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Santa’s Gifts …. lots of love….

Stampin' Up! UK Santa's gifts Christmas card

I’ve been loving making some fancy fold cards again recently, although I’m not totally sure what this style of card is called! I think my favourite Christmas stamp set this year is the lovely Santa’s gifts, the combination of cute Christmas images and really handy sentiments wins me every time!

Stampin' Up! UK Santa's gifts Christmas card

This fold is so easy to create. Take your A4 card stock and cut it in half on the short end. This will give you two long piece of card stock. Fold in half to create your card base, and then fold the front of the card back towards the folded edge.

The tree is stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla cut down to 2 3/4 x 2 3/4″ (6.5 x 6.5 cm) matted onto a piece of Garden Green. I’ve used my Stampin’ Write markers in  Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry and Crumb Cake, to colour the tree.

Stampin' Up! UK Fancy fold Christmas card

I don’t always decorate the insides of my cards (yes, I know, I’m really naughty!) but with this style of card, interior decoration is a must! The Designer Series Paper is take from Farmers Market, and coordinated perfectly with the Cherry Cobbler card base.

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Love Ya Floral Wings

Stampin' Up! Uk Floral Wings Card

I was cruising through Facebook one day last week, and someone (sorry, I cannot remember who, or find the card they made) had combined Mint Macaron and Basic Grey. I was totally inspired by this colour combination, and created this card

Stampin' Up! Uk Floral Wings Card

This card uses the Floral Wings hostess exclusive stamp set. There are 7 hostess exclusives at the moment; 5 at the back of the Annual catalogue, and 2 in the Autumn/Winter. These stamp sets can be purchased using your Stampin’ Rewards, by placing a large enough individual order or hosting a party that orders over £150. We have a fab Stampin’ Rewards offer on at the moment, where you get extra rewards when you order is over £200.

I’ve used the stamp set to create this vase of flowers, these tiny stamps are easily missed in the set. I have to admit to focusing on the large butterfly stamp for a good while before I spotted this sets full potential. The vase is stamped in our new Archival Basic Grey ink – I love this ink! it’s just so crisp and clean (be warned though, it will stain your stamps!). The leaves are in Mint Macaron, with Melon Mambo flowers adding a pop of pink!

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Snow Way it’s Christmas Already!

Stampin' Up! UK Snow Friends Video Tutorial

Well, its not quite yet, but I’m slowly beavering away on Christmas cards here in my craft room

Stampin' Up! UK Christmas card video

I have to own up, the video tutorial attached to this card is a little different from normal – I had every intention of doing a voice over, and just ran out of time! So I hope you enjoying watching me make this one, without me waffling on!

I’ve used the ink smooshing technique to add ink in Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon and Melon Mambo to Watercolour Paper. Before stamping and die cutting that adorable penguin with his hat and scarf using the coordinating stamps and dies

Stampin' Up! UK Snow Friends Christmas Card

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Joy Just for you

Stampin' Up! UK joy fold Farmers Market Floral Wings

It’s been a while since I made a Fancy Fold Card, and for all this isn’t the fanciest of fancy fold I love this style of card – the Joy Fold. I have blogged this style of card before, complete with measurements and full instructions including a video tutorial!

Stampin' Up! UK joy fold Farmers Market Floral Wings

This card colour combination is totally inspired by the pack of Designer Series Paper that is used here – Farmers Market – but I’m sure that this colour combo will pop up again, Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive. I’ve been loving using more Designer Series Paper on cards recently, I really needed to make a dent in my huge stash of DSP, and making cards like these definitely help to get it used up!

This card also mixes Whisper White and Very Vanilla, something I rarely do! but I really think it works here (and it was a complete accident, I had the front panel stamped before I had taken note of the colour of that check patterned paper!)

The stamping here is from the Floral Wings Hostess Exclusive stamp set in the Annual Catalogue. I don’t think I have used this set before to make a card that didn’t feature a butterfly, but I loved using it so much that I have another card using the same stamp set coming on Friday! Hostess Exclusive stamp sets can be found at the back of both current catalogues, and are purchased using your Stampin’ Rewards. Have you seen our current Stampin’ Rewards promotion? earn an addition 3% rewards on all orders over £200!

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Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge – Week 1!

Stampin' Up! UK Sketch Challenge Lovely Lace Die cutting Card

Stampin' Up! Sketch Challenge

Thank you for joining us on the first Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! We’re a small group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators who fancied a new challenge to share with you all.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*.  Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping!

My regular blog readers will know how much I love a sketch challenge, and I am so excited to be taking part in this one!

Stampin' Up! UK Simply Sketched Challenge Week 1

The lovely Sam Johnson has designed this lovely sketch this week, and it scared the pants off me! However, after about a week of staring at it, and find some further inspiration in Instagram, I finally managed to actually make something!

Stampin' Up! UK Sketch Challenge Lovely Lace Die cutting Card

Definitely outside of my usual clean and simple style, but I’m super pleased with this card. I used my favourite embossing folder, Lovely Lace, to emboss a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I love this folder so much that I actually need to replace it – its currently held together with parcel tape! Shocking I know, but that is how much use it has had!

Once I had the piece embossed I added ink around the edges of the card stock with my Stampin’ sponges, inked in Tip Top Taupe, Chocolate Chip and Blackberry Bliss. I have been taking colour inspiration from the packs of Designer Series Paper recently, and have done the same here – using the Farmers Market Paper Pack.

Stampin' Up! UK Simply Sketched Challenge Hello You

I added two strips of the Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the card after using my Triple Banner Punch to fishtail the ends, and completed the sketch with a Vellum circle added with two Glue Dots.

The sentiment is taken from the Crazy About You stamp and die bundle, and I used my Blackberry Bliss ink to emboss the word Hello – mainly because the ink takes so long to dry on Vellum, adding some clear embossing powder and heat setting it meant that I could get this card finished! The die cut ‘You’ is in Tip Top Taupe and is attached using Tombow Multi-purpose glue.

I finished the card with four of the Metal Rimmed Pearls

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12 Weeks of Christmas | Inch Boxes

Stampin' Up! 12 weeks of Christmas Cute boxes

Stampin' Up! 12 weeks of ChristmasJust a quick post for today’s 12 Weeks project. I am so super behind with my blog planning at the moment that I am going to take 5 days off this week, but I will be back next Saturday for something super exciting!

Stampin' Up! 12 weeks of Christmas Cute boxes

These super cute little boxes are really simple to put together, and only use the tiniest piece of Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:

Designer Series Paper – 4 1/2 x 3″

Score on the long side at 1, 2, 3, and 4″

Score on the short side at 1 and 2″

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Birthday Buttons

Stampin' Up! Endless Birthday Wishes Buttons and Vellum

This card was totally inspired by a tiny stripe of vellum that was left over on my desk after a different project! I had trimmed 1 cm off a piece of the Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum for another card this week, and found it when I was playing around with some buttons – and this card was born

Stampin' Up! Endless Birthday Wishes Buttons and Vellum

This simple birthday card really occurred because I wanted to feature the Brights Buttons. I love these cute buttons, one because they are cute, and two because they coordinate with our inks and card stocks perfectly. I love Stampin’ Up! coordination, the ability to get the buttons to match the ink, to match the card stock, to match the patterned paper, embellishments and accessories.

The Happy Birthday is taken from Endless Birthday Wishes, stamped in Rich Razzleberry

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Vaseline Gift Box

Stampin' Up! UK box tutorials

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about pillow gifts and table favours, not sure if that’s because I’m still in Wedding mode or that I’m preparing for Christmas, but it means that when I’m shopping I’m constantly looking at little bits and bobs and thinking of ways to make them pretty!

Stampin' Up! UK box tutorials

These both hold Vaseline Lip Therapy Lip Balm tins, in coordinating colours of course!

I’m still loving the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper stack, the 6 x 6″ size is so convenient for card making and little projects like this one, particularly when you pair it with the coordinating Card Stock pack or Washi Tape.

I’ve made this style of box before. I love the pizza box styling, its so simple to put together. If you are struggling to open the box you can also add a little notch in the front edge with a 1″ circle punch. This one is finished with the Petite Petals stamps and punch combo, and a couple of Itty Bitty accents flowers in the same colour.

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Measurements:

Card stock – 6 1/2 x 3 5/8″ (17 x 9.5 cm)

Score on the long side at  3/4, 2 7/8, 3 5/8, and 5 3/4″ (2, 7.5, 9.5, 14.5 cm)

Score on the short side at 3/4 and 2 7/8″ (2 and 7.5 cm)

Designer Series Paper measures 1 7/8 x 1 7/8″ (5 x 5 cm)

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Acrylic Block Stamping…. revisited!

Stampin' Up! Wonderland Vellum Sympathy card

A couple of weeks ago I made a Technique Tuesday video on this technique, and because I love it SO much, I’ve used it on another card!

Stampin' Up! Wonderland Vellum Sympathy card

This card uses a smaller sized Acrylic Block than the previous cards, because I have a smaller layer. I just couldn’t not use that gorgeous vellum on Pear Pizzazz card stock – it is beautiful in real life!

After using my Acrylic Block to stamp in Pear Pizzazz, I added the tops of the trees from the Wonderland Stamp set. Apparently this set is designed for Christmas cards, but this card doesn’t feel very festive. I’ve left it sentiment-less, but I think this would make a beautiful sympathy card.

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October Sketch Challenge – Card 3

Stampin' Up! Sketch Challenge Festival of Trees

I am loving this challenge! I don’t think I have even made more than one card with a sketch before, let alone using my own sketches!

Last week I came across a lovely lady called Linda’s blog, when she played along with my sketch challenge – check out here AWESOME card here! I am yet to purchase the stamp set Linda used on her card, but it totally inspired me to use the Festival of Trees stamp set, and to rotate my sketch too! funny how my brain works!

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The sketch is really simple, and I think I had been thinking small – so lets jump out of the box!

Stampin' Up! Sketch Challenge Festival of Trees

Ok, so that sketch has now been turned on its head. The three trees are stamped from Festival of Trees in Garden Green and Soft Sky, and the Designer Series Paper is Season of Cheer.

I’m really enjoying playing with this sketch, check back next Wednesday for yet another card using the same inspiration. I would LOVE to see what you have made with this sketch too, post me a link to your blog here or post a photo to my Facebook page.

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