{Wedding Inspiration}

Had great fun yesterday helping some brides design and create their wedding stationary, favours and wedding flowers.

Here are some items I made to inspire them... Paper cones filled with sweets, invitations and decorative pegs.

Have a fab weekend!

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{Vellum and Flowers}

Had lots of fun making these cards the other day.

It took me back to my artful ramblings days - for those of you who didn't realise I blogged before artful stampin, here is a link to my "other" blog.

Here is the video tutorial

Look out for an exciting announcement tomorrow, and a new Hostess code.

Thank you to everyone who has shopped from me, or attended my workshops and craft days.  It's been a fantastic year, and I look forward to next year and bringing you lots more inspiration.

-{Venetian Romance}-

Is the name of the beautiful Designer Series Paper I have used for the gift bag and card below.

If you like elegant design with a hint of the shabby and the insides of old book covers then these papers are for you.  As with all Stampin Up paper, the thickness is sturdy enough to make items such as gift bags, and being double sided you have lots of choice of patterns.

It was my Mother in law's birthday last month and I had bought a mother of pearl necklace for her a few months ago.  I wanted the packaging to be a little bit special. So this is what I made...

-{Dress and bow tutorial}-

I've come over all girly!

Had a play with various punches to create this dress and bow.  I've done a quick youTube video to show you how it's done, please have a look.  Let me know if you create anything, I would love to see what you make.

{the year that was}

Hello folks!

Thank you for popping by, sorry it's been so quiet on the blogging front!

Got a lovely treat for you today.  Stampin Up have released the sweetedt little valentine's stamp set (actually some of the stamps can be used all year round) for the darling price of only £9.95, it is only available till the 21st of January, and if you purchase it you get the Sealed with Love Sim,ply Sent kit for FREE!

Click on {this} link to the flyer.

I have really enjoyed the challenge of being on the Paper Crafters Sampler Creative Take team (that was a mouthful) this last 6 months.  Mel has been very gracious even though I've been a bit late with my creations!

Here is a gift box made with the November template.  You can find the Yule Log gift box in that subscription {here}.

Used the gorgeous tulle that is in the current Autumn/Winter catalogue (finishes on the 31st)

• I'm hoping to be scheduling some workshops soon, children back at school and all that! Please let me know if you would be interested.

-{flora}-

I was commissioned to make a silver anniversary card, so while I was doing that I cut out 2 lots of card stock so I could make use of the stamps and inks I had out.  This uses quite a few different stamps sets, some current some now unavailable.  

You may recognise the format from previous cards.  I find it so effective and simple to do, and with the range of colours that Stampin' Up! have it's easy to change the feel of a card by choosing a different palette. 

-{squaring up}-

Apologies for not posting in such a long time!

Life has been a wee bit busy, and although I have been making cards and photographing them, I have not managed to get them on here till now.

I must tell you about the June offer Stampin' UP! has on their Designer Series Paper (that is all the packs priced £9.95 in the main and mini catalogue), if you buy three packs you get a fourth FREE!  A good time to stock up on pretty papers.

I really enjoyed making these, I used the Attic Boutique papers - which I love!

-{Summer Mini Blog Hop ILWS}-

Hi there, welcome to my blog, you may have got here via Amanda's Gorgeous Blog.

I've taken part in a Blog Hop, organised on the fab forum In Love With Stamping.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop click {here} to go to Alison's blog.

All the blog's on this hop should be featuring the lovely new goodies in the Summer Mini catalogue.  (Please contact me if you would like a copy).

As a demonstrator we can get our hands on the new products a full month before anyone else, here is what I have made with the beautiful Attic Boutique Designer Series Papers.  Do you also see the pleated Ribbon? That's a new addition too!

I made a card holder inspired by the one Heather made {here}.  I changed the dimensions so it would hold C6 size envelopes.

Here it is opened up.

Here are the four cards that fit inside.

Do you spy something new below? It's Baker's Twine, I am so pleased Stampin Up have decided to stock this, it is so trendy at the moment and so pretty on cards.  It comes in all the 2011-2013 In Colours, and a White.  It's also at a bargain price of £2.50 for 22.9 metres.

Thank you for visiting today, click {here} to hop to Jan's blog.

-{Passion for Grey Pt 2}-

Here are some more grey cards.

I've beeen experimenting with rolled and folded flowers.

The little flowers below were made using the "eyes" from the owl punch.

Come back tomorrow as I'll be taking part in a blog hop featuring products from the Summer Mini catalogue which is coming out tomorrow!

-{passion for grey pt 1}-

Loving the Basic Grey at the moment.  Have you noticed?

Found this lovely card  >here < by Monica, and was so inspired I got playing.

I stamped some flowers from the Green House Garden stamp set, they were a bit too large for the effect I wanted, so I cut a spiral into them and rolled them up.

I think this is the first time I have inked up this stamp from the Green House Garden set, I completely bypassed it! Will be using it a lot more now!

Can you see the little green flowers have a slight suede texture?  By scrunching and roughing the flower up (punched from cardstock), you can then separate the layers, so not only do you get 2 for the price of 1, but a lovely texture.

-{Wreath Class}-

Made this with a piece of fabric from the Beau Chateau range, some hand made roses, ribbon and other bits and bobs.

I'm planning to do a class where you could make one of these. 

There are only 5 4 3 2  1 place left, just realised I only have 4 wreaths, there is still 2 choices of fabric though.

It will be at my house on

Saturday 21st April

10am

The cost will be £12 and include the cost of all the materials needed.

Below are the five fabric options for the ring.  As I only have these pieces of fabric available I will give first, second etc preference of choice to whoever books first, second etc. 

Update: From Left to right, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fabric choices are now gone.

I will also teach you how to make other flowers, so you have other options for how your wreath looks.  Please contact me asap to book a place.

-{FREE paper!}-

I'm quite sad the Saleabration period is over, there were some beautiful stamps and papers on offer.  However, never fear, Stampin' Up have graced us with another fantastic offer for April only.  A choice of 1 set of papers worth £9.95 with a purchase of over £45.

I also just want to remind you that the Spring Mini catalogue ends at the end of the month, and I have no idea what will be making it into the main catalogue next year, so if there is something you love please get it now.

Here are your choices...

Berry Blossom (Spring Mini)

 Pocketful of Posies (Spring Mini)

Beyond the Garden (Idea Book and Catalogue)

Nursery Nest (Idea Book and Catalogue)

This is the card I made for my mum for Mother's Day, love the combo of grey with yellow.

-{Enchanting}-

I've used the papers from the Everyday Enchantment collection from the current Saleabration brochure.

Behind the flower I have punched some vellum with the Decorative Border Punch and scrunched it to create a frilly ruff behind the rose.

-{ French Foliage: part 3 }-

Another couple of cards.  I can see myself using this set for men's cards - especially with more nature inspired colours.

Recieved this from my Stampin Up mummy today, thank you Claire!

The purpose of the award is that each recipient has a small blog (less than 200 followers). They in turn nominate five other recipients, each of whom has a blog with less than 200 followers.

Leibster is from the German and means "dearest" and the award is passed to people who have inspired and motivated others.

  I would like to share this award with the following ladies who inspire me with their creations and ideas.

Fran

Esther

Carolina

Helen

Andrea