Happy Birthday Stack...

Fresh back from our holidays I'm fully immersed in preparing for a craft fair in July.  This time my stall is going to look like a florists stall and all with paper!  So out comes my spiral flower die, flower patch stamps, flower shops stamps and punch.......

Today I'm sharing with you a card inspired by the summery colours of my holiday.  I'm in love with the new in colours, in particular Watermelon Wonder!  I've simply masked off my card with post it notes and then stamped each piece of cake on top of each other.  I've stamped the banner image from the stamp set in watermelon wonder onto watermelon wonder card stock, tone on tone adds a subtle detail without distracting from the main image.  To add some texture to the card I have distressed around the edge of the whisper white card stock with scissors and then pierced around the edge of the watermelon wonder card stock.  

Happy New Catalogue Day!

Well, after a much anticipated wait, it's here!  The new annual catalogue from Stampin' Up!  Click on the link over on the right to download a copy or drop me a comment and I'll get one in the post for you.  If you are already on my mailing list or have attended one of my classes in the last year then you should already have yours.  

There are so many beautiful new stamp sets that you will be spoilt for choice.  Top of my wish list is the Watercolour Wings bundle on page 75 and of course don't forget to add the new in-colour inks and card pack to your order - the new colours are awesome.

I'm going to be busy today getting lots of orders in, give me a call or message if you want to place one too.

A stack of parcels...

Well, it's 1st June and there is no sign of Summer here in Lancashire!  It's cold and pouring down so it's a great excuse to huddle in my craft room.

I've been playing with the Build A Birthday stamp set I ordered through the demo pre-order.  These strips are great as they can be used for cake layers, candles or as strips of washi tape.  I've bundled the parcel stack up with some linen thread and a vintage faceted button.

I've created the background layer by inking up the Large Polka Dots embossing folder before I put it through the big shot.

Our new catalogue goes live tomorrow, so not long now before you can get your hands on these goodies too!

Two days & counting...

Two days & counting until the new Stampin' Up! annual catalogue goes live!  As a demonstrator I can pre-order items from the catalogue so I get to play with them so I can show you what the products can do!  I've been playing with the Build a Birthday stamp set, some gorgeous Cherry On Top paper and of course the new in-colours.

I love, love, love the new in-colours and I can't make my mind up which is my most favourite - it's between Mint Macaron and Watermelon Wonder.  I wonder which will be your new favourite colour?

The Adventure Begins...

I've been working on a new proposition behind the scenes for Brides to be which I know they will absolutely love, so my card today has a really apt sentiment!  It's been a busy week writing newspaper articles, preparing a fundraiser for my son's nursery & making things for my stall at the Craftettes Summer Fair.  So it has been lovely to get back to the pleasure of making a card.

I've used the Adventure Awaits stamp set, it retires on 2 June 2015.   I've really enjoyed using it in both my card making and scrapbook layouts so had to get this card onto my blog before it vanishes.  I've used Gold Encore to burnish the camera die cut and the arrow.

Tomorrow I am holding my customer appreciation event and new catalogue launch open house.  I've been busy preparing lots of samples to show my customers with some of the new stamp sets and the 5 fabulous new in colours - I've totally fallen in love with them!

Will be back next week with some snaps of my open house event and the samples I made, thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend.

Dreaming of holidays...

Can you tell I have been dreaming about my holidays?  It's less than a month away and I am very giddy!  So I've been playing about with a watercolour background and using sea salt.  The salt soaks up some of the ink and creates a mottled effect which I absolutely love.   This stamp set, Adventure Awaits, retires on 2 June 2015 so you need to hurray with your order if you want one, I use it all the time on my cards and also my 12x12" scrapbook layouts.  In this case I have used white Staz-on and stamped the image onto some window sheet and mounted it with see-through pop dots.  I free cut the fish from the Adventure Bound paper stack and then just threaded the fish onto the linen thread using a darning needle.  Back later in the week with some more cards made with this stamp set, thanks for stopping by.

So in love...

So in love right now with hot smoked salmon, washi tape, chocolate banana cake and this devine stamp set 'Indescribable Gift'!  It was so absorbing sat in my craft room with my aqua painter and my ink pads colouring in this image, it was like being back at school!

 I've used one of the On Film framelits to frame my image, I love how it also embosses too.

The sentiment is from the Crazy About You stamp set and co-ordinating dies, which I am really pleased has made it into the main catalogue.

Thanks for stopping by, back later in the week