Birthday Cards to ME!!!

Hi everyone,

Some of you know from reading my blog that a couple of weeks ago I celebrated a very significant birthday. I received so many lovely cards which made me feel very special. Today I thought I would just pop in here and show you a couple of the cards I received.

Firstly, there is this fabulous card which from my good friend, crafty colleague and fellow Pootler - Gez aka Nigezza. 

Ha ha - so no longer a secret which significant birthday it was! Gez kindly made the "SIXTY" very subtle in case I was sensitive about it (I'm not!). 
She has used the "eclipse" technique which is so effective. It might be easier to see on this next photo.

Gez has used my all time favourite stamp set - Beautiful Bouquet and a whole kaleidoscope of gorgeous colours.  Thank Gez!!! She has a video on her YouTube channel showing you how she made the card which you can watch HERE. 

And then there is the card my husband bought me. Can you imagine how hard it is to buy cards from someone who makes her living making handmade cards?Well he excelled himself this year! Some of you may know I have a couple of online shops where I sell my quilled cards and he managed to find another quiller to make me a personalised card.

How fab is that? Here's a couple more close up photos.

And lastly here is a lovely little card from my card making friend Lesley. Lesley is very much on board with my passion for "clean and simple" and "less is more" and has achieved it in this fantastic little card!

So how lucky was I? I made a very quick little video to show you the cards in more detail. View it by CLICKING HERE or on the image below.

Hope you enjoyed seeing my cards!
Back soon,

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!) 

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] £25.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] £92.00

Well Written Framelits Dies [148534] £37.00

Brights Classic Stampin' Pad Assortment [147150] £63.00

Stampin' For All Design Team Challenge - Mother's Day

Hi everyone,

Well  it is my turn, once again, as part of the Design Team over in the Stampin' For All Facebook group, to post the challenge today. And the theme is Mother's Day. So despite the fact that I've already made 3 Mother's Day cards this year (and I only have one mother!) I have made another one. And this one might just be my favourite!

I haven't used the Large Letter dies for a while and I had forgotten how much I love them. I have a feeling they will be discontinued once the current catalogue retires in June - I'll be so sad and will definitely be holding on to mine.

I used Highland Heather Heather, Pool Party and Daffodil Delight on my card to give it a spring like feeling. The embossing folder is called "Seaside". The stamping on the letters is made with stamps from the "Happy Birthday Gorgeous" stamp set. And the greeting is from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set, punched out with the Everyday Label punch. The ribbon is Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon.

Trying to show you the dimension of the card in this shot. 

And this is the inside - I just decorated the corners of a panel of Whisper White card with the Detailed Trio Punch.

I have not made a video tutorial to go with this project but it is made the same way as I made some cards last year.

So if you'd like to see my tips and tricks for making the card, just click HERE or on the image below:

Thanks for joining me again today. Did you know that you can play along with our challenge? Just make a project suitable for he theme and add it to the album over on the Stampin' For All Facebook group HERE. 

Back soon. Have a great day! And don't forget there are only 7 more days to take advantage of our Saleabration promotion. All details HERE. Who doesn't like FREE stuff?

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!) 

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] £8.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £9.00	Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141481] £8.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] £92.00
Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] £20.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] £7.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £7.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £7.00
Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144152] £6.50	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667] £33.00	Detailed Trio Punch [146320] £19.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] £17.00

All My Love Gift Card, Gift Voucher or Money Wallet

Hi there,

Yesterday I showed you the gift set I made for my niece who had her 19th birthday on Christmas Eve. Amongst set was this Gift Money Wallet which I made for her. I always think that if I'm giving money, its nice to pretty it up in a special wallet.

I promised I would be back with a video tutorial, showing you how I made my wallet and here it is! Just click HERE or click on the image below.

                                           

Here are the measurements you'll need if you decide to make your own:

METRIC

Card stock - 15cm x 19cm, score at 5cm and 14cm

DSP - two panels of 14.5cm x 4.5cm

Belly band - 3cm x 21cm, score at 6cm

Scallop oval - 7.5cm at longest point

Oval - 7cm at longest point

IMPERIAL

Card stock - 6 ins x 7.5 ins, score at 2 ins and 5.5 ins

DSP - two panels of 5 3/4 ins x 1 3/4 ins

Belly band - 1 1/4 ins x 8 1/4 ins, score at 2 3/8 ins

Scallop oval - 3 ins at longest point

Oval - 2 3/4 ins at longest point

Back tomorrow with photos of the wallet I made in the video!

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!) 

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] £8.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] £8.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £9.00	All My Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148576] £10.25
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] £33.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] £92.00	Broadway Bound Speciality Designer Series Paper [146277] £13.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £8.00

Winter Thank You card - video tutorial.

Hi there,

Thanks for joining me again today. Yesterday I posted this card as my entry for a "Winter Thank You" card into the InspireInk blog hop.

As promised, I'm back today to show you how I made it and give you the link to my video tutorial. Just click HERE or on the image below to watch the video.

Here is the card I make on the video - this time in Balmy Blue.

Here are the two cards together - I'm undecided as to which is my favourite. 

And here are the measurements you'll need if you want to make your own.

IMPERIAL
Card blank - 8 1/4" x 6", score longwise at 3"

Cardstock panel - 8" x 2 3/4"

Whisper White for stamping - 8" x 2 1/2"

METRIC

Card blank - 21 cm x 15 cm, score at 7.5 cm

Cardstock panel - 20.5 cm x 7 cm

Whisper White for stamping - 6.5 cm x 20 cm

Back soon,

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!) 

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Bundle [149922] £49.50	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Bundle [149921] £42.25	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Stamp Set [148565] £29.00
Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148562] £21.00	Blizzard Thinlits Die [147902] £26.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] £92.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] £7.25	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £8.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] £6.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] £8.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] £7.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £4.75