Pinkies Blog Hop - Tape It ........

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping.


TAPE IT.

When I saw this set in the catalogue I have to confess that I wasn't a great fan.  I didn't like Washi Tape much, so why would I like this.  Oh boy, have I ever changed my mind.  

I love the fact that It is so versatile, that I can create different looks by varying how it is stamped, with which colours it is stamped and with what other stamps and punches I team it with.  Its a great main feature or just a little added extra.

So here it is stamped with Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey.  An elegant Butterfly has been punched out and distressed with Mossy Meadow along with some of the gorgeous new flowers from the Itty Bitty Punch pack this year.  Finished off with a few pearls and the lovely new sentiment from the Say Something Stamp Set.  So cute.

Hello honey and Lost lagoon, are such a divine colour combination.  Again a simple Say Something sentiment and a few flowers to finish off.

You can even stamp inside to match.

Has anyone spotted the two deliberate errors yet?

No, thats good.

I loved doing these two cute cards and hope that you have enjoyed them.  Don't forget all items can be purchased from my shop, just click the link in the left hand side bar.

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Happy hopping.

Sending big hugs your way.

Floral Wet wipe Technique at Gatchell Ladies Craft Group.

Hi everyone.  I hope that your Monday is going well so far ....... and that you have lots of lovely things planned for this week.

How many of you made the tag book I featured in my last post.  I would love to see yours, so please don't forget to leave a comment and link back to your post.

Once a month, I have the pleasure of going and crafting with the ladies at Gatchell Oaks.  They are an amazing bunch of girls and we have a giggle and lots of fun.  

This time they wanted to do a more complicated card fold.  Here's the one we did.  Its such a cute design. 

Anyway coupled with the complicated card fold I wanted to show them a new technique.

We used wet wipes and the re-inker bottles to form our own ink pad.

We then got this lovely multi coloured effect with our stamping.

We have used two different stamp sets here.  The Petit Petals and matching punch and then the Polka Dot Pieces and matching Elegant Butterfly punch.

My card is at the top and the following cards are by the lovely ladies.

Sorry it was 9pm at night and the lighting was not great.  But you can see that they all had a great time creating these lovely cards.

Also don't forget that there is only 48 hrs left of the current Weekly Deals.

It really is worth checking them out this week.  There are some amazing punches and ribbons and buttons all at stupid prices.  

Combine these with some of the gorgeous new products in the new catalogue and you will have a truly great new stash to play with.

Thank you Modern Medley meets Spiral flowers - ﹟Stampin UP

Hi. I don't know about you, but I love receiving nicely packaged gifts and handmade cards.

So when I have to send a gift and card, I like to make them extra special.  

I got together with a friend on Wednesday and we had great fun making these cute boxes.

They are made from Stampin UP Basic Black card stock and then finished with Modern Medley papers.  (These are on the retired list and on the Weekly Deals list).  I love these papers and am really sad to see them go, but I have stocked up n them.

It was a great way to use up some papers and get out some long neglected stamp sets.

Of course I had to use the new Spiral Flower Die.  This is a double flower.  And I finished it off with the co-ordinating butterflies.    The tickets are from Thats the ticket stamp set.  I just love these and never use this set enough.  

The sentiment on both the card and the box are from the ever so cute Just Sayin stamp set.  Love this one and it has matching dies so they are always cut out perfectly.

I distressed the edges of my paper using sponge daubers and Basic Grey ink.  This gives it a lovely finish.  

This gorgeous box has been CASE'd from my friend Sam.  I have changed the papers and added the rose.  So thanks Sam.  

The window in the card was cut out using our Thinlets Dies.  And the frame around the window in much the same way.

I am going to enjoy giving this set away.  It will bring a huge amount of pleasure to someone I am sure.

The products used are below but don't forget about our amazing joining offer, or the weekly deals or the retiring stamps.    There is so much not to be missed. 

That's The Ticket

£20.95

Ticket Duo Punch

£15.50

Just Sayin' Clear-Mount Bundle

£33.95

Spiral Flower Originals Die

£15.95

Elegant Butterfly Punch

£14.25

Bitty Butterfly Punch

£14.25

Modern Medley Designer Series Paper

£9.95

Basic Black 12 X 12 Smooth Card Stock

£5.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

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Punch your art out .....

to create something super super cute.

Last night, some lovely ladies and I got together for a little craft group.  We meet the first Tuesday of every month and it's fab.

Last month we did lots of stamping, but this month our little class was on punch art.

Here's the samples of what we were making .........

We used the lovely beautifully baroque embossing folder as well to create texture for the background.

The punches used were the Owl Builder Punch, The elegant Butterfly, The Bird Builder Punch, the small heart and lastly the 2 1/2" circle.

I just loved these, but we also used the Envelope Punch Board to create special envelopes for the cards to go in.

Here's what some of the girls came up with.

Cards are stood on their envelopes.  These are Megs cards.

The owl fronts were coloured with the Stamp'n'Write markers

Gorgeous double hearts

Again more lovely colouring using the Stamp'n'write Markers.

I had great fun last night, and am always made to feel very welcome.  Whats more fun that a few of you getting together, some tea and biccies, and a great evening crafting and laughing.  Nothing is more refreshing for the soul.

Anyway, imagine my surprise when I checked the Weekly Deals list today and found the same embossing folder now reduced.............

There are some brilliant bargains to be had this week.  

The Heat embossing tool and the embossing folders are absolute bargains.

So don't forget these are only available until Tuesday evening at these prices.  So don't delay.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today.  Don't forget you can get all your crafting products through 

my online shop 

or you can contact me on 07823 883769  or email me :  craftybirdlisa@gmail.com

Elegant Butterfly Shadow Frame Card

Hi guys,

Wow what a week its been.  Lots of stuff going on with the kids.  Congrats first to my eldest who passed all her GCSE's and has got a brilliant place at college.  Love ya kid. xx


Anyway todays card is one I have CASE'd from Pinterest.  I saw it and fell in love with it.  But wanted to add my own twist to it slightly.  The original card is by Frenchie.  You can see her Fun  Frame Card by clicking this link .........  Fun Frame Card

So this is what I came up with

I  have used the gorgeous Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder  (130917) on whisper white card stock.  The frame was made using the stunning Venetian Romance (130144) Designer Papers.  The sentiment was stamped using Costal Cabanna inks., as was the Papillion Potpouri Butterflies.  To finish off I used some ruffled ribbon and pearls.

I just love the crisp colours of this card and the added dimension of the folded frame.

Thanks for inspiring me Frenchie.

Hugs

Have a crafty day.

Lisa


If you wish to purchase any of the products used to make this card, please do no hesitate to contact me to place your order.

Stampin Up

Hi everyone.

I hope that your weather is as fantastic as ours has been.  It has been really difficult to be inside crafting, and not outside in the sun......... which is where I am going in a minute.

I have been considering becoming a Hobby Demonstrator for Stampin Up for a while.  An have finally taken the plunge ........  this is so that I can get great discount on amazing products which I love to use in my crafting.  (They are not available through any retailers)

I have been making lots of memory books recently, and love playing with different mediums to try and embellish them and make them gorgeous.

I have been making this one for a bit.  Here's the photos.  All the bits and bobs and papers, stamps, inks, etc are from Stampin Up.

Gumball Green, Two stamp sets and One Sizzlits die and a punch ............

Wow, that was all the kit I had available.  Plain whisper white and Gumball green card, Two stamp sets, one butterfly punch  and one sizzlets die.  No pretty papers, no ribbons, nothing.  What was I gonna do.  Well I guess it was time to go back to basics.  And what good fun it was.  The whole kit is from the stamping up range and I really enjoyed trying it out.

The stamp sets were

Blooming with Kindness, Papillon Potpourri.

The flowers were made with the Floral Fusion Sizzlits dies, and the butterfly punched with the Elegant Butterfly punch.  It was finished off with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Here's the result.  I really love how fresh it is.

So as you can all see the blog has changed.  Gone is the green and burgundy, and instead I have a lovely fresh pale palette to offset my work.  

Check back in a couple of days there are more changes planned.

As always your comments are gratefully received.