-{Jubilee fun}-

A few weeks ago I was asked to do a Jubilee themed craft table at a Family even in my town.  A lovely lady called Hannah took these pictures which have recently been forwarded to me.

Here is me demoing how to make the rose below.  I found the tutorial on youtube {here}

I bought 3 ply paper napkins, one was enough to make one rose.  I love being able to create something so spectacular from something so ordinary. 

Below are some cupcake toppers and cake bunting.  I've been making these quite a bit recently for friends who have had parties.  Such a great way to decorate a party table.

Welcome Christmas...

...in August! I know a lot of Stampin' Up! demonstrators are way ahead of me and already held Christmas in July events.  I'm afraid I wasn't that organised, however I have made a start.  Here are some cards using the beautiful and nostalgic Welcome Christmas set.

My current favourite way to add the special finish to a card is the pearls and crystals, they are a great quality.  The only things I have to be careful of is that they don't ping off the backing paper into oblivion when I try to get them off!

I'll soon be arranging dates for a

Christmas in September Class

please let me know if you would be interested.

If you have any questions about the stamps or techniques I have used, please leave a comment, thanks for visiting.

Over on "In Love With Stamping", Claire has set a colour challenge, if you would like to have a go click here.  It's to use the colours

Night of Navy 

Old Olive 

and Daffodil Delight

Thank you card and notebook

Made this card and notebook for a friend using a technique I am completely hooked on!

Simply Stampin' Challenge 17

Over on Simply Stampin' Challenge this week they have set a colour combo challenge (click here to join in!) here are the colours...

Needed to make a birthday card for my mother in law, so made her this...

Hubby hadn't got her a pressie, so I decorated a little notebook in the same colours and theme.  Dug out my paper crimper hadn't used in years to make the leaves, punched them out with the Blossom punch, folded them in half and put them through the crimper.  Also used a white gel pen to great effect to highlight different areas.

One piece of card and Cropadile accents

Made this short little video showing how to add a bit of interest to your cards with the humble Cropadile (available of course through me via Stampin Up).  It is a tough little gadget that can cut through CDs and a few layers of card like butter - however with the two sized holes it can also be used decoratively.

All the cards below were made from one piece of 12x12 card - the first is a standard a6 size, while the other are smaller.

Please look at the tags below to see what I used.

Flowers got the blues...

This was one of the cards we made at the Colour Class today.  Had a lovely morning with my ladies making cards.

More Flowers!

One of the things I was determined to do when I became a Stampin Up demonstrator, was to still be true to my style and the type of cards I enjoy making.  Although I have been really enjoying getting out of my comfort zone and trying new techniques and products, it was lovely to return to 3D flowers and leaves and a pretty butterfly.  

I'm loving the blender pen to fill in parts of the butterfly.

I'll be demoing this card at my new Colour Class tomorrow and on the 23rd.  This one is using 3 colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel.

Lots of flowers...

on these cards!

I love creating beautiful backgrounds with these floral stamps.

Just had delivery of my first ever order as a demo.  The stamps etc. are all bagged up ready to go to their new homes to be played with!  I bought myself the set of Regals ink pads.  I must say I am impressed with the quality, and that combined with the Very Vanilla cardstock which is so smooth and seems to just take the ink so well - I am very please with the results.