Pinkies Blog Hop - Annual Catalogue

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!

If you have arrived from Alex's blog at Hedgehog Hollow, then welcome!  For my project I have used one of my absolute favourite product suites from the new catalogue - Floral Boutique Suite.  I combined this with sentiments from the Blooms & Wishes stamp set as I made it with a birthday in mind.

I also used the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to give my project a little sparkle and then finished it off with some Rhinestones.

The Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies were so easy to use and took no time at all to create this stunning card.  It really was a quick card to make, but gave stunning results.

I hope you enjoyed my little project and thank you for stopping by!  Its now time to carry on hopping to the lovely Michelle's blog to see what she has to share.

Until next time.....

Supplies Used

Pinkies Sale-a-Bration (SAB) Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop!  We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using new Stampin' Up!® products that you can earn free during Sale-a-Bration.  

Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

If you have arrived here from Tracy's blog, then welcome!

For my project I have used the Good as Gold Card Kit which is available for FREE with every order of £45 placed during Sale-a-Bration.

The kit is supposed to make 8 cards, but I decided that I would make a mini album with it instead, using the envelopes as the front and back covers and sticking the cards back to back to make a concertina effect:-

Mini Albums can be used for all sorts of things, a small scrapbook, a thank you present, a brag book for a new parent/grandparent or just simply a nice gift with that extra wow factor!

The kit itself includes:-

8 card bases, 8 envelope liners, 1 sheet Gold Foil Tags, 1 sheet printed die-cut tags, 8 pieces Gold Elastic Cord and 8 pieces Bermuda Bay Bakers Twine.

Here’s a picture of the back pages:-

I have added a couple of punched shapes throughout the album, but everything else is included in the kit ready for you to have a go!  The only other thing you need is some glue and scissors.

Additional Supplies Used:-

Sale-a-Bration runs from 28^th January to 31^st March 2014

So the next stop is the lovely Kim's blog, why don't you go and take a peek and see what she has been up to?

Until next time........

Pinkies Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter Seasonal Blog Hop

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

If you have arrived here from Janneke's blog, then welcome!

The new Seasonal Catalogue is packed full of items for the upcoming seasons.  Christmas, Halloween and Harvest/Thanksgiving are just a few of the products featured.

I personally love Halloween, and celebrate it every year with hand carved pumpkins and decorations.  I always make little treats for the whole family and include a little handmade card as well.

This year I will also be making Emily's teachers a little gift for Halloween.  The boxes are a variation on what I made for Christmas.  They are just big enough to hold a small item such as a hand cream or miniature body lotion, or even a little sweet something!

This is what they will each receive this year:-

The little treat box is made from one sheet of 12x12 Designer Series Paper and doesn't require any glue or tape.  Just simple scoring and folding!

The belly band around the middle is just made with a strip of Basic Black Cardstock which is wrapped around the middle and secured on the underneath.

I used the Trick or Treat stamp from Tags For You Stamp Set, and used my markers to colour in the sections with Basic Black for the outline and spiders, and Pumpkin Pie for the wording.

Here is my card to go along with the treat box:-

Using the Starburst technique, I have created a collage of papers from the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper collection.  It just shows how easy a background can be made from scraps of papers that have been left over from previous projects.

The sentiment and witch were from the Halloween Hello stamp set.  I stamped the witch in Basic Black, but instead of stamping it directly onto the Very Vanilla, I stamped it onto a scrap piece of paper first (to take away some of the ink) and then stamped it onto the correct piece of card so that it just had a lighter background effect.  This then allowed me to stamp the Halloween Hello over the top in Pumpkin Pie.

I used the Artisan Label Punch to punch them out.

If you would like any information on how to make either of these projects, then please do get in touch.

Recipe - Treat Box
Witches Brew Designer Series Paper (will make 12 boxes in total) - £9.95 (132185)
Tags 4 You Stamp Set - Wood £17.95 (131820) Clear £13.95 (131823)
Basic Black A4 Cardstock - £6.25 (121688)
Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock - £6.25 (106550)
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker - £2.95 (105115)
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker - £2.95 (100082)
1 3/4" Circle Punch - £15.50 (119850)
Circles Collection Framelits - £22.95 (130911)

Recipe - Halloween Hello Card
Witches Brew Designer Series Paper - £9.95 (132185)
Halloween Hello Stamp Set - Wood £16.95 (131718) Clear £13.95 (131721)
Basic Black A4 Cardstock - £6.25 (121688)
Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock - £6.25 (106550)
Pumpkin Pie A4 Cardstock - £6.25 (108601)
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker - £2.95 (105115)
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker - £2.95 (100082)
Artisan Label Punch - £14.25 (130920)

So the next stop is Erna's blog, why don't you go and take a peek and see what she has been up to?

Until next time.....

Just Add Ink #181 Challenge - Get Well Soon Wishes

Hi all,

Darren's Mom Janet has suffered quite badly with knee and hip problems over the years, and last week she underwent a complete hip replacement.  She's done really well since the operation and was discharged from hospital on Friday.  We went to visit her on Sunday, and I took inspiration from the Just Add Ink Challenge #181 for the colours of my Get Well Card.

These were the colours that had to be used:-

And here is my card:-

Its a fairly simple design using the Delightful Dozen stamp set.  To make it look a little different, I stamped one of the sentiments onto black card stock using the new Silver Metallic Encore Pad.  This is a wonderful new addition to the products available from Stampin' Up! and it can be found in the new Seasonal Catalogue along with a Gold one too!

Recipe

Delightful Dozen Stamp Set - Wood Mount £29.95 (128547) Clear Mount £23.95 (122652)

Bermuda Bay, Basic Black and Whisper White Cardstock

Silver Glimmer Paper - £4.50 (124005)

7/8" (2.2 cm) Scallop Circle Punch - £11.50 (129404)

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - £4.50 (119246)

Well that's it from me for now, but please come back on Saturday morning as I am taking part in a Pinkies Blog Hop showcasing products from the new Seasonal Autumn/Winter Catalogue!

Until next time.......

Pinkies Spring/Summer Blog Hop WEEKEND

Welcome back and thank you for stopping by today for Part 2 of the Pinkies Spring/Summer Blog Hop.  We are showcasing lots of new gorgeous projects today, using products from the new Stampin’ Up!® Spring/Summer Catalogue.

Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep on hopping.  We love comments, so please tell us what you think!

If you arrived from Lisa's blog, then welcome!!

Have you seen the new Spring/Summer Catalogue?  It has so many lovely new products, it was really hard to choose what items to use for this hop!

As February is the month of 'LURRRVVVEEEE', I went for a Valentines theme for my projects, and I'm really pleased with the way they turned out.

I love little gift bags and boxes, and I use them for all sorts of occasions.  The little glassine bag has been stamped all over to give it a bit of colour, and is filled with 'Love Hearts' (one of my favourite sweets).  Ive teamed it up with one of the two tags dies and a new flower trim.  The trim comes in a Vanilla colour but can be changed so easily with either some re-inker or Stampin Write Marker Pens.  I have coloured mine with a Real Red Marker Pen.

I have finished it all off with a bit of Bakers Twine around the top, and one of the new Large Rhinestones just for a little 'bling'.

The second little gift box I made was using the Petal Cone Bigz L Die.

The die should produce a cone like the one pictured below, but if you cut it down slightly, it turns out a little like a takeaway box!!

Wrapped in some of the Two-Tone Ribbon in Basic Gray/Basic Black, it makes such a pretty bow on the top.

The Heart Tag (which was cut from one of the 12x12 sheets from the More Amore Papers) has been embellished with a little bit of dazzling diamonds, to show up the heart.

The Designer Series Brad has got an epoxy bubble on top of it (its quite hard to tell on the photo), but you are able to add some coordinating paper behind it, by using one of the Itty Bitty Punches.

Spring/Summer Catalogue

More Amore Speciality Designer Series Paper (129309) £11.50

Designer Builder Brads (129329) £6.25

Flower Trim (126869) £6.25

Two Tone Ribbon (129295) £6.25

Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels (129324) £4.50

Cross My Heart Stamp Set (126580/126582) £27.95/£21.95

Annual Catalogue

Petal Cone Bigz L Die (121810) £28.95

Two Tags Bigz Die (115954) £18.95

Jewelry Tag Punch (117190) £11.50

Tiny Tags Stamp Set (118091/118592) £27.95/£21.95

Dazzling Details (125585) £2.25

Pool Party Bakers Twine (125574) £2.50

Primrose Petals A4 Cardstock (127544) £6.25

Non Stampin’ Up!

White Glassine Gift Bags

I hope you liked my project/s, and the next stop is Christa's blog, so why don’t you ‘keep hopping’ and see what she has in store for you.

Until next time……..

Bee Happy........

Hi all, thank goodness its Friday!!

For those of you who don't know, I recently moved house to the village of Aston Le Walls.  Its only about a mile from where I lived before, but its a larger house with much more space (which we desperately needed)!  Anyway, I now have a lovely craft room that I have been trying to sort out, and whilst doing so ive also taken a bit of time out to make a couple of bits and pieces!

Here is today's creation that I thought I would share:-

Very simple I know, but my 'Bee Happy' card is made using some of the new items from the Spring/Summer 2013 catalogue (please see the link on the right hand side of my blog).  I am loving the new Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, which matched perfectly with the little Honey Bee from the Collage Curios Stamp Set.  

I then teamed it up with one of the Soda Pop Tops, which I 'squished' using my Big Shot.  Just sandwich it between your 2 clear plates, and roll it through.

This is what they look like to start with:-

They come in 2 different sizes (8 of each) and co-ordinate perfectly with the 1" Circle Punch.

The 'Happy' sentiment came from the Bloomin' Marvelous Stamp Set which is available from the SAB catalogue.  For every £45 you spend, you could get this stamp set for FREE!!  The whole stamp does say 'Oh Happy Day!', but by using one of the Stampin Write Markers, you can select which bits you want to stamp with.

Supplies Used:-

Collage Curios - Wood 129099 £24.95 - Clear 129102 £19.95

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 129378 £7.50

Soda Pop Tops - 129388 £3.75

1" Circle Punch - 119868 £11.50

Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper in Daffodil Delight - 126902 £9.95

Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock - 121685 £6.25

Hope you like it anyway.....a nice simple card that can be used for any occasion!

Come back on Sunday morning for more little ideas, as im taking part in the Pinkies Spring/Summer 2013Weekend Blog Hop.

Until next time......

Pinkies Annual Catalogue Blog Hop October 2012

We're so glad you could join us on our Blog Hop.  We'll be showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue.  Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping.

We love comments, so please do tell us what you think!

You should have come over to my Blog from the lovely Gill Prescott.  Didn't she do a fantastic job?

For my projects, I thought I would try something new (well two new things actually), as this is not only the first time that I've used the French Foliage Stamp Set, but also the first time I've attempted the Triple Time Stamping technique.  Ive seen some wonderful examples of this idea on the web, and have always loved the way it turns out!

Supplies Used:
French Foliage Stamp Set (Wood - 120845 Clear - 121166)
En Francais Stamp Set (Wood - 109521)
Very Vanilla and Early Espresso Cardstock
Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and More Mustard Ink Pads
Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

As I love anything Autumnal, I also added one of my paper pumpkins.  I spotted these a while back over on Pinterest, and was really impressed with how easy they were to make!  Don't they look lovely alongside my card?

Supplies Used:
Cajun Craze Cardstock (11 strips in total)
Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)
French Foliage Stamp Set (Wood - 120845 Clear - 121166)
More Mustard Ink (Leaf)
Old Olive Cardstock for the Swirl
Antique Brads (117273)

For my next project, again I decided to do something a little different.  This time I used the new Two by Two Stamp Set, which just calls out to be coloured with the Stampin' Write Markers.

Now I am definitely not the best colourer in the world, but I am really pleased with the way it turned out - even if I didn't stick in the lines all of the time ;o)  If you use one of the Blender Pens along with the Markers, you can get such fantastic results with very little effort.

Supplies Used:
Two by Two Stamp Set (Wood 126788)
Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)
Labels Collection Framelits (125599)
Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877)
Whisper White Cardstock
Various Stampin' Write Markers

Well I hope you've enjoyed my projects?  Next stop in the hop is the lovely Sarah Poulton who has made a stunning Mini Album using some of the new Designer Series Papers.

Until next time........