it doesn't look a lot but I am very pleased with the end result, just took a long time to get here.  

I started with a Whisper White base.  I added a Sahara Sand panel with an embossed row of cross stitching.  This is one of two new embossing folders from the Spring/Summer catalogue called Needlepoint Border.  They'll match up with the stamp set Hoop La La in the main catalogue brilliantly.  

I stamped my letters from Morning Post in Pacific Point using my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to line them up.  Now I have to say at this point I spent ages lining my letters up.  Here's my first attempt -

Aren't those letters beautifully lined up?  But you'll have spotted the mistake.  Yep two B's and 1 F!! Doh!  Deep breath start again and the result is on the top card.  Lesson learned when trying to spell don't get too engrossed in the Great British Bakeoff!  It's the only reason I can think of for my mistake but I may still rescue this with a Best Buds Forever.  After all they are lined up brilliantly and it would be a shame to waste it.................

The hand is part of the stamp set and there are two so you can point in any direction.  I added "to my" from For My Family stamp set and snipped the ends into a ribbon banner.  

I think this could suit a variety of reasons - birthday, thank you even a valentine's. 

My son is quite put out.  5,000 schools closed but his isn't and we have snow!  Life is so unfair isn't it?

A big welcome to Shawn, thanks for joining my little blog.  Hope to see you visiting often. 

I hope all is well with you.  Remember to pop back tomorrow for the start of SALE-A-BRATION.  It's going to be so exciting!! xx

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Sahara Sand

Ink - Pacific Point

Stamp - Morning Post, For My Family

Embossing Folder - Needlepoint Border

Other - Stamp-a-ma-Jig

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.  

Honeycomb Just For You

Oh am I being good to you? Another sneak peek, but not from Sale-A-Bration this time, instead from the new mini Spring/Summer Catalogue which starts on the 1.2.2013.  Not that far away. 

I've followed the sketch at CASe This Sketch to show case this gorgeous Honeycomb Embossing Folder.  I'm sure it's going to be very popular. 

The patterned papers are from the Brights Stack.  I ran scraps through the Honeycomb Embossing Folder and then Paper Snipped out the hexagon shapes. 

I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to place my sentiment accurately from Teeny Tiny Wishes which fit just nicely into the design.  

The colours I've chosen are from CAS - Colours and Sketches which for this week is Old Olive, Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo. 

If I've piqued your interest with regards to Sale-A-Bration over the past few days or the new Spring/Summer catalogue then please get in touch.  I'd be happy to help you receive a parcel of lovely new goodies when the promotions go live. 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink - Melon Mambo

Stamp - Teeny Tiny Wishes

Designer Papers - Brights Stack

Embossing Folder - Honeycomb

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.  

Bloomin Marvelous Peek at Sale A Bration 2013

Hi Everyone.  How are you today?  I'm exhausted!!  What was I doing??  Shovelling snow!  Hopefully that's it for today.

I have another sneak peek at Bloomin' Marvelous from the Sale A Bration catalogue 2013. Isn't it cute?  I've teamed it up with the Woodgrain folder.  I found that it is such a deep emboss it was tearing through the Whisper White so I opted to attached it to Sahara Sand then run it through the Big Shot.  That worked super.  Have you found any problems and have any solutions?  I'd love to hear them.  I must admit my plates are really needing replaced. 

I made a ribbon banner and attached the flowers and butterfly with Dimensionals.  I stamped them in So Saffron and Certainly Celery.  The sentiment is from the same set and punched out with the Curly Label Punch. 

There's a few challenges that I can put this card into so here goes -

1. Addicted to CAS which has a code word of Embossing

2. Addicted to Stamps and More which has a theme of nature

3. Dynamic Duos - So Saffron and Certainly Celery

4. CAS - Colours and sketches

Here's a look at our snowy scene.  Taken this morning.

Thanks for calling in past.  Keep Cosy. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink - So Saffron, Certainly Celery

Stamp - Bloomin' Marvelous

Punch - Curly label

Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

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.