'Spot' anything New?

Hi All,

I've been playing around with some of the 'New' products available in the Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue. I'm sure you've all seen lots of various things made with the 'Perfectly Preserved' stamp set and framelits............I of course, have a different way of thinking (I know my friends always say so......mad is also mentioned, normally in the same sentence!)

The Ladybug is a die (not SU), but can easily be made with circle punches. I have stamped the jar in Stazon on acetate, and the sentiment is from 'Hopeful Thoughts'. Have you spotted the 'new' embossing folder? I know this is going to become a favourite of mine

Thanks for looking,

Jane x

Training Swap

Hi All,

I went to Reading last weekend for a training session and this is a tag I made as a swap. It's using the Creative Elements stamp set

I wasn't sure about this set..........but I'm loving it right now......also, I wasn't a fan of tearing the cardstock before, but the end result has grown on me. What do you think?

Sorry for not posting, things have been so hectic around here since coming back from holiday. 

Not only because SU has launched it's retired list and Seasonal Catalogue, but home life too. 

I've finally got a new cooker..........yippee, no more camp food!..........but, the washing machine's now died; so I'm hastily trying to dry the carpet out before a new one arrives tomorrow..........(it's a close competition for third place.......fridge v tumble drier........I wonder which will win!)

Hubbie's taken on the school run this morning and is out all day, so I'm hoping to sneak in some crafting ; )
Must dash and get the chores done first!

Jane x

Retired Lists

Hi All,

I suggest you grab a cup of coffee, pen and paper........before continuing!

Sadly it's that time of year again...........many of our favourite stamp sets and accessories are going......

........but they are making way for lots of fabulous NEW ones. 

You'll have to be quick........many are at discounted prices........remember, once they've gone they've gone.

Click here to review Retired Stamp List or here for the Retired Accessories List

You'll find the link to the 'New' Autumn/Winter Catalogue on my side bar

So.........did you forget to drink your coffee? 

Jane x

This Month's Promotion

Hi All,

It's called a 'Reason to Smile'.........if you wish to find out more details, just click on the picture in my sidebar

Jane x

Punched Flowers

Hi All,

It's been a hectic month..........time's flown by!

My back's not been brilliant lately; so when it allows, I'm doing crafty bits and pieces. I just love the various flower dies for the 'Big Shot'..........don't you? 

I've just realised I haven't shown you a project I made last year! 

It's based on a picture from the main SU catalogue. Hubby made a simple wooden frame which we covered in hessian before attaching the various flowers; altering their looks by using several different types of brads and buttons for their centres. It now hangs on the wall in my dinning room above my work space.

Here's a card I made last week..........very plain and simple.........you can just about see the embossed lines made using the score board

................and lastly,

........the 'Statement of the Heart'........

...........in which I hope I live up to...............I'll have to ask my 'Buddies'; who are coming round tomorrow (don't worry, I have made room for you round my table!!)

I cut a piece of mount board into a heart shape, before adding the decorative floral  edge

Hope you've enjoyed dropping by...............Happy Crafting!

Jane

July Promotion

Hi All,


Stampin' Up has a great offer on this month called.........

You have the opportunity to get an exclusive Ribbon & Brad Pack FREE when you spend £45 on any Stampin’ Up! products in July

Ribbon

• 1/8" (3 mm) Organdy Ribbon
• 2 spools: 10 yards ea. spool
• 1 Lucky Limeade, 1 Calypso Coral

Brads

• 3/8" (1 cm) Printed Designer Brads
• 30 brads: 6 ea. of 5 designs
• Coordinating colours: Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Plus, you get chance to purchase the popular coordinating Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (from Sale-a-bration) for £9.95.....but it's only available while supplies last!

12 sheets: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs. 12” x 12” (30.5 x 30.5 cm).Acid & lignin free.

 
Fab freebies.........don't you agree?


Jane x

Same Set - Altered

Hi All,

I don't know about you..............but sometimes, I find it hard to think of making the most from a stamp set. 

so I chose 'Love and Sympathy' as an example

First using it in a classic style; with River Rock, Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla. I stamped the front sentiment with a slight shadow in the lighter colour to help give more depth (sorry the photo isn't showing this)

Next, I used the same flower but added Cherry Cobbler as extra colour. The flower image was created by using the marker pens to ink up the stamp. It's still stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock, but I brayered So Saffron around the image to soften the edges

Then layered it onto only a small piece of Artichoke in one corner, adding ribbon and brads.

A totally different feel, don't you think?

Thanks for looking

Jane x

Flower Punches

Hi All,

This card was made for a friend to give to her Mum; using the 'Big Shot' and several punches.

The chosen colour combo was Concord Crush, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight with leaves in Old Olive. 

I used the Framelits Die to cut out an aperture on the front of the card, so that the silver embossed sentiment could show through............simple but effective, don't you think?

Thanks for dropping by, happy crafting

Jane x

'Happy Birthday' Kathey

Hi All,

Sorry I've been missing.........firstly my computer broke.......then my FIL decided to fly out of the back door a couple of weeks ago and badly fractured his humerus/ shoulder joint.........so not a lot of crafting has taken place!

Anyway.......today is my friends birthday and this is the card I made her. There's not a lot of stamping, but as you see I've been playing with my 'Big Shot' and punches.

Thanks for looking,

Jane x

The Day of Balloons!

 Hi All,

WOW...........what's happened to the weather this week!

I've got a couple of quick cards to show you, before I head back out to the garden.
It's using the 'Pedal Presents' stamp set (a hostess set from the summer mini)

I just love it..........you can alter the image so easily by just adding an item, here and there, to your hearts

content; my stamp-a-ma-jig has come in really handy.

I know that was quick..........but thought you'd like to see what else we've been upto today.............can you guess?

Thanks Susan,  those water slings you gave them for Christmas have really come into there own........(good for the stomach muscles). You can see I was the target!!

I apologise to our neighbours that back onto us and anyone passing by..........they can reach great heights; even over the house!!
Of course boys will be BOYS.........however 'big' they are and they decided that if 2 people held the foot straps up high they could put even more tension on it!!
Sorry about the blurred picture only I was trying to move out of the way as the balloon was showering us from up high..........I just love the look on Robert's face...........so much effort...........(he won't be happy if he knows I've blogged this one.......oh well he's embarrassed me enough in the past - time to get my own back!)

It's all too much for the old one though!

The garden is a calling..........thank you for dropping in

Jane x

The Open Sea

Hi All,

I recently went to a SU training day and this is the swap I took along. Notice the framelits....in use again! 

It uses all the stamps from The Open Sea stamp set. Sorry the photo is so poor.......but the colours in real life are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla 

I adapted the design, then changed the colours to Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White for a local cub group to make at the end of the month

It's so nice to have a set to use when making 'male' cards.......don't you agree?

Thanks for looking, happy crafting

Jane x

Bordering on Romance

Hi All,

Met up with my 'Buddies' again today. We made 3 cards all using the Bordering on Romance set from the 'mini'. Lots of colouring and cutting out...........such a perfect set to decoupage!

The first is plain and simple............embossed hearts..........help give depth, without being too intrusive. The flowers are raised making 3 layers before being topped with a pearl; so definitely not one for Royal Mail!

Today's ink colours used were: Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Daffodil Delight. (I wanted more subtle colours - than when colouring in using marker pens, so squeezed the ink pads and then picked up the colour from the lid using an aqua pen)

The one above used the new framelits, edgelits and different embossing folders.
The sentiment is from Create a Cupcake, (fingers crossed - let's hope this set makes it into the main catalogue in October!)

Lastly..................a fancy fold, with added bird and gorgeous pleated satin ribbon

Thanks for looking

Jane x

Anniversaries

Hi All,

Just another quick post today, sorry for the poor photography!

I had a couple of Anniversary cards to make.........one for me and one for a friend, so I thought I'd share.

Both were in Cherry Cobbler and used some 'New' items from the Mini.

'Apothecary Art' stamped in Stazon on water coloured paper and cut out using the framelits

The bird house is using products from the Main Catalogue with the exception of the 'edgelits' scallops

Hope you've enjoyed looking

Jane x

'Old' Meets 'New'

Hi All,

I had a 60th card to make, so decided to use a 'New' stamp set called Bordering on Romance with the retired colour Orchid Opulence.

This is fast becoming one of my favourite stamp sets from the Mini. It is so easy to colour, cut around and layer up (especially if you're not having to post it!). I've teamed it up with the 'New' framelits another must have for my 'Big Shot' collection.............I'm sure you're going to see alot more of these too!! 

Simple.........but effective, don't you think?

Thanks for popping by

Jane x

Hi All,

Here's a couple of samples I made using one of the 'New' sets from the Mini. 

It's called 'Love & Laughter'

I wanted to keep them fairly plain, and chose to just use Whisper White cardstock. 

The stamping was embossed with silver, I embossed the 2nd card with one of the new folders and finished by adding rhinestones and organza ribbon.

The layers are all laid flat;  the embossed layer helps to create some depth..........one has to think of postage............'thank you Royal Mail!'

Hope you've enjoyed your visit, thank you for dropping by

Jane x

Hi All,

It's May already, and there's so much to tell you!

Firstly...........would you like to become a demonstrator for only £99?

Stampin' Up has come up with a brand 'NEW' and new revised Starter Kit. 

It's perfect opportunity, even if you have already have a fair bit of Stampin Up stash and don't want to duplicate products - because 

• You get to CHOOSE EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN IT!!
• Just select £130 worth of products for only £99 
• Plus you also get business supplies (worth £45) included too!! 
• FREE DELIVERY 

And as if  that's not enough...........IF YOU SIGN UP IN MAY you also get a FREE PASS worth £149 to attend CONVENTION in Mainz Germany, in November 2012.  

Secondly.............the 'NEW' Summer Mini Catalogue is out and products are available until 31st August.

If you wish to browse, just click on the picture in my side bar

It contains some fabulous stuff..........framelitis, embosslits, stamps of course and so much more, just take a peek. 

My most favourite thing is..........if I had to choose one thing.........is............Ooh..........it's so difficult.........BUT...........it has to be THIS fabulous tool. 

No............it's not the gorgeous papers...........it's the 'plastic bit' underneath!
I'm just 'Loving it!!'

Click below and discover why I'm so HAPPY!

That's all from me now, I'm worn out with all the excitement!

If you need any help with any of the above, just drop me a line

Jane x 

Pocket Silhouettes

Hi All,

It's been a long time..........don't worry; I haven't fallen off the planet...........I certainly haven't stopped crafting; just finding time to blog difficult to fit in.

Computers are my nightmare, and now made even worse as blogger has changed it's look........I'm trying to type and add photos in a tiny box which is hiding half the icons, so I'm afraid........it's going to be more jumbled than ever.........you've been warned!!

It's not letting me change the centre alignment, which is driving me........even more crazy than usual!

Last time I met with my 'Buddies' we made a selection of 4 cards using 'Pocket Silhouettes'.............

........and of course embossed butterflies (I just love those, don't you?) 

The main colours are Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso

All kept together neatly in a wallet box

Hope you've enjoyed dropping by,

I'll try and sort the computer problems out..........after all it's the 1st May tomorrow and Stampin'Up has some lovely 'NEW' Goodies for me to share with you!

Happy Crafting

Jane x