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

My Friend Madison

Thank you for coming by today.... 

Hope your week is going well?? My son has been with his dad until last night, so today im working a half day then Im going to enjoy spending some qualitity time with him... which knowing him he'll want to do 'making' Mummy wont argue with that lol....

Todays card im showing you is for a Challenge over at Inkspirational I was introduced to there challenges last week if you would likt to play along too click on the link below...

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/challenge-8.html

Take a look at my card...

First off when i saw the colours red and green i thought Christmas card... and why not?? its never to early to start making them in my book... then I saw my Madison Avenue stamp set, (a FREE stamp set during Sale-a-Bration) and then this little card came together... 

have a closer look ...

Ive used Lucky Limeade and Real Red ink, with Whisper white and Read Red card stock, 

Heres what i used to make my card:

Stamps - Madison Avenue (FREE with a £45 order during sale-a-bration), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punched - Itty Bitty Punch, Modern Label and Word Window.

Ink - Read Red and Lucky Limeade

Card stock - Real Red and Whisper White

Embellishments - Basic rhinestones and white satin ribbon (retired).

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 address  - 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. Sale-a-Bration ends on friday 22nd March 2013.

Thank you for coming by today, Laura xx

Matthews card

Happy Relaxin sunday Crafters... So whos having a roast dinner ??? 

Today im showing you a card i made for my future bother in laws birthday... i made it a few days ago but couldnt show you it just incase he saw it of course....

take a look ...

I wanted the card to be sophisticated just like him and crazy me has colour themed it to the shirt i bought him... i know im mad :) I used for the first time white naturals card stock... i really like it with its bits in.. 

So many elements here... several stamp sets used including... Hearts a Flutter, Occasions Alphabet, and Thats the ticket.. but i like it... i always find mens cards tricky!?!

I LOVE the new basics designer buttons in the spring and summer cattie... they look quite masculine to me but i couldnt resist adding a bow from linen thread.. 

And just because by brother in law loves gadgets i had to include a talking tag...

What i used:

Midnight Muse ink and Card stock, First Edition Dsp and Naturals white card stock.

Woodgrain, Broadsheet alphabet, Everything Eleanor, Itty Bitty Banners, Occasions Alphabet and Hearts a flutter and not forgetting Thats the Ticket stamp set, Itty Bitty Framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, Extra large tag punch, Ticket duo punch, Hearts a flutter framelits and Basic designer button and linen thread.... Talking Tags... wow i used alot hope i remembered everything.... 

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

Patterned Occasions set

  

Hi Crafters thank you for coming by today, 

Today im showing you one of the lovely Sale-a-Bration stamp sets that you can earn for FREE with a £45 order, Ive put together a little set of 5 cards, each card uses one of the stamps from the set, plus I'll show you a couple of other cards i made using the stamp set and the FREE Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Its called Sycamore Street and is also to choose from for FREE with a £45 order..

The set of cards also uses the lovely Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper. Its a great value pack of 12x12 papers with 6 colours, 12 sheets of paper for £9.95. The pack includes Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Real Red, Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, and my fav Rich Razzleberry.

Have you fell totally in love with these papers and the FREE Sale-a-Bration Stamp set, would you like to get the Stamp set for FREE, Ive put together a package so you can re-create these cards and more... heres how:

Suggested purchase to earn a SAB gift for FREE

Polka Dot Parade DSP @ £9.95 (page 164 annual catalogue)

Card Stock pack @ £6.25 (page 151 a/c)

Rich Razzleberry ink pad @ £4.95

Real Red Ink Pad @ £4.95

Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad @ £4.95

Marina Mist ink pad @ £4.95

Daffodil Delight Ink pad @ £4.95

1 x Roll of Rich Razzleberry stiched grosgrain ribbon @ £4.50

Total spend - £45.45 = choose FREE Sale-a-Bration Gift

Interested in learning more about what Sale-a-Bration offers?? have any questions?? or would like to place an order?? I'd be more than happy to help you, please call me on 01842 828643 or email me on - laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk

Before i leave you today heres a couple more cards i made using the Patterned Occasions stamp set.

Thank you for coming by today, Laura xx

A card of Love

Hi Crafters, thank you for coming by today, Today i have played along with the CAS-ual Fridays challange, if you would like to play along too please click on the link below:

http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.co.uk/?m=0

                                  

Heres the card Ive made to play along with the challenge: 

I hope you like it... please feel free to leave me a comment.

  

I decided to keep my card very simple and have the letters as my main focal point, I love these letters there from the Stampin' Up! Broadsheet Alphabet set, I do love this set alot. The heart stamp Ive used to represent my 'o' is from the NEW Spring & Summer Seasonal Catalogue, Hearts a Flutter set which has a co-ordinating 'Framelits Dies' set to go with it, to save you time cutting out, and also saves you 15% if you buy both together.

Each of my letters were stamped and then punch out with the SU 'Postage Stamp' punch. such a versatile and handy punch. I love being able to design my own 'stamps'

What i used to make my card: White cardstock, Cherry Cobbler Ink, Postage Stamp Punch, Broadsheet Alphabet Stamp set, Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set.

I do think this card could look quite nice with a red card base and cream background... so heres what i did next:

  

What do you think???

Ive also dry embossed the background with Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. This time ive cut the heart out with one of the Hearts a flutter Framelits dies. I think i may prefer this one???

Heres what ive used: Very Vanilla cardstock, Cherry Cobbler cardstock and Ink, Postage Stamp Punch, Broadsheet Alphabet Stamp set, Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set and Framelits Dies. Perfect Polka Dot Embossing folder.

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