Roomie Gift

Hello,

When we go to Convention you make a gift for the person we are sharing the hotel room with and I was sharing with my lovely up line and very good friend Jules. I wanted to make something a bit special for her and I decided on a ribbon wreath, I chose to make it in Old Olive and yummy Rich Razzleberry,

This is what it looked like inside the box,

I decorated the outside of the box to match the ribbon colours too ;-)

the only two bits of stampin' were the Very Vintage wheel and the sentiment from Occasional Greetings, so cute. It doesn't show but I sprayed shimmer paint mixed with alcohol to give a great pearly shine to the whole outside of the lid,

Well, that's it for today, I will let you know what she thinks when I get back,

See you again soon,

Hugs,

Gumballs!

Hello,

I have a cute little card today that would be fabulous for birthdays for boys and girls alike, just jiggle the colours around! I have used Kraft, Tempting Turquoise and Real Red for the most part of this card and just look at that cute gumball machine from the Every Little Bit set...



Sentiment is from Crazy for Cupcakes, perfect with this stamp don't you think?



and a close up showing more Crystal effects, I think I need to add another bottle of this fab stuff to my next order, I have used gallons on my swaps!



O.K. that's all from me today,
Have a great day,
Hugs,

Gifts for my side lines

Hello,

I have made some keyrings to give to my fellow Jems, I purchased Plywood key fobs to alter, now these took me 2 days to do so I really hope they all like them!?
Stamp set used was Artistic Etchings which I LOVE!
Ink colours used were Kraft (fabulous) Baja Breeze and Basic Grey, a gorgeous colour combo,
Here are the front and back views


and this one shows the shine that crystal effects have given,



all packaged up,



and all together,



a short post from me today but back tomorrow with another card
Bye for now, Hugs

Convention Time!!!

Hello,

I have been a busy girl these last few weeks with the house and of course getting ready for this convention weekend! I will be scheduling some posts the next few days with some cards I have made for swaps, now, I get a bit bored making lots of the same thing so I made 20 or so of a few designs.

I will start today with a card made using the Delightful Decorations set with the matching ornament punch which just so happens to have a brilliant offer on it for November and December, see top post!

The centre ornament is from the Jolly Holly Designer Paper Pack and the greeting is from my favourite new sentiment set Curly Cute, love it! Background was made using the Sparkle and Shine wheel with Versamrk ink.

as you can see I have made the sentiment "wave" by adding some dimensionals under the middle and end, I hope you like and do pop back over the weekend for more swaps from me. Next week I will be sharing the swaps and stories I receive with you too :-)

Thanks for stopping by

Helloooo!

Hello lovely blog readers!

Again I find myself apologising for my lack of posts on this little blog, I have however been VERY busy these last few weeks, including building a kitchen and painting with more white paint than I would ever want to see in a very long time! {even though we are only 1/2 way through said painting! boo!}

I did however, make a card a couple of weeks ago with my new pre-order goodies which I will share with you in a mo and I have just placed a very large order for lovely new goodies from the fab new catalogue in preparation for making the 100 or so swaps for convention which is in just 3 short weeks, eek! might have to rope in a few friends and get a little production line running for those...
So, the last card I blogged (scroll down a bit) used the True Friend stamp set and I liked it so much I thought I would make another using the lovely new set Artistic Etchings, I really cannot wait until I get our place sorted so I can get some serious crafting time in, I am missing it lots,

Arty angle for you,

So that's it for today I have updated the side bar with the new catty link and will share some more rubber love with you all very soon, if you have a look through and would like a hard copy of the catty or want to place an order then please email me for a chat or to place your order on sarah-janerae@sky.com

Stampin' Hugs

Last Chance Saloon

Hello lovely blog readers,

So it's that time of year again! SU! have announced their retirement list for us all to see, and wow! what a list it is along with all the colours you were expecting to see retire there are some surprises and some great discounts too! Click on the picture to see the list in full or check out my side bar too :-D

I would also like to point out to you that all the items on this list are while stocks last. Unfortunately last year there were more than a few disappointed people who didn't order their 'still really needs' in time! so email me your wish list as soon as you have it ready,

Look forward to hearing from you soon,

Stampin' Hugs,

Only 2 Days left!!

Hello folks,

I have a couple of cards to share with you today, they are both quite speedy cards to make, in fact we made them both last week at a little get together I had at my friends house last week to share the last chance list and some retiring products with the ladies, I am still up in the air at home so next months class date is still being decided (as to when I have a house suitable for people to come to!) I promise you will be the first to know .

So here are the cards, most of the products are retiring and as such will be gone forever tomorrow night, eek! If you need to place an order then email me before 7pm tomorrow on sarah-janerae@sky.com

Here is the first card, it uses Brocade Blue and Close to Cocoa (both retiring) with Seeing Spots (1/2 price at just £6.98) a great set for men's cards and Say it with Scallops (25% off at £11.21) another great set for speedy makes,

arty angle,

The 2nd card today is made using Pixie Pink card (retiring) with the lovely True Friend stamp set (retiring but 1/2 price @ £10.98) I love this set as it has great sentiments as well as lovely images,

I have teamed the Pixie Pink with Basic Grey and Melon Mambo (both staying) and a touch of Black Gingham ribbon (also 1/2 price @ just £2.63!)

This is your last chance to get your hands on some of the little bargains I have shown you today, I hope to hear from you soon,

Stampin' Hugs,

Last Chance to get your hands on retiring goodies

Hello,

I am just popping on here to remind you that the lovely goodies which are retiring will only be on sale until the end of September!! that's just 3 more days to get your hands on what you need from the current catalogues retiring product list. There are some fab bargains to be had, as well as some sorry good-byes too, HERE is the link to the last chance list. I will be placing orders right up until Thursday evening so email me with your order before it's all gone forever.

I have made a few cards this week too so I will be back soon to share those with you.

We are at the painting stage here at home now which is great as we are beginning to see the end {well, nearly ;-)} and also we spent Saturday night at a ball, what fun! I will pop a few photos on here later in the week for you to see.

It's all go here you know, not forgetting the NEW Stampin' Up! catalogue which is being launched on the 1st October, if you "need" one of those then again email me sarah-janerae@sky.com for your copy sent direct to your door for just £3.95 or just £3.oo with any order over £25.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Stampin' Hugs,

Michaels Birthday Card

Hiya,

Josh is off out tonight to his friends 14th birthday tonight, he is having a disco 'till 10pm! eeek, I am scared... they are growing up way too fast!!!!!!!!!!

So, I made a boys card using mostly retiring products by chance really.

Base of the card is Brocade Blue with the middle panel layered in Close to Cocoa (sold out) I stamped the background with Seeing Spots which is also retiring and now has a fantastic 50% off so it is now just £6.98! how good is that? and it is a great set for men's cards,

Here it is held closed (with my new magnetic stand, cool huh?)

The star is from Fun and Fast notes which I stamped a few times and coloured using blender pens

This gorgeous ribbon is going too, boooo, I love it, all the colours are still available but the Rose Red (pinky) and Bashful Blue ones in the same style are both reduced in price to boot, the star brads which again are great for boys/men's cards are also 50% off while stocks last.

I added a little strip of presents which are from the Family Accessories which is another retiring product,



and finally here it is unfolded,

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you like today's card and if you need anything from the retirement list then please get in touch asap as the list is strictly only available 'till the end of September or until stocks last.

Stampin' Hugs

WOW!!!! amazing savings while stocks last, oh and a card ;-)

Hello,

WOW! have SU! got some great savings on their last chance list now, they have dropped the price of LOADS more stuff on the retirement list HERE. Grab them now while stocks last as they have already sold out of quite a few things. I will be placing orders over the next few days so if there is anything you need then better get in quick as I cannot guarantee how long they will last... especially at these crazy prices!!!

So, onto the card. It was a quick but dimensional card made using the great "To the Nines Speciality" papers (retiring) on a kraft base and a sentiment made with the Just Perfect alpha and a Bit of Birthday Cheer, gotta love those star brads (also retiring and now 50% off, yay!)

I love this wide striped ribbon too, as you can see I raised some of the squares and topped some with Crystal Effects, yum!

Well that's it from me today,

another busy weekend ahead, kids parties and painting ;-)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to email me your order asap

Hugs Sarah-Jane xx