Bloomin' Happy Easter

Hi Crafters... 

Ive been having a play with my bird punch again... i started off making little chicks, then i started making flowers.... take a look

Todays card fits in rather well with two challenges one over at Less is More... link below and the other at Casology link below

http://casology.blogspot.co.uk/

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/week-108-paper-piercing.html

Ive used 3 of the birds wings to make a tulip... and then the birds branch stem to make the stem for the tulip...

heres a closer look

Ive punched a 2 1/2" circle paper pierced the edges and added my flowers on to it, Ive tied the bunch of tulips with a piece of white bakers twine...

See the sentiment... Ive used the Happy Easter stamp from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and the Bloomin' from the Sale-a-Bration set Bloomin' Marvelous - get it flowers bloom - bloomin Easter ... 

What ive used

Stamp sets - Bloomin' Marvelous, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink - Wisteria Wonder

Punches - 2 1/2" Circle, Bird punch

Card Stock - So Saffron, White and Wisteria Wonder

Whisper White Bakers Twine

Interested in anything i have made or used today?? please dont hesitate to contact me i would love to help you, I pride myself on excellent and fast customer service, Orders can be delivered to any UK or European address  - call me on (+44) 01842 828643 or email on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk 

Mothers Day is fast approaching.... dont forget to tell you children they can buy you the perfect gift.. A Stampin' Up! voucher available in any of the following £5, £10, £15, £20, £25, £30, £40 or £50 amounts, they can call or email me with there order, payment can be made via cheque or paypal, and there gift voucher will then be sent to them 1st class recorded complete with envelope - ready to give to you :) 

Enjoy your monday... 

Thank you for coming by today, Laura xx

Chalkboard Technique

Have you all noticed at how popular and on trend currently the black board and chalk look is?? well when i saw this weeks challange over at CAS-ual Fridays was black and white plus 1… you all just know what i thought of straight away – yep you guessed it Chalk board technique..
if you would like to take part in the challenge click on the image below

There are several ways to create the technique..
1- stamp image using SU white craft ink (101731 @ £6.95)
2 – stamp image in white craft ink then heat emboss with white embossing powder
3 – stamp image in versamark ink then heat emboss with white powder.
i used option 3 for my card take a look:

Its quite popular to add a white border around the edge this can be done with a white gel pen, i opted to pierce all round my edges. To give the look of a real chalk board i gently sponged around the edges with white craft ink, over my sentiment and around my punched out flower…

Ive also flicked white embossing powder over my card then heated the card from behind..

So my plus 1 was Pink… i just love Melon Mambo and black together…


I couldnt resist adding a butterfly with some bling
Heres what i used:
Bloomin Marvelous stamp set and Vintage Verses both FREE during Sale a Bration, Basic Black, Whisper white and Melon Mambo card stock and ink, Craft stampin’ ink pad, Elegant buttterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, white embossing powder, paper piercing tool (126189 @ £3.50) and Essentials Paper Piercing pack (126187 @ £7.25)
Interested in any Stampin’ Up! products ive used today, I would love to order them for you, Delivery is £4.95 to any UK address. call or email me with your order or with any questions or for advice, im always happy to help…
tel (+44) 01842 828643
email laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk
Thank you for coming bye today..
Laura xx

Bloomin' Pretty crown

Happy Friday Crafters....

wow hasnt this week flown??? for me it has ive been really busy this week with the day job so glad its friday... the weekend means one thing chillax and CRAFT!!! tehehehe and i have lots planned but most excitingly the flyers for my next all day class... watch this space for more details soon :)

So i came across two challenges i loved so i decided to design and make a card to combine the 2...
EDITED:
TO ADD TO 3RD CHALLENGE AS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY MYNETTE
3rd challenge is over at Inkspirational

take a look:

The first challenge is over at  Colour Q click on the pic to take yourself straight to the challenge

the second is over at Make my Monday which their challenge this week is to include a 'Charm'

click on the link to take you to that challenge..

http://mimchallegeblog.blogspot.co.uk

heres a closer look

I am loving how spring like and zesty these colours are... roll on some spring sunshine :)

Heres what i used:

Raspberry ripple, Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral Ink and Card Stock, Lucky limeade ruffled ribbon, 

Paper Doilies from the new Spring & Summer Cattie, Curly Label punch, Itty Bitty punch, Crown Charm from my stash, 

Stamp sets- All FREE during sale-a-bration - Vintage Verses and Bloomin Marvelous.

Dont miss out on the Spring and Summer cattie or sale-a-bration leaflet... call or send me an email and i'll happily post you one out.. :) 

Interested in anything i have made or used today?? please dont hesitate to contact me i would love to help you, I pride myself on excellent and fast customer service - call me on 01842 828643 or email on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk 

Sale-a-Bration is still going strong dont miss out on earning FREE goodies for every £45 order, and even more FREEBIES when you host a party... call or email me for all the details or questions.

Thank you for coming by today, Laura xx

Delicate Butterflies

Good Morning Crafters.... today im sharing a card with you that i made to play along with 'The Paper Players' Challenge... If you would like to play along too click on the link below.. 

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.co.uk/

Colour Challenge no 132 

  

Heres the card i made:

I really enjoyed making this card I love the colours together... and when i saw one of the colours was summer starfruit I couldnt wait to play with my FREE sale-a-bration Designer series paper... 

See Ive used the Doilie die again.... i couldnt resist i LOVE my new Sizzlit :)

I just love the new Bitty Butterfly Punch too... did you see my hints of sparkle with the silver glimmer cardstock... again FREE with a £150 party during Sale-a-Bration...

The sentiment i used is from Apothecary Art..

What ive used:

Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit and Primrose Petals Cardstock and Ink, Bloomin Marvelous and Apothecary Art stamp sets, Sycamore Street DSP FREE in Sale-a-Bration, Delicate designs embossing folder, Large Scallop Edgelits, Delicate Doilies Sizzlits, Elegant Butterfly, Bitty Butterfly and Itty Bitty punches, White ribbon.

Interested in anything i have made or used today?? please dont hesitate to contact me i would love to help you, I pride myself on excellent and fast customer service - call me on 01842 828643 or email on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk 

Sale-a-Bration is still going strong dont miss out on earning FREE goodies for every £45 order, and even more FREEBIES when you host a party... call or email me for all the details or questions.

Dont forget Valentines Day and Mothers Day is fast approaching - Hint Hint to your 'Love' / Son or Daughter that a Stampin' Up! Voucher would be such a lovely gift... hehehe... give him or her my details, I will then make a Gift card to go with your voucher, post it to them recorded delivery... all he or she has to do is sign the card and give it to you.... all you then have do to is be surprised :) and then email me with your order.... Vouchers available in £10, £15, £20 etc values.

Thank you for coming by today, Laura xx

Love Kreme

Hi crafters and thank you for visiting me today, today I've joined in on a challenge from:

                                                    

                                                      Less is More 

                                      the challenge is - Kraft & Kreme 

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/happy-2nd-birthday-less-is-more.html?m=1

Click on the link above if you fancy giving the challenge a go too...

Here's my card: 

I masked off the top section of my cream layer with post it notes, then randomly stamped the flower and leaf image with stamps from the gorgeous FREE 'Sale-a-Bration' stamp set - Bloomin' Marvelous, this has to me my favourite set.. I think altho im falling more in love with 'Patterned Occasions', I'll show you more from this set tomorrow.

Heres a closer look at my card: 

before i removed my masks i spritzed my stamped area with the Vannilla Shimmer 'smooch spritz' it gives any card a gorgeous shimmer, there great value at £4.50 each and available in Gold Glow and Silver foil too.

I dry embossed above and below my masked area to give definition using my Simply Scored scoring tool, my sentiment is stamped from the Su Set 'Field Flowers' which is available in either clear or wood mount.

I must say i love these two colours together.. i used Stampin' Up!'s Crumb cake from my 'Kraft' and SU's Very Vanilla for the Kreme. the colours are so divine and makes me fancy a creamy latte...mmmm 

to make this card:

Crumb cake card stock and ink , Very Vanilla card stock, pearl adhesives, Field flowers stamp set, and Sale-a-Bration Bloomin' Marvelous FREE stamp set, Simply scored scoring tool.

Interested in any supplies i have used today?? Interested in earning FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp sets? please dont hesitate me for more details or to place an order, call me on 01842 828643 or email me on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk I'd be delighted to help you, thank you for coming by today.. Laura xx

‘Bloomin’ Marvelous’ Wine bottle tag

 

Morning crafters….

As you read this i shall be on route to a Stampin’ Up! training event, the wonders of technology and schedule post hey!!

As Ive told you in the past when us demonstrators meet we love to swap ideas with each other, this times theme is the up and coming ‘Sale-a-bration’ promotion – heres my swap (excludes bottle hehe)

The cute tag fits a small bottle of wine..

I thought id provide these instuctions for anyone interested in recreating the tags, there straight forward – they kinda needed to be with 40 to make!!!!

Cut base card at 14.8cm x 6cm score at 6cm

cut layer at 14.3cm x 5.5cm score at 5.5cm

as you can see from the pic above i punched my sentiment back ground layer and the scallop circle from my base, i did this to save on card – id advise you do these out of off cuts of card.

now your ready to stamp up the layer, i’ve used the Bloomin’ Marvelous Sale-a-bration stamp set – which is available for FREE with a £45 order from 22nd January.

punching the scallop circle for the neck of the bottle – from spare card stock punch a 1-1/4” circle, then punch the scallop circle 1-3/4” hoovering over circle centrally. you should end up with something like the pic below.. if ive made my instructions clear

now your ready to stick your stamped layer to your base card, make sure you line up your score lines.

Stamp out your sentiment – punch out with the small oval punch,

Glue scallop oval onto bottle tag.. at bottom ensuring short score line at top.

add sentiment – i used dimensional sticky pads…

Now punch out on small section circle using 1-1/4” circle punch – mark centre of top if easier to line up punch

now stick scallop circle on,

I cut out 40!! of these little flowers to finish off my tag… i embossed it to give it dimension… as below – then glued to edge of sentiment .

heres – my finished bottle tag… hope you enjoyed to days tutorial…

 

Interested in Sale-a-Bration 2013 email me today or call me on 01842 828643 to arrange for me to send you a copy of the leaflet for FREE.

Thank you for coming bye today, please dont hestitate to contact me if you have any questions, I’m always very happy to help.

Laura xx

 

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