Little Shop Of Crafts

Uniko Studio - Design Team Member Announcement!

2012-02-07T20:33:00.004Z

Hey!

Just a quick post to let you know about Uniko Studio's Design Team member announcement over on the blog! More to follow tomorrow & leading up to Saturday!!

Papertrey Ink 5th Anniversary Day 2

2012-02-06T16:01:00.001Z

Hey!

Well, it's Day 2 of the PTI 5th Anniversary celebrations over at Nichole's Blog. I missed joining in yesterday with Day 1, but I just had to find some time in my busy schedule to squeeze in a card for todays challenge!

Today the Designers & New Designers for PTI have designed us some freebie images to use to create a project.

I chose to use Erin's image, I have to say they are all lovely and I'm looking forward to the year ahead to see what they all have in store!

On to the card ...

I used Background Basics Music & Grunge me to create this card. I used some yummy Raspberry Fizz & Hawaiian Shores Ink.

I saw this card LO on Pinterest and had to give it a go! I hope to squeeze in another card or two if I can! If I don't be sure to check out Uniko Studio Blog tomorrow for some more introductions!

Thanks for stopping by!

Introducing .....

2012-02-02T21:10:00.000Z

The time has come for me to share something exciting! My new venture into the world of business, so without further ado;

Introducing...

Uniko Studio will feature high quality photopolymer stamps designed & manufactured here in the UK. If things go well I hope to branch out with other crafting supplies.

Since starting & graduating with a first class honours, from a degree in Surface Pattern Design I knew that my new path in life would be a creative one. I have always been creative & enjoyed the hobby of making cards for as long as I can remember. I decided in my final 2 years of my degree that I would combine my love for designing with my hobby & create a new business venture!

Uniko Studio will officially open on Saturday 11th February 2012. Up until that day I will be introducing you to the 2 members of my design team & showing you a few sneak peeks of the first stamp sets to be released! I will post here on littleshopofcrafts but why not follow me on my Uniko Studio blog!!

On the 11th February Uniko Studio will also be at The Paperlane Demo Day in Northallerton from 10am - 4pm. There you will be able to meet me, see the stamps in real life & even join me in a make & take using some of the new stamps!

I hope that you are as excited as I am about this new adventure!!

The Butterfly Effect

2012-02-01T15:17:00.001Z

Belated Happy New Year Everyone!

I'm sorry I have been MIA for so long, things have been crazy busy around these parts, but more of that a bit later!! All I'll say for now is watch this space!!

Anyway, I'm here today to share a card for the first Paperlane Challenge of 2012. The challenge is to be inspired by a book.

I'm not a big reader of books though I go through spurts of reading! I was inspired more by the title of the book 'The Butterfly Effect' rather than the content of the book.

If people are like me, when I receive a handmade card it makes me happy so it has a positive effect on me. So there you have it, I was inspired by a book title! That still counts right?!

For the card I used some lovely Kaiser Kraft papers, Sizzix Circle Dies, Hero Arts Butterfly Stamp & used Copics to colour it. If you want the full list of supplies just ask!

Be sure to pop on over to The Paperlane Challenge blog to join in on the fun!

I'll be back later this week for a BIG announcement! Exciting times!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Workshop @ The Paperlane!

2011-12-13T15:36:00.000Z

Hey Everyone!

Oh my doesn't time fly! I am finally recovered from that horrible horrible bug & have spent the last few days catching up with Christmas! The BIG day will be here before I know it!

Anyway, on to some good news! I am teaching a workshop at THE PAPERLANE on the 21st January 2012! To book your place & for more details pop on over to the blog!

Below is a little peek at what we will be doing ....

The project is CAS (Clean & Simple Cards) Card set and a little box to hold them in. The workshop will cover the skills & techniques used to create CAS style cards along with a few other paper crafting techniques. This project uses some Hero Arts stamps which have so many possibilities and are super fun to use!

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Paperlane Challenge No.6

2011-12-01T14:59:00.001Z

Hello!

Firstly sorry I have been MIA I have been ill for the last 2 weeks with a nasty bug going around :( I am at about 75% today & found a lil bit of energy this morning to make a super quick CAS (Clean & Simple) card for this months challenge over at The Paperlane Challenge Blog.

This months challenge is again Christmas themed as the day will be here before we know it & lets just say now I am WAY behind schedule!

Anyhow the challenge is to use unconventional colours on your card or project!

I am a huge fan of unconventional Christmas colours :) I often throw in some aqua or lilac for a snow themed card! But, for today I used a tiny bit of aqua, hot pink & deep aqua.

With a fuzzy head & not much mojo I needed a inspirational jumping point. Maile Bells' card HERE was the starting point I needed. I loved the LO she used & I could have done it a lot simpler than she shows as I originally planned to colour the ornament with my Copics but changed my mind & paper pieced it so I could have skipped the craft knife part!

Here is a close up of the sparkly bauble! The stamps are from Hero Arts & are Sparkle Clear Merry Christmas CL364 and Magic of Christmas CL462. I used Stardust Stickles on the bauble centre.

This is a super quick CAS card which can be easily mass produced & would look fun in an array of different conventional & unconventional colours!

Thats all from me today, now I shall go back to resting & might even have a nap! Be sure to check out the challenge & join in on the fun :)

Exciting News!

2011-11-03T14:12:00.001Z

Hey!

Well, I'm a little behind this week & have some exciting news to share, it's still feels a little unreal. So I am pleased to say that I am now on the Design Team of The Paperlane.

The Paperlane is my local craft shop based in Northallerton & Caz the owner is super fun & super sweet & the shop stocks lots of lovely products - Heaven!

Anyhow, The Paperlane hosts a monthly challenge HERE. My first DT challenge project was to create for this months theme of Snowflakes & Sparkle. Such a fun challenge to get into the swing of creating for Christmas!

Here's my card ...

The Paperlane stocks lots of lovely stamps including Magnolia & Hero Arts 2 of my many FAVES! As I am a CAS kinda girl I thought that I'd use the frosty text stamp from Magnolia which is embossed with Stardust EP.

The snowflake BG is a Hero Arts Design Block stamp. I used Stardust EP on this too. The CS is PTI which is Blueberry Sky. The Ribbon is also PTI Blueberry Sky. The Snowflake punch is Martha Stewart & I used a lilac gem to add another touch of colour.

This photo below shows a little more of the sparkliness!

Be sure to check out the challenge & also the other DT's gorgeous samples HERE.

I can't believe it's Friday Eve already! This week has been so busy decorating my new studio :) I'm off to check the progress of the carpet fitters now!

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back soon with another creation.

Clean & Simple Christmas Cheer

2011-10-14T14:56:00.001+01:00

Whoop! It's Friday!

This week has just flown by, so we are a few more days closer to Christmas! I'm back today to share a card I made using some NEW Papertrey goodies & some old faves aswell!

I found a NEW to me challenge forum HERE called The Outlawz, I thought I'd join in on the fun over there. Sunday's challenges are CAS. This weeks challenge is to use your favourite stamp! Well, as you can imagine I have a few of those! Anyway, I've been waiting for a stamp to arrive from the PTI Holiday Photo Finishers set& decided to use this one new favourite of mine!

I used the Clean & Simple FLT161 for this card. I used a flourish from PTI's Fancy Flourishes set, another favourite!

A close up of that yummy tag image! I can't wait for my Damask Snowflake dies to arrive so I can pair the two on cards! So that makes me another card closer to completing my Christmas Cards!

I'm off to get some designing done & a few chores! If I can tear myself away from my new supplies!

Thanks for stopping by!

Going Dotty!

2011-10-12T16:59:00.000+01:00

Today I feel as if I am going dotty! It's half way through the working week & I am wishing Friday would hurry up!

It's not that I am having a bad week, I just want it to be the weekend so I can spend time with my hunny & more importantly get on with some DIY in the studio! It's coming along nicely, we got some of the plasterboard on the ceiling last night with the help of his Dad. This weekend should see the plasterboard stage complete ready for plastering!

Anyhow, enough of that & onto today's card. As I am anxiously awaiting NEW supplies I decided to use some old favourites of mine.

Holiday Tags 2009 & Polka Dot Basics. I kept the LO simple as I want to give myself some easily mass produceable options for when I am running out of time for my Christmas cards! Well, we only have 75 days!

Above is a close up, I apologise for the slight fuzziness of the photo, it's gloomy & rainy here today which is why I have been cozy creating this afternoon! I already have an item for my Christmas list & that is a photo tent!

I am entering this card into the current challenge over on A Passion for Papertrey, go on check it out! It's time for me to get cooking the tea so I will be back tomorrow with another card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Falling in Love Again!

2011-09-30T16:06:00.001+01:00

Hey!

Well, Summer seems to have arrived a little late here in the UK! So I decided to take a lil break from this HOT weather inside my studio for a bit.

I decided it was about time I fell in LOVE with my SU! supplies again! I seem to have neglected them quite a bit & have loads of new stuff unused & un-inked!

So for this card I chose the Just Believe set.

As it's SO hot & sunny I chose to use the Retired Summer Sun Ink paired with Chocolate Chip. The Doily Die is from PTI though! I couldn't resist not using any PTI supplies! LOL! Plus I haven't shown those dies much love either since I got them!

A close up of the detail. I enjoyed using this set & love this colour combination. I definitely don't use enough yellow often enough!

Anyway, since my last post I got chosen to be one of the top 3 Passionista over on A Passion for Papertrey! Thanks Girls!

Also we have been busy building my NEW studio :) it is coming along nicely. All the BIG building materials arrived this week along with all the electrical stuff. The floor is almost complete which will be completed tomorrow! The electrician is coming on Sunday so that'll mean we can move on to putting the plasterboards up next week!

Exciting stuff! Along with studio building I have been busy designing some exciting things! A new BLOG post on my website HERE will be added in the next day or so!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge Complete!

2011-09-18T12:15:00.000+01:00

Hello!

I am pleased to say that my 16 card challenge is complete :) I even plan on making a few extra! Some of the cards I have made are Christmas cards to send out this year, some are for submission calls & some are for a gift set.

It's certainly got my mojo flowing which is good & it has also made me utilise a few of this stamps that often get neglected!

Anyway, on to my card for today! I have one more card for the APPT Challenge HERE.

This card of Nichole's inspired me to get a start on my Christmas cards for this year. Though I think the set she has used on this card has a lot of potential it will probably not be in my shopping cart today as there is SO much more from the current release I would like!

The colour combination is one that I wouldn't normally use for a Christmas card, but it looks nice & contemporary. I used Tree Trimming Trio for the sentiment & Holiday Tags 2010. My card hasn't quite got the distressed feel like Nichole's but I like how it turned out.

You can just about see the Prisma Glitter I added to the Snowflakes on this photo. It's certainly added some Christmas Magic to the card!

I'm off to make a couple more cards before I make my shopping decisions before dinner this afternoon at the MIL.

Thanks for stopping by!

Bold Colour Combo

2011-09-16T13:34:00.000+01:00

Happy Friday!

I'm getting back into the swing of things over here at my blog & at the crafting table!

You see I received some new PTI goodies in the post the other day & I have set myself a little challenge. I have this problem with buying way too much stash! Some of you may know this yourselves! LOL!

Anyway, before I buy any more PTI goodies that have just been released I have to make 1 card for every $5 I spend or if it's from the UK 1 card for every £5!

So, my current target is 16 & I am 5 down!

Onto the card! This is another A Passion for Papertrey inspired by card. This time I was inspired by the talented Lisa Johnson.

The bold colour combination is what caught my eye. Then it was the use of the PTI Modern Basics set. This is a new set I have just purchased. I wasn't too sure on it at first but I have seen so many wonderful creation using it I just had to get it!

Anyway, below is my card inspired by Lisa's above.

I love how quick this was to create :) Below is a close up of the Little Bitty Bird inside the frame!

Apart from having 11 more cards to make in my challenge, I had better get some work done too!

Thanks for stopping by!

More Inspiration

2011-09-15T16:14:00.000+01:00

Hello All!

Happy Thursday! It's nearly the weekend - whoop! This week has flown by though.

I am back today to share another card for the A Passion for Papertrey current challenge. This time I was inspired by the one & only Nichole Heady. I have to say I wish I had her mojo sometimes! Hopefully the arrival of some NEW goodies & a shopping spree for some just released PTI Christmas goodies will get it going! Lol!

Anyway, I was inspired by this card that Nichole showed this week as a sneak peek. I loved the colour combination & layout.

I broke out my Four of A Kind stamp set from last years CHA. I stamped the leaves & stem with SU! Kiwi Kiss & the flowers with Versa Magic Aquatic Splash. I added Hero Arts Prisma Glitter to the flowers using a 2 way glue pen.

The sentiment is from Communique Curves, I wish I had stamped it a little lower as it is not quite perfect! I like the overall design though & will have a go at some alternative colour combinations.

I have caught up on a few tasks today, so I might just squeeze in card before I cycle to meet my funny on his way home from work as the sun is out & I don't think it'll be tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Passion For Papertrey

2011-09-07T18:56:00.000+01:00

Hello!

I've been feeling a little mojoless at the moment, it could be that Summer never really arrived here in the North East & that Autumn seems to be upon us!

I have had a relaxing week & a half spending time with my hunny for days out & relaxing while he has 2 weeks off work. As I now work from home I have done the odd thing here & there related to work but have tried not to to give myself a break.

Anyway, A Passion For Papertrey have a NEW challenge up. This time it's Papertrey Ink Design Team inspiration.

My card was inspired by one of Dawn McVey's. Finding Dawn's blog was one of the first ways I got to know about PTI & fall in LOVE with their stamps & products!

I love the simplicity of Dawn's card & also the colour & mix & match of products used.

I don't own the Love Lives Here set, but it is slowly making its way onto my wish list!

So, for my card I used the PTI Doily Die, Butterfly Dreams die & a Martha Stewart Punch. The hearts on the Martha Stewart butterflies is from Little Bitty Bird. The sentiment is from Commnique Curves $5 Set. The DP is PTI Bitty Dot Basics 2008.

In the photo above you can see that I go my sewing machine out! This rarely happens for a one off card as it doesn't have a permanent place in my current studio. This will change once my NEW studio is up & running! More on that later!

Anyway, I might just squeeze in another card before we head to the movies tonight for a little Fright Night 3D!

Catch Ya Laters!

New Stamps @ The Paperlane!

2011-08-12T19:00:00.000+01:00

Happy Friday!

I thought I'd stop by today to share a card I made this afternoon with some NEW stamps I purchased from The Paperlane in Northallerton.

I popped by to see my friend Caz, the owner of the shop & while I was there some NEW stamps arrived! These are Make 'it' Crafty stamps from Australia & they are So cute. I LOVE the Manga style that they are drawn in!

This little Pixie is Vixie who is sitting on the Whimsical Mushroom. I used my Copic Markers to colour the images in & I have to say I am WAY out of practice with using my Copics - SHAME on me!

Anyway, I added some Prisma Glitter from Hero Arts to her wings & some Clear Spica Pen to her eye lashes. I cut Vixie out & she is mounted on foam pads.

The 3 little butterflies are Martha Stewart - so cute & the way Vixie has her hands looks as though she has just released them into the air!

The good thing about the Make 'it' Crafty background stamps like the Whimsical Mushroom, is that they are perfectly sized to work with Magnolia Tilda Stamps.

Well, I'm off to play a little more & I have a Birthday card to make & little gift set too. Be sure to check out The Paperlane Blog for more info on what The Paperlane has in store!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI July Blog Hop

2011-07-25T20:44:00.001+01:00

Though I have been an avid PTI fan since 2009 this is the first blog hop I have ever entered! Inspired to create for fun tonight after a busy day in the studio & a busy week ahead I took an hour out to make this card.

Using the inspiration photo above I created the card below. I really wanted to used the Mehndi Medallion Stamp, but I have not got it yet & forgot to order it with my last order!

I could have easily chosen the butterfly & stripes element in the photo to focus upon but that wouldn't have been as much of a challenge! I chose to break out Beautiful Blooms II and used the small floral elements to create my own medallion effect. I think it worked out quite well.

Sorry for the bad photo the light is fading after a not so sunny day here in the North East of the UK :(

I used the Clean & Simple FTL150 sketch for the basis of this card, along with PTIs Orange Zest, Ocean Tides & a lil bit of Ripe Avocado. Orange is not a colour I would normally use, let alone with Ocean Tides - way out of my comfort zone! The sentiment is from Handwritten Notes.

Anyway, off for a little workout before bed! Thanks for stopping by!

PTI Stamp-a-faire Challenge 5

2011-07-23T22:42:00.000+01:00

OK, so this is challenge no.5 & the challenge is to use a solid stamp to create a faux stamped border.

I like the card overall but I could have done better with the faux stamped border! The flowers could have been stamped closer together, but oh well here's my entry anyway!

I used another CPS sketch for this card. I used the solid flower from Flower Fusion 1 & the felt flower is Flower Fusion 2. The sentiment is from Mat Stack 1.

I'm off to see if I can make one last card or 2!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI Stamp-a-faire Challenge 4

2011-07-23T22:35:00.000+01:00

I'm really enjoying some down time in my studio, away from designing & applying for jobs etc.! Playing is SO much fun! I'm glad that Karl has been occupied with his Xbox & now the boxing so I can quietly play!

Anyway, here is the card I made for Challenge no.4 This was a colour challenge using Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores & Enchanted Evening.

I used a CPS sketch for this card & kept it really simple! The bitty dot paper is Simply Chartreuse whilst the stem & leaves of the flower are stamped in Ripe Avocado. I didn't have a Enchanted Evening button small enough to fit inside the felt flower which is cut using the Flower Fusion 1 die. So I stamped the sentiment in Enchanted Evening & used some embroidery floss too add that colour element.

I made 2 cards in succession so I'll be blogging the next one straight away! I'm getting a little tired now after a lovely day so I'm not sure how many more I will manage to squeeze in!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI Stamp-a-faire Challenge 3

2011-07-23T20:30:00.000+01:00

HEY!

I'm back with Challenge Card no.3! My blog here hasn't seen this much action since February! LOL!

So this challenge was to use the concept Heather Nichols had used which is incorporating a window and tying ribbon from the edge of the card to the side of the window.

As I already had some Soft Stone CS on my desk I decided to used that as my base card colour again! This time I stamped the Raspberry Fizz Mat Stack 3 Frame onto the layered mat & used the circle die from the limitless layers collection to cut out the window.

I used the leaf image from the Anniversary Round Round set & also the Thank you sentiment. I stamped the image with SU! Kiwi Kiss & added some stickles to the centre of the circles. The ribbon is Summer Sunrise Twill & the button is also Summer Sunrise.

A simple little cheery kind of card! I'm off to have my tea now, but I'm sure I'll be back soon with some more challenge cards!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI Stamp-a-faire Challenge 2

2011-07-23T19:36:00.000+01:00

After a nice bike ride around Wolviston & Billingham I have come home & retreated back to my studio to make a card for the next challenge!

For this challenge we were to pair up HOT pink I used Raspberry Fizz & a charcoal grey. I used Smokey Shadow. I wanted the RF to really POP off the card so I used Soft Stone as my base card colour rather than white. I think this worked really well.

I decided to break out a couple of older sets in my collection, Friends 'Til The End & Butterfly Dreams.

One can never have too many Thank you cards so I used a sentiment from Mat Stack 1 Collection.

I am glad the nights are light and that it is actually sunny here today so I can take some decent photos of the cards! Well, I will be back shortly with Challenge 3, I need to get my skates on as Challenge 5 has been posted - yikes! I need to fit in tea somewhere too!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI Stamp-a-faire Challenge 1

2011-07-23T16:54:00.000+01:00

So today is the Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-faire, I wan't lucky enough this year to go to the USA for a holiday & go to Stamp-a-faire like I did to CHA last year :(

Still Nichole & the team have included those who couldn't go by hosting lots of fun on her blog and challenges to win the Stamp-a-faire stamp set which I would love to win to give to my friend :)

The first challenge is to create patterned strips created with your favourite design elements.

I decided to break out Button Boutique for the second time. This time I decided to use the cute button stamps to create a background pattern. I also used the zig zag stamp on the left hand panel.

I added the wonderful friend sentiment from the Anniversary Round Round Set. I am super pleased how this card turned out. Looking forward to having a go at the next challenge too.

I off for a lil bike ride first though on my brand new bike :) my present for getting a FIRST in my degree from my hunny :)

Be sure to check out the fun over on Nicholes Blog HERE.

Thanks for Stopping By!

PTI Make it Monday - Reverse Masking

2011-06-23T20:57:00.001+01:00

Hello!

Where did those last 4 months go?! It's hard to believe it's been that long since I posted over here! I have now finished my degree and found a lil bit of time to catch up with some crafting! You can check out what I have been up to over on my design website blog HERE!

Anyway, on to todays card! I thought I would have a go at the MIM challenge over on Papertrey Ink which for this week is reverse masking. This is something that I have never really had a go at before so it was nice to have a play!

I was inspired by Mailes card HERE and decided to use the Butterfly Dreams die to create a mask and stamped the In Bloom from Bitty Background Blocks which just covers the butterfly! The sentiment is from Birthday Basics.

I used foam pads to mount each strip onto the base card and added some bling a ling to finish off the butterflies. A little bit of floss and that finished my card!

I hope that it's not 4 months till my next post! Life has been busy as I finished my degree but with the marks I have got it was well worth it! I won't find out my degree classification until 11th July, but I have a busy week in London coming up which might stop me blogging here for a bit but I will be blogging over on my design website! Be sure to check it out HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tags with Frames

2011-02-11T15:56:00.000Z

Hello Again!

The challenge on Nichole's blog today is Tags with Frames, this is in celebration the Release of Heather Nicohls' new products Fillable Frames Additions 1 and Tag-its no1 stamps on the 15th Feb.

I have to say my pocket money is gonna be spent up for sure with all the fun things that are coming out this month with Papertrey!

Onto my tag! I had been playing with the Everyday Button Bits set earlier so I decided to reach for the Baby Button Bits set for this tag.

I used the Tag Sale No.3 die and die cut it using Summer Sunrise CS. Then I used the Fillable Frames No.9 die and cut it using Very Vanilla CS from SU! I stamped the co-ordinating frame in Chocolate Chip. I created a mask to stamp the butterfly image onto the frame tag and then adhered it to the larger tag using foam pads.

I paper pieced the butterfly wings with Bitty Dot DP and covered them in star dust Stickles - yummy! I added a Vintage Summer Sunrise button with pink floss to finish the butterfly.

I used the sentiment from the Baby Button Bits set inking and stamping the welcome first cleaning the stamp and stamping the second half underneath.

This tag also fits into the A Passion for Papertrey's current challenge - TAGS! So I think I'll enter this beauty into that challenge too!

I think I will squeeze in one more creation today before my hunny is home from work!

Thanks for stopping by!

Papertrey Button Challenge

2011-02-11T11:54:00.000Z

Yesterday was an AMAZING day over on Nichole's Blog! She introduced some lovely products soon to be released! The Button Boutique Stamp set looks gorgeous with endless possibilities. You can check it out HERE.

Anyway, Nichole challenged everyone to make a project using buttons in a creative way. This little number I whipped up this morning as the challenge closes in 9 minutes! Lol!

I used the sweet little cherry leaves and the 'You're so Sweet' sentiment to make this simple card.

I best be off now to link my project up if I want to be in the chance of winning!

Thanks for stopping by!

Colour Combo No.5

2011-02-10T09:02:00.001Z

I'm back again to share my FINAL card for the colour challenge at Papertrey!

This time I used Dawn's colour combo! This is a similar card to one I made last year and I will add a link later tonight!

I used the Dotti Biscotti DP for the butterflies cut using my Butterfly Dream Die. I then added a Martha Stewart butterfly punched out of Pure Poppy CS.

I added some tiny gems to the butterflies and then adhered them to the card using foam pads!

Some twill at the top left of the panel in Pure poppy, Hawaiian Shores and Raspberry fizz adds that extra POP of colour to the neutral card base!

To balance the card I added a small 'hello' sentiment to the lower right hand corner using Real Red ink from SU!

Well thats me for now! I must get on with uni work now! As I said in my post below I will edit and tidy up these posts when I get home tonight!

Thanks for stopping by!

Colour Combo No.4

2011-02-10T08:51:00.000Z

Morning! So I did say last nights card was my final entry in the colour challenge, but last night whilst relaxing in the bath some ideas popped into my head and so i just had to make them before I went to bed!

I am doing these posts from uni and using their PC's which I hate but thats the only way I can access the internet! So I appologise if they look squiffy! I will edit them tonight.

This first card uses Nichole's colour combo and I decided to break out a set I have had since Nichole revisited the set recently but I had not inked up! Spiral Bouqet.

The card base is Kraft and I layered Melon Berry CS onto teracotta tile. I then stamped the stem in Chocolate Chip and the flowers in Melon Berry. I added some stickles to the flowers to make them sparkle. This matted layer is adhered to the card using foam pads.

I added some Linen Thread and a Melon Berry button to finish the panel off.

Thanks for stopping by!

Beverley!

Colour Combo No.3

2011-02-09T20:01:00.000Z

I'm back again for my third post of the day! I have to say I have really enjoyed all of the challenges this week :) it's certainly got my creative Mojo flowing and it's given my blog some MUCH needed activity!

I chose Erin's colour combo for this card. Ocean Tides is a colour I rarely reach for, but I really enjoyed the challenge!

I kept the LO similar to my first colour combo card as I liked the tone on tone layering. Again, I reached for Turning a New Leaf, this time the largest of the leaves. I used the Ripe Avocado ink (one of my colours that works!) and stamped the leaf on cream CS. I cut the leaf out and adhered it to the card.

As Nichole mentioned CHA today it got me thinking of my trip there last year, it was an AMAZING experience. Unfortunately I won't be going this year. We decided that as I quit my job a long haul holiday would be too expensive and in July I will be design job hunting and most likely setting up my own business.

Anyway, while I was at CHA last year I had a go at the Make & Takes PTI had on offer. One of them was with Heather Nichols and she taught how to make these cute felt flowers. My addiction to making them hasn't gone!

I used Ocean Tides felt, Distressed Dots DP and a chocolate button threaded with linen thread. The dies are the beautiful blooms dies.

I added some Ocean Tides satin ribbon and a simple bow. The sentiment is from Mat Stack 2 stamp set stamped in Chocolate Chip ink from SU!

I think this will be the last of my colour combo entries as I am a lil tired and have a LONG day at uni tomorrow. Lots of work to do!

Thanks for stopping by!

Colour Combo Part 2!

2011-02-09T16:47:00.000Z

I'm back with my 2nd colour combo card! This time I decided to use Lisa's combo.

I decided to make another cute 4x4" card. I just love making these lil cards, they come together so quickly with a few stamps, ribbon, ink and dies.

For this card I used Mat Stack 3 stamp set and matching die. I then stamped some Spring Rain CS with polka dots and some Pure Poppy CS with polka dots. I used the Signature Series & Butterfly Dreams dies and a Martha Stewart Punch. I added some cream pearls to finish the butterflies off.

I'm off to start cooking the tea now, but I will be back soon with Colour Combo no.3

Thanks for stopping by!

It's a Colourful Day!

2011-02-09T13:27:00.000Z

Half way through the week and it's a colourful Wednesday. That's because there is a NEW challenge over on Nichole's blog for the Papertrey Anniversary. Nichole also shares some other great info about a NEW rewards system. You should go check it out HERE!

On to my card. I chose to use Jessica's colour combo to make my card.

The reason I chose this one to use first is because I've had the Soft Stone CS for a while now and not used it. I have to say it's a yummy neutral colour and I can see myself reaching for it again!

Another CAS card! I Christened my In Bloom Dies with cutting out some Raspberry Fizz CS and stamped the In Bloom flowers using Raspberry Fizz ink. I added some Hero Arts Prisma Glitter to the edges to add some yummy sparkliness!

I used a leaf from Turning a New Leaf and stamped it on some Soft Stone CS and heat embossed them with clear EP and cut them out. Still keeping my fingers X for some Turning a New Leaf Dies!

A loop of Summer Sunrise and Aqua Mist satin ribbon to the top left of the panel finishes the card off! The panel and the flowers are foam mounted.

I decided not to add a sentiment to the card so that I can use it for any occasion.

I have some uni work to do this afternoon, but I AM sure I WILL be back later with another colour combo card to share - there is a FABULOUS prize after all!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tag Your It!

2011-02-08T10:00:00.000Z

Happy Tuesday!

I have scheduled a lil post while I am at uni to share another tag I made last night, you can probably tell that because of the colour combo! Yes more Plum Pudding & more Sugar Plum DP.

I didn't get to use all of the free Anniversary Tag images from Day 2 of the celebrations so I decided I'd use the one Maile had created. Such a cute pin wheel image. I have to say I am looking forward to her first stamp set reveal in March!

Again, I gave my PTI dies a work out, using Mat Stack 4 and Fillable Frames no.7 and the Limitless Layers! Defo considering purchasing the larger versions of the Limitless Layers!

A lil twist to the tag is that I decided to make the reverse of the tag more interesting. This also made the tag much more sturdier. I used Maile's tag ribbon technique again - I just love the look!

That's it for now, I'm sure I'll be back later tonight after I'm back from uni and have had some time in the studio - I'm sure there will be another exciting PTI Anniversary challenge I NEED to have a go at!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make it Monday!

2011-02-07T21:30:00.000Z

Evening Everyone!

Yes I am back again! This Papertrey Anniversary is certainly keeping my blog active! So today Nichole announced the NEW 'Make it Monday' which will be a weekly challenge. You can read all about it HERE and also the current challenge which is Go-To Sentiment Cards.

I always need Thank you cards so I thought I'd make that the first of my cards that I will most likely be making for this challenge seeing as the prize is a $250 Papertrey Gift Certificate!

Purple is a colour that I use lots of then non seems to appear for ages! I do like the colour but it's not my go to colour I guess I should say. Anyhow, I chose to use the Plum Pudding CS as I was hopping around blog land and saw some of the Sugar Plum paper used. I do LOVE polka dotted paper and completely forgot I had this paper pad so out it came!

I'm loving these cute lil 4x4" cards, so quick and easy to fill the space! I'm certainly giving my PTI dies a workout this week as you can see by my creations! The Mat Stack 4 is one of my FAVES because of it's size and I am kicking myself for not ordering the Mat Stack 5 - hope it's back in stock by release!

Ok back to the card! I used an array of stamp sets to stamp the background: Mixed Messages, Mat Stack 3, Up, Up & Away, Butterfly Dreams, Communique Curve Sentiments, Mat Stack 1, Beyond Basic Borders, Round & Round and finally Giga Guidelines! I used the technique Erin showed in her video & also used Nichole's idea of stamping one sentiment in black ink to stand out.

The Mat Stack 4 is adhered to the card using foam pads and the same for the butterfly.

There is also a new challenge over on A Passion for Papertrey! So as I was making the card I thought I'd join in on the NEW challenge which is 'Tag Your It!' Tags, I love them!

I didn't want to stamp all ove the tag so I only added one sentiment but lots of butterflies instead. Really simple but I think it stands out nicely!

I used Maile's technique HERE for the tag ribbon! It just looks tidy and neat and makes attaching it to a gift super simple.

Well, I have certainly waffled on tonight! Lol! It's back to uni tomorrow and an early start. I got a bit done today but still got a way to go!

I'll be back tomorrow with a scheduled post while I am out with another TAG to share.

Thanks for stopping by - Again!

My last entry for the PTI Anniversary Tags Challenge!

2011-02-07T10:31:00.000Z

Good Morning!

It's a miserable day here in the North East of the UK, so I thought I'd brighten it up a little with another 4x4 card and tag for the Anniversary Tags challenge at Papertrey.

This is my last entry for the challenge, as I must get on with some uni work today!

For this little card I chose to use Ali Miles' tag. It's a beautiful flower image with a whimsical cutesy feel to it. I love the circle frame round it.

I have to say I am not one for using digital images in my card making. I tried it a while back when Hero Arts introduced their digital images but I couldn't get them to suit my style. I guess I didn't try hard enough, as I really enjoyed using these tag images and I can see me using them again.

I think one of the reasons I have enjoyed using them so much yesterday is that they co-ordinate so nicely with the other PTI products like the dies they have!

For the card I punched out the tag twice and coloured it with my Copic Markers. With the second tag I just coloured and cut out the flower and adhered it to the first tag with foam pads to give it some dimension. I then cut out a Limitless Layer with Raspberry Fizz CS and used the circle layer to cut out the middle of the frame. I then covered the frame with Star Dust Stickles!

You can just make out that the pink limitless layer is layered onto a white layer. The tag image is adhered to the centre of the layers and then layered onto a Mat Stack 1 frame, the middle of which is cut out using Fillable Frames die no.10

A piece of RF twill and the Celebrate sentiment finishes off the card nicely.

For the tag I used Tag Sale no.1 die and Hawaiian Shores CS. The flower layer is made exactly the same as the card. I stamped the sentiment and this time used a SU! label punch and added some metallic nail accents.

I wish I had time to make a few more cards and tags using the Anniversary Tags download from PTI but they will have to wait for another day! The festivities continue today over on Nichole's Blog,so be sure to check them out! Another FAB prize is up for grabs along with a NEW feature and a challenge!

I'd best be off and do some uni work so I can work on the challenge later!

Thanks for stopping by!

PTI Anniversary Tags - Melissa's Tag

2011-02-06T18:06:00.000Z

Yes, I'm back again! This is my second post for today, so be sure to check out my other post HERE!

As soon as I saw Melissa's tag I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it!

Again, I kept it simple with a 4x4" card and a matching tag using Tag Sale no.2

I used Polka Dot Basics 1 to stamp the polka dots on the Spring Rain CS. I then used the cloud dies to cut out the clouds. I adhered the panel to the card base using foam pads.

I used the Limitless Layers dies again to mat the tag image which again is adhered to with foam pads.

I coloured the image using my At You Spica Glitter pens to add a lil bit of sparkle.

I can't wait to use this little ensemble to cheer someone up! I hope to be back later with yet another project!

As they say 'you have to be in it to win it!'

Thanks for stopping by - again!

PTI Anniversary Tags - Dawns Tag

2011-02-06T17:46:00.000Z

Hey All!

It's the second day of the Anniversary Celebrations over on Nichole's blog HERE and today they have an AMAZING prize and a FAB download of tags designed by the PTI Stamp Designers.

I couldn't wait to get using the designs and spent a little time in the studio this afternoon. The first tag design I chose to work with was Dawn's.

I just can't resist Dawn's colour combination of Summer Sunrise and Hawaiian Shores and the pattern is lovely too.

Using Dawn's project HERE as inspiration I made a card and tag ensemble. The card is a sweet 4x4" card and the tag uses the Tag Sale no.3 die.

I started by using the tag image in Photoshop to cover the front of the 4x4" card. Then I printed 4 more of the tag images individually to use for the focal points and the smaller of the butterflies.

I was inspired by Maile's card HERE for the LO and arrangement of my elements.

Above is a close up of the focal point of the card. I used the Mat Stack 2 die and cut it in half and adhered it to the edge of the card. This also helps to hide the ribbon thats adhered to the card.

I used the Limitless Layer die to cut out the mat of Summer Sunrise, I think this makes it look like a nice Sunflower! I added a butterfly cut using the Butterfly Dreams Die and stamped it with a butterfly from the set too. The smaller butterfly is punched using a Martha Stewart punch.

The sentiment on the tag is from Fillable Frames no.9

Well, I will be back soon with another project to show you using another of the tag images!

Thanks for stopping by!

I Love You SO Much!

2011-02-05T17:27:00.001Z

I'm back again with a NEW card share! I found some time to craft this afternoon whilst my first ever banana bread was baking in the oven!

I have to say both the banana bread and the card came out well! I didn't get a picture of the bread but here is a picture of the card!

I thought I would make another card for the A Passion for Papertrey challenge. I kept this one super duper simple as I think I might give this one to my Fiance for Valentines Day! It has to be a little bit slushy with hearts and all after all it is Valentines Day!

It's hard to see in the photo, but the be mine heart and lil pink outline heart are filled with glossy accents! Yummy! I used my PTI 2011 Love Tags and some Signature Greetings for this card, along with the Mat Stack 4 and Fillable Frames no.7 die.

I've also had a lil colour change on the blogo today! A change is good as a rest as they say!

I'm off to blog hop a little and then spend some quality time with my man and Mr Cat!

Thanks for stopping by!

The Party HAS Started!

2011-02-05T12:17:00.004Z

Hey!

The party has started over at Nichole's Blog for the Papertrey Anniversary! You can check it out HERE! The first contest to win a super duper stash prize is to select your favourite project that features PTI products.

I have chosen a recent project that uses one of my favourite products and that is the Papertrey Dies. They are just FAB and the ones that co-ordinate with stamp sets - Oh My I am in heaven! LOL!

This card uses the die that co-ordinates with the Butterfly Dreams Stamp Set and the Mat Stack 3 Stamp Set and uses one of my FAVE colours of the year Hawaiian Shores! You can check out my original post HERE even though it wasn't that long ago that I posted!

I keep my fingers crossed in all hopes that they bring out a die set to co-ordinate with Turning a New Leaf Stamp Set! Lol!

Thanks for stopping by & be sure to check out the festivities!

i love .....

2011-02-02T11:50:00.006Z

PTI!

Lol! Hello peeps! Sorry it's been a while since I posted a card! Iv'e been a little busy with my degree and a new blog / website, you can check it out HERE.

Anyway, February marks the Anniversary of Papertrey Ink and peeks for another release. The anniversary celebrations were FAB last year with lots of inspiration, challenges and giveaways so check it out HERE!

My NEW PTI stash arrived on Monday, so I found a lil spare half hour last night and created this card for A Passion for Papertrey Ink's current challenge.

The challenge at the moment is to use this inspiration photo.

Apart from the photo being really yummy and making me want cookies, I found some inspiration to make the card below!

Red, Kraft & Cream is one of my FAVE colour combos. As usual my card is CAS. I love the Mat Stack series of stamp sets and I had to ink it up! I combined it with an image from the Love Tags 2011 set and a sentiment from Tiny Treats Valentine. The background is stamped using Background Basics Valentine Oh, and the lil brown heart was from Itty Bitty Bird!

I used a red Spica pen to colour the hearts on the tree and then added some glossy accents to add some shine to the sparkle! I also added a bit of glossy accents to the small brown heart too.

I had best be getting on, I have a new post for my NEW blog to write and LOTS & LOTS of work to do!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Birthday Wishes

2011-01-09T13:04:00.004Z

Hey All!

Happy Sunday! It's been a relaxing weekend around here and I've loved it! I found some inky time yesterday evening :) I decided to have a play with some more NEW PTI goodies along with some much loved PTI goodies!

Again, this card firs into the A Passion for Papertrey challenge - Backgrounds. I used the background stamp from the Round Round Anniversary set. I used SU! Bermuda Bay & Summer Sun inks and stamped the background alternating the colours.

I used the Mat Stack 2 die & stamp set and the sentiment is from Round Round. I love the Mat Stack 2 die & having the stamps just completes the look. I added a cut out leaf from Turning a New Leaf for the main focus of the card. I layered these on top of 2 strips of ribbon. One strip of Summer Sunrise & one strip of Hawaiian Shores, both satin ribbon. The sentiment layer & leaf hides the joins of the ribbon.

I liked the card as it was but thought it needed something extra! So, I added a butterfly to the upper right hand side. For this I used the Butterfly Dreams die & stamp set, along with a Martha Stewart butterfly punch. Some bling to the butterfly & also the either end of the Mat Stack finishes the card off!

I very rarely use yellow in my creations, more so as a focus colour, so I really stepped out of my comfort zone for this one. I think it looks so cheery & bright with the Hawaiian Shores & white that I might just use this colour combo again! I'm sure whoever gets this card for their birthday will feel the cheer too!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

A VERY Belated Happy New Year!

2011-01-07T15:41:00.004Z

Happy 2011 Everyone!

I know, I know I am VERY late in wishing everyone a Happy New Year! I guess life gets busy and blogging gets neglected! I had a lovely Christmas with my partners family & at New Year my Brother, SIL and Nephew travelled up North to stay. Overall it was lovely & relaxing as I left my job just before Christmas. More of that later, lets get onto something card related!

Today my December PTI goodies arrived and I was over the moon! I have been waiting for these beauties to arrive since the release! So, I spent time organising my new goodies and looking around blog land as always Dawn McVey's colour combos inspire me. THIS card she created brightened up my day. It's SO gloomy here in the North East of the UK and I don't think I've seen the sun for days! So I decided to use the colour combo she used.

I broke out some NEW new goodies and old new goodies for this card! I liked Dawn's LO too, but I don't have any doilies so I changed it up a bit. I used Mat Stack 3 die, a limitless layer die, the die from Dawn's Signature Series Butterfly & a Martha Stewart Butterfly.

This card fits perfectly into the A Passion for Papertrey's current challenge - Background stamping. I used my new Background Basics Sheet Music. I'm sure I will be doing a few more cards for this challenge this weekend as I have lots of Thank you cards to do and also some Birthday cards!

So I mentioned before that I had left my job before Christmas, this is so I can concentrate on my last few months of my design degree. I graduate in June and I am busy designing and creating everyday which is FABULOUS! I have never been happier! I will share more in the next few weeks and even have a new website coming.

Thanks for visiting!

It's Beginning to Look a LOT like Christmas!

2010-11-29T10:00:00.001Z

Hey All!

I'm here and I haven't been snowed in just yet, but give it time as it is still snowing here in the North East of England! Anyhow, more of that later!

Today is the next A Passion for Papertrey Ink Challenge. This challenge is all about Christmas!

Christmas has arrived early in the North East of England with lots and lots AND LOTS of SNOW! After being a bit 'mojoless', the snow has certainly got me in the Christmas spirit! It's a good job as planning, as always hasn't gone to plan when it comes to my Christmas cards! As always I still have tons to make! I needed some quick & easy cards that didn't use too much of my precious PTI supplies and this is what I came up with.

These little cuties are only 7 cm X 10.5 cm which means you can get 4 out of one sheet of card stock! I used some precious Pure Poppy felt on these 4 but when I go full pelt to cranking these out I think I will just use Pure Poppy card stock!

It's hard to see in the photo's but I used some PTI Shimmer card stock & coloured the images with Copic Spica pens to add some sparkle. Some Pure Poppy Bakers Twine and some snowflakes finished them off!

I thought I'd share a couple of photos I took yesterday out of my window once I'd finished making my cards. It's lovely to sit and look at when inside cozy and warm! But I'm sure when I'm back at work Wednesday I will be cursing it if my car is all snowed up and I have to clear it at 6am!

Oh Well, I best get on, SO many more Christmas Cards to make! Hope you join the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

'Scrapilicious'

2010-11-15T13:23:00.002Z

Happy Monday!

As we start this new week, we start a new challenge over on A Passion for Papertrey. The challenge this time is to use your scraps!

Like many crafters I find it hard to throw away scraps! I often die cut more shapes than I need when making a project and the ones I don't use end up in a box to use on a later project. Same goes for ribbon scraps, the little pieces after making a bow end up in the same box. I have to say it's not very often I go to the box to see what's in there! It's usually when I am faced with a challenge like this one that I go to the box!

After perusing Nichole's blog the other morning the card she had made with the Hibiscus Burst & Scarlet Jewel colour combo jumped out at me as a fantastic colour combo and a combo I'd never attempted. I had a look in my now called 'scrapilicious' box and found these:

A while ago I was on a butterfly embellishment kick after seeing them on Dawn McVey's blog! I'd die cut loads of butterflies in an array of colours. I also added different patterns to the butterflies before die cutting them. The scarlet jewel butterflies are stamped with a Hero Arts Damask stamp. The pink one using the Butterfly Dreams stamps and die was one I'd made for a set of Christening cards I'd made for a friend.

I loved various elements from Nichole's card which can be seen HERE. I loved the way she stamped the leaf and wanted to recreate the look. If you look in the picture below you can see how the pink in coloured the dots on the paper, but added a different colour dimension to the leaves.

I've had a lack of creative mojo over the past few days, hopefully making this card has kick started it!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a go at the challenge!

Featured Stamper

2010-11-01T22:07:00.002Z

Hey All!

I thought I'd pop in and say Hi and also to share the news of me being featured stamper over on the A Passion for Papertrey Blog!

I was thrilled to be asked by the talented team over on the blog, Kate, Aimes & Caryn. Thanks guys!

Well, the challenge is to make anything but a card. I decided to break out some of my new stash. That included my new Favour it 2 box die, limitless layers dies, Holiday Jar Fillers Stamp Set and the Holiday Tags 2010. That was just a few of the supplies!

I used Debbie Olsen's tag idea like my previous post. I kept the decoration on the box super simple so that they are easy to mass produce! I will probably make these and fill them with treats for friends at work and Uni.

This photo above shows the lovely snowflake image for Holiday Jar Fillers. I added a simple gem to the centre of each snowflake for that added sparkle. Below is a close up of the tag from 2010 Holiday Tag Stamp Set.

Be Sure to stop on by the APPTI Blog for the other projects the team have put together and to enter the challenge yourself.

Emotions

2010-10-29T19:35:00.004+01:00

Hey!

Well I did have a bubbly post prepared but due to some bad news this will be a short & sweet post. After being ill all week with this horrid bug going round I was cheered up to pick my PTI goodies yesterday.

So to get myself out of the gloominess of being ill I had to try out my new Limitless Layers Dies :) They are ABSOLUTELY scrumptious! I decided to play along with the A Passion for Papertrey Ink latest challenge HERE.

The challenge is to CASE something so I decided to case Debbie Olson's Tags HERE. Instead of using the 2010 Holiday Tags set which I also got, I decided to use 3 of the small images from Holiday Jar Fillers.

Below is a close up. You can see that I have cased the layer idea!

The sad news I got today was that my Uncle passed away today after a 2 year battle with cancer. May you Rest in Peace Uncle Syd with Mum, Nana & Grandad. I miss you all SO much.

This is a picture of my Uncle. He had a passion for walking.

Sweet Sunday Sketch

2010-10-14T21:18:00.013+01:00

Hello!

Tonight I thought I'd share a card I made for my neighbour. It is to say Thank you for their patience whilst we had our driveway done! I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch HERE for my LO.

I coloured the flowers using the Pure Poppy Copic Trio and then mounted it onto some Pure Poppy CS. I added some Hawaiian Shores CS and Bitty Dot Satin Ribbon to a White card base. Love this colour combo at the mo!

As I shared the card I thought I would share some pics of the NEW driveway & patio! The weather stayed dry for a little time this afternoon so I went out and took some shots with the Nikon!

Just one car on the drive today as K was at work but there is plenty of room for the Seat next to Volly the Volvo!

Nice shot of the freshly laid lawn from two different angles! It's so green and lush!

Here's the patio! Excuse the black tape! This is to highlight to the company that we are not satisfied that all the cat prints that are NOT Mr Cats have been sorted!

A pic from the house looking the other way! Bought the garden storage today which fir nicely in front of the shed! Garden needs a bit of TLC! Hopefully this weekend when the weather is supposed to be nice!

Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to watch Modern Family & Idiot Abroad now :)

{Supplies}

CS: White. PTI Pure Poppy & Hawaiian Shores

Ink: Memento Black

Stamps: Hero Arts Delicate Blossoms

Accessories: PTI Hawaiian Shore Bitty Dot Ribbon, Friskars Lace Punch

A Passion for Papertrey Make & Take Day!

2010-10-11T12:14:00.006+01:00

Hello there!

I am back! Life as always has been busy around here but I planned my time and was able to attend the A Passion for Papertrey Make & Take yesterday. It was such as fun day :) I travelled down to Sheffield with my friend Kerry to meet up with Kate & Aimes and the A Passion of Papertrey gang! I thought I would share a few pics of the day!

Above is Kate & Aimes who really planned and worked hard to make the day SO much fun and a total success. Hope they plan to do another one again soon!

Above is Aimes with the project she created for us to make. I really enjoyed using some of the PTI sets that are not in my collection yet!

The pic above and below are of some of the people who travelled near and far to come to the day! Here we are enjoying a lovely lunch break!

Below is me with total concentration of completing a project! I was totally unaware Kerry had taken this pic of me! Lol!

Finally here is a group shot!

It was truly a FUN day and it was lovely to meet people and put names to faces! Well after a day of creating I was inspired to carry on this morning! I thought instead of sharing the projects we made yesterday I would make a card for the current challenge over on A Passion for Papertrey - Autumn.

I thought it fitting to use my Falling Leaves stamp set which has seen little ink! I also broke out a couple of new products I bought in the last release. Fine Linen CS and the Tag Sale 1 die. It's the first time I've used the Eyelet Lace die and Terracotta Tile Ribbon and CS!

I had better get on with some other things as I have a list as long as my arm! Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

CS: PTI Fine Linen, Terracotta Tile & Vintage White.

Ink: SU! Early Espresso, More Mustard, Ruby Red & Really Rust

Stamps: PTI Falling Leaves

Accessories: PTI Eyelet Lace Die, Tag Sale 1 die, Terracotta Tile Twill, Fine Linen Button. SU! Label Punch. Linen Thread.

Merry & Bright Magnolia!

2010-09-17T14:04:00.003+01:00

Hey All!

Happy Friday! I thought I'd share a card I made last night. I decided to ink up one of my many new Magnolia stamps! It was really relaxing last night to colour her in with my Copic markers. I used the gold Spica pen to colour the bow and tassels and also the middles of the poinsettias. I added some stickles for the coat fur to add a little more sparkle!

I used Kaiser Craft designer papers from the Dear Santa and Belle collections along with some PTI card stock. I then added some Viva Decor to the circle strip down the left hand side and also round the scallop sentiment. So fun and easy to do!

A slightly more layerlicious card but nowhere near as layerlicious as my friend Kerry gets! Lol! Any how I must be cracking on I've got this & that to do before my hunny is home from work!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: PTI Kraft & Scarlet Jewel

Ink: Memento Black

Stamps: Magnolia Silent Night Tilda. PTI Holiday Button Bits

Accessories: Kaiser Craft DP Belle & Dear Santa. Kaiser Craft Pearls. Viva Decor Ice White. SU! Scallop & Oval Paper Punch. PTI Scarlet Jewel Twill.

Christmas Mouse

2010-09-16T14:30:00.003+01:00

Happy Thursday!

Well, I've been getting into the Christmas spirit this week and started to make some CAS Christmas cards that are quick and easy to produce! I have also been very OCD by cataloguing all my rubber stamps! I'm about a 1/4 of the way through! Whilst in my tidying and organising mood I decided to ink up some old favourite Penny Black stamps.

I just love this cute mouse stamp and it fits perfectly in the Mat Stack 4 die from PTI which just happened to arrive this week along with some other goodies :)

I coloured the mouse using Copic markers and added Stickles to his hat. The background on the card is Hero Arts Stunning Snowflakes which I stamped in Aqua and added Prisma Glitter with a 2way glue pen. The sentiment is PTI from the Holiday Tags 2009 Collection.

Thanks for stopping by today!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist, Stampin' Up! Whisper White

Ink: Memento Black, ColorBox Pigment Aqua

Stamps: Penny Black, Hero Arts & Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy Twill. Hero Arts Prisma Glitter, Stickles.

Mini Break & Fall Card

2010-09-08T15:50:00.005+01:00

Hey All!

Happy Wednesday! Today I thought I start by sharing some photos I took using my iPhone at the weekend. We took a trip North West to see my uncle who lives in Cumbria. It's not like me but I forgot to take my camera and so had to rely on my iPhone!

On the Sunday afternoon after a lovely pub dinner my uncle drove us around where he lives. One of the stops on route is a lovely hamlet called Dent. It's about 4 miles from his town of Sedbergh.

This first photo is a memorial to Adam Sedgwick a founder of modern geology.

This is a view of one of the main streets. I love the cobbled roads and quaint little cottages and the views around are amazing as you will see in the other photos!

On Monday morning before we headed home, Karl and I took a short walk in the surrounding countryside.

This photo is of the fells behind the town of Sedbergh.

There are many little cottages surrounded by the countryside like the one in the photo above.

Our walk took us by the river. It was a lovely sunny day with a bit of a breeze!

Another shot of the countryside looking East.

This last photo is of a lovely interesting building in the town as we walked back to my uncles house. I wish I had remembered to take more of the town but was busy chatting away to Karl!

Now onto something crafty! This is a card I made last week and have only just photographed! It's for the current monthly challenge over on Hero Arts.

It's been absolutely ages since I made a card or project for the challenges over on Hero Arts, but with being on holiday from work and not going away I found the time and inspiration!

I broke out an old un-inked set for this card, 3 Designer leaves. I created the background by inking one of the leaves in the set with Pumpkin Pie and rolling the edges in Ruby Red ink and stamping. It gives a lovely two toned effect.

I did the same for the greenish brown leaves and cut 2 out. I then created a small sentiment panel and stamped a sentiment and 2 leaves from the PTI Falling Leaves set. Some grosgrain ribbon and a button tied with linen thread finished the card.

I really enjoyed making this card. I hope to make some more projects using the Fall theme in the next week! Well, it's time I moved from the computer and carried out some of my other tasks for the day!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: Stampin' Up! Whisper White. PTI Ripe Avocado & Orange Zest

Ink: Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive & Ruby Red

Stamps: Hero Arts 3 Designer Leaves, PTI Falling Leaves

Accessories: SU! Grosgrain Ribbon in Chocolate Chip & Old Olive. Corner Rounder, PTI Vintage Button in Orange Zest. Linen Thread.

Embellishments!

2010-09-04T19:39:00.002+01:00

Hey All!

Happy Saturday! It's been a quiet one here today in the North East. The weather has been lovely today which is a bonus and I just hope it continues like this for the next few weeks!

Today I thought I would share a card I made at the beginning of the week when my new PTI goodies arrived! This card is totally inspired by Maile Belles. Maile is such a talented stamper and I love her CAS style. The colour combo she used on THIS card was my starting point.

I had to break out the New Embellishments set from PTI, I couldn't wait to ink it up and use the coordinating dies! The colours are some I would have never of thought to put together but they are so fresh and zingy and fun!

Thats about all I have to share today as I have had a lazy day with my man watching films and just lazing around! I found a lil time to craft so I will share them another day! Tomorrow we are headed North West to see my Uncle over in Cumbria.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend & thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

CS: PTI Hibiscus Burst & Orange Zest. SU! Whisper White

Stamps: PTI Embellishments & Friends Til The End

Ink: SU! Rose Red & Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: PTI True Black Satin Ribbon, Black Gems from Stash and Hero Arts Prisma Glitter.

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger

2010-09-01T20:17:00.003+01:00

Hey All!

Today I thought I'd share the card I made for the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger HERE. I really liked the colours in this photo and instantly thought of Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise and Fresh Snow!

This is the card I came up with. Whilst at the super show in Chicago I had a go at the PTI make and take on the Friday with Heather Nichols. We made a super super cute broach using the beautiful blooms dies, felt and buttons. I have been hooked on making them since I got back to the UK!

I kept the rest of the card super CAS so the flower can be centre stage! I stamped the leaf image tone on tone onto the Hawaiian Shores CS. The sentiment is from the NEW Embellishments set from PTI. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that set and can see myself using it A LOT!

Above is a close up of that yummy flower! The PTI felt is SO lovely to use and cuts so nicely using the dies. I can't wait for PTI to release more colours! Anyway, thats about all for today, I am back at work tomorrow for one last 12 hr shift before 2 weeks off :) I've been working loads recently doing extra shifts due to staff shortages :(

I'm looking forward to 2 weeks R&R before I am back at Uni for my last year in my degree. Lots to do though before I go back! I hope to catch up on the blog a bit more though in the coming days!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

CS: PTI Summer Sunrise & Hawaiian Shores. SU! Whisper White

Ink: ColorBox Pigment Aqua

Stamps: PTI Beautiful Blooms & Embellishments

Accessories: PTI Beautiful Blooms Dies, PTI Delightful Dahlia Leaf Die, PTI Bitty Dot DP, PTI Vintage Cream Button, Embroidery Floss, Friskars Scallop Paper Punch, SU! Label Punch.

Birthday Balloons & CHA Photos!

2010-08-16T16:19:00.004+01:00

Hey Peeps!

It's been a VERY long time since my last post and I do appologise. Life just seems to get in the way of creating and blogging but I am back with a card to share.

After a FAB but tiering holiday to the US and an EXCITING trip to CHA in Chicago I am just about back to normal. I decided to get straight to using my new supplies I picked up at the PTI booth at CHA, the main event which our trip to the US focused on!

A couple of the new sets I bought was Up, Up & Away, Just the Ticket & Dot Spot. I also bought the co-ordinating dies to go with the sets. I had a blast making this card for my friend who was 50 on Saturday.

I had to use the colours she liked when she saw some of my PTI supplies, Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores and Aqua Mist and as it's supposed to be Summer here in the UK I decided to use the Hot Air Balloons of Up, Up & Away!

Dot Spot added the perfect background and Just the Ticket provided FAB sentiment focus! I used SU! Star Punch and MM glitter stickers for the 50 on the star.

Anyway, enough about the card! Here are a few photos of my trip to CHA and the celebs I got to meet! I think that I was so awe struck that I was there I forgot to take more photos! I'm sure it won't be the last time I visit! I appologise in advance for me looking dreadful & so very pale but I was getting over bronchitis and sinusitis I picked up in NYC!

Above is me and the lovely Nichole Heady! A wonderful and talented lady with such a welcoming heart! A true pleasure to chat to :)

Then I HAD to get my photo with the one and only Dawn McVey! Dawn too so talented and friendly and such an inspirational person. It was really a dream come true to meet Dawn! Lol!

Then, whilst standing in line I saw Ashley Cannon Newel and totally amazed had to ask for a photo with! Lol!

The pictures above and below are of the PTI make and take tables. The one above was with Dawn and Michelle making a card using the exclusive Four of a Kind CHA set. I was totally overcome by making a card in the presence of Dawn & Michelle that my hands were shaking! Doesn't help when your trying to stamp! Lol!

Below is the make & take with Heather & Debbie where we made a beautiful broach using the PTI Beautiful Blooms Dies and Felt. I'm addicted to making them as embellishments for lil boxes! I'll share a pic when I get more organised! Lol!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hopefully I won't be as long in posting again! Lol!

Birthday Balloons Supplies

Card Stock: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Hawaiian Shores & Aqua Mist

Ink: Memento Black, PTI Fresh Snow, Hawaiian Shores & Raspberry Fizz

Stamps: PTI Up, Up & Away, Just the Ticket, Polka Dot Basics 2 & Dot Spot

Accessories: PTI Dies: Ticket Boarder, Cloud 1 & 2, Balloons. Making Memories Glitter Stickers, SU! Star Punch, PTI Satin Ribbon: Raspberry Fizz & Hawaiian Shores

Mid July....When did that happen?!

2010-07-18T12:33:00.002+01:00

Hey All!

Oh My, when did Mid-July happen?! I can't believe I've been MIA for so long! Today, however, I am sharing a card I made yesterday to kick start my mojo. I made it using this weeks Mojo Sketch HERE and used PTI die cuts so it's suitable for A Passion for Papertrey current challenge HERE.

For this card I used PTIs Butterfly Dreams and co-ordinating die. I paired the Hawaiian Shores and Hibiscus Burst butterflies with some October Afternoon Thrift Shop Paper. A simple scallop circle and circle punch cut in half with 'Thank You' and some bling finished the card off.

I am pleased I have kick started my mojo, but I won't have much time to play as I am at work Monday and Tuesday and the Wednesday I will be packing my holiday bags ready for a trip to New York for 7 nights then Chicago for 6 nights and the CHA SuperShow!

I am SO excited and will have so much to share when I return! I cannot wait to meet so many bloggers and also spend! Lol!

{Supplies}

CS: PTI Kraft, Hawaiian Shores & Hibiscus Burst

Ink: Memento Black

Stamps: PTI Butterfly Dreams

Accessories: Hobby House Gems, PTI Butterfly Die, SU! Scallop Circle & 1 3/8 Circle Punch, SU! Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP.

Dedication

2010-05-08T10:09:00.002+01:00

Hiya Peeps!

Sorry I have been MIA lately, after I handed in my dissertation I had a number of things to catch up on that I had neglected to do whilst working night and day to get my dissertation done! Now that I have I am off for 14 days from work and have some lovely things planned! I'll get to that in a bit.

Todays card is totally inspired by the lovely Nichole Heady. My friend from work asked me to create a Baby Dedication card for her Nephew. It took me a while to think what to use but then Baby Button Bits jumped to mind!

I simply printed the font onto the card and stamped the bear in the middle. I used a nestie to cut the scallop matt and rounded all the other corners with my corner chomper. The ribbon is Nichole Heady style and very easy to do. She also has a video HERE showing you how to create the ribbon effect.

The background kraft matt is stamped with background basics hearts in Spring Rain ink. I thought about polka dots but hearts won!

Today it is very windy outside so I can see a full day in the studio creating! I have some design work I want to accomplish then it's play time! I hope to have my new PTI goodies on Monday, they are currently sitting in customs!

Only 6 sleeps to an exciting weekend! It's my birthday on the 14th and my friend Kerry and I have planned a trip to London and a day in Paris :) Oh so can't wait! There is a stamp shop in London that Kerry is taking me to that I've never been to before called Blade Rubber and in Paris there is the most FABULOUS shop called Temple Du Scrap! Plus we will be taking in all the fun both in London and Paris. It's an excellent opportunity for me to research also and take tons of photos for my design work!

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

CS: PTI Kraft & Spring Rain

INK: PTI Spring Rain, Black Memento

STAMPS: PTI Baby Button Bits & Background Basics Hearts

ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, PTI Spring Rain Button, Linen Thread, Nesties, Corner Chomper

CARDS Blog Challenge Gallery card

2010-04-25T11:27:00.002+01:00

Morning!

I thought I would do a quick post while I am sitting waiting for my dissertation to print, it's taking a while as it's pretty long and I'm doing it best quality which takes ages too! Then it's off to the shop to get them bound. It's a relief to have it finished but I won't be able to relax until everything is all complete!

Anyway! I thought I would share the card I made for the last challenge over on CARDS blog. The challenge was to use woodgrain. I only have a small woodgrain stamp but it was good enough!

I also used the last sketch over on Stamp With Us blog which I found really useful. The card uses on of my new favourite colours, Hawaiian Shores from PTI! I also used my new punch from SU! The Two-Step Bird, loving this punch!

I was lucky enough to make it into the challenge gallery again :) thanks Paige! You can see my card and the other FAB entries HERE.

I'm a bit tired today after another FAB day out with my friend Kerry! It was gorgeous weather and a trip to Sir Stampalot was very successful! Only 19 days till our next excursion and this time it London & Paris! I cannot wait! LOL!

Oh well best go and sit by the printer! Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: PTI Kraft, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz & SU! Whisper White & Chocolate Chip

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz & Hawaiian Shores, SU! Chocolate Chip

Stamps: Hero Arts Artistic Windows LP128 & SU! Trendy Trees

Accessories: SU! Two-Step Bird Punch & Word Window Punch, Flowers, Gems and Foam Pads from stash.

Let Your Dreams Take Flight!

2010-04-19T08:40:00.002+01:00

Hello!

Last night I had a little crafty time and so created a card! I'd already decided I wanted to use some supplies I hadn't yet used! One of them was the Butterfly Punch from SU! so I thought it wise to use the Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set too!

This is a colour combo that when I first saw it I fell in love with! I decided I wanted to use something other than Kraft! So out came the Lemon, Grey & White!

This is a super simple card and didn't take long at all! I really enjoy making these types of card!

The butterfly trail is a Hero Arts stamp and the sentiment is a PTI stamp!

Only a quick post today as I really have to crack on with my dissertation! I only have a 1000 words left to do and want to get them done today so I can spend the next 2 days getting it proof read and putting images in! Hand in isn't until Monday 26th but I am at work that day so need to hand it in on Friday!

Have a good Monday & thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: PTI Lemon Tart, SU! Whisper White & Basic Grey

Ink: SU! Going Grey, PTI Snow White & Lemon Tart

Stamps: SU! Flight of the Butterfly, PTI Butterfly Dreams, HA Designer Butterflies JS178

Accessories: Kaiser Pearls, SU! Butterfly Punch, Foam Pads

Precious Marimekko!

2010-04-18T12:28:00.003+01:00

Happy Sunday!

When people get to know me they soon realise that I have a thing for all things Marimekko!

Marimekko is a Finnish design company and ever since I first visited Finland with my mother in November 1999 a LOVE story began! My favourite design like many is the Unikko 'Poppy' design created by Maija Isola in 1964. It is a FAB design and now comes in many colour ways!

When I first started my design degree I was known as 'Marimekko Girl' until tutors learn't everybody's name! It's quite fitting that I chose to write my dissertation about the company. Anyway, on to today's card.

Whilst sitting at my desk thinking I should be doing more on my dissertation I was distracted and began to think about the material challenge over on A Passion for Papertrey! So I dug through my fabric pieces and found a small piece of the Unikko fabric I had used to make cushion covers.

I decided I wanted a fabric flower on my card and used a die from Sizzix. The small piece of fabric I had only had a small section of pink and white and was mostly the lovely poppy red colour. The combination of Poppy Red and Raspberry Pink with a white background and touch of black is one thing I love about the fabric and I used this for the colour combination for my card!

Above is a close up of the flower which is held together with a brad and fixed onto the card using foam pads. A simple sentiment from Blooming Button Bits and some metal accents add the touch of black! Well, it's inspired me to get on with my dissertation for a couple of hours before Sunday dinner!

Hope you all have a FAB day and enjoy whats left of the weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: PTI Raspberry Fizz & Pure Poppy, SU! Whisper White

Ink: Memento Black

Stamps: PTI Blooming Button Bits

Accessories: Marimekko Unikko Fabric, PTI Raspberry Fizz Saddle Stitch Ribbon, Brad, Metal Accents, Black Fancy Cord, Fiskars Scallop Punch.

Delightful Dahlia!

2010-04-17T11:07:00.002+01:00

Good Morning!

It's a delightful day here in the North East so far so I thought it fitting to share a card I made the other day using my new Delightful Dahlia stamp set. I'm loving playing with my new stuff! I hope to find some time to create later today!

I made this card quite late at night and I was too tired to really concentrate on colouring, so I stamped the large Dahlia image 3 times and used the Summer Sunrise Copic Trio and coloured each flower one colour. Then simply cut out the flower in decreasing layers and adhered them together on the card.

I used both the leaf images from the set and stamped them randomly to create the background matt. I kept the card simple, keeping the focus of the card the Dahlia! This is another card which uses neon type colours with soft nudes!

Below is a close up of the Dahlia, you can see in more detail how I layered the flower and also added some yellow pearls to the centre. I'm loving Kraft card stock, but I must get out of this habit for always reaching for it!

Off out now to enjoy the weather and run some errands. I then have to tidy my desk and craft space so a Mac switch can take place! Have a great day & thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: SU! Very Vanilla, PTI Raspberry Fizz & Kraft

Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip

Stamps: PTI Delightful Dahlia

Accessories: Kaiser Pearls, SU! Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Fiskars Apron Lace Punch & Foam Pads.

Nude & Neon!

2010-04-16T18:18:00.002+01:00

Happy Friday!

It's been a lovely day here in the North East and it's supposed to be good weather tomorrow too :) Whilst enjoying the sun I found time to flick through the latest Elle Decoration magazine. It was full of inspiring stuff and one article was the A-Z of style. The letter N was titled Nudes and Neons.

Stating that one the surface these two colour groups are like chalk and cheese but put them together and you get something new, fresh and exciting. I was inspired by this article and decided to make a card using the two colour groups.

I just had to test out my new Butterfly Dreams set from PTI and the co-ordinating die also! I also wanted to incorporate the new Hawaiian Shores colour. Putting the new colour with Raspberry Fizz gave it a neon feel against the softness of Kraft.

I kept the card really simple and the butterflies also, with only a lil black bling down the centre of each butterfly. I used a Background Basics Diamond stamp stamping it with Hawaiian Shores ink directly onto the Kraft card base. The sentiment is from the Paper Tray set another new set I splashed out on!

Today was the start of my 10 days off from work :) so apart from finishing degree work I am going to find some time to play with all my craft stash and also seriously think about what I am going to order next from PTI! I'm liking Fly Away, Masculine Motifs and Little Argyle so fare but I am sure the list will grow!

Hope to check in tomorrow with another card! Have a great day/evening! Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

Card Stock: PTI Kraft, Hawaiian Shores & Raspberry Fizz

Ink: Memento Black, PTI Hawaiian Shores

Stamps: PTI Butterfly Dreams, Background Basics Diamonds & Paper Tray

Accessories: PTI Butterfly Die, Black Gems and Foam Pads

Heartfelt

2010-04-13T20:00:00.002+01:00

Tonight I thought I'd share a card I made a while back for a magazine call but totally missed the deadline so never submitted it!

As you can see it is a sympathy card. A card for this occasion is good to have at hand for the moments when friends and family has lost someone dear to them. I can relate to this and guess I am today as the days draw closer to the 2nd anniversary of the day my mother died. It's hard to believe that it's nearly 2 years since she has been gone as it seems like yesterday that I received the phone call, it was so unexpected and I miss her loads.

Back to the card! I used a PTI and SU! set for this card and embellished it with lil butterflies and bling. I kept the colours warm and soft for comfort.

It was a special feeling when I received sympathy cards from the people who knew my mother and the letters and memories that came with them. She was certainly a special person and is missed everyday.

I am off to make a card now as I have new PTI goodies and they have been sitting on my desk waiting to be played with all day! Totally deserve a break from my dissertation for today and it's back to work tomorrow and Thursday :( There is light at the end of the tunnel as then I am off for 10 days!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Materials}

Card Stock: PTI Kraft, Sweet Blush & Melon Berry. Cream from Stash

Ink: PTI Spring Moss, SU! Chocolate Chip

Stamps: PTI Turning a New Leaf, SU! close as a Memory

Accessories: Crystal Gems, Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio Punch

Here I am!

2010-04-12T16:51:00.002+01:00

Here I am 5 weeks later and feeling guilty for a few reasons! Firstly neglecting my blog and secondly for neglecting my crafting supplies! I feel I have found some inspiration today and made a card! Kinda excited because I have PTI goodies on the way and the sun is out again in the North East!

On to the card! I decided it was about time I got a card made for A Passion for Papertrey blog! The theme for the challenge is material. I decided to hop on the trend train and use some felt!!

I die cut the butterfly using the Sizzix Butterfly die from Stampin' Up! Before I cut it out I stamped the felt using Polka Dot Basics and some Raspberry Fizz Ink! From doing that I got busy with the Fizzy and broke out some Raspberry Fizz DP from PTI that I have been hoarding for a long time! Lol!

Anyway! I haven't been up to much just focusing on my degree work, starting my FMP and trying to finish my dissertation! I had a trip to the Hobby Crafts event at the NEC with my friend Kerry and stocked up on a few essentials! Oh and most excitingly I have been planning a holiday in July which is only 103 days away and that is to go to New York & Chicago. I have planned to be in Chicago for the CHA Craft SuperShow! I just hope and keep my fingers crossed I can get a ticket!

I am just as excited and even more so because it's closer being only 32 days away is a birthday trip with my friend Kerry to London and Paris! Whoo Hooo! More on that later! I'm off now to enjoy the sun and for a lil bike ride to meet my hunny on his way home from work!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Ingredients}

Card Stock: PTI Kraft, SU! Whisper White

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Memento Black

Stamps: PTI Polka Dot Basics

Accessories: PTI Raspberry Fizz DP, Raspberry Fizz Swiss Dot Satin Ribbon, PTI Vintage Button, Linen thread & Fiskars Apron Lace Punch.

It's all black & white!

2010-03-07T09:04:00.002Z

Happy Sunday!

Oh how I love a Sunday & it's even better when the sun is out! Today I am sharing a card I have made for the current challenge over on A Passion for Papertrey. The challenge was to create a black & white card or project.

I love black & white cards but I had to think about the stamps to use from PTI! My stash is steadily growing and so the choice is often harder! I decided to use Damask Designs and paired it with a sentiment from Big & Bold Wishes.

I added a small white satin ribbon loop to the edge of the sentiment panel, which is mounted on foam pads and I also added a row of black pearls which were made black using my Copics!

A simple but striking card!

{Ingredients}

CS: SU! Whisper White, Black from stash!

Ink: Memento Black

Stamps: PTI Big & Bold Wishes & Damask Designs

Accessories: Kaiser Pearls, Black Copic Marker, SU! White Satin Ribbon & Foam Pads

For once I am up early on a Sunday, very rare as I usually like to lay in! However, the sun was beaming through the edge of the blind which woke me up and made me happy! I think I might just find some time to create today! I'm off to the gym too which I enjoyed yesterday! Then later this afternoon is round to the in-laws to be for Sunday dinner :) I really LOVE this about Sundays!

Have a good day & thanks for stopping by!