Sweet Pea Gift Bag ......

I love the new Sweet Pea designer papers from the mini Stampin' Up! catalogue!! I do wish they were staying , but sadly they are only available whilst stocks last????  If you would like to get your hands on some of these e-mail me as soon as possible to place your order. I decided I would have a go at making this gift bag from a template I bought a little while ago but never got around to using it!!!  

I have used pretty in pink card with one sheet of the gorgeous 12x12 Sweet Pea paper (I wouldn't want to use too much!!!) the ribbon is rose red and I made the buckles using 2 circle punches to compliment the  paper. Another gorgeous felt flower from the Sweet Pea collection for the little pocket on the front of the bag, I think it would be perfect to pop a gift card inside!!

I am joining in with the following challenge;

The Little Papershop - Make a gift

                                           

Sweet Pea Card Tote ......

This is a set I have made using the new Sweet Pea papers from Stampin' Up! they are so gorgeous!! I have made a double pocket tote bag with matching cards and enveloples.  The colours in this set are beautiful and all of the papers are double sided.  I have used chocolate chip, taken with teal. pumpkin pie card, the sentiment is from the circle of friends set, handles are chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon.

I have used my Stampin' Write Markers to colour the bird from the Sweet Pea stamp set, I love these markers, the quality of them is excellent, and I have used them so much already!! I have used chocolate chip again on the matching cards, along with the scallop edge punch.

                                                

Vintage Vogue ......

This is my second post for today, please scroll down for details of the exciting news announced by Stampin' Up! eariler this week.

The new mini catalogue is filled with so many fabulous new stamp sets, Vintage Vogue is just one of them that I love so much!!  There is also a matching Stampin' Around wheel.

I have used Plum and Pale Plum for this card along with the scallop border punch, I have stamped the background with one of the stamps from the Vintage Vogue set and made a feature of the Friends sentiment. I have coloured some kraft taffeta ribbon to match.

I have used the  Stampin' Around wheel for the base of this card, the detail is stunning and they are so quick and easy to use!!!  I have used the flowers from the set and cut them out and layered them with diamensionals and a clear brad. The vine stamp was stamped before I attatched the flower, I used some Stampin' Chalks to give the edges a worn look.  Colours are Bashful Blue, Barely Banana and Close to Cocoa.

                                                   

Time for Change ......

I'm sure some of you will now be aware of the big changes announced by Stampin' Up! earlier this week, but if not they are changing some of the colours and giving us lots of beautiful new colours!!!!!  This is so exciting as there will be so mant yummy new colours to collect!!  Of course I will want them all!!

There will now be 40 colours in total which are shown above!! The good news is some of them are the "In Colours" that have been unavailable to us in the past and now we get to have them!!!

Now with these big changes comes some sadness that some of the existing colours will be going!! However you still have 6 months to stock up on your favourites!!! If you would like to order any products dont hesitate to contact me!

                                              

More Fox and Friends ......

The new Fox and Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up! is so versatile, I have made so many cards with this set already, it is available from the new mini catalogue, please e-mail me if you would like me to send you a copy.

I have made some baby cards with the set today, as I have very few left in my box and its always useful to have a card ready, the images are just perfect for a new baby, I have just added a little glitter to give them a bit of sparkle!! The sentiment is from the Cheer and Wishes stamp set.

 I have made up quite a lot of  Fox and Friends toppers as the neo-natal unit where Philip was cared for have been in touch for some more cards , so these will be perfect and a nice change, I like to take something a little different.

                                               

Your Next Stamp April Release Day 3 ......

Welcome to the final day of the April release from Your Next Stamp, meet Ellie, Fhiona's best friend, she is just so cute!!!   There are 4 new Ellie stamps released today so don't forget to visit Karen's blog to see the amazing cards the other Starlets have to show you today.

I have used Ellie with Pressies for my card, she looks like she is going to have so much fun!!  I have had the papers in my stash for so long, so it's good to finally use some of them along with my new punch.

Don't forget Karen is giving away a surprise pack of some of the new release stamps to celebrate the April release BUT to qualify for entry into the draw, you will need to leave comment on each of her new release blog posts on all 3 days of the release (6, 7 & 8 April). Be quick, as this contest ends a midnight on 11th April!

Karen is having a sale at YNS 5-15 April, so why not pick up a bargain!!! A massive 20% off all stamps using YNSAPRIL at the checkout or 10% off your entire order using APRIL2010.

Your Next Stamp April Release Day 2 ......

Welcome to the second day of the April release from Your Next Stamp, today it's time to meet the adorable Mini Fhiona, they are perfect for making mathching tags and accessories.

I have used Mini Fairy Fhiona, I have stamped her and punched her outusing my new Stampin' Up! punches as she fits them perfectly!!  I know I will have to buy some more of these Mini Fhiona's!!

Don't forget to hop by Karen's blog to see some fabulous creations from the other Starlets and leave a comment too. 

The sale continues until 15th April, why not stock up on a few of your favourite images!!

                                                     

Your Next Stamp April Release ......

Today is the first day of the new April release stamps from Your Next Stamp, as always Karen has some fabulous new stamps today, Flowers and Greetings, the stamps are available as a set or individually.

I have stamped the the Daisy for the background with just the flower head, then I have stamped all of the Daisy flower and layered the card using foam pads, the sentiment is from the set too. 

Hop on over to Karen's blog to see some more of the fabulous creations from the Starlets, don't forget to laeve a comment as Karen will draw a winner from everyone leaving a comment during the next 3 days on her blog, the winner will recieve a surprise goody bag of the new stamps!!!

Karen is having a sale at YNS 5-15 April, so why not pick up a bargain!!! A massive 20% off all stamps using YNSAPRIL at the checkout or 10% off your entire order using APRIL2010.

                                        

Dasher .....

This is one of the new single stamps available in the new mini catalogue from Stampin' Up!  It's great to have a choice of single stamps as well as the popular co-ordinated sets.  This is "Dasher",  and the detail is beautiful, the deeply etched rubber gives an excellent impression even with the fine detail of this stamp.

I have stamped Dasher in chocolate chip ink on kraft card stock, then I have added a fine glitter over the top to give the fabulous sparkle, I have used real red and old olive card with a little of my favourite wide striped ribbon .

This is my first Christmas card of the year, and I am entering this card in challenge 11 at Susie and Vicki's Christmas club.  The challenge is Reindeers, so Dasher is just perfect for this one!!

                                         

Krafty Monkey's .....

I hope that you are having a lovely Easter weekend and have not eaten too much chocolate today!!

Today's card is made using the fabulous Fox and Friends stamp set available exclusively from the new mini catalogue there are 7 stamps in the set for just £14.95!!  I have stamped the monkey using the stamp-ma-jig to line up the monkey's. The colours are close to cocoa, kraft, whisper white and kraft taffetta ribbon. The seniment is from the best wishes and more stamp set. 

Look out for some more cards using this set over the next couple of days, I thought Fox and Friends is a perfect set for childrens cards so I have decided to get a few made up ready as Philip is always

going to parties!!!