Bordering Blue Meets Paisley

Have you ever looked at a colour and thought yeah, ok. Then actually used it and thought Wow! Bordering Blue was my yeah, ok colour and now I just love it. I’ve used the Paisley Background stamp on Whisper White, I tried it on coloured card using coloured inks and VersaMark on Kraft but it didn’t quite have the effect I was looking for. Next I’ll try white on colour and see what that’s like.

 

 

I used white grosgrain ribbon which I put on the ink pad and covered with a piece of sponge then holding the sponge down I pulled the ribbon through at an even pace to colour in Bordering Blue. I find this works better than using MArkers as you get an even coverage and a perfect colour match.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – White from Stah, SU! Whisper White and Bordering Blue CS and Textured CS
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – SU! Paisley Background Stamp and SU! Wonderful Words
4. Embellishments – SU! White Grosgrain Ribbon coloured with SU! Bordering Blue Ink Pad
5. Tools – SU! Piercing Tool and Template
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pad Bordering Blue

Home Decor

We’re in the process of doing our Bedroom up, 2nd last room to do in the house. The other day when I made the topper for my Papertake Weekly card using Kay Carley’s Funky Flowers, OH said that he really liked it, and it got me thinking. As a result here is part 1 of 3. I had to take the photo at a funny angle so as not to get any reflection.

I realy enjoyed making this, the wood was just a bare pine but I used my Close to Cocoa Ink Pad and I think it turned out really well. The picture is very plain and simple but if you know me then you’ll know that that’s exactly what I like.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – White from Stash, SU! Close to Cocoa and Bordering Blue Textured 12 x 12 CS
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Kay Carley’s Aspects of Design Funky Flowers
4. Embellishments – Gems from Stash
5. Frame – 12 x 12 Deep Frame
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Stampin’ Pads and Aqua Painter

Papertake Weekly – Dawny’s Sketch #16

It must be absolutely ages since I did a Papertake Weekly Challenge! Here’s my take on another of Dawny’s fab sketches. As most of you know I was lucky enough to win Kay’s Blog Candy and this is my first card using her amazing stamps. The Thank You is for Kay and The Stamp Man.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – White from Stash, SU! Rose Red and Pale Plum C
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Kay Carley’s Aspects of Design Funky Flowers and SU! Oval All
4. Embellishments – Gems from Stash and SU! Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals
5. Tools – SU! Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches
6. Mediums – SU! Rich Regals and Soft Subtles Watercolor Wonder Crayons

SU! Club 10 Draw Winner

The Lucky Club Member to win the Draw is……

Debra

Congratulations Debra, your Stamp Set is in the post and should be with you tomorrow.

A card and an Award

Just a quick post with a card I made the other day.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Bashful Blue and Night of Navy CS
2. Papers – None
3. Stamps – Nursery Necessities
4. Embellishments – SU! Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon, Soft Subtles and Rich Regals Buttons
5. Tools – SU! Large Star Punch
6. Mediums – SU! Classic Ink Pads and VersaMark

I received this Award from Angie, thank you very much! The Rules that go with this lovely award are to:
A) Thank the person that gave it to you.

B) List 10 Honest things about yourself.

They are:
1. My Favourite colour is Blue
2. I have a Brother

3. I hate having my Photo taken

4. I’m desperately trying to lose weight
5. I’d rather Craft than do Housework (backed up by OH)
6. I’m a Book Fanatic
7. I love Collecting things – Teddies, Books, Animal Ornaments, STASH etc
8. I need to get out and exercise more
9. I’d rather be cold than hot, but in between is better

10. I love learning new things whether it’s a new technique or a new Software Application

C) Put the Honest Scrap Logo on my blog – its at the top of this post.
D) Select 7 other bloggers that you think deserve this award.

They are:
1. Julie – Julie’s Japes

2. Sarah-Jane – Cards and a Cuppa
3. Sarah B – Card Oasis

4. Donna – Donna’s Doodles
5. Amanda – Scotspanda
6. Marion – My Cornish Corner

7. Nicki – Indicards by Nicki

Thank You Helen

I got these two lovely awards from Helen, now I’m sure as everybody knows I’m notoriuos for not returning the favour when it comes to Blog Awards. It’s not intentional I promise, it’s just that I keep thinking I’ll do it later and then something else comes up, or I can’t think who to pass them onto etc, you know all the “time related excuses”. Well I promised Helen I would post straight away and so here I am.

I’m passing both these awards onto the Ladies who have given me Awards in the last few months to which I’ve not passed on again as a way of saying sorry, and that I did appreciate them thinking of me. If you were one of these Ladies please take these awards and leave me a comment so I know who you are and I’ll go look for the award you originally gave me and post it on my Blog and I’ll add your name here too.

Kay Carley’s Blog Candy!

Do you remember my post on Sunday about Candy form Kay, and I said that that whoever wins this will be one (very) lucky person? Well guess what, I’m that LUCKY person, ME, I won it!! It made my day yesterday when I found out. I love Kay’s stamps and have quite a few already. Can’t wait to get my hands on those stamps and play to my hearts content. Watch this space for some creations once I get my package from The Stamp Man.

Candy from Kay

This is Kay’s Candy and if you have any of Kay Carley’s stamps you’ll know what a fab win this will be for one (very) lucky person.

Last Chance!

This is your last chance for the 3 for 4 paper offer. Order any 3 packs of Designer Series Papers and you’ll get a 4th pack free. You have till Sunday to place an order.

The Next Level

Ann (Madgesty – Love to Create) and Dawn (All Pink Girl) would like to invite you along to join in and experience their brand new Challenge blog THE NEXT LEVEL, designed to be a fun and informative place to hang out – packed with new ideas and creative challenges. Click on the link below to read about what’s coming, how you can become involved, and the fantastic blog candy they have on offer.

THE NEXT LEVEL

A Passion for Papertrey Challenge 6

This was a hard one, I really wanted to use the fab PTI goodies I won from the last challenge but had no idea what would fit from recycling. One thing I always recycle is Robbons, from chocolate boxes to the ribbon on the inside of tops, they’re supposed to help when it comes to hanging them up but they always manage to find their way out when I’m wearing them. The first thing I do now when I buy tops is cut them out and put them in my Robbon Bit Box. So naturally thats the first place I looked for some recycled stash and found this Ribbon that was wrapped around a box of embellishments that I had won last year.

Don’t forget to go and take a look at what Steph & Kate and everyone else has done.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – PTI True Black
2. Paper – PTI 2008 Bitty Dots Basic Paper
3. Images – PTI Everyday Classics
4. Ribbon – Recycled

April – May SU! Shares and Promotions

This Post will remain at the top, please scroll down for Newer posts

For the Month of May Stampin’ Up! are having a Designer Series Paper Promotion. All the DSP’s on Page 93 of the Current Catalogue and the 3 sets in the Mini Catalogue are also part of this promotion. Buy 3 sets of Designer Papers and get another one FREE. That’s 4 sets for just £23,25 saving you £7.75. I’m taking Orders right now.

May Promotion Paper Share £13.00 Incl P&P

This Paper Share is for ALL the Designer Series Paper Sets on Page 93 and the Mini Catalogue above, you will recieve 96 sheets of 6×6 Papers.

Stampin’ Write Markers & Accessories Share £40 Incl P&P

I need 4 people to take part in this one and it runs over 4 months. You will receive a different Colour Family of the Markers each month along with the matching Colour family of Brads and Buttons. Each Person will have a chance to play Hostess for one of the 4 months with the choice of a Level 1 Hostess Gift, £15 worth of Free Products and the Stampin’ Markers Storage Case.

I’m also once again offering the following Shares. If anyone is interested, just click on the link for further details or E-Mail me.

Mini Paper and Ribbon Share £12.00 Incl P&P

The Mini Papers are available without the Ribbons for £7 Incl P&P.

Tafetta Ribbon Share £16.50 Incl P&P

Hodgepodge Hardware and Pretties Share £10.50 Incl P&P

Current Catalogue Paper Share £15.50 Incl P&P

Stampin’ Up! Club 10 – 1 Space Left

If you would like a variation of any of the Shares on offer please let me know, I’m sure I can arrange something. Payment method is your preference and I do take PayPal Payments.

Another Plain and Simple Card

Isn’t it funny how our tastes change over time, sometimes it can be over a long period and sometimes a very short period, but nonetheless our tastes do change. Who would have thought that I would now like browns, greens, and Very Vanilla! I’ve always been a “white” CS person but now suddenly I find that I actually like Vanilla, and it works so well with some of the other SU! Colours.

This stamp set is one that I least expected to use, but I think it’s fab, I even stamped the envelope, front and back.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss Plain and Textured, and Always Artichoke CS
2. Stamps – SU! Carte Postale
3. Ribbon – SU Theater Ribbon Originals and SU! Mellow Moss Tafetta
4. Envelope – SU! Very Vanilla
5. Tools – SU! Scallop Circle and SU! 1 3/8″ Curcle Punches

Funky Hand DT Call.

Anice is looking for a New Gang Member for her Design Team. If your interested go check it out here. It’s so hard to choose my Favourites I love them all (well nearly all, there are a few that I’m not too keen on).

Don’t Quote Me, But…

That’s the challenge over at Caardvarks, add a Quote or Saying to your Card and that’s what I did using this fab new set. Very basic card, I figure you’ve quessed that I’m a plain and simple girl by now, so there’s no surprise there. I just love Turquoise at the moment and I think it goes so well with the Chocolate Chip.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Tempting Turquoise CS
2. Stamps – SU! Live Your Dream
3. Ribbon – SU! Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain
4. Mediums – SU! Stampin’ Write Markers

I just love these Bashful Blue Papers, I am definately going to take advantage of the SU! 4 for 3 promotion to stock up on these. They are perfect for all those Baby Boy cards! But then again I’ve made Blue Butterfly cards with these very same papers and they came out great.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! White Textured CS
2. Papers – SU! Bashful Blue Patterns DSP
3. Stamps – SU! Nursery Necessities and SU! Curvy Verses
4. Ribbon – SU! Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain
5. Tools – SU! Corner Rounder, Scallop Edge, Scallop Circle, and 1 3/8″ Circle Punches

My Special Blog Candy Winner(s)

I really enjoyed doing this Candy. There is nothing nicer than giving it to someone who visits on a regular basis. So it it with great pleasure that the recipient of this candy is ……

…… Angie handmade by lilacanglia, congratulations! I hope you enjoy your Goodies, please e-mail me with your address so I can get it off in the post to you.

I decided to do a second draw and the recipient of this Candy is……

…… Helen Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts, Helen belongs to my Club 10 Group, Congrats to you too. Enjoy your Goodies when you get them, no need to mail me your address as I already have it.

Just so you know I will only be able to Mail them on Thursday as I’m out of town travelling for two day’s. I will try to get them off earlier but I can’t promise.

Blog Award

I am so far behind in posting all the Awards that I’ve received lately. It’s not that I’m not grateful it’s just time and disorganisation. I keep thinking I’ll sort it later and then later I can’t remember where they are so have to go look but don’t always have the time, so I think I’ll get to it later and there I am in a loop. Well I received this wonderful award from Steph tonight and I thought it would be a really good idea to post straight away.

Now to pass it on. I passing it on to Donna, Caryn, Erin, Toni, and Amanda.

Blog Candy with a Difference

I’m offering some Blog Candy today, but this Blog Candy is different. How is it different you may ask. It’s different because for you to stand a chance of Receiving this Blog Candy you should have already left a comment. Yes that’s right, it’s too late to enter now as I’ve already decided who is eligable and that’s anyone who left a comment in April (113 comments in total) my Club 10 Ladies, my Downline Tina, and anyone that made a SU! purchase in April. This is my way of saying Thank You to those that support me, SU! and my sporadic blogging at the moment, and you all know who you are and I just want to say that I really appreciate your visits and comments.

So there’s no need to leave a comment, link to my Blog or pass the word on, just come back tomorrow night at 21:00 to see who has won and what they have won.

Cupcake Craft Challenge #37 – 5 Elements

This is the first of our design team challenge choices and the lovely Caryn got to go first. Caryn’s challenge was to use 5 Different Embellishments and you can use any number of a particular item.

As you can see I used Buttons, Brads, a Flower, Ribbon and a Slider. I’ll admit that I spent more time on this card than I thought I would, but I thoroughly enjoyed making it. Don’t forget to go and take a look at what the rest ot the Design Team came up with.

Supplies Used:
1. Card – SU! Confetti White CS, SU! Pretty in Pink CS and Silver Mirri Board from Stash
2. Image – SU! Petals Stamoin’ Around Wheel, and SU! Wonderful Words
3. Buttons – From Stash
4. Brads and Slider – SU! Silver Brads and SU! Silver Style Hodgepodge Hardware
5. Ribbon – SU! White Grosgrain Ribbon (Coloured with Pretty in Pink SU! Marker)
6. Flower – SU! Pretties Kit