Vintage Wedding

I thought I would share a boxed wedding card I was asked to make before the school term ended, now the wedding has taken place.

I made a matching box for the card, distressing the edges with Crumb Cake ink to give it a "vintage" feel.

I was fortunate to see one of the invitations the "bride to be" had made so I knew this would be a good match for her chosen theme.  The rosette was made using the Stampin' Up! Simply Scored board.

The card front has a ruffle of Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon and some vintage tags, stamped with the Tiny Tags stamp set, the crochet trim works well with a Vintage theme.  I added a layered frame with a First Edition paper heart - something else I spotted in her wedding theme. This is a large concertina style card, allowing enough space for all of the teaching staff at school to write their good wishes.

I placed my pre-order early this morning from the new Stampin' Up! Autumn & Winter seasonal catalogue - one of the many "perks" of being a demonstrator, I was also fortunate enough to receive a FREE product bundle from this new catalogue.  Now I'm trying to be patient while I wait for it to arrive!!!!

If you would like to find out more about joining my team of Sparkly Angels contact me to find out how you can choose £130 worth of products for just £99 with a FREE business pack to turn your hobby into a business.

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

Happy Mothers Day

I made my Mother's Day card and gift box last minute again!! So I managed to get a photo this morning before I went to my Mum's for lunch.

Every Mum deserves flowers - I used the exclusive sizzix Blossom Party die from the Spring mini catalogue to make these gorgeous flowers for my plant pot.

This is a gift box that Margaret shared with everyone last week at the shoe box swap.  I used Cajun Craze card for my pot and inked the edges to give a worn look to it - I put a bag of Thornton's luxury dinner mints in as they are my mum's favourite!!

I made an extra flower for the focal point of my card and of course I had to use more of the gorgeous Sale-a-Bration Everyday Enchantment papers!!  There are less than 2 weeks left to get yours!!!

This is the arty angle so you can see the depth of the flowers and the gorgeous Victoria crochet trim.

Here they are together, I also took a lovely planted metal tub for the patio as my mum loves her garden.

Last week was another very busy week!!  Hopefully Philip will go back to school tomorrow but not before he has managed to share his germs with the rest of us!!  Darran had a week off last week and finally after almost two years (yes! 2 years!!!) I now have a lovely newly decorated bedroom, with a carpet that is so soft to walk on!!!  Now everywhere else could do with freshening up - maybe I can find some inspiration and make a start??

I have had a lovely day and not only had Darran taken Lucy shopping for Mothers Day, my mum had also got something for her as well - she usually asks my mum to get her something - a beautifully decorated cake with roses on the top of it - it looks too nice to cut!!!  I managed to get some craft time in this afternoon as well, while Lucy went out to play & Philip went to bed for a sleep as he was being a little monster!!!

I have a lot of projects to share and my new Friday classes start this week, so I'm going to schedule my posts for this week now!!

I hope that mum's everywhere have had a lovely day today!

Angela x

Outlined Occasions

Today I have some more cards using the FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp set Outlined Occasions.

I stamped the greeting on to Whisper White card with Basic Grey ink, then I used a Stampin' Up! blender pen with Tempting turquoise and Melon Mambo markers to blend the colours together in the middle where they meet. I mounted it on to some Basic Grey card and used the Scalloped Trim punch along the bottom with some gems to add a bit of bling, the background is stamped in Melon Mambo with the Confetti stamp set.

 For this card I used Crumb Cake for the base and stamped the lower half with the hearts from the Confetti stamp set and coloured some of them with the markers. I tied some gorgeous spotted ribbon in Cherry Cobbler and tied it with Linen thread. I coloured the greeting with a Cherry Cobbler marker, using a blender pen to fade out the colour, I punched it out with the Extra Large Oval and cut out an embossed frame made with the fabulous exclusive Designer Frames embossing folder.

Don't forget you can still add this stamp set to your collection FREE with an order of £45 or more!!  The Sale-a-Bration products are not available to buy in any of the catalogues and are only around for a very limited time!!

Later this morning I will be visiting a lovely group of ladies for a class, we will be making some cards suitable for men. I have to confess this was a little daunting as I don't make many cards for men but hopefully the ladies will all like what I have designed, I will share them later in the week!!

Angela x

Everybunny needs "Everybunny"

I have been so involved in "colouring" in some of the super cute images from the Everybunny stamp set - I loved this cute stamp set as soon as I saw it in the new catalogue and of course I had to buy along with the matching wheel. Perfect for all of those Easter cards I plan to make this year!!

Both of the cards I have to show you today have a "vintage" feel to them.

This card is really pretty and uses some of the gorgeous FREE Everyday Enchantment papers. I stamped the  cute bunny on to Crumb Cake card coloured it with the marker pens, I cut out the bunny and mounted it on to some Confetti Cream card - it has tiny flecks in the card.

I added some gorgeous crochet trim and a crumpled double bow made from some Baja Breeze seam binding with an Antique brad in the centre.

Another Crumb Cake card base with some spotted Rose Red paper, a gathered ruffle of Rose Red seam binding and more crochet trim. The bunny is stamped on to very Vanilla card and coloured with Stampin' Up! marker pens, then lightly "aged" with a sponge dauber and Crumb Cake ink.  I used the exclusive Designer Frames embossing folder and cut off the Very Vanilla raised edge and  made a second one in Regal Rose. The sentiment is stamped in Rose Red ink and punched out with the Word Window punch and the Designer Label punch, the flowers are punched from a scrap of paper with the Itty Bitty punches.

Angela x

Another Vintage Gift Set

Here is another vintage gift set made with more of those fabulous Everyday Enchantment papers. 

When I saw this design in the pack I knew exactly what i wanted to save them for!!

A fabulous gift bag - you can get the tutorial here. I used some fabulous Vintage brads on the handles, I think I have lost count of how many pots of these I have now used!!

A close up of the tag, the flowers are made from a circle cut and shaped to form a rose - I love making them, they are so easy and can be made from your scraps too. The leaves are from the Bird punch.

This is the matching card I made, the paper is the reverse of the bag. The frame is embossed with the Designer Frames Embossing folder, I distressed and tore the edges, the Extra Large Oval punch fits the centre perfectly. I coloured "create" with various Stampin' Up! markers, the swirls are also from the Creative Elements stamp set. I finished the card with a crumpled bow of Crumb Cake Seam Binding and a Vintage Tag.

Here they are together.  I think they will be perfect for a crafty gift!

 Everyday Enchantment papers are not available to buy in the catalogue - you can get your hands on them to cut up or admire with an order of £45 or more.  Contact me to place an order delivery is just £1.00 if collected from me or £4.95 delivered direct to your door, no matter how far away you are from me!

Angela x

A Sneak Peak

In a few days the best promotion of the Stampin' Up! calendar will begin - Sale-a-Bration. For every £45 you spend you can choose a FREE exclusive product.

Last night a special group of ladies held their first get together of the year, I really enjoy our evenings as there is always lots of laughter and crafty chatter!!

We made a card with gorgeous handmade paper roses and a bag for the card as an ordinary envelope would not suit this style of card, the card fits inside perfectly without damaging the flowers.

Here you can see the paper roses made with the FREE Everyday Enchantment papers.

This is the inside of the card stamped with the co-ordinating FREE Fresh Vintage stamp set. 

The colours are Peach Parfait, Calypso coral, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade and Very Vanillla. 

One of the many "perks" I get as a Demonstrator is the option to pre-order new products in advance of the new catalogue or promotion. 

If you would like to turn your hobby into a successful business or would just like an instant 20% discount off all of your future craft purchases why not join my team you will earn an extra free stamp set of your choice from any of our current catalogues. To avoid the rush, contact me now and I can talk to you about it in more detail. 

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