Pin Wheel

 My new bits arrived and so I had to craft even with my bad wrist.....

This card was all about trial and error.  I had a vision in my head and although the end result is nothing like I pictured, it was nice just to play about and see what I ended up with!

This card contains some sneak peeks from the new spring/summer seasonal catalogue available from February 1st so there is so much to look forward to over the next few weeks,

Have been out to prepare for the snow tomorrow....I had to get Aaron some new wellies.  He had out grown his old ones no matter how hard I tried to get them on him!!! and believe me I tried, poor boy!!!
He hates wellies but they are a must if he wants to go out in the snow. (Bet we don't get any now!!!)

Thanks for stopping by,
Stay safe and take care,

Supplies used, all SU unless stated.
Card/Paper; Crumb Cake, Real Red DSP, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White.
Stamps; Create a cupcake, Elementary Elegance
Inks; Crumb Cake, Real Red
Accessories; Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Pin Wheel die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Gems, Brad

Simply Stampin Challenge

I know I promised you lots of lovely new cards but I'm going to have to tease you some more as I've made a card that I am putting into the simply stampin challenge and if I don't do it tonight I will be too late.

I am an awful blogger as the brand new catalogue went live on Monday and I didn't/haven't posted anything new but as always I ran out of time. I know I'm not alone but there really isn't enough hours in the day at th moment and I can't see it getting any easier.....not going to admit defeat just yet though!!!!

So, the card is for my very special friends daughter. I'm holding a workshop for her and her friends on Saturday, never done a childrens party before, so should be fun

 I have heat embossed the sentiment onto the wing of the butterfly with clear emossing powder.  I have spritzed the backing pink card with the pink, blue and green but that isn't showing up in the photos.

 Decided to make her a matching key ring or bag charm.....the other side has her initial stamped on it!

Both together, very cute.

I promise you a card using new products tomorrow, honest!!!


Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies used: All SU unless stated; Whisper white card, Pretty in pink card and ink, Bashful blue card, Certainly celery card, Delicate doilies stamp set, Beautiful wings embosslits, 1 3/8" circle punch, Gems, Tiny tags stamp set. Clear embossing powder. Very vanilla seam binding ribbon.
Non SU; keyring

30th Birthday wishes

Its my nephews girlfriends 30th birthday this weekend and we are unable to join her celebrations as we are going away for the weekend (2nd on the trot!!)  We went camping last weekend and we had a fabulous time.  I haven't done "proper" camping before and we loved it!!!  This weekend we are away having won a two night break away.  Its like buses, wait long enough and two come together!!!!

So, the card I have made is using some old and new Stampin' Up products,

Hopefully the birthday girl will have a great day and like the card.

The frame is using a new set called Papaya Collage, it has some lovely images.  I might be using it alot!

There are only a few days left of this current catalogue so you need to be quick if you want to order anything so get in tough if you want (or NEED) anything.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies Used; All SU unless stated: Perfect Plum card and ink, Pretty in Pink card and ink, Vintage wallpaper embossing folder, Papaya Collage set, Beautiful Wings embosslit, First Edition DSP, Confetti Cream xard, Very Vanilla card, Pearls, Elementary Elegance stampset (sale-a-bration)
Non SU; '30' die, cream satin ribbon.

Simply Stampin Challenge

Just a quickie today......thought I would try my hand at the simply stampin challenge this week. 

 The photos aren't great as I took them this evening and not in day light.

It was a sketch this week and I normally struggle with them but thought I would have a go...nothing to lose and all that!!!!


We're going out for the day tomorrow for Elliots birthday but I'll reveal all next time.

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Take care

Supplies used: All SU unless stated; Pool party ink, card and bakers twine, Lucky Limeade card and ink, Everything Eleanor stamp set, happiest birthday wishes stap set, Beautiful wings die, First edition DSP, Lace ribbon border punch.

Quarterly training

Yesterday I went to our quarterly training event, it was Christmas in July.  We made some amazing things but I do feel it is far too early to be putting anything christmassy on here yet so you'll have to wait....
We also swap with other demos so you come home with bags full of inspiration, some really were outstanding this time, as always though. 
I meant to take a photo of all of my swaps (as I did make 44) but forgot but I can show you 1 as one lady was unwell and unable to make training.

I saw this idea for a background a while ago on you tube although I can't give the credit as I'm not sure where.  It has been made using bog standard masking tape.  You run the tape through the ink pad sticky side down and lay it done onto the card making sure you peel it off carefully.

We've been on a picnic this afternoon with Elliots football team.  It was really lovely although all the Dads are probably spending the rest of the afternoon on the sofa feeling sorry for themselves as they had a Dads match - it was a sight - they were all exhausted by the end!
We managed to win a two night break in the raffle aswell so that was a nice surprise.

I've been thinking about the teachers cards and gifts but will be back with more tomorrow (can't believe that another school year is almost over!)

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies used: all SU unless stated: Island indigo card, confetti cream card, Just Believe stamp set, beautiful wings embosslit, river rock ink, baja breeze ink, chocolate chip ink.