Birthday Aviary

Hello again,

I have another card using Aviary today, it is much the same a Julie's card from last week except for this one I used Pool Party and Island Indigo for the colour combo, a firm favourite of mine and the girl I sent it to also ;-)

To start I used Delicate Doilies as a background on the Pool Party layer

Sahara Sand cages with the lovely lil' birdies inside :-)

 and a little owl decorates the sentiment (from Curly Cute) and some pretty rhinestones too 

OK, that's all for today, back tomorrow with some more,

Hope you're enjoying the summer holidays as much as I am!

Stampin' Hugs for today

Aviary stamp set and Olymic Torch too

Hello there

We have been out to see the Olympic Torch today at Lyndhurst, it was fab! There were lots of people there and it was dry the whole hour we were waiting, just raining for the actual torch coming through!! Ha ha, great British summer eh?

So I thought I would just share a couple of pics of the morning but there a card is further down the post ;-)

Acrobats...

 Torch bearer in the middle of this pic, not too easy to see tbh :-s

 but l-o-a-d-s of people there which was fab to see,

We all enjoyed it though, despite the rain, even Josh (believe it or not!!)

OK, this is why you are here right, a card!

I made this card for my dear friend Jules using Aviary, Pool Party and Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder, I adore this colour combo!!

 I haven't used these cute birds for a while,

 a printed brad decorates some ruffled ribbon

and a little Owl (my fave bird from the set) decorates the Curly Cute sentiment,

Right, I'm off for today,

Thanks for visiting and I will be back soon with more paper fun!

Stampin' Hugs for today,

Stampin' Up Aviary Owls

Hello!

I have had a lovely class this morning making mens cards :-) and before I take the little ones out this afternoon I thought I would pop on here to share a girly card with you.

These cards use the same design as the book from the other day. 3/4" and 1/2" circle punches make the clouds and this one has the cute hearts embossing folder (Adorning Accents)  used behind

  The little owls are from Aviary and they are sat on a line from Little Additions, Clouds are from Up, Up and Away, I am getting loads of use from these clouds ;-)

I also made it in Marina Mist with a Pool Party front too

Well, I hope you have enjoyed today's cards, 

Before I go though I just wanted to say I have just 2 places left on my stampers 6 (virtual hostess) club, see THIS POST for more details 

and then message me to join the fun :-)

Stampin' Hugs from me for today,

Up, Up and Away and Aviary by Stampin' Up!

hello there,

I hope you have enjoyed the bank holiday weekend I have been having a wonderful time with the family and so my little blog has been a tad pushed out! ;-)

we spent a lovely (if a little chilly) day at Windsor Castle on Monday, now we didn't just choose Windsor to spend the day at random, my upline and good friend Jules was at Legoland for the weekend so we decided to meet up in the evening for tea. Laura (my sideline) and her family also live down south and so she brought her family along too! And what a lovely time we all had! All the kids got on like a house on fire and all the grown ups did OK too ;-)

Now, as there was 8 kids, who didn't know each other, so I like to take something for them to do. I went with a notebook and decorated pen (hangman, drawing etc...) and of course I had to make them look pretty, so 7 boys received these (and they kept them occupied for ages too!)

 I punched the "clouds" using a 3/4" and 1/2" circle punches, DSP is retired form last years catty Hot air balloon is from Up, Up and Away

and I made Zoe a girly version, this one used Twitterpated DSP (on promo this month ;-)) with little Aviary Owls,

 Now, it was Julies son Ross' birthday Tuesday so I made a card for him to open as he was away from home ;-) a simple little card to match the note pads

3d balloons, 

 and a little decoration inside to finish

Well, a lovely day was had by all. We always say it but we must get together more often!

Right, I have a list as long as your arm again today so I'm off, 

Have a great day and thanks for visiting here

Stampin' Hugs for today,

Julies Roomie Gift

Good Morning!

Super quick post today as I have a v-e-r-y long list of jobs to do today! That's what happens when you go off gallivanting to Paris though I suppose!! Lol!!

So, I promised you Julies roomie gift and it is very similar to Jo's as in it is the same gift but I have decorated Julies very differently.

Here, have a look...

Giant Peg first

As you can see I have used the gorgeous Aviary with the matching papers Nursery Nest

"Normal" sized pegs

and another scissor sharpener

and here they are all together, Now, I know I took some pics of these in their bags with the tags but I can't seem to find them anywhere, I will pop them on if and when I do though!!

Well, I am off now, got to get cracking!

Thanks for dropping by today :-D

Stampin' hugs,

A bit more Aviary

Hello again!

I have a very CAS card for you today using Aviary, if you would like to lay with this set then why not come along to my class this month? I have a couple of dates with a space or two, message me for more info.

I used a Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise colour combo, love these together, I think they are really summery and bright :-)

Sentiment is from the retired Basic Phrases but the Teeny Tiny Wishes on page 86 would be an equally perfect option too!

Right, that's me for today

Thanks for stopping by today, I will be back tomorrow with more goodies :-)

Stampin' Hugs for today,

Clean and Simple Aviary

Hello,

I hope you had a nice weekend? We have spent it getting ready for Halloween, amongst other things, including trying to get my shed load of swaps made for Convention, Classes prepped and organised...

Anyway, I do have a quick little card for you today using 2 of the fab new In Colours and Aviary (again)

Pool Party card base with a Calypso Coral Lace Trim Border strip behind, I love these colours together ;-) The scalloped circle is from the Pennant die, so versatile this one!

This would make a lovely little card for almost any occasion, if you would like to order this set (or anything else from the current catalogue) then please drop me a line, I am placing an order Tuesday (1st Nov) :-)

Super quick post today as I have Zoe off tomorrow (inset day) and still have to decorate ready for the witching hour! Gonna be a long day tomorrow ;-) Night peeps...

Mwwwaahhhhh hhhaaaa hhhaaa hhhhhaaa!

Wishing you all a

Happppy Hallloooweeennn!!!!!

Aviary Birthday

Hello,

As you can probably guess I ran out of time to edit the mini film, soon, I promise! But I did get lots of other crafting done, all my Halloween treats are ready now :-) and I have almost finished designing  the next Stamp-a-Stack class too!

So I do have another card using my most favourite stamps (this week) in the new catalogue! Aviary, I really do love this set and was thrilled to see it had made it "over the pond" ;-)

I used a colour combo of Rose Red and Perfect Plum for this card,

This elegant stand is included in the set, see page 41 for all the stamps in the set

Rose Red seam binding ribbon with a Plum button and sentiment is the old faithful Sincere Salutations, I love how they all fit in the large oval punch

and a little decoration inside to finish too ;-)

If you would like to have a play with this set then why not come along to my next class running on the 12th, 14th, 15th and 16th November, I still just have a couple of spaces left, message me for more info or to reserve your place! See HERE for the cards we will be making.

Well, that's me for today, back soon with more cardy goodness!

We are off for a walk in the forest with the dog and a leisurely tea tonight too!

Have a great, and hopefully inky, day :-)

Stampin' Hugs,

Happy Birthday Kiera

Hello,

Another busy day here, Christmas Stamp-a-Stack class again today, I am going to be able to sing all those great Christmas songs again today ;-)

So, I have a cute birthday card with a matching gift card holder too, I have used Flirtatious papers and Aviary to make these

With Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon and a touch of ruffle Pool Party Ribbon too,

Love this little Owl

Dimensional view

and a little bird inside to pretty it up a bit

And with a matching gift card holder too, the Gift Card holder is made using the Two Tags die, full details are a part of my Handbags and Glad Rags Tutorial.

Inside the holder

I even stamped the paper bag to match

Picture heavy post today,

Before I go I must remind you that there is now less than two weeks left to take advantage of the FREE extra 5 ink pads and a mixed pack of the gorgeous In Colour card (Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder were used on this card set) bonus products when you sign up to become a demonstrator with SU! Have you ever wanted to turn your crafty hobby into a business? Message me for more details or for an informal, no hassle chat :-)

Right, off to class I go,

Stampin' Hugs for today,