Celebrate your day!

Today I have made an eclipse card using  the gorgeous stamp set

Make a difference

which comes in the Share what you love bundle

which is available tomorrow!!

Click my shop online button below to check it out on 1st May.

Why not start the month of May with a treat for yourself!!

This stamp set is full of alphabets, numbers and very useful sayings for the

back of your cards i.e.

handstamped by, from the desk of, made with love, deliver to,

the list goes on and on!

I used the alphabets to stamp out YOUR DAY using Berry Burst ink spot.

I then watercoloured them using the same ink.

The celebrate die is from Sale-A-Bration which is now over but

the good news is this die will be available in the new catalogue in June!!

I cut the word about 5 times in total and glued each on top of the other to

get some depth.

Remember to keep the little bit from the first cut from your stamping

and fill in the necessary pieces.

I would like to enter this into:

Artistic Inspiration - anything goes

Crafting from the heart - anything goes

Always Fun Challenges - flowers

Papercraft Challenges - clean and simple

Addicted to stamps and more - clean and simple

4 Crafty Chicks - Less is more

Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment.

I really appreciate it and love reading them all!

You could buy this gorgeous bundle today if you sign up as a demonstrator!!

Adding dimension

I had time to have a play with my new Share what you love bundle today!

I am super excited that you, the customer, will be able to buy this bundle

between the 1st May until 31st May

but remember you won't be able to get this after that.

So please if you love it, get your order in early. you won't regret it.

I was super good to myself and got the

GOTTA HAVE  IT ALL bundle!!

Well you do get 3 free items and who doesn't like something free!!

                            

So for my card I went with the stamp set from the bundle called

Love What You Do

and stamped the flower and sentiment in

Lemon Lime Twist and Grapefruit Grove

I stamped the flowers out twice and raised them on dimensionals.

I used the Grapefruit Grove and a little bit of water to colour the flowers.

I really enjoyed all the stamping!!

I would like to enter this into:

Double D Challenges - friendship

Simon Monday Challenge - flower power

Artistic Inspiration - anything goes

Hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration to start stamping too!

Thanks for dropping by.

Tutti Frutti Matchbox

I made these cute little matchbox style gift boxes today

using some of my 6 x 6'' papers from the gorgeous

TUTTI FRUTTI DSP

Wouldn't they be perfect as favours for a wedding or baby shower!

Maybe even a gift for parents who attend a kids party.

I have a tutorial available on You Tube.

If you get time to watch and like it, I would love you to become a subscriber.

I need all the encouragement I can get lol.

Measurements:

Piece of black card - 3 3/4'' x 6 3/4''

1 sheet of dsp - 6'' x 6''

Piece of dsp for front and back - 2 1/8'' x 3 1/2''

Piece of black card for liner - 2 3/8'' x 3 6/8''

Piece of white ribbon - 9''

11/2'' circle punch

1 3/8'' scallop punch

Scraps of card and white card for circles

Beautiful Bouquet stamp set

Basic black ink pad

Wet Glue

Stampin Dimensionals

Envelope Punch Board

Bone Folder

Hope you enjoy this tutorial

and many thanks for dropping by!

All items can be purchased in my store

If you fancy joining my team May would be an ideal time

as you will get to see the new catalogue

a month before everyone else and get to order

special items in your starter kit!!

Thankful for you

I have created another card using the

SHELTERING TREE

stamp set.

This time I went very inky/messy.

Not sure this is my thing but I DID enjoy it!

And who says there is a right way and a wrong way to do things....not me lol.

This card is for a Priest on his birthday and I thought the tree would be ideal for him.

He is a Priest out in South Africa and I make a card for him every year for this lady,

so was running out of ideas. So glad I joined Stampin' Up! as my horizons have broadened

along with my skills, in many many areas.

But back to my card.

I again used:

Tutti Frutti DSP

Ink - Berry Burst, Peekaboo Peach, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party

I cut a circle using Framelits and did all my stamping and sponging inside.

I stamped and tore the edges of the sentiment and raised with dimensionals.

It was finished with two matching pearls.

Rather than give him a ribbon/bow I went with twine to give a more natural/nature look.

I am entering this into:
Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Gals - anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Hand Stamped Sentiments  stamping challenge - went with blossom tree
TGIF challenge - because kindness matters

Thanks for dropping by today!

Come join my team!!

True Gentleman Waterfall card

Today I am sharing a Waterfall Card!

I love a card with a bit of movement and this one is so easy to make and

is great for showcasing a variety of stamps.

I have made a tutorial over on You Tube if you would like to watch it.

And of course a THUMBS UP would make my day!

For my card I have used:

True Gentleman DSP

Whisper White card

True Gentleman a4 card

Truly Tailored stamp set

Night of Navy Ink Pad

Tailored Tag Punch

Celebrate You Thinlits

(will be available in new catalogue in June)

Dimensionals and wet glue

Measurements needed:

Strip of navy 2 1/2'' x 7 3/4''

Score at 2'', 2 3/4'' and 3 1/2''

1 strip of navy - 1'' x 4''

3 pieces of navy - 2 1/2'' x 2''

1 piece whisper white - 2 1/4'' x 1 3/4''

(you can do 3 pieces this size if you are not using the tag punch)

I am entering my pink waterfall card into

Crafter's Castle - anything (option dimension)
Creative Fingers - anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - birthdays
Crafting from the heart - anything goes
Tic Tac Toe - dimension, ink, patterned paper

Thanks for dropping by!

Friendship is a ...........

I finally got the courage to delve into this beautiful stamp set called

Sheltering Tree

I was always afraid of it as it looked so arty and way above my capabilities

but it was one of the most enjoyable sets to work with!

Just look how many stamps you get in this set!!

It made stamping such a joy with the ground stamps, flower stems, tree and separate

types of flowers to add.

I can imagine using this for lots of occasions from birthday celebrations,

family tree additions to sympathy etc.

With the separate tree and leaves/flowers it will be so easy to touch all

four seasons.

So for my card today I used:

Red Card from the Tutti Frutti card set

Patterned papers are from the Tutti Frutti 6x6'' DSP

Inks - Lemon Lime Twist, Real Red, Daffodil Delight & Basic Grey

Embellishments - red ribbon, red bows, punched heart

I chopped the sentiment apart and layered in red.

I added some highlight with a white gel pen

I am really happy with my card and will definitely be coming back for more!

I would like to enter this into:

Crafting from the heart - anything goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Make my Monday - In the garden

The Crafter's Cafe - a work of art

Inspiration destination - real stamp

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by today

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Birthday Bouquet!

Hello!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the lovely

BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET

stamp set.

I did actually buy the complete bundle of this set which saved me 10%

and it was lovely to be able to cut the blooms out so easily.

You get quite a lot of dies in there!!

I went with nice pastel colours for this card as it is Spring afterall (isn't it!!)

You would never know from the weather, that's for sure!

So anyway for my card I used:

Beautiful Bouquet Bundle

Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and lemon lime twist ink spots

Pear Pizzazz card from the subtles pack

Whisper White card

Number Framelits

Gems and Organza ribbon

Stampin' Dimensionals

I stamped and cut all the flowers using the dies.

The base card was stamped using the small cluster of flowers in Daffodil delight.

Originally I intended to just do a bunch of flowers but as my card progressed

I decided to make a little vase for them.

I scored lines down the green card to add some texture.

The sentiment was stamped and I then tore the edges for even more texture.

Everything was assembled and finished with gems and a ribbon.

I am entering this into:

The Crazy Challenge - Spring

Card Mania - Spring

Tuesday Throwdown - Glimmer and shine (gems)

Try it on Tuesday - nature's beauty

Creative Moments - anything goes (option 2 or more flowers)

TIME OUT challenges - Spring (option one layer)

Southern Girls challenges - fairies, fantasy and/or flowers

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

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Have a great day!

Party Gift Bags!

Today I have some cute Party gift bags to share with you!

I love these and they are so quick and easy to make!!

These two are going to my Grandsons Sean and Tom, hence the large letters

I have decorated them with.

Wouldn't they be great for birthday gifts if your child was invited to a special birthday,

or for you to have at your own child's birthday!

I love that they can be personalised and put together so quickly.

For my bags I have used:

Bubble Over DSP 

Gift Bag Punch Board

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

Large Letters Framelits Dies

Liquid Glue

ribbon or twine

You can follow my tutorial here

and download all items and measurements

HERE

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