Creative Competition...

Last weekend was National Cardmaking Day and to celebrate this there was a 'Craft-along' and competition over on www.inlovewithstamping.com/forum/
so heres 3 of the entries i submitted... The winners havnt been announced yet but you can hop on over to the forum and take a look at some amazing work from some very lovely and talented ladies!



The tote bag and the Inchies card (with the squares) were made with old USA Stampin' Up! sets but can be adapted for current sets.

So, what do you think...?

Leave a comment..

Enjoy
C x

Happy Birthday Stampin' Up!

Heres this months special offer!


Item: 111618, page 32 Crazy for cupcakes... Retail £20.95 20% off £16.76
Item: 105455, page 33 Birthday Best... Retail £10.95 20% off £ 8.76
Item: 110524, page 58 Cheer & Wishes... Retail £14.95 20% off £11.96

To get these gorgeous stamps at the reduces price just spend £20.00! Once you spend the £20 there is no limit to how many reduced sets you can purchase!

Enjoy,

C xx

Reasons to be a PINK LADY!

So, why am I pink?
Im really excited about this event... its a charity that is close to my heart for various reasons not the least being the couple of health scares I have had myself... I have been known to stand in my childrens school playground and lecture people very loudly about making the dreaded annual lady appointment! If you get nothing else from this blog please check when your MOT is due and PHONE YOUR DOCTOR FOR AN APPOINTMENT!

Sorry, but I did warn you!

This event is not for self promotion, (I can't run the race for life, but what I can do is Papercrafting!) ALL money is going to the charity... in fact if you have anything to donate for a raffle prize or want to volunteer to help-out all offers will be gratefully recieved!

We will have a fun time making papercraft projects that you (hopefully!) will not have done before... a tote bag and 6 christmas cards, christmas tree ornaments, a photo cd holder... and much more. Tuition will be available from me and there will be project sheets so if time runs away from us (from too much chatter!) you can finish your projects at home.

I will need numbers (and fee if possible) in advance so I can make sure I have enough supplies for the day.

Any questions please email me...

Hope to see you there!

C xx

Punch Tutorial

Ive found this Brill tutorial Video for the lovely new Scallop Edge Punch available in the New Catalogue... Its so very easy...

Click Here...

Why am I Pink?

Can you guess why?
Details will be following in the next few days.

I want to ask you all a question...

When is the MOT due on your car? When is YOUR MOT DUE?
Which is more important, your car or your health?

TTFN!

C x

New Catalogue peeks!

Just a quick post to let you all know that in the next few days I will be posting some sneaky first peeks of the fabulous new catalogue! Im not going to give too much away (as I could get into trouble!) but will let you all in on some fab new stamps and accessories. ALSO: I will have a fantastic special offer... Stay tuned!

Goodbye to You...

One of the stamp sets I will be sorry to say goodbye to is this one 'Natures Wonders'.
BUT... You can still purchase retiring sets at a discount - NOW! (While stocks last!)



I kept this one really simple, using only 1 ink, Close to Cocoa and a few scraps of card. The background is the En Francais Background stamp... I didnt ink it up properly but rather than throw it away i just ripped it down and used a smaller piece! Every mistake is a creative challenge!

I did something a little different with the ribbon this time too... What do you think?

Ink: Close to Cocoa.
Card. Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel
Stamps: Natures Wonders, En Francais.
Bits & Bobs: 5/8" Vanilla ribbon, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon.

Thanks for looking.

C xx

New Stamps are coming!

There are lots of new stamp sets in our new catalogue... Heres a couple of cards made with a set called For Father...








Im afraid you'll have to wait to see the rest!

I wasnt keen on this one when I saw it and thats the reason I bought it! I like to challenge myself. The joy of Stampin' Up! products is that you are able to coordinate colours and accessories really easily, even when you are working outside of your 'comfort zone'!

I stamped the images with Basic Grey (its waterproof therefore you can watercolour onto it without it 'bleeding') then coloured-in using the Earth Elements Markers. For a muted colour I 'scribble' a little ink onto the plastic stamp container - then use the Blender Pens to pick up the colour and use on the image. You can then add more intense details using the pens directly on the image...

Colours: Basic Grey & Earth Elements Inks.
Card: Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Brocade Blue, Summer Sun.
Bits & Bobs: Spiral Punch, Black Gingham Ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals (for 3d effect).

Im REALLY excited to be going to a BIG training meeting next Friday and will be meeting up with lots of other demos, learning some fun new techniques, making a new project and YES!, GETTING THE NEW CATALOGUE!!!

I may just post some 'teasers' here if you are really nice to me!
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT!
Thanks for looking,
C xx

Sept 11th...

We will never forget.

Card Swap 1.

Here is a lovely card sent to me by a fellow SU Demonstrator Kara...



I have started a marker club with 3 other demonstrators and we are doing a card swap at the same time so, every month I will show you one of the other girls cards...
Take a look at the Heart stamped on this card, this multi coloured effect is done with the Marvelous Markers! Isnt it fab? You can colour the whole stamp in one shade or pick out areas with different shades. Just breathe on the stamp after inking and the result is wonderful...

Check out Kara's Blog for more ideas and inspiration...

Im loving the colours on this one Kara!

Thanks for looking
C x