Mothering Sunday

Happy Mother's Day

Hope you're having a good day, those of you celebrating Mother's Day here in the UK. Below is the card I gave my Mum today christening the Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Outlined Occasions which is one of four stamp sets to choose from for every £45 you spend until the end of this month.

Outlined Occasions


Stamps: Vintage Vogue, En Francais, Outlined Occasions (Sale-A-Bration).
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Baja Breeze and Island Indigo.
Accessories: Bigz Dies - Top Note Die, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon - Baja Breeze, Stampin' Write Marker - Baja Breeze, Paper Snips, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

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

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class Today

Hi all,

Had a lovely class with my ladies this morning, preparing a few goodies for Easter using the Top Note Die for the cute bunny and Trendy Trees for the carrots! Today the ladies made a side step card and a matching box to fill with chocolate goodies inside.

Here are the projects below:

Side Step Card


Stamps: Trendy Trees (P.60).
Cardstock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi. DSP: Subtles Collection.
Inkpad: Pink Pirouette, Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi.
Accessories: Bigz Dies - Top Note Die, Extra Large Oval Punch (2" x 1-3/8"), Large Oval Punch (1-3/4" x 7/8"), Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Heart To Heart Punch, Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist and Old Olive, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Top Note Die Box


Stamps: Trendy Trees (P.60).
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi.
Inkpad: Pink Pirouette, Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi.
Accessories: Bigz Dies - Top Note Die, Extra Large Oval Punch (2" x 1-3/8"), Large Oval Punch (1-3/4" x 7/8"), Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Heart To Heart Punch, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Dimensionals.
Box Size: TBC.

Projects together:


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 3 March 2012.

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Hi all,

My next Stampin' Up! Class is just under a week away and I'm looking forward as it feels like Spring this weekend :)

Check back next Saturday 3 March to see what the ladies have made.

Until then,

Bye for now,

Alex

Welcome Baby Bryant

Recently received some very good news from across the pond, a baby boy has arrived and what better way to congratulate the parents than a baby boy card!

Based on a tri-fold card I did here and inspiration from here (thanks Julie) I made the following card which *I hope*has arrived at the destination safely.

Front


Inside Card


Front & Back

Stamps: Bundle of Love (P.42).

Cardstock: Whisper White and Marina Mist. DSP: Bashful Blue (retired).
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Bashful Blue and Blush Blossom, Extra Large Oval Punch (2" x 1-3/8"), Large Oval Punch (1-3/4" x 7/8"), Star Punch (retired), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: To fit a DL envelope.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Happy Birthday

Hi there,

Recently made a birthday card for my Mum's friend and as she's born the Year of the Dragon, thought I'd source a dragon image to use.

Happy Birthday


Stamps: Typeset Numbers (Retired).
Cardstock: Real Red and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class Today - Create A Cupcake

Hi there,

Had my ladies over today for the second Stampin' Up! Class of the year using Create A Cupcake stamp set and matching punch along with the Cupcake Wheel. Here are the cards made today:

Twisted Easel Card


Stamps: Create A Cupcake (P.22 - Spring Mini Catalogue).
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Melon Mambo and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Melon Mambo. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Dots Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Heat Tool and Dimensionals.
Card Size: 4-1/8" x 4-1/8" (when closed).

Create A Cupcake Card


Stamps: Create A Cupcake (P.22 - Spring Mini Catalogue) and Cupcakes Wheel (P.33).
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Pool Party (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink, Pool Party and Island Indigo.
Accessories: Cupcake Builder Punch, Scallop Dots Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 4 February - Sneak Peeks

Hi all,

The next Stampin' Up! Class is next weekend, so here's a few sneak peeks of what my ladies will be making:

Card 1


Card 2


Thanks for stopping by and look forward to showing you the projects in full after the class on Saturday 4 February.

Bye for now,

Alex

Sale-A-Bration is here...

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Good morning,

It's finally here, SALE-A-Bration - the time when you can gain FREE goodies for every £45 you spend before p&p.



Click here if you'd like to look at the Idea Book & Catalogue and/or Spring Mini Catalogue online. If you would like to take a look at the Sale-A-Bration Brochure, which shows you the free stamp sets or papers you can earn, please click here or on the sidebar on the left.

If you'd like to place an order and qualify for freebies, orders need to be placed from today until 31 March 2012, please do not hesitate to drop me an email.

Bye for now,

Alex

Simply Soft Thank You Card

Hi all

Hope you've had a good weekend. Recently made a thank you card and decided to use the recipient's favourite colour of Concord Crush. Teamed up with one of the new Hostess Sets for this years new Hostess Programme, Simply Soft with the retired So Many Thanks stamp.

Simply Soft


Stamps: Simply Soft (P.10) and So Many Thanks (Retired, P.112 - IBC 2010-11).
Cardstock: Concord Crush (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Concord Crush and Old Olive.
Accessories: 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 Stampin' Up! Class - 7 January 2012

Today was great to see the ladies and to play with new goodies from the new Spring Mini Catalogue released on Wednesday.

The ladies made the following cards:

Happy Birthday Card


Stamps: Perfect Postage (P.20) and Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess Set).
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder (In Color) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Wisteria Wonder.
Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.


Love Card

This card was inspired and CASEd by this card:


Stamps: Perfect Postage (P.20).
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, Big Shot, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Linen Thread, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Both cards together:


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!

Alex

Spring Mini Catalogue 2012!

Hi all,

It's an exciting day here, as the never seen before Spring Mini Catalogue is a new addition to our UK Stampin' Up! Calendar and is released today!!! Please click on the link above or below picture to the link straight to the 23 page booklet featuring lots of lovely new products :)

Spring Mini Catalogue


Have a good day and please get in touch if you would like to place an order from either the new Spring Mini Catalogue or the Idea Book & Catalogue :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 7 January 2012 - Sneak Peeks

Can you believe it's the third day of 2012 already?!? Well, time is sure going by and I'm looking forward to tomorrow when the new Spring Mini Catalogue goes live :)

At the weekend is January's Stampin' Up! Class and the ladies will be playing with new goodies from the Catalogue. Here are some sneak peeks below.

Sneak Peek 1


Sneak Peek 2


Stop by on Saturday for the cards in full :)

Bye for now,

Alex