Autumn Birthday Gift Set .......

I have made this set to give to my friend who is celebrating her Birthday this week (I know she doesn't read my blog!!), This set is nothing at all like what I had in mind when I set out to make her card last night - I was thinking of a really rich purple???? 

I have made a very easy gift bag from just one sheet of 12x12 paper, with a matching card, using some of the gorgeous Sweet Pea designer 12x12 paper and a selection of flowers and beads from the Pretties Kit and some of my favourite ribbon. The colours are So Saffron Soft Suede and Whisper White.

I have used my Stampin' Write marker with the blender pen to colour the flowers as they are white, so perfect to match in with any of your projects!!  The gem brads and pearls are also in the Pretties Kit.

A close up of the card front, with the beaded pin made from some of the beads in the Pretties Kit.  I tied two of the tiny tags stamped in So Saffron around the ribbon knot. The papers are also from the Sweet Pea designer paper stack.

September is the month of the Last Chance List from Stampin' Up! These products will not be available after 30th September, so if there is anything you would like contact me as soon as possible to place your order, I will be placing an order later today.

Many items now have 50% off, including the Pretties Kit ( was £23.25 now £11.63) the Sweet Pea designer paper stack (was £19.50 now £9.75) 40 sheets of best quality 12x12 papers for less than 25p a sheet!!!!  Fantastic bargain!!!

Click here for the Last Chance List

                          

Trendy Trees Gift Set ......

Today I have a gift set I made using the Trendy Trees stamp set. I think you will be seeing a few more of these bags - I have another set finished so I will post that one next week sometime!! I just love making these bags!!

I made a bag with a set of cards & envelopes to go inside, perfect for a last minute gift!! The colours are Taken with Teal (only available until the end of September), Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink, I have used these colours as are they are the colours from the Sweet Pea designer paper stack I have used to make the gift bag.

The bag is a fair size when complete, you could put some chocolates or jewellery inside??

The Trendy Trees stamp set is on offer during Agust and is just £10.36, if you would like to place an order for this set please contact me for further details.

We had a lovely day yesterday - we drove to Whitby to catch the North Yorkshire Moors Steam train, stopping off along the way at Grosmont so Philip could see more steam engines before continuing to Pickering. We got the last train back to Whitby as the weather was beautiful, making a nice change!! We stayed for fish & chips in Whitby and a walk along the harbour, the evening sun was beautiful as we watched the mist hanging along the bottom of the cliffs along the bay.  Fingers crossed for some more sunny days, Lucy wants to go to the Maize Maze??

                                     

Wooo Hooo!!! Its time for a new challenge at Truly Scrumptious this week!!! There are some very talented ladies on the design team, so don't forget to stop by and share some comments.

This week Beth has created this lovely sketch for your inspiration, with the optioal extra of "gingham", I have used some Bashful Blue gingham ribbon from Stampin' Up! although it is not too clear in the photo!!

The challenge this week is sponsored by Whimsey Stamps and Denise has kindly allowed the design team to use one of their cute digi images - I have used "party snail". I think this is so cute and it is perfect for one of Philips friends!!

I have used my Stampin' Write markers and blender pens to colour the image, and I covered the balloon with crystal effects and sprinkled some dazzling diamonds glitter over it while wet, the papers are Sweet Pea , I have stamped the alphabet on the close to cocoa card with chocolate chip ink, all products are available from Stampin' Up!

I do hope you can join us at Truly Scrumptious this week, thanks for stopping by,

                           

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 33 ......

This is my second post today!!!  I have had a busy week catching up with some of my design team projects, I will be sharing them with you all in the coming weeks. I have been preparing for another Stampin' Up! class for this Friday, I have 8 ladies (eek!) in this class.

This week at Truly Scrumptious we have another fabulous sketch for you designed by Mina, with the optional extra "embossing" .  The winner will be chosen via random org, as always there is a fantstic prize for the lucky winner!!!

I have loved using this sketch, there are a lot of lovely layers and I'm sure this will be a sketch that I would enjoy using again.  There are some beautiful cards from the talented design team again this week, you can see them all here!!! 

I have fially got around to using my new embossing folder I bought at the show in Harrogate a few weeks ago!! This is only the 2nd time I have coloured this stamp (very naughty!!).  I have used some more of those lovely Sweet Pea designer papers (available only while stocks last!!!) along with Pumpkin Pie card and ribbon from Stampin' Up!  the large pearls are from the Pretties Kit, sentiment is from the Circle of Friends stamp set.  The flowers and buttons are from my stash.

I hope you can join us at Truly Scrumptious this week!!!

                         
                                              

Sweet Pea Felt Shopper .......

I am not usually a fan of sewing, even having to sew a button back on drives me mad, although I did many fine and complex cross stitch and hardanger desgins before leaving it all neglected in a box in the loft!!   Last night I thought I would finally do something with this cotton shopping bag I bought a while ago, using some of this gorgeous Sweet Pea stitched felt from Stmpin' Up!

I  stitched a length of rose red stitched grosgrain ribbon across the front of the bag, then I put the felt on the top of it, sewing everything in place once I was happy with the design. I decided I would use one of the stamps from the Sweet Pea stamp set to stamp below the ribbon using old olive and rose red ink, I am quite pleased with the result and it only took around half an hour to put together!!

         
                        

I will definately be ordering some more of this stitched felt, it is so pretty and has so many uses too, exceptional value at £6.50 for approx 52 pecies avaialable from the new mini catalogue until 30th September.

Don't forget about my paper and ribbon share, it has been very popular. If you would like to place an order to get some of the new colours now for just £9.95 including posting and packing,this is a one off payment and a one off commitment please e-mail me asap.

                             

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 31 ......

Its time for the new challenge at Truly Scrumptious, this week we have a fabulous sketch for you with lots of lovely layers, and it was so easy to put my card together using it.  We also have an optional extra challenge of a "hidden message". As always ther is a fantastic prize on offer for one lucky winner drawn by random org, I really wish the DT could enter as I would LOVE this weeks prize!!

I have finally got around to inking this cute stamp I bought a few weeks ago at the Harrogate Paercrafts show!!  She is coloured in bright cheerful colours to match the gorgeous Sweet Pea papers from Stampin' Up!, I just can't stop using them!!  I have added some Sweet Pea stitched felt, the ribbon is from my stash.

It was my friends birthday on Monday, so I made this card with the hidden message (I'm so kind, ha!!) to celebrate her special day.

You have two weeks to join in the challenge, you can see the fabulous cards from the talented design team here, good luck!!!

                                                       

Vintage Vogue Set ......

Today I have another little set created with the new Vintage Vogue stamp, I love using this set!! The gorgeous papers are from the Sweet Pea designer paper stack, yes I love those too!!!

I have stamped the decorative vine, then stamped the flowers using the "rock n roll" technique, then I have cut them out and layered them up with diamensionals. I have used the scalloped border punch and the reverse of the paper for the decorative strip, and added faux stitching too.

I have made a box in a bag, so easy to, I think I will have to make another for my friends birthday next week!!  I have used the same Sweet Pea paper, adding faux stitching around the scalloped base of the bag.  I have used the tab punch to make a fastener, colouring the ribbon to match.

I am joining in with

 Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog 22 "In Stitches"

Allsorts challenge 48 "In Stitches"

The weather has been beautiful here today, I just wish it was a little hotter!!!

We found out yesterday that Philip has got a place for September at the local primary school that Lucy attends, it is such an achievement for him after his rocky start in life - this is more than I ever

dared hope for!!

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.

                                                

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 29 ......

This week at Truly Scrumptious we have a great new sketch for your inspiration, with the optional theme of

"Fly Away".

I have used my new Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and matching punch from Stampin' Up! ( today is the last day to take advantage of the perfect pairs promotion and save 20% off the matching punch).

I have used some more of the beautiful new Sweet Pea designer papers (available to order from the new mini catalogue from 1st April)  there are so many beautiful designs!!  I have used Taken with Teal card,stampingthe small flower on the background with a versa mark pad.

I hope you can join in with us again this week as we have another great sponsor  with a fabulous prize for the lucky winner chosen  by random org.

You can see what the rest of the design team have created here.

                                                              

Sweet Pea Sneak Peak ......

Well I just couldn't wait any longer, so I have decided to show you some of the beautiful new products available from 1st April in the new Stampin' Up! mini catalogue!!!

This is my favourite range Sweet Pea, there are double sided papers in the most beautiful colours, you are going to see a lot of these papers, the felt flowers are amazing and excellent value too!!  I know I will have to stock up on them!!! 

I have used whisper white, pretty in pink and rose red card to compliment these beautiful papers.  The Sweet Pea paper stack is excellent value, just £19.95 for 48 double sided 12x12 sheets.

Hope you like them too!!  They are available to order from 1st April, if you would like a mini catalogue please e-mail me your details.