Guess what this is made from

Anyone that knows me will only need one guess
An american flat bottom bag, the type that many of our fellow crafters across the pond have their packed lunch in & throw away on a daily basis.


They are very convieniently 6" x 12" so fold in half to make a brilliant little album, Since becoming a scrapbooker I have become a real magpie, but to put a positive spin on this obsession I have also become a top recycler.

A while back Alison gave me a paper bag book to decorate, since then I have been hooked, & managed to track down a seller on e-bay & have bought a bulk pack.



For mothers day I have decorated this one using
Stamps
Playful petals 113728
Simply said 106598
Bloomin' with beauty 112606
Designer series paper
Tea party 115158
Co-ordinating Cardstock
Certainly celery
Pretty In Pink
Almost amethyst
So saffron
Bashful blue
Very vanilla
Tools
Crop o dile 108362
Paper piercing tool 116631
1/4" circle punch 110844
1/2" circle punch 110103
Round tab 109974
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
Bashful blue brads 110026
1/4" grosgrain ribbon ~ Certainly celery

Me again

I'm still crafting quietly so I have made a couple more cards
The first one is a 3" x 3" card which I haven't done in a while, probably since Christmas.
Stamps
Flight of the butterfly 111564
Cardstock
Basic black { I finally remebered to order some }
Whisper White
Tempting Turquoise
Inks
Tempting Turquoise
Bashful blue
Tools
Boho blossoms Punch 113651
Butterfly punch 117404
Accents
Dazzling diamonds
Mini glue dots
Crystal effects

The second card is a variation on the flower pot card, when I have made this previously I have put a panel on the back to write the greeting. With this version of the card I have made a panel that slips in & out of the pot & stuck the top two flowers onto the pnel that pulls out to reveal the place to write the greeting.

Stamps
Flight of the butterfly 111564
Playful petals 113728
Cardstock
Very Vanilla
Bashful blue
Close to cocoa
Inks
Basic grey
Bashful blue
Designer series papers
Chocolate chip 113649
Tools
Scallop border punch 113654
Crop o dile 108362
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
Very vanilla 1/4" grosgrain ribbon 110042
Linen thread 104199

Day 5 & I am still here & still creating

Well to my amazement I am still managing to create a card a day.

The week got stranger & due to having no staff it was quite tiring so coming home & creating was very relaxing.

But guess what arrived today?

My Preview of the new Mini catalogue that goes live on 1st April
If anyone would like a copy of this mini to salivate over then drop me a line & as soon as they arrive with me I will make sure that yours is in the post to you.

So day the card for day 5 is a simple one.


Cardstock
Green galore
Pixie pink
Pretty in pink

Ink
Brocade blue
Green galore

Punches
1 3/4" Circle 117405
1 3/8" Circle 110105
1 1/4" circle 110104
1" circle 110106
Boho blossoms 113651

Papers
Bashful blue designer series papers 113648

Also used the distressing tool from the cutter kit 110090

I am loving these punched flowers & using the whole range of the Stampin' up circle punches makes achieving these beautiful very easy indeed & no more searching the house for different sizes of bottle lids or circular items to draw round.

All of the above products are available to order through me as a Stampin' Up demontrator.

ILWS Card swap ~ Flowers

Well now that the May card swap is thankfully posted I can safely upload the card I made for my swap.
The standard of cards was amazing

Cardstock
Whisper White
So saffron
Pretty in pink

Ink

Old olive
Basic Grey

Stamps
Playful petals 113728


Accessories
More mustard brad from the Earth elements selection 110022
DSP ~ Tea Party 115158
Dazzling diamonds 110194
1/2" circle punch ~ Used as corner cutter

My Challenge

My Challenge should I choose to accept it! ! !

My upline Michelle sent all of her crafty Inklings 3 pieces of Stampin up product, they all arrived in a little envelope, their providence was initially a mystery untill we next met. Michelle was challenging us to make a project with the 3 pieces.

So here is what I came up with

In better light this really shimmers as all of the flowers are hi-lighted with dazzling diamonds

Cardstock ; Close to cocoa, Bashful Blue & so Safron
Stamp set ; Playful petals ~ available until 30th September in the mini catalogue
Sentiment stamp from 113624 One of a kind
Designer paper ; Washington Apple ~ available until 30th September in the mini catalogue
Accessories ;
110194 Dazzling diamonds
110022 earth elements Pumpkin Pie brad
104199 Linen thread
113378 1" Bashful blue grosgrain ribbon
105515 swirl is from the hodgepodge hardware set


All supplies except the canvas are Stampin' Up & are available to purchase from me.