Fly Away Butterflies

Hello all,

Actually I wasn't sure what to call this post, so excuse the corny title. I ended up cancelling the butterfly card class which should have been tonight, so I thought I would give all of you a look at what we would have made:

 

  I love these cards, and I will probably hold the class at a later date BUT the list of products which will be 'retiring' is published tomorrow, and usually all of the design papers retire, so if you want these gorgeous speciality papers, called Blueberry Crisp, you've only got until the end of September to order them. All the retiring products will be sold at a reduced price, so check my blog for details tomorrow, to get a bargain.

If you're on my email distribution list, I will send you the list by email. If you would like to go on my email list, please let me know. For these cards I used Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock.

I used the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set with Tempting Turquoise and Not Quite Navy inks

I also used the Butterfly punch, the Scallop Circle and the 1 3/8" Circle punches. For the border we would have used the Eyelet border punch but at the time I made these samples, I didn't have that punch yet, so I used one of my other punches.

I used the pillow box die and the Big Shot to make this cute little pillow box:

The ribbon is the very soft seam binding ribbon in the colour Crumb Cake. You can see how lovely it is in the next two photos.

I hope you've enjoyed these cards. I must just add that these were not my original idea but I got the tutorial from Jenny Moors' site. I just changed the Designer papers and colours slightly.

Remember to check out my blog tomorrow, to see which products will be discontinued and reduced in price. Also a quick reminder that the next card class will be on September 14th and on a Christmas theme. Check out my 'classes' tab at the top of the blog as I'm about to update it. Samples coming soon so keep looking. x

Summer Splash Birthday

Hi everyone, today I am showing you a card I made for a little friend. I spent a lovely afternoon recently teaching him and his sister how to stamp and they both loved it. As soon as I saw the Summer Splash stamp set in the mini catalogue, I knew I had to have it to make a card for him. Here it is:

I used Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie cardstock and inks. These colours were suggested in the colour coach (page 81), which is an extremely useful tool when you need a bit of colour inspiration. Actually the colour coach suggested Tangerine Tango but that's one of the few colour I don't have, so I used Pumpkin Pie. Here's a close up of the octopus holding the birthday sentiment. The sentiment was from a Sale-A-Bration set which is now retired. The letters were cut using the Big Shot and the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet. 

I stamped the surfboards on Whisper White and cut them out. I stuck some to the inside of the card too

I then stamped the envelope. Front:

and the back:

Items in the mini catalogue are only guaranteed to be available until 30th September so if you like this stamp set, make sure you don't miss out and order it now. I'm planning to make some scrapbook  pages using this stamp set as I have some great photos of my boys in the sea, with floats/bodyboards, so check back soon. x

Hardly Any Stamping

Hi everyone, where does the time go? I never seem to have time for anything, including blogging. However, this does not mean I've not been crafting - it means I haven't done as much as I'd like. Here's 'hand santizer' holder I made. I saw these on this blog and while I was on holiday in America I just had to get some of these little bottles. Although you can't get them in the UK, you can get similar things and I think any travel size toiletry item would do, such as hand cream.

I used pretty in pink cardstock, very vanilla and Lap of Luxury designer paper. The flower was made using the scallop punch, spraying the layer with water and scrunching them up. Layer them up and hold together with a brad. There are lots of tutorials on YouTube showing how to do this. When the flower dries, the paper goes hard and holds it shape. Here's a side view:

I used the modern label and window punch with the basic sentiments stamp set to create the sentiment. This how the inside looks. Obviously you can embellish this as much as you like. I've kept it to a minimum and only used Designer Paper.

And here's a close up of the flower:

Have a go at this yourself. It's very easy but makes a lovely little gift. x

P.S. Don't forget you only have till end August to qualify for the FREE gift set. Contact me if you'd like to get your hands on the cosmetic bag, beautiful ribbon and clip assortment. x

Sneak preview - Butterfly Stamping class August 31st

Hi everyone, Well I managed to get my supplies yesterday and was up past midnight creating the samples for the butterfly class. Remember this is only meant to be a 'sneak preview' so you're not seeing the projects in their full detail. Here's your teaser:

We will be using the Blueberry Crisp Designer papers. These are absolutely gorgeous - so much better in real life, than in the catalogue, and they work out very reasonable at 73p for each double sided 12" x 12" sheet . I've matched these papers with Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock and Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon. So, If blues are your thing, or butterflies or just really pretty cards, come and join us on the 31st. I will post pictures of the cards in more details after the class, but here's a photo of the pillow box, just to whet your appetite:

All the details are in the classes tab at the top of the page, so come and have some fun. If you cannot come to the class but would like to make these cards anyway, contact me re buying the kit. Hope to hear from you soon. x

Class Update

Hi everyone, sorry I have been posting a bit erratically over the past few weeks. I've been on holiday and didn't have access to the internet as often as I thought I would have.

I have just updated my classes information - see the tab at the top of the page. The next class is 31st August, 7.00-9.30pm. Details are on the seperate page.

Remember if you order £75 worth of products before August 31st, you will get this FREE gift:



I didn't make any cards while on holiday, so thought I would show you this card which my upline Victoria made for me, when I achieved my Stampin' Up! promotion to Bronze level 2. She used the Pick a Petal stamp set. I love this set but just haven't got round to buying it yet. Maybe I'll order it to get my free gift...

Here's her card:

Hopefully I'll have some time tomorrow to make the samples for the Butterfly class on the 31st. Please remember to check back. x

Class Photos

Hi all, just a quick post with some photos, as promised. I promised I would show you the Baby Blossoms card set and box, which we made in one of the card classes, in pink. Here are the results, as made by Rabecca:

Now, I realise that photo is upside down - a lot of people have been having issues with 'Blogger' turning their photos upside down, but you can still see the cards and get the gist. Hopefully the close-ups will be the right way round:

Rabecca changed some of the cards a little bit from the originals and that is the beauty of the classes - you can put your own spin on any project. Just to prove a point here are the owl cards that the others made. Some of them are quite different but everyone was pleased with the results:

Remember the next class is on August 31st. Let me know if you're interested in joining us. x

Great New Stampin Up! Offer

Hi all, well it's 1st August and the August promotion has been announced, have a look below. If you would like to place an order or book a workshop, to take advantage of this offer, please let me know. The ribbon and Clip Assortment together are worth £18.20 and the bag is priceless as it cannot be obtained any other way. 

1-31 August, 2011
As if getting new Stampin’ Up! products wasn’t fun enough, when you place a £75 order, or host a £250 workshop, you’ll also receive a free gift from Stampin’ Up!
Your gift includes a beautiful, exclusively-designed cosmetic bag, along with Rich Razzleberry 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, and a 24-piece Clip Assortment.
This offer is only available during the month of August, so contact your demonstrator today to place your order or to book your Stampin’ Up! workshop!

Happy Birthday Mum

It was my mum's birthday at the end of the month and this is the card I made her. I am really pleased with the way this turned out, and know she loved it too.

 

This card was based on a card by Michelle Last and she has a useful tutorial on her blog, showing you how to make the flowers. You will find it here. Michelle's card was in blue which I personally love but my mum doesn't really like blue, so I made her a pink version. I used Regal Rose cardstock, ink and designer paper, contrasted with Crumb Cake.

The flowers were stamped using the Flower Accent stamp (£7.95) and the 'Rock and Roll' technique. This means inking the stamp with Regal Rose and then 'rolling' the edges in Crumb Cake, giving the edges of the flowers some definition. The flowers were then cut out and covered in Crystal Effects, sprinkled with glitter and some Basic Pearls were added to the centre. Once dry, the points of the petals were curled and shaped. Leaves were cut using the Little Leaves die and the Big Shot, in Crumb Cake.

The background was stamped on Very Vanilla using Crumb Cake ink. I used the Notably Ornate and Vintage Vogue stamp sets. I then sprayed the card with water and scrunched it up. I tore the edges and inked them with Crumb Cake.

The greeting was stamped using one of the Sincere Salutations Greetings, embossed in gold, and punched using the Oval Extra Large and Decorative Label punches.

Have a go at this card yourself. The results are beautiful.