Card Club...

Sneak Peak of one of the cards!

Just a little reminder that I will be holding my usual card club on Saturday starting at 2pm. I still have a couple of spaces left and you would be very welcome, we are a friendly bunch of ladies that enjoy having a laugh and a joke so it should be a fun afternoon; We will be making something for the men this month and there will be 3 projects - would love to see you there.


I will need to know by Friday Lunch at the latest so that I can prepare the kits etc... The cost of the class is £10 per person including all supplies or you can get your class for half price if you bring along a new guest.

I will also be making some delicious Chocolate Brownies too!

See you there!

Thank you card

Hello, I hope you are enjoying the lovely weather, lets hope it lasts into the weekend.

I wanted to share this thank you card I made for one of my most valued customer as it shows just how well the different products in the stampin up colour family match so well. I have just used Pumpkin Pie and white as my colour scheme and made the card using patterns designer series papers, the 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon, whisper white card stock and Pumpkin Pie ink pad. I love the way all the stampin up products make your crafting seem so effortless and professional looking.

If you love Stampin up products as much as I do why not consider hosting a workshop and the chance to earn some free products, I am offering 24 6x6 free papers from the new designer series paper stack in the new mini catalogue for any one hosting a work shop during the month of April, there is not much time left now so why not drop me an email today. Be lovely to hear from you.

Also I still have some packs of my ribbon share if any one else is interested, see post below.

Box-a-lopes

Hi all,

Sorry it has been a bit quiet for the past week or so but I have been away spending some quality time with my daughter and grandaughter. I had a great time and the next time I see them there should be another addition to the family.

I thought I would share one of my project ideas with you; I made this card set using a box-a-lope that I bought several years ago,they are mainly used for posting bulky cards through the post so as to help prevent them from getting squashed; I never really new what to do with them other than what they were designed for but I recently came up with the idea after seeing something similar on the world wide web (can't remember where though sorry. I also used some papers that I have had for a year or so too, they are not from Stampin' Up though. I made 4 cards 2 of each design and I think they will make a great little gift for somebody. I hope you like them.

I've been busy!

Hi guys

I have been very busy over the past couple of weeks, mainly making cards but I did manage to do a bit of scrapbooking at the crop last weekend.

I have a full calendar of birthdays this month so found myself making quite a few along with Mothersday cards and 30 swaps too. I have so many projects I want to do but even though I am at home all day I still don't seem to be able to get much done in a day.

I think this card has to be one of my favourites so far, the stamps are Stampin' Up along with the card stock, I used the cuttlebug "Victoria" embossing folder and some ribbon from my stash. did'nt want to give it away really but needs must!



This next card was made using the retired Natures Wonders stamp set, one of my very first purchases from Stampin' Up. I have again teamed it with a cuttlebug folder "Herringbone" and some Stampin' Up ribbon.


And lastly one of my Scrap pages of my "Little Princess" she has just begun Ballet lessons as was only too happy to pose in her new outfit.

I have made a few other cards but did not want to bore you with them all, but look out for them on the slide show to your left.

Old Stash

I have been having a good old sort out of my stash as I have so much of it, I found lots of bits that I have had for a long time so decided it was time I used some of them on my layouts. I even found 3 8x8 page kits that I have had for 2-3 years so they were finally put to use last week. I managed to get 2 LO from each kit plus a card and still have some paper left. Can't remember how much the kits cost me but I'm sure they were a bargain at the time (as is any stash, isn't it?). These are what I made.

Have a great weekend

Have been rather busy this week trying to finish a book and box for a customer plus make cards for my Grandaughters 2nd Birthday. I can't believe it is 2 years already!

I used my Robo to cut the Niece card and the scallop circle mat. Makes a change from using ths Cricut and now I have it on my desk and connected all the time it makes it much easier to choose which machine I will use.






I am looking forward to tomorrow as I am going to Capture the Magic in Cambridgeshire, I have never been to this store before and am told that it is quite large so will be like a kid in a candy store; not that I need any stash but it's always nice to see what is on offer?!?!

Well hope you all have a great weekend what ever you are doing.

Embossing and decoupage

Made this card for my Mother-in-law today, used one of my embossing plates for a change and cut some of the pattern away, then placed tiny dots of liquid pearls to the centre of the flowers; the Pansy's are decoupaged. It will not be a good idea to post this card!!

New stamps

Just a couple of cards I made yesterday with my new Gorjuss stamps

Wedding cards

The following cards are commissions, I was especially asked to make some using the large paper flowers; They do not have any wording yet as I need to know what to put on them, the customer wants me to put the names of the couple getting married. This heart card was made using the open hearts and tall stories embossing board. I love making these cards.


This wedding card was created
using my Craft Robo.










This card was created using the Glitter Girls Bookatrix embossing board.









This wedding card was made using the Glitter Girls Tall stories embossing board.

Last cards for a little while

I made these cards last night while watching the TV, they were so quick to make and I wanted to use up some of my free papers again. the blue card is for a friend who is in hospital and the other two are spares. I need to concentrate on doing some scrap pages now and finishing the two projects I've started.

Challenge 6Mothers Day - The Sugar Bowl - Free Spring papers

Hi everyone,

This post was meant to be posted yesterday, but I had a gremlin in my laptop and it wanted to do other things so I gave up.

I spent most of Sunday messing around with my Craft Robo, had problems trying to get it to cut certain things and after wasting loads of paper and card I managed to come up with this card, it still needs the insert to be cut, which I will hopefully do once my new blade arrives but I am pleased with the finished card. I have been trying to use up some of my free papers I get with my craft magazines as I have quite a pile now.

I used my new roller stamp from stamping up on the bottom of this card then embossed it, it looks great doesn't it?

My step Niece had a little girl on Sunday so have made this card from a kit I bought in January, the only problem with this card is that it is both big and bulky, and needs to go to the post office to get weighed before posting; so as they have closed my local post office it means I have to go into town to do it. Such a pain! quite literally!!

papertake weekly challenge

Hot Chocolate is the name of this weeks challenge, we had to use Pink, Orange & Brown in our project; not colours I would usually put together but the result is ok!

Stamped image is Sugar Nellie's Daisy, I've coloured her in with Sekura Opaque and gel pens;
I have used Heidi Grace paper and the cardstock and embellishments are from my ever increasing stash pile.

Sketch Saturday 39#

I bought some new Heidi Grace stamps last week, didn't realise until I was using them today that the Heidi Grace papers, card stock and chip board that I've had for a couple of years and won't use because I love them so much actually match the stamps; of cause I had to use some of the card stock to make the card, and now I have to send it to Spain where I will proberbly never see it again. still it is for my mum...

New stamp

This is a new stamp I received today from the Little Claire stamp club. isn't he adorable!


Made this card today for my son-in-law's birthday on Monday!


This took me a few days to make but i am really pleased with the result: - Have used Creative Imaginations Sonnet papers - Tim Holtz Grungeboard elements - Heidi Swapp Ribbon - liquid pearls - all other items are from my stash. Just need to find somewhere to display it!

Papertake Challenge #7

Ok so I am a bit late for this challenge but the card was made last week I just forgot to post it!

Sketch Saturday #36

Card for this Saturday I have used Rope Swing stamp by Sugar Nellie; painted in the image with Stargazers watercolor palette and used Wild Saffron papers. Ribbon and charms are from my stash pile!

Sketch Saturday challenge

I made this card yesterday it took me far too long but I think the finished item is "ok". Have to make a valentines card for my son to give away so will attempt this with the paper take weekly challenge, and try not to take quite so long over it.