Thursday 29 March 2018

Soft Sayings Card Kit

Probably one of my longest videos yet, however I thoroughly enjoyed making up 10 cards from the kit.  You can make 20 cards from the kit (2 of 10 designs), and they are beautiful cards.


I know as a demonstrator I should show you alternative ways of using the kit, however even the most experienced crafter (which I am far from) likes to just complete pre-designed cards to relax and ease the mind.  Next week I will have a video on how I used the left overs and the stamp set.


Remember that Sale-A-Bration end on the 31st March, don't miss out on you must have items.

Product List
Soft Sayings Card Kit
£31.50
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
£3.75

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Envelope Punch Board Blog Hop


Hello, and thank you for joining me on this blog hop showing you different ways to use the Envelope Punch Board.  I have to admit that I have been very busy and I didn't fully read the theme for the blog hop - which was meant to be Easter.    Mine isn't.   Sorry.

Here is a scrapbook page that I made using the Painted with Love DSP and Cardstock 12x12 pack and I used the Envelope Punch Board to make little vellum envelopes to add to the page.  You need to be careful not to score too heavily or the vellum will break when you fold the edges together.

In each of the envelopes I added a Sweet Soiree Memories and More card and then some sequins and little punched hearts (from the gingerbread builder punch).  They add a very sweet little something to the page.




Here is the finished page, celebrating my daughter on Father's Day (I'll do a page for Daddy soon!).



Click below here for Nadine's blog that follows mine or here for Sandra's Blog, who was before me.




Product List
Envelope Punch Board
£18.00
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
£6.00
Gold Mini Sequin Trim
£5.50
Metallics Sequin Assortment
£4.50
Champagne Foil Sheets
£3.75
Sweet Soirée Memories & More Card Pack
£0.00
Celebrate You Thinlit Dies
£0.00
Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
£11.50
Painted With Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Pack
£12.00

Monday 26 March 2018

Springtime Foils, aahhhhh

I hope you all managed to catch my Facebook Party last night, we had a lot of fun and I will be posting out/delivering all the prizes this week.

I thought I would post the Springtime Foils projects I made last night in the Facebook Live, just so you can see them close up.  I love the Springtime Foils, you get 3 sheets of four 12x12 designs, plenty to keep you going.  The cards is a little thick than our normal DSP weight, but this means it is ideal for colouring on, whether you use out Stampin' Blends or watercolour (remember you can add our watercolour pencil on top of the Stampin' Blends.

Here is the card I made last night, using inspiration from Dawn Griffith, I love the cut away aspect of the design - so quick and simple, perfect for when you do not want to do any colouring.


The second sample uses just a fraction of the paper.  I coloured this in using the stampin' blends and I found, because the surface is slightly coated, you need to work fast to get the blend just right.  You also need to be careful with the foiled aspects as you will not be able to wipe alcohol markers off as you would with watercolour tools.


I hope you enjoyed these projects, and fall in love with the Springtime Foils, as I have!

Remember Sale-A-Bration (and these foils) end on the 31st March.

Product List
Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper
£0.00
Copper Foil Sheets
£3.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
£8.25
Foam Adhesive Strips
£7.25
Paper Snips Scissors
£9.00
Pattern Party Decorative Masks
£5.50
Shimmery White Embossing Paste
£8.25
Palette Knives
£4.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
£3.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
£6.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
£8.00
Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker
£4.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
£8.00
Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set
£25.00

Thursday 22 March 2018

Two cards, same materials

This video was to show you the different looks you can achieve by using more or less the same materials, but just organising them in different ways.

Here I have used the Eclectic Layers bundle, using the die in one card and the stamps on the other.


I didn't really discuss the ribbon too much in the video, but that is another Sale-A-Bration freebie.  It comes as a pack of three shimmer ribbons in Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay and Basic Gray, and they are loverly to work with.

Remember that Sale-A-Bration ends on the 31st March, join my 'End of Sale-A-Bration' Facebook Party to get all your Sale-A-Bration wish list.


Product List
Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Bundle
£43.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock
£8.25
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock
£7.25
Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper
£0.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
£3.50
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
£3.50
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
£6.00
Magical Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set
£20.00
Embossing Buddy
£5.50
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
£6.50
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder
£4.50
Heat Tool - Uk Plug
£27.00
3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon Pack
£0.00

Monday 19 March 2018

Cheerful Papers

We are coming to the end of Sale-A-Bration now, there are about two weeks left and I wanted to remind you of the Bubbles and Fizz DSP in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.  This is a bright and cheery DSP that matches the Bubble Over bundle in the Occasions Catalogue.  We know the stamp set and dies will continue in the 2018-19 Annual Catalogue, however it it doubtful they will continue as a bundle and it is more than likely the DSP will not be in the new catalogue.

Therefore, if you love this set then you need to buy it now!  You can get the Bubble Over bundle for £36 (which includes the 10% bundle discount) just add a few gems and adhesives in to your basket and you can get the papers too.

The best bit is that the dies will cut out elements from the papers, in this sample I have die cut the bottle tops and one of the bottles from the papers and placed them between window sheets on the card, as well as di cutting one of the large bottles from the papers.



My last example shows off the DSP, it is so cheerful and bubbly that you don't need much to make a lovely card.  I heat embossed onto vellum and die cut a frame from the Layering Circles dies to create the topper.



As there are only a few weeks left, I thought I would invite you all to a Facebook Party!  Join here for games, prizes and live demo's (well one, two if I feel brave), all to celebrate everything Sale-A-Bration.  The first customer to order either via email for FREE local delivery/collection or via my online store will receive all the Stampin' Rewards.  This means that if the combined party sales reach £150 you are guaranteed £15 of free Stampin Up goodies.  

If you order via my online store between 8pm on Sunday 18th March until 10pm on Sunday 25th March please use the Hostess code of  F27V624G to add to the party order.  If you are ordering £150 or more, don't use the code as you can earn the rewards for yourself!

Join the party Here 

Product List
Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper
£0.00
Bubble Over Photopolymer Bundle
£36.00
Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock
£7.25
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock
£7.25
Layering Circle Framelits Dies
£32.00
Window Sheets
£4.50
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
£6.50
Embossing Buddy
£5.50
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad
£6.50
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder
£4.50
Heat Tool - Uk Plug
£27.00
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
£6.00