If you saw my earlier post, you will have seen two of my make and takes from my recent Catalogue Launch Party. I promised you I would show you my Sailing Home Make and Take. I so love this bundle and loved showcasing it. It’s perfect for the men in your life, but equally striking for sea-loving females – I mean, really, who doesn’t love the sea?! Here is the… Read More »
I had my Catalogue launch party on Saturday. It was great to be able to finally share some of the great new products with my friends. I created some displays and had a BOGOF sale. Then we got to create three simple cards; my Catalogue Launch make and takes. I had everything prepped for the ladies, all they had to do was stamp (occasionally die-cut) and stick! My first… Read More »
Did you know that our recent Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit coordinates perfectly with the Bird Ballad suite from the brand new Annual catalogue?? If you didn’t, then step forward today’s project where Bird Ballad meets paper Pumpkin in a Double Point Fold Card! This card is a really fun fancy fold and looks amazing with these two fab products. Stampin’ Up is the queen of co-ordination and this… Read More »
Today is a very exciting day!! If you don’t already know let me tell you, the Annual Catalogue for 2019-2010 is now LIVE!!! This is the moment that most of the Stampin’ Up Work has been waiting for and I felt it was appropriate to create a Magnolia Lane Thank you card! I have not yet purchased the full bundle but I couldn’t resist the DSP in my pre-order. It’s… Read More »
A very quick post from me today as I want to show you another Paper Pumpkin alternative. I needed a Get Well card for my elderly neighbour who had a fall. Hugs from Shelli was the perfect choice. So without further ado, here is my Paper Pumpkin Alternative Get Well Card. I wanted to create a full size card so I chopped the print card in half and mounted… Read More »
It’s the last Thursday of the month and time for the Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop where our theme this month is Masculine Makes. You may have arrived from the lovely Kim Fee or this may well be your first stop but either way you are very welcome to Eimear at Stamp in Colour. If you’d seen my recent post you may realise I’ve only just cracked open my retiring Best… Read More »
Last Wednesday we met at the fabulous Bull Hotel in Fairford for my Cards and a Cuppa session. We meet every second Wednesday and last Friday of the month – school holidays permitting! I thought I would share with you the cards we made during our last session. We used the masking technique to create these cards, masking off certain areas with sticky notes. With this card, we left an… Read More »
In my last post where I introduced the Hugs from Shelli Paper pumpkin kit, I promised to show you a few alternative card ideas. Time ran away with me and I’ve only had the chance to create a couple so far. These are alternatives to the original card designs – but using the exact same supplies. Come back soon and I will show you other alternative Paper Pumpkin cards from… Read More »
I was so excited with my scrapbook page using the stamps from Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit, that I actually forgot to show you the kit itself. If truth be known it has taken me almost 24 hours to upload my video – the perils of living in the sticks!! Bust first of all, here are the cards if you make them exactly as per the photo instructions. Well… Read More »
I won the fabulous stamp set, Delightful Day, at our recent Onstage 2019 gathering in Telford. It’s a great new set; perfect for tags and packaging treats but also works great for cards too. I used a couple of Subtle family colours that I rarely use, just for a change. Tips and Tricks for my Delightful Day Congratulations Card This is a layout I revisit often. You can see a… Read More »
Fantastic news – we have a brand new exclusive kit available from 15th May! Wooo hooo! Hugs from Shelli has been designed by co-founder Shelli Gardner and she loves the vintage style with all things birds, nests and flowers! It is a one-off kit here in the UK, available while supplies last, but if it is successful we may see these kits available as a monthly subscription which would be absolutely… Read More »
I was asked to make a couple of wedding anniversary cards for a friend to celebrate some milestone wedding anniversaries. I turned to some retiring (and maybe a couple of retired) products. Goodbyes are never easy, but I know I will have some new favourites very soon once the new catalogue comes out. Wedding Anniversary Card no 1 My first anniversary card uses some retired DSP from Sale-a-bration last year.… Read More »
Boy, do we have a treat for you with our Stampin’ Creative April Blog Hop as we are showcasing the brand new Daisy Lane bundle from Stampin’ Up! You may have arrived from the gorgeous Mikaela Titheridge how I just knew would have a fabulous project for you, or this may be your very first stop but either way you are very welcome with me, Eimear Carvill at Stamp in… Read More »
We are just back from a fabulous weekend at Stampin’ Up’s Onstage 2019 in Telford. As it was my daughters’ birthday on the Sunday, I only stayed one night so it was a very fun-filled 24 hours! The lovely, Jennifer Holland, a visiting demo from the US organised a fancy card swap. I chose to create a Tropical Chic birthday card as I knew this set was carrying over to… Read More »
I’ve been playing with stripes – my favourite pattern out of the How Sweet it is Designer Series Paper (DSP) – to make up some Birthday cards. I didn’t buy any of the rest of the fabulous co-ordinating suite but I just loved the bright colours in the DSP and finally managed to chop it up instead of just stroking it!! I tried two different designs and would love to… Read More »
I do love a bit of punch art. In fact, my children birthday cards usually involve some sort of punch art and this year my little one’s card was no exception. I had a quick look at Pinterest for some inspiration and found this fabulous card for a Punch Art Pirate . I decided to create my own version and here is the result. Tips and Tricks for my Punch Art… Read More »
I thought I would share my latest Cards and a Cuppa projects with you. I hold this drop-in session at The Bull Hotel in Fairford every two weeks. My latest session was last Friday and we created some lovely cards using the Block Spritzing Technique to create sunrise and sunset backgrounds. It’s been a while since I made cards like these, but you can see some other examples here. … Read More »
This month for our final blog hop of Sale-abration 2019 we have chosen the theme Fabulous Florals. As gardens all over the northern hemisphere are shaking off Winter and awakening to Spring time colours, I’ve chosen to showcase the Share What You Love DSP in my Fabulous Floral project today. This DSP is available in our 2018-2019 Annual catalogue and is full of gorgeous floral designs. This one in particular… Read More »
I recently started a mew class at my WLCR retreat venue. It takes place every two weeks at The Bull in Fairford. I’ve called it Cards and a Cuppa as we make a simple card and enjoy a Tea or Coffee courtesy of The Bull – all for just £5. Today, my attendees had a choice of making these cards – either portrait or landscape, in yellow hues or pink… Read More »
We are asked to case the fantastic Stesha Bloodhart in this week’s Global Design Project Challenge. You can see Stesha’s original card below. Her row of three pretty vases was my inspiration.. I was immediately inspired to create a Birthday card with three candles in a row. The Broadway Bound bundle was crying out to be inked up for my idea of three candles in a row. Here is the… Read More »