Happy Anniversary

July was a busy month for Anniversaries and here's one I made for my parents recently using the Wildflower Meadow background stamp:

Wildflower Meadow

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow (P.83) and Express Yourself (Hostess, P.205)
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Melon Mambo.  
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Wild Wasabi and Baja Breeze, 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon - Melon Mambo, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend :)

Alex

Thank You Card - Wildflower Meadow

Recently made a few thank you cards using my new much loved stamp set and matching embossing folder from the New Annual Catalogue :)  Here is one card below:

Wildflower Meadow

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow (P.83) and Label Love (P.33)
Cardstock: Rose Red and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Rose Red.  
Accessories: Textured Embossing Folder - Wildflower Meadow, Artisan Label Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Wild Wasibi, Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red (retired), Pearl Basic Jewels, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.

Alex

Happy Birthday Mum

Hi all,

What lovely weather we've had recently!  The sun is shining and the sky is blue :)  Today is my Mum's birthday, so here's the card I recently made for her christening the In Color "Calypso Coral".

Apothecary Art Birthday Card

Stamps:  Apothecary Art (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.17) and Heard From The Heart (P.84).
Cardstock: Calypso Coral (In Color 2011-2013), Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.    
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip and Calypso Coral.
Accessories: Framelits Dies - Labels Collection (Summer Mini Catalogue, P.9), Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Stampin Write Markers - Calypso Coral, Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink and Pear Pizzazz, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Chocolate Chip, SU Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.
Card Size: A5. 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the sunshine!

Alex

Happy Father's Day

Hi all,

Recently made a card for my Dad which uses one of the new In Colors called Lucky Limeade (first time) teamed up with matching Bakers Twine.

Here's the card below:

Stamps:  Something To Celebrate (Mini Catalogue, 2011 Hostess Level 2, P.5) and Occasional Greetings (Reitred, P.21). 

Cardstock: Lucky Limeade (In Color 2011-2013), Whisper White and Night of Navy.     
Inkpad: Lucky Limeade.
Accessories: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Bakers Twine - Lucky Limeade, Stampin' Write Markers - Night of Navy, SU Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Card Size: A6.  

Inside:

Enjoy your day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Cascade Card - 60th Birthday.

Hi all,

Here's another card for one of my Mum's tennis friends as I can't get enough of the Cascade Card as they're fun to create. Clipart was used for the tennis racquets and tennis balls.

Here's the card below from different angles:

Front


Aerial


Side


Stamps: Schoolbook Serif Numbers (retired) and Canvas Background(retired).
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White. DSP - Brights Collection.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point and Concord Crush, Simply Scored, Paper Snips, Dimensionals.
Card Size: 6" x 3" (flat).

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day.

Alex

Another Birthday Card - Perfect Postage/Outlined Occasions.

Hi all,

Hope you've had a nice Easter weekend and you're not buried in chocolate Easter eggs! lol.

Today is one of my ladies' birthday, so I decided to work outside my comfort zone and play with Elegant Eggplant as the base cardstock as it's a colour I rarely use. Then I was thinking of tennis/Wimbledon, so have teamed it up with Pear Pizzazz for a purple and green combo, very unlike me.

So here's the card I made recently to celebrate an upcoming birthday:

Front


Stamps: Perfect Postage (Spring Mini Catalogue, P.20), Outlined Occasions (SAB 2012).
Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant and Very Vanilla.Accessories: Postage Punch (Spring Mini Catalogue, P.20), 1-3/8" Square Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Pear Pizzazz, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Simply Scored, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.
Flat
Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week!

Alex

Another Birthday Card - Perfect Postage/Outlined Occasions.

Hi all,

A few birthdays in April sure keeps me busy :) I've used the Perfect Postage Stamp set which is currently in the Spring Mini Catalogue, only available to buy with the matching punch until the end of this month! This was teamed up with the SAB stamp set, Outlined Occasions which I've only recently started to play with, and is now unavailable to earn since Sale-A-Bration ended on 31st March.

Here's the card I made below:

Perfect Postage


Stamps: Perfect Postage (Spring Mini Catalogue, P.20), Outlined Occasions (SAB 2012).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo. Versamark Stamp Pad.Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Rose Red, Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink, Daffodil Delight and Pool Party, Postage Stamp Punch, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, Embossing Buddy, Embossing Powder - White, Heat Tool, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Alex

Christmas Cards - Polar Party

Hi all,

I hope you had a lovely Christmas yesterday and enjoying a relaxing Boxing Day!

Thought I'd show you the Christmas cards I made for friends and customers using Polar Party stamp set and a new punch that is soon to be released... watch this space!

I used a number of colours for the same card layout, Cherry Cobbler, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Garden Green and Riding Hood Red. Here they are below:

Polar Party Christmas Card - Bashful Blue


Polar Party Christmas Card - Cherry Cobbler


Polar Party Christmas Card - Garden Green


Polar Party Christmas Card - Poppy Parade


Polar Party Christmas Card - Riding Hood Red


Polar Party Christmas Card - Wild Wasabi


Here are they altogether:


Stamps: Polar Party (P.20).
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Riding Hood Red, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black.
Accessories: NEW Punch coming soon, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Stampin' Write Markers - various colours to match the cardstock, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Alex

Today's Class - Polar Party

Hi all,

Today was our final Stampin' Up! Class for this year. Our last Christmas card class focussing on the very cute Polar Party stamp set and the lovely Candy Wrapper Die which fits a Lindt chocolate oh so perfectly :)

Here's what the ladies made today:

Centre Step Card


Stamps: Polar Party (P.20).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso and Baja Breeze, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Candy Wrapper


Stamps: Polar Party (P.20).
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Baja Breeze.
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz L Dies - Candy Wrapper, Oval Punch, Window Sheet, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Baja Breeze, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Box Size: 3.5" x 1-4/8" x 1-4/8".

Projects Together


Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

Happy Birthday Dad

Hi all,

Today is my Dad's birthday, so here's a card I whipped up below using DSP and a couple of punches along with the alphabet dies. This card was CASEd and inspired by this one here.

Happiest Birthday Wishes


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, (Hostess Stamp set, P.8).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Whisper White and YoYo Yellow (retired). DSP - Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and Real Red.
Inkpad: Night of Navy.
Accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Stampin' Write Marker - Basic Grey, Decorative Label Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week.

Alex

Dasher Christmas Card

Hi all,

Here's another Christmas card I've made recently. I CASEd a card I made last year and changed a few things around, like the colour combo and sentiment stamp. Here is it below:

Dasher

Stamps: Dasher (P.16), Season Of Joy (P.25) and Contempo Christmas (P.25).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Chocolate Chip and Real Red, Corner Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Paper Snips and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you like.

Bye for now,

Alex

Hi all,

Thought I'd upload another Christmas card that I recently made. I love Season of Joy stamp set and depending on the stamp, can make quick and effective cards. I decided to stamp and punch the "O" in Joy and adhered with a dimensional and used the Stampin' Writer Marker pens for the different colours for the sentiment.

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy (P.25) .
Cardstock: Real Red, Garden Green and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Real Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red and Garden Green, 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon (reversible - promotional ribbon - no longer available), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

See here for last years version.

Hope you like. Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

NEW Marker Share!

Have you thought about owning all the Stampin' Up! colours?

Have you wanted to own the set of 38 Stampin' Write Markers but haven't been able to afford them ALL in one go?

Well, there's four colour collections to own, so how about buying them all gradually through a marker share? This way you collect all the markers AND have the case to store them in.

You'll find lots of uses for these dual tip markers, which feature a fine tip for details and writing and a brush tip for wider applications. Each marker is like getting two long-lasting markers in one! Use these markers to colour in your stamped images, apply direct to rubber stamps so that you can accurately colour an image in different colours. You can even use these as a regular pen so that you can colour co-ordinate your card with your handwritten message inside.

What's involved?
Four people are needed, and over the next four months, purchase one colour collection each month and by the end of the four months, you will have a complete set of Stampin' Write dual-tip markers in a horizontal storage case.

Cost
Each month, just spend £23 (collection from me) or £25 (posted to you) for one colour collection of 10 markers.

If you'd like to top up your order with the In Color Markers too, just a monthly spend of £26 will be needed and over the four months, you'll collect all five In Colors markers as well as the four colour collections.


Not only will you be able to collect the whole set with case, but you can spread your costs over the four months and be able to be virtual hostess for one of the months, gaining the storage case.

Furthermore, top up your order in the month you're hostess by £60 and receive exclusive Hostess Benefits of a Level 1 Stamp Set or 6x6 papers - In Color and £15 worth of free merchandise from either Catalogues (Mini Catalogue orders till the end of September).

Note:
This marker share can be started at any time, once I have four people... what are you waiting for!

For more details, email me on:

alexhau@rocketmail.com

Enjoy your day,

Alex

Happy 3rd Birthday

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the lovely weather we've been having lately - summer is finally here and about time too!

So, it's my godson's birthday today and what better way to celebrate than using Make A Monster stamp set for the occasion.

Here's the card below:

Make A Monster Birthday Card


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (inside).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red (plain and textured) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Pacific Point.
Accessories: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Stampin' Write Markers - Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Have a good day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - Today

Hi all,

Hope your week has been a good one and you're having a good weekend so far :)

Today the ladies have been busy making a Birthday Card and a Top Note Die Easel Post-It Note Holder using the lovely and bright Sunny Garden DSP.

Below are the samples that I made for today's class using a different colour combination based on Elegant Soiree DSP. The ladies followed and completed the same projects in the alternative colour combination of Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White, example towards the end of the post from one of today's ladies.

Birthday Card


Stamps: Simply Said (P.47) and Something To Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue, P.5).
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. DSP - Elegant Soiree.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Very Vanilla, Stampin' Write Markers - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and Basic Grey, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Top Note Die Easel Post-It Note Holder


Stamps: Just Perfect Alphabet (P.77) and En Francais Background Stamp (P.61).
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla. DSP - Elegant Soiree.
Inkpad: Baja Breeze. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Bone Folder and Post-It Notes.
Easel Card Size: 5" x 6-1/8" when closed/flat.

Both Projects Together


Here are the stamp sets used for today's projects:

En Francais


Simply Said


Just Perfect Alphabet


Something To Celebrate


Here are the projects made by Janet, using the Sunny Garden DSP combo:

Birthday Card


Top Note Die Easel Post-It Note Holder


Both Projects Together


Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your weekend.

Alex

Choo Choo Birthday Card

Morning everyone,

Hope you're having a good Sunday so far :) Recently been commissioned to make a 3rd birthday card for a little boy and knew just the card to make. Really enjoyed stamping up these trains and animals and cutting them all out. Here's the card below for Jack:

Choo Choo Birthday Card


Stamps: Choo Choo, Loads of Love Accessories (man), Heard From The Heart (Inside sentiment), Right On Track (wheel) and Wild About You (retired).
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede and Basic Grey.
Accessories: Stampin' Around Handle, Colour Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Markers - Bashful Blue and Wild Wasabi, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a good day.

Alex

Season of Joy Card - Commission.

Afternoon all,

Recently been asked to make 25 simple Christmas cards, so I've been busy with these. Using Season of Joy stamp set (which is one of the stamp sets on promotion this month) along with Contempo Christmas and the FREE promotional ribbon (the reverse of the 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot) , I made the following:

Season of Joy


Stamps: Season of Joy (P.22) and Contempo Christmas (P.25).
Cardstock: Real Red, Always Artichoke and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Real Red and Always Artichoke. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Small Corner Punch, 3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon (reversible), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Bye for now,

Alex

Contempo Christmas Card - Blues Part 2

Morning all,

Yipee, it's Friday, and as some of you know, Stampin' Up! European Convention held here in the UK today and tomorrow! Unfortunately, I am unable to attend, but I'll be sure to find out all what's going on from my fellow demonstrators via their iPhones minute by minute :) lol.

As promised, here's the negative of yesterday's card in Night of Navy with Marina Mist. Enjoy!

Contempo Christmas


* Sorry for the photo quality, will take a better one late afternoon.

Stamps: Contempo Christmas and Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy.
Accessories: 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Night of Navy, Linen Thread, Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Marina Mist, Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow with the sneak peeks revealed from my Stampin' Up! Card Class held this weekend.

Until then,

Bye for now.

Alex

All In The Family - Boy Birthday Card

Morning all,

Hope your weekend was a good one! So, I've recently been inking up my All In The Family stamp set that has been previously much neglected. I teamed this up with Choo Choo stamp set for a very subtle background effect of trains and puffs of smoke which I think works well for boy cards :)

All In The Family - Birthday Boy


Stamps: All In The Family, Choo Choo and Happy Moments (sentiment) - retired.
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Grey and Marina Mist. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip, Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you can see the trains and puffs of smoke in the background.

Have a good day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Contempo Christmas Card - Demo Card.

Morning all,

Hope you're enjoying your week so far :) Last night I had my Evening Session and the ladies came over for a little chat a lot of crafting! They made two cards that I had prepared earlier as I had planned previously to give them the two cards from my workshop at the weekend just gone. They made a slightly altered version of my Demo card and the Make & Take card from Saturday :) I think the ladies enjoyed their time crafting.... I'm sure anyone would rather craft than be at home juggling family life/chores etc. :)

So, below is the card I demoed at the weekend using Contempo Christmas which comes in both clear mount and wood mount.

Note: Clear-mount are not clear stamps. The new stamps to the Idea Book & Catalogue are repositionable clear-mount stamps which are still the red deeply etched rubber with foam that Stampin' Up! are well known for. They are placed onto clear blocks instead of the maple wood blocks. This way, depending on the stamp and block size, you can limit your stamping time by adding a couple of stamps to the same block and stamp away as normal. Another favourite with clear-mount stamps is the space saving storage as all clear-mount stamps come in a box the same size us a regular dvd case which is great news for crafter that accumulate a lot of crafting goodies over time!

A peek of Clear-Mount stamps on P.7 in the Idea Book & Catalogue:


Okay, got a bit side tracked there, so here is the Contempo Christmas card below which was actually CASEd from my previous card here.

Contempo Christmas


Stamps: Contempo Christmas and Season of Joy.
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Real Red and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Always Artichoke and Real Red.
Accessories: 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Real Red, Linen Thread, Ornament Extra-Large Punch, Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Shimmer Paint - Champagne Mist, Sponge Dauber, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and pop back tomorrow for the Make & Take card from Saturday's workshop that the ladies also made in my Evening Session.

Have a good day.

Bye for now,

Alex