Elegant Eggplant meets Stampin Up UK's gorgeous peacock

Hi Crunchie Crafts Fans.  Lisa here, you local Stampin UP Uk independent demonstrator.

In today's Post:

• Elegant Eggplant Peacocks
• Free Good Greetings
• Birthday Celebrations give aways continue

 Elegant Eggplant Peacocks

Hi everyone.  I hope that you all had a great day yesterday.

I had an amazing day and got a secret project finally finished.  What is it?  Well, sorry folks I can't tell you yet, but keep popping back.  I will be adding some sneaky peaks and after the 26th of September I will be able to reveal it completely to you.  I am so happy with it, and so immensely thrilled that I want to shout about it from the roof tops, but I have to keep quiet.  Its so hard.

Anyway today's make was for a friend's Mum.  She is not a fussy person and likes things simple, so I choose a simple matt and layer design card.

The colour is a lovely deep purple.  A really rick opulent colour and I love it.  The Stamp is Perfect Peacock from Stampin Up Uk.

I stamped the image in Versamark, and then heat embossed with White Embossing powders

Then I got out my Blendabilities - this time the Wisteria Wonder set

And I spend a bit of time colouring all the pearls and diamonds to match the card

Before stamping and embossing the sentiment - which is from the Bloom with Hope set.

I punched this out with the Word Window Punch and Modern Label Punches.

The card is an A5 size card.  It really is lovely and I have several commissions using this lovely stamp set.

If you would like to commission a card, notebook, gift wrapping or 3d project I would love to hear from you.

FREE GOOD GREETINGS

Wow, the offers just keep getting better and better.  As if hostess benefits weren't good enough already.  For a £200/€300 party you already get £30 of free product of your choice.  But now we are giving you this extra stamp set free, just for hosting a party with £200/€300 sales or for placing your single order of £200/€300 or more.

Aren't these just so cute.  I love the font and there is certainly something for everyone.

So how do you get yours?  Simple ........... either book a party/workshop with me and between yourself and your guests spend the required amount.

Do it yourself online.  Yes you can get this offer simply by popping over to my online shop and spending £200/€300.  Yes if you live in France, Germany or the Netherlands you can also shop with me.  It would be lovely to be sending more of my handmade thank you cards to you guys on the continent.  

TWO WEEKS OF CELEBRATIONS

As I mentioned in my last couple of posts I have been blogging for three years now.  I can't believe how quickly that has flown by, so I am having a lovely fortnight of special offers - offered exclusively by Crunchie Crafts Independent Stampin UP demonstrator.  (Me).   

Each day there will be a new special offer - valid for that day only.  To participate please read the small print below and please make sure you use the HOSTESS CODE.

Today's special offer :  Simply place an online order with me - by clicking the SHOP WITH ME BUTTON in the top left hand corner.  Spend £50 or more today and get these gorgeous Nordic Buttons free. Yep, completely Free.

Aren't these just so cute.  They would look amazing on your Christmas Cards and Makes.  Why not have a look at the Autumn Winter catalogue to see the other really lovely bits that co-ordinate with these.

The small print - in not so small writing so you can read it (Lol)

Firstly I must make it clear that this is not a competition.  There will be no one overall winner. 

Everybody who places an order online with me today, will get this offer as a thank you for your order.

Please do not add this item to your order - as I will be posting it to you direct at the end of the Two weeks of Celebrations alongside my regular thank you.  

Please use the HOSTESS CODE to participate in this offer. You can find it in the right hand bar of my blog.

One Card, three techniques ......

Hi everyone

In todays post

• One card, three techniques

Do you remember the lovely Zentangle technique which I shared with you earlier in the week?   

(If you missed it you can click above and you will be taken to the post)

I loved the doodling on this technique but wanted to add a bit more ........ so how about some paper tearing, and some heat embossing.  Yep all three on one card.

The card base for this one is an A5 base which is very popular in the UK.

I have used the lovely blended Bloom Stamp set. 

Firstly I stamped the image in versamark and then heat embossed with clear power.

Then I stamped the image on very vanilla and got down to some doodling,

love the way the flower came out.  It had to be fuzzy cut, as there is no punch for this one.

next I stamped the image on very vanilla several times on only coloured in tiny bits.

Before tearing the card stock to the shape I really wanted.

I finished off the inside with the stamp again in Momento ink.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments and is stamped onto the small oval and layered onto the large oval punch.  I have edged the layers with my Stamp N Write Marker in basic black.

To finish I added three of the flowers from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack 2014 which have been sponged in basic black and then finished with pearls in the centre.

Have a great day and I hope you find some time to get creative.  Don't forget I would love to see what you make, so why not leave a comment in the box with a link to your projects inspired by this.

Hugs

A beginning and an end ......

Hi everyone.  My mojo must be returning these days, as I have found some inspiration from somewhere.

Firstly my friend became a Grandma .... Her daughter gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl ......
And then another friend has buried her Dad.  Two very different aspects of life, but a certainty for us all.

I made two baby cards.  One for the proud parents, and one for the proud Grandparents. Very similar so that Mother and Daughter could not argue about who had the nicest card.  Anyway congrats to both sets of proud parents.

The papers for these are by First Edition.  The gorgeous shapes have been cut using Nesties and the "Baby" sentiment was cut on the Cricut.  The die cuts are of course Forever Friends.  I have finished off with ribbon, lace and card candi from stash.

Sadly a friend had to bury her Dad recently and this was the simple card I made.  The agapanthus was stamped using Versamark and then heat embossed.  Simply then matted onto black and white card from stock, before adding a black ribbon bow at the bottom.

Crafty hugs for now.

Wow Big News: All change at the Cutie Pies

I have been given a fantastic opportunity this fortnight.  My wonderful DT leader Woo at the Cutie Pies, has decided to step down, and I have been given the amazing honour of becoming DT Leader.

Thank you Woo for everything you do for the girlies over at the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog.  We will miss you, but know that you will be there in the background.

I am soooo excited and very scared.  It's a big challenge and one that I hope I live up to.

So without further ado this is my first challenge as DT lead for the Cutie Pies

Hi to all the Cutie Pies this morning, you know who you are!  

 Big Congratulations to our winners of challenge 15 click here to find out who they are!

This fortnights challenge is CIRCLES.  No straight lines at all cuties.  So what do you think you can come up with.  We have two fantastic sponsors for this challenge!

Our first sponsor is Emma from CRAFTY EMMA'S STORE, she has a fantastic selection of crafting goodies to add to your stash and an excellent clearance corner where there are lots of bargains to be had, so why not pop on over now if you can't wait to see if you're the lucky winner!!!  Our winner will receive a Gift Voucher to spend in Emma's Store (p&p NOT included).

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE

Our Second Sponsor is the wonderful Tiddly Inks  where you will find lots of fantastic digital images to play with and the gorgeous Wryn & Friends!  Why not pop over now!

Tiddly Inks 

Tiddly Inks turned 2 last week, so a belated Happy Birthday to them.  They have a gorgeous range of digital stamps, with new ones being released every Tuesday.  Also don't forget to try your luck in their blog challenges at Tiddlyinks.blogspot.co.uk

The Cutie Pie DT have a new member, Becky from Shabby Treasures 

joins the team from this challenge and we're so pleased to have her on board!  

Why not pay a visit to her lovely blog and follow and leave her a lovely welcome message! 

Well all that's left for me to say is GOOD LUCKwith your entries, can't wait to see 

what you come up with for this challenge and leave you to take a little inspiration 

from what I think is a wonderful selection of DT Cards!

All the DT are wonderful and have been so supportive so I would really appreciate it if you could pop over to the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and show them some love by leaving fabbie comments on their blogs.  

Anyway this is my card for this challenge.  Our second sponsor is Tiddly Inks and they turned 2 this week.  I have used the fantastic "I love you most" image on my card. 

I used my nesties to create this gorgeous little easel card, and have used versamark inks to cover the whole of the base of the card before dusting with Cosmic Dust

The image was coloured with promarkers and then cut out and mounted.

The sentiment was stamped from the same digital set and then again dusted with Cosmic Dust

Thanks for all your love and support.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Hugs