Good Luck.

Hello all,

Hope your weekend is starting off well. Today I thought I'd upload a card that I made recently for a special girl - she's taking an exam today, so I made a card to wish her well.

I recently received some new stamps, so I couldn't wait to ink Rosalie up :)

Here she is below:


Stamps: Riverting, cc designs - Swiss Miss Rosalie.
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Regal Rose and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack III (Hostess Level 1 set).
Ink Pad: Basic Grey, Regal Rose and Mellow Moss.
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon - Mellow Moss, Eyelet Border Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots, 3d dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Valentine's Day Card...

Hi all,

Well the week is flying by and I can't believe it' s now Friday! Over the past week or so, I have made a few Valentine's Day cards but have yet to upload them here.

I decided to finally christen last years Sale-A-Bration stamp set called "Yummy" for the sentiment and the swirly frame :) I love how you can use the marker pens so that you can choose to ink up only certain areas of your rubber stamp.

I have a few Sale-A-Bration 09 stamp sets available to purchase from me if you're interested in getting your inky hands on one. Please email me on alexhau@rocketmail for more information.

Here's the card below:


Stamps: Sale-A-Bration: Yummy.
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Whisper White. 12x12 Textured Cardstock - Rose Red.
Ink Pad: Rose Red.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Heart To Heart Punch, Stampin' Write Marker -Rose Red (frame), 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Haitian Disaster Relief

Stampin′ Up! demonstrators have a long history of making a difference in the lives of others - especially when disaster strikes and the need is greatest. So it was not surprising that so many demonstrators contacted Stampin' Up! in the past week asking what the plan is for helping to provide relief for those who continue to suffer from the effects of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January.

Stampin' Up! have already bought some supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits, have been assembling and packaging them up, even the Stampin' Up! president, Dale Fillmore has been busying :) For more info and pictures from the Cofounder and CEO Shelli, see on her website here.

Here is the plan:

From now until 28 February 2010, £1 from every Greenhouse Garden stamp set sold will be donated to the Red Cross’ International Response Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Stampin' Up! demonstrators share what they love.

That’s how you make a difference.

Please do everything you can to lend a hand to the people of Haiti.

Earlier this month, my January workshop focussed on this stamp set, see here for what the ladies made. If you would like to purchase this beautiful two step stamp set to create some fabulous cards, gift boxes and just about anything else with some cardstock and an ink pad or two, then please do not hesitate to contact me on alexhau@rocketmail.com Below is another example using this fab stamp set that I was commissioned for recently, hope you like:

If you would like to order this stamp set from me (Item No: 113824 for £22.95) and help to make a difference to the people of Haiti, then please do not hesitate to contact me to place an order before Friday 28 February.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Another Sale-A-Bration Card

Hi all,

I'm on a roll! lol. Two cards in one day, wow... I'm loving my new stamp sets that I've recently earned free - see here for all the details :)

Decided to stamp up the cake from Happy Moments and turned it into a chocolate sponge cake! Have used my Eyelet Border Punch, a fab punch that I really can't get enough of and decided to christen my Gold Embossing Powder, that I've only had for, urm, one year! lol.

Here's the card below:


Stamps: Sale-A-Bration: Happy Moments and Whimsical Words (sentiment) and Polka Dot Background.
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Ink Pad: Basic Grey. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grograin Ribbon - Regal Rose, Gold Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Sale-A-Bration!

Hi all,

Well, what a miserable day it is today - hasn't stopped raining all day!

Have found the time to christen my Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and decided to make a birthday card - you can never have enough, right? I tried to be good and use different Stampin' Up! products/colour combos that I haven''t used before, so in my attempt, I can say that the Always Artichoke cardstock was a first for me, along with the So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon. This is the second time I've used the Poppin' Pastels technique that's featured in the "Stampin' Techniques" booklet on P.10 (a handy booklet that you receive when you place an order with Stampin' Up!) Love how this creates a soft and subtle effect :)

Here's the card:


Stamps: Sale-A-Bration: Happy Moments and Vintage Labels (sentiment).
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Regal Rose. Versamarker Pen.
Accessories: Stampin' Pastels - Pretty In Pink and Old Olive, Sponge Daubers, Eyelet Border Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - So Saffron, 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Whisper White and Stampin' Write Marker - Pretty in Pink, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend everyone.

Alex

Greenhouse Garden Workshop

Hi all,

Well I hope all's well with you and you're getting back to normal now that the snow has melted away.

It was my first workshop of the New Year yesterday, and I think the ladies had a fun time making a couple of cards using the Greenhouse Garden stamp set. We did a lot of playing at the beginning to practise lining up the two-step stamp set using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, so much so we over ran the workshop by more than an hour and a half! lol... oops. Anyway, the ladies did a great job and managed to create the cards below beautifully.

Greenhouse Garden Cards - Front


Greenhouse Garden Cards - Inside


Pop-Up Card
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden and Birthday Best.
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, So Saffron and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Cameo Coral, Barely Banana, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Cameo Coral (sentiment). Clear Embossing Powder. Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Criss Cross Card
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden.
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose and Rose Red. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Clear Embossing Powder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Hope you've enjoyed seeing the cards in full :)

Have a good Sunday.

Alex

First Workshop for the New Year

Due to the bad weather and snowy/ice conditions, my first Stampin' Up! Workshop of the year has been rescheduled to Saturday 16 January.

Hi all,

Hope your first weekend of the New Year has been good and you managed to do a little crafting :) I've been busy designing my first Workshop of the New Year and I can't wait for the ladies to try out the projects at my workshop next Saturday.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what the ladies will be making:

Card One


Card Two


I'll post the projects in full next weekend sometime :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Friday!

Hi all,

Hope you've had a good week and looking forward to the weekend :)

Wanted to use my much neglected "All In The Family" stamp set and after having a look online I was inspired by cutiepiecards, so decided to CASE this.

I decided to add a tree in the background using another neglected stamp set from the Mini Catalogue called "Forest Friends" with my Stampin' Write Markers. I also made some grass by snipping the Certainly Celery cardstock vertically and added matching Certainly Celery poly-twill ribbbon (the ribbon that's offered in my Blog Candy). Lastly used my new "Choo Choo" stamp set to add some clouds to the card with 3D Dimensionals.

Here's the finished card:



Stamps: All In The Family, Forest Friends and Choo Choo.
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Whisper White and Certainly Celery.
Ink Pad: Basic Grey and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Blush Blossom and Ballet Blue. Certainly Celery Poly-Twill Ribbon. Large Tag Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D Dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Please feel free to leave me a comment if you have time.

Have a great weekend and be back later tomorrow to reveal my Workshop cards.

Bye for now,

Alex

Treat Pouch

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a good Monday so far and you've all managed to get into work what with the snow and all.

Decided to have a play with my Love You Much stamp set today and after seeing Monica's video on a Treat Pouch I couldn't resist. It won't be long before Valentines Day is upon us so thought I'd make a start!

Really pleased with my first try at this and hope to make a few more in time.

Love You Much Treat Pouch


Love You Much Treat Pouch Close Up
(Layering the stamped images)


Stamps: Love You Much.
Cardstock: Hostess Level 1 - Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper III - Rose Red. Cardstock in Ruby Red and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Ruby Red.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Cameo Coral, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone Brads - Clear Circle, Grosgrain Ribbon - White (Coloured with Cameo Coral Marker Pen), Cello Bag, 3D dimensionals and Bone Folder.
Pouch Size: Approximately 4"x3.5".
Contents: Couldn't resist some Cherries in Kirsch Liqueur :)

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Saturday here..

Hi all,

Well, what a cold day it has been. After postponing my workshop till next Saturday, I decided to do a bit of crafting seeing as I had all the craft stuff out. Have made a few samples of a Baby Shower card today - which I won't be able to reveal till after they've all been made/sent out/received by all.

I can however, show you a recent birthday card I made for my Mum's friend, Audrey who is celebrating her birthday today :)

I really love A Rose Is A Rose stamp set, and like the previous ones I've made, I've based it more or less the same, just used the fabulous Eyelet Border Punch instead of the Scallop Edge Punch and used different "Old Olive" Designer Series Paper to create the below card:

A Rose Is A Rose



Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose.
Cardstock: Barely Banana, So Saffron, Old Olive and Whisper White. Patterns Designers Series Paper - Old Olive.
Ink Pads: So Saffron, Barely Banana, Old Olive and Certainly Celery.
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon - Old Olive, Bone Folder. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Happy New Year!

Well hope whatever you got up to last night, you rang the new year in with lots of bubblies :) Can you believe it's now 2010! Early January last year I signed up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, which has been the best decision I've made, a whirlwind of a year learning lots, making new friends online and offline and I have had a blast. So, my thank you to you, I thought some Blog Candy might be in order :) Check back by the end of the weekend to see what's up for grabs...

Until then,

Alex

Earn a FREE Tag Punch Worth £12.50!

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Hi all,

Well, I don't know where the time has flown to, but counting down till 1 October for the new Idea Book & Catalogue was exciting enough and couldn't have come any quicker.

Now, I can't believe a whole month has gone by and we've now reached 1st November! With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to stock up on some Christmas goodies than with November's Promotion: Christmas Extravaganza!

*Click on the picture on the left hand side for a better view as a pdf file or below*

From 1 November until 29 December, now's the chance to stock up on some Christmas gifts for your crafting friends, family or even yourself! Take a look at the promotional poster above with the various gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbours, and more, it’s your one-stop shop for all your Christmas needs.

Stamp sets
Spotlight On Christmas - £18.95 (P.22)
Fresh Cuts - £18.95 (P.53)
Circle Circus - £23.95 (P.55)
Starring You - £11.95 (P.77)
Wow Flowers - £10.95 (P.77)

Simply Scrappin’® Kits and Card Elements
Rock Star Simply Sent Card Elements - £12.50 (P.77)
Flower Power Simply Sent Card Elements - £12.50 (P.77)
Sunny Day - £15.50 (P.78)
Christmas Jingle - £15.50 (P.79)
Petal Party - £15.50 (P.79)
Love Stories - £15.50 (p79)

Cardstock
Whisper White A4 Cardstock - £5.50 (P.71)
Real Red A4 Cardstock - £4.50 (P.72)
Old Olive A4 Cardstock - £4.50 (P.72)
Bold Brights A4 Cardstock - £6.75 (P.72)
Fresh-Cut Notes - £6.95 (P.80)

Ribbon
Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - £6.25 (P.87)
Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - £6.25 (P.87)

Miscellaneous
Medium Flat Cellophane Bags - £3.25 (P.80)
On Board 12.7 x 12.7 cm (5”) Art Journal - £5.50 (P.82)

Tools
Bold Brights Stampin’ Write Markers - £24.95 (P.72)
Spiral Punch - £8.50 (P.88)
Cutter Kit - £13.25 (P.90)

Accessories
Latte Designer Buttons - £6.50 (P.83)
Playground Designer Buttons - £6.50 (P.83)

Plus, when you spend £45 on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, you’ll get a FREE Tag or Small Tag punch--a £12.50 value!

There is no limit to the number of free Tag or Small Tag punches you can earn. For every £45 purchased from the Gift-Giving Guide, you will receive a free Tag or Small Tag punch.

Please contact me on alexhau@rocketmail.com
and place your order with me soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex