Stampin' Up! Easy Events Christening Card

Hello!

I have a card today which uses a new to me stamp set, East Events, I recently got this set and I already love to paper piece with it, a great alternative if you are not confident or keen on colouring in, I just also love the look too ;-)

I also coated mine in Crystal Effects once I had stuck the pieces down (another bonus as there is no ink to run with paper piecing)

 Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Real Red colourway, all from the Brights collection, all together make for a cheerful card :-D

I added a little stamped image to the inside corner too

 and an arty angle to finish, (pom pom trim is from my stash)

I hope you like today's card and are keeping nice and dry wherever you are!
Stampin' Hugs for today

Simply Stampin' Sketch

Hello there

and Welcome to another week of Simply Stampin' Challenges, this weeks challenge is a fabby sketch challenge

And I used the retiring set Cheers to You, love this little set and it's just £11.21 right now! see the entire retiring products list HERE as you can see I flipped the sketch around :-)

and I used the also retiring Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper,

with matching Peach Parfait ribbon and a Poppy Parade base card

covering the glasses with Crystal Effects after colouring them in using a blender pen,

and a little strip inside to finish

If you would like to order any of the products I have used today then please email me with your order, don't forget any order over £45 will receive the NEW SU! catalogue around the 1st October!

Also just 4 places left in my Virtual Hostess (Stampers 6) club, why not join in the fun? :-D

Stampin' Hugs,

Strength and Hope Birthday

Good Morning!

Super quick post today but plenty of pics for you, I needed another birthday card this week, and I went with my favourite colour combo of the week (or two) Sahara Sand, Perfect Plum and Blushing Bride, I hope you aren't fed up with it yet?? anyway, I used Strength and Hope again, love these butterflies!

They are just so easy and fun to cut out, and no I am not great at that usually ;-) a few Rhinestones to finish them along the centres,

a trio of flowers from Itty Bitty Punches covered in Crystal Effects

Sentiment is from Basic Phrases, punched with the Designer Label punch

Not sure if it obvious but I inked the edges of all the Sahara card with Whisper White Craft ink, it gives a lovely subtle definition to the card I think

and inside to finish

O.K. that's me for today,

Thanks, as ever, for visiting me *mwah*

Stampin' Hugs,

June Techniques Class, Part 2

EDIT TO SAY, SORRY I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS DIDN'T PUBLISH THIS MORNING, BUT HERE IT IS A LITTLE LATER THAN PLANNED :-)

Happy Sunday to you!

My eldest boy is coming home today :-D He has been in France for a week on
 an adventure holiday with the school, I hope he has had a nice time but it will be good to see him home safe and well.

Anyway, I am here to show you the second card we will be making at this months class, I was asked to do a technique class by some of my regular ladies. Therefore I think this would be a brilliant class for people who are a little unsure of what to do or are beginners at crafting as I will be taking you through step by step, at the same time though it will still be challenging enough for more experienced crafters too ;-)

These buttons are die cut from Poppy Parade card to match the flower Designer Series Paper using the cute Button Embosslit and then covered with Crystal Effects, sentiment id from the Level 2 Hostess set Something to Celebrate,

Bella Toile background stamp used here with clear embossing powder for the panel to mount the flower,

This flower is one I have done a tutorial for HERE, but if you would like to learn hands on then please message me to reserve your place,

Colour combo I have used with Poppy Parade is So Saffron and Baja Breeze, I do love this combo, regular visitors will have seen me use this combo before ;-)

For the first part of Junes class see THIS POST for more details, but here they all are together,

Well, I hope you like the projects we will be making and I look forward to welcoming you to our fun and friendly class :-)

Thanks for stopping by today,

Stampin' Hugs,

More Sick Peeps!

Hello,

You may have noticed I had a day off of blogging yesterday and that's because it was my birthday! So, first of all I would like to say a massive THANK-YOU to all the kind and thoughtful ladies who sent me a card or Birthday greeting, it really made my day and I will take some photos of the gorgeous cards I received to share them with you over the next few days :-)

But today I have had to make another card for another SU! sister who is poorly, I hope you are on the mend Sharon xx As I had new found love with A Flower for all Seasons stamp set I used another of the images for Sharon's card..



Wild Wasabi base with So Saffron DSP from the subtles stack (see page 91 of the current IB&C for details) I layered it up again and added crystal effects to the little frog ;-) {ribbon is retired} image was coloured with blender pens and ink pads.



Sentiment is again from Fun and Fast Notes, punched with the Word Window and layered on top of the Modern Label punch,



So, a quick post from me today, it is Josh's birthday on Saturday but he is having 3 friends round for a sleepover tonight! One night I will not be too bothered about going to work, avoiding the DVD/X Box fest and probably being generally uncool! ;-)

I also have training with SU! on Saturday, one of the many great events we get to go to with this fab company! If you would like to know more about joining SU! then drop me a line and we can have a chat, don't forget this is the last few days of SAB, last chance to get your hands on FREE stamps when you purchase and FREE stamps when you sign up too! email me now with your order/questions!
Thanks again for my Birthday Wishes,
Big Stampin' Hugs,

Mojo for Hubby

Hello!

I have made Hubby's birthday card already so he has been banned from looking at my blog until after Wednesday (not that he does as far as I know??!) I have used this weeks Mojo sketch #178 even though we are nearly at next weeks sketch ;-) anyways, here is what I made using the gorgeous stamp set Engraved Greetings, a great set for boys and girls...

DSP is Newspaper prints, card base is textured Basic Black card stock with a Cherry Cobbler circle, I have also used some of the yummy wide striped ribbon, the Distressing Tool and Crystal Effects.

Inside I added another (retired) star brad,

and as it is his birthday I made him a matching milk carton and filled it with white chocolate jazzies, now I really hope he doesn't read this!!

and finally a close up(ish) of the Milk Carton,

A tutorial for making this A4 size carton is HERE

Well, that's today's card for you, I hope you have a lovely Sunday whatever you are up to,

Big Hugs,

A Card for Jess

Hello,

I had to make a card this week for Zoe who was going to her friend Jess' 10th birthday party on Saturday.

I made a card for fathers day last year with this same 9 square layout with different toppers in each square, so I thought I would have a go at making a girly one. I loved this paper from the Sweet and Sour speciality in Rose Red and Very Vanilla, it is from the pack we used for this months card class but I think quite different to all the ones we used then, scalloped squares are in Perfect Plum which co-ordinates perfectly, don't you think?? ...

The little images are from Every Little Bit, Heart to Heart punch, and Punch Bunch in the top left corner with a matching button in the bottom right, here you can also see I added Crystal Effects to some of the bits,



Inside I used Engraved Greetings with a little border,



Arty Angle, I popped up some of the squares and/or some of the images,

Well that's all for today, I hope you like today's card. I have a few cards/gifts to be making today so I will have something to share with you for the rest of the week (hopefully ;-))

Have a great day whatever you are up to,

Stampin' 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