Welcome To My Blog

Hello and welcome to my crafting blog. If you are new to visiting me, thank you for stopping by! This is my personal space where I talk about the latest creations that I've made using various crafting products.

If you are looking for a commission or inspiration on a particular card or occasion, please scroll down and take a look on the left hand side at the "Labels" column where it will list cards by occasion and by Stampin' Up! stamp sets in alphabetical order for easy viewing. Just click on one of the titles to view the various cards and boxes in your chosen category.

If you would like me to make a specific card for a special someone or occasion, please email me for more details.

Enjoy your stay, and if you have time, please leave a message to let me know you've dropped by :)

Alex

Saturday 30 April 2011

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 7 May 2011 - Sneak Peeks

Hi all,

Hope you've been having a lovely long Bank Holiday weekend. Just wanted to drop by with some recent sneak peeks for my next Stampin' Up! Class held next weekend.

The cards feature the lovely new stamp set from the Mini Catalogue called Baby Blossoms, teamed up with the Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder which just adds that little bit to create texture. The lovely Seam Binding Ribbon is just gorgeous, couldn't help but buy all three colours! lol.

Anyway, here are a few sneak peeks of the cards the ladies will be making next week. If you'd like to join us, please let me know as I have one more space available.

Baby Blossoms Card - Sneak Peek 1


Baby Blossoms Card - Sneak Peek 2


Enjoy your week and come back at the weekend to see the cards in full.

Bye for now,

Alex

Thursday 28 April 2011

New Stamper's Club Commencing May 2011.

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Have you seen the new Mini Catalogue and the gorgeous stamp sets and fabulous
exclusive Stampin' Up! dies and embossing folders?

Do you want it all NOW?!? lol.

Well how about joining in my next Stamper's Club starting in May to build your
Stampin' Up! stash over the course of the club.
Order a minimum each month and being a virtual Hostess to gain:

A Level 1 stamp set from either the Idea Book & Catalogue or Mini Catalogue
or
6x6 Designer Series Papers - In Color
AND
£15 worth of merchandise from either Catalogue.

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Click here for all the details of how a Stamper's Club works.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Alex

Monday 25 April 2011

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 7 May 2011

Hi all,

What glorious weather we've been having, I can't believe it. Hopefully it'll stay like this for a little while more.

Recently been prepping for my next Stampin' Up! Class that is to be held on Saturday 7 May. We'll be using more new goodies from the Mini Catalogue, so if you're free a week on Saturday and would like to join us, please drop me an email to let me know.

Back next weekend for sneak peeks, until then, enjoy the sunshine!

Alex

Thursday 14 April 2011

Bundle of Love - Baby Boy

Hi all,

Just passing through with a new card I've made recently. Couldn't wait to christen my new Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon and thought it was would be perfect on a new baby card :) Teamed this up with Stampin' Up!'s Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder and hey presto, a simple card to welcome a baby into the world...

Bundle of Love


Stamps: Bundle Of Love (P.38), Something to Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess Set - Mini Catalogue, P.5.)
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
Inkpad:
Basic Gray and Baja Breeze
. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon - Baja Breeze, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch, 1-1/4 Square Large Punch, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Stampin' Write Marker - Baja Breeze, Sponge Dauber, Heat Gun, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, 3D Dimensionals.
Card Size:
DL size: 8.5" x 4".

Here are the stamp sets used from both Catalogues:

Bundle of Love (IB&C):



Something to Celebrate (Mini Catalogue - Level 2 Hostess set):


Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Monday 11 April 2011

Baby Blossoms Birthday Card

Hi all,

Recently made a birthday card, christening my new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder teamed up with my new love of the Top Note Die and Baby Blossoms stamp set, all recent purchases from the new Mini Catalogue :)

Baby Blossoms Birthday Card


Stamps: Baby Blossoms ( P.16) and Fun & Fast Notes (P.40).
Cardstock:
Pear Pizzazz, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose and Pear Pizzazz.
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz Die - Top Note, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, Color Spritzer Tool, Stampin' Write Marker - Bashful Blue, Sponge Dauber, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Pear Pizzazz, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp sets used for this card are:

Baby Blossoms (P.16):


Fun & Fast Notes (P.40):


Hope you like the card, thanks for stopping by.

Bye for now,

Alex

Thursday 7 April 2011

Fast & Fabulous Get Well Card

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying the warm weather we've been having recently :) Made a Get Well Card the other evening, a card I really should have more to hand for those just in case moments! Anyway, finally christened my Level 2 Hostess stamp set, Fast & Fabulous to create an A5 card below.

Fast & Fabulous - Get Well Card


Stamps:
Fast & Fabulous (Level 2 Hostess set, P.13) and Sincere Salutations (P.72).
Cardstock:
Melon Mambo, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo and So Saffron.
Accessories: Big Shot, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Marina Mist, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp sets used from the Idea Book & Catalogue are:

Fast & Fabulous (Level 2 Hostess Set)


Sincere Salutations


Enjoy your day,

Until next time...

Alex

Sunday 3 April 2011

Happy Mother's Day

Hi all,

Hope you've been having a good weekend so far, enjoying looking at the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop Marathon that was posted yesterday morning from 10am and if you're a Mum, having a good start to a relaxing day :)

Just a quick post to pop a card that I made recently for my Mum for Mother's Day. I used the new Top Note Die and Baby Blossoms stamp set - both items available from the new Mini Catalogue which I'm very excited about :)

Baby Blossoms Mother's Day Card


Stamps: Baby Blossoms (P.16) and Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Rose Red and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Rose Red.
Inkpad:
Rose Red, Pretty In Pink and Pear Pizzazz. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz Die - Top Note Die, 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Pear Pizzazz, Jewels - Basic Pearls, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Enjoy your day.

Bye for now,

Alex

Saturday 2 April 2011

April Class - Easter.

Hi all,

What an exciting class I've had today. The ladies saw the new Mini Catalogue in real life and got to see all the fabulous new goodies that are available to purchase from till the end of September!

Today's class was based on an Easter theme and doubled up with using lots of punches to create an Easter bunny card and a fabulous little Easter bunny box using new product from the new Mini Catalogue, the Scallop Envelope Die!!!

Using the Big Shot which is new to the Mini Catalogue and the Scallop Envelope Die, the ladies were able to create an Easter bunny basket by cutting out four Scallop Envelopes adherred together to assemble into a box.

Here are the Easter projects that the ladies made this morning:

Easter Card


Stamps: Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White (Textured and plain). Designer Series Paper - Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz and Pink Pirouette.
Inkpad:
Pear Pizzazz and Crumb Cake.
Accessories: 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch, 1-3/8" x 5/8" Oval Large Punch, Heart Punch, Heart To Heart Extra Large Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snip, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Easter Basket - Scallop Envelope Die


Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pretty In Pink and Whisper White (Textured and plain). Designer Series Paper - Daffodil Delight and Pink Pirouette.
Inkpad:
Crumb Cake.
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz Die - Scallop Envelope, 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch, 1-3/8" x 5/8" Oval Large Punch, Heart Punch, Heart To Heart Extra Large Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Brad - Pretty In Pink, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Box Size: 3-2/8" x 3-2/8" x 6".

Easter Basket - Scallop Envelope Die - Side View


Easter Basket - Scallop Envelope Die - Back View


Projects side by side:


Please note: The ladies' projects today used matching DSP in Delightful Daffodil for the card and box. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough paper to do this for the samples.

Sentiment used is one of many sentiments from Occasional Greetings as seen in the Idea Book & Catalogue on P. 21.


Hope you enjoyed having a look at today's class.

Back tomorrow with another card...

Until then,

Enjoy your day.

Alex

Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Morning all,

After the exciting release of the brand new Mini Catalogueyesterday , what better way to introduce some of the new goodies in the Catalogue to you, than a Mini Catalogue Blog Hop. Myself and 55 other demos have enrolled on a blog hop (split into four groups) to showcase lots of exciting new projects for you to be inspired by. If you have come from Natalie's blog, welcome, you're heading in the right direction.

So, without further ado, here are some new projects I have recently been working on to showcase some products from the current Idea Book & Catalogue, along with the new Mini Catalogue:

So Many Thanks Card


Stamps: So Many Thanks (P.112).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Pink Pirouette. Designer Series Paper - Subtles - Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi and Certainly Celery.
Inkpad: Crumb Cake and Marina Mist.
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz Die - Top Note Die, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Multipurpose Adhesive, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp set as used in the card above:

Baby Blossoms


Stamps: Baby Blossoms (P.16) and Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess Set - P.14).
Cardstock: Marina Mist and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Pear Pizazz, Marina Mist and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Marina Mist, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp sets as used in the card above:

Baby Blossoms (Mini Catalogue, P.16):


Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess Set, P.14):


Simply Said


Stamps: Simply Said (P.47) and Occasional Greetings (P.21).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Brights - Regal Rose.
Inkpad: Pear Pizazz and Regal Rose. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Big Shot, Bigz Die - Top Note Die, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Stampin' Write Markers - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight and Pretty In Pink, Crystal Effects, Paper Snips, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Stamp sets as used in the card above:

Simply Said (P.47):


Occasional Greetings (P.21).


Here are the projects together:


Hope you've enjoyed looking at the various cards I've made. I had a lot of fun making these :) Please blog hop onto Kim's blog where you'll see more projects from the Mini Catalogue.

Here are a list of the other Mini Catalogue Blog Hop groups to check out when you have some time...

Group 1
Group 2 - - - The Mini Catalogue Blog Hop you're currently viewing :)
Group 3
Group 4

Remember to check back later this afternoon to see the sneak peeks of today's Stampin' Up! Class in all it's glory :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 2 April 2011

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Come and join me for an Easter themed Stampin' Up! Class on Saturday 2 April.

Not only will you get to make some lovely Easter themed projects, but you'll get to see the NEW Mini Catalogue in all it's glory and use some of these goodies from the new Mini Catalogue to create a cute something...

Can't say anymore for now, but I've got the projects here waiting to be blogged in a few weekends time.

If you're free on Saturday 2 April for a couple of hours in the morning and you fancy playing with some Stampin' Up! products, please let me know.

Bye for now.

Alex

Friday 1 April 2011

The NEW Mini Catalogue has finally arrived...

Happy 1st of April everyone!!!

What do YOU see..... yes, you've guessed it, the fabulous Mini Catalogue has arrived!


I can't believe how long I have been counting down till this day and now I can finally say that it's here! I can officially show you the new Mini Catalogue which is our biggest yet and full of exciting new goodies to wet your appetite!

Click on the picture to the left hand side or above to view or save the pdf file, there are some treats in store for you!

One of my favourites are the exclusive Stampin' Up! dies that I can't wait to get my hands on... we finally get the fab Mini Milk Carton, Top Note Die to name but a few :) Loving the new embossing folders too, especially Manhattan Flower and Square Lattice... and finally we get the Owl Punch! :D

I shall be placing an order this weekend, so if you fancy anything from either the Idea Book & Catalogue or/and the Mini Catalogue, I look forward to hearing
from you.


A NEW Stamper's Club will hopefully be commencing for May. If you fancy spreading your costs and purchasing some Stampin' Up! goodies each month, click here for more details and get in touch to let me know you'd like to join in.

See you on Saturday, from 10am for the Mini Catalogue Blog Hop that I am part of and a little later in the afternoon of what my ladies have been making in morning for my April's Stampin' Up! Class.

Take care, have a great April Fools Day...

Bye for now,

Alex