Fresh Prints Variation on a Theme

You know the saying 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' ? Well this is kind of how this card is in relation to yesterdays design, exactly the same technique and layout just flipped upright and with different colours and papers. When something works just make a bunch of them , cool !

This is a base of Coastal Cabana inked in the same colour using the Hardwood stamp , believe me you NEED this stamp, I keep reaching for it over and over again for background and it looks great in every colour!

The papers are from the Fresh Prints Stack, I love it when Stampin' Up! come up with paper stacks as you get loads of designs in a smaller format for such a small price ....perfect. This particular stack is available in the Spring Catalogue if you fancy one.

The sentiment is from Perfect Pennants, again a really versatile stamp set that seems to work for everything.

I hope you are enjoying the designs I'm sharing with you on my blog, please let me know if you'd like anything that I've used, I'm always happy to help.

See you all again soon

Nicola xx

Busy busy !

It's been busy here at my mini Stampin' Up! HQ !! I've been making cards and making swaps and making thank you tags and it's all such fun !

The latest makes still need photographing and as the evening light isn't great those will have to wait, I can share with you a card I made with one of the stamped tags I made for recent swaps at my Suffolk Stampin' Up! Demo's training evening. We all got together made some pretty projects and swapped some crafty lovelies with each other.

 They are really such a lovely group of Girls & Boys and made me feel very welcome, if you are considering becoming a Demo or have any questions please let me know , it's a fabulous 'job' and I'd recommend it to anyone x

My swap was the scalloped tag you see on this card, I've used the gorgeous Hardwood Stamp and my one of my favourites of the moment the Petite Petals stamp and punch set it makes stunning little flowers in no time at all :)

I used the stamps again to create a quick background and there it is a really pretty card with minimal effort or fuss!

That's it for tonight but come back soon, my Easter stamps arrived today and they are so cute I'll have lots of fun making and sharing with them real soon:)

Nicola xx

Scalloped Tag Punch Class - Take 2 !

Hi everyone, thanks for dropping by again. I almost forgot to share the other variation I taught at my Scalloped Tag Punch Class earlier this month with the lovely Eclectic Keepsakes Ladies !

The projects were exactly the same but how different they look in a different colour pallette of Real Red, Pool Party and Crumb Cake and with a more classic feminine theme ...

The scalloped closure card with a beautiful paper rose made from the Spiral Flower die 

Here's a closer look , I also embossed the rose first using the Sale A Bration freebie Dots folder.

Next to a simpler card with the Hardwood Stamp background and sentiments and banners from the Perfect Pennants and Banners Framelits bundle. 

And finally a little scalloped top treat box embellished with a die cut and stamped sentiment from the Chalk Talk bundle.

All the Ladies had a lovely time creating these projects and I even managed to convert some first time stampers into Stampin' Up! fans :)

I have lots to share with you over the next few days so please keep an eye out for more posts.

See you soon

Nicola xx

It was a Very Happy Valentines Day

Hello Dear Blog readers, I hope this finds you well and enjoying a nice weekend even though the wind has been howling and it's raining yet again!

Yesterday was St. Valentines Day and oh my goodness what a lovely day I had ...Justin and I had a lovely meal courtesy of M&S and their fabulous Dine In selection , I don't know how they do it for the money and it sure was a bit of a bun-fight in there to get the best dishes !

I dressed our dinner table with jam jars decorated with doilies and die cut hearts tied on with bakers twine , i popped little tea lights inside and along with some heart shaped table confetti it looked very pretty indeed.

Anyway, on to the card ...

Having made several commissioned cards for the chaps in work I wanted something different for Justin . I deliberated over the flowers , too girly ? But then I thought what the heck it's a Valentines card and it's all about the romance right !

I used Real Red cardstock and the stripy paper is from the Fresh Prints stack available in the Spring Summer Mini Catalogue , I love the selection of prints in that set ! I die cut flowers and leaves using the Sizzlet Floral Fusions and Little Leaves dies and cut the banner using the Banners Framelits.

The sentiment and Eiffel Tower were from the Follow Your Heart stamp set. The die cut large heart is cut from my all time favourite Glimmer Paper in Silver.

Finally I decorated the inside with FREE Banner Blast stamps and matching punch which you can get as part of Sale A Bration by spending £45 before March 31st.

Don't forget to let me know if you'd like to to take part in my Virtual Hostess Club starting in March , I have a few places left and you can still join us :)

Have a Happy weekend.

Nicola xx

Happy Saturday !

Hello everyone , its a lovely day here for the moment ...I seized the opportunity to snap some pics of a card I made this week.

A lovely fresh combination of Real Red, Pool Party and Crumb Cake which are the deliciously Spring like colours in the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Block, available in the Spring Catalogue. I've used the Banners Framelits Dies to get perfectly cut banners and stamped the sentiment using the Perfect Pennants stamps. A few little flowers from the Petite Petals bundle of punch and stamps at a bargainous  £18.95 completes a really pretty card.

I hope you like it ! 

If you'd like to treat yourself to anything from the Spring catalogue simply click on the 'Shop Online' button at the top left of my blog to take you straight to my online Stampin' Up! shop, or contact me directly , I'd love to hear from you :) And don't forget for every £45 spend during Sale A Bration you get a FREEBIE too !!!

Have a great day and thanks for reading 

Nicola xx