A very quick post from me today, but I wanted to share with you one of our fabulous kits in the annual catalogue called Watercolor Wishes. Mine is currently winging its way to me and I can’t wait to get my little crafty paws on it, but in the meantime, sit back and enjoy… The kit is fantastic value at just £31.50 and contains supplies to make 20 cards.… Read More »
Last night was my technique class and I wanted to share my favourite Technique card with you. This card was a labour of love if ever there was one!! I’d seen a card by Margaret Raeburn on Pinterest that I really liked and I wanted to recreate a similar version for my Technique Class with an Autumnal feel. Writing this blog post was the first time I actually searched for Margaret’s… Read More »
Challenge time again and this week I had the company of my lovely downline, Caroline. As well as some creative inspiration, Caroline also helped police my children who weren’t whisked off for the day this week. I must admit I did spend a long time staring at the sketch from Fab Friday and stroking the cardstock in the colours from TGIF, before finally getting a brainwave! Here was the sketch… Read More »
My team are called the Aces and Diamonds and we meet monthly for some creative inspiration. Recently, I’ve been setting a team challenge. My team are sent home with some supplies and asked to come up with a project using all of the supplies included in the pack./ They can add any of their own supplies and use any stamp set, die punch etc they wish but they must use… Read More »
Another month has passed and school’s out for summer! You may have arrived from Kim’s blog, and if you did you are very welcome. If you arrived straight here, you are also very welcome and hope you are having a great Saturday so far. This month we have made ‘Summer lovin ‘ our theme and I thought I would show you a quick and easy card. I got the idea of the… Read More »
A very happy Sunday to you wherever you are. Time for another weekend challenge! This time the colours from Fab Friday took my eye and I decided to use them on a Clean and Simple card for TGIF Challenges. Here are the colours and the criteria for TGIF And here is my card… I’m still in love with Awesomely Artistic – so easy to create a great looking card using… Read More »
Weekend = Challenges! This is becoming my Saturday afternoon habit – sending the kids out and getting some challenge time and me-time. This week I decided to try the Chevron Challenge at Addicted to CAS combined wit the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. SO here is my card. I’ve used the fabulous Calypso Coral Chevron washi tape from the Let’s Get Away Project Life Accessory pack as my Chevron element and… Read More »
I thought I would share the thank-you’s I made for all the gifts that I received when baby Finn was born – think they have all been received by now. You may not recognise all the products used on the cards as some have now retired, but I just loved this bumblebee and was so sad it retired – it had to get one final outing! I was inspired by… Read More »
Thanks Dana for commenting and just for you – and Eileen too – here is the tutorial. I will warn you in advance, this is a pretty picture heavy post so bear with me! But I hope that it explains exactly how to recreate the card. Firstly cut your whisper white almost like a standard A6 card but leave one side a little longer – depending on how large you… Read More »
It’s the weekend, so time for a challenge! This week, I was drawn to the sketch challenge over at Pals Paper Arts. Here is the sketch. And here is what I came up with… I just received this set recently and just love the fonts of all the sentiments. The swirls remind me of Wonder Woman for some reason, what about you? I’m also thinking glam rock, disco and glitter balls… Read More »
I made these cards quite a while ago and just remembered I haven’t shared them with you. It’s a very quick post as I’m running out the door, but if you let me know I can provide a tutorial for you. So here are my cards. I made a pink and a blue version – just in case – well, you never know and I like to be prepared!! Here… Read More »
Weekends are time for me to squeeze in a challenge before class prep or children pull me in other directions. This time, I’ve entered the sketch challenge I found over on TGIF Challenges. Here is this week’s sketch. And here is my entry. I just want a beach holiday after creating this but we’re not going away this year 🙁 In fact, as you might be able to tell from… Read More »
Time for a challenge, I thought. I saw a challenge which really is a challenge for me on Simply Less is More. One layer and Male – that is probably the toughest challenge of them all for me. One layer is tough enough, and male can be difficult, but combined?! This is what I came up with I was inspired by the name badge of one of my Stampin’ Creative Blog… Read More »
My technique class was last night and I decided this month to work with embossing folders. When I started gathering ideas for this class, it became obvious that I could really do quite a few classes on this – the possibilities are endless but here are just three featuring some of our latest products. Firstly, I found a technique on UK demo Amanda Fowler’s page here that she called double… Read More »
I think I’m safe enough to post here as don’t think my parents will see this but it is their Wedding Anniversary today and we had to make a last-minute card! Do you ever find that as a crafter, that the birthdays and important dates for your nearest and dearest sneak up on you and before you know it, it’s a mad rush to get the card in the post!!… Read More »
It’s challenge time again for me and this week, I have combined two challenges again. I’ve used the new 2015-2017 in-colours suggested by Fab Friday combined with the sketch challenge over at Pals Paper Arts. And here is what I came up with. I’ve used one of my current favourite sets (one of many, I hasten to add!!)- Sprinkles of Life – together with its co-ordinating Tree Builder Punch. Doesn’t adding… Read More »
Can you believe another month has passed? The months are flying by, baby Finn is now 12 weeks old – time goes so fast! We decided our theme this month would be to case projects in the new annual catalogue. Our catalogue, aside from being a full inventory of all the wonderful products we have, is also a fantastic idea book jammed full of inspiration for your crafting projects. CASE… Read More »
We have had a great offer direct from Stampin’ Up this month but it ends in just a few days on the last day of June so don’t miss out! If you join my team before the end of the month, not only will you get to choose £129 worth of Stampin’ Up product for just £99 and not pay any delivery charge (normally £4.95), but you will also be… Read More »
In Friday’s delivery, I got another fantastic new stamp set called Awesomely Artistic that, again, I couldn’t wait to ink up! I haven’t forgotten about my old favourites but there’s just something about new stamps, isn’t there? Plus I thought it would suit a couple of challenges I’d spotted just perfectly. Firstly, I fancied having a go at the sketch challenge over at TGIF and then I thought I would try using the… Read More »
I’m on a roll where challenges are concerned – it’s been too long since I entered them – life has just been busy what with a newborn an’ all!! But I saw a great colour combo over at Just Add Ink and the Code word at Addicted to CAS was Butterfly so I thought I would combine them. So without further ado, here is my card. My new order… Read More »