Birthday Coupon Book

Hi again everyone, Friday at last !! 

I promised I'd share the Coupon Book I made for Justin's Birthday with you all and here it is ...

I used Midnight Muse cardstock on my Silhouette to create this fab little coupon book, it looks great with splashes of Real Red and Sahara Sand on the Whisper White pages.

I've used the Perfect Pennants Stamps and Gorgeous Grunge to make 'controlled' splodges and splatters 

A matching perfectly sized envelope decorated with Starburst Sayings stamps and Framelits too. The front had a little rhinestone bling and some Real Red ribbon.

A little sneak here of the 'coupons' :)

I think it's a really nice way to give some special treats or favours as a gift.

I'm going to be working on some Easter pretties at the weekend so please come back and have a look next time.

Nicola xx

Happy Birthday Justin !

Today is Justin's Birthday and I wanted to make him a card as special and unique as he is !

One of his great passions is gaming, XBox, PS4, PS3 you name it he does it but it gives a girl lots of crafting time ;)

I found a really cool cut file for my Silhouette cutting machine of a game controller and knew it would be just perfect for big boys and little boys that love to game.

Teamed with my Stampin' Up! supplies it turned out really cool and he was thrilled with it ...

I've used my new 'go to' set of Starburst Sayings stamps and the matching Starburst Framelits, don't they look fab layered up here and the largest one has been embossed with the Chevron Embossing Folder. The patterned papers are from the Modern Medley Designer Series Paper pack and they are so versatile!

My colour palette for this card is Raspberry Ripple, Black and Sahara Sand and I couldn't resist a little Silver Glimmer Paper , I don't know what I would do if that paper is ever retired maybe I ought to start stockpiling ! Once again I made a matching envelope with my Envelope Punch Board again what would I do without it ????

A little decoration on the inside as a finishing touch and I'm very happy with how it turned out.

I made a little 'coupon' book for him too which I'll share tomorrow.

PS - Don't forget last day for Sale A Bration orders to qualify for a freebie is Monday 31st March so let me know as I'll be placing a final order in the next couple of days :)

Nicola xx

Oh Happy Day !

Hi again everyone, the sun was shining today and it sure does make you feel happy !

Quite fitting that I should share this card I made with the gorgeous Starburst Sayings stamp set from the Spring Summer Mini Catalogue, cutting out the pinked circles is all taken care of with the matching Starburst Framelit dies, I LOVE our dies and it's my mission to have them all !

I made a fold back style card to give the sentiment pride of place and mounted it on a Gumball Green cardstock circle embossed with the Chevron folder...

The gorgeous Designer Series Paper is the Watercolour Wonder and as they are all double sided you get even more mix and matchability !

Here's the inside with a stamped greeting from the Perfect Pennants set.

A matching envelope made with my Envelope Punch board an another sheet of Watercolour Wonder and I think this card would brighten anyones day :)

That's all for now, thanks for joining me...

Nicola x

Another 'Cardalope' ...

Hi everyone , hope the weekend is going just how you like it, I've had a busy but nice day making cards mostly a keepsake Mothers Day card and starting on a commissioned 50th birthday card too, I'll share pics of those when I can ;)

It was a busy morning too as Virgin Media came to jazz up our telly , we've not had 'proper' telly for a few months now and it's strange to have adverts and the same old repeats again ! We've been very selective with our viewing and I must say that in itself gives much more quality crafting time! The changes mean my email address has changed too so if you need me you can get me at ..

nicolakerridge@virginmedia.com

One of my recent 'makes' is another 'cardalope', not sure where that name came from , did I hear it somewhere else or did I invent it LOL ??

I love making these and they are great as Thank You notes, this one uses the Sweet Sorbet paper from the Sale A Bration freebies and I can't believe we have a just over a week till SAB is all over for another year ! Let me know if you want to place a cheeky order while you can still grab your freebie !

Hope you enjoyed a peek at today's craftiness, I have lots more to share this week. 

Nicola xx