Another day, Another post

Good Morning, I think taking some time off from work has done wonders for my Missing Mojo. Last year I only used 3 days on my annual holiday entitlement & as a family we had a lot of stress going on I Dont think I realised  how much it had all got to me. This last 12 days I have spent time catching up with friends & crafting. This week being half term I have Abi home from sixth form to share creative time with.

 The first card uses Build a blossom from the current catalogue & I've paired that with the lovely set called Charming from the Spring Mini Catalogue. This card is probably best being hand delivered as I've used double layer dimensional s on the flower to add layers of depth.

On page 124 of the main ideas book and current catalogue is a product called textured impressions embossing set ~ designer frames. I had previously overlooked this pair of embossing frames. When Sharon & I did an event back in December she had left these two embossing folders in my box by accident & they have been sat on my shelf ever since. So I thought I would have a little play with them & I guess now they will have to be added to my wish list. On this card I have embossed the frame in Calypso Coral, I think it really pops off the page. The other Embosslit is the beautiful wings folder which is a must for both card-makers & scrapbookers. With 5 sizes of butterfly each with a different texture,its great to add a butterfly if you have any stray ink on your cards or a little mark where it shouldn't be, that's a top tip I picked up from one of my ladies at the event on Saturday.

Create a Cupcake

Happy Valentines Day to mark the occasion I am sharing with you my new Love of the Spring Mini Catalogue

The Create a Cupcake stamp set The set is available in Wood Mount 121915 £20.95 & Clear Mount 121982
Here are the cards that I made using this set, Including the three sets of words in the set.

Stampin' Up Training event Jan 2012

I know i'm more than a little late with this post as the Peterborough training event was back at the beginning of January, But work has been manic with Sale & then stock-take. So today is one of the first opportunities I've had to finish the projects & edit the pictures.
I love these training events as the are both crafting & business based, Sharon & I got up very early on the Sunday morning & went & picked Marie up, its the first event I've ever been too with two of my down-line & it was a lovely day.
The business training was lead by Bekka, so as well as being informative it was also fun.
I thought you would like to see some of the projects that Monica & Bekka had designed for us.

 This card holder is made from a single A4 sheet of card in one of the current In-colours Island Indigo. The papers used in all of the projects come from the Designer series Paper stacks, there is one for each of the colour families including the two In colour families.

The second project was a lovely card using one of the new sets from the Spring Mini catalogue that is decorated both on the inside & outside.

Outside

Inside

This card uses The My friend set from the Spring Mini Catalogue 122585 £24.95 (wood) 122587 £19.95 ( Clear )

 This card uses the full heart punch & the 122362 Lace ribbon Border punch in such a creative way I just love the simplicity of this card & it could be adapted for any occasion.

 Another new stamp set from the Spring Mini Catalogue is the create a cupcake, I have to say of the new sets this is one of my favourites,

The last card that we made at the training event is this beautiful valentines day card. Which is made with the You are loved set from the Mini catalogue 123777 £28.95 ( Wood ) 123779 £22.95 ( Clear Mounted )
If you are interested in viewing any of the products in the mini catalogue please click on the link.