Mr and Mrs Owly

Today I have a wedding card to show you made with the Owl punch.  This is just such a versatile punch, anyone who doesn't own it really should get one!  

I've had a little play around with the punch shapes to create the outfits for the groom and bride, and everything is created with just the punch.  Check out some of my other Owl punch ideas here.

I've also created a background with the Honeycomb embossing folder and added a sentiment from the Petite Pairs stamp set, punched out with the Curly Label punch.

B is for...

...Baby of course!

And here is a cute little baby card made using the Alphabet Occasions stamp set that I am offering as a prize in my January draw, just place an order with me during the month of January to be in with a chance of winning (details here).  

The card is a Bashful Blue base, and I have adhered a panel of Very Vanilla which has been embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder using the Big Shot machine.

The DSP is from the lovely Patio Party paper pack and then I have added the cute little baby from the Happy You stamp set (hostess only) without the sentiment and punched this out with the Curly Label Punch. The border was created from 2 Curly Label punch shapes cut form Bashful Blue card...

...finally a button from the Naturals Designer Buttons pack to finish, tied with linen thread.  I always like buttons on baby and cards for men, what do you think?

I would love to see some other ideas using my favourite Alphabet Occasions stamp set, there are so many choices for these lovely sentiments. I just love 'em!

Happy Christmas Sis

This is the second year in a row that my sister will be celebrating Christmas with my parents and the second year that I will not be there... in fact I can't remember the last time I did celebrate Christmas with her - when we were kids I think?!  

So, I'm missing out on her Christmas roast, but also the cold weather as I am off on my travels until January. In the meantime, here is the card I made for her.  Happy Christmas Lee x

This is another twist on one of the cards I made last Christmas, but with a variation or two.  The Scallop Circle die works so well as an easle style card base, I must remember to use this idea more often, especially as the bird punch can be used to create other birds for year round cards :).

Happy birthday Mum

As usual I'm out of the country for my Mum's birthday, but of course I didn't forget the card...  Happy birthday Mum, hope you have a great day x

Mum doesn't drink but I thought she would approve of a non alcoholic cocktail card for this year?  I've used the Happy Hour stamp set which has so many little stamps it's hard to choose which glass to ink up :).

The base is Whisper White and I have created an easle style card so that it stands upright and then added the Real Red panels with some of the Pumpkin Pie DSP from the 'Brights' collection paper pack.  The image is inked with Stampin' Write markers as you can use more than one colour at a time and then I've added the umbrella and fruit using my Stamp-a-ma-jig.

I've punched out the image with the Curly Label punch and then created a border with 2 Real Red punch shapes.  Finally you can just make out the 'Mum' wording in the photo from the For My Family stamp set.  Again the Stamp-a-ma-jig came in handy here as it's always nerve wracking to stamp directly onto a card!

Cambridge crafting with Joyous Celebrations

With 3 days in Cambridge this week, I made sure I had planned ahead and organised a crafting session with my friend Donna. 

 

We had great fun coming up with ideas using the Joyous Celebrations stamp set from the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue, so I thought I would share one of them with you today... but I can't take credit for the creation as this is all Donna's handy work, with a little help from one she saw on the web.

 

Using the lovely Snow Festival DSP created a great background and Donna has then matted a variety of Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler card with these papers.

 

The stamp set has so much to choose from  with a variety of images and sentiments, adequate to make all your Christmas cards with basically :).

 

 

If you would like to order this set or any other Stampin' Up! products just contact me at jadedcrafter@gmail.com, and don't forget I am offering FREE postage until the end of the month on orders of £45 or more.

Birthday beers and new ink pads

Today's card includes, ribbon and DSP that is retiring at the end of the month, plus the lovely Happiest Birthday Wishes sentiment stamp set.

 



Just a couple of weeks left to get your hands on the retiring products, whilst stocks last.  Check out the latest up to date list here.

 

The card based in More Mustard from the Regals collection, with Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon around the centre, and a Curly Label punch border punched from some scraps of Well Worn DSP.  I've created a little collection of beer mugs using the 'coffee mug' stamp from the Every Little Bit stamp set, by masking each image to make them look like they are behind the front image.  and then finally the sentiment, inked in Chocolate Chip ink.

 

You may have already seen that the ink pads are all retiring.  This is due to being reconfigured - what does that mean exactly?

 

Well, With the introduction of the 2012-2013 annual catalogue, Stampin' Up! have made a very big change to their Stampin’ Pads by ...

 

introducing firm foam pads!

• Create wonderfully solid images. The Firm Foam releases more ink onto your rubber stamp than the felt pads. When using the Firm Foam pad, your stamp will get an even, solid covering of ink that you may not have been able to achieve with the felt pads. Please note: if you are using the ink pad frequently you may need to re-ink your Firm Foam pad more often. We recommend that you purchase a refill at the time of your ink pad purchase.
•  Have a crisply printed, glossy label on the top of the pad that is easier to read and that will not fade or chip off!
•  Come with colour name labels in all four languages (English, Spanish, French, and German)—just choose your language, peel it off the back, and add it to the side of the pad for easy identification!
•  Use the same patented flip-top case design that stores the inking surface upside down, so the pad surface stays moist!
•  Are available in all colours, including our exclusive In Colors!

Please note: Five ink colours have undergone formula changes to improve functionality and colour stability with the new firm foam pads. These colours are

• Basic Black
• Basic Gray
• Marina Mist
• Perfect Plum
• Tempting Turquoise

 All five colours of the reformulated inks have been fully tested and approved. While using the new ink formula in the old Stampin’ Pads is fine, we do not recommend using the old ink formula in these five colours in the new firm foam pads.

 

 

Festival of prints patchwork

I have to show you some more of the new papers in the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue! 

 

Festival of Prints DSP, which comes in packs of 48 sheets measuring 11.4 x 16.5cm has so much variety, as they will work for non Christmas cards too :).

 

I've created a little patchwork card here, CASE'd from Saffire, as I was struggling to come up with something suitable for a 'quilting' themed commission.

 



 

I've used different products than Saffire and the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set which is going to be gone after this month.  Yes my favourite sentiment stamp set :(

 

Materials:

Festival of Prints DSP - current Autumn/Winter mini catalogue;

Top Note die;

Curly Label punch;

Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set;

Designer Buttons;

Cardstock - Rich Razzleberry and Chocolate Chip;

Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon

 

Don't forget GBWR (Wheelchair Rugby) in the paralympics today - I'll be at the game at 3pm so look out for me... if not my sister is one of the support team on the sideline :)!

Camberly WI

Last night I went along to the WI meeting in Camberley to do a demo for some of the ladies.  I'd had the date in my diary for a few months, but only designed the card at the weekend following final confirmation of the event. 

My crafty friend Amy who is also a demonstrator was planning to come along for support but she wasn't able to make it in the end.  Fortunately a couple of other demonstrators were there, Diane and Pip; and it was just as well as we were kept busy throughout the evening :).

It was lovely to meet so many new people, and I do hope that some will be attending my future classes etc soon.

Here is the card that I created for the evening:

The card base in Soft Suede and I have then matted a panel of Old Olive card with a piece of one of the papers from the Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper pack on page 9 of the main catalogue.  These papers are only available with 'hostess' pounds so why not book a party, get some friends together and take advantage of the other offers on throughout July. 

I have added a strip of Old Olive/Soft Suede across the card and fixed this at either end to create a band to hold the bookmark, and then added a sentiment "to someone who makes others so happy!" punched out of Very Vanilla card with the Curly Label punch.

The ladies got a chance to make the bookmark for themselves to take home.

Can you see how it's a little tree with a owl in it ;)?!  The strip of Soft Suede has been stamped with the Woodgrain stamp in Chocolate Chip ink and then I have attached a Old Olive Scalloped Circle on one end.  The little owl comes from the Fox and Friends stamp set, inked in Chocolate Chip onto Very Vanilla and then punched out with a 1 3/8 inch Circle punch.

It was lovely to meet so many ladies and so local to me...

Remember if you would like to place an order or book to attend one of my classes you can contact me at jadedcrafter@gmail.com.

Everyone is starting new jobs...

...or so it seems! 

Here is a very quick card that I made for my lovely friend Min who starts her new job this week.  I realised that she was away until after I had left for Vienna so had to come up with something quickly but then forgot to drop it round and also post it from the airport...

So, another apology for another late delivery of a card - best of luck with the new job Min, I'll drop the card round when I'm back later x

The card base is the lovely Island Indigo and the background panel is a piece of Pool Party run through the Square Lattice embossing folder with the corners punched using one of the petals from the Boho Blossoms punch.

I went with a traditional good luck card, so picked the 'clover' image from the Every Little Bit stamp set which has something for everything ;), inked onto Whisper White and punched out with the Curly Label punch.  I couldn't find a sentiment suitable so printed out the 'Good Luck' and punch this out with the Word Window punch and then finished off with some Basic Pearls.

I hope the first day of the new jobs goes well x

Cupcake tags

I had a great afternoon yesterday out and about... and today I have more walking planned, probably the last walk for a couple of weeks however as next Saturday I have my Crafty Get Together followed by other craft related plans all weekend and the following weekend I have a charity event and a demo to squeeze in.

So a quick idea for you today using the Cupcake builder punch and Curly Label punch combined with DSP from the Brights Collection, dimensionals and eyelets... these tags are great for attaching to birthday gifts.



Fake it ribbon

Here we go... Sale-A-Bration samples now located as I am back at home :).

So far I have share with you 2 for the stamp sets that you can get free with and order of £45, Outlined Occasions and Sprinkled Expressions, and of course those fabulous papers Everyday Enchantment.  So today a stamp from one of the other 2 remaining sets - Elementary Elegance:

So here is a sample:

It uses the new In Colours Calypso Coral (base), Island Indigo (fake ribbon), Pool Party (frame) and Lucky Limeade (sentiment).

Note that the frame co-ordinates with the Curly Label punch.

To make the paper ribbon you simply take a strip of card, fold it under and then back out and cut a 'v' in each end. Here the label panel has been stuck over the top of the ribbon and raised up with dimensionals which works really well.

So, if you don't have the right colour ribbon then you can have any colour you like using this technique and it's great way to use up all those scraps that you never throw away!