June Update

Hello and welcome to my June update.  This is such an exciting month!

New 2019/2020 Annual Catalogue

The new annual catalogue has gone LIVE!  Wow!  There are so many gorgeous new products and returning favourites.  I love the buzz of a new catalogue, choosing which products to add to my wish list and prioritising which to buy first.  See projects created by others, using products not on my list, and rewriting the list again and again.  My wish list is always changing, I add things on and move things about.  Click the image below to seen the online pdf.

If you would like a copy, and don’t already have a demonstrator, please contact me and I will post a copy to you!  Alternatively, you can visit my online shop to order and remember to use this months Host Code to receive your free gift.

My Events

I will be running several class and attending an event with my stall.

Monday 10th – Cuppa and Cards – The Hinksford Arms, Swindon Road, Kingswinford.  DY6 0BA

Monday 17th – Cuppa and Cards – The Hinksford Arms, Swindon Road, Kingswinford. DY6 0BA

Monday 24th – Card Club – Wall Heath Community Centre, Enville Road, Wall Heath.  DY6 0JT

Sunday 30th – Charity Fun Day – Cot Lane Park, Kingswinford. DY6 9SD

For further details please see my events page.

Happy Crafting

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May Update

Hello and welcome to my May update.  As we have so much happening this month I thought I would pop on and help you out.  Stampin’ Up! are bringing us some amazing products this month.

Everything is rosy Product medley

WOW!  What a collection.  I absolutely adore this collection.  I have not seen another collection like this.  It is something different that is aimed at our avid crafters, although I feel it is suitable for all.  The medley contains an amazing amount of products, that are all exclusive.  You will receive;
Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set—18 stamps
Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies; largest die 2-7/8″ x 1″ (7.3 x 2.5 cm)
6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Stack—48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs
6″ x 6″ rose gold foil paper—8 sheets
Printed die cuts—2 sheets
Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs
Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments—60 embellishments; 1/4″
Melon Mambo 1/4″ Ruched Ribbon—10 yards
Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8″ Metallic –Edge Ribbon—10 yards
Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz.

The medley allows you to run wild with your creativity, with no limits.  You could create cards, envelopes, gift bags and boxes, home decor and much, much more.  The stamp set includes both floral images and various sentiments in a beautiful font.

This product medley is only available whilst stocks last and between May 1st and 31st.

Hugs from Shelli – Paper Pumpkin

And they are doing it again!  We will have paper pumpkin, here in the UK for one time only.  This is a special collection designed by Shelli.  Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription craft box.  You receive all you need to make a variety of projects.  Tis will only be available from 15th, until stocks lasts.

My Events

I will be running several classes and attending two events with my stall.

Sunday 12th – American Auto Club UK – Birch Coppice Sports and Social Club,  Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth. B78 1SY

Monday 13th – Cuppa and Cards – The Hinksford Arms, Swindon Road, Kingswinford. DY6 0BA

Saturday 18th – Local Artisan Craft Fair – Kingswinford Christian Centre, Summer Street, Kingswinford. DY69NA

Monday 20th – Cuppa and Cards – The Hinksford Arms, Swindon Road, Kingswinford. DY6 0BA

Monday 27th – New Catalogue Launch Party – Wall Heath Community Centre, Enville Road, Wall Heath.  DY6 0JT

Please check my events page for further details.

Hopefully this has made things a little clearer.  I look forward to seeing you soon.

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‘Lovely As A Tree’

Hello and welcome to this weeks blog.  How are we enjoying the weather, here in the UK?  Is it hot enough for you?  This week I would like to share two cards with you, using the ‘Lovely As A Tree’ stamp set.  These are both inspired by cards I have seen on the internet.  I did both these cards at my recent ‘Cuppa and Cards’ event.  I hold these events weekly on a Monday afternoon, for more information click my events.

The ‘Lovely as a Tree’ stamp set is very versatile and can be used for many an occasion.  I wanted to show this at my event, so decided on a Male card and a Christmas card.  Both could be used for either occasion by just swapping the colour combinations.

My first card uses ‘Very Vanilla’, ‘Early Espresso’, ‘Old Olive’ and ‘Pear Pizzazz’.  Create a ‘Very Vanilla’ A6 card base, cut an ‘Early Espresso’ and ‘Very Vanilla’ layer, cutting each one slightly smaller than the previous.  Adhere the ‘Very Vanilla’ layer onto the ‘Early Espresso’ layer and wrap with ‘Pear Pizzazz’ shimmer ribbon, tying into a knot on front.  Take a piece of ‘Very Vanilla’ card stock 12cm x 6cm and stamp with the group of trees image in ‘Early Espresso’ ink, shade using ‘Old Olive’ and ‘Pear Pizzazz’ ink and a blender pen.  Cut into three pieces, each 4cm wide, layer these onto ‘Old Olive’ card stock.  Adhere onto the layers using ‘Dimensionals’ and adhere onto card front with glue.

For my second card and my first Christmas card this year, take a ‘Real Red’ A6 Card base and cut a ‘Whisper White’ layer slightly smaller.  Stamp the large, single pine tree image in ‘Basic Black’, several times.  Do this using first generation stamping for the front trees and second generation stamping for the trees that you wish to appear behind, run through the ‘Bigshot’ using the ‘Softly falling’ embossing folder.  Wrap with ‘Real Red’ solid ribbon and tie in a bow.  Adhere to the front of your card base.  Finish with some ‘Clear Rhinestones’.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoyed the projects,  A full list of all items used is listed below.  All are available in my shop.

Happy Crafting

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£19.00)	Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock (£9.00)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£9.00)	Real Red A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Old Olive A4 Cardstock (£8.00)
Early Espresso A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (£5.50)
Real Red 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon (£6.50)	Pear Pizzazz 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon (£6.50)	Rhinestone Basic Jewels (£4.75)

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Hello and welcome to this weeks blog!  Hope you have all had a crafty week and are still enjoying this wonderful weather we have here.  I have been busy designing classes and trying to get my garden straight, though in this heat I’m not doing to well.

Beautiful Day stamp set

Today I would like to share a couple of cards we made at a recent ‘Cuppa and Cards’ event, that I hold weekly.  I chose to use the ‘Beautiful Day’ stamp set as I adore the bold lines of both the flower and the butterfly.  These are both fantastic for using all kinds of different colouring media.  I wanted to show how simple they were to use and that they are very versatile.  The stamp set has two sentiment, a ‘Happy Birthday’ and a ‘Thinking of you’, great basic sentiments for any crafter.

Using ‘Stampin’ blends’

Stamp the flower using ‘Basic Grey’ onto a piece of ‘Whisper White’ card stock.  Choose which colour, from the blends, you would like to use.  I chose ‘Daffodil Delight’ as it is bright and cheery.  Using the darker of your chosen blends, to add shadow, follow the line of the petals on one side.  Taking the lighter blends fill in the rest of the petals, over lapping the darker to blend them together.  You can go over this several times to give a more gradual/shaded effect.  Do the same with the leaves, using ‘Old Olive’.  Mat onto ‘Basic Grey’ cardstock, that is slightly larger than the ‘Whisper White’.  Layer this onto a ‘Whisper White’ card base, using ‘dimensionals’.  Stamp the ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment in your chosen colour and add ‘Faceted Gems’ to finish.

Using ‘Brusho’

Stamp the butterfly using ‘Jet Black Stazon’ onto a piece of water colour card, slightly smaller than a card base.  Spritz with water using ‘Stampin’ Spritzers’.  Choose two or three of the ‘Brusho’ colours and sprinkle onto the water colour card.  Add more water, a little at a time, using the ‘Stampin Spritzers’ until you are happy with the result.  You can add more ‘Brusho’ if needed.  Leave to dry, before layering onto a ‘Basic Grey’ card base.  Finish by adding some ‘Metallics Sequin Assortment’.

I hope you have found some inspiration here and will pop back next Sunday for more.

Happy Crafting

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£20.00)	Basic Gray A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£9.00)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£7.25)	Watercolor Paper (£4.75)
Gold Faceted Gems (£4.75)	Metallics Sequin Assortment (£4.75)	Brusho Crystal Colour (£28.00)	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad (£9.25)	Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)
Stampin’ Spritzer (£2.75)	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£8.00)	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (£8.00)	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)

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