Stampin' Up festival of Prints

There are some fabulous patterned papers in the Autumn & Winter Seasonal catalogue called Festival of Prints - they are excellent value too, just £6.25 for 48 sheets.  Not all of the patterns are Christmas themed, so they are suitable for many different occasions.

I loved the paper stars in the catalogue, so I made a template and cut out lots of stars and scored and folded them to make them 3D.  I used dimensionals to stick them on to a "ring" of heavy card, adding some Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon and bakers twine to hang it up.

I went on a visit to the fire station today with Philip and his class. It was quite eventful with the engines in and out on calls, but the children really enjoyed themselves especially when they got to squirt the hose!!  The fireman explained what happens when a call comes through to the station - at that moment it did - the control room had sent a "call" to the school to help explain what happens. The fireman gave this to the teacher to take back to school, when at that moment there was a call - he told them this was real and the firemen quickly got ready to leave, as we rounded up the children to get them out of the way. So you can imagine our shock when the real call was for THEIR school!!!  Thankfully everything was OK, there was a fault in the alarm system and the firemen returned to the station again before the children left to go back to school.

Angela x

Stampin' Up Owl Occasions

Today's card is a cute one made with the gorgeous NEW Owl Occasions stamp set from the Autumn and Winter catalogue, as soon as Lucy saw this set she wanted me to order it!! The card base is a NEW "in colour" Raspberry Ripple with a length of matching stitched satin ribbon with a piece of  the gorgeous New Snow Festival papers.

I coloured the images with my Stampin' Up! marker pens and then I used the labels framelits to cut it out adding another layer of Pink Pirouette. There are some NEW sets of fabulous templates for paper pricking designs that fit Stampin' Up! framelits - perfectly spaced results every time!!! The sentiment is from the hostess exclusive Mixed Medley stamp set. 

There are 14 stamps in this set and although it has many different images for Christmas there are still plenty of images to make cards for different occasions.

Today I will be tackling the mountain of ironing and clearing as many jobs as possible so I can finish making a few more projects and classes ready for my new catalogue launch on Saturday.

Angela x

New In Colours

I spent a lovely evening with a group of crafty ladies last night making some pretty cards using some of the NEW 2012-2014 "In Colours" from Stampin' Up!

The NEW colours used are Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit with Whisper White and Basic Grey card for accent colours.

The papers are a sneak peak from the NEW upcoming catalogue, I got them FREE as one of the "perks" of being a demonstrator.

 The sentiments are another new product that will be available to order very soon with matching framelits!!

The ribbon is Basic Grey taffeta, tied with a simple knot.  I used the Bird punch for the leaves and the Itty Bitty flower punch with a gem for the flowers.

Here are the cards altogether.  If you would like to get together with a group of your friends for a personalised class contact me for further information.

Angela x

A New Favourite

I have finally got some projects to share with you - why when I get a box of new Stampin' Up! goodies does my "mojo" disappear??

I think my favourite set from the new Autumn and Winter seasonal catalogue has to be the Perfectly Preserved stamp set with the matching framelits to cut out the stamped images. I have seen a lot of different cards made with this set and I'm sure I will have more projects to share soon.

This is a really simple card to make, the flowers were cut with the framelits, I have used Primrose Petals for my card base & the ribbon is the same colour - from the NEW 2012-1013 "In Colours" available to order in October. I added a little colour to the jar using a watercolour brush with the Midnight Muse ink pad.

Here are couple of photos from our trip to London - I think I will have to do some serious scrapbooking, just to cover the Olympics!!  We have been so fortunate as we have photos with the Olympic torch, the "splinter" flame for the Paralympics  and the Paralympic torch, along with many wonderful memories.

We took photos with Wenlock & Manderville wherever we found them in London.

Philip had a quick photo with the athletes from Taiwan.

At the Olympic Park for the Paralympic games, we had tickets for Goalball.

I think I have almost caught up again, the washing is finished, the house is getting more organised & I have it back to myself at last!!!  Philip had an extra day off school last Monday due to a flood in the school, hopefully they will get back in to their classrooms later this week.

Angela x

Birthday Celebrations

Today I have a card and matching mini milk carton gift carrier I made for another of Philip's friends celebrating their Birthday this week. 

I chose Island Indigo, Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Whisper White to compliment the gorgeous summery Sweet Shop papers. I added ruffled ribbon with a "jelly bean" brad, the sentiments are from the hostess exclusive Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set.

I used the exclusive Mini Milk Carton die to cut the boxes and made a holder for them to sit in.

This is a photo of a beautiful field near to my house - I googled the flowers and I think it is a linseed crop, the contrast to the yellow field is amazing!!

I plan to get out with my new camera again this weekend.

Angela x

Pin Wheels

Finally I have got round to making a "pin wheel" card!! I have seen so many around but just never found the time to try it??  I used some of the gorgeous Sweet Shop papers - the colours and patterns are perfect for a Summery Birthday!

The colours are Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White. The edge of the white card is cut with the new Edgelits die, then I used one of the Simply Adorned embossing folders to add a border of hearts, I wrapped some Wisteria Wonder bakers twine around this layer and added some small punched hearts to the scallops.

The pin wheel has a punched circle of card in the centre and a gorgeous Jelly Bean brad, I used a cocktail stick  with a scrap of ruffled Wisteria Wonder ribbon made to look like a neat bow with a brad.

I'm looking forward to half term, hopefully the weather will be nice for a few days out??  Today I'm planning to bake lots of cakes and biscuits as I'm planning to have a nice afternoon tea over the Jubilee weekend.

Angela x

In Love With Stamping Summer Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the In Love With Stamping blog hop, I'm sure you will be inspired by the fabulous projects made by some very talented demonstrators using  NEW products available from the Summer Mini Catalogue released today!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully you have arrived here from Anne-Marie's blog

I have chosen to share the yummy NEW Sweet Shop designer papers and matching Jelly Bean Brads.

The base is Island Indigo with the matching ruffled ribbon - the papers are perfect for a Summer Birthday and don't need too much else - although I have used another new product - the Simply Scored Board to make the paper rosette in the centre of the card, adding a matching jelly bean brad.

I think this is my favourite paper - I love the pretty colours of the ice-creams!!  The base is Calypso Coral with matching riffled ribbon and another jelly bean brad. The sentiment is from the Curly Cute stamp set.

I made some mini boxes with the Candy Wrapper die, wrapped with a strip of Sweet Shop designer paper.

I will have more projects to share soon, its time to hop on over to Elaine's blog now!!

Angela x

Hurry Before it's too Late.....

I have been looking through my pictures this morning and came across several projects I have not yet shown but there are only a few days left to get you hands on some of them as the Spring Mini Catalogue ends on 30th April!!!

This set of cards and projects use the Fruit and Flowers stamp set, although I have made mostly projects using the Strawberry stamp.

If you would like to order any products from the Spring mini catalogue please contact me.

I am off now to finish preparing for my workshops tomorrow - we are making a variety of projects using the Tickets and Tags Simply Scrapin' Kit.

Angela x

Stampin' Up! Berry Blossoms

This is a gift set I made using the gorgeous FREE Berry Blossoms designer papers.  I love the colours in these papers - Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade (2011-2013 In Colours) and Early Espresso.

The bag is made from a single 12 x 12 sheet of Berry Blossoms paper and the card uses the cut off.

I used some matching Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon for the handles, I added a tag, the flowers are cut with the exclusive Stampin' Up! Berry Blossoms die with a polka dot brad.

The card base is Wisteria Wonder, I used the Eyelet Border punch along the bottom of the Whisper White card, the sentiment is from the Curly Cute stamp set.

If you would like to get these gorgeous papers FREE contact me to place your order of £45 or more.

Angela x

Everybunny Class

After my last class I showed the ladies some of my cute Easter cards made with the "must have" Everybunny stamp set - so a date was set and I managed to squeeze in another class so the ladies could make their own Easter cards.

The images are stamped with Basic Grey ink and coloured with Stampin' Up! marker pens.

The papers and card are Pool Party, Lucky Limeade and Wisteria Wonder from the 2011-2013 In Colour collection.

This is not my usual choice of colours but I do think they look very pretty for Easter cards.

I have now added a morning session to my April workshop - 9.30-12.30 and there are still a couple of places left, (afternoon is fully booked) - if you would like to come along and make some gorgeous projects using Stampin' Up! products please contact me to book your place.

Angela x

Easter Gifts Day 3

I am still using a similar colour scheme of Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Peach Parfait for these Easter cards and treats.

I used the Easter Blossoms stamp set for these cards.  I stamped the images with Basic Grey and added a little colour with a Stampin' Up! marker pen  and a few tiny punched flowers with a pearl for the centre.

I stamped and cut out the eggs and layered them with a dimensional so they look like they are hanging from the branch.

I made these small pouches with a 6 x 6 piece of Everyday Enchantment paper, adding a small punched flower to an antique tag and a contrasting bow of In Colour ruffled ribbon.

I chose the colours for my cards and gifts based on the yummy chocolate bunnies - the wrapper is almost Pool Party and Calypso Coral!!  Thank you M&S!!

Tomorrow is the last of my Easter treats this week and also the last day of term!!  I do hope we continue to have some more of this gorgeous weather, as it will be nice to have a few days out somewhere nice & Lucy would love a BBQ!!

Angela x

Easter Gifts Day 2

Here are more of the Easter gifts and cards I made for Philip.  I used a gorgeous colour combination of Pool Party and Calypso Coral with more of the Everyday Enchantment papers - I know I will miss them when they are gone!!

I used the same supplies for each set and just changed the design of the card.

I used some Crumb Cake ink to give the edges a worn look and highlight the texture of the polka dot embossing folder.

The cute bunnies are coloured with Stampin' Up! marker pens and a Blender pen, the egg shells have also been glittered with Dazzling Diamonds.

These gifts are for Philip's teacher and his 1:1 teacher.  I will share the gifts and cards for Lucy's teachers tomorrow.

If you would like to get your hands on some of these beautiful Everyday Enchantment papers before they are gone forever - contact me to place your order before Friday 30th March.

Angela x

Everybunny Easter Gifts

These are the first of my Easter gifts for Philip's teachers, I can hardly believe that it is the end of term already!!

I used a selection of the gorgeous FREE Everyday Enchantment papers to make them, with coordinating "In Colour" ribbon.  Stampin' Up! papers are fabulous quality and will hold up when made into gift bags and boxes.

I stamped one of the really cute images from the Everybunny stamp set and coloured them with Stampin' Up! marker pens, adding some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the egg shell.

I measured the chocolate bunny and designed the bag/box to fit - they are really quick and easy to make with no cutting!!

If you would like to get your hands on some of these beautiful Everyday Enchantment papers before they are gone forever - contact me to place your order before Friday 30th March.

Angela x

Birthday Wishes

Today is Sarah-Jane's birthday, so of course a pretty card was needed!!

I used the cute Everybunny stamp set,it is a really cute set and this image is perfect for Birthday cards.

The colours are my favourite Pool Party, calypso Coral and Lucy Limeade.

I stamped the image with Basic Grey ink on to water coluri paper and coloured it with Stampin' Write markers, lightly sponging the background.

The card base is Pool Party stamped with  flowers from the Growing Green stamp set.

I made the ribbon flowers with Pool Party ruffled ribbon and added a few leaves from the Bird Builder punch and some pearls. Calypso Coral  mats are from the In Colours designer paper stack and a tiny ruffle of Pool Party ribbon along the bottom. The sentiment is from the Curly Cute stamp set, layered on to  the reverse side of the designer paper!!

Happy Birthday, have a fabulous day Sarah-Jane!!!

Angela x

Sprinkled Expressions

Much later in the week than I had planned I have some cards to share with you made using the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set. 

This card uses the lovely flower image from the set, I used it for the background and the focal point of my card, the colours are Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder, with some matching ruffled ribbon - I do love this ribbon!!  The flowers are punched with the Itty Bitty punches and a few gems for a bit of sparkle!

For this card I stamped the heart in Real Red and Marina Mist, the sentiment is coloured with the matching marker pens, then punched and layered with different circle punches, I added a strip of Real Red satin ribbon.

Both cards are really quick and simple to make,

If you would like to add this set to your collection - email your order of £45 before 30th March and you will get this set FREE - Sale-a-Bration is a great time to buy your Stampin' Up! goodies as you can get a FREE stamp set or pack of 12 x 12 designer paper for every £45 you spend!

Angela x

Simply Adorned

In the new Stampin' Up! mini catalogue there is a gorgeous range of alterable jewellery - "Simply Adorned". There are lockets, chains, bracelets and large jewels to personalise your own unique piece of jewellery - it can quickly and easily be changed to match your outfit.

This is the large locket decorated to make a pretty bag charm.

I used the Charming stamp set - perfectly designed to fit the Simply Adorned range, along with a tiny flower punched with one of the Itty Bitty punches. I added a tiny pearl to the centre of the flower - the front of the case has a bevelled window, making space to add small layers, ribbon, pearls or gems. 

I had to "have it all" on my bag charm and attached a key charm and a crown charm from the mini catalogue, they are such fabulous quality. 

The Simply Adorned jewellery is in a plain presentation box - so I decorated the top of the box to match my bag charm.

This is the matching mini card I made for this set.  I made the oval frame with the Designer Frames embossing folder, the Extra Large Oval punch fits the centre perfectly. Lots of spritzing to add colour to my background which is stamped with a script stamp from the Charming stamp set. I tied some lovely Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon and a scrap of crochet trim. 

Here is everything together - this time you can see the back of the locket - yes you can decorate both sides!!!

The colours are Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade.

This charm would make a perfect gift with a set of mini art to change the colour and style of the locket - I plan on keeping this one for my Mum for Mothers Day (March 18th).  I will be placing an order for another charm this week - if you would like to place an order and make your own customise jewellery contact me to place an order.

Angela x

Hello Again!

I just cannot believe how quickly this past month has gone!! I have been busy with so many appointments and school activities that my blog has been neglected but hopefully I can get back into regular posting again. I will share some of the many projects I have made during this week as many of them are of course Christmas projects.

Last week I held my final classes of 2011, I decided not to make Christmas projects and instead we did a "One Sheet Wonder" class using the Circle Circus stamp set inspired by my lovely SU "mum" Jules. 

We used the new "In Colours" Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, and Calypso Coral with the very versatile Circle Circus stamp set. Once we had stamped our A4 sheet of card it was then cut to make pretty background paper for the cards.

 

As everyone is busy shopping for Christmas gifts, I thought the cards from this class could make a pretty gift, so we added a decorative band around a clear acetate box to hold the cards and envelopes along with the matching gift bag to present them in.

My next classes are on 11th & 13th January 2012, if you would like to join our friendly group contact me now to book your place as spaces are very limited.

Angela x