Happy Halloween!

Hello!

Today I want to share wit you a spooky Halloween candy wrapper - just perfect for Halloween!

This uses the Candy Wrapper Die on "Concord Crush" card and the pumpkin is from the "Jack of all Trades" stamp set. Depth and texture has been acheived using the "rock and roll" stamping technique. The wrapper has been finished off with some satin ribbon in "Old Olive".

Happy Halloween!!!!

Happy Wedding Day Steve and Caz!

Today I am going to be attending the Wedding of Steve and Caz. They are good friends of mine and it is very exciting (I am getting ready as we speak!) I am, however, not in Portsmouth today as they decided to get married up in Edinburgh!! This is my first time in Scotland (well...I think I went when I was a baby but that doesn't count does it?!) and it is great to be exploring different surroundings and getting to know the Scottish way of life. :) Their Wedding theme is black and white so I made them a beautiful black and white themed card using then new and exclusive "Everything Eleanor" stamp set. I really like how versitile the stamps are and I hope to hold a class using this set in the near future. I embellished the flowers with small pearls and also used the "Lace Ribbon Border" punch (another firm favourite!) on some retired DSP.

The sentiment is from the "Tagtastic" Hostess set. This is only available to people who host a Stampin' Up! Workshop and is from £10 hostess pounds - bargain!!! Contact me anytime if you would be interested in hosting or finding out more about hosting a Workshop (and getting the "Tagtastic" stamp set for FREE!)

Happy Birthday Joe!

Today it is my friend, Joe's Birthday. I have made him a simple, but effective card in various shades of browns and neutrals. I embossed the card with the "Perfect Polka Dots" embossing folder and them embellished the front with stamps from the hostess stamp sets "Happiest Birthday Wishes" and "Tagtastic". Both these stamp sets are only available to people who host a workshop so they are very exclusive (and you can get them for free!).

 I finished the card by rounding the corners with the corner punch and added a mini wire clip with some Taffeta ribbon in "Real Red". I hope he likes it (I certainly had great fun making it)!

Happy Stampin'

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

On Saturday I went to Sarah-Jane's place and joined in with her Christmas Stamp-a-Stack class. I got to make 10 post friendly christmas cards in 5 different designs. I had lots of fun :). The theme colours were "Cherry Cobbler", "Chocolate Chip" and " Crumb Cake" which added a lovely warm depth to the cards.

Aren't they Gorgeous??? I am definately going to be making more of these this festive season (plus, they are easier to make than they look!!). You can visit Sarah-Jane's blog here for more information.

Christmas is coming.......

Yes I know, mentioning the dreaded "C" word in October, but it is only 74 days away (or just over 2 months)! Whilst you may not have even thought about your shopping yet, it is definately worth thinking about Christmas cards. Here is a card I made with Sarah-Jane last week; isn't it fabulous??!

Front of Card

Inside of card

This card uses the new "Pennant Parade" stamp set and the "Petite Pennants" builder punch. The front of the card has been embossed with the "Vintage Wallpaper" embossing folder, which really adds texture and depth to the card. The 3D Christmas tree on the front of the card folds flat, and it easily fits into an envelope (and will post as normal).

If you are interested in making Christmas cards with me, please feel free to contact me. I will be holding a few Christmas card classes - with lots of festive cheer to get you in the mood! If you cannot wait until then, why not host a workshop with friends?

TTFN,

Halloween Candy Wrapper

Hello once again!
Today I am going to show you another project that I made around Sarah-Jane's house (see her blog here). It uses a brand new die, which is exclusive to Stampin' Up! It is great and just big enough to fit a handful of sweets in it - perfect for Halloween! The spooky ghost is made from the ever versatile "Owl" punch - who said it could only make owls!!

The wrapper is made from "Basic Black" card stock and has been embellished with some "Pumkin Pie!" embossed card stock. The wrapper has been finished off with a piece of striped ribbon in "Cherry Cobbler" (reminds me of humbugs!)

This weekend I will be supporting Sarah-Jane at the Southampton Papercraft Show (and picking her brains on techniques and ideas). If you do happen to be around, it will be great to see you!
Until next time,

New Products :)

Hello again! This is one of the projects that I made around Sarah-Jane's place on Monday. It uses some fantastic products from the new catalogue. Isn't it just great??!

This card uses the fantastic new "Aviary" Stamp set - I absolutey love it!!!!!!!

I have used "Chocolate Chip", "Regal Rose" and "Whisper White" card stock to create a bold colour theme, and the "Perfect Polka Dots" embossing folder to create texture.

The card has been finished with a stamped insert to complement the design. Thanks Sarah-Jane for this useful tutorial! :)

The new catalogue is here!

Yes, it is the 1st of October, which can mean only one thing.....The new Stampin' Up! catalogue is out! It is full of fantastic new products including new stamp sets, designer paper and a new colour theme :)

CLICK HERE to view the new catalogue.

Happy Stampin'