Simply Stampin' Challenge 24

 Saturday already???  So that means it is time for another challenge at Simply Stampin'  and this week we have a theme for your inspiration;

Flutterby Butterfly

I bought a set of hearts a couple of months ago intending to decorate them for my sister's birthday but I never got around to doing them..

I used some of the beautiful Rich Razzleberry striped grosgrain ribbon to make a luxurious bow and hanging loop.

This gorgeous butterfly is from the Strength and Hope stamp set and stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink, I cut out three to make each butterfly gluing them together to make a 3D butterfly.

I added some rhinestones to the body of the butterfly and generously sprayed the hearts with Champagne Shimmer Paint.

If you would like to buy this stamp set it is only be available until 30th September Stampin' Up! are donating £1 for every set sold to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Angela x

Rich Razzleberry Birthday Gift

This is the super quick card and gift box I made for a friend at the weekend using the FREE gifts available from Stampin' Up! during Augst.

I used the lovely Rich Razzleberry striped grosgrain ribbon as my starting point for this design. The base is Rich Razzleberry adding Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla layers, the beautifully detailed butterfly is from the Strength and Hope stamp set, stamped with Rich Razzleberry ink. I tied a loose knot in the ribbon and fixed it to the back of the Crumb Cake layer with double sided tape, then stamped "Hope" and layered it up with various circle punches and the scalloped circle, using a Mini Clip to fasten it to the ribbon.

I have decorated the inside of the card something I think I will try and do more often, using the scallop trim boarder punch and the swirly  branch from the Strength and Hope stamp set.

I used the exclusive sizzix Mini Milk Carton die to make this cute little gift box. I used the same butterfly from the Strength and Hope stamp set with Rich razzleberry ink, a length of pearls and a scrap of ribon thied to the Mini Clip keeping the box closed.

If you would like to get your Free Gift you can find all of the details here.

I still have a few places available at my Strength and Hope Charity workshop if you would like to join me for a creative afternoon with homebaked cakes and refreshments (details can be forund here) Stampin' Up! will donate £1.00 from every Strength and Hope stamp set sold and you will get your own stamp set in your goody bag, all profits from my event will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Angela x

Strength and Hope Charity Event

Saturday 3rd September

1-4pm

The cost of this event is £25.00 and will include your own clear mount

 Strength and Hope stamp set, all materials and instructions to complete the projects shown.

Stampin' Up! are donating £1.00 from every Strength and Hope set sold to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

There will be home baked cakes and refreshments along with a raffle - the prizes are of course Stampin' Up! products!!! 

I will donate all profits from this event to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

 I have a few places still available if you would like to book your place please contact me for further details.

Angela x

Strength and Hope

Another late night post!!!  As promised this is the make and take from my open house event last Friday celebrating the launch of the mini catalogue.

I decided to use the Strength and Hope stamp set for my make and take as there is a donation of £1.00 to breast cancer research from every set sold, so while creating beautiful cards we are also helping a very worth while cause.

The colours are Regal Rose, River Rock and Pretty in Pink, which was also embossed with the new sizzix exclusive square lattice folder.  I used the curly label punch to make the window, stamping the butterfly in River Rock, then stamping "Hope" in Chocolate Chip through the window over the first image.  A length of Pretty in Pink taffetta ribbon was tied round the edge of the frame.

This is a really quick and somple card to make and I took my inspiration from one of the samples in the mini catalogue.  If you would like a copy of the new mini catalogue or to palce an order please contact me.

I would like to thank everyone who came along on the night and "ooh'd" and "ahh'd" at my samples there are some fabulous new products!!  I'm keeping my fingers crossed we don't have to wait too long to get our inky fingers on those new products!!!

Angela x

Simply Stampin' 1st Challenge

Today is the very first challenge over at Simply sStampin' a new challenge blog. The first challenge is a great sketch to follow,  you can rotate this sketch if you wish.

We have a fantastic prize to be won this month - one lucky winner will be drawn at random a the end of the month!!  There will be a weekly  top 3 chosen by the design team. You can see the projects by the other members of the design team here.

I really loved working with this sketch and I decided it would work better for me by rotating the sketch for my design.  I have used the Strength & Hope stamp set again for my card. The colours are Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso Pretty in Pink and Whisper White. I used the polka dots embossing folder for the Pretty in Pink layer along with the scallop boarder edge punch.

The design team would love to see your creations, if you would like to be in with a chance to win this fabulous prize please use  at least one Stampin' Up! product on your project and link it back to the challenge, become a follower of the challenge blog and display our banner in your side bar. 

Angela x

Its Mini Catalogue time!!!!!

Wowee, I'm so excited to finally be able to share with you the fabulous new mini catalogue from Stampin' Up!  It has been so exciting having the new products to "play" with a whole month before the catalogue is launched, one of  the many perks you get as a demonstrator.

There are so many new products again this year but I think the most exciting one of all is the Sizzix "Big Shot" along with exclusive Stampin' Up! dies and embossing folders!!!

This is a small "pillow" box I have made using one of the new dies - they are so quick and easy to make I have stamped on to Crumb Cake card with the matching ink then I stamped a Rose Red butterfly and cut it out adding a few pearls for the body, a length of linen thread wrapped around the box.

This is the matching card, using some Crumb Cake paper and Rose red card torn along the edge. I used the Strength and Hope stamp set, this is being sold to raise funds for breast cancer research - Stampin' Up! will dontate £1.00 from every set sold to help fund reseach and treatment. I think this is one of my favourite new stamp sets - but then I think you will read that again over the next few days.  There  are some beautiful colours in the new seam binding ribbons, it is so fine almost like silk making it perfect to gather up.

If you would like a copy of the new mini catalogue or if you would like to place an order for any of the new products please contact me and I will arrange that for you.

Tonight I am holding my Mini Madness open house event to celebrate the launch of the mini catalogue.

I will be back tomorrow with my first design team card for the new Simply Stampin' Challenge and also another creation for a blog hop I am involved in at In Love With Stampin, so I do hope you can join in with them and see some of the fabulous projects created using the new products.

Angela x