Whimsical Purple Fun

Hi everyone sorry I have been an absent blogger has been a hectic few weeks for me, firstly my friend (she lost her husband last November)came over to stay for a few days which turned into a week loved spending time with her of course, and then as she went home my grandson arrived to stay for the week (half term). As you can imagine there was no time to even switch on the computer let alon craft! lol; but we had a brilliant time - love him to bits :-)

So today I have locked myself in my craft room and my inspiration was taken from the fabulous Orchid pot of SU glitter from the Fine Cosmo set; which has been calling to me for ages so I decided to stay with the one colour for my card. Unfortunately the photo does not show up the glitter too well but believe me it has bling!! Even my beloved dog Meg now has purple highlights on her coat (she is or was a golden retriever) .

I used Whimsical Wings Stamp Set and stamped the background card with the smaller stamps in the set added glitter to the swirls and centre of flowers. The main image is stamped and again all the swirls are highlighted with the glitter I have layered the large flower and also birds wing. I distressed the edges with the tool from SU cutter kit.

Note to self : I love this set and I must use it more as it is so versatile.

Bye for now

Maggie

SU items used

Card Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White; Stamps Whimsical Wings, Oval all; Punches Scalloped Oval, 1" circle and 11/4" circle; Inks Perfect Plum; Grossgrain White ribbon; Stampin Glitter Fine Cosmo Orchid

Birthdays again!

The last of the family birthdays is DS next week and as I hate making man cards :-(
and stuck for inspiration I decided to follow the sketch on Sunday Sketch & Stamp

So out came one of my favourite and extremely useful for those dreaded man cards; Stamp set Loads of Love and Colour Combo - not quite navy and more mustard; I stamped and embossed the truck and presents in gold and paper pieced the truck Here is the card

Reciepe

Stampin' Up!

Stamps - Loads of Love Set and Loads of Love accessories & Occasional Greetings

Card More Mustard & Whisper White; Paper DSP from Hostess Gift pad, not quite navy and more mustard; Inks More Mustard & note quite Navy; Embossing Powder Gold; Brads Gold;

Other Nestabilities Circle and Scallop Circle

bye for now

Maggie

Sale-A-Bration Inspiration

A quick post today just to show you some quick cards I made with the FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp sets Happy Moments and Whimsical Words.(See Brochure in side panel to download)

These cards only took me 1 hour to make!

For the first 2 I used Barely Banana and Pretty in Pink 12x12 textured card for the main and Chocolate Chip and Rose Red for the layers, for the 2nd pair Certainly Celery 12x12 Textured card and Lavender Lace, for the layers pale plum and Lavender Lace; Stamped onto Whisper White with Basic Grey and coloured in the images using blending pen and co-ordinating Inks

Ribbon: Double Stitched Grosgrain and 5/8 grosgrain in Chocolate Chip, 1/2" striped Grosgrain Pretty in pink, Certainly Celery- All Stampin' Up!

Others used: Sizzix Scallop Card Die and Big Shot Die Cut Machine

I also made these quick cards using Barley Banana, Certainly Celery, Pale Plum, Rose Red as before stamped onto Whisper White and coloured with Blending pen and co-ordinating inks.

Cards were cut using the Sizzix Scallop Die

by for now

Happy Birthday

A quick post today with the card I made for DH birthday which is today. I used the Loads of Love stamp set which I adore and if I could have a truck it would be this colour with spots. lol


I made a shutter card and decorated with DSP spiced cider, I really like these warm colours and they are great for men, crystal effects was used on the window and hub caps, I stamped parcels onto DSP for the back of the truck and stamped the truck onto spotted paper from the set firstly stamping the truck onto Pumpkin Pie Textured Card I have paper pierced around all the panels of DSP- sorry about picture quality the light is so poor today with grey skies, I just cannot get a bettershot have tried everything!! If you click on picture you can get a better and larger view.






Stampin' Up! products used:
Card Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie 12x12 texture Chocolate Chip
Inks Chocolate Chip
Stamp Sets Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Occasional Greetings, Curvy Verses
Punches Scalloped Border, Ribbon Chocolate Chip

Bye for now

January Birthdays-Field of Butterflies

Hello everyone hope you are all well and coping with the snow and cold. We can get about now in the village and out to the main road, so stocked up with food and also managed to get to my Daughters on Saturday as it was her birthday on the 8th. She starts the birthday run we have in our family for January, DH is on the 12th, mine a few days later, our grandson is 5 on the 21st we have a short break then until our sons on the 11th February - I know I can here you all saying you didn't plan that very well!!!! So you can guess what I am making over the next week.

Here is the card I made for DD - a field of butterflies. I took inspiration from the colour challenge over on SWU I can post it now as she has taken delivery!!

I stamped the "field" using Pocket Silhouettes using So Saffron, Always artichoke and Bravo Burgundy. The butterflies from the set Flight of the Butterfly and punched these out with the new butterfly punch these two items work so well together and the combination of butterflies you can make is endless just by changing the colour of ink, stamping them onto card with different colours etc. so much choice which makes the Stamp Set and Punch a very versatile combination. I now have butterflies everywhere as I couldn't stop making them - watch this space I am sure more will appear shortly.

Recipe - all Stampin' Up!

Stamps Flight of the Butterfly, Pocket Silhouettes

Card Whisper White, So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy,

Inks So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy

Accessories Ribbon Always Artichoke Scalloped Border Bunch, Butterfly Punch

That's all for now will be back in a few days with more

Winter Wonderland-a view down our lane!

Thought you might like to see the view we woke to this morning - yes we are well and truly snowed in the village never sees a snow plough - oh well wish I felt like sledging but still getting over the virus I have had since Christmas Day - no sledging for me today!!

Bye for now

Sale-a-Bration Time

Hi everyone and a Happy New Year to you all, hope you have had a lovely Christmas and New Year.

SALE-A-BRATION - DECEMBER 30 - FEBRUARY 28

Click on brochure image in side bar to download

Another Amazing offer from Stampin' Up!
There are 3 ways to qualify for this offer

• Spend £45 on ANY products in the Idea Book and Catalogue and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set of your choice.
  
• Host a workshop during the Sale-A-Bration period and make sales of £300 and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set of your choice ...... in addition to ALL the other fantastic Hostess benefits!
• Join Stampin Up! as a Demonstrator during the Sale-A-Bration period and choose ANY stamp set from the Idea Book and Catalogue FREE (excluding the exclusive hostess sets)valued at £38.95 - this is in addition to all the products you will receive in the Starter Kit.
  
  Contact me if you would like to take advantage of any of these fabulous offers, or for further information.