Clearly For You cards

I fell in love with everthing in the new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue straightaway, but Clearly For You was a particular favourite.

I'm totally into the vintage look at the moment, and Stampin' Up! has brought out some wonderful goodies that are ideal for this trend.

Today's two cards are pretty similar, but you can see that by changing colours and embellishments you can create all sorts of different looks.



I'm still on a Night of Navy ride here! I stamped the rectangle pattern all over the cardstock in Versamark to create a subtle background. The strip of DSP is from the Springtime Vintage range.



To add a splash of colour I used some Daffodil Delight cardstock behind the frame, and stamped the birdies in yellow too. And check out the mega Night of Navy Big Button! Of course, there is some ruffled Seam Binding too!



The second card also uses a Night of Navy base. This time I have added colour using Rose Red ink for the birds, some DSP from the Subtles DSP Patterns Stack and Seam Binding (ruffled, obviously!)



I also used some Crumb Cake Seam Binding and a piece of cardstock in the same colour, scrumpled up and inked for the vintage feel.

Tomorrow we're off to the Baby Blossoms stamp set.

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Last SAB project - Bliss

Well, today is the final day of the amazing Sale-A-Bration promotion. I hope you have enjoyed the free stamp sets. I will certainly miss them, especially Bliss.

So today I had a final play and made a card for my friend Hayley as a wedding RSVP.



I used the scrolly stamp to create the background tone on tone in Crumb Cake. I added some Organza Ribbon, which is very classy and great for weddings.



The squares are Rose Red and I used the Rock and Roll technique on the flowers using Rose Red and Regal Rose. I finished them off with some pearls.

Stay tuned for some more exciting Stampin' Up! news tomorrow.

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Get well soon Chris

My SU sister Chris goes into hospital for a knee operation today so I sent her this little card to wish her well and brighten her day.



The DSP is the yummy Sweet & Sour Specialty, and I covered a chipboard heart with it to add a little dimension.

All the best Chris, hope to see you up and about very soon!

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Two weeks left of SAB - FREE Stampin' Up! products

Last night I had a mega craft session. I was feeling rather crafty and had lots of cards to make for my friends as well as a huge order from my mum. She goes through her calendar and tells me what she needs!

However, I can't show you any of those just yet, so here is another Sale-A-Bration idea!

Remember, these sets are only available until the end of February and you get one FREE with each £45 order. Or if you host a workshop with sales over £300.

This is the yummy Sweet Summer.



It's a slight variation of others you have seen because I adore the Sweet & Sour DSP! It is so bright and cheery.



To order or book a workshop just get in touch by phone or email!

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Scrapbooking again - something to brighten the day

I have quite a few scrapbook pages done now, ready for when my album arrives with the UPS man tomorrow!



This page features a few snaps from my holiday in Antigua a few years ago. I entered it in a challenge over at the SplitCoastStampers forum. The mission was to use two main colours and one accent and use embellishments in odd numbers.



My colours are Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red, as seen in the absolutely beautiful Sweet and Sour DSP. I adore these papers as they are so bright and fun. They fit perfectly with my outfits in the pictures and I chose Pacific Point to bring out the amazing blue sea.



The title is "fun in the sun" and I used a bit of ribbon and a few brads to add some more sparkle!

Tomorrow is my birthday (all cards and gifts greatly received!) and as well as waiting for the UPS man to bring me more Stampin' Up! goodies (I had to treat myself!), I will be off to see the stop smoking adviser and then spending the evening with my good friends Hayley and Helen drinking Cava and eating takeaway!

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Crafting craziness

I ended up having a really good crafting session last night with all my yummy new Stampin' Up! products. The creative juices were really flowing and I made some lovely cards, am so pleased with them all!
Today's is a cute little card to let someone know you are thinking of them. It was really easy to make and is just 9cmx9cm.
The background is the gorgeous Bella Toile stamp, which is massive! Then I used the two sizes of Heart punches and Scallop Oval and the sentiment is from Sincere Salutations.
I did several variations in different shades of pink but this is my favourite combination - Rose Red and Pretty In Pink.
I will be back with more tomorrow!

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Trendy Trees pizza gift box

Here is a little pizza gift box I made. I'm still getting to grips with doing boxes, need to invest in a decent scoring mat and tool so I can get the folds nice and crisp. Stamp set is the lovely Trendy Trees and the colours are Rose Red, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun and Pumpkin Pie. Thanks to Vicky for pointing me in the direction of the box tutorial.
This afternoon I'm off to prep for my workshop tomorrow and crack on with some swaps.

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ILWS Super Summer Swap

I just realised I never showed you the final ILWS Summer Swaps!
Here are the cards I made ...

I used one of my favourite sets Botanical Blooms and the colours are Bashful Blue and Rose Red.
And here are the cards I received, very yummy.

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First ever easel card

Tonight I decided to make an easel card. A friend is in hospital so I hope this will cheer her up a bit.

Everything except the spotty card base is by Stampin' Up! The stamps are from the Botanical Blooms set and I just love the two-step effect. The ink colours are Rose Red and Always Artichoke from a free card kit. And the yummy ribbon and felt buttons were from the goody bag Julie gave me for hosting a workshop.

Definitely a winner in terms of colour combo and theme I think.

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