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I made these baby cards as I just wanted an excuse to play with the ever so cute Zoo Babies stamp set.
All 3 are based on the same design, a Very Vanilla cardstock base, a layer of Subtles Designer Series Paper (I've used the colours Blushing Bride, Pool Party and So Saffron) a circle die cut from Sahara Sand cardstock and another circle die cut from Very Vanilla cardstock with one of the Zoo Babies animals stamped in Sahara Sand Ink.
I've sponged the edges of the polka dot DSP with Sahara Sand ink and added some Sahara Sand Lace Trim to give it a subtle vintage look.
All 3 cards have different messages - Hello Baby, Welcome Baby and Congratulations. The Hello Baby sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set, the Welcome Baby sentiment is from the And Many More stamp set and the Congratulations sentiment is from the Zoo Babies stamp set. I punched out the sentiments using the Word Window Punch.
They are so cute! I can't wait to give these to new parents. Its so much nicer to receive a handmade card instead of a shop bought card, don't you think?
OMG! I'm so excited, I've just seen sight of the new Spring Summer catalogue AND the Sale-a-Bration catalogue. And let me tell you, I've seen some really great new products - stamp sets, designer series papers, ribbons, punches, tools, embellishments....... I cannot wait to get my pre order in and I am so hoping the mental wishlist I've made comes in under my budget.
But for now, don't forget the Autumn Winter catalogue is still live. Make sure you place an order for anything you've put on your wish list and haven't ordered yet. Now that this catalogue is coming to an end, products will be running out of stock - just yesterday I placed an order for some new Christmas stamp set sets to make some of my personal Christmas cards - I am so pleased I got the order in and the items were in stock as I am sure they will be sold out very soon. Some items will be carried over to the new Spring Summer catalogue, I have seen the retiring list so please do let me know if there is any item you want me to check if its retiring or not.
Remember, if you have any questions at all, just drop me a line by clicking on the social media icons on the right hand side or emailing. Happy crafting and I hope to hear from you soon.
in
2015
Today's card showcases the Home For Christmas DSP, cardstock pack and the Cozy Christmas stamp set. All 3 coordinate together perfectly. I just LOVE how easy Stampin' Up! make it for us to coordinate our handmade makes with matching stamps, DSP, cardstock, ribbon and embellishments.
The coordinating product range is one of the main reasons I signed up as a demonstrator, almost two years ago now. That as well as the amazing discount, access to exclusive sneek peeks of new products and pre-orders, and the opportunity to attend events. Little did I know that I would make some really good friends that also share a passion for all things handmade.
Lots of friends and fellow demonstrators are currently over in Belgium at a Stampin' Up! event. Unfortunatley I wasn't able to go due to commitments at work and a severe lack of annual leave remaining. I can't tell you have envious I am but I cannot wait to hear all about it in the coming weeks.
To cut the centrepieces for these cards, I used the Ovals Collection Framelit Dies (for the card in the picture above) and the 2 1/2" and 2" Circle Punches (for the card in the picture below). Real Red and Mint Macaroon ink and cardstock matched perfectly with the DSP.
All of the stamps used are from the Cozy Christmas stamp set, as you can see in the image below, this set also includes a stamp of one of the little houses you can see in the DSP. I LOVE it! Some of these stamps are also going to be perfect for making tags for Christmas presents. I can't wait to get back into my craft room to give this a go. Unfortunatley that may not be until next week now as tomorrow is the first of two weekends where we will be working on decorating our living room and dining room. I can't say I am looking forward to it as its going to be hard work, but I can't wait to see the end results.
While writing this post, I've heard about the awful news in Paris. My thoughts are with the people of Paris and family and friends of all of those people affected.
Beautiful birds handmade wedding card using Stampin' Up! Bird Builder Punch
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
All I've been thinking since I've got back off holiday is Christmas. Christmas shopping. Christmas food. Christmas cards. And simply not having enough time to prepare. So I decided I needed a break. No, not another holiday! I just needed an hour in my craft room making a handmade card that wasn't Christmassey (yes, that's a word).
Okay, so I don't know anyone getting married, this year or next, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy spending some time making a wedding card.
Sometimes, when I craft for fun, I just pull out some cardstock and DSP in colours that I love. I choose which colours to combine, or simply stick to a single colour theme. I then cut and score my card base and add a layer or two.... I then think about what stamp set I am going to use and what is going to be the main feature of the card. I've had the Bird Builder Punch for well over a year and I have never used it. Having prepared my base, I knew I wanted something white in the centre of the card, so I used the Shimmery White cardstock to punch out the birds and added a small sentiment using the For The New Two stamp set.
I hope you enjoyed this project today. I love crafting for fun, make sure you find the time to do this as well as crafting for specific occasions or workshops. Sometimes when the pressure is off, creativity comes along natually.
I would love to give this card away. Anyone who leaves a comment or subscribes to my blog will have a chance of winning this card. I will check back in a week and will pick someone randomly to send this card to.
in
2015
I've taken inspiration for today's card from a card that my upline Michelle Last created and used as one of the make and take projects at the Pinkies quarterly training last month.
I absolutely loved Michelle's design however I wanted to recreate it using my favourite colours and a few small changes. I've seen lots of cards on Pinterest with purple sky as a background so I incorporated this into my design.
I used a Blackberry Bliss base, a layer of Smoky Slate and added Whisper White cardstock embossed using the Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I created the purple sky using Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum & Blackberry Bliss. The Stampin' Up! Sponges are perfect for creating a blended look. I stamped the Trees from the Happy Scenes Photopolymer stamp set onto Shimmery White Cardstock - I love how you can just see the sparkle coming through!
I wanted to use a different embossing folder for my next card so I embossed some Kraft cardstock using the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I added this onto a layer of Shimmery White cardstock, on a Basic Gray base. I used Shimmery White cardstock again to stamp the trees onto and used Soft Sky, Marina Mist, Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy to create the sky effect. Again, you can see the sparkle coming through from the Shimmery White cardstock. Its almost like teeny tiny snowflakes.
Here is the card I got the inspiration from, that I made at quarterly training, you can also see it on Michelle's blog by clicking here. The Crumb Cake cardstock looks great embossed with the Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and sponged with Crumb Cake ink. I love how Michelle used Vellum to soften the scene behind and used the Santa Sleigh, die cut from the Sleigh Ride Edgelit Dies underneath the Vellum and on top of the tree scene.
A few months ago I made some wedding invitations for my husbands colleague and friend from his work. Ana & James wanted something very simple and gave me a brief which consisted of a image and the colours blue & pink. I prepared 3 very different designs for them and they chose the design which you can see featured in this post today.
I made a flat, two sided design with the key details of the day printed on the front in Whisper White cardstock and a fun poem printed on the back. I mounted this onto a layer of Blushing Bride cardstock and Night of Navy cardstock.
To present the invitations, I tied some Whisper White Organza Ribbon around the envelopes and made a simple tag using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch using Whisper White cardstock. I stamped the most perfect sentiment from the For The New Two stamp set "Wishing you both a very special day" in Staz On Black ink. Finally, I added a jewelled embellishment that I had left over from the Spring Summer catalogue, to complete this classic look.
Naturally I didn't want to showcase this project until after Ana & James wedding. I hope they both had a magical day. Both myself and my husband Phil wish them all the very best for the future.
in
2015
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