Perfectly Preserved flowers in a jar

Can't believe it's Thursday already.  I just seem to be continually chasing my tail just now. 

So it's nice to stop in past here and share a very calming card with you today. 

This one is destined for one of the ladies in the card swap group I take part in as it was her birthday this week.  Hope you like it, Zoe.

I've stamped the gorgeous jar from Perfectly Preserved in Sahara Sand and also the sentiment from the same set.  I then stamped the stem in Old Olive and the flower heads in Rich Razzleberry.  I attached the Whisper White panel to an Old Olive mat, which had some Crochet Trim Ribbon topped with Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain (retired) Ribbon attached along the bottom.  This was all attached to a Rich Razzleberry base. 

Lots of new things happening at Stampin' Up! very soon.  I'll let you know as soon as I can.  One of the fun things about being a Demonstrator is that it does mean you get all the bizz first.  Want to be in the know before everyone else?  Now is a great time to join before the end of May as there is a real boost to your starter kit with the extra £25.

I'm going to add this into Dynamic Duos which is having a celebration and you can choose any of the past challenges.  You can see I've chosen - 

one of my all time favourite colour combos. 

I hope your week has been more calming than mine and you've had the chance to get crafty. x 

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink - Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry

Stamp - Perfectly Preserved

Ribbon - Crochet Trim, Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain (retired)

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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Stampin Up's Papillon Potpourri Embossed

Said I had another idea for Less is More and here it is.  The challenge is to create a card which is one layer and to use a coloured card base.  No white, ivory, black or kraft allowed. 

I love seeing white on coloured card and thought Papillon Potpourri would look fab on this pink.  So I embossed some butterflies in White along with the Curly Cute sentiment.  I also embossed one of the little butterflies repeatedly in clear and added some teeny tiny itty bitty Basic Pearls.   

How's your weekend been?  Hope you managed to fit some crafting in.  

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Rose Red

Ink - Versamark

Stamp - Curly Cute, Papillon potpourri

Other - White Embossing, Clear Embossing, 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. 

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Mixed Bunch gets Spritzed and Sponged

Less is More this week is the dreaded one layer and we've been asked to use a coloured card base.  Yeh I thought, Kraft looks great with embossing or colouring on, but no before you rush in check the small print!  No white, cream/ivory , black or yep you guessed it KRAFT!!

So I've chosen Bashful Blue for my card base.  I spritzed it with some Marina Mist and a little Frost White Shimmer Paint.  I then stamped the sentiment from Curly Cute in Night of Navy.  I chose this gorgeous intricate flower from Mixed Bunch and embossed in silver.  I used my Blender Pen to add some Night of Navy to the centres.  I sponged around the edges with Marina Mist and Night of Navy.  To finish a single a Basic Rhinestone to the main flower.

It's not my usual style but I thought it would be interesting to combine a grungy/vintage look with this sophisticated elegant flower.  What do you think?

I have another idea so may be back before the week is out!

Hope you've had a great day.  Britains Got Talent and The Voice are on tonight.  That's my viewing for this evening all sorted!

Take care.  Will be round to visit you later.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Bashful Blue

Ink - Night of Navy, Versamark, Marina Mist

Stamp - Mixed Bunch, Curly Cute

Embossing Powder - Silver

Other - Spritzer, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Marina Mist Re inker, 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.  

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.

Some Comfort Cafe for your Birthday!

If it happens to be your birthday then this is for you.  Happy Birthday! 

  I dipped into my Comfort Cafe to make my card.  Doesn't that sound wonderful?  It was actually, it's very comfortable and calming there!  

Ok back to reality.  Summer Starfruit is the card base with Pool Party as the hexagon panel and Midnight Muse as the mat for the Very Vanilla Panel.  Pool Party and some of the Comfort Cafe was embossed with the Hexagon Embossing Folder.  I snipped out the patterned paper with my super sharp Paper Snips.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Midnight Muse. 

Hope you have a fun weekend planned.  Take care.  x 

I've made my card today to fit a few challenges. 

 CASe This Sketch

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS

CASology - Hexagon

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla

Ink - Midnight Muse

Stamp - Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embossing Folder - Hexagon

Designer Series Paper - Comfort Cafe

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.

Create A Cupcake Thank you's

Here's a quick card for you.  

This is a little thank you I made up for my Stamper's 6 ladies.  I wonder what they will do with their Cute Clips?

I've used the delightful Baja Breeze and the Create A Cupcake set with matching Builder Punch.  I popped the little heart up on a Dimensional.  I used my Paper Piercing Essentials Mat pack to add a little decoration to the Whisper White panel.  Doesn't the Top Note Bigz Die make a super topper?  So easy to do with little effort. 

If you would like to be part of a Stamper's 6 group, take a look at my Virtual Hostess Page to see all the details and benefits.  You can add your name to the next group.  

Want to take your hobby to the next level?  Joining Stampin' Up! at the moment gives you more in your starter kit.  For £99 you choose £155 worth of product.  Just think of all the goodies you could receive for that! 

If you wish to discuss either of the above then you can drop me a line on ails300@btinternet.com and I'll do my best to help you.

A big Hello to Julie my newest follower. 

Hope you have a lovely weekend.  Thanks for stopping in past me tonight. x

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.

New This and That Product Range from Stampin' Up!

I'm so excited to tell you about a new product range that will be available in the new catalogue in July - This and That.  But best of all is you can order it now before the new catalogue comes out until the 31st May with a saving of 15% if you purchase the bundle.  Have a look at this video

Your life is: Fabulous. Quirky. Exciting. Perfectly messy. And happening really fast. So we’re happy to introduce our newest product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go. This and That will debut in the 2013-2014 annual catalogue, but we’re giving you the chance to get it now.

Item	Description	Price
131268	Epic Day This and That Journal	13.50 €/£9.95
130814	Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper	13.25 €/£9.95
131463	Remember This and That Rotary Stamp	6.95 €/£5.50
131271	Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers	5.95 €/£4.50
131269	Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape	5.95 €/£4.50
133905	Epic Day This and That Bundle Includes the five This and That products listed above. Only available in a bundle until May 31.	38.76 €/£29.24 15% Off Retail Value!

Did you spot the Rotary Stamp and Washi Tape in the video.  These would be great to use on cards and normal Scrapbooking. 

Smash Books are all the rage just now.  Never heard of them?  Well let me explain -

Smash books are for anything and everything.  It's a place to capture everyday happenings along with big events.  All the little things that we don't want to forget.  The funny things kids say, conversations with friends and family.  Fun days out. Use it as a planner for your next holiday, wedding, new baby, a party. Record moving home, building an extension, your family's everyday events, days out, nights out.  The list is endless but I'm sure you get the picture.  It doesn't have to be big events it just has to have meaning to you.  Jot down your thoughts as you keep momentos like concert tickets,train tickets.  Out with friends, jot down a few words from them on the event.  You'll have fun looking back at all your memories. It's fast and easy and no mess to keep up with your busy lifestyle.  

Wouldn't this be great gift for someone who has one of those big events coming up?

You could even use it as a place to keep your journalling, mementos, photos to help you plan your scrapbook pages. 

I've started a book which I made myself for my husband who has a big birthday coming up and to celebrate we are going to New York, kids too.  Each time I planned something else for the trip I handed him the book with a little card explaining a bit more.  He has been drip fed all the details from flights to hotels etc for the past 6 months!  Now we have the This and That Book I'll be able to record the holiday on the go.  Keeping tickets, jotting down reactions.  When we come back I can use this to make a full sized scrapbook album. 

If you would like to order the Epic Day This and That Bundle or any of the individual products then please e mail me on ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  Remember until the 31st May you can receive the bundle at 15% off. 

Thanks for your visit.  x