Tape It with Label Love!

Hello there,

I'm here with a card we made at class using the Tape It stamp set in two of the latest In Colours  Baked Brown Sugar and Pistachio Pudding with some Smoky Slate too, making a very pretty and subtle colour combo

 I added a sentiment from Label Love over the Natural Trim Ribbon which I frayed at the ends

 and a side view to finish today's post!

OK, that's all form me for today, I have a ton of cards to share with you so I'll definitely be back tomorrow :-)

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Gorgeous Grunge Class Card

Hello there,
I have a card today which was inspired by this card the very talented Jenni,
I loved the layout and was dying to try out my new Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and so this is my version.
I used a colour combo of Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe, another firm favourite.
My version has a few differences including the Chalk Talk label and some of the very pretty Cantaloupe ruffled ribbon too :-) I LOVE this stamp set, it's so versatile and whilst it doesn't replace the spritzer tool (which a lot of my ladies found hard to squeeze) it's a great alternative to make creative backgrounds and it's a lot more controlled too...

 Plenty of layering on this tag..

and a close up of the ruffled ribbon and linen thread too :-)

 OK, that's me for today, thanks again to Jenni for the inspiration!
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Just a quick reminder before I go: 

I need your bookings for my CHRISTMAS KICK START CLASS  by THIS SUNDAY along with your colour choice too. 

I have just 4 places left for Monday 30th, all other dates are now FULL. Message me to reserve a place today :-)

sarah-janerae@sky.com

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Rev Up the Fun!

Hello there,

I have a cute card made using the new stamp set Rev Up the Fun. 

It's a fab little set with this cool car image plus a bike (I know a lot of people who have been wanting one of these!) and also including tyre tracks, dust and sentiments too! A fab all rounder and at just £13.95 in clear a bargain too!

So, I went with a Black and Pumpkin Pie colour combo for this card as I wanted to play with my Halloween Washi Tape early ;-)

And as you can see it works for lots more than just Halloween, gotta love Chevron!

 this sentiment is included and it fits the Decorative Label punch perfectly. I added a Pumpkin Pie layer by punching an extra shape and snipping it in half across the centre to get this look..

 and my favourite picture of this card showing all the elements and depth together :-)))

Well, that's today's card for you.

Just a quick reminder before I go: 

I need your bookings for my CHRISTMAS KICK START CLASS  by THIS SUNDAY along with your colour choice too. 

I have just 4 places left for Monday 30th, all other dates are now FULL. Message me to reserve a place today :-)

sarah-janerae@sky.com

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Washi Tape Cord Keepers

Hello there,

I have a cut way of keeping all those messy cords in order for you today. It was an idea I found on Pinterest (again ;-)) but I just loved the simplicity of it and so decided to have a little play. All you do is glue two wooden clothes pegs together, opposite ends away from each other, as shown..

 Then simply decorate with Washi Tape and use them to wrap your cords and cables around to stop them getting in a jumble! Simples! 

 and here are the Washi Tape designs, L-R; Seasons of Style (Xmas tape), This and That,, Gingham Garden, Witches Brew (Halloween), and more Seasons of Style :-)  

Thanks for looking today and I'll be back soon with some cards for you,

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Beautifully Baroque Thank-you

Hello there,

I'm a little later than I hoped today but I've finally found 5 mins to share today's card with you! ;-)

It's another one from this weeks class and it uses the new Beautifully Baroque stamp and some of the very lovely Smoky Slate chevron ribbon too.
(if you want to order from me directly PLEASE make sure my name is in the op right hand corner of the page :-) Or else go HERE and search the items you need, if you need any help then please do contact me)

I used a colour combination of Soft Sky with Smoky Slate, a very summery and elegant combo...

 Just a little addition of ribbon, keeping it flat for posting but still adding that little "something" extra,

 and the sentiment is from the set Sassy Salutations stamped in Midnight Muse

OK, I'm off to craft some more,

I hope you have enjoyed today's card, back soon with more!

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Be the Hostess with the Mostess!

Hello there,

How would you like a copy of the brand new Autumn/Winter catalogue? Delivered directly to you? And a hard copy of the current Main Catalogue too? and then some yummy Hostess benefits on top of all that? Great, 'cause I'm starting a new Virtual Hostess club in September :-)

In brief you commit to spending just £25 a month on any products from any current catalogue and for one of those months you will get to be the hostess! Which means at least £25 worth of freebies will come along with your order :-) I will also include a special kit designed just for you to make a card at home each month as if you have been to a workshop with me along with your order and details on a club only blog plus a Facebook page to remind you I have posted the card and any other updates too.

Phew! Well if you would like to read more pop over HERE for more details.

So, how about a sneak peek at some of the new goodies available in the new Autumn/Winter catty starting on the 29th August??

I am so excited to be playing with these products, I have had a blast designing cards for my All Day Kick Start Christmas Class running soon but had a break away to create something a little different...

I have used and abundance of New Products on this card. To start; the new expressions Thinlits, which is the "Merry" die cut on this card, LOVE these ;-)

 lovely new silver ribbon around some Winter Frost DSP,

 The cute, new, striped Embossing folder was used on the Apothecary Accents die cut frame and I added just the Christmas word from the "Christmas Messages" set which I had inked with a marker to get just this section and a stamp-a-ma-jig to position onto a strip of silver card

 and the new Chevron Punch accent in the bottom corner to finish!

OK, that's all for today.

If you are interested in my new Virtual Hostess club or want to place an order or even just ask a question then please do get in touch :-))))

Thanks for visiting today!
Stampin' Hugs,

See the full catalogue HERE

Email: sarah-janerae@sky.com
or Call: 07974 946 651
For all new class details please follow

this link to my on line store 

including my 

NEW ALL DAY KICK START CHRISTMAS CLASS 

coming at the end of September... 
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Six Sided Sampler with a New Ink Pad Top Tip!

Hello there,

I have a card today to share with you that we made at class this week using the cool Six Sided Sampler stamp set and matching Hexagon punch.
**EDIT TO SAY I ALSO HAVE A VIDEO WITH MY TOP 3 INK PAD TIPS HERE if you prefer :-)**

I wanted to try a little banner style card with this set and came up with this card.

I used the Honeycomb Embossing folder for the background on Pink Pirouette card with a Coastal Cabana card base..

 I simply stamped and folded the hexagons for the banner securing just the centre one with dimensionals so there was still movement but so they didn't flip over all the time ;-)

 sentiment is from the Sweet Essentials set, this sentiment actually reads "hello, baby" but I just inked the "hello" section using a marker :-)

OK, so top tip time! So, I love the new Stampin' Up! Ink Pads, they give fantastic coverage when stamping and your images are so much bolder. That said I found when they are new they are just too "juicy" and I was having trouble getting certain images to not bleed into the white areas! I have found this to be a tad frustrating-- please see below for an example of what I mean...

Now, I know you could blot some of the ink away but I don't have all the re-inkers and was worried if I over did this my ink pad would be too dry instead ;-) Soooo I came up with a compromise....

 I simply took my Bone Folder and scraped the bottom half of my ink pad, several times, and pushed some of the excess ink to the top half of my pad, this way I can use the dryer bottom section to stamp and when I have used  it some more I can re-distribute the ink back over my pad and not have any waste!!

 this is what it looks like, it does stay like this too even once it's stored* for a few days (*stored flat, don't know about if you keep them on their ends as I don't keep mine like that) obviously if it evens out simply re-scrape the pad.

 and this is the difference when stamping with the "fixed" ink pad...

Well, I hope this helps if you are having the same troubles with your ink pads :-)

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Online Ordering and My Digital Studio now available! Plus a card ;-)

Hello there,

I am delighted to tell you today that you can finally order your Stampin' Up! goodies from me online!! 

This is going to make your shopping so much easier but please remember you can always contact me with any questions or queries you still have :-) 

**VISIT MY STORE HERE**

The second part of today's post is all about My Digital Studio (MDS) where you can create everything from scrapbook pages to cards in a  flash with templates and regular new downloads to keep your projects fresh and exciting! For a look at what MDS can do please pop over HERE. 

This software is priced at just £13.95 or you can take advantage of the 30 day FREE trial!! So you have nothing to loose by giving it a go ;-)

Ok, so how about a quick card then??

I needed a few Thank-you cards and wanted to play with my Happy Day stamp set and I thought it would make a cute "flower" ;-)

 Colour combo is Strawberry Slush with Pool Party and a touch of (retired) lucky limeade ribbon,

Plenty of depth but quick and easy to make in multiples

OK, I'm off for today but will be back with you tomorrow with the start of the makes from card class this week.

Thanks for looking today

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Pleasant Poppies for Laura plus lots of offers and news!

Hello there,

I have a card to share today which I made for my dear friend Laura's birthday last week plus some offers and of course the BRAND NEW SEASONAL CATALOGUE TOO!!!

So, shall we start with the catty? It's choc full of Christmas, Halloween and Autumnal goodies. The layout in this catty is a bit different with all the projects and designs at the front and then the products at the back, I'm sure we will all enjoy flipping through though to find all the goodies we "need" to add to our stash ;-)

TO VIEW THE NEW SEASONAL CATALOGUE PLEASE CLICK HERE

 Next up, an offer! 15% off when you purchase Papillion Potpourri and the matching Bitty Butterfly punch, to see a couple of cards I have made with either the stamp or the punch (or both ;-)) go HERE and HERE

That makes the punch with the clear mount set now £23.97 and with the wood mount set it's just £26.52! Message me to purchase yours

 Of course we also have a new "Best of" set, this month featuring Christmas! Whoop!! The best of sets are £13.95 and come in clear mount only, they all feature what  is considered the best of a previously released stamp set plus one original and new stamp in each set. They are all available until the 31st March 2014 :-)

 So, now onto Laura's card. I met Laura through SU! and we became great friends even though we don't get together nearly enough!! We must remedy this soon, now the children are back to school!

 I recently got my hands on this Pleasant Poppies stamp and was desperate to make a card with it so this is what I came up with...

 I stamped onto Naturals White card and coloured in using my blender pens and ink pads

 Chalk Talk sentiment with a touch of Coastal Cabana In Colour ruffle ribbon

 and of course I added a bit of decor inside too!

Right, that's me done for today.

I just wanted to quickly update you on my Christmas Kick Start Class, Saturday 28th Sept. is now FULL, Tuesday 1st Oct. I have just one place left but I still have spaces on Monday 30th Sept. 

Please message me to reserve your spot asap!

Thanks for visiting today,

Stampin' Hugs 

 

 See the full catalogue HERE

Email: sarah-janerae@sky.com
or Call: 07974 946 651
For all new class details please follow

this link to my on line store 

including my 

NEW ALL DAY KICK START CHRISTMAS CLASS 

coming at the end of September... 
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Epic Day card for an Epic Day!

Hello there, 

My BiL was 40 last week and what better DSPaper to use than Epic Day (This and That) to celebrate his Epic Day?? ;-)

I also used the designer stickers that go with the journal kit, I love the sentiments on these and there is so many to choose from and still to use.

I used a base of Gumball Green with Basic Grey with the coolest stamp set Gorgeous Grunge which I will share more of with you soon ;-) ...

 I added Vellum card corners using small staples and a die cut "40" stamped, again using Gorgeous Grunge,

 some "That's the Ticket" accents..

 and inside to finish

OK, that's all from me for today,

I'll be back soon with more cards, I just have to edit the pics! ;-)

Stampin' Hugs from me for today,

See the full catalogue HERE

Email: sarah-janerae@sky.com
or Call: 07974 946 651

For all new class details please follow

this link to my on line store 

including my 

NEW ALL DAY KICK START CHRISTMAS CLASS 

coming at the end of September... 
Places are filling fast, message me asap to join in!

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