This is my final card as guest designer for CC&S this month and Caroline has a great sketch for us. Admittedly, this sketch did stretch the old grey matter but I hope you like what I came up with as I tried a male theme this week. Here is Caro’s sketch and here is my male-themed card I’ve just noticed on writing this post that I might have my circles going in the… Read More »
I’ve really enjoyed being part of the CC&S team this month and I hope if you’re a regular viewer that you have enjoyed my creations. This week, Caro had a sketch challenge for us. I could have created a ton of cards with this combination as they make such a gorgeous colour combination. Here they are: Gorgeous, isn’t it?! It didn’t take me long to plump for Garden in Bloom… Read More »
I had the incentive I needed to get back on track with my memory-keeping this week thanks to the Global Deisgn Project. Our challenge is to use Project Life by Stampin’ Up to create something whether it be a traditional scrapbook layout, a PL page or a card – I chose a PL layout. I used the Happy Times kit to document a family trip last summer where we camped in a… Read More »
I must admit Caro’s challenge this week had me stumped. I had an idea in my head when I saw it but it didn’t work out when I created my prototype and it was back to the drawing board. Usually, a tweak here and there sorts it for me, but this time I had to think up a totally new card. Here is the sketch we are working on and here… Read More »
I was honoured to be asked to be this month’s guest designer for CAS Colours and Sketches. This week’s challenge was a Colour challenge and uses three of Stampin’ Up’s retiring in-colours. This challenge screamed florals to me and though I would normally avoid doing the ‘obvious’, I really wanted to use a set called Best Thoughts that I only recently acquired. It is retiring at the end of the month… Read More »
I had an absolute blast at Stampin’ Up’s #Onstage2016 in Telford last weekend. I attended with some of the ladies in my team, the Aces and Diamonds, but I had a little secret… I was one of the Onstage Presenters! I must admit to being quite nervous, but it was such a great experience and the support I received from the Stampin’ Up staff, my team and my fellow demonstrators… Read More »
Quickest post ever to tell you that the retiring list has just gone live – don’t delay – if you see something you want, get it right this minute – things don’t hang around for long!! Here is the link to see the list and you can see it here in my shop Don’t forget to use the current hostess code JY9ZH 7UR if your order is between £25-£150 for an… Read More »
I wanted to show you a very quick card I made for my son’s friend. He turned 6 recently and is a big Liverpool Football fan. For those of you who don’t know they play in red, so I rustled up a quick card using the Baby First framelit dies – not just for babies! To turn the babygrow into a shirt, I just sliced off the leg portion in… Read More »
Today was a very important day in our house as my baby boy celebrated his first birthday, so I thought I would showyou his birthday cards,. With three older siblings, he doesn’t get much choice in what goes on the TV but as his older sister likes Peppa Pig, that’s pretty much what he watches. I thought he might recognise George so I set about making a card with George… Read More »
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You may have arrived from the lovely Lesley or this may be your first stop on this months’ Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop, either way you are very welcome. It has been a difficult few weeks in our house as one by one, my four children have all fallen victim to chicken pox but luckily they are all starting to feel better otherwise it would have been a pretty miserable Easter!… Read More »
I held my Spring Spectacular Crafternoon on Saturday. On days like these, I try to include projects that are a little different to my regular classes or a little more involved as we have more time to play. So here are a couple of them… Firstly a Spring Floral Pot, inspired by a little pot featured in Stampin’ Up’s Spring Summer catalogue. I chose to use Blushing Bride, So Saffron… Read More »
Just a quick post from me today, with a very Quick and Easy card for CAS #165. This week, it’s a colour challenge – something I don’t always find very easy. However, I just received Timeless Textures and wanted to try it out. Here are the colours. And here is the card I came up with using Timeless Textures. And a close up of the Heart… And one for… Read More »
The challenge from The Global Design Project is a timely one as I was just sitting down to make a thank you card when I had a quick flick over to the GDP challenge blog. The theme was indeed thank you. I have a private class tomorrow for a very special lady and her friends. This lady was one of my first customers when I started my Stampin’ Up journey… Read More »
This week in my Technique Tuesday class we focused on the Reflection Technique and if you caught my Periscope video last night you would have seen how I achieved it on this card – by the way, you can still vote for me in the Blog Highlight 😉 With this card, I wanted to create a locker room feel with a saw dust floor and my man looking at his reflection in… Read More »
Ive joined up with some other demonstrators from all around the world in a special Blog Highlight organised by Kylie Bertucci Down Under in Australia – many thanks for organising it all Kylie. I thought I would show you a little project featuring a stamp called Easter Lamb – who is not just for Easter. The words ‘Happy Easter’ are included as part of the image but with a clever… Read More »
Welcome to our Stampin’ Creative February Blog Hop and if you have arrived from Mikaela, you are very welcome. Our theme this month celebrates the Wonderful Women in our life. The lady I would like to celebrate this month is my own Mum. You are having a sneak peek of both her Mother’s Day card and her gift – I’m 99% sure our secret is safe as she’s not too good… Read More »
I jumped out of my comfort zone and did my first video, live on Periscope!! Nothing like a baptism of fire!! So as I said on the video, here is a better view of the finished card. After the initial nerves subsided, it was quite fun so if you’re tempted what not give it a go? I have no fancy set-up – honestly, my camera is my iphone and… Read More »
This week at the Global Design Project, it’s a sketch challenge. Sketch challenges are my favourite as an idea seems to pop into my head with much more speed than when I see colours in a colour challenge… I normally make pretty much the exactmidea that pops into my head, but this time, my idea evolved a few times before the final card was completed. A little bit of me… Read More »
I love sharing Stampin’ Up with everyone and that includes my children so when there is a family birthday, I love getting the kids in the craft room to make cards for the birthday boy or girl. We have quite a few Birthdays in January with my Mum and two of my children, so I thought I would share just a few of the projects we made. First of all… Read More »