Its Christmas!!

by | May 16, 2018 | Cards, Christmas

The second Monday each month, our Coffee and a Card focuses on Christmas.  I’m also still using discontinued DSP (Designer Series Paper) Be Merry….available while stocks last until the end of May, and I also used an old favourite of mine stamp set, unfortunately no longer available..Merry Mice.  The six ladies who joined me this week made this cute little pop up card;

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and then we made a card using a bit of paper-folding, which proved far more challenging than I expected!  Again we used the discontinued DSP, and the sentiment this time was from the also no longer available set Christmas Quilt.

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But there is more to life than discontinued product!  I have been busy making projects with the pre sell items I bought after April’s convention in Telford, ready for a catalogue launch party in June…details to follow as I havent got a venue yet! The new catalogue is available now to view.  If you would like a copy  please contact me

I Know ive mentioned it before but there is also an early release  suite available right now.  It’s the ‘Share what you Love ‘Suite, and has 3 different bundles depending on your budget and skills

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These are some of the cards you could make with this suite;

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Any way…time to do more crafting!

Have a super crafty day x

They’ve arrived!

by | May 8, 2018 | Uncategorized

look out for your latest catalogue. If you’re on my mailing list or have ordered from me in the past 12 months, a copy will be dropping through your letterbox soon!

Would like a copy ( as long as you’re in the UK, I will post one out to you), just complete the contact me form asking for a catalogue

Open Stepper Card

by | May 4, 2018 | 3D projects, Birthday cards, Cards

This morning I watched a video tutorial of an open stepper card, which prompted me to ‘have a go’.  The tutorial was in inches, but I prefer to use cm’s  and although some of the measurements were converted, not all of them were.  For starters the card base was not a half A4, so as I don’t like wasting little bits from the edges, I have adapted it to metric, thus using half an UK A4  sheet to make it.

And this is the result!

7C3BA101-CE9B-419C-A533-6B6E0E4A191DI used Thick whisper white for the card base as this is nice and sturdy, and the discontinued (from the end of May) Elegant Eggplant card stock and ink.  The black and white DSP (Designer Series Paper) is from The Petal Passion series (also discontinued from end of May).

The Yellow flowers are die cut in Daffodil Delight with Garden Green stems, both from the Bouquet Bunch Framelits and the sentiment and stamped flowers are from the Beautiful Bouquet Stampset.   The ovals are die cut, but in this instance not with Stampin’ Up! product (as I have yet to buy them).

Bank Holiday Mondays Coffee and a Card will involve making this card.  If you fancy coming along, then please do…. The Mallard, Westwood Lakes, Boston UK!  (the original Boston!).

Thanks to Jan B Cards for the idea.

Cant make it?  If you would like the measurements, please contact me

Want to see what is retiring?

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Alternatively shop now to view whats available

Share What You Love

by | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

May 1st already….how did that happen?  The year is flying by, but wont be long until the release of the 2018/2018 annual catalogue.  Any one who ordered from the last catalogue will automatically get the next one as soon as I get my hands on them!  But while you wait, why not take a peak at this early release suite;

The Share What You Love Suite

 

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There are three different bundles to choose from and all include free items (which we all like!)  The first bundle is a basic (new stamper set,  The second assumes you have already got some stamping basics and the third gives you everything in the suite!

You’ll see much more detail about it by watching this YouTube clip.

If you would like a catalogue, please contact me

Happy Crafting xx

Out with the old….well some of it!

by | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized

What  is better after a busy weekend than to spend an hour crafting with some like minded people? Nothing….well not in my opinion! And the chance to use up some retiring stock (the ‘old’).

This weeks Coffee and a Card brought us a new lady. Her words were  ‘I haven’t got  a crafty bone in my body”, but welcome Sue, and I think you did a fantastic job and look forward to seeing you again!

As the first card had a bit of fussy cutting, this is what we started with.  The patterned  papers were from the  ‘whole lot of lovely’ designer series paper (DSP), and Pear Pizzazz card stock was used for the card base along with Pear Pizzazz Ink for the sentiment and matching Ribbon.  the Whole lot of Lovely papers are beautiful, but are on the discontinued list, so won’t be around after May 31st (or sooner if they sell out before).

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Our second card used the 2017/2019 In Color collection.  Card bases were chosen from any of the five colours, and then a flower ( from the Touches of Texture was randomly stamped on a piece of whisper white card stock (6cm x6cm) using all of the In Colors.  The stamped card was then cut into 3cm x 3cm squares and stuck onto the card base using dimensionals., leaving an equal gap between the pieces. Finally a sentiment was stamped under the flowers (I used one from the Cake Soirée stamp set.

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I anticipate I will be using an awful lot of ‘old’ to make way for the ‘new’ – all available from June 1st!   And look out for a special early release set at the beginning of May…..details as soon as I have them.

 

If you want to find out more please contact me

Happy Crafting!