Bump In The Night

I thoroughly enjoyed making this card.  When I first thought about doing a haloween card I thought oh n0!, but once I got started and knew what I wanted it just fell into place.  Another very C&S  card but I think it looks really good, especially IRL.  I was going to use Crystal Effects on the chipboard letters but when you colour them, they dry with this wonderful suede effect and feel to them, I just love it.  I can’t stop touching them.

Colour Combo: Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card – Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Swirling Stars Stampin’ Wheel
4. Embellishments – On Board Loads of Letters
5. Tools – Stampin’ Around Jumbo Handle
6. Mediums – Stampin’ Markers and Stampin’ Pads

Cupcake Craft Challenge #58

Another day, another week!  This weeks CC Challenge is distressing.  Another quick card but this is a great way to get rid of bits, and if they’re a bit crumply so what, distress the edges and then they’re meant to look crumply.  I love this Simply Scrappin’ Kit.  I’m going to be using it for my “Journal Your Christmas” this year.  Everything is from the kit with the exception of the snow flakes, they are stamped onto Very Vanilla CS which is the Base of the card.  The edges were done using the fab Cutter kit distressing tool.  If you don’t have one you could use a ruler to tear the paper instead of cutting it or you could use a File to rough up the edges.

Colour Combo: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip

Check out the Design Teams cards for some other great idea’s on Distressing, and don’t forget to enter the challenge while your there.

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card, Paper, Embellishments – Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit
2. Stamps – Snow Flurries
5. Tools – Cutter Kit
6. Mediums – Stampin’ Pad

Do you or Don’t You?

I must say I wasn’t overly excited when I first saw this Stamp Set. And to be honest with you I still can’t say I am, yet. I think it’s one of those, you either love it the minute you see it, or it’ll grow on you with time.

Colour Combo: Pretty In Pink and Whisper White

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card – Pretty In Pink
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Animal Stories
4. Embellishments – Pretty In Pink Tafetta Ribbon
5. Tools – Scallop Edge, 1 3/8″ and 1 1/4″ Circle Punches
6. Mediums – Stampin’ Pads

Cheers!

I’m posting this from my hotel room and guess what I’m using. An Apple Mac! The Hotel has one in all their rooms instead of a TV and they have free Internet access. How Cool is that? The only problem is that I had already wanted an apple but was quite happy to wait, but now that I’ve actually had a play on one I WANT it! NOW!  Sadly I will have to wait, anyhow onto today’s card. I really had fun with making this card, I think this Stamp Set is going to be very popular. This is just one of six in the set. Come back on Friday to see another of the stamps from this set.

Colour Combo: Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery and Whisper White

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card – Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Certain Celery, and Whisper White
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Queue Up Level 3 Hostess Gift
4. Embellishments – Dots and Designs Rub-Ons
5. Tools – Scallop Edge Punch, Piercing Tool, Clear Emboss Powder, and VersaMark
6. Mediums – Stampin’ Markers

Cupcake Craft Challenge #56

This week challenge is Red, White and Blue.  I love these colours together and they are fab for Boy’s cards.  Mention these colours in the same sentence and I always think of stars for some reason LOL.  I know I’ve said this before and I will probably say it many times again, but I just love my Stampin’ Wheels.  Can ya tell?

Colour Combo: Night of Navy, Real Red, and Whisper White

Go check out the rest of the Design Teams cards they’re alot more elaborate than mine and they’re all fab as usual.  I still say you can’t beat Clean and Simple or Quick and Easy and this cards is definately both.

Supplies Used: (All Stampin’ Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card – Night of Navy, Real Red and Whisper White CS
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Swirling Stars Stampin’ Wheel
4. Embellishments – Bold Bright Buttons
5. Tools – Piercing Tool and Large Star Punch
6. Mediums – Stampin’ Pads

Cupcake Craft Challenge – 3-2-1

This weeks challenge is a Recipe, you have to use 3 Buttons, 2 Papers and 1 Ribbon.  I really enjoyed this one and I was suprised at how quickly my card came together.  I used Chipboard (Again!) but this time I stamped and embossed it, not too bad for the first time.   Pop on over to CCC and check out the rest of the Design Teams creations.

Colour Combo: Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa

Close-up to see the layering

Supplies Used: (All Stampin’ Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card – Chocolaet Chip, and Close to Cocoa
2. Papers – Chocolate Chip DSP
3. Stamps – Best Yet, and It’s Beautiful Stampin Wheel
4. Embellishments – Button Latte Designer Buttons, 1″ Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon. Linen Thread, and On Board Blossoms and Basics Chipboard
5. Tools – Scallop Edge Punch, Heat Tool, VersaMark, and Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder
6. Mediums – Classic Stampin’ Pad

Just Because!

For someone who doesn’t use chipboard I’m doing pretty well here.  It’s all very basic but I’m actually enjoying it now, whereas before I just didn’t have a clue.  Has anyone guessed that Kraft is my flavour of the month?  Lets see what September brings!  I’m really into colour matching and seem to find it works so well with Stampin’ Up! products, but sometimes Black works wonders too!

Colour Combo: Kraft, Pretty In Pink, and Whisper White

Supplies Used: (All Stampin’ Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)
1. Card – Kraft, Whisper White, and Pretty In Pink
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Best Yet
4. Embellishments – Soft Subtles Brads, Pretty in Pink Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, On Board Blossoms and Basics Chipboard
5. Tools – Corner Rounder Punch, CB Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
6. Mediums – Classic Stampin’ Pad

Cupcake Craft Challenge – Shaped Card

The Blog Hop Winners have been chosen, for a complete list go check  out the CCC Blog.  The winner of my Blog Candy is…. Lisa V (Lisa’s Paperfun) Congratulations Lisa.

This weeks challenge is a shaped card.  This card was a complete accident.  About a week ago I had this idea for using my background stamp, so I had a go straight onto my Card and wasn’t impressed with how it turned out.  I just put the card one side and forget about it.  When it came to creating this weeks cahllenge I was rooting through my scraps looking for something to use as a Template and found my experiment.  I was only intending to cut the heart shape and use that as a template, but ten minutes later I ended up with this.  And I love it!  The lines and dots are just drawn in using a Stampin’ Marker.

Colour Combo: Sahara Sand, Taken with Teal, and Whisper White

Don’t forget to check out this week’s Design Team cards and the Winners of Cupcakes 1 st Birthday Prizes

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Sahara Sand and Taken with Teal CS
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – SU! Paisley Background Stamp
4. Embellishments – SU! Whisper White Tafetta Ribbon, SU! On Board Loads of Letters Chipboard
5. Tools – None
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pad and Stampin’ Markers

I {Heart} Kraft & Sahara Sand!

Isn’t Kraft and Sahara Sand just fab? I had a great time making these little 4×4 cards, like I said in a previous post, I’m warming to this smaller card size.  They’re ideal for Thank you cards or Just because cards.

Colour Combo: Kraft, Whsiper White, Pretty In Pink, and Certainly Celery

I’m planning on doing another two in Bashful Blue and So Saffron.  The Sentiment is very light so from a istance it looks like just the scallop square is on the card, until you look closer.

Colour Combo: Sahara Sand, Taken with Teal, and Regal Rose

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Sahara Sand, Kraft, and Whisper White
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – SU! Simply Said and SU! Cause for Celebration (Level 2), SU! Occasional Greetings
4. Embellishments – SU! Soft Subtles Brads
5. Tools – SU! Scallop Square Punch
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads, and SU! Stampin’ Markers

Same old…

… Colour Combo.   I seem to have used the same colour combo on the last 3 cards, not intentional, but I do LOVE these colours together.  I finally used the Soft Summer stamp set that I got way back with the Mini Pre-order in March.  I coloured the solid stamp with the crayons and then spritzed it with water just before stamping.  You get this lovely chalky, watercoloured effect.

Colour Combo: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, and Whisper White

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White
2. Papers – SU! Certain Celery DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Soft Summer, and SU! Oval All
4. Embellishments – SU! So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, and SU! Button Latte Designer Buttons
5. Tools – SU! Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin Pad, and Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Hi!

I’m not a chipboard kind of person, and I think this is my second, possibly third card I’ve made using it.  This card uses the same layout as yesterday’s card.  Originally I had the idea to stamp the word Hi onto the card using the SU! Big Deal Alphabet, but it just didn’t look right.  And then I remembered how great the Chipboard letter looked that Debbi did for the Post-It Notes holder we made at the Cheshire Swap, so out with the Chipboard and I must say I am really pleased with the result!

Colour Combo: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Certain Celery, Regal Rose, Kraft, and Whisper White

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Kraft and Whisper White
2. Papers – SU! Chocolate Chip DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Live Your Dream
4. Embellishments – SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon and On Board Loads of Letters
5. Tools – SU! Corner Rounder, and SU! Piercing Tool
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads and SU! Stampin’ Markers

Birthday Cheer

I’m just loving this colour combo at the moment and the Stamp set is fab too.  I’ve cased the layout and colour combo from the US Stampin’ Up! Catalogue, but hey that’s what they’re there for!  This is one of those cards that you make and think Wow, I love it! It looks much better IRL, the photo doesn’t do it any justice.

You’ll notice that all my latest cards (and some still to be posted) with scallops have been done with the Corner Rounder and not the actual Scallop Edge Punch, there is two reasons for this.  1. I do like the larger scallop on some cards and 2. I left my Scallop Edge punch at Janes last week when I went to the Cheshire Swap.  I thought it would be ok, not having it but I seem to have gone scallop mad or maybe I’m just noticing scallops more as it’s taking me longer to do them.

Colour Combo: Chocolate Chip, Certain Celery, Regal Rose, and Whisper White

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Textured CS
2. Papers – SU! Certain Celery DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Big Bold Birthday and Cheer & Wishes
4. Embellishments -None
5. Tools – SU! Corner Rounder and SU! Piercing Tool
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads

Cupcake Craft Challenge – Cupcakes

*** Candy Now Closed ***

Yeah, it’s finally arrived!  Welcome to the Cupcake Craft Challenge 1st Birthday blog hop!

If you have just come from Ida’s blog then you are in the right place! I am Jeannette and all you need to do is leave me a comment to be eligible to win my blog candy and then you need to hop on over to Kathrin’s blog and leave a comment there! Kathrin will then tell you which blog you need to visit next!

Candy Consists of: Pack of A4 Bold Brights CS, Best Yet Stamp Set (Hostess Level 1), Spot On Stampin' Wheel, Jumbo Handle and Bold Brights Brads

If you are not sure you are visiting the design team blogs in the right order you can go back to here and start from the beginning! There are 14 design team blogs in the blog hop and each one has some gorgeous candy to be won!

Don’t forget to enter this week’s Cupcake Craft Challenge to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes that our sponsors have provided to help us celebrate our 1st birthday!

Good Luck with your entries you have until 8pm Saturday 22nd August to enter and the winners will be announced on the Cupcake blog on Monday 24th August.

Here’s my Design Team card for this week’s extra special challenge.

Colour Combo: Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Real Red, Very Vanilla and Whisper White

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, and Whisper White
2. Papers – SU! Bashful Blue DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Crazy for Cupcakes
4. Embellishments – SU! Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon and Soft Subtles Brads
5. Tools – SU! Corner Rounder, and CB Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin Pad, and SU! Stampin Markers

CPS #129

The weather is really muggy here today, not the best day for taking photo’s and I’m not taking them very well under normal conditions as it is.  Fab little sketch this week and just perfect for this stamp set.

Colour Combo: Bashful Blue, Certain Celery, Real Red, Yoyo Yellow, Regal Rose and Whisper White

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery A4 CS, and Whisper White Textured CS
2. Papers – SU! Bashful Blue DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Birthday Best
4. Embellishments – SU! Certain Celery Grosgrain Ribbon
5. Tools – SU! Corner Rounder Punch
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pad and SU! Stampin’ Markers

Just a Quick Post….

…for today.  Here’s a card I made during the week.   I don’t know why 😉 but I have a feeling your going to see lots like this over the next week or so.   The Big Bold Birthday Stamp set is fab and I’ll be doing a few more cards using this set.

Colour Combo: Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Kraft and White

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Kraft and Whisper White
2. Papers – SU! Tea Party DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Big Bold Birthday and SU! Cheer & Wishes
4. Embellishments – None
5. Tools – None
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads

ILWS Cheshire Swap

I went to another Swap on Monday night, but this one was much closer to home than the last one.  For my Project I made a Square Box bag for some 4×4 Cards and Envelopes.  I only made 3 cards as time was limited but it can contain upto 6 cards and envelopes.  We had a great time and are already planning the next one for next month (I can see this becoming a regular thing).   😉

Here are the other Fab projects we did (left to right): Jane – Chocolate Orange Designer Bag, Chris – Mini Notes Tote, Margaret Rose – Tugboat Card and Debbi – Post-It Notes Holder.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Olde Olive CS
2. Papers – SU! Ski Slope DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Scandinavian Season and Seasonal Wishes Stamp Sets
4. Embellishments – SU! Bold Brights Brads, SU! Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olve, and Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon
5. Tools – SU! Scallop Edge Punch and Large Star Punch
6. Mediums -SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads

CPS #128

I’m a bit later than usual with this one.  I knew what I wanted to do just didn’t have the time till now.  I must have taken about 30 photos of this card today but just can’t get it to look right, I have a splitting headache which might be contributing to the fact that the colours are out.  I’m not happy with the photo but to save my sanity I have posted it anyway.  I’ll revisit the photography tomorrow.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Sahara Sand, and Certainly Celery CS
2. Papers – SU! Tea PArty DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Playful Petals and SU! Cheer and Wishes
4. Embellishments – SU! So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Certainly Celery Twill Ribbon, Linen Thread, and Button Latte Desinger Buttons
5. Tools – SU Piercing Tool
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pad

Wheel Swap

Sorry it’s a bit late today, but here are the swap cards that I promised to show you.  This first one is the one I did for the swap with the exception of the Rhinestone Brad.  I didn’t have enough for all my swap cards so I only used it on the Master Card.  Thank you very much ladies, and I can’t wait for the next one.  Come back at the begining of next month to see what we did.

Colour Combo: Lavender Lace and Whisper White

Here are the first 4 cards I recieved in return from, (left to right):  Sarah-Jane, Amanda, Alex, and Tara.

And here are the second 4 I recieved in return from, (left to right): Siobhan, Sandra, Elaine and Deborah.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Whisper White and Lavwder Lace Textured CS
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – SU! Forever Flowers Wheel and SU! Oval All
4. Embellishments – SU! Wghisper White Tafetta Ribbon, SU! Rhinestone Brads
5. Tools – SU! Piercing Tool, SU! Corner Rounder, SU! Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads

Final Wheel Card..

…. for now.  Since writing this Post I have made another one, but I won’t subject you to it just yet, I’ll keep it for another day.  Come back tomorrow to see my Wheel Swap card and the ones I got back f rom Alex.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Whisper White, Bashful Blue, and Barely Banana CS
2. Papers – SU! Bashful Blue DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Nursery Letters Wheel and SU! Nursery Necessities
4. Embellishments – SU! Soft Subtles Brad and Buttons, and Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
5. Tools – SU! Large Tag and Small Tag Punches
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads and Jumbo Cartridge

Cupcake Craft Challenge

Another week gone!  Where is the time going?  This weeks challenge was set by Tammy.  I thought it was an ideal oppertunity to do a male themed card.  We always see Pretty Thank you cards for ladies but rarely see any for men.  Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams cards.

Be sure to come back next week as it’s Cupcake Craft Challenge’s First Birthday and we’ll be Celebrating in style!!

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue and Whisper White A4 CS
2. Papers – SU! Close to Cocoa DSP
3. Stamps – SU!Sense of Time and Wonderful Words Stamp Sets
4. Embellishments – SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Soft Subtles Brads and Hodgepodge Hardware (Silver)
5. Tools – None
6. Mediums – SU! Calssic Stampin’ Pad