{Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Make it Masculine}

Hello and welcome, thank you for popping by to see what I've been making for his month's blog hop.  The theme is 

Make it Masculine

I decided to use

Garden Goodness

I don't know why I waited so long to get this set, and now it's leaving us :(

It has some beautiful watercolour like images that look amazing as soon as they're stamped.

The above to cards were created for the beginner and casual crafter in mind.

Card 1 uses the stamp set, one of the Stampin Up note cards and some Call me Clover and Lovely Lipstick ink.

Card 2 has tan added matting layer and uses Call me Clover and some Soft Sea Foam

This is the extra special card using some additional products.

I've used the Stitched So Sweetly Dies to create a focal point.

Here is the card... it's an interesting fold, I saw it done on a friend's YouTube channel.

Please watch the video to see how it was made.

Here are the other participants in the hop, have a look at what they've done, they're an inspirational group of demonstrators.

The retirement list is now out and I've done a YouTube video going through the catalogue here

To view the current annual catalogue click here

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there on the left.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

F A C E B O O K    P A G E

F A C E B O O K     A R T F U L S T A M P I N   S P A C E

Y O U T U B E    C H A N N E L 

I N S T A G R A M 

P I N T E R E S T

J O I N For free products and discounts on further purchases.

{Stamped Easter Home Decor piece}

Hello there,

thanks for stopping by my blog today.

With all the changes to life brought on by the Covid 19 pandemic and then everyone in my household getting ill, the last couple of weeks have been a bit of a blur.  We are still unsure whether we had "the" virus, or just another one that was doing the rounds at the time.  It certainly left my husband and I feeling exhausted, however we are very much recovered and enjoying sunny weather, and very grateful for where we live.  

The children are officially on school holidays so not so much urgency to encourage them to do school work that has been set by teachers.  Easter celebrations have crept up on me as the usual reminders of seeing Eater decor in shops, lambs skipping in fields and roadsides lined with daffodils have not been there due to being quarantined.

However, last night I took a moment (about an hour) to make this Home Decor piece that is now on my mantle-piece.

It is full of the symbolism of the Biblical account of Easter, including blue flowers reminiscent of forget-me-nots, small red hearts to remind us of the love of Christ as he bled and touches of gold and purple hinting at his kingship.

Here are the stamps and colours used 

STAMPS 

Inspiring Iris, Colorful Seasons, Varied Vases, Tropical Chic, Timeless Tulips, Beautiful Bouquet, Swirly Frames. 

INK COLOURS 

Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz, Seaside Spray, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Highland Heather.

Here is a close up of some of the stamping.

Below is the video tutorial...

Please remember I am here for your paper craft enquiries, whether you are a beginner or experienced stamper.

To view the current annual catalogue click here

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there on the left.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

F A C E B O O K    P A G E

F A C E B O O K     A R T F U L S T A M P I N   S P A C E

Y O U T U B E    C H A N N E L 

I N S T A G R A M 

P I N T E R E S T

J O I N For free products and discounts on further purchases.

{Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Mini and Annual Catalogue}

Hi there and welcome,

thank you for taking the time to hop over to my blog and joining me for...

Today we are using something from the Mini and the Annual catalogue.

I have to be honest and say I didn't read the brief properly so focused my attention on the stamp and punch bundle.

It is called Timeless Tulips, and has some lovely images and sentiments.  It is Mothering Sunday here in the UK today, maybe I'll let my kids play with it to come up with a card for me.

I needed to make some bunting for a friend's daughter's birthday so decided on some spring colours.  All the cardstock and inks come from the Annual catalogue, and Coastal Cabana is one of my fave colours, so I think I can slip into the criteria for this hop.

I also took the opportunity to use some of the beautiful FREE products from Saleabration.

I used half a sheet of the lovely soft green velum with Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green cardstock and inks.

The bees were cut from the gorgeous papers, then coloured with a Pool Party and Early Espresso Stampin Write Marker.

Then it was all held together by the free bakers twine and embellished with the freebie sequins.

Oh and I mustn't forget the silver and pink metallic thread that I jumbled up under the flowers.

Some better pics taken outside.

Here is a card I made too

For a short video explaining my process, please watch this...

Thank you so much for popping over, please check out the other hoppers here...

To view the current annual catalogue click here

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there on the left.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

F A C E B O O K    P A G E

F A C E B O O K     A R T F U L S T A M P I N   S P A C E

Y O U T U B E    C H A N N E L 

I N S T A G R A M 

P I N T E R E S T

J O I N For free products and discounts on further purchases.

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Favourite Saleabration items

Hi there and welcome,

wow, I hadn't realised I had not blogged for so long! So sorry about that.

I have been busy creating on my YouTube channel, so if you don't follow me over there it's worth a visit here

This month all the hoppers are focusing on Saleabration.  For those of you who don't know what that is, it's the time of year Stampin' Up! give away FREE products.

Here are the 3 I have used today... sorry couldn't pick just one! They are all FREE with qualifying orders.

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper

 

Power of of Hope Bundle

Small Bloom Punch

Please watch the video to understand the process for making these.  Sometimes I like to get a few co-ordinating papers and products and only use those.  I created my own background papers from the stamps from Power of Hope then had some fun cutting and gluing strips.  I used some Gold Foil cardstock and the gold faceted gems for some accents.

It was fun using up my scraps to create this little gift bag.

Thank you so much for popping over, please check out the other hoppers here...

To view the current annual catalogue click here

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there on the left.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

F A C E B O O K    P A G E

F A C E B O O K     A R T F U L S T A M P I N   S P A C E

Y O U T U B E    C H A N N E L 

I N S T A G R A M 

P I N T E R E S T

J O I N For free products and discounts on further purchases.