World of dreams background technique class

Hi guys, Stampin Up and Crunchie Crafts make a great team.

In today's post:

• A world of Dreams and a bonus technique class.
• Birthday Celebrations Day 3
• Feel Goods

A world of Dreams ........

Thats the name of one of my new stamp sets from Stampin Up. 

I don't know about you guys but I see a lot of silhouette cards on peoples blogs and I always fancied having a go.  Especially the ones where they have such lovely backgrounds.

Well, I ordered my set, I just love this one, so cute and it has birds on it too. Next I set about doing some research and some trial runs to see how it was best to create these cute backgrounds.  

The easiest way is this

Background techniques using a clear block.

Take you clear plastic block and colour it with your Stamp'n'Write markers in your chosen colours.  

Next spritz your block with water.

The press down on your paper.  

This transfers all the ink to your paper leaving your block clear and your paper with a beautiful coloured background ready to stamp on.  

Today I am going to show you the card made using the tall stems in this set.

Bermuda bay with matching DSP and Basic Pearls

Blushing Bride with matching DSP and three small flowers

Tangerine Tango with some basic jewels to finish it off.

Aren't these just so cute.  I love the way the backgrounds really set of the image.  This has been stamped and then stamped off a second time to create the slightly lighter one.  

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 :

Spend £99 in my online shop today and you will get the gorgeous Perfect Blend stamp set.  This is awesome for anyone who loves coffee.

So grab yourself a cuppa, sit down and lets go shopping.  Its so easy.  Just click the shop now button at the top left of my blog, place your order and please use the hostess code.

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.

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.  

If you live in Somerset, Devon, Cornwall or Dorset and want to book an event with me, please don't delay as my diary is now filling fast and I only have a few spaces left.

Hello to all my lovely followers out there in blogland.  I hope that you are all well today.

Its a bit cooler here today, and we had some rain overnight ..... my tomatoes are really loving an extra dash of water - Its the first time I've grown tomatoes ......... the colour is somewhat inspiring me .... but more on that another day ........

So what did you do at the weekend ...................

It was the last Saturday of the month and that meant that my two classes ran on Saturday.  It was so hot, i'm surprised we didn't melt, but it was good fun.  

Anyway here are the six cards that were made during the One Sheet Wonder Class.  It is an A4 one sheet wonder and I got my inspiration from the lovely Mae.  Thank you Mae.

We used Blushing Bride, pear pizzaz and early espresso for our colours and the lovely Polka Dot Pieces stamp set.

In this class you get 4 sheets of A4 card stock and three co-ordinating sheets of A5 card stock.  If you want to join in the class you can order it via email :  craftybirdlisa@gmail.com and will I happily send the instructions and kit to you.  The cost for the Class is £10 plus (P&P)

This was the morning class.  Check back later in the week to see the afternoon class.  The two classes combine using the same stamp set.  

A while ago I put a post up and in that post shared a giveaway with you guys.  All that had to happen was the blog had to reach 250 followers and my Facebook page 250 likes.  Please remember to also press save in the drop down menu when liking my Facebook page.


www.facebook.com/crunchiecraftsindependantstampinupdemonstrator

Anyway we are really close, only 55 followers needed here and less than 20 likers on my Facebook page.

As soon as this happens a winner will be picked, and the book will be personalised with the lucky winners initials and it will be popped in the post.  So what are you waiting for.

Notebook giveaway at 250 followers on this blog and Facebook

Looking forward to giving this lovely book away.

Have a great day.  Hugs  

For Maddie ................

Hi everyone, do you remember a few posts ago I showed you the start of a memory book I was making for a special little girl called Maddie?  

I'm sure you do, if not you can find the link to the post here ............  Maddie's Book

Anyway, I finished the book not long after that, but didn't show you the whole thing as I wanted to surprise Maddie's parents with the book, and I know that Kayleigh sometimes looked at my blog.

To finish the book, I used lots more stamp sets - all from Stampin Up! and a little bit of ribbon from my stash. 

The inside front cover was made using our fantastic MDS programme.  What's that you ask?  It's our brand new digital design programme.  This programme is so versatile, you can make just about anything with it.  Anyway I made this page and inserted it into the front of the book, turning this project into a Hybrid project.

So I wanted to share the finished book with you guys.  Here it is.

The Front

The back

Inside the front - made on MDS

The first page etc

   

Photo tags, on which to write you memories

The back cover

All the pages were either stamped in Strawberry Slush, Primrose Petals or Blushing Bride.  You can see all the different stamp sets used in the pictures above.  (If you would like to know what any are leave me a comment and I will answer you, or contact me on my email:  craftybirdlisa@gmail_

I hope you have enjoyed looking at this gorgeous book, as much as I did making it.

I also wish Maddie and her Mum and Dad, and whole family lots of love.

Have a brilliant crafty day.

Hugs

Lisa xx

PS  Don't forget the 15% discount on the Papillon Potpourri and Bitty Butterfly punch ends Monday.  So if you haven't already got yours, add it to your basket on at my online store.

Do you want 15% off your butterflies ..........

As promised yesterday,  I have got another fab project to show you using the gorgeous bitty butterfly punch and the papillon potpourri stamp set.

I have been making a memory book for a friend whose little girl was born with brain damage.  They are raising funds for Maddie and I wanted to give them something personal, as well as my donations to their fund raising.

Maddie is a gorgeous little girl and is definitely a pink princess ......... so it was only right that I used pink in the scrapbook pages.

I have used Strawberry Slush, Primrose Petals and Blushing Bride as my colours

Have stamped using the butterflies and also used the punch to layer them up

There are all the eight pages so far.  Next they get to be made into the scrapbook.

Aren't they gorgeous?  These little butterflies are so versatile and always look great.

WIN FREE STAMPIN UP PRODUCTS

As mentioned yesterday I was going to tell you today, how to win some lovely goodies for your stash.  Its easy really, on the 1st of each month I am going to be announcing a new HOSTESS CODE that you can use to order goods from my on-line store.  Anyone using this code will be in with the chance to win Hostess goodies.  The more people use the code, the higher the prize will be. 

So how do you do this?

Easy,

Make a note in your diary for the 1st October

On the 1st October log into my online store, sit back, browse and shop

Wait for your delivery to arrive and then enjoy your new stash

Check back on the 25th of October to see if you have won the hostess prize.

I am going to be running this monthly, so if you don't win one month you can always try again.

  

I love the pages for the scrapbook and hope you do to.

Hugs 

Lisa x