Hello,

I know I am very late today with my posting, I have been chasing my tail today though getting lots of things organised, more fun details to follow ;-)

Anyway, I have a little post today to show you the favours I made for Zoe's birthday, I know it's a long time ago but I have had such a lot of other goodies to share with you and this one just kept slipping down the list!

As you can see I have made full use of my Mini Milk Carton die since I had it, I have used it here with some retired DSP and the Perfect Punches stamp set

I love how the pouring spout is scored so that they are easy to open,

and this last pic is just because I thought they looked like little roof tops, don't you think??

That's it from me for today, still got a million and one things to do :-D

 Have a great rest of your day,

Stampin' Hugs,

Less is More ans Clean and Simple :-)

Hello again,

Well, 2 posts in one day, that is virtually unheard of eh?!

So, as I have been struggling a bit of late to get what is in my head onto paper and card I decided to go for a couple of challenges and see if that has the right effect... I wanted to joing in with Mandi and Chrissie at Less is More where the theme this week is Thanks or Congratulations and loved the sketch over at Clean and Simple and this is what I came up with,

Colour combo is from the colour coach, Pear Paizzazz, Peach Parfait and Concord Crush. I knew I wanted to use this Beautiful Wings butterfly embosslit and once run through the big shot I inked the butterflies using Craft Whisper White ink to show off the gorgeous embossing,

  I decide to die cut the corner inside with the Stampin' Up! Fun Flowers die to make a Concord Crush cut away flower to add the butterflies to, iykwim!

Well, that really is all for today, I am looking forward to doing some blog hopping later, but first I really have to shorten my "to do" list,

All supplies used are SU! contact me if you would like to place an order :-)

Have a lovely day, whatever you are up to,

Stampin' Hugs,

WOYWW

Good Morning to you today,

I am hoping to get round to loads of you this week on WOYWW, but it may take a day or two ;-) I, like Julia, have been deserted by any mojo of late, I think it may be the sun that does it to me you know, looking out at the mess which masquerades as a garden and feelings of guilt at being in here does tend to kill any creativeness (if that's a word?) So, this is my messy work desk today, it does include lots of scraps which need to be filed, a even a card which I am going to blog and link to a couple of challenges right after this post {one being a sketch challenge to try to kick start afore mentioned mojo} and a couple of v-e-r-y long lists!

My new favourite thing, I got this pot holder with it's 2 little pots in Salisbury on Monday, reduced in the sale and as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to change the ribbon for some yummy SU! wide grosgrain, cute huh? I put my pots of glitter in one side and Tombow glue and erasers in the other, perfect!

and the other end of my desk my stamp-a-ma-jig is out, scorpal, and some tesco vouchers which I need to contact them about, I figure if I leave them out and in the way(ish) I might even get it done!?! Well, it's got to be worth a try hasn't it??

Well, that's my desk today, thanks for stopping by and I look forward to having a nose around yours in a bit :-)

Stampin' Hugs,

2nd Attempt...

Good Morning to you today,

Back to reality for most of us today then after 2 lovely long weekends for most people (I was working this one but it was nice to have everyone at home during the days :-)). We had a lovely day yesterday going to Salisbury and having a little wander around and then late lunch at Prezzos, yumm!

Anyway, today's card... I know I said I was going to use the challenge card for Neil's Anniversary card but to be honest there is something I was not 100% sure about so I decided to make another one late Sunday night, I was much happier with how this one turned out ;-)

DPS used were Newsprint for the background and Jolly Holiday for the heart,

Broadsheet alpha used to do the "I" and "U" mounted on a Designer Label punched shape which I embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder,

scallop trim border punch used for the bottom edges, the Vanilla layer was also embossed with the same folder but it is very hard to see,

 and finally on the inside I added a little matching strip of Polka Dotted Card,

So that's today's card for you, I have to go supermarket shopping later but at least I have the night off tonight, I might even craft a bit this afternoon...

Have a great day whatever you are doing and I do hope it involves getting a bit inky at some point ;-)

 Stampin' Hugs,

Daisy Box

Hello there,

This morning I have a box I made to share with you using the Daisy flower die and some more of the Springtime Vintage papers (last 2 shares available, see top of this blog) 

the box folds up at either side, I loved the shape of it :-D

 I added a Velcro dot to the top to keep it closed, it would be the perfect size for a bib or pack of baby socks in for a new mum,

I added some of the lovely, chunky glass glitter in Baja Breeze to the centre of the Daisy to finish,

and a quick picture of it opened out, I added a flower from the Fun Flowers die to "base" the Daisy as I thought it should be more solid for ease of opening,

So, that's today's project for you. It is our 15th wedding anniversary today so I am looking forward to a nice day, not sure if we are going out yet, will have to wait and see I suppose ;-)
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a lovely bank holiday, whatever you are up to,

Stampin' Hugs,

Inspired by Orla

Good Morning!

It's not so sunny here today, which is never good, but even worse as we are having some friends over for a BBQ today :-( Hope it brightens up a bit or it could be oven cooked ;-)

But before I do the obligatory clean up then I thought I would pop on here and post this card, which today I am actually really pleased with. It is inspired by the mega talented Orla Keily who is just brilliant at the whole 70's retro chic homeware look, however, I took my inspiration from this little gift bag I spotted at a local garden centre of all places!

 

and here is my card, I used the Funky Four stamp set to make the background, which was made tons easier as I have it in clear mount ;-)

Colours used were; Early Espresso, Poppy parade, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Pink Pirouette,

I stamped the Curly Cute sentiment straight onto a piece of {retired} twill tape,

and a quick picture of the inside

Well, that's today's card, do let me know what you think.

 I hope the sun shines for you today, whatever you are up to :-D

Stampin' Hugs,

Simply Stampin' Challenges, Week 5 already :-)

Good Morning to you!

Well, did you see the most wonderful Wedding?? Wasn't it the most beautiful day, the dress, the kiss, the happy couple! I wish the both of them a lifetime of happiness :-)

So, back to business, I am here today with my DT card for this weeks Simply Stampin' Challenge Blog, if you have come from there then Welcome, if not, then do drop by and see what we are all about and why not give the challenge a go? This week is a colour challenge, Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke and Basic Grey.

Now, going briefly back to weddings, I have made this card for my Hubby as it is our 15th Wedding Anniversary on Monday {2nd May}. Gee, that time has gone sooo quickly (mostly! he he!).

I have done lots of distressing on this card and used I {Heart} Hearts and Broadsheet Alphabet stamps,

I Stitched roughly around the edges of the Grey layer after distressing the edges and added a little embossed Square Lattice piece poking out from the torn corner,

L, V and E is from Broadsheet with a punched, stamped and embossed "o",

And a little look inside (before I write in it ;-))

Well, that's it for today, I will be back tomorrow with more to share with you.

 Please do have a go at our challenge this week if you get a chance,

Stampin' Hugs,

Gift Card holder

Hello,

I have scheduled this post as I am going to be up and watching the Wedding. I am getting really excited actually, which I didn't think I would but here I am  ;-)

Anyway I have a gift card holder to show you today. Oooh, and it would be perfect for giving a wedding gift card in too! lol! I used the SU! exclusive Top Note Die and the super cute Owl Punch to make this,

Decorated using the subtles DSP Stack and the very pretty flower brads to hinge it at the top,

Swung open to show the (club) card, it might be better if you changed this for a gift card before giving it as a gift ;-) ha ha!

and of course the sentiment, this one is from Just Believe and punched with the Word Window and Modern Label punches,

Well that's it for today, I will be back tomorrow with a very different card for you, enjoy the Wedding if you are watching :-D

Thanks for dropping by,
Stampin' Hugs,

Harrison is 7!

Good Morning!

Last day and then 4 more off then, are you looking forward to and/or doing anything special for the Royal Wedding? We are hoping to do something, although we are still undecided exactly what, as of yet.
Anyway, today I have Harrison's birthday card and matching milk carton to show you, his birthday was last week but his party was just yesterday and I was running a little late so I only made this yesterday lunch time ;-)

The colour combo is Basic Grey and Pacific Point but the stamp set I have used is retired, there is however a similar football set on page 41 of the current catalogue. Harrison is football mad so this card set was the perfect choice for him,

The boots on both the card and box are hanging from crochet thread,

Inside the card,

and the matching carton which I would have filled with choccy footballs had I been a tad earlier in the making of it- instead it had mini eggs, he didn't mind though :-)

Well, short and sweet from me today, I am entering this card in the "Less is More" challenge this week which is off centre,

Thanks for stopping by today, if there is any Stampin' Up! products that you have seen today and "need" then please don't hesitate to get in touch ;-)

Stampin' Hugs,

Rose Water Cupcakes and Class News

Good Morning to you,

I am going to start by saying a huge thanks to the ladies who made it to class this month, I had a lovely time and I hope you all did too :-) As you know I always provide cakes at class, sometimes they are courtesy of Mr Kipling and sometimes I manage to make them myself. This month I made Rose Water cupcakes, now I have made these a few times before, usually in the summer and then I top them with a sugar coated rose petal, very pretty. Unfortunately there are no roses out in our garden yet so I decided to make little toppers using the Baby Blossoms stamp set,

I punched out Marina Mist scalloped circles and glued a cocktail stick in between,

and a close up of the little stamped roses,

Now, before I go I have some exciting news about my classes, I have unfortunately had to increase my price to £10 per class starting next month, however, in future all standard price classes (the £10 ones only) will be FREE with an order of £35 or more placed at class! How cool is that??!!

See side bar for details of my classes I have planned and keep an eye out for more to be added regularly too!

So, if you would like to join us at next months class(/cakes) then please email me for more details. I run the same class 3 times in a month so there should hopefully be a day to suit everyone, if not, then again please message me with any requests or questions :-)

I really hope you can join me here soon.

Stampin' Hugs,