by Barbara | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
No, I’ve not been ‘on stage’, but that is what Stampin’ Up! Call there twice yearly convention for demonstrators, and that’s where I’ve been this weekend.
Around 550 demonstrators gathered at the Vox conference centre in Birmingham to celebrate 30years of Stampin’ Up! We got a sneak peak of the spring /summer catalogue as well as the sale-a-bration catalogue….both available from January 3rd.
We got to play with some of the products and had some awesome demonstrations by some very talented people.
Look out in the next couple of days for some of the things we did and I will also post photos of the team swaps we did among our group,all made with current products available right now!
by Barbara | Nov 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
prize patrol
by Barbara | Nov 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
look what’s coming!
Will share more as the day goes along
by Barbara | Nov 2, 2018 | Birthday cards, Cards
Hi! So my good thoughts about blogging more often went rapidly by the way side!!
But i’m here now and want to show you what I and the Coffee and a Card group have been upto. This is from this week.
I’ve decided to concentrate on specific stamp sets and suites each week and I’m gonna pop more regular pictures on my facebook page using the same stamp set to hopefully give you inspiration. I will also give you pictorial images linked to my shop which will hopefully make it easier for you to see what I’ve used.
As with many of Stampin Up! products, you save 10% by buying as a bundle – Rooted in Nature stamp set and Natures Root Framelit Dies.
The first two cards are the same layout, using the same stamp set, but different Designer Series Papers. I love the autumnal colours, and ever card turns out different. The tree was coloured with Stampin Write Markers, huffed on (to re activate the ink) and then stamped.
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The second card using Rooted in Nature stamp set was an adaptation from a card by Debra Simonis which I found on Pinterest. I used her card but added twine and an embellishment from the Natures Poem suite.
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Watch out for more from me very soon.
Happy crafting xx
by Barbara | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Friday October 5th is World Card Making Day
To celebrate, Stampin’ Up! Have a selection of products at a very special price available from today until October 7th. It’s a great opportunity to stock up on some basic tools or to try something new.
If you would like to order, please contact me
by Barbara | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
So family issues have kept me pretty busy the past few weeks, but I’m now nursing my husband at home and may have a chance to sit and keep you all updated on everything Stampin’Up!
I’m not going to go into too much detail about these cards, but will list everything needed to make them after each photo.
They are cards we have made at coffee and a Card in the past few weeks and some are cased from Pinterest.
Graceful Glass suite
Coloured with pro markers, stamped with blueberry bushel ink, on whisper white card stock.
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by Barbara | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Look what I have!! Want to get a copy? Contact me…[email protected] and I will get one to you asap!!
autumn/winter 2018 catalogue
by Barbara | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
I love this suite! There are so many usable elements…from the lovely Stamp set Rooted in Nature, the co ordinating dies, and DSP along with gorgeous twine and leaves trinkets. To see them all, take a look in my shop …..look for the Nature’s Poem suite.
So, this is what we did at this weeks Coffee and a Card.
It was cased from a Card on Pinterest designed by Sam Hammond. The card base is Blackberry Bliss, as is the ink and twine. The DSP looks hand printed and to add to the design, we hand stamped some leaves in Petal Pink and Blackberry Bliss on a panel of Whisper White for inside the Card.
The second card is using the same stamp set but with a more masculine feel, and this time I used a Very Vanilla card base and DSP from the wood textures set. I used Crumb Cake ink and burlap ribbon to embellish.
Anyway…. that’s me for a few weeks while I’m away in Denmark visiting my lovely sister in law.
Be back in a few weeks, in the mean time;
Happy Crafting x
by Barbara | Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a little lax with the blog for the last couple of weeks, but I feel I’ve a good excuse….4 extras in the house, including two of my grandchildren, and however much I love crafting, I love my grandchildren more!
Visitors also took over my craft room, so ‘me time’ has been very sparse! But middle of next week is lots of me time….I’m going on holiday again!
So Back to crafting…or more precisely, card making.
Coffee and a card two weeks ago we made two cards using the Sea of Textures stamp set and paper from the Tranquil Textures DSP pack. Although the sentiments were not to everyone’s taste, so I took an alternate Happy Birthday stamp from Perennial Birthday Stamp Set. These cards are relatively easy to do but look fab!
Tranquil Adventure
Tranquil Birthday
So, then came my Catalogue Launch Party! Yes, I know it was a month after launch and lots of people already had their catalogue, but for me, it was any excuse to show some of the lovely new products off!
I made a display board to show off some of the different suites that I had some or all the products for!
The room I hired was perfect…very roomy, space for displays, make and take tables, space to sit and peruse the catalogue or try your hand at either the scavenger hunt or the anagrams of Stampin’Up! colours! Hot drink and Cake was bountiful… only issue was it coincided with the England World Cup game against Columbia! Inevitably there were not too many of us, but I think I can say we all had a fab time and I got new customers too!
This is the make and take card that everyone did;
So, on to this weeks Coffee and a Card….. it was Christmas week again….seems to come round very quickly!
Our first card used the Colorful Seasons stamp set, using the lovely snowflakes on a Night of Navy background and silver card.
Merry Snowflakes
The second card used the Softly Falling embossing folder on Whisper White card and then we used a die which is NOT Stampin’Up! It’s a Tutti Designs die that I have had for several years, but I’m still anxiously awaiting this years Stampin Up Christmas lines and hope there is something as beautiful as this! The card base and tree are die cut on the new Shaded Spruce card stock and stamped in the coordinating ink and embellished with the lovely new Basic Red Rhinestone Jewels
Anyway…need to get on and prep for stuff after my holiday.
Look out for next weeks blog, my last until mid August!
Happy Crafting!
by Barbara | Jun 25, 2018 | Birthday cards, Cards
This weeks Coffee and a Card used the super cute Hedgehugs stamp set.
Available as wood mount or clear mount, they are a lovely fun set, with some super sentiments!
Our first card had a squirrel hidden inside a tree!
A panel of Early Espresso card stock had a ‘hole’ punched in it at one end. Laying this card onto a Very Vanilla card base, we drew around the circle with a pencil. This showed us where to stamp the squirrel. The Early Espresso card was then embossed using the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing folder, and then attached over the stamped image. The toadstools were stamped across the bottom in Cherry Cobbler ink and some discontinued ribbon was attached across the top. The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla Card and then punched out. It was mounted on a scalloped circle punched in either Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green or Early Espresso. The top of this was scored, had redliner tape attached and ‘hinged’ over the squirrel. Finally a bow was made in the same ribbon and attached centrally to the ribbon at the top of the card.
The second card was adapted from a card by Natalie Oshea.
The card base is soft suede, the flowers stamped with Early Espresso ink across the bottom. Next the two hedgehogs were stamped on Whisper White cardstock (using the stamparatus to ensure we could re-stamp if the ink didn’t cover well enough on the first stamping) again with Early Espresso ink. The bodies were coloured with a caramel Promarker, and the flower coloured using a blender pen and Cherry Cobbler ink. This panel was adhered to the card base and a strip of Burlap ribbon was attached to the bottom.
The sentiment and flower were stamped on Whisper White, punched with the 1 1/2″ circle punch, and mounted on a die cut circle of Early Espresso. This was then added using dimensionals.
I know several hedgehog lovers and i’m sure this stamp will prove to be popular!
To Purchase any of the items needed to recreate this card, please contact me, or visit my shop
The room I hired was perfect…very roomy, space for displays, make and take tables, space to sit and peruse the catalogue or try your hand at either the scavenger hunt or the anagrams of Stampin’Up! colours! Hot drink and Cake was bountiful… only issue was it coincided with the England World Cup game against Columbia! Inevitably there were not too many of us, but I think I can say we all had a fab time and I got new customers too!
