More From My Stash

Hi there,

Me again, you're probably getting bored of me know but I'm back with another card for the Just Add Ink challenge to use something from your stash. I am a very naughty crafter, I sometimes get caught up in wanting everything I can afford and then I forget what I have so I am loving this challenge. I decided once again to pull out a retired stamp set from Sale-a-bration, it's such a shame that these stamp sets are only available for two months of the year, especially as they are soooo pretty. I have chosen Bliss, and teamed it with some DSP from the Greenhouse Gala set.

It was great to ink this baby up again, I may have another go at this challenge while I'm searching through my stash, try it, it's great fun! xx

Mojo Monday

Good evening,

It's Monday again, doesn't it roll around quickly! I have decided to hid away in my craft room for a little while this afternoon and join in with this weeks Mojo Monday sketch. I have a few birthdays coming up so I need some inspiration and this was just the ticket.

I have changed the ribbon and bow for some bunting (I've been dying to get this set inked up!) and again have taken the opportunity to use some more of my DSP (Greenhouse Gala) I like to make monogram cards for my friends at work so this one will be for my friend Steph. I have used my trusty Colour Coach again for the colour combo, really loving this handy tool.

So anyway, enough of my babbling, here is the card

I'm really pleased with this one. I can be my own worst enemy when critiquing my own work, I think we all are, it's about time we gave ourselves a pat on the back, when we like a creation!

Enjoy the rest of your week! xx

Happy Birthday Mum!

Good Morning,

Today is my Mum's birthday! I really don't know what I'd do without her, she is my best friend, and I love her more than I could ever say. So I wanted to make her a birthday card using her favourite stamp set which she picked out of the mini catalogue, Nature Walk.

I think that she would make a great crafter, she is brilliant at drawing (although she'd never admit it) and has also enjoyed decorating and making things for her home. I'm hoping to get her to take the leap into the world of paper craft someday.

I had seen a gorgeous card using this set somewhere, but can't remember who's blog it was on. I always have my phone handy when I'm at the computer so I can take a quick picture of any cards that I'm inspired by.

So here is the card I've made for her,

I have used a few items here for the first time, including the stamp set, the card stock vellum, and the big buttons. I have used DSP from to different paper packs, the bottom half is from Greenhouse Gala, and the top is from Lap of Luxury. Stampin' up usually retire all the designer series paper packs with the launch of the new catalogue is if you've been hankering after one, time is running out.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, xx

Anything But A Card

Good Evening,

I'm hoping that I can just sneak in this entry to the Simply Stampin' challenge this week before the deadline.

As you can see from the title this week we have been challenged to come up with anything but a card, this has been tough for me as on the whole I only make cards.

I decided to make a bag, an excuse to get my big shot working. I used the scallop circle die, to make the bag itself, and the Fun Flowers die to decorate it.

I'm really quite pleased with the result, not bad for my first try anyway!

I have used one of the very bright and funky patterned papers from the Greenhouse Gala DSP packs, and picked out one of the colours from the paper for my flower, finished off with a brights button.

I hope the ladies like it!! xx

Butterflies are Back

Good morning!

Well the butterflies are well and truly back in my repertoire, I was hoping to enter this card as a second entry to the Less is More challenge however I think it is definitely more rather than less.
It does however fit into this weeks Simply Stampin' challenge. This week its a colour challenge, which is one of my favourites as I always seem to stick to the same colour palette, so these challenges help me to explore other colour ways. Here are the colours

A while a go I purchased the Greenhouse Gala DSP which feature a few of the colours in this week's challenge, Sarah-Jane one of the DT over on the blog had also used paper from this DSP on her card (it's gorgeous! click on her name to go to her blog) So here is my card

I also used the same DSP to decorate the inside of my card, I don't normally do this, but I'm using this card for a friend at work's 50th birthday at the beginning of June so I wanted to make it a bit more special.

I will also be entering this card into a new challenge blog called Crafting For All Seasons, it's the very first challenge for this new blog and the theme this week is 'anything goes'. So it's a great one to start with for any new challengers who want to have a go.

Hope you have a good weekend! I have a lot of cards to make so I may well see you again before today is over.