Project Life - at long last

Hi everyone, I'm busy working on my Project Life pages so I can show you the finished article but I'm not quite ready yet so I thought I would show you the products. If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're in for a treat because Project Life is a really easy way to scrapbook your photos.

You don't need loads of papers or embellishments and you won't be intimidated by a blank 12 x12 page (as I always was). You can just slot your photos into divided photo pocket pages, add some cards and do some journaling or, if you want, you can be as creative as you want by adding elements, doodling, creating your own cards etc. The choice is yours. I'm going to show you the Everyday Adventure collection for now.

This is how the cards are packaged. They come in this lovely box which keeps them safe and you get 100 cards in 3 sizes - 4" x 6", 3"x 4"and 4"x 4". All the cards are double sided.

Here's a photo of some of the 6" x 4" cards:

Here are some of the 4" x 4" cards:

 

And finally, the 3" x 4" cards. There are lots of these so I can only give you a flavour really:

This is one of the stamp sets, which Stampin' Up! have developed to coordinate with Project Life. I was lucky enough to win this at a Stampin' Up! event and I think this set has potential for cards too. The set is called Remember This and these stamps are photopolymer which means they are clear - yes, see-through clear, which is great when stamping onto your project life cards.

The last thing to show you is the Accessory Pack. This is the Everyday Adventure accessory pack and it coordinates with the Everyday Adventure cards:

As you can see you get stencils, stickers, embellishments, washi tape, clips, letters etc. Here's a close up:

If you haven't looked at the new catalogue yet, have a look. There are various collections with different colour schemes. The cards are only £13.50 and the accessory packs are only £8.95. We also have the photo pocket pages, albums and other accessories. Project Life is mentioned throughout the catalogue but all the details start on page 188.

I will soon have some special classes using project life so please keep an eye on my blog for the details. xx

New Catalogue goes live!!!

Yeah, the day has finally arrived. The new Stampin' Up! catalogue 2014-15 has gone live!!

There is so much in this new catalogue and so many new products, especially for you. The catalogue looks a little bit different and has been designed to make it easier for you to find your way round. There are more kits for those of you who like to buy everything together and of course, for the first time ever, we have Project Life. Check back on Thursday for more details on Project Life.

You can browse the catalogue on-line by clicking HERE and if you want to place an order you can do so through my on-line shop by clicking HERE or by contacting me on 07970 708348 or by email: mapleleafstampin@yahoo.co.uk 

I hope you love this catalogue as much as I do. I'll be announcing a catalogue event soon, so keep checking my blog. xx 

Next Class Wednesday July 9th, In-Colours 2014-16

Hi everyone, Wow only 2 days to go till the new catalogue goes live. Are you excited? There are fabulous new products designed to appeal to everyone - young and old, experienced crafters and newbies, card makers and scrapbookers.

Today I'm going to give you a bit of a preview of the new In-Colours. These colours will only be around for 2 years and we will be using them in the next class. This class will be held on Wednesday 9th July, 7.00-9.30pm in West Bridgford.

This is what we'll be making - 5 cards and a lovely box to keep them in:

The new colours (from left to right) are: Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey. I made my box using the Envelope Punch Board and Hello Honey. Please note that your box may be a different colour.

We will also be using my favourite Petite Petals stamp set, the Petite Petals Punch and the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.

The cost of the class is £12 as usual and if you fancy a play with the new colours, why not contact me to book your place. You can contact me on 07970 708348 or mapleleafstampin@yahoo.co.uk.

I will be back soon to show you these cards in a bit more detail and don't forget to check back soon July 1st so you can see the new catalogue on line. xx

Hardwood Banner Blues

Hi everyone, in our last class we used the Hardwood background stamp. I wasn't sure about this stamp until I saw all the wonderful cards various people had made with it. Now I love it and the class was very popular. 

This is the first card I'm going to show you:

The banner stamp set was one of the Sale-A-Bration sets this year (yes, I know - I'm a bit slow getting round to using it). Luckily the matching punch is still available and you could achieve the same results using patterned papers:

The Hardwood stamp was stamped in Night of Navy ink onto Marina Mist cardstock. The base card is Night of Navy. The sentiment is from Label Love and was punched using the matching Artisan Label punch. The Night of Navy Label was cut using one of the Apothecary Accents Framelits and this is my new favourite ways to put together a greeting:

I love this card and it can be used for so many occasions and would also make a great card for men. Hope you like it too. xx

Fabulous You - Coloured shoe

Good morning everyone. This is the last card we made using the Fabulous You set. This was quite fiddly to colour in but worth the effort, I think:

We stamped the shoe twice so we could cut out some of the flowers to use them to frame the sentiment:

We also used a bit of glitter which you can hopefully see in the photo above. The inside of the card was stamped with another shoe and butterfly:

And here is a close up of the coloured-in shoe. You can see we cut out the butterfly and gave it a glittery flight path:

I hope you have enjoyed the 3 versions of the same shoe stamp. Remember you can only get this set while stocks last, and only until the 30th June. It won't be in the new catalogue so if you like it, don't miss out. It's only £9.95 for the clear set and £13.95 for the wooden set. 

I'll be back soon with something different. x

Wedding Shoe

Hello again everyone. This is the second card we made and this one is much more subtle which is why I made it into a wedding card:

This time we stamped the shoe and the butterfly background in Versamark ink and embossed it using satin embossing powder (not Stampin' Up'). I am making a real effort to use up some retired products so unfortunately the DSP is no longer available. The greeting is from a lovely set of sentiments called A Dozen Thoughts. We used a fork to make a bow out of Crumb Cake seam binding:

Here's another close up of the embossing:

Check back soon for the last card, which will be a more colourful version of the shoe. x

Fabulous You - Red card

Hi everyone, where does time go? I've not blogged for ages and have lots to catch up on and show you. I'm going to show you the cards we made in a class a while ago, using the Fabulous You stamp set. This is the first card:

The image was stamped and embossed with black embossing powder. The plain red card was embossed using an embossing folder, and the Polka Dot Parade designer paper was added with a black bow (These papers are also retiring). Simple but effective I hope you'll agree. We did add some glitter to the flowers on the shoe which I've tried to show in this close up although it is difficult to see:

The stamp set comes with this lovely greeting and the small butterfly, which we used on the inside:

This set will be retiring so if you like the cards I'm showing you, please make sure you go to my website www.mapleleafstampin.stampinup.net to order yours before they are sold out.

Back in a few days to show you another card using this set. x