Keeping it all together

I love stationery & notebooks so the Pukka project file had it all in one place, but as lovely & functional as it was it needed the creative touch.

This project file is the ideal place to keep all of my stampin' Up information.

Project list to make this you will need.
Love letters papers 117162
On board Alphabet soup 119239
Cherry cobbler Ink pad 119669
Early Espresso Ink pad 119670
Vintage vogue set 117690
Crystal effects 101055
Flower accent 117686
Very vanilla cardstock 106550
Hodgepodge Hardware 111325
Versamark ink pad 102283
Clear embossing powder 101428
Heat tool 110197


All of the above product is from Stampin' Up and is available to purchase through me.

Day 6 of the snow

I know that not everyone enjoys the extremes of weather but I love the snow, today is the 6th day in a row that we've had snow so I tool a couple of pictures of the cats to share with you.

This is the first time that Maddie has been out in the snow as last year she was too young to go out.

The sight that greeted us this morning on day 6 of the recent snowfall

Love it or hate it I hope that your all taking care.

Share what we love

Share what we love

I jumped in my car with my bag of stamps, my punches, and my apron on.

Driving to her house where my girlfriends with, to see my new catalog.

Here I am, and it’s time for me to shine.

Grab my bag, and I’m nervous like the first time.

It all seems so crazy!

I was looking for a way to make it.

Now we’re chilling out; having such a good time

Some are here for the very first time.

Making and Taking

Being creative

Blowing everybody’s mind

Blowing everybody’s mind

We share what we love.

We love what we do.

Come on sing it with me.

Doesn’t get much better

Stampin’ Up! together.

We share what we love.

We love what we do.

Ah, life is good.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Sharing it with the world

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Sharing it with the world

Bird House table favours

I originally saw these birdhouses earlier in the year when the bird punch was first released by Stampin' Up on Jo's Blog Jo is a very talented fellow demonstrator. I never got round to making the original project but when I popped back to Jo's blog a couple of weeks ago I fell in love with her Christmas version of the little birdhouses & even better Jo has altered the template so you now get two little birdhouses from a single A4 sheet of card. I decided that I would have a try of this project & make them as the favour boxes for my Christmas dinner table.

I've made six of these now ready to be filled, that's why the roof is only stuck down on one side.

The colours for my Birdhouse


Cardstock
Crumb Cake
Chocolate chip
Soft Suede
Real Red
Garden Green
Ink
Whisper White
Early Espresso
Stamps
Vintage Vogue
Serene Snowflakes


I will now have to try & make something equally as beautiful for the table for Boxing day., So watch this space.
Thanks Jo for the inspiration

And last but not least

The special swaps
Many demo's too part in a Convention memento swap which is basically a mini scrapboo page that has a picture of themselves as a memento from convention.
I didn't opt to take part in this swap as the group ended up being 90 people & I knew that I would struggle to complete just my basic swaps, but I did get given three of these swaps as some people had made extra's to hand out.

Thank you ladies for sharing your Memento swaps with me.

Convention swaps Day 5

Well as promised here are some of the wonderful swaps I received at convention, this is a very photo intensive page so I suggest you grab a nice cup of tea & some biscuits & enjoy.

I hope your feeling inspired.

Convention swaps Day 4

Well as promised here are some of the wonderful swaps I received at convention, this is a very photo intensive page so I suggest you grab a nice cup of tea & some biscuits & enjoy.

Technique Thursday ~ Embossing powders

How do embossing powders work?

• Create your image using a Rubber Stamp with Versamark ink or Versamark Embossing Pen
• Work quickly as the ink must stay wet while the powder is applied.
• Sprinkle the embossing powder over the entire area to be raised.
• The powder needs to stick to the ink so it is important that the ink is still sticky.
• Remove the excess powder by tapping the sheet and letting it fall back into the container.
• Stray traces of powder on areas that are not to be raised can be brushed off or wiped away carefully.
• Heat the powder with a heat gun, being careful to apply even heat to the whole area.
• Move the gun around so as not to over heat or burn the paper.
• The powder will melt and leave a raised finish.
• It will take a few seconds to solidify so do not touch the molten powder too quickly!

Convention swaps Day 3

Well as promised here are some of the wonderful swaps I received at convention, this is a very photo intensive page so I suggest you grab a nice cup of tea & some biscuits & enjoy.

Christmas verses for your inserts

Season's Greetings

To those we love and see each day
and other loved ones far away
To all good friends who mean so much,
and those with whom we're are of touch...
Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy New Year.

One of the real joys of the holiday season
is the opportunity to say thank you for being a part of our lives
and to wish you the very best for the new year

Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes
For a New Year of Happiness in a World of Peace

May all the Joys of this Holiday Season
Be yours throughout the New Year

Season's Greetings...
with best wishes for your happiness in the New Year

Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year

Best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and the New Year

Wishing you a beautiful holiday season and
a new year of Peace and Happiness with best wishes from...

May all the seasons of your life be filled with Peace and Love

May you be overwhelmed with Joy this Holiday Season

Best Wishes for the New Year

Warmest wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a Wonderful New Year

May Joy be your gift at Christmas
And may Faith, Hop and Love be
your treasures in the New Year

The magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are family and friends...
Best Wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season
and throughout the coming year

I wish you the gift of Faith, the Blessing of Hope
and the Peace of his Love at Christmas and always

May the Spirit of Christmas bring you Peace,
The Gladness of Christmas give you hope
The Warmth of Christmas grant you Love

May the wonderous spirit of Christmas fill your heart today and always

The wise still seek him...

The gift of love, the gift of peace, the gift of happiness...
May these be yours at Christmas

May you have the gift of Faith
the blessing of Hope
and the Peace of His Love at Christmas
and throughtout the year

May the Spirit of Christmas bring you Peace,
the Gladness of Christmas give you Hope,
The Warmth of Christmas grant you Love

May the blessing of Christmas be with you today and tomorrow

The Blessings of Peace
The Beauty of Hope
The Spirit of Love
The Comfort of Faith
May these be your gifts this Christmas Season

May His coming bring you peace and blessings this Christmas

May the Spirit of Christmas be in your heart and soul
throughout the coming year

May you have the Spirit of Christmas, which is Peace
The Gladness of Christmas, which is Hope
The Heart of Christmas, which is Love

May the Blessings of Christmas be yours
And Happiness fill each day of the New Year

May His love fill your heart with Joy and Peace this Christmas
and each day of the year to come

One shining start to make the world bright,
One infant child on that wonderful night,
One little prayer for those we hold dear,
To bless you at Christmas and all through the year

May the Peace of the Lord fill your soul
May the Love of God fill your heart
May the Light of the Lamb shine upon your path
May Hope Eternal guide you through the world
May Christmas remain with you each and every day

Peace, Frieden, Paz, Joy, Joyeux Noel, Shalom, God Ful,
Frohe Weihnachten, Buon Natale, Prettige Kerstdagen,
Prosit Neujahr, Meilleurs Voeux, Paix,...
No matter what language or words we use
The heart still knows that these wishes are the best sent to you

God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with.
We are not cisterns made for hording; we are channels made for sharing. Billy Graham
May you share the Love, Peace, Joy, Hope, and Faith of God with your fellow man.

Convention swaps Day 2

Well as promised here are some of the wonderful swaps I received at convention, this is a very photo intensive page so I suggest you grab a nice cup of tea & some biscuits & enjoy.