Twitterpated Blossom

This is a card made using the new Twitterpated DSP and the Blossom Punch and Modern Label Punch.
Colour Combo is Riding Hood Red and Whisper White.  The Flower is made with the Blossom punch in RHRand the next layer is made from 3 Modern Label punchings arranged to make a smaller flower, then a Boho Blossom punched in RHR and a flat backed pearl for the centre.Cherry Cobbler Seam binding ribbon is used for the knot-less bow with a white brad in the centre.

150 days and counting!

Don't know whether you were aware or not, but yesterday I had blogged daily for 150 days continuously.
Now I think that I have done exceedingly well.  I wanted to see whether it was possible to post daily and I think I have surprised myself by achieving this.  At the start I thought I might be able to manage a couple of weeks or even a month!!
Any how.... onwards and upwards.

3 cards for twins

I was recently asked by my friend Helen to make 3 cards ready for the birth of a set of twins due to be born on 20th April.
This date came and went, then last Wednesday I was told that the births were imminent - they were eventually born yesterday!!
I set to then to personalise the cards that I had planned.
I had to do one for the proud parents, one for the Grandma and Grandpa and one for their big brother,
I used a colour combo of Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White.
I used various baby ribbons that I had in my stash and here are the results.

Had to re-do the front of this one as I had put Iva instead of Ivy!! Doh!!

These little teddy bears were all white and I have dyed them using Pretty in Pink and Bashful Blue Re-inkers

Hope that they like them!!

Forever Young

My May Impressions newsletter inspired me to make this card.  It was love at first sight - which might be a little surprising as it's not a style that comes easy to me.
Stamp-set is Forever Young.  Card-stock is Gold, Rich Razzleberry and Very Vanilla.
First Edition DSP, Stamp pads in Rich Razzleberry and Crumb Cake.
Chantilly crochet trim and Pear Pizzazz seam binding ribbon.  Antique Brad and Mini Vintage Tags.
Itty Bitty shapes punch, Scallop Circle Bigz die and Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.  Compulsory bling - basic pearls.
Phew that's some list - but happily I had everything I needed for the card.
I love it - what do you think?

                                                       And here's a close up

Can I just say a big thank you to my friend  Lyn who has taken these photos on her superduperphone,
just showing me how rubbish my camera is!!
I won't be rushing to the shops to buy one - I will plod on with my little point and press digital camera and spend the money on crafting goodies instead!!

Attic Boutique

Today I used some of the new Attic Boutique DSP (from the Summer Mini Catalogue).

Same design as used recently - base card Pool Party, Very Vanilla ribbon, In Colour Designer Printed Brad.

This birthday card is for my Stampin Up sister Sharon, as you can see it's late! Her birthday was the 1st May and I missed it - but didn't want her to think I didn't care.  Hope she likes it.

Belated birthday wishes Sharon - hope you had a great day!!

(It's in the post - you should get it tomorrow!!)

Lexie's Bridesmaid Dress

Just for a change, tonight I will treat you to a picture of my grand-daughter Lexie (age 5 going on 50!)
who was a bridesmaid in Mexico last month.
As I didn't go to the wedding, I was treated to a fashion show last Saturday, when she put on her outfit  again, for the family reception which was held locally.
I have some beautiful photos of her posing for the camera - a proper little madam!!

Normal crafting blogging  service will be resumed tomorrow!!

Bright Blossoms

Here is one of the swaps that I received  at our Quarterly Training Day in Pudsey the other Saturday.
It features 4 items from the Summer Mini - the Bright Blossoms stamp-set, the Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Bakers Twine and theTextured Impressions Embossing Folders - Adorning Accents.
This swap was made by Ciara Jennings, but she didn't put her blog details on the reverse - however - a big thank you Ciara for this inspiration.

You're So Sweet!!

Here is a card that I have made using one of the new stamp-sets from the NEW SUMMER MINI !
If you would like to see what else there is on offer then simply click on the picture of the Summer Mini in the sidebar and you will be able to view the catalogue online - or contact me and I can let you have a copy of the real thing!!
Meantime back to the card above.
Colour combo is Old Olive, Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
The DSP is from the Brights Paper Stack.
Stampset is Sweet Cake, and I stamped this image three times. Once in Old Olive and twice in Melon Mambo.
I cut out the base layer in MM, then the second layer in OO, then the cupcake and the box for the sentiment plus the little heart in MM.
Using the stampamajig, I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Old Olive.
Two little Basic Rhinestones complete the project.
Keep visiting to see more projects from the new Mini!

MAY MADNESS is here with the Launch of the Summer Mini Catalogue and lots lots more!

How would you like to be able to become a demonstrator for only £99?

A brand new Starter Kit where you get to choose EVERYTHING in it! 

You select £130 worth of products for only £99

 PLUS you also get business supplies (worth £45) included too!! 

Its FREE DELIVERY and its great for those of you who already have some Stampin Up stash and dont want duplicate products - you simply chose what you want.

 (Notice I never said the word need?)

ALL FOR £99 - what a great price to start up a business!

Plus - if you sign up in May you can attend Stampin Up convention in Germany in November FREE!! As part of our 5th Birthday celebrations you will save the Convention cost of £149.
(You pay for your travel and accommodation costs)

A score of owls

Hello everyone.
Today my good friend Michelle came to see me and she was admiring the many owl projects that I have made.
She has a problem with her hands at the moment and cannot cope with punches, so I sat and punched her the component parts and she merrily sat and built 20 little owls.  She loves them!!

Another Sneak Peek!

Well not much longer to go - the Summer Mini catalogue launches on Tuesday, so only one more day to wait.
Just to whet your appetite here is another sample that I have made.
I have used the colour combo of Black, Gold and Cream, cut the frames using the Framelits die, stamped and embossed the flowers from Mixed Bunch in gold embossing powder, then cut them out this time instead of punching - for a bit more detail.
I have punched out the little leaves with the Bird Builder Punch. The spiral flowers were made with gold card.
Modern label punch used to stamp and emboss sentiment on.

I nearly forgot to post this! We have a problem with the central heating, and in the turmoil, I almost forgot that I had not published this post - so here it is!!

Beyond the garden and further!

Afternoon Everyone - another dull and rainy day, so I wanted to make a cheerful, brightly coloured card, that had to be quick - so I reached for the Orange papers out of the Beyond the Garden DSP.
The card-stock was Tangerine Tango, and I didn't have any ribbon in this colour, so delved into my stash and found some that I thought coordinated quite well. A little knot-less bow with a green Glitter brad in the centre, a Hello sentiment in the corner and voila - I feel better already!

Viva Vintage Vogue

Last Nights Crafting ladies made this card using the ever popular Vintage Vogue stamp-set.
It was cased from a swap that I received from my SU sister Jill Jones (but I can't remember the occasion when we swapped).
One of my ladies found it amongst my card samples and asked if we could make it.
This is my version of it.
The Colour combo is Night of navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
For the large flower centre I have used some Stampin Glitter in (retired) Baja Breeze, which I think compliments the card, and for the little flowers I have coloured some Basic Rhinestones with a Night of Navy marker.

Something New

Yesterday I used something old - two stampsets that would not be available after next Monday.
Today I will show you something new - a stampset and a Die that will not be available until next Tuesday 1st May.
The die is fabulous, it is a nesting die, so you can use a frame in a frame in a frame etc. - as you can see from this card.
I have stamped the image from a brand new Stamp-set - Bordering on Romance, onto a small frame of Whisper white.
Then this is layered onto a larger frame cut from Bashful Blue, this is turn is layered onto another frame of Whisper White.
There are 6 frames in all in this set of Dies, so you can on for a long time!!
I layered all three on top of a mat of So Saffron card-stock and layered this again onto a base card of Whisper White.
The image was coloured using blender pens and So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz inkpads, with a touch of Pumpkin Pie in the centres.
A tiny gold Embosslit Butterfly was added for he finishing touches!
A simple bow was added to a length of Whisper White 5/5" Satin Ribbon.
(No bling added on this one - I must be sickening for something!!)

Make and takes

This evening Chris (sis-in-law)is doing a workshop and I am going along to help her.
I have done a couple of make and takes for the ladies to choose from.
They have to be quick and easy, so here they are.

This one uses the Fruit and Flowers stamp-set which will no longer be available after April

And this one uses the Spiced Paisley stamp-set which will also not be available after April.

Last chance for Spice Cake ...........

Why has it taken me all this time to decide to use the Perfect Postage Stamp-set that this little balloon bearing bunny has come from? The fact that it will no longer be available after next Tuesday (31st April) has prompted me to use it.
As will be the fate of the Blossom Party Die, Spice Cake DSP, and Borderlines!
Also my SU sister Sarah-Jane has made this card and I just had to case it!!
Colour Combo is Pool Party, Soft Suede, More Mustard and Very Vanilla.
Enjoy whilst you can - and if you would like to order any of these items (or anything else for that matter) - let me know by Saturday evening at the latest - that will be my last order date this month

New look - same old blog

Today I have spent some time with one of my crafting ladies (Eileen) helping her to build her first blog.
Consequently I thought that I might play around with my blog and change it's appearance.
So if you happen to browse along and see that it looks different, don't worry, I am just trialling different backgrounds.
Right - I had better find the card that I meant to post today - see you later!!

You are loved

Another stamp set that we wont see after April is You Are Loved, and the matching Wheel - Love Blossoms.
Here's a card that I have made for a friend, just to let her know that we care.
I have inked the stamps with Versamark and embossed with Silver Embossing Powder. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Grey.

Come and get your cup cakes!

Well after the end of April we will no longer be able to buy the Cup cake stamps or the matching punch, so if you want to be able to make this pop-up card, you had better get your skates on and let me have your order before Saturday.
I have cased this card from julie and have used mainly punched pieces, but have done some stamping as well.
Colour Combo is Pink Pirouette and Pool Party with Whisper White.
I know that Liz would like to make this card, so we will be making this in a Tuesday Class soon.

Here's the front

The middle before decorating

The middle decorated

And the middle close up

Apologies for the poor quality of the photos, but its been a dull day all day today!!

I have entered this in Crafty bloggers Network Challenge no 19

Training Swaps

Today its our Training Day at Pudsey with SU mummy Julie.
There will be 29 of us there - I am taking Chris (sis-in-law) and her SU daughter Julia.
We are all taking swaps, so you can guess how busy I have been making these.
Here are mine.
I easily get bored, so I made 10 in each colour - I used the In Colours Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral and Pool Party.
I used the Scallop Edge Border and Scallop Trim border punches with the coloured card-stock, Whisper White and DSP to make the "frills" at the top.
The flowers from the Summer Mini stamp-set (Mixed Bunch) were stamped and embossed using Versamark and White Embossing powder.
Then they were punched out using the new Blossom punch.
I put a coordinating Designer Printed Brad in the centre of each flower and raised them on dimensionals.
To finish off I stamped a sentiment from Its Your Day in coordinating ink.
No bling necessary today - clean and simple - and I love them - hope everyone else will!!

I shall keep these three for myself!!