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Swaps for convention

2014-10-19T13:50:00.001-07:00

Just a quick tutorial on my bookmark nail file swaps for convention, they are really easy peaty.
Here are the supplies you will need to make it

Cut cardstock of choice 2"x 12"
Then punch with the scalloped tag punch, put on your score board and score roughly 1/4" on both long sides

Turn cardstock onto the short side and score at 7 3/4"

Trim a wedge both sides of score line, like this, fold and crease on all score lines

Apply glue as shown

Carefully fold glued fold onto opposite fold, adhere together

Your bookmark should look like this
Now we are going to add the DSP which measures 1 1/4" by the length of the DSP stack 6 1/2", add glue as shown

Glue DSP to the bookmark, ink and add a label of your choice

Add ribbon, staple ribbon with handheld stapler, and add nail file, also punch a little heart using the owl builder punch using your glimmer paper add to your book mark.

Shadow boxes

2014-10-04T05:47:00.001-07:00

I have been busy making shodow boxes from chipboard, and acetate, trying to use up some of my card and papers.
The shadow boxes will be for christmas presents instead of cards, I wanted to give family and friends something they could use all year round. I have some lovely scripture stamps which I think are perfect for this. Hope you like xxx

This one is a Christmas one just for decoration, it uses Stampin up DSP All is Calm.

This one uses the Stampin up DSP, which is like newsprint. The flower decoration is made from Red Glimmer Paper, I love the way this has turned out.

This one uses retired Stampin up papers, and a beautiful matching stamp set Betsy's Blossoms.
At some stage I will do a tutorial on how I made these boxes xxx

Swaps

2014-07-03T04:22:00.001-07:00

I have so many beautiful swaps, that I have collected over the years, and I am always at a loss as what to do with them.
I always displayed them when I did any crafty events and they always attracted a lot of attention, but when I came home they would be just put away till the next time.
I had a brain wave recently, I went to a car boot and bought about 6 large picture frames, when in got home I cleaned them up took out any pictures etc, then I started sticking the individual swaps together in place of the picture.
I think they look fantastic, can you recognise your swap if you are a Stampin up demonstrator.
These pictures are all hanging in the homes that I work in, they inspire me daily and the residents in the homes love to hear about my classes, and workshops that I attend.

- These are the six pictures that I bought from the car boot for £5

Theses are the pictured with swaps in ready to go on the walls
Hope you like them x

2014-03-04T09:21:00.000-08:00

Wedding Workshops for 22 nd March 2014
Sutton Coldfield Fellowship Hall
South Parade, Sutton Coldfield
B72 1QU

I will be doing some Wedding Workshops, showcasing my wedding PDFs on the 22nd March 2014, if you are getting married or know a relative or friend who is getting married, how special would it be for them or yourself to make your own handmade Wedding Stationary.

The products we will be using are all from Stampin Up, a manufacturer and supplier of beautiful inks papers and accessories, to suit any Wedding colour scheme.

On this special two hour session you will be given tuition on how to use the products to make a complete Wedding stationary Pocketfold set.

On the day we will have samples of ribbon, paper inks, buttons, and card stock in over 40 different colour schemes, so even if you don't want to do the workshop come along to see our display.

Choose either Design 1 or 2 and time of workshop, once you have paid, you will receive an email confirmation, look forward to seeing you on the day.

Valentine Strawberrys

2014-02-02T13:28:00.000-08:00

Had a great day yesterday at the crop I attend, it's very chilled with everyone doing their own thing. I decided to do some small projects for valentines day. I managed to get a template on the internet from Here. I resized it and put three chocolate kisses inside, will put details of products used tommorow, going to get some much needed sleep.

Valentine Strawberrys

2014-02-02T13:26:00.000-08:00

Valentine Strawberrys

Regional Training Telford

2013-05-12T13:39:00.001-07:00

I had such a wonderful day yesterday, with such great company. All of the Stampin Sistas sat together, and the room was packed to capacity with fellow demonstrators, we even had time for two make and takes. The swaps were sensational I will envlose some close ups.
My upline Stacey won a golden ticket to Convention in Manchester later this year, I was so glad or her she works really hard and is very supportive to our little team, two of the other Sistas won bundles with buttons, bottle caps gems etc.
Here are some of the pictures I took of the swaps

- Here is a picture of us all with uk no one demonstrator Michelle last, we all had matching lanyards, and made one for Michelle she is wearing it in the picture, here's a picture of hem with the matching keychains

Swaps

More swaps

Even more swaps

There were so many fantastic swaps, and my key chains went down well the rest I have left over I will put in my etsy shop, I will share the link when it is updated . We also met Monica Gale we had such a laugh with her she came over to our table to sample the rum cake that Stacey had made yum x

Swaps for Regional Training

2013-05-11T04:02:00.001-07:00

- Theses are the swaps that I have made for Telford I will put the accurate measurements later after today, I will just show you a few picks

You will need a strip of fabric 11" x 2", a 11"x1" strip of interfacing and a strip of 11"x3/4" webbing

Place interfacing inside fabric and iron 1/2" either side

Place 3/4" webbing over, centre it then use straight or zig zag stitch to sew the long sides

This is the view from the right side

Place metal ring through the fabric as shown

Place one end of fabric over the other, either zig zag or straight stitch as shown

Fold your fabric over and stitch over the raw edge, your key chain is now ready

This is a selection of my swaps for regional training

Easter goodies

2013-04-03T15:06:00.001-07:00

I wanted to post the things I had made for Easter on Easter sunday, but I had such a wonderful weekend with my family that I forgot. It is 11.00 pm on Wednesday 2nd of April, even though Easter has gone I will still post. I got the idea from dawn5377 who is a fantastic stampin up demo, I ended up making quite a few of these for friends and family. Aren't they cute

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Mothers day stuff

2013-03-18T04:29:00.001-07:00

Church asked me to make some items for mothers day, so I made some small cards and envelopes in a handmade gift box. I also made some book marks and some little treat boxes, hope you like

- Handmade boxes

For different designs, with matching envelopes

Midnight muse ink, non stampin up text stamp

Card two

Card three

Card four

Bookmarks stampin up two tags die, non stampin up text stamps

Little treat boxes

Filled with love hearts

Stampin Sistas

2012-08-26T11:43:00.001-07:00

Had a great afternoon crafting with my upline Stacey and three other ladies in Stacey's team. We were all asked to do a make and take project so that we each would have something to share.
Stacey's project was a bind it all book covered with DSP of our choice inside there were pages so that we would be able to put samples of card stock and ribbon samples, this will be invaluable for matching colours, papers etc

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This is the outside of the book.

Viola inside with new in colours.

The next project was a card, made by Sharon, using French Foliage stamp set, and En Francais background stamp.

We stamped the white card with the background stamp then stamped images from French Foliage stamp set with versamark, using white embossing powder embossed images. We then used four different distress inks to highlight the images. We added ribbon and sentiment.

The next project was a very cute box made by claudette using the top note die, we made a small box then topped it with the top note die cuts on the top and bottom, claudette made the small roses to match and the co- ordinating ribbon.

The next project was Annette's she gave us all the prototype for an envelope mini album with all the measurements, so that we could all reproduce them at out leisure, she was inspired by one she had seen on you tube.

Annette also gave us a complete kit so we could make a complete one, so we could keep the prototype as a sample, very usefull especially with Christmas comming up.

My project was a friendship album, it is like a flip album, I have done a small tutorial as I didn't have all the measurements to share with everyone.

This is the outside

This is the inside
The supplies you need are
Very vanilla card stock
Riding hood Red card stock
Basic black card stock
Vintage vogue stamp set
Apothecary stamp set
Framelets dies
Bird punch
Beautiful butterfly's embosslet
Basic pearls
Designer series paper of your choice I used love letter now retired
Very vintage jumbo wheel
Friendly words jumbo wheel

Cut two pieces of basic black 12" x 6" score at 4 and three quarter inches
and 5 and three quarter inches.

There will be a long side and a short side the long side from the spine will measure 5 and a quarter inches and the short side from the spine will measure 4 and a half inches, you need to join one 5 and a quater sides to one of the 4 and a half inch sides see diagram

Both cards scored ready to be joined.

Try it out first and see if it all matches up before you stick it together, I used sticky strip.

Closer detail of the join on the inside of book.
The two pages are next cut two pieces of basic black 6" x 5 and a half inches and score half inch along the 5 and a half inch side as shown

Fold and score and add sticky strip, then place as shown on the book below

I have highlighted the spine of the book in white so you can see where to place your page, do this on both sides as shown

Both pages attached now you can decorate, I used very vanilla to cover pages the measurements for these are 4 pieces of very vanilla measuring 4 and three quarters inches by 5 and three quarter inches
2 pieces of very vanilla 5 " x 5 three quarter inches
1 piece of very vanilla 4 and a half inches x 5 three quarter inches
These pieces layer onto your pages
For the two photo flaps on the inside centre and back page you will need to pieces of basis black for centre flap 8" x 4" and scored at 4"
The back flap is 8" x 11" scored at 4" and 8"
Here are my pages but you can decorate it to suit yourself

Page one

Page 2

Page 3

Centre page with flap decorated with DSP

With the flap open

Page 4

Page 5

Page 6

Flap on back page open, decorated with DSP

Each side of the book on the spines are covered with 3 quarter inch x 5 three quarter inch riding hood red card stock, and half inch x 5 and a half inch of very vanilla rolled with very vintage jumbo roller with basic black.

The front of the book was decorated with framelet die cut in riding hood red and very vanilla die cut was decorated with the friendly words jumbo wheel, flowers are cut from the vintage vogue stamp set, leaves bird punch and centre Apothacary stamp set.
Book was completed with scallop oval and secured with a small piece of Velcro.
Here is a picture of all the stampin Sistas

Annette was taking picture

Pinkie

2012-05-09T09:38:00.001-07:00

I had to put a picture of my daughters cat pinkie, on my blog she is adorable so homely and calm a much loved member of our household

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My swaps for regional training in Leamington

2012-05-09T09:33:00.001-07:00

I have changed my mind three times about the swaps that I wanted to make for training. I wanted something not too complicated, as I have to make approx 50 maybe even a few more. This is a little bag I made last year for a craft fair that I was doing and they were one of the best sellers, they could also be adapted for wedding favours etc. if you would like to order any of the supplies to make this project please do not hesitate to email me with your order.

Cut a piece of card stock of your choice to 8.25"x 3"
Score one long at 3 5/16" spin it around and score again at 3 5/16" remember to use your simply scored score board

Fold together and using the decorative label punch. Punch through the two open layers at the same time as shown.

Make sure that you push the card in the punch at least 1/2" as this will form your handle

This is what it should look like, the two label cut outs can be used on another card

With boho blossoms punch, punch out some flowers in different coloured cardstock

Layer flower up, and punch with hole punch, also punch hole in bag, just under label. Use silver mini brad to attach flower to bag

This is how it looks

Using four frames stamp set and co-ordinating inks, stamp and punch label on whisper white card stock. I used the "just for you"sentiment from the precious butterflies stamp set

Attach to bag front using dimentionals

On inside of bag place two dimentionals about 1" apart, remove backing from dimentionals, add your chocolates

I have used Hershey's kisses, I have also placed a piece of sticky strip along the top edge to attach the two sides together

Voila! You have a lovely gift bag for any occasion. You can use any other chocolates that you have available x

A new day, a new craft project

2012-05-08T01:27:00.001-07:00

Later today will finish my swaps for a stampin up regional training event this weekend, now that I have started to take more time to structure my day and put crafting on my to do list, I am managing to get more projects done. At last I am doing more of what I want to do, and less of what I have to do, I hope that shows in my projects.

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Gift set for dad

2012-05-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

I made this little gift bag, for a male birthday gift and covered an old aftershave bottle to match

Here is a free tutorial enjoy making it, I did. All supplies needed to make this are in the stampin up catalouge an online copy available on my blog. Email me with your order.

Supplies you need to make the gift bag are:-
DSP mocha morning speciality cut at 7.5" x 12"
DSP mocha morning speciality cut at 1" x 12"
18" chocolate chip ribbon
1 x antique brad, 1 x small silver brad
3"x3" crumb cake card stock
2"x3" crumb cake card stock
2"x3" very vanilla card stock

You will also need basic black ink pad, sail away stamp, tiny tags stamp set, tiny tag punch, scalloped ribbon punch, linen thread

Score DSP on the long side at 1.5",5.5",7",&11" score on the short side at 1" and 6.5", score and fold, cut away corner as shown and cut up to fold line as shown place sticky strip as shown.

Remove sticky strip at right edge and attach to left edge making box shape

Remove sticky strip from tabs and complete bag as shown

Your bag should look like this

Fold over the top part of bag to the inside you will not need any glue or tape for this

Using your large hole punch, punch a hole through both sides of bag through the centre as shown

Push ribbon straight across the two sides of the bag tie in a knot, attach the brad through the hole where ribbon is attached

Stamp sail away image on the 2"x3" on both very vanilla and crumb cake pieces

Cut away sail on the very vanilla piece, add dimentionals to the sail and place over image on crumb cake piece

This is how it should look

Punch 1"x12" strip using scalloped ribbon punch

Place sticky strip on two sides of the 3"x3" crumb cake piece

Remove sticky strip and place and cut ribbon strip, take a 12" piece of linen thread double it put some knots in it, place some sticky strip over the thread as shown

Punch out two mini tags from DSP stamp and punch very vanilla card stock with tiny tags stamp as shown. Punch a hole in tag as shown

Assemble as shown, then place tag over the antique brad as shown

Using a small bottle of your choice cover with DSP

Baja breeze, not quite navy wedding ensemble

2012-05-07T06:20:00.001-07:00

I love these colours and the stamp set, I am working on the tutorials for all these sets. Hope you like them x

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With envelope open

Green and brown wedding ensemble

2012-05-07T06:12:00.001-07:00

Envelopment opened

Black and white wedding ensemble

2012-05-07T06:05:00.001-07:00

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Black and white is simply elegant - love it

Save the date thank you, favour box and cupcake holders

2012-05-07T05:51:00.001-07:00

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Wedding Invite, directions, menu and rsvp

2012-05-07T05:47:00.001-07:00

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This is the invite pack opened with wedding invite on top and directions menu and RSVP behind.

Together Forever Ensemble

2012-04-05T14:11:00.001-07:00

This is a full wedding stationary set that I made using, the now retired Together Forever stamp set and stamp around wheel
Recipe
Card stock: pretty in pink, basic black and whisper white
Inks: basic black, pretty in pink, wild wasabi
Ribbon: pretty in pink and basic black
At some stage I will put a link to a tutorial for this, it's on my to do list
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Welcome to my new blog

2011-10-30T13:03:00.000-07:00

Is there anybody out there? I hope there is, I would like to share with you my ideas for wedding stationary and gifts using stampin up products.

For those of you who are not familiar with stampin up, I will try to explain. Stampin up is an American company who specialise in rubber stamps, inks and papers and all co-ordinating craft accessories relating to all types of paper crafts.

The stampin up products are sold through Demonstrator's who sell stampin up products from the stampin up catalogue. The demonstrators, demonstrate the current products by making different project, cards, scrapbook pages etc. Since my son got married earlier this year, I have fallen in love with all things wedding.

I took part in a wedding fayre at my local Tescos two weeks ago, and it was a great success and I got great feedback and feel positive and encouraged. I hope you like the designs and I will be posting regularly, so stop by when you can and leave a comment. s xxx