Having a catch up day

Last night was my Stampers 10 group & it turned into a loud evening of lovelieness, It is a really lovely group who all get on together, after all for most this is their 3rd stampers 10.
They chatted & laughed all evening & we only managed to make one card which is the same card as we made on Monday in the stampers 6 / 7 group. We decided to leave the second card until next time.
I was so wide awake when they all left last night that I sat up playing a stupidly addictive game on Facebook until 1.15 this morning, fortunately I'm not working now until next week so I have been playing catch up today on all of the tidying up from last night, the house is now clean, all the washing is done, just the drying & ironing to go & the craft room to tidy & hoover.
With all that finished before lunch I have spent the afternoon editing photo's & catching up on my bog posts.


I thought that I would share with you a couple of cards that didn't make the selection for our next event, they were for Sundays event but that has now been re-scheduled.

To Make this card I've used
Cardstock
Whisper White
Pacific Point
Pumpkin Pie
Designer Series Paper Stack ~ Brights
Tools
Big Shot
Top Note Die
Scallop Circle punch
5 Petal flower punch
Scallop Border punch
1/2" Circle punch
1 3/8" Circle punch
Paper piercing tool
Ink
Rich Razzleberry
Pacific Point
Stamps
Circle Circus
Curvy Verses

Close Up of the card front

This card uses
Cardstock
Regal Rose
Daffodil Delight
Very Vanilla
Designer Series paper stack ~ Brights
Ink
Daffodil delight
Regal Rose 
Old Olive
Rose Red
Tools
Scallop Circle punch
1 3/8" Circle punch
1 1/4" Circle punch
Scoring board or Bone folder
Stamp a ma jig
Stamps
Something to Celebrate
Baby Blossoms
Fine Flourish


Well I think thats me now up to date so I'm off to sort out the animals & the dinner before finally reaquianting myself with the sofa for only the second time this week.

Baby Blossoms

Baby blossoms is featuring on Todays card again, I think I am finally after 2 years over my phobia of two step stampin sets.
I am loving this set now especially the vintage effects that you can create with it. Though todays card is modern in design it shows the versatility of this set.

Complete card

Pouch card

Inside card

Cardstock
Whisper White
So Saffron
Blushing Bride
Ink
Wild Wasabi
Old Olive
Blushing Bride
Rose Red
Tools
Crop o dile
Word window punch
Small oval Punch
Stamp~a~Ma~Jig
Pretties
Metalic Eyelets
Pretty In Pink 1/8" Taffeta ribbon
Stamps
Baby blossoms
Party this way
Curvy Verses


All of the above products are from Stampin' Up & can be purchased through me as a creative coach for Stampin' Up.

Very Cath Kidston

In a momentary lapse I chose the new baby blossoms set as my freebie set for my sales during Sale~A~Bration. I loved the set in the catalogue, I loved all of the samples I have seen made with this set yet I knew that this set would challenge me.

Wood mounted 121927 £26.95 Clear Mounted 122000 £21.95
Set of 18 stamps

This set as you can see is a two step stampin set & you need a stamp~a~ma~jig, I do love my Stamp~a~ma~jig, but I struggle with floral cards, both colouring & layouts of floral cards challenge me.
But a fellow demo came to the rescue when I found this cheat sheet on her blog. I have printed it off and laminated to keep on my desk when using this set. I have also labelled the stamps, the tree stamps that make up flower number 1 I labelled 1 & so on for all of the 5 flowers.

The ribbon on this card has been gathered by fraying the end of the ribbon & then finding a single fibre near the middle of the ribbon & slowly gathering it into a ruffle.

The first card I made is very Cath Kidston & I am so pleased about the way it turned out.


Cardstock
Shimmery White
Very Vanilla
Bashful Blue
Ink
Wild Wasabi
Blushing Bride
Regal Rose
Rose Red
Pretties
Old Olive Taffeta ribbon
Stamps
Baby Blossom
Curvy verses
Tools
Stamp~a~ma~jig


If you would like your own copy of the mini catalogue then lease drop me a message.

Day 6 of the Fond farewell challenge

One of my favourite colours is being retired

Can you spot my favourite colour that is being retired in October?

Stamps
Curvy verses
Vintage vogue
Cardstock
Very Vanilla
Pretty in pink
Ink
Garden green
Rose red
Pretty in pink
Apricot appeal (FF)
Trimmings
Dazzling diamonds
Light pink gingham ribbon


All of the above products are from Stampin' Up & are available to purchase through me.

What a fantastic day

After much preparation the 1st Stampin' Up experience day with fellow Demonstrators Sharon & Michelle finally arrived.

On the third attempt we were on the road to the village hall, It is a lovely new hall surrounded by fields.
As they say that many hands make light work the hall was quickly set up so A big thank you also has to go to Paul, Abi & Shaun.
We didn't have long to catch our breath before the first of our 30 ladies arrived.
We had a lovely project planned for the Morning, a super cute handbag using the new sweet pea papers & four 4 x 4 co-ordinating cards.

Tote bag & Cards
Instructions for the tote bag
Instructions for the 4 cards

We had a staggered break for lunch & the view from the upstairs lunch room was lovely over the fields which were full of sheep & lambs.

There were three projects for the afternoon

Foxy friends Photo note padDesigned by myself

Instructions for Foxy friends

Vintage Kindness

Designed by MichelleInstructions for Vintage Kindness

Bird punch card
Designed By Sharon

Instructions for Bird punch card

We already have two further dates arranged so if you enjoyed today & want to book for our next events please contact us to book your place.
Places are already limited for both dates
3rd July 10 ~ 4pm
31st October 10 ~ 4pm