Welcome To My Blog

Hello and welcome to my crafting blog. If you are new to visiting me, thank you for stopping by! This is my personal space where I talk about the latest creations that I've made using various crafting products.

If you are looking for a commission or inspiration on a particular card or occasion, please scroll down and take a look on the left hand side at the "Labels" column where it will list cards by occasion and by Stampin' Up! stamp sets in alphabetical order for easy viewing. Just click on one of the titles to view the various cards and boxes in your chosen category.

If you would like me to make a specific card for a special someone or occasion, please email me for more details.

Enjoy your stay, and if you have time, please leave a message to let me know you've dropped by :)

Alex

Showing posts with label Scallop Square Punch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scallop Square Punch. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 December 2011

Happy Christmas Finley!

Merry Christmas to you!

Hope you're having a great day. Just passing by to share with you the Christmas card I made my nephew. I thought I'd use a cute image teamed up with Polar Party stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Trevor

Stamps: Polar Party (P.20).
Cardstock:
Wild Wasabi, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
Basic Black.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size:
DL.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Alex

Friday, 15 July 2011

Happy Anniversary

Morning all,

Hope you're having a good week. Made a recent Wedding Anniversary card for a friend who's celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary today... how time flies!

Happy Anniversary Card


Stamps: Heart To Heart (P.18) and Something To Celebrate (Mini Hostess Level 2 - P.5).
Cardstock: Blushing Bride (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
Blusing Bride. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, Heart To Heart Extra-Large Punch, 3/16" Corner Small Punch, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Blushing Bride (In Color), Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear and White, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size:
DL

Hope you like the card, I love this layout, it's so versatile changing the colour combo and stamped image to create numerous cards for that special occasion.

Until next time, have a good week.

Alex

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Bundle of Love - Baby Boy

Hi all,

Just passing through with a new card I've made recently. Couldn't wait to christen my new Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon and thought it was would be perfect on a new baby card :) Teamed this up with Stampin' Up!'s Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder and hey presto, a simple card to welcome a baby into the world...

Bundle of Love


Stamps: Bundle Of Love (P.38), Something to Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess Set - Mini Catalogue, P.5.)
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
Basic Gray and Baja Breeze
. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon - Baja Breeze, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, 1-1/4 Square Large Punch, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Stampin' Write Marker - Baja Breeze, Sponge Dauber, Heat Gun, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size:
DL size: 8.5" x 4".

Here are the stamp sets used from both Catalogues:

Bundle of Love (IB&C):



Something to Celebrate (Mini Catalogue - Level 2 Hostess set):


Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Friday, 21 January 2011

Punch Bunch Birthday Card

Afternoon all,

It seems ages since I've made a card and what better excuse to get messy than inking up new stamps! Yes, that's right, I recently earned Punch Bunch Sale-A-Bration stamp set and couldn't wait to ink them up. Below is a quick card I made using new colours - Pink Pirouette and the lovely Poppy Parade In Color that I adore. Along with the matching Scallop Square Punch, I created a simple birthday card for my collection.

Punch Bunch Birthday Card


Punch Bunch Birthday Card - Inside


Stamps:
Punch Bunch (Sale-A-Bration 2011).
Cardstock: In Color: Poppy Parade, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
In Color: Poppy Parade.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Scallop Square Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, In Color: 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon: Poppy Parade, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Non-SU:
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots and Large Corner Punch.
Card Size:
A6.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to find time this weekend to do some more crafting!

Have a good weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Thursday, 30 September 2010

Merry Moments DSP Box

Hi all,

Well it's the last day of the Stampin' Up! year and we're that little bit closer to the 1st October! It's so exciting knowing that in just over 17 hours time you may get to peek at the brand new Idea Book & Catalogue! If everything goes to plan, I shall be uploading the link to the new Catalogue on my blog from tonight midnight as it will officially be 1 October :)

Having played with making a box recently, I'm hooked, lol. So without further ado, here's another one I made earlier using the sold out Merry Moments Designer Series Paper and Punches Three Level 1 Hostess stamp set that I christened. Hope you like!

Merry Moments DSP Box


Stamps: Punches Three (Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set) (Last Chance List).
Cardstock: Garden Green, Real Red and Whisper White. Merry Moments Designer Series Paper. (Last Chance List - SOLD OUT).
Inkpad:
Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Garden Green.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Box Size:
3-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".

Let me know if there's anything you'd like from either the current Idea Book & Catalogue or Mini Catalogue as today is the LAST CHANCE :) (Before the new Catalogues comes out tomorrow, of course!)

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Cottage Wall DSP Box

Hi all,

So, after yesterday's post about some of the products in new colours retiring tomorrow, I thought I'd make a box to show off the lovely colours and papers along with a Level 1 Hostess stamp set that you can still earn for free for a £150 order (last day for orders tomorrow).

The Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set, Punches Three is a set of three stamps (P.11) and one of them is called "True Blue Friend". I don't know about you, but I find this saying a little strange, so I got my craft knife and carefully sliced off the "True" and "Blue" so that when inked up and stamped, it would just leave "Friend" stamped :) See below for a picture of what I've done:

True Blue Friend Stamp


I'm really pleased with the way it now stamps and have christened it to make the box below using one of the double-sided sheets from the Cottage Wall DSP collection:

Cottage Wall DSP Box - Top


Cottage Wall DSP Box - Front


Cottage Wall DSP Box - Side


Stamps: Punches Three (Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set) (Last Chance List).
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Whisper White. Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper. (Last Chance List).
Inkpad:
Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Box Size:
3-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".

Hope you like the box which can be filled with all sorts of goodies of your choice. Thanks for stopping by, have a good day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday, 26 July 2010

All In The Family - Nanny.

Hi all,

Hope you had a good weekend :) It's Mum's birthday today and so my nephew and I made a birthday card for her a week or so ago and had a little stamping session. Finley's only 5, but I think he enjoys cardmaking ;) and he's an ace at that Stamp-A-Ma-Jig! :D

Here's the card Finley made for Nanny.
(All stamped by Finley and put together by me, with the exception of the letters spelling Nanny).

All The In The Family (Front View)


All The In The Family (Side View)


Stamps: All In The Family, Forest Friends, Good Neighbors (SAB 10) and Typeset Alphabet Upper (retired) and Typeset Alpabet Lower (retired).
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Certainly Celery (retired).
Inkpad:
Basic Grey, Regal Rose, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Square Scallop Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive. Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size:
8" x 5" x 4"

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

My Sweet Pea Card No. 3

Yay, we're half way to the weekend :)

Hope you're enjoying my little collection of cards using "My Sweet Pea" stamp set. Today I have the penultimate card to show you :) Hope you like...

My Sweet Pea


Stamps:
My Sweet Pea and Basic Phrases (sentiment).
Cardstock:
Old Olive, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Old Olive.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Word Window Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size:
4x4.­

Hope to see you tomorrow with my last card in the "My Sweet Pea" series :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Last day of March...

Can you believe it's the last day of March! For any of you that would like to take up the offer for the Perfect Pair Promotion of a stamp set with the matching punch, please get in touch with me today to qualify for 20% off the price of the punch when the co-ordinating stamp set is purchased.

Also, today is the very last day until October to get your hands on the Full Heart Punch. Be quick, before it's too late...

Bye for now,

Alex

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Birthday Card.

Can you believe we're past the half way mark of the week now? Time is sure flying by and I can't believe we're on Day 4 of March already!

Anyway, thought I'd upload a card I recently made using my new Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set called "Darling Dots". There are eight assorted images - ladybird, heart, flower, leaf, present, cupcake, circle with 'be happy' inside and a star to choose from, and for the card below, I decided to use the 'presents' teamed up with a stamp from the Sincere Salutations stamp set to create a birthday card that could be given to a male.

Darling Dots Birthday Card


Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock:
Bordering Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
Bordering Blue and Whisper White.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size:
A6.

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Monday, 1 March 2010

March Promotion: Perfect Pair

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Please scroll down for new posts.


Hi all,

Now that Sale-A-Bration has now ended, a new month brings a new Stampin' Up! promotion that might interest you! As you may know, Stampin' Up! loves to co-ordinate not only in their colours but in their accessories too. So, for this month only, buy a qualifying stamp set and receive the co-ordinating punch for 20 percent off!

Plus, be the first to purchase the brand-new Full Heart punch - now available in the United Kingdom for one month only (or while supplies last)!

*The Full Heart punch will not be available again until the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.

**Full Heart punch can be purchased separately for the full price of £12.50.


Here's what's on offer. Buy any of the following stamp sets and the matching punch for 20% off, that's just £10 for the co-ordinating punch.
  • Simply Said stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Full Heart Punch.
  • In The Stars stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Large Star Punch.
  • Flight of The Butterfly stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Butterfly Punch.
  • Say It With Scallops, and buy the co-ordinating Scallop Square Punch.
  • Oval All stamp set, and buy the Scallop Oval Punch.
Click on the below picture for the Promotional Poster.


Bye for now,

Alex

Friday, 15 May 2009

Baby's 1st Birthday!

Hi all,

Hope your day's been okay and you're looking forward to the weekend now :) I can't believe it's come around so quickly already!

Found a spare moment and thought I'd start to upload a few baby cards that I've been commissioned for recently using Stampin' Up! stamp sets, buttons and various Designer Series Paper. Check out Stampin' Up! May Offer as you still have until 31 May to buy three packs of Designer Series Paper and choose a fourth pack for free! There's no limit to what you can do with the DSP - I have used these patterned papers for my cardmaking, but you can use it for any scrapbooking layouts, mini albums, 3D projects - whatever takes your fancy :)


Hope you like the below baby cards, enjoy!

Baby Girl's 1st Birthday


This card is a favourite of mine and was featured last month when this card was one of three cards made in my workshop. I have recreated this card using "Wild About You" stamp set and "Schoolbook Serif Alphabet" for the title.

Boy's 1st Birthday Cards

Here's a few boy cards below, making each one slightly different using the giraffe stamp from "Wild About You" stamp set:



Another Boy Birthday Card:

Last Boy Card using an Imaginisce stamp set of a cute baby giraffe:


Hope you've liked these cards, some have been inspired from the gallery over at SCS.

Thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment :)

Have a good weekend and be back later.

Alex

Thursday, 23 April 2009

New Workshop - Saturday 25 April 09

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Please scroll down for new posts.

For any of you that live nearby, I have my next workshop scheduled for
Saturday 25th April at 10.30am.


Do you have a few hours to spare and would like to make three cards using different techniques, stamp sets, designer series paper, punches and ribbon?

Email me for more details if you'd like to join some lovely crafters for a few hours of
fun, chat and refreshments a week on Saturday.


I look forward to hearing from you.

Bye for now,

Alex

PLEASE NOTE:
This workshop is nearly full. Please contact me to guarantee your space.
*COMING SOON: A new post detailing next months workshop
*

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

A Tree For All Seasons

Hi all,

Okay, I know the sun is shining outside and it's nearly Easter, but I just had to make my first Christmas card, lol. I've bought "A Tree For All Seasons" a few weeks back but I've never actually christened the stamp set, so I decided to make some cards with it.

A Tree For All Seasons - Winter



A Tree For All Seasons - Summer


Bye for now,

Alex

Sunday, 29 March 2009

What a Lovely Weekend...

WOW: I loved the Stampin' Up! Field Training Day on Friday. It was so much fun and I got to meet lots of lovely other SU Demonstrators :) We all swapped our swap cards that we made and I loved seeing everyone elses too (shall post a picture of them all soon). It was really good to see the variations in cards and luckily there were plenty of cards with different stamp sets, layouts and colours - no two cards were the same :) It was very inspirational and a great evening and start to a relaxing weekend.

Here's my swap card that I made for those that took part in the swap:

Cheers To You


Recipe (All SU items are available from the current Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009).
Stamps:-
Cheers To You (2008-09) -
Set of 6 stamps. P.33. I have used the beer mug and sentiment stamps.
SU Cardstock - A4 Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla and Whisper White. P67 - 69.
SU Ink Pad - Basic Grey. P.67.
SU Markers - Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Only Orange, Bashful Blue and Night of Navy for the Sentiment.
SU Blending Pen. P.85.
VersaMark Pad. P.67.
SU Punches - Scallop Square Punch. P.87.
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. P.85
Dimensionals.

Hope you like the card. Please feel free to leave a message as I love to read your comments :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday, 16 March 2009

Happy First Birthday...

Hi all,

Just wanted to post a new card that I've been making this evening. I have a friend who's celebrating their daughter's first birthday on Thursday, so wanted to make something for her.

Hope you like.

Baby Card - Wild About You


Recipe (All items are available from the current Idea Book & Catalogue).
Stamps:-
Wild About You (2008-09) -
Set of 8 stamps. Available to buy in the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009 - P.28. I have used three out of the eight stamps.
Cheer & Wishes (2008-09) - Set of 6 stamps, P.58.
SU Cardstock - A4 Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink - P67-69.
SU Ink Pad - Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink, Barely Banana and Pumpkin Pie. P.68-69.
SU Scallop Edge Border Punch - P.86 and Scallop Square Punch, P.86.


Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a message if you have time as I'd love to hear from you.

Alex