Convention Swaps

Finally im going to share with you my Convention Swaps… I made 300 of the swaps to swap with fellow demonstrator in Manchester… in return i received so many gorgeous Card front, 3d items, recipe cards, MDS Swaps and so much more…
Here is my swap..

I made my swaps in several different colours – Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler, with my sentiment stamped in Soft Suede, and the stars where stamped in Sahara Sand

Each of the baubles from Christmas Collectibles was heat embossed with either Gold, Silver or Pewter embossing Powder..

Each bauble was then finished with a bow tied from Linen thread to finish
I didnt swap all my 300 swaps so i made my left over swaps into my some of my Christmas cards…
to purchase anything ive used today please click on the icons below which will take you directly to my shop..

** last date for guaranteed Christmas delivery is this Monday 16th December**

Thanks for coming by today..
Laura xx

Supplies used:

              

In love with Stamping–Autumn and Winter Blog hop

Welcome to another blog hop.. this time for the new Autumn and Winter Cattie…
Today myself and several other Demonstrators have put together some projects / Cards using Stampin' Up! products from the new Autumn and Winter seasonal catalogue... so please sit back and relax and enjoy hoping from blog to blog - you may like to grab a Coffee or Tea, pen & paper just incase youd like to make a note of any items you love and want to add to your crafty stash or wish list...

my first project is my swap from a recent SU training event i attended:



These cute little pouches are made from a single sheet of the Season of Style paper stack (132181 @ £6.25 for 48 sheets)



Each little pouch is topped off with Cherry Cobbler Chevron ribbon and linen Thread… the pouches are ideal as a token gift for a couple of chocs…


The little pouches close using little dinky magnets.. My Tickets are stamped using the Thats the ticket Stamp set and punched out with my Ticket Duo punch…

Heres the measurements : uses a full sheet of Paper Stack DSP @ 11.4 x 16.5cm



my next project is a little 10x10 cm gift card holder



again ive used the yummy Season of Style Paper Stack… with the even more yummy Christmas Collectibles Stamp set whcih comes with a coordinating punch, buy the bundle and save 15%.. I just love these vintage looking baubles…. ive used a colour combo of Crumb cake and Bermuda Bay with Whisper white….



Ive left the inside left handside blank for the sender to write on….
Here are some more i made, this time with Label Love…



my last project to share with you is the NEW extremely  yummy Season of Style This and That Journal…. and to me it is and is going to be everyones MUST have…. the journal comes plain for you to decorate and heres mine…



The journal is designed to help you be totally organised for the festive season…





how cute are these little paper clips with bows – and there only £5.50 for 12….
Back to the inside of the journal…. it has the following sections….





Ive started to fill in my Christmas card list… ive even made a start with designing mine to and theres even pages for that too…. and take a look below alongside where you design your card you can list the supplies needed….



Theres an area to list friends and Family to who you send presents and keep check of how much you spend on each – so you shouldnt go over budget or duplicate buy for the same person – i always do this!!



You can also purchase a pack of stickers to go with your journal and they can then sit in the front pocket of you journal so there always close to hand…. 4 sheets of stickers - 132276 @ £4.50



the Journal costs just £9.95 (132277) to see full details and more information see pages 6 & 7 and page 25 of Autumn and Winter Cattie

There is a link to the complete new cattie on the right hand side of my blog, how ever if you prefer a copy in your hands please get in touch and I will happily post you a copy..

Your next hop is over too Leanne if you get lost along the way heres a full list of the hop…

1) Laura Mackie - www.laura-creativeideas.blogspot.co.uk   -  *** YOU ARE HERE ***
2) Leanne Weaver - www.beautifulimpressions.co.uk
3) Margaret - http://makingpapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
4) Sarah - www.esellek.com
5) Sandra - www.kraftybiker.blogspot.com
6) Joyce - http://rejoyceaboutstampin.blogspot.co.uk/
7) Dani - http://creativedesignsuk.blogspot.com.es
8)DonnaM - http://head-over-heels-by-dlm.blogspot.co.uk/
9)Scrappy Katie - http://stamping-katie.blogspot.com
10)Veronica - http://vronstampin.blogspot.co.uk
11) Fiona - http://oakfieldcrafts.blogspot.co.uk
12) Vicky - http://www.vickylouscorner.blogspot.co.uk

If you would like to order any of the items youve seen today, you can order with me by email, telephone details below.. or clicking on the link on the righthand side of my blog...

Thanks for coming bye today……        

Make my Monday–Swirls and Pearls

How was your weekend??? mine was lazy mainly due to having a cold and feeling blah…. the weather wasnt too cracky either… who else thinks summer has gone!?!? so todays challenge over at MAKE MY MONDAY is

Swirls & Pearls

 

and ive made my swirls and Pearls all festive as im very much feeling festive… i think its the cold weather!! hehe well thats my excuse

 

heres my festive Swirls and Pearls…

 

 

note the swirl on the gold heat embossed bauble!!! my baubles are from the very gorgeous and very vintage set Christmas collectibles the set alos comes with a coordinating punch – best bit my the set and punch and get 15% off….

 

 

My sentiment comes from another new set Christmas Messages, ive also heat embossed this with gold embossing powder…

My swirled background is created with a stamp from the good ole faithful Everything Elenor stamp set – stamped in Sahara sand on Naturals Ivory Card stock….

 

What ive used:
Stamps – Christmas Collectibles, Everything Elenor and Christmas Messages
Ink – Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green and Sahara Sand (versamark for heat embossing)
Embellishments – Cherry cobbler bakers twine, Natural trim ribbon and Pearl basic jewel adhesives

To purchase anything ive used today you can buy direct from my online shop, its available 24/7 so you may shop when ever the 'need' takes you day or night, i will of course still be at the end of the phone if you have any questions or need a spot of advice..  Shopping online is easy,  you simply create a free account with a password which you log in with every time it will ask for your address and a delivery address if you would like this to be different, Delivery is only £4.95 however BIG or small your order is - Deliveries are by secure UPS couriers and require a signature.

Again if you get stuck please dont hesitate to call me on 01842 828643 or email me on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk
Thanks for  coming by today...

Thinking of you :)

So i hope you enjoyed the bank holiday, i did just what i said i would and craft all day, and heres a card i made for my Aunt - i just want her to now im thinking of her.... 

I saw the layout for this card on pintrest over at www.stampthat.com i really loved it so thought i would do my own twist on it.... here it is:

Here is a festive version of the card too:

dont forget that the new Autumn and Winter Cattie launchs this Thursday - if you would like a copy sent to you please do call or email me and i will pop you a copy out 1st class..

What ive used:

Stamps - Six sided Sampler, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Flower shop and Christmas Collectables, 

card and ink - New 2013/14 in Colours plus, old Olive, Crumb cake and Cherry Cobbler.

Punchs - Hexagon and Pansy

please dont hesitate to contact me if you have any questions... im always happy to help

To order Stampin' Up! products 24/7 by emailing me on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk i will then call or email 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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Merry Christmas Money Pocket

 

Wow its Monday again and I’m back to work today after a lovely week off… its gone so quick, we had a lovely day out on Wednesday at Brandon Country Park where we took part in a nature trail hunt which was great fun for adults and children alike. Thursday we spent the day with my sister and niece in Cambridge – we shopped and shopped… Then Friday we went to the cinema and saw Smurfs 2 in 3D, my son and I really enjoyed our week he’s now gone to spend a week with his daddy…

So back to todays Make My Monday Challenge and this week is

3D Elements

we would like to see 3D Elements, Altered Objects, Decoupage or any other interpretation as long as it contains some dimension. – enjoy and i cant wait to see what you come up with… here’s my creation…

this is a festive spin on this here –  post with the measurements available in this post here 

you may notice some yummy new products – eeeekkk a sneak peak of the Autumn and Winter cattie which start on 29th August… pre order your copy today by emailing or calling me…

Heres a closer look:

The Money pockets are a great gift idea for when giving money, a cheque or voucher…

What Ive Used:

Stamps – Chalk Talk, Christmas Collectables

Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Season of Style Paper Stack

Ink - Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive

Emellishments – Doilies, Gold ribbon

Punches – Christmas Ornament and Scallop  border.

 

Please dont hesitate to contact me if you have any questions... im always happy to help

To order Stampin' Up! products 24/7 by emailing me on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk i will then call or email 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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