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Merry Christmas Tree Builder

I got my Stampin’ Sponges out again!  I LOVED making this card, getting my blend on with some fabulous ink colours!Merry Chrostmas to you blended tree - 2

The ink blended circle on this card required a mask; created from two clouds punched from the Tree Builder Punch, and a large circle die cut using the Circle collection framelits. I layered this elements together to create this mask, that I then sponged through with Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon ink

The effect around the edge is super easy to create too! I added the Whisper White card stock to my Lost Lagoon card base with Fast Fuse (as usual) but made sure not to put the Fast Fuse too close to the edge of the card stock. Then once it was stuck down, I pulled up the edges with my fingers. I’m sure you can spot where I got a little bit over excited with this step!

Merry Chrostmas to you blended tree

I finished this one with the Tree stamp from To You and Yours Too, along with the sentiment from the same set. Can you see the tiny little dots in the ink? they are little dots of Crystal effects, three trios of three, for an extra little something!

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One Layer White Christmas…

Stampin' Up! One layer Card

As I’m sure you know I LOVE getting messy and inky when I’m getting creative in my craft room. I had great fun making this cute one layer card.

I’m actually not sure if I’ve ever made a true ‘one layer’ card before, just a card base and some ink.

Stampin' Up! One layer Card

This stamp set is one of the Christmas themed sets that you can find all year long in our Annual catalogue. White Christmas features this wonderful trees, as well as cute items to dress them up, including a car, a bear and a Christmas tree. The trees have been stamped in Memento black ink, with White Craft Ink added to the snow bank and to the trees with a Sponge Dauber.

I couldn’t leave the card completely plain, and added this cute red bird to the trees, and some falling snow in some more of that great Craft Ink

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Happy Holiday Wishes….

I know, mixing it up this week with a post on a Wednesday! (and it’s not just housekeeping!)

This week I’m featuring 5 days of quick and easy Christmas cards for your last minute craft inspiration. Speaking of craft inspiration, how about a dose of inspiration delivered directly to you each and every week? Did you know I send out a weekly newsletter, complete with a great project each week. This month in the newsletter I’m showing some great sneak peaks, with ideas and inspiration you wont want to miss! You can subscribe HERE or there is always a link at the end of my blog posts.

To you and yours

This great card uses the To You and Yours stamp set, and is great for those last minute makes. I have to admit that I made a little bit of a mess of this one, I have no idea what happened to the Gold Foil card stock, but that bottom left hand corner appears to have been chewed!

The card base here is Old Olive, while the stamping is in a different green (Garden Green) with a pop of Real Red and a hint of Gold – I love this style of card. Super simple and really quick to batch make too!

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Round and Round the Snowman!

Stampin' Up! UK Round Christmas card

As I said on Sunday, I haven’t got any more videos now until the new year, but I didn’t want to leave my wonderful blog readers hanging on a Tuesday! So I have a special sort of card for you today…

A round one!

Stampin' Up! UK Round Christmas card

This card was created from a 4 1/2″ square card black. To create the round shape I used one of the larger Circle Dies from the Circle Collection, and positioned the die so a little bit was hanging off the edge of the folded edge, creating a hinge. I had to cut the bottom of the card too, otherwise it just rolled away!

I’m totally in love with Mr. Snowman, I think this will probably be the only type of Snowman I get to make this year, its getting warmer again here and I’m not holding out much hope for a white Christmas!

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Home for Christmas

Stampin' Up! UK Designer Series Paper Christmas Card

I thought this week I would give you a few ideas for your last minute Christmas cards.

Stampin' Up! UK Designer Series Paper Christmas Card

This card uses the fabulous Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (that MAY still be available in the End of Year Sale!) Have I mentioned about the End of Year Sale – There are heaps of bargains on some wonderful products so please do check it out if you haven’t already!

The card is super simple actually, one piece of Designer Series Paper measuring 10 x 14.2 cm that I have sponged the edges of, with another strip of paper (10 x 2.5 cm) matted with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock.

The sentiment is from Santa’s Gifts, stamped in Real Red ink. I think the circle is the 1 1/4″ circle punch, but I cant remember! oops!

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12 Weeks of Christmas | Quick Tags

Stampin' Up! UK Quick Christmas tags

Stampin' Up! 12 weeks of Christmas

I don’t know if anyone else is like me and quickly running out of time before Christmas! I still haven’t got round to making my Christmas cards yet, let along finishing Christmas shopping or even thinking about getting any food in! I’m working at the day job over much of Christmas this year, and so have a few extra bits to do too – making gifts for colleagues and sorry I can’t be there cards for family members. Still, I’m sure it’ll all get done (even if its in January!)

Stampin' Up! UK Quick Christmas tags

So this week I hadn’t even managed to grab 5 minutes to make a video for you, I know – shocking seeing as it is Week 12 of our 12 weeks of Christmas! – and so this video is a little bit different!

At least I can now tick one job off my list – Christmas tags done!

What have you still got on your Christmas to do list?

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A bit of housekeeping…

Stampin' Up! Weekly deals

Hello!

I just wanted to pop in and tell you about a few exciting bits and bobs happening now or soon!

Weekly Deals

This weeks Weekly Deals are awesome! I’m loving using my Precison Base Plate, and I know you are going to want it too when you see some of the dies that are coming in January, so grab yours today for a great price…

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Spring Summer Catalogue Launch Event

I will be hosting my Catalogue Open House on the 9th Janaury 2016 to celebrate the release of the new catalogue, you can check all the details on the Open House page! The event costs £5 and you get to take home a great Make and Take, as well as place your first orders for Sale-a-bration!

RSVP via my Facebook event, or email. Please note that I cannot confirm your place until I have received your class fee.

 

Classes and Workshops 2016

I have updated the Class timetable for the start of 2016. Monthly Classes will take place on the 1st Tuesday of the Month, with a team event on the 3rd Saturday (except in April when I will be going to Stampin’ Up! On Stage Local in Telford)

I also have plenty of availability for At Home parties for you and your friends at the start of the year, so drop me a message today and set your date!

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Endless Wreath

Stampin' Up! UK Christmas wreath

It’s that time again, time for a Tuesday Video Tutorial! Yay!

I love this card, although I do wish that it had come out a little more circular – how many wreaths have you seen with corners?! but never mind, I love it all the same

Stampin' Up! Uk Christmas card stamping

This card was so quick and simple to stamp, just three colours of ink; Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Cucumber Crush (with some Real Red for the hearts) and a quick and easy technique; oh and its not even a Christmas stamp set!

How To:

Draw a circle on your card front using a pencil – I drew around a Circle thinlit die but you could use a glass or pot. I also stamped my sentiment at this point to ensure it was centred in the wreath.

Ink up your stamp, and stamp around the circle, changing direction and colour – You could use the second generation stamping to get a variation in colour too

Add the hearts (or berries) with Real Red ink

I think this would look lovely with some added glitter or heat embossing too!

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A grungy birthday…

Stampin' Up! UK male birthday card

I had to make a very special birthday card last week, for my wonderful Pops (Grandad) who turns 94 (I think) today! I really struggle to make cards for him, something masculine, not cheesy, classic, but unique. So this year I thought I’d go a bit grungy.

Stampin' Up! UK World Map grunge birthday card

I’ve tried something different with my photo set up again today, I’m not sure – but the photo had to be taken in a bit of a hurry before I posted it on its 270 mile journey on Friday – Yes, I know I should be more organised, but when it comes to making cards for Family, its often a bit last minute!

Anyway, back to the card. I used Shimmery White card stock on this one (not that you can tell in the photo!) I love this card stock, it has fine glitter sort of embedded into it for a soft, shimmery look – and its great for inky techniques or watercolour too! I need to add another pack onto my next order actually, I’m running out! Man, I’m waffly today! I love Lost Lagoon for men’s cards, and so stamped the World Map in Lost Lagoon onto Shimmery White card stock, before running it through my Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder.

Stampin' Up! UK male birthday card

I got all inky at this point, adding Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon and Tip Top Taupe onto the card with Stampin’ Sponges. I’m not sure the Mint really added much, but it is there I promise!

The sentiment is taken from Guy Greetings, and is stamped in Tip Top Taupe onto another piece of Shimmery White card stock, then punched with the Extra Large Oval Punch. I sponged the edges with Lost Lagoon before attaching to the card over some loops of Linen thread.

What about you, do you struggle with men’s cards too? What’s your tactic?

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12 Weeks of Christmas | Table Gifts

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Stampin' Up! 12 weeks of Christmas

I am so sad that this is series of Christmas projects is nearly over! We have reached week 11 of 12, so only next week to go 🙁 I do hope that you have enjoyed this series as much as I have enjoyed making it!

This week I have a fabulous box project for you, that would make a great box for home-made chocolates or truffles, or as a table gift on your Christmas table

Stampin' Up! UK 12 weeks of christmas table gifts

These are quite large boxes, and I have to admit, they are quite indulgent and use a WHOLE SHEET of A4 (or 8 1/2 x 11!) but they are a great size – 2 x 2 x 4″ (5 x 5 x 10 cm)

Measurements:

Card stock = 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm)

Score on the short side at 2 and 6″ (5 and 15 cm)

Score on the long side at 2, 4, 6, and 8″ (5, 10, 15 and 20 cm)

Designer Series Paper measures 2 x 8 1/2″ (5 x 22 cm)

Stampin' Up! UK 12 Weeks of Christmas Chocolate box

I’m loving the belly band on these boxes, using the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper, and A Little Something stamp set.

Don’t forget to shop using the Code Club Code to receive some great FREE product!

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I will be closing this order on the 30th Decemeber 2015

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