Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming!

by | Sep 8, 2021 | Cards, Christmas

You only have to look around the shops to know its ‘that time of year’ approaching!

The summer has flown by with holidays, grandchildren and the dreaded Covid, and also the redesigning of my website, but now a sort of normality is happening.

Craft groups are restarting, my Coffee and a Card group starts next Monday (contact me for more info), and today i’m working on upcoming workshops and thought it was time to share a Christmas card to get you all in the mood! So it was time to get playing with some of the new products I got back in July!

I’ve used the Whimsical Trees and co-ordinating Whimsy and Wonder papers, all available in the July to December mini catalogue. (Don’t have a copy? contact me – to get one sent out, UK only).

I heat embossed the snowflakes from the Penguin Place stamp set in silver to add more sparkle to the sentiment.

This is such a pretty set. Love the non traditional colours of the papers, some sheets are foiled (this one is but don’t think it shows too well in the photos, and that ribbon….Glittered Organdy ribbon, has beautiful shimmery tiny sequins embedded…it is gorgeous.

I am doing a ribbon share, so if you would like 1 metre of each of the 9 ribbons in the July-December mini catalogue, then get in touch…..they are not all Christmassy.

Product List
Whimsical Trees Cling Stamp Set (English)
Basic White A4 Cardstock
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
Penguin Place Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon
Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

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Ribbon Share

by | Aug 22, 2021 | Kits/shares

Would you like some pretty ribbon to add to your stash?

I am offering a 1 metre ribbon share… that’s 1 metre of all the ribbons from the July to December Mini Catalogue, so 9 metres in total for just £7.40 excluding postage.

These are the ribbons included;

Product List
Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon
Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2'' (1.3 Cm) Metallic Ribbon
Blushing Bride 3/8'' (1 Cm) Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon
Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon
Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon
Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon
Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon
3/8" (1 Cm) Diamond Weave Ribbon

To ensure you don’t miss out, please contact me by September 16th 2021.

Vibrant Color & Contour

Vibrant Color & Contour

by | Jul 23, 2021 | Cards, Fancy Folds, General

I’m back!

I put my website into ‘maintenance back in May, and where has time gone? I’ve still been crafting – well, until I went on holiday mid June, but then I’ve had technical issues with the upgrade of my website, along with catching Covid which knocked me off my feet for a few days. So, these are actually cards I made prior to my holiday to Cornwall and some I have demonstrated on my Facebook page.

Color & Contour meets Very Versailles

I know…its flowers again! But, I love this set…so simple to use and so many colours possible…you can never make 2 cards the same!

This card used a base of Granny Apple Green, a layer of Gorgeous Grape and then stamping onto Whisper White – yes I’m not onto my basic white stock yet!!

I stamped the cards in Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape and then used Granny Apple Green for the ‘vines which were from the Very Versailles set

I die cut the smallest Scalloped Contour die in white and stamped the sentiment from the Color & Contour set. After sticking the top two layers together, i wound some white bakers twine around before attaching the sentiment.

To finish off, I added a stamped image to the inside on a layer of white.

I love how these colours go together and give the card a real’pop, what do you think?

Product List
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock
[147014]
£8.25
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock
[147011]
£8.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00
Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set
[154994]
£20.00
Scalloped Contours Dies
[155560]
£33.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
[155475]
£10.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
[147095]
£7.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
[147099]
£7.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
[155611]
£7.00

Triple layer card

My lovely upline, Zoe Tant, showed a group of us (her) team members how to make this next card.

Its far easier than it looks, and is a bit like sticking a card within a card!

You will need;

  • Card base 23cm x 10.8cm scored at 14cm
  • Coloured card 22.8cm x 10.8cm scored at 14cm
  • Coloured card (layer) 10.5cm x 8.5cm
  • DSP (patterned paper) 10.2 x 8.2
  • additional dies cuts to embellish

To make;

Adhere the back of the largest piece of coloured card to the back of the base card at the hinge, leaving the front section ‘hanging.

Attach the DSP onto the layer, and then fasten to front of card.

Add your stamped and die cut images, remembering that the middle layer and back layer hang below the front, so what ever is placed in the centre or back may show. (I carefully stamped ‘friend’ so I knew you could see it fully from the front.

I used sentiments from Daisy Lane stamp set

This card works equally as well orientated on its side….why not have a go?

Product List
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00
Just Jade A4 Cardstock
[153084]
£8.25
Color & Contour Bundle (English)
[158356]
£47.50
Just Jade 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon
[153621]
£5.50
In Color 2020–2022 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper
[155230]
£10.75
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
[153115]
£7.00
Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set
[149325]
£21.00

Are you a Cardmaker or papercrafter?

by | Apr 22, 2021 | Kits/shares

The 2021/2022 annual catalogue is available right now, but ordering doesn’t start until May 4th.

Would you like a copy?

Click on the ‘contact’ tab at the top of this page and leave your details and I will get one to you asap (UK only).

Shortly after the launch of the catalogue, you will be able to download it from here if you prefer not to have a physical copy.

I love a Butterfly..do you?

I love a Butterfly..do you?

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Birthday cards, General

I’ve had Butterfly Brilliance Stamp set and the co-ordinating Brilliant wings dies for a while now, but not shown them to you until today!

I love how British these stamps are….so like our butterflies. They have so much details and the dies are stunning!

Yes, they are one large stamp, but by clever positioning of your paper, there is no need to stamp or die cut all of the butterflies in one go.

I made 1 card before hand using the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder on Sahara Sand card stock, to give it a lovely faux wall background. I coloured the butterflies with blends…Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Blackberyy Bliss and So Saffron.

The cards I made Live, used soon to be retiring DSP (Designer Series Papers).

The first card used Forever Greenery, layered onto a Garden Green card base. The butterflies were coloured with Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight and Balmy blue blends for the outside, and a smaller butterfly was added to the inside which was coloured in Pumpkin Pie.

After the Live session had finished, I added a few Holiday Rhinestone jewels

The second card used Artisan Blooms DSP, on a layer of Pumpkin Pie. This time the butterfly was die cut from a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock and again some Holiday Rhinestones to embellish.

Sentiments for these cards were all taken from the Many Messages stamp set and the coordinating Messages Dies.

The Butterflies are from the upcoming Annual Catalogue, but are available now. The Many Messages is from the January to June Mini Catalogue.

Don’t forget the brand new Annual Catalogue will be available later this month. If you are not a regular customer, but would like a catalogue, please use the ‘contact me’ tab above, and I will get one to you.