Love Actually

Its swap time, this month the theme is ‘Love Actually’ and rather than make a valentines card or similar I decided to made a Photo purse, I’d seen some on Pinterest made with those paper CD holders, but I sat played with some cardstock and came up with my own version.   I thought my swappee could use it to hold photos of their loved one.

Products used: All Stampin'Up! unless otherwise stated

Stamps: Layered Labels
Inks: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango
Card stock: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
DSP: Sycamore Street
Accessories: Rhinestone basic jewels, 1/4” Night of navy stitched grosgrain ribbon.
Tools: Itty Bitty Shapes, Boho Blossoms, Bird Builders and Tab (ret) punches. Bigshot. Finishing Touches Edgelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits.  Tombow, Stampin’ Dimensionals.

It opens up to reveal two heart picture frames

Which have pull out tabs

Hope my swapee likes it

French Foliage Birthday cards

A few quick and simple birthday cards.

I actually made a small stack of these to keep in my drawer at work, colleagues are always raiding my stash.

I originally only bought this set for the little paint splatters, but those leaves have really grown on me ...  and I managed to use all six stamps that comes in the set on one card – I think that might be a first!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: French Foliage 
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Grey,Old Olive, Cajun Craze
Ink: Basic Grey,Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Linen thread, neutral buttons 
Tools: Clear Mount Block ‘D’, Multipurpose liquid glue. Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Passionette’s Spring/Summer Catalogue Blog Hop

Monica’s Passionettes are excited to introduce you to new Stampin' Up! products that are available in the new Spring/Summer Catalogue. We hope you find inspiration and ideas for using the new stamps, papers and accessories from every page of the catalogue.

You should have just left Irene who created some stunning projects using products from pages  22 & 23.

I'm showcasing Collage Curios and Soda Pop Tops from pages 24 & 25 which I’ve coordinated with some of my favourite stamps from the current annual catalogue.



Here, I created a framed collage, I used the 1-3/8" Square Punch (119865) to crop each collage square and the new Tea for Two designer series papers and coordinating colours.

All the mini stamped images are from a new stamp set called Collage Curios (Wood-Mount 129099, Clear-Mount 129102). 
 


Today's project also shows off four different embossing folders, two new ones from the Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog, Cloudy Day (see above) and Honeycomb (see below).



Collage Curios Coordinates beautifully with the 1” and 1/2” circle punches



Finally, I also used the new Soda Pop Tops from the Stampin' Up! Spring/Summer Catalog. There are two sizes of these, the larger Pop Top (filled with a 1" Circle Punch) is shown on this project but there is also a smaller Pop Top that comes in the pack (that you could fill with 1/2" Circle Punch).




The Soda Pop Tops are a very thick embellishment, but I flatten it by simply running it through the Big Shot between both Cutting Plates, with some added scrap card and the Multi Purpose Platform opened to no Tabs. You can flatten several at a time.

Products used: All Stampin'Up! unless otherwise stated
Stamps: Collage Curios, Elements of Styles, Established Elegance, French Foliage, Affection Collection.
Inks: Regal Rose, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Basic Grey
Card stock: Lucky Limeade, Regal Rose, Very Vanilla, Whisper White
DSP: Tea For Two
Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Soda Pop Tops
Tools: Stampin Dimonsionals, Multipurpose liquid glue. Curly label, 1-3/8 square, small heart, itty bitty shape, 1” circle, 3/4” circle, bitty butterfly circle punches. Vintage wallpaper, vintage fan, honeycombe, cloudy day embossing folders. Floral fusion sizzlits.



Your next stop on the Passionette’s Blog Hop is Monica Gale at Monicas Passions who has created some fabulous projects using products from pages 26 & 27 in the catalogue.  If by chance you have stumbled here completely by accident and want to join in the hop at the beginning you can start from herehttp://vickylouscorner.blogspot.co.uk/. Thanks for calling in and see you soon x

Madison Avenue Thank You set

Another set of cards, This time a set of Thank You notelets, but again made with lovely SAB goodies ...

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: SAB Vintage Verses, Madison Avenue
Cardstock: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White,
DSP: SAB Sycamore Street
Ink: Island Indigo, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit
Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels,
Tools: Stampin Dimonsionals, Multipurpose liquid glue. Big shot, Labels collections framlets and Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies. Itty bitty shapes punch.  Stamp-a-ma-jig.

I need to get a few more Birthday cards in my stash, so guess what’s coming next

SAB Card Set

Just popped in with a quick set of cards made with a few SAB goodies, WOW I love the colour in the Sycamore Street designer series papers.

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: SAB Vintage Verses, Sneak Peek …
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White,
DSP: SAB Sycamore Street
Ink: Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit
Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Rich razzleberry stitched ribbon
Tools: Stampin Dimonsionals, Multipurpose liquid glue. 1” circle, 3/4” circle,  Big shot, Labels collections framlets, Stamp-a-ma-jig.

I coordinated with a new set from the Spring/Summer catalogue out soon, I seriously love these images!

I’ve been playing all day today, so I’ve more to upload later in the week.

A forgotten Christmas post

A forgotten Christmas post

I made a few little Christmas Tree gifts for some crafty friends

You can just about see the gorgeous shimmery glow from the Vanilla Smooch Spray, it creates a fabulous sparkle when used on lighter or darker card stock.

From memory the supply list is as follows: All Stampin Up unless stated

Stamps: Letter It
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla 
DSP: Snow Festival
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Paper snips, Vanilla Smooch Spray, Cherry Cobbler Seam binding, Dimensionals®.  Papertreys Favor It Box #5 dies

Each little pyramid was filled with delightful little chocolates.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed your visit

Established Elegance

 

Established Elegance has to be my current favourite from the Stampin Up catalogue, it can be dressed up or down … elegant or shabby chic.

I actually made this card last year but I am so behind in blogging I’ve loads to update.

Stamps: French Foliage, Established Elegance
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla 
DSP: Beau Chateau
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Crochet Trim, Dimensionals®

Thanks for visiting

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Here in East Sussex.

I wish I could say I’m ready but as usual I’m still making Christmas cards and probably will be right up until the end of the week!

Next year I will be better organised ... really I will! 

I shall be running classes, monthly Christmas card classes - February through to November, that way both the class members and I should have more than enough cards ready for the 2013 Christmas season.

Right I have to get back to it, work colleagues cards to make

If I don’t manage to make another post before the big day …

I Wish You A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy and Healthy 2013

Family Christmas Cards

For my family Christmas cards this year I made this beautiful cards, inspired by Julie.

I really couldn’t believe just how easy they were to make.

I actually made them in two colour ways the red and the soft suede.  I just didn’t remember to take photos of the soft suede.  Just visualise soft suede where you can see cherry cobbler and cherry cobbler where you can see soft suede.

Oh, and they fold virtually flat for postage …. result!

Apothecary Art Christmas

A quick Christmas Card today, this one was made for my GodMother, but I think I may have to make a few more in a similar style … I love how it turned out.

It was quite a quick a simple card to make up.  For this card, I stamped the Apothecary Art Image, colour blended with stampin Write marker pens and then trimmed.  I  stamped out just the banner image again, stamped my sentiment and trimmed and adhered over the original with dimensionals.  That then was adhered to a matt layer. The background layer is made up of plain whisper white cardstock above and whisper white cardstock put through the Bigshot in the Vintage Wallpaper emobossing folder with some ruffled ribbon wrapped round.

All supplies Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps: Apothecary Art, Curly Cute
Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Whisper White
Mediums: Soft suede, Cajun Craze Classic Stampin Pad, Cajun Craze, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker pens & Blender pen.
Embellishments: SU basic pearls, cajun craze ruffled ribbon (ret) 
Tools: Big Shot, Dimensionals, Tombow, Colour spritzer tool, stampin sponge,  Labels collection Framelits,Vintage Wall paper embossing folder, Paper snips.