A Good Card Workshop

Well I had my second card workshop today, the ladies enjoyed themselves and are coming back next month.... so couldn't have been too bad!

The weather here is awful, we have torrential rain (although I would prefer snow), and it is grey and wet and very cold... bah!!!

But I still have something to show you. I made this yesterday afternoon after seeing a tutorial for it on SplitCoastStampers and is shown by Yvonne Hagane... thank you very much for this Yvonne....

This little faux leather purse is made completely out of cardstock, Close To Cocoa Cardstock to be precise, it was embossed using a cuttlebug embossing folder, inked using Close to Cocoa Ink and then embossed using Stampin' Up! Clear Embossing Powder. I stitched around the outside, added a fancy brad to look like a catch and stuck small magnets to it would stay closed, and stuck some ribbon all around both sides and used a retired Hodgepodge Hardware buckle for each piece of ribbon... voila... how good does this look, an excellent way of giving money or a gift card as a gift....

Keep your eyes peeled, will be back tomorrow as I have tons to make... take care and stay safe all xx

Long Time No Blog......

I have been so super busy as you all have trying to get stuff finished in time for the big day. I am glad to say I am now on top of it, just have a few things to finish off tomorrow, and fingers crossed my Stampers 10 order will arrive before Christmas and I will be able to send that off too so everyone gets their scrummy stash to use once the big day is over. I am starting a Stampers 6 Club in Jan/Feb so if you would like some great stash to look forward to for the next 6 months, contact me for more information or click on the link above this post. Lots of clubs starting next year with lots of goodies for free too.

I still cannot post some of the things I have made as no one has yet emailed me to say they have received it, so not wanting to ruin the surprise I will just post a few things that I can share with you. These are my Christmas cards that I made for the people in church...

I stamped onto the Stampin' Up! Window Sheets with White Staz On, using the Snowburst Stamp Set (I just love this set, it is so versatile...), I left it to make sure it was really dry and got to making the image. I stamped the image onto Whisper White Cardstock and embossed it with Black Embossing Powder, I then inked around the edges and over a large part of the card using Close to Cocoa and then distressed the edges using the Cutter Kit (great bit of gear... lol). I mounted it onto Always Artichoke and then stuck the Real Red Cardstock inside the card making it look like it is matted under the Always Artichoke so that you cannot see the glue holding the Always Artichoke Cardstock in Place. Using a Martha Stewart Punch I punched the edge of some MME Patterned paper, I made two of these for each card so that I could stick the second one directly onto the other side of the acetate inside so there were no unfinished edges. I then tied the Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon all the way around the front of the card securing with a double knot. I cut more Whisper White Cardstock to stick inside the card to write on placing it directly under the Real Red so that you cannot see it when the card is closed. I then matted that using Always Artichoke again, but sticking the Always Artichoke onto the back of the card, again so that you cannot see the glue. The Poinsetta is a Spellbinders Die and the leaves are a Martha Stewart punch. Unfortunately acetate cards do not photograph well and look much better in real life.

I have lots to tell you so hoping to be back tomorrow with some catch up news and some more of my makes.... have a great (if not snowy) evening everyone...

Take care xx

Can You Guess....

Who we went to see on Saturday....? Yes it was Madness, excellent concert and yet again we were at the barrier at the front. Unfortunately on our way to the concert we had a car accident with another car. The weather was awful, very wet, raining and we were down a very bendy country lane. DH braked to take a bend (we were doing less than half the speed limit of 60) and as he turned the wheel to take the left hand bend the car just kept going sideway and there was a car coming in the opposite direction and we hit him side onto side. Luckily no one was hurt and the guy was very calm and not at all angry, he said he had debated using that lane as he thought it was dangerous in the wet.... yep, he was right. Luckily after details were exchanged we were able to go on our way, our car was not too badly damaged, but his was much worse....

Anyway, after that we managed to arrive at the concert safely, and despite some real idiot guys who were so drunk behind us and threatening to kill everyone who didn't get out of their way (unfortunately 2 girls who we had been chatting to and who had been standing behind us had to move because these guys were just too violent). I have rub marks on my back bruised ribs and back because of them, but hey... no way was I giving my space on the barrier up... lol


Anyway, onto my makes.... I made 70 of these cute Father Christmas cards for my boys to give to their school friends, I cased it from a very talented ladies website (unfortunately I do not remember her blog at the moment, will add it later) and she cased it from someone on SCS... how cute are they? Not so cute after making 70 of them I can tell you.

Recipe: Cardstock:- Stampin' Up! Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Basic Black and Whisper White. tools: Cuttlebug folder, Crinkler, Stampin' Up punches.

The next card was made using Papertrey Ink paper... I glittered the snowflakes to give them a bit of sparkle.

Recipe: Patterned Paper: Papertrey Ink. Cardstock:- Papermill Shop, Stampin' Up! Certainly Celery and Real Red. Tools: Stampin' Up! Tag Punches, Nestabilities Snowflakes. Ribbon:- Stampin' Up! Real Red, Stampin' Up! Silver Cord.

Hope you like them, will be back with a couple more tomorrow... just wondering how to photograph them as they are acetate cards and photographs just do not do them justice.

Have a great evening all xx

Bloomin' With Beauty

I made this card using the Bloomin' with Beauty set, for a very nice lady who stamped some images for me (not of UK Stampin Up I might add) she liked it so much she said she may use it to demo with.... I am honoured... thank you.

I used Rose Red and Chocolate Chip cardstock, and Rose Red Patterned Paper, the image was stamped in chocolate chip, and the scallops were made using the new scallop edge punch. The ribbon is Chocolate Chip Grosgrain.

This card was made in 10 minutes before Church on Sunday, it was decided that as our Pastor had driven us to London the evening before to see Delirious in concert we should give him a little something to acknowledge his kindness, so we bought him some miniature heros on the way to church but I had to make this beforehand. Didn't turn out too bad, used Chocolate Chip and Mellow Moss Cardstock and Close to Cocoa Patterned Paper, the ribbon was Chocolate Chip Stitched Grosgrain and the eyelets are also by SU. The stamp sets are In the Stars which I used to stamp stars onto the background mellow moss cardstock and the Frames with a Flourish stamp set for the sentiment frame, this was stamped in Chocolate Chip whilst the sentiment was stamped in Mellow Moss.

I will be back tomorrow with something a little bit different, dont forget to check back then....

Made From Scratch.......

Yep that is the name of the Stamp Set used in making this card set.... this is one of the retiring sets, but very versatile...



I used the Bold Colours cardstock, the Close to Cocoa patterned paper, the Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White ribbon.

I am offering free P&P until midnight Monday, so now is the time to stock up on all the retiring sets. The retiring sets are offered at a slightly lower price than in the catalogue and you will also get the free P&P worth £3.50.

Have a good weekend all xx