Stampin Up Regional Training - Telford

As promised my swaps from Saturdays Stampin Up Regional Training event in Telford, i made 108 of these... a really random number i know....

The swap was really quite quick and easy to reproduce, the slowest part was tieing the twine around the butterflies body... the colourful butterfly is created using the babywipe and re-inker technique, basically you grap several baby wipes and place on a plate, then i stamp my image very lightly in black ink on the wipes so i can see where my ink needs to go... then with my reinkers i drop drops of ink randomly to create my own stamp pad.... isnt it a beautiful technique and perfect for butterflies plus many other images too.... 

heres a closer look -

and here is my name badge too, we are asked when the event is launched what we need to do... ie make Swaps and make our own Creative name badge -

My name badge was made using the Swallowtail stamp, with Papers from the gorgeous Epic Day set, my old favourite Pennant Punch and my Butterfly Embosslit...

What Ive used today:

Stamps - Papillion Potpourri and Occasions Alphabet

Ink - Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Marina Mist and More Mustard

Card Stock - Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo and Whisper White

Punches - Elegant Butterfly

Embellishments - Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine

Embossing Folder - Needlepoint border

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Make my Monday - Anything that Flies

Wow it's Monday again already, but least its a bank holiday weekend what have you been up too??

Saturday we had a lovely day out at the Sweep Festival in Rochester, followed by a trip to Ikea :) yesterday we didnt do much as my son didnt feel a 100% bless him, so he chilled on the sofa while i crafted of course... I'm going to have a day of crafting again today in preparation for a show I'm doing on the 2nd June and I also still have a few bits to do before Saturday, on Saturday I'm going to a Stampin Up! Regional training with lots of other demonstrators, Ive made over a 100 swaps but still have a card or scrapbook page to complete, now back to Todays challenge over at MAKE MY MONDAY and the theme this week is ANYTHING THAT FLIES... And you might know mine would be butterfly inspired as of course these fly and fly very beautifully and gracefully ....

Here's my card:

I'd also like to add my card to the following challenges:

Challenge #9 Things with Wings over at - http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/
Challenge 103 Girlie Birthday over at - http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

I do totally love butterflies, and this stamp comes from the gorgeous SU set, kindness matters. I've heat embossed the butterflies with gold embossing powered on card stock vellum

I've used the yummy in colour summer Starfruit with crumb cake, with a gorgeous vintage doilie, some twine and a stunning sparkly vintage faceted button...

What I've used:

Stamps - kindness matters

Ink - versamark with gold embossing powder and whisper white craft pad

Cardstock - crumb cake and summer starfruit

Embossing folder - stripes

Embellishments - twine, doilie and vintage faceted button

Interested in anything i have used today just comment or ping me an email..

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Blossom frame

Today I'm sharing a card Ive made for a challenge over at less is more... I haven't taken part in any challenges for agessss, so thought i best get my butt back in gear ... :)

I've used one of my favourite SU sets Stippled blossoms... 

Check out the challenge by clicking on this link -  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/

I made an embossed frame using my simply scored scoring board, then masked it using post it notes, I then sponged the background using pool party ink, 

I then stamped my flowers using pink pirouette, then again with the second stamp using primrose petals, my leaves are stamped using old olive ink.

My sentiment was stamped in versamark then heat embossed in gold embossing powder on SU's card stock vellum, I then attached the banner using a SU antique brad with a bow tied using whisper white bakers twine.

What I've used:

Stamps - Stippled blossoms and Pettit Pairs

Card - white and vellum card stock,

Ink - pool party, pink pirouette, primrose petals and versamark

Embellishments - all Stampin up - antique brads and whisper white bakers twine.

Interested in anything i have made or used today??  Would like to get your hands on a Stampin’ Up! Catalogue?? 

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 im always more than happy to help or give advice.... Please don't hesitate to call or email me I'd love to help you, whether its advice on products, techniques an order or about becoming a demonstrator.. I'm here to help :)

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Business Card holder

Anything but a card.... Is Todays challenge over at make my Monday today... Take a look at the challenge blog and have a go click here... I'd love to see what you come up with...

Ive made a cute little business card holder, I saw the idea on Pinterest and as soon as I see it i knew I had to make one or 3 hehe!!!

I've used my su top note die I love this die it was one of my first if not my first SU purchase and oh my god its worth its weight in gold... I first cut a melon mambo base, followed by another cut from sunshine and sprinkles DSP, I cut the edge of the DSP to give me the melon mambo border...

I added the '&' from Ciao, Baby! Just because hehe!! No reason I just thought i could and would :)

I look forward to visiting your blogs to see what you have created... 

What I've used:

Stamps - ciao, Baby!

DSP - sunshine and sprinkles

Card stock and ink - melon mambo

Small oval punch, 3/4" circle punch and 7/8th" scallop circle punch.

Interested in anything i have made or used today?? 

Interested in anything i have made or used today?? 

Would you like to get your hands on a Stampin’ Up! Catalogue or products?? 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 for only £4.95 for any size order..

call me on (+44) 01842 828643 or email on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk im always more than happy to help or give advice....

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creative notes....

After last Sundays training and lots of fellow demonstrators admiring my notebook i thought today I'd share it with all my blog friends... It's my Stampin up notebook I take to meetings, I jot down my to dos in it, sketch out ideas... Basically anything crafting or Stampin up it goes in here... My bible 

I went for neutral colours, crumb cake, very vanilla and basic black for a classic look.. My swallowtail is heat embossed with black embossing powder on crumb cake card stock, which I carefully cut out and stuck on to my first edition DSP base...

I just love the rose trim from the spring and summer mini... I almost hate cutting it to use it!! Does anyone else get like this about products or beautiful DSP or is it just crazy old me ????

What I've used:

Stamps - swallowtail, broadsheet alphabet, that's the ticket roller, 

Cardstock and ink - basic black, crumb cake, and very vanilla, first edition DSP

Embellishments - all Stampin up - tea time trinkets, twine, rose trim, paper flower made from several scallop circle punches, ribbons down ring binder all Stampin up.

This is also simular to one you would get if you signed up as a demonstrator with me and my team, as part of your welcome to my team welcome pack... Obviously with your name or initials tehehehe...

Interested in anything i have made or used today??  Would like to get your hands on a Stampin’ Up! Catalogue?? 

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 im always more than happy to help or give advice.... Please don't hesitate to call or email me I'd love to help you, whether its advice on products, techniques an order or about becoming a demonstrator.. I'm here to help :)

To order Stampin' Up! products 24/7 by emailing me on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk i will then call you for payment or you can send me a paypal payment or Cheque, Card payments over the phone taken for VISA, MasterCard and Visa Debit.

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