Another Telford Project

Here's the third of my Telford Display projects.

This started life as a cheap wooden wall plaque.

I heat embossed the edges with gold embossing powder - taking care not to set fire to the wood!!

I then stamped and  heat embossed the little teddies and duck with gold EP too.

I stamped and embossed LUCAS's name in gold and then punched out the

letters using the Artisan label Punch.

I punched out Lucas's baby photo with the same punch and layered this onto Brushed Gold card.

which I then fussy cut  round the lable shape.

This was then glued onto a  flower made with the Blossom punch.

I stamped the sentiment using the Label Love stamp set and heat embossed in gold

then punched with the Artisan Label punch and glued onto a Blossom punched flower.

I tied little ribbon knots onto the rope with Whisper White 1/4" stitched Grosgrain

ribbon and 7/16" Natural Trim ribbon.

Once again - it's a project that's outside my comfort zone, but I was very pleased with the result!

Calendar/Post it note Wallet.

Here's another of my projects for the Telford display.

This little project is one that I have made before, but I wanted to showcase the 

Label Love stamp set and the Artisan Label punch.

Front view - closed

Inside view - open

Colour combo is Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit.

The backing paper is from the Print Poetry DSP Stack.

Telford Display - Scrapbook Page

Here's the scrapbook page of my niece's wedding day, that I made for my display table at Telford

last month - using the Label Love stamp set and the Artisan Label punch.

Colour combo is Black, White and Brushed Silver

The Morning Post Alphabet stamp set  was used for Emma and Tony's names.

I used the Lattice Bigz die for the two corners embellished with Basic Rhinestones.

Butterflies were cut in Silver and White using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits die .

This is the very first scrapbook page that I have ever made - I am quite proud of it!

Mosaic Madness

Something totally new to show you today.

A thank you card that I received from Stampin' Up!

A couple of weeks before we attended the Telford Event in May, I received a phone call 

from Stampin'Up!, asking if I would like to join the display team, making a few projects 

with BRAND NEW PRODUCTS from the 2013/2014 Annual Catalogue.

Can you guess what my reply was?  Of course I said yes!

I will post pictures of my projects over the next few days for you to have

a sneak peek at the items that I got to play with.

Meanwhile - here is the card that they sent me after the event.

Here you can see the Modern Mosaic Embossing folder used on White card stock.

One of the banners is cut from the Quatrefancy Speciality DSP

the other smaller banner has been stamped using the new Mosaic Madness

stamp set with one of the new 2013-2015 In Colours - Strawberry Slush!

The little flower has been made using White Simply Pressed Clay that has been coloured using a 

re-inker, kneaded to make the colour smooth then shaped using 

the Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Molds.

The thank you has been stamped in Strawberry Slush ink onto a

Labels Collection Framelits Die cut White Label.

So you have seen a sneak peek of a few new products today - watch this space for more!!

Julie's New Home

Last month, my Stampin' Up! Mummy, Julie, moved house, 

and today will be the first time that I will see her since the move.

Chris (sis-in-law) and I are off up to Pudsey for our Monthly Training morning

and here is the card that I will be taking for her.

Colour combo is Primrose Petals and White.

The border and sentiment are computer generated.

The larger heart is a doily from the Artisan Embellishments kit.

The smaller heart is from the More Amore Speciality DSP.

The small hearts are punched in Primrose Petals card stock

and the only tiny embellishment is a Basic Rhinestone.

All the best in your new home, Julie and family!!

(All the best things are worth waiting for!!)

PS In case you are interested, I WON THE GOLF COMPETITION  last night!!

Best of Flowers

Sorry for going AWOL, but I just couldn't resist making the most of the fabulous weather 

we have had over the past few days.  

Barry and I have enjoyed a long lazy weekend and spent Sunday and Monday

 golfing with another 22 members of the Monday Club! 

Barry did quite well and won some money for being 4th on Sunday, 

then won some more for being nearest the pin on one of the holes.

I won nothing!  So I took consolation in treating myself to a new pair of lightweight golf shoes!!

I am trying them out tonight when I play with the Sandhill ladies.

That said - I have got a card to show you!

Colour combo is Baja Breeze - soon to retire! Soft Suede and Whisper White.

The background uses the Summer Silhouettes stamp set.

This card features a brand new stamp set that is available now and features

stamps from "The best of 25 Years"  This month's set is called "Best of Flowers" 

Here's what it's all about

" For our 25-year anniversary, we’re bringing back some of our favourite stamp images 

from the last quarter century and combining them into five sets,

 which will release— one set per month—until October 2013. 

Even better, along with some great classic images, 

each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image!"

Just for you too!!

Here's another card that I have made for an upcoming birthday - I won't say whose

 - cos it might be you!

Colour combo Midnight Muse, Bashful Blue, Pink Pirouette on Very Vanilla.

Background stamped with Flowering Flourishes stamp sets.

Floral Frames Framelit dies used to cut flower, then embossed in Fancy Fan

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Flowers cut using Boho Blossoms punch with brad in centre.

Retired lace ribbon used with a pearl brad from stash

to make a knot less bow.

Butterflies stamped using Papillon Potpourri stamp set, then coloured, then covered in 

Crystal Effects and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Sentiment from Just Believe.

Beryl's Birthday

Today is my friend Beryl's birthday and here's the card that I have made for her.

Co0lour combo is mainly Basic Gray, Pool Party and White, with a splash of Raspberry Ripple.

Stamp set used is Postage Due and sentiment from Just Believe

Hexagon embossing folder used and then hexagons cut out by hand.

Doily and roses from Artisan Embellishments kit.

Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon tied with Bakers Twine for knot less bow.

Happy Birthday Beryl!!

Just For You

I have a few birthdays coming up over the next few days so thought that

I had better get a few cards made in advance.

Here's the first (inspired by Shelley - here)

Colour combo is Raspberry Ripple, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.

Stamp sets - Just Believe and Papillon Potpourri

Punches used - Modern Label and Bitty Butterfly

Basic Pearl embellishments.

Patio Party

Been busy today, washing, gardening, Sunday dinner and just a little bit of crafting.

Here's a card that has very little stamping on it.

Cherry Cobbler Core-dinations card stock embossed in the Hexagon folder,

 then a piece of white and a piece of Patio Party DSP run through the folder.

Several hexagons were cut out of these and stuck onto the large Cherry Cobbler base.

The Beautiful Wings embosslit was then used to cut small butterflies

in White, Baja Breeze and Summer Starfruit card stock.

The Itty Bitty Flower punch was used with Raspberry Ripple card stock.

Basic Rhinestone embellishments on Butterflies and Flowers.

Sentiment is from Teeny Tiny wishes

Warmest Wishes

Here's the second of the cards that I made at Chris's yesterday.

Colour combo is Sahara Sand, Regal Rose, and Old Olive

The backgound is stamped with my good old favourite, Creative Elements, 

Leaves punched with Bird Builder punch

and sentiment from Blooming with kindness.

Crafting with Chris

Been to Christine's today and we have made 4 cards - all of them pretty quick to make.

Here's the first one - very CAS.

Colour Combo is Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze and Soft Suede on White.

Stamp set is Perfect Punches and used the Joy at Christmas stamp,

Cut a 1.3/8" circle in matching card stock  and raised on dimensionals

covering the whole of the sentiment in the centre.

Then placed the butterflies (cut using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits on top of the card circles.

Sentiment from Petite Pairs.

Telford Make and take

Here's the little notebook that we made a cover for when we went to the 

Telford event two weeks ago - really enjoyed making this.

The stamp set is "Clockworks"

Colour combo is Basic Gray, Pool Party and Calypso Coral, 

with touches of Gumball Green and More Mustard..

Embellished with Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons and Bakers Twine.

Back home!

Well today Barry and I flew back  from Alicante where we have been staying with 

our friend Michelle and her partner Andy for the past 10 days.

We have been looked after so well during this time and have been really made welcome, 

so I would just like to say thank you to them both.

Michelle and I spent some time crafting together and I have shared some

of these cards with you already (I had scheduled most of the posts in my absence).

Here's another one of the cards we made together.

Once again I have used "By the tide" stamp set

it really is addictive!!

Chris's birthday

Today it is my brother Chris's birthday.

Here is the card that I have made for him.

This is one of the male cards that we made at quarterly training in April.
The stamp set used is Dapper Dad

Colour combo is Night of Navy, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla

The Brother sentiment is from For My Family.

Natural Trim ribbon and Bakers twine.

The watch face was built up using one of the Basics Designer Buttons.
This really made the watch face look realistic!

Close up of watch face

Happy Birthday Bruv!!

Fashionable Hearts

Michelle and I recently bought the Fashionable Hearts embosslits, 

so last night we had a play with these - here's what I made.

A bright cheerful coloured card!

I chopped the small hearts in half to make flower petals, 

then two tiny hearts on top of each other for the flower centre.

By the tide

here's a card that I made at Michelle's the other night - I used her "By the tide" stamp set-

this is a set that I don't own - it might have to go on the never-ending wish list!

Michelle had some die cut shells already cut, so I added a couple of these

just to finish the card off - think they are really sweet.

Secret Garden

Here's a card that I had forgotten about - it was one of a couple that we made at one of the Monthly training sessions at Julie's.

Colour Combo is melon Mambo, Gumball Green and Whisper White.
Stamp set and Matching Framelets - secret Garden
3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon

Dapper dad Birthday

You may recall that last month's training theme was "Male"  and in the morning,

we made a set of three cards using the stamp set Dapper Dad.

Here's the first one we made.

My card was different to everyone else's as I stuck my shoe on before I had
put the Bakers Twine on to the card - and it should have gone on vertically.
So mine ended up with the sentiment at the bottom of the card.
If you look HERE you will see the card that Julie had made and how mine would have
 looked had I followed the instructions properly!!

Julie W's birthday

As I mentioned yesterday, it was also Julie W's birthday and here is the card that I made for her.

Card stock and ink River Rock.

Stamp set Flowering Flourishes - what else?

10.2 cm dia Paper Doily.

Papers -Tea for Two DSP

Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Basic Rhinestones.