Thank you inspiration!

I will continue to share the parcel of beautiful projects that I received last week - I don't have a lot of information about some of the projects, but they will hopefully get your creativity going!

Sending Many Thanks (by Carolyn Exwood)

Materials
121685 - Crumb Cake Cardstock
106550 - Very Vanilla Cardstock
119980 - Real Red Cardstock
103133 - Real Red Inkpad
117157 - Designer Series Paper Stack (Neutrals)
122497 - Petite Pairs Stamps (Sentiment)
123759 - Papillion Potpourri Stamps
120907 - Decorative Label Punch
120908 - Small Oval Punch
127526 - Elegant Butterfly Punch
119246 - Adhesive Rhinestones
104430 - Stampin' Dimensions

Stamp the butterfly and sentiment in Real Red Ink on to Very Vanilla Cardstock, punch out the stamped images using the associated punches. Also punch out the label from Real Red Cardstock. On to the cardblank made from Crumb Cake Cardstock, mat with Real Red and decorative paper. Adhere the label and sentiment on. Then add the butterfly on dimensionals. Finish off with the adhesive rhinestones.

Sending Many Thanks (by Lindsay Mortimer)

Materials
106550 - Very Vanilla Cardstock
119982 - Soft Suede Cardstock
115657 - Soft Suede Inkpad
102283 - VersaMark Inkpad
122366 - Mocha Morning Speciality Designer Paper
122938 - Pool Party Inkpad
113490 - Baroque Motifs Stamps (background) (BEING RETIRED)
124162 - Everything Eleanor (Label Stamp)
122497 - Petite Pairs (Sentiment)
119868 - 1" Circle Punch
119860 - 1 3/8" Circle Punch
119854 - 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
118481 - Victoria Crochet Trim
104430 - Stampin' Dimensions
119247 - Adhesive Pearls

On to Very Vanilla Cardstock stamp the sentiment and circle tag in Soft Suede Ink and the label in Pool Party ink. Punch out the sentiment with the smaller circle punch and then the circle tag with the scallop circle punch. Cut out the label. Create a card blank out of Soft Suede Cardstock, punch a circle with the larger circle punch using scrap. On to the cardblank stamp the Baroque Motif design using VersaMark. Adhere a strip of patterned paper and the crochet trim on to the base. Attach the label with Stampin' Dimensions and then attached the scalloped circle again using Stampin' Dimensions. Finally adhere the Soft Suede Circle and Sentiment to the centre of the scalloped circle. Finish with the adhesive pearls.

Thanks so much

Materials
105209 - Bashful Blue Inkpad
106565 - Bashful Blue Cardstock
100908 - Chocolate Chip Inkpad
108599 - Chocolate Chip Cardstock
106549 - Whisper White Cardstock
113258 - Trendy Trees Stamps

On to a piece of Bashful Blue Cardstock stamp the sentiment six times - once in Chocolate Chip ink, and then 5 times in Bashful Blue ink. Cut out and mat on to Chocolate Chip Cardstock. On to a piece of Whisper White stamp trees using the Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip inks. Cut this out and mat on to a piece of Chocolate Chip Cardstock. Create a card blank from Bashful Blue Cardstock and stamp on the background with the circle stamp in Bashful Blue ink. Attach the two strips you have already made!

Keep checking back for more ideas!
Happy Stamping! 

More birthday greetings...

A week packed with birthdays and I have been busy making cards!

I made this cute card or a friend of my daughter - she was 13 this week. I wanted to use a stamp set I have had for a while - Circle of Friendship. Although this set is no longer available, it shows how a circular stamp design can be used in the centres of these rosettes and many of the current sets of stamps have circle designs in them.

The rosettes are so easy and can be made in different sizes, i used scraps of paper to create the card.

I was lucky to receive a box packed with projects and goodies from my good friend Natalie, and many other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators - so I thought that I would share them with you too... more eye candy!

Christmas Tree's (by Helen Head)

Materials
122742 - Pennant Parade Stamp Set
122361 - Pennant Builder Punch
106549 - Whisper White Cardstock
131681 - Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
106576 - Old Olive Cardstock
100908 - Chocolate Chip Ink Pad
102277 - Old Olive Ink Pad
114616 - Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon
119976 - Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (Big Shot)
119246 - Adhesive Rhinestones

On a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Chocolate Chip and the Old Olive inkpads two of the trees, and three of the pots. On a different piece of white paper stamp another tree. Mat the base in to Old Olive and then Cherry cobbler carstock and then run through the bigshot in the embossing folder. Punch out the third tree using the punch. Assemble by matting the embossed piece on to a larger piece of Old Olive cardstock, attaching the ribbon and then attaching to the Cherry Cobbler card blank. Finally add Stampin Dimensionals to the back of the third tree and attach to the front of the card and embellish with the rhinestones.

 

 

Cupcake Door Hanger (by ?)

 

Materials

121915 - Cupcake Stamp Set and punch set

 

I don't have any more instructions or materials for this one!

 

 

 

Tea for Two (Sarah Piggott)

 

Materials  

 

125547 - Tea Shoppe Stamp Set

 

I don't have any more instructions or materials for this one either!

 

 

Joy ( by Justine)

 

Materials

120516 - Perfect Punches

119854 - Scallop Circle Punches

106550 - Very Vanilla Cardstock

119246 - Adhesive Rhinestones

Patterned paper

104430 - Stampin Dimensions

119669 - Cherry Cobbler Inkpad

100625 - Heat and Stick Powder

114286 - Red Fine Galaxy Glitter

102283 - VersaMark Stamp Pad   

 

 

Stamp sentiment stamp on Very Vanilla cardstock in Cherry Cobbler Ink, cut out using punch. Create a second punched scallop circle in Very Vanilla Cardstock, apply VersaMark over the whole surface and then apply Heat and Stick Powder, Heat with heat tool. Immediately apply the red glitter and heat again. Select and area of the patterned paper and cut freehand a shape to add as a mat. Adhere these to a square mat of Very Vanilla using Stampin Dimensions. Then mat on patterned cardstock and attach to the front of a Very Vanilla card blank. Embellish with Rhinestones.

 

 

 

Aviary (by Gill Moore)

 

Materials

120462 - Aviary Stamp Set

122497 - Petite Pairs Sentiment Stamp Set

106550 - Very Vanilla Cardstock

108598 - Tempting Turquoise Cardstock

100814 - Tempting Turquoise Inkpad

108630 - Naturals Ivory Cardstock

108601 - Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

109030 - Pumpkin Pie Ribbon

119246 - Adhesive Rhinestones

101406 - Staz On Jet Black Inkpad

119849 - Modern Label Punch

114323 - Window Sheets

Edgelit Adorning Accent Dies

 

Cut out of window sheet and Naturals cardstock the same shape, and the border for that size in Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Punch out a larger aperture in Naturals Cardstock. On Very Vanilla cardstock stamp the bird in Tempting Turquoise Ink, and cut out. Stamp the birdcage on to the window sheet with Staz On. Stamp on Turquoise cardstock in Turquoise ink the sentiment, punch out with modern label, punch a modern label out in Pumpkin Pie cardstock too, and cut it in half vertically. mat the turquoise cardstock on to the card blank, then add the Naturals with the aperture, then on stampin dimensions adhere the birdcage element, add sentiment and ribbon at bottom and embellish

with the rhinestones.

 

 

 

Thinking of you (by Bev Heslin)

 

Material

119181 - Rich Razzleberry Cardstock

115658 - Rich Razzleberry Inkpad

119980 - Melon Mambo Cardstock

115656 - Melon Mambo Inkpad

106549 - Whisper White Cardstock

101179 - Basic Black Inkpad

105156 - Sincere Salutations Stamp Set

125537 - Mixed Bunch Stamp Set

Blossom Punch

102023 - Dazzling Diamonds

 

Create the pop up card (see tutorial next week) and then embellish and decorate with the stamps and glitter.

 

There are so many more to show you, but I hope that these few get you in the creative mood!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 

 



Dimensional Cards

I have to admit I love to make cards, but I am hopeless at remembering birthdays etc! I enjoy the creativity of making them as I used to scrapbook a lot, but the smaller canvas of a card means I can have the creative fix in a lot less time!

Using the Googly Ghouls stamp set I have made a easy and fun dimensional Halloween card. This would make a really cute invite to a Halloween party or just a Halloween greeting. I am going to use this as one of the make and takes at my coming workshops - I will however do a tutorial for those signed up by email that I will send next week - so if you want to know how to make it, sign up for emails on the blog!! I promise it is really easy.

Materials Used: 

126906 Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper
128063 Googly Ghouls Stamps
127503 Googlies eyes
124145 Basic Black Scalloped Dot Ribbon
121688 Basic Black Cardstock
108601 Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
119849 Modern Label Punch
104294 Sticky Strip
104430 Stampin' Dimensions
110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
101406 Jet Black Staz On Ink Pad

For the tutorial sign up here it is FREE!

Happy Stamping!

Googly eye inspiration!

I was so inspired by the googly eyes in the 'Googly Ghouls' designer kits that I found out an older set of stamps (that is discontinued) but could help using them on a birthday card for my lovely Mum!

Materials Used:

Unfrogettable Stampin' Up! Set (from 2009)
White card blank
126901 Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper
Googly Eyes!
102277 Old Olive Ink
101406 Staz On Black Ink
103954 Aqua Painter
119882 Scallop Border Punch
104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the frogs with Staz On (it needs to be an archival or permanent ink to ensure you can watercolour it). Using the Old Olive ink pad and the aqua brush lift the ink and water colour the frogs. Cut them out once dry!
Add googly eyes and stampin' dimensional. Add a strip of paper to the bottom of the card blank and a paper ribbon. Edge with a border punch.
Attach the frogs and finish with the sentiment stamp.

I hope that she likes it - I had fun making it!

I was looking through the current catalogue and looking over the 'retiring stamps' that will finish when the new catalogue comes out in October (or before if they sell out!) and one of my favourite sets is being discontinued! So I decided to make a very quick 2 min card with that set!

So here is my 2 minute creation!

Material List:

111618 Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set
101406 Staz On Black Ink
Scrap of pink ribbon
White card blank
Pink pencil crayon
Red Sharpie
Glossy Accents

Stamp the cupcakes stand and sentiment on the card blank with the black ink. Colour in the cupcake cases in pink and the cherries in red. Add the pink ribbon and bow and dimensional glue on the cherries.

As promised I have been making a number of projects with the 'Googly Ghouls' stamp set, and here are a couple more to show you today.

I am a baker at heart, and love to embellish my cupcakes and baking with papercrafts in anyway I can, so here are some super cute Halloween cupcakes.

 
I just used one of the spare tags in the designer kit (as there are 20 tags and 10 gift bags!) on a cocktail stick, and hey presto!

On this cupcake I took the 126906 Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper and created a pleated rosette, punch two circles (one for the back and one for the front) stamped with the spider from the 129853 Ghoulish Googlies stamp set, the Booo sentiment on to Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Add the googly eyes stick on to a cocktail stick.

This one uses the same technique as above, but with different stamps and paper!

The cakes tasted delicious too! My four year old wants me to make some more like this for his Halloween party!

Happy Stamping!

Googly Ghouls...

I have riffled through the box of goodies that was delivered and my 4 year old son enjoyed helping. He was very excited as I was by the Googly Ghouls Bundle that I ordered, so we cracked it open to have a play!

I have stamped for many years and it is really easy, theraputic and something that can be done with children - my 5 have always enjoyed it, but under supervision as many of the inks (like Staz On) will stamp and stay on almost any surface!

 

I love the fun nature of this set of stamps, and the bundle includes the designer kit which make creativity very, very simple. My sons have made these today... yes they are that easy! 

 

Materials Used: 

101406 Black Staz On ink pad

108601 Pumpkin Pie (orange) cardstock

126914 Googly Ghouls Designer Kit 

129852 [wood] or 129883 [clear] Googly Ghouls Stamps

108362 Crop-A-Dile  (just been moved on to retirement list - 25% off NOW £17.96)

104430 Stampin' Dimensions (foam dots)

I purchased the designer kit and stamps as a bundle and made extra savings! In the kit are pre-printed background tags that are also die-cut, a sheet of googly eyes (about 60ish!), twine pre-cut to length and gift bags (10). 

It really as as simple as ink up the stamp, stamp on to the pre-printed tags and stick on the googly eyes. Punch holes in the bag and tie on the tag (once you have filled it with goodies). 

I got a little more creative with the spider tag stamping the sentiment on to the Pumpkin Pie cardstock, trimming it and sticking on with the pop dots. 

These goodie bags would make the perfect treat for party, trunk & treat, school class gifts or just for the kiddies that come to your door. My boys love them, and can't wait till Halloween now!

As there are 20 tags, and only 10 bags you could use other small plastic bags or similar to use up the embellishments. The bags can also be run through the Big Shot with the textured impressions embossing folders. 

All these items are available to order NOW! 

We also had a play with some of the beautiful Halloween papers that arrived, and I am excited to show you some projects using those over the next few days, however, we did make these cute favours using some left overs! 

Materials Used: 

Spare googly eyes from Googly Ghouls Designer Kit

Stamps from Googly Ghouls Stamp Set

Scraps from (126906) Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper

Backing card from the designer paper for the labels 

119849 Modern Label Punch 

104294 Sticky Stip Double Sided Glue

Sweeties (Fruit Pastilles and Rolo's) 

Whilst creating other projects we ended up with various bits and bobs left over and decided to use them to cover these packs of sweeties. I wrapped a piece of paper around the sweets, then wrapped a co-ordinating strip around. Stamped and punched the label and added googly eyes! These would look great on any Halloween table or in your trick-or-treaters basket! 

All these items are available NOW! 

Happy Stamping! 

Back from holiday!

We have been away in beautiful sunny Dorset for the last week, enjoying a much needed family break before School starts back!

I arrived home to a box of beautiful goodies... a lovely way to banish the post holiday blues!

I am also delighted to say that the NEW Holidays catalogue is launched today, and the UK have a bigger and better one than ever before! Pages packed with super scrummy goodies!

Some of my favourites -

Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (stamp set and co-ordinating framelet dies)  - buying as a bundle saves you 15%! - from £38.95 (unmounted)

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps - Yummy festive stamped cookies! 3 silicone stamps (ea. 7 cm diam.);

1 handle. Food-safe, easy to clean. Recipes included. £15.50 (looking forward to cooking with these!)

 Silicone Craft Sheet. Easily assemble embellishments! Drop a dot of adhesive on sheet and have both hands free to assemble. Let glue dry completely, then pop embellishment off sheet.

1 sheet. 15.2 x 15.2 cm. £5.50. Perfect to use with hot glue too! 

 I also love the exclusive Hostess stamp sets that are available in this book - Christmas Wishes & Mixed Medley. (you would have to be a hostess to get these I am afraid! - If you want to host a party in your home or on line just let me know!) 

 

Orders are being taken now from this catalogue! 

 Click the picture above or HERE to got to the on line edition of the new catalogue.

Happy Stamping!

From my Daughter...

My 16yr old daughter saw the baptism chocolate bouquet that I did and was inspired to create the following for one of her best friends.

I thought that you would like to see it!

I think that she did a fabulous job! Well done Becks x