Watercolor Wonders ...part two

Welcome back everyone, nice to see you again :)

Lets have a look at the other cards we made in class...

I think this is my favourite of the day, I love this Designer Paper !!! It's cheerful and fun but still not childish and yet it would work for a child's card, if any of that makes sense !

We stamped the watercolour brush mark stamp from the set and it come in large and small too so we could complimentary small brush marks on the sentiment die cut too.

The tags were created using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch I think this is a must have , I've used it sooo many times and never tire of it :) The cardstock here is Smoky Slate such a cool colour.

Our final card of the class was this cheerful Thank You card, the background paper is from the Watercolor Wonders DSP again and this time we added some sumptuous gold Fancy Foil Designer vellum and gold thread ...

The poppy stamp from the same set looks understated in Smokey Slate ink and we layered it up on Dimensional foam pads and added some bling with the uber twinkly SU Rhinestones.

I had so much fun sharing these cards with the Ladies at the class and it's great to show just how versatile one set of stamps and one paper range can be. Everything I've used for these designs is still available until the end of June so order now if you'd like to recreate them for yourself.

Thank you so much for reading, I shall be back soon with Tales of Telford.

Nicola xx

More Easter makes ...

Hi again everyone, wow this weekend has flown by but I've had a lovely time relaxing and enjoying it.

I promised I'd come back and share some of the other pretties I made for Easter and its all pretty much about the bunnies !!!

First up a Bunny Hutch , I made this using my Silhouette as I don't have the Stampin' Up! Mini Milk Carton die in my collection, the cardstock is stamped with the Hardwood stamp, love that stamp it's so versatile! I added some grass inside the hutch and used the fab Fringe Scissors , you can barely see it in this shot, I think the Bunny may have been munching it ! Finally I embellished with Petite Petals punched flowers and a tag using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and a cute image from Eggstra Spectacular stamp set.

Next up a Bunny Run! Again used fab SU cardstock and run it through my Silhouette machine , our cardstock cuts so well in this machine, this was decorated with the same punches as the hutch :) Love those Lindt Bunnies and Carrots , sooo cute!

 A couple of cute cards in So Saffron cardstock and the Eggstra Spectacular set ....

And finally a gift bag containing a little Easter pressie for my Mummy :)

Well I think I'm all 'Eastered' out now, well apart from the lovely M&S egg I still have unopened;)

Wish you all a happy week and I'll be back soon with more makes to share and not a bunny or egg in sight, promise!!!

Nicola 

Happy Mothers Day !

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mum's :)

I hope you'll all have a lovely day and be thoroughly spolit !

You may remember the card I made for my colleagues wife's 50th ? Well this is a version made specially for my my Mummy ...I've gone for a classic colour palette of Ivory, Black and Champagne Glimmer Paper.

The gorgeous papers are Modern Medley , yes , the same as I used on Justin's card see how versatile this selection is ! 

I made a simple concertina and added punched the ends with my Scallop Tag Topper Punch, the individual panels are die cut with the Label Framelits layered in Black, Ivory and the yummy Champagne Glimmer Paper (second favourite to Silver !)

I used the Memorable Moments stamp set to stamp the top layer of the panels and the letters were cut on my Silhouette machine.

I made a bespoke envelope with my Envelope Punch Board to store this little keepsake in and finished with some pearls, tiny punched butterflies and Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon.

Happy Mothers Day Mummy , I love you x

Nicola xx

Concertina Card

A colleague in work asked me to make a special card for his wife's 50th birthday, he wanted something special and after seeing a gorgeous concertina card on Julie Kettlewell's blog here, I decided that it would have plenty of wow factor for this special occasion :)

It's quite a substantial card, more of a keepsake I think, I resized the original card so that I could use A4 cardstock in Raspberry Ripple and used the Scallop Tag Topper Punch for the end sections. The patterned paper I used is not Stampin' Up! but as a pink theme was requested it fitted the bill perfectly. I used my Silhouette machine to cut the letters and numbers out.

I loved using my Label Framelit dies for the first time , I layered up Raspberry Ripple , Silver Glimmer and Whisper White, the White section is stamped with the Memorable Moments set which is a must have for special cards as it has all the numbers you need and sentiments for birthdays and anniversaries.

Lots of bling and sparkle for the Birthday Girl !

The envelope needed to be deep enough to accommodate all those lovely layers and with the Envelope Punch Board it was easy peasy to make one that fitted perfectly.

Finally the section for writing the greeting on, see how fab the Memorable Moments stamp set is !

I really hope my colleague is pleased with how this turned out and I hope the Birthday Girl is thrilled with it.

I'm thinking of running this project as a class, what do you think ??

See you all soon

Nicola x

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

Scallop Tag Topper Punch Class

Hello again everyone , I've been very busy this week planning a Workshop that I'm demonstrating at Eclectic Keepsakes Crop in Colchester this Saturday , I'm really excited and as I've shared the images with the Crop Ladies I thought I'd share them with you too.

Here's the full ensemble which is all using the fab new Scallop Tag Topper Punch from the Spring Summer Catalogue , it's really versatile and not just for tags as you can see ...

I've chosen a bold mix of the Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper and cardstock in Raspberry Ripple and Very Vanilla. The accents of Summer Starfruit and Gumball Green all co-rdinate perfectly.

Here's the Tag Topper closure design , I love how effective this looks and it's so easy to accomplish with the punch.

Here's a more traditional use of the tag but still so effective especially when set against the embossed background , that's the FREE Sale A Bration Decorative Dots Folder that you can get when you spend £45 or more before the end of March. The sentiment stamp is yet another freebie too, the See Ya Later set , I love it and you'll be seeing more of that soon!!!!

Finally a super cute little treat box with the Scallop Tag Topper too ! Such fun to make and even easier with my trusty Stampin' Scoreboard and Stampin' Trimmer.

Right , I have lots still to prepare for my Ladies on Saturday but I'll be back soon to show you the same items with a completely different look using another colour palette and a more classic theme.

Thank you for visiting :)

Nicola x