We Will Remember Them - D-Day 70 Years On

We Will Remember Them - D-Day 70 Years On 

What a poignant day - 70 years since D-Day. I am looking forward to listening to the coverage on Radio 2 - especially the concert at 8pm. So this card is for everyone who gave us so much all those years ago - we must never forget them - and those who continue to do so.

The stamp set used is Stampin' Up!'s Words of Courage - perfect for today. Colours used are Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso & Whisper White. 

The words were all lined up and stamped using the Stamp-a-ma-jig. The topper was cut out using the Deco Labels Collection & Circles Collection Framelits. Linen Thread and Cherry Cobbler Candy Dots finished the card.  It ended up a random size as I wanted to repeat the words three times.  Luckily I could use the Envelope Punch Board to make a custom-sized envelope!

Lots of the boys from Colchester have been parachuting in as part of the ceremonies and today I am proud to live in the home of the Parachute Regiment and to remember those who fought on the beaches for us. 

Happy Birthday With Stampin' Up! Simply Sketched

Happy Birthday With Stampin' Up! Simply Sketched

I was very excited when I saw that Sweater Weather DSP was available on the updated CLEARANCE RACK - partly because it meant I could now share this card with you!

At first glance the Sweater Weather collection looks to contain lots of yellow & orange but I love the papers I used above - lovely subtle colours. The colours used are Early Espresso, Soft Sky and Naturals White.

The bird image and sentiment are from the Simply Sketched Stamp Set - an EXCLUSIVE hostess set available if you host a party with sales of more than £150. I cut lots of shapes using the Circles & Deco Labels Collection Framelits.  I cut the edges of a piece of Chocolate Chip card using the Tiny Wave Rotary Cutttng Blade. The card was finished with a Soft Sky Button, Linen Thread and Pearl Basic Jewels.

So have you resisted the clearance rack so far? Why! There are some great bargains there so why not pop over and have a look?

Here are the main Stampin' Up! supplies used today. Remember you can now order online if you prefer - if you click on the image you will be directed to my online store where you can pop them into your shopping basket. If you would prefer not to order online please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466 and I will be happy to help.

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Stampin' Up! UK - Blooming with Kindness!

Stampin' Up! Uk Blooming with Kindness.

I was asked to make a birthday card for a lovely lady who is celebrating her 70th birthday at the end of the year but I know she isn't online so I am safe to share it with you now!

I love the 2013-15 In Colors and this card uses Crisp Cantaloupe as the main colour along with the Blooming with Kindness Stamp Set.

The flower image was inked up using Crisp Cantaloupe ink and a Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker to highlight parts of the stamp, the stem was coloured in Soft Suede and the image stamped on Very Vanilla card.  

The sentiment was stamped using Soft Suede ink and cut & matted using framelits from the Oval and Deco Labels Collections.  Mats were cut from the Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper. 

The brief I received for the card asked for a "subtle" reference to the 70th birthday so it was incorporated into the background card using the ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers Stamp Set. The Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set and lots of sponging helped "distress" the card which was finished with a piece of Victoria Crochet Trim, a Linen Thread bow and Pearl Basic Jewels.

Hopefully she will like it!

Here is a list of the Stampin' Up! supplies used to make today's card. Don't forget you can now order online if you prefer - if you click on the image you will be directed to my online store where you can pop them into your shopping basket:

Table built using Stampin' Up! Product Table Builder from The Crafty Owl.

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I am of course still more than happy for you to contact me directly to order any of these products if you would prefer, please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466.

Stampin' Up! Uk European Convention - Pinkie Swaps!

Stampin' Up! Uk European Convention - Pinkie Swaps!

I blogged yesterday about my general swaps that I made for the Stampin' Up! Uk European Convention - well today I am focusing on the swaps I made for team I belong to - the Pinkies.  We are headed up by the super-lovely Michelle Last - I adore this lady and am so pleased to call her a friend! There were 85 Pinkies at convention - we rocked!

So on to my swaps! More tags (my husband was on a roll with the Big Shot and Framelits!) The image is from the fabulous Santa's List Stamp Set - stamped in Chocolate Chip ink onto Whisper White card and cut out using the Circles Collection Framelits. The edges were then sponged with Crumb Cake ink for the "vintage" look, and mounted onto a Real Red circle and Chocolate Chip tag cut using the Deco Labels Collection Framelits.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments, stamped and punched out using the Word Window Punch and layered on a banner cut from Crumb Cake card using one of the framelits from the Label Card Framelits set.

A piece of Real Red Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon tied with Linen Thread completed the tag. 

Thank you to everyone who swapped with me! I received so many fabulous swaps in return - so much inspiration (and a huge wish list obviously!!)

Don't forget you can now order online - Click Here to be directed to my online store where you can shop to your heart's content! 

I am of course still more than happy for you to contact me directly to order any products if you would prefer, please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466.  Thank you!

Stampin' Up! UK Convention Swaps

Stampin' Up! UK Convention Swaps

Wow! What a fantastic few days I have had in Manchester at the 2013 Stampin' Up! European Convention!

One thing which also always happens at Stampin' Up! events is "swapping". This is where you make a batch of identical card fronts or 3-d items to exchange with fellow demonstrators so you end up with lots of ideas showcasing different stamps, styles and techniques. I made 100 Gift Tags to swap - that is all of them in the picture above!

I have realised that I didn't take a picture of an individual tag but you get the gist from the picture above!  The cute baby grows are from the Baby Tees Jumbo wheel, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink onto Whisper White card and coloured using the In Color 2012-2014 Stampin' Write Markers and a Blender Pen.  They were then "fussy cut" using the fabulous Paper Snips - now this was a good idea when I started - after cutting out 200 I was not so sure!  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments, stamped and punched out using the Word Window Punch and layered on a piece of matching In Color card punched with the Modern Label Punch.

The baby grows were mounted on circles cut using the Circles Collection Framelits from the Designer Series Paper Stack and Whisper White card. The tag base was cut from Chocolate Chip card using the Deco Labels Collection Framelits. A piece of Satin Stitched Ribbon tied with Whisper White Baker's Twine finished the tag.

Thank you to everyone who swapped with me! And a huge thank you to my lovely husband for his help with the Big Shot!  

Don't forget you can now order online - Click Here to be directed to my online store where you can shop to your heart's content! 

I am of course still more than happy for you to contact me directly to order any products if you would prefer, please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466.  Thank you!

Stampin' Up! Baby Prints for a New Pinkie Baby

So exciting! One of my friends in the Pinkies Stampin' Up! UK Team had her gorgeous daughter last week so obviously I needed to make a card for them.

I decided not to go for the usual pink - I love Coastal Cabana, one of the 2013-15 In-Colors, so used that as my feature colour. The image from Baby Prints was stamped onto Very Vanilla card using Basic Grey ink and run through the Big Shot using a die from the Circles Collection Framelits. A Coastal Cabana mat was cut using the Deco Labels Framelits and paper-pierced using a template from the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack.  A second piece of Very Vanilla was embossed using the Honeycomb Embossing Folder, matted onto Coastal Cabana and a Basic Grey card base. A strip of Designer Series Paper from the Afternoon Picnic pack was added to the bottom. 

The sentiment was also stamped in Basic Grey ink on Very Vanilla card and the tails punched using the Hexagon Punch. The sweet little baby-grows are from the Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel which I stamped in Basic Grey ink, coloured using Coastal Cabana ink and a Blender Pen and cut out. The Paper Snips are perfect for cutting out little shapes like these - they are so sharp (ask me how I know!).

To finish the card flowers were punched from Coastal Cabana card using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and topped with Pearl Basic Jewels.

I love the hand and foot prints in the Baby Prints Stamp Set - they are so cute!  

Baby Prints Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!

I was really pleased with how this card turned out and hopefully the new parents will like it as well.

I have decided I am going to try and enter some online challenges - I find these provide great inspiration for crafting but I am usually far too late to actually enter them - but not this time! The lovely ladies over at the SUO Challenge Blog challenged people make a paper-craft project for a baby so this fits the bill perfectly (I hope!)

Here is a list of the Stampin' Up! supplies used to make today's card. Don't forget you can now order online if you prefer - if you click on the items you will be directed to my online store where you can pop them into your shopping basket:

Stamp Sets: Baby Prints / Baby Tees Jumbo Wheel

Inks: Basic Grey / Coastal Cabana

Cardstock: Very Vanilla / Coastal Cabana / Basic Grey

Big Shot: Circles Collections Framelits / Deco Labels Framelits / Honeycomb Embossing Folder  

DSP: Afternoon Picnic

Punches: Hexagon / Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Other: Pearl Basic Jewels 

Tools: Blender Pens / Essentials Paper Piercing Pack  / Paper Piercing Tool

I am of course still more than happy for you to contact me directly to order any of these products if you would prefer, please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466.