Delightful decorations & I can now share them with you

Whooooo New catalogue release day is officially here & I can share my excitement with you

I have been waiting to share this card with you Delightful decorations is one of the fabulous new stamp sets in the new ideas catalogue, I have also used Lovely as a tree for the branches Stamped in Old olive ink. The two decorations are punched out using the matching punch. The dotty decoration is from one of the stamps & the swirly red ornament is stamped in Versamark & heat embossed with white embossing powder using the swirl stamp from Baroque motifs, which has to be my favourite ever stamp. The Red dots are made using the Real red Stampin' Write pen & covered with Crystal Lacquer. The ornaments are both popped up using Stampin' dimensionals.

All of the above are from Stampin' Up & are available to purchase through me as an independent demonstrator.

From Pukka pad to beautiful designer notebook

When I finished work yesterday I had to go with Abi  buy yet more stationery for school & being a paper crafter I am a sucker for stationery, I think I always have been as a little girl I loved being surrounded by paper & pencils & glue & scissors. I remember opening my Christmas stocking one year & finding a glue pen, but Father Christmas forgot to put any paper in my stocking, so I used the glue pen on all the pages of a comic magazine, my Mum was so cross.

From this

Well back to the story I came home in such a bad mood I decided to go straight up too my craft room until I calmed down, & decided to give my Pukka pad a makeover. If you are careful you can take the covers off the pad.

Using Bashful blue cardstock, Creamy caramel ink pad on the en francais background stamp all over the from cover. Then using Chocolate chip ink I stamped the Baroque Motifs swirl in two corners. Then with Pink Pixie I stamped the single flowers randomly around the swirl. On a spare piece of card I stamped the flowers again & punched them out with the Boho blossoms punch & popped them up with glue dots.

The A5 covers were held against the original covers & carefully lined up the holes on the Crop o dile, carefully I reconstructed the pad with its new covers & using the Bind it all I clamped the spiral spin back together, this can however be done by hand.

The ribbons tied around the spine Are bashful blue Striped Grosgrain & Taffeta ribbon on Bashful blue.

Sadly both of the ribbons are retiring, but one the happy side they are making way for lovely new stash.

Cards for the Mini magazine file

A beautiful sunny saturday here in Norwich, but that sun as beautiful as it is to see it is very deceptive as it's freezing outside. I have braved it out & hung some washing on the line for the first time in 2010, wether it dries remains to be seen.
Abi is still unwell but is beginning to look brighter, so we have the craft stuff on the dining table & I'm making the cards to go in the 2nd mini magazine file that I made yesterday.

The cards are all c6 size or in inches 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Stamps
Flight of the butterfly
En Francais
Baroque Motifs
SAB Happy moments
Cardstock
Apricot appeal
Very vanilla
Rose redCertainly celery
Almost amethyst
Designer series papers
Patterns in Rose red
Inks
Basic grey
Rose red
Certainly celery
Versamark
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter
Tools
Scallop border punch
Eyelet border punch
Scallop cirle punch
Paper piercing tool
Paper piercing template

Another quiet crafting day

Poor Abi is still ill, but at least the tablets seem to be helping, so I am at home caring for her today, whilst she is asleep I am having a quiet crafting day.
Whilst i was blog surfing last night there were a couple of projects that caught my eye & one of them is a mini magazine holder & a selection of card to go in it.I have found two different tutorials & I am going to try both.The first one is for mini cards 3" x 3" in size & was made by Becky at Inking Idaho Becky has some wonderful tutorials on her blog, take a peep at her blog for inspiration.
Tutorial Part 1
Tutorial part 2

The cards for this folder are 3" x 3"

Stamps
Baroque motifs 113490
Flight of the butterfly 111564
Happy moments SAB 118664
Handcrafted 117607
Cardstock
Very vanillaRose red
Apricot appeal
Certainly celery
Love notes cards & envelopes 110195
Inks
Rose red
Apricot appeal
Certainly celery
Designer series paper
Rose red 113647
Tools
Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049
1" circle punch 110106
1 1/4" circle punch 110104
Scallop edge border punch 113654
Butterfly punch 117404
Eyelet border punch 117402
Scallop square punch 113653
Word window punch 117406
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
Gold Stampin' emboss powder 113664

The colours I chose for my mini magazine holder & cards are Rose red, Apricot appeal & very vanilla. I used the designer series papers in the patterns range in Rose red.
Dont forget to stamp the envelopes as well.


The second mini magazine holder is by Melinda at Sunflower Stamping last night is the first time that I have found melinda's blog, but I will be popping back & keeping an eye on her forthcoming projects.

Mini magazine holder tutorial

Stamps
Baroque motifs 113490
Flight of the butterfly 111564
Happy moments SAB 118664
Handcrafted 117607
Baroque border Wheel 109675
Inks
Versamark
Certainly celery
Apricot appeal
Rose red
Cardstock
Apricot appeal
Very vanilla
Certainly celery
Tools
Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049
1" circle punch 110106
1 1/4" circle punch 110104
Scallop edge border punch 113654
Butterfly punch 117404
Eyelet border punch 117402
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
1/4" Grosgrain ribbon ~ Certainly celery 110124

This mini magazine holder is designed for cards 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

I love both of the designs for these mini magazine files but if i'm truthful the second is the easier of the two to make, but I do love the Love notes cards from Stampin' Up 110195 & they fit the first mini magazine file perfectly.

Spotlight on Christmas

Well I have eventually had some time at home to have a play with some time at home to have a play with some of my new stampin' Up sets & punches.

Without really thinking abot it I have gone for the same colour ways as many of the previous Christmas samples, I am working on autopilot at the moment & although I love the colour combination it wasn't a consious decision.



The cards & decorations are made using a a variety of Stampin' Up punches & products please contact me if you would like further information about any of them.

Stampers 10

Last night was my stampers 10 with my lovely ladies, this months hostess was Joanne who not only supplied the sweets & biscuits but also taught everyone how to make a no glue box from scrapbooking papers.

During the evening we made a card wallet & two cards



The sets we used
Baroque
Baroque motifs
A beautiful thing



Colours
Elegant eggplant
Pale Lilac
Whisper white

Open House

Friday night's open house
Thank to everyone who turned up for my open house on friday night, Christmas in July is a scary thought but 10 ladies grasped the challenge & made their first two Christmas cards.


The two cards we made were quite different on was made using the seasons of Joy set & Scandinavian season, which are definately Christmas sets.



Cardstock
Real red
Old olive
whisper white

Ink
Real red
Certainy celery { Wheel cartridge }
Old olive

Stamps
Scandinavian season
Scandinavian roller
Accessories

Real red Gros grain
Round tab punch
Scallop circle punch
Asstd circle punches
DSP Ski slope


The second card was made using Baroque motifs, this set is a very versatile set that lends itself to many occasions.

Cardstock
Close to cocoa
Rose red
Whisper white

Ink
Rose red
Pumpkin Pie

Stamp set
Baroque motifs

Accessories
Circle punches
DSP hearty holidays



All of the products used in these Christmas projects are Stampin' Up & are available to order, please contact me for further information.

Stampers 10 ~ 1st Workshop

Projects from my first Stampers 10 workshop

After much deliberation here are the projects that we made at tonights workshop.

Mini pizza box


Piece of cardstock 6" x 11"

On the long side of 6" x 11" cardstock at the top of the scoring tool,
score at 1" and 5"

Turn cardstock, and score at 1", 5”, 6” and 10”.

Following the scored lines along the 11” side, use scissors to cut flaps, only cut down as far as the score lines.


Fold along all of the lines and stick the flaps with glue or double sided tape to make the mini pizza box

Two mini cards





Cardstock
Orchid Opulence
Lovely Lilac
Apricot appeal

Ink
Lovely Lilac
Orchid Opulence
Versamark

Stamp sets
Baroque Motifs Circle of friendship
So swirly jumbo wheel

Accessories
3/4" circle punch
1 1/4" circle punch
1 3/8" circle punch
Corner rounder
Scallop punch
Scallop oval punch
Wheel Guide

All of the above items can be ordered from Stampin' Up through me, please contact me for further information.

Christmas in July Day 21 ~ second post

I so loved the original card I decided to make it in another colourway, this time I chose autumnal colours.





Cardstock
Chocolate chip

Ink
Sage shadow
Pumpkin Pie

Stamps
Baroque Motifs
Season of Joy { the little flower is from the season of joy set }

Accessories
1 3/8" punch
Vintage brads
Pumpkin pie Gros grain ribbon

Designer series papers
113644 Pumpkin pie

Non SU
Watercolour paper
{ I used watercolour paper as I wanted the uneven imprint from the stamp I think it looks vintage }

All of the products used in these Christmas projects are Stampin' Up & are available to order, please contact me for further information.

Christmas in July Day 21

Day 21
I know that I said yesterday that it was the last day of the seasons of Joy set, but it has creapt into todays card, the little flower.
Check back tomorrow for Christmas cards in non traditional colours, I am going to give it ago..............no promises though I am mysteriously drawn to the Choc chip, real red & Old olive colour set.

Cardstock
Chocolate chip

Ink
Sage shadow
Real red

Stamps
Baroque Motifs
Season of Joy { the little flower is from the season of joy set }

Accessories
1 3/8" punch
Vintage brads
Real red Gros grain ribbon

Designer series papers
115157 ski slope
Non SU
Watercolour paper
{ I used watercolour paper as I wanted the uneven imprint from the stamp I think it looks vintage }


All of the products used in these Christmas projects are Stampin' Up & are available to order, please contact me for further information.

Stampers 10 ~ Still preping

I am very excited as i have my first meeting of my own stampers 10 group this Wednesday. So I have been having a play trying to find the right projects for our first meeting.



Cardstock
Bravo Burgundy
Regal rose
Very Vanilla



Ink
Rose Red
Old Olive


Stamps

Baroque Motifs 113490


Accessories
Scallop oval punch 115429
Oval punch 115156
Scallop border punch 113654









All of the products used in these Christmas projects are Stampin' Up & are available to order, please contact me for further information.

Stampers 10 ~ preparation

I am very excited as i have my first meeting of my own stampers 10 group this Wednesday. So I have been having a play trying to find the right projects for our first meeting.
I have uploaded the projects that we wont be making...................


The shape of this card came about by accident, it is an A4 sheet cut from corner to corner & folded.


Cardstock
Bravo Burgundy
Regal rose
Whisper white



Ink
Rose Red
Old Olive


Stamps
Circle of friendship 107137
Baroque Motifs 113490


Accessories
Scallop circle punch 109877
Scallop border punch 113654
Cropadile 108362
1 1/4" circle punch 110104




All of the products used in these Christmas projects are Stampin' Up & are available to order, please contact me for further information.

Christmas In July ~ day 11

Day 11

I am really enjoying this challenge and feel so inspired & creative at the moment, so here are two Christmas cards for today. Both are the same design but it highlights the difference that can be made by choosing a different colour scheme.

Tomorrow I have also planned two cards again they will be using the same stamp sets, but using different designer papers.




Cardstock
Elegant eggplant
Orchid Opulence
Whisper White


Ink
Elegant eggplant
Old Olive


Stamps
Baroque Motifs 113490


Accessories
1 3/8" circle punch
Stampin dimensionals
Scallop circle punch

Cardstock
Chocolate Chip
Ruby Red
Whisper White
Old Olive



Ink
Ruby red
Old Olive


Stamps
Baroque Motifs 113490


Accessories
1 3/8" circle punch
Stampin dimensionals
Scallop circle punch

All of the products used in the above projects can by ordered from Stampin' up through me, please contact me for more information.

Joy fold card

For some time now I have been meaning to try this card fold after I found a tutorial by Beate
This lady has some amazing ideas and her tutorials are so easy to follow.




Cardstock
Elegant eggplant
Orchid Opulence
Whisper White


Ink
Elegant eggplant
Old Olive


Stamps
Baroque Motifs 113490


Accessories
1 3/8" circle punch
Stampin dimensionals
Scallop circle punch


All of the products used in these projects are Stampin' Up & are available to order, please contact me for further information.