Retiring Stampset: Clearly For You

I have another card to share with you that my friend Jade designed. I made this card at her craft class last weekend. It features the the retiring ' Clearly for You' stampset and the seasonal 'Holly Berry DSP' which is also going at the end of the month. :(



The frame is from the 'Designer Frames', embossed using the 'Big Shot', and then we stamped the 'bird' image and sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' stampset inside the frame using the trusty  'Stamp-a-ma-jig'.

I love this stampset - it is such a shame it's going - isn't the ladybird cute!

If you;d like to order this or any other items drop me an email: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Waterfall Album!

Last month my crafty friend Jade attended a craft class held by another fellow demonstrator and learnt how to make beautiful waterfall albums! Unfortunately due to being heavily pregnant i was unable to attend however Jade kindly shared this technique with me at a recent crafty sesh at her house and i made one for my friends Jen and Andy for a wedding gift!!

Here's the front of my completed 'Waterfall Album':

The colours are 'Pool Party', 'Island Indigo' 'Crumb Cake' and 'Whisper White'. You can just see in the photo there is a panel of 'Pool Party' which has been run through the 'Big Shot' using and then the 'Stripes Embossing Folder. I have also used some 'Crumb Cake' 'DSP'.

To create the image on the front i (well ... if i'm honest, Jade) printed the 'Congratulations Jen & Andy, 21st july 2012 on the computer and then stamped the image from the 'Apothecary Art' stampset in 'Island Indigo' ink - i had to carefully line this up using my trusty 'Stamp-a-ma-jig'. I cut this image out using the 'Big Shot' and the 'Labels Collection Framelits Die' and then mounted it onto a larger 'Island Indigo' label! Here's a close up:

Here is the inside of the album:

I kept the pages inside treasonably simple with the view that Jen and Andy could add some photos from their wedding reception and some captions in themselves. I simply embellished the album with 'Crumb Cake' DSP', 'Island Indigo' card which has been punched using the 'Eyelet Border Punch' and the beautiful butterfly from the 'Clearly For you' stampset inked in 'Island Indigo'.

The other pages fold out like a 'waterfall' when you pull the tab (which was created from a 'Decorative Label Punch')

The mechanism to create this card is very technical and difficult to explain - i suggest you google waterfall cards/ albums and you'll find a range of tutorials to guide you though it! I was lucky enough to have Jade's guidance!

I have to admit this project was completely time consuming but i'm thrilled with the final product - although i think it is fair to say  special people will receive one of these made by me as they are hardwork to complete!!!!

Clearly For You Framed Card!

Today i have a card to share with you that features the 'Everyday Enchantment DSP' that i showed you in yesterdays blogpost.

I was browsing through crafters blogs yesterday evening for inspiration and saw a card on Cates blog that i began to CASE. However when i started i ran through some 'Poppy Parade' cardstock through my 'Big Shot' using the 'Textured Impressions Designer Frames', but accidently used the wrong tab on the multipurpose platform, which cause the frame to cut rather than just emboss ... but instead of throwing it in the bin i used it to my advantage and teared the inside of the frame completely to create the focal point of my own original card:

On a piece of 'Very Vanilla' cardstock i stamped the bird image and the sentiment from the 'Clearly For You' stampset in 'Poppy Parade' ink.

The cardbase i used on this card is 'Poppy Parade' onto which i layered a piece of the beautiful 'Everyday Enchantment DSP'. I glued the 'Very Vanilla' card with the images stamped on into the centre of the card and then layered the frame over top, raising it with some 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect!!

The great thing about this card is that it could be used for any purpose!!

So if you love these papers, then don't forget you can get these for FREE! They're only available for ONE MORE MONTH ... so get your qualifying Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration order emailed over to me straight away!: amyjtidd@gmail.com

A perfect Christmas Gift: Another Post-it Gift!

Hi all! Hope you're having a fab weekend so far! After a very long and stressful week at work i have been totally relaxing today! Lots and lots of crafting! I have completed a card commission order of 25 cards (which i will post on here once i have delivered to the client!) and also been working on batches of Christmas cards and one or two gifts! Can't wait to share them all with you!!

Today i have another post-it note gift to share with you. (Look at yesterdays post for details on how to make these)

This post-it gift has been created by Jade using some lovely 'Melon Mambo' card, which has been randomly stamped with the cute little crown image from the 'Clearly For You' stamp set, using 'Rich Razzleberry' ink. Jade stamped another little crown onto a small square of 'Whisper White', as well as the 'friend' and 'things' sentiment selectively inked from the 'Just Believe' set. This was mounted on some 'Melon Mambo' 'DSP', then layered onto a larger 'Whisper White' (again randomly stamped with crowns!) and then just finally mounted onto a 'Melon Mambo' 'DSP' square! Jade blinged it up with some (non-stampin' up) diamantes - but you can of course use some 'Basic Rhinestones'.

Here's the open product:

So why not get your crafting kit out and make a few of these for stocking fillers or gifts for friends?! You can of course change colours/ designs depending on the recipient!!

If you like the look of the stamp sets featured - why not buy yourself an early christmas pressie! Email me over your order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Lovely As A Tree!

OK, a non-Christmas card for you today!! Shock, horror!!! Today i have a lovely card made by a fellow demonstrator Diane - and this card has a beautiful autumnal theme! It features the beautiful 'Lovely as a Tree' stampset, which is such a stunning and versatile set - and is most definately on my wishlist!

The card base Diane used is 'Cajun Craze' from the 'Regals' collection (i often overlook these colours and must make more of an effort to use them!), she stamped the cardbase with with the oak leaf image from the Lovely as a Tree set in 'Soft Suede' and 'Cajun Craze' ink. The main image has been inked with 'Soft Suede' ink onto 'Very Vanilla' card and them mounted on matching card stock. Isn't it a beautiful image!

 

Diane used the sentiment is from the 'Clearly for You' stampset and has been inked to match the image and then punched with the 'Jewelry Tag Punch', as has the leaf image (also from the 'Lovely as a Tree' stampset), and both tags have been tied with 'Linen Thread'. I think you'll agree it is a completely beautiful card!!

 

This is the great thing about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, there is a fab team around you and you really feel like you are part of a community. It is lovely to be friends with so many talented crafty people!! I'm always getting inspiration from the team! Fancy joining us? Email me your contact details and i will give you a call for a friendly, no pressure chat! You can earn money sharing what you love with others, what can be better than that?! Get in touch: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Clearly for You!!

Hi everyone, i hope you are having a fab weekend. Sorry for such a late post - today has been a fairly busy day - hubby has been home and we have been out visiting family.

Today i have a lovely card made by a fellow Stampin' Demo Jade, using the fab 'Clearly For You' stampset:

Jade stampsed the birds image (in 'Basic Gray') and the 'for you' sentiment (in 'Tempting Turquoise')onto a piece of 'Whisper White' card. She then layered it onto a piece of 'Tempting Turquoise' 'DSP' which had been edged with the 'Scallop Trim Punch' and layered all of this onto a 'Basic Black' cardbase! Finished with a 'Basic Black' 'Designer Button'.

A clean and simple card! Don't you just love the colour combo! If you want to get you crafty mits onto this lovely vintagey stampset or anything else in the catty drop me an email: amyjtidd@gmail.com (I'm offering Free P&P for distant customers and 10% off for my more local ones! Get your orders in in time for Christmas!

Every Little Bit!

Ok, so Monday is over, the rest of the week should be plain sailing! Today i have a lovely card to show you created by a crafty Stampin' Up! pal of mine Jade! She gave me this card at a recent training event, and it features the stampset 'Every Little Bit' - WHICH WILL BE IN THE NEW CATTY! Now, this is a stampset that i have completely and utterly overlooked, but Jade has made some beautiful creations with this set! So here's her creation:

She has used 'Pumpkin Pie' and 'Tangerine Tango' DSP from the 'Brights Stack' for the panels which she have then mounted on 'Crumb Cake' cardstock. She stamped the little dog and cat from the 'Every Little Bit' stampset and coloured them in using a 'Chocolate chip' 'Stampin' Write Marker'. She carfully snipped them out and raised them using 'Dimenstionals'. Jade embellished the with a flower (punched using the 'Boho Blossom Punch', with a 'Basic Pearl' placed in the centre and some of the leaves from the 'Two-Step Bird Punch'.  All of this was arranged onto the 'Whisper White' cardbase. the 'amour' sentiment is from the 'Clearly For You' set and Jade also used the 'n' from the 'no 5' stamp fromt he 'Clearly For You' set in the top righthand corner. Such a lovely original card, i'm sure you'll agree!!

Card Experimentation!

Here's a card that i made the other day during a crafty session with my friends Cate and Sal!

It's a variation of the card we demo'd at the 'Make It Show' in February. The cardstock is 'Tangerine Tango' and the DSP is 'Sweet and Sour Speciality', the stampsets used are 'Clearly For You' (from the Mini Catalogue) and 'Sincere Salutations'. We used both the 'Oval Large' and 'Scallop Oval' Punch, as well as some 'Pumpkin Pie' 'Satin Ribbon'.

A quirky card, and certainly something different from my usual cards. We all decided that it wasn't the kind of card that you couldn't really pop in the post as its not really clear how the card should be stood, so its definately a card that needs to be hand delivered!! We also couldn't decided where the message would go.... hmmmm. Any ideas?

Cate's Launch Party!!

Hi everyone!! I thought i'd post early today and then i plan to go out and enjoy the lovely sunshine!!!

Yesterday i went to Cate's mini catalogue launch which really got me excited about my own launch party!! I hope everyone can make it - it's on the 23rd April 11am - 2pm. We made two lovely projects,  So today i'm going to share with you one of the lovely projects that we made:

The first project we made was a card. The card base is 'Pear Pizzazz': one of the lovely 'in colours' that Stampin' Up! offer! I have inked the small butterfly (From the clearly for you stampset) in the same colour ink (with a 'Basic Rhinestone'). Next we used the 'Big Shot' to cut a 'Top Note' from 'Whisper White' card, and spritzed it with 'Pear Pizzazz' ink using the 'Spritzer' tool. We stamped directly onto the 'Top Note' a small butterfly in 'Pear Pizzazz' and the heron stamp (also from Clearly for You) and the Happy Birthday sentiment (from 'Sincere Salutations') in 'Basic Grey' (Which i have never used as a colour before, but now definately converted!!) Finally on a seperate piece of white cardstock we stamped the background stamp in 'Pear Pizzazz' and the Birds in 'Basic Grey' (again both stamps from the 'Clearly for You' set. Punched with out with a '1-3/8 circle punch' and mounted that on a 'Pear Pizzazz' 'Scallop Circle' punch.with a 'dimensional'. I couldn't resist decorating the envelope with the butterfly stamp, and a stamp from the 'Four Frames' set.

If you haven't done so already check out the 'Mini Catalogue' (available for digital viewing on the righthand side of this blog) The 'Clearly for You' set is one of many beautiful and versatile sets that have been introduced to the Stampin' Up! products. This stampset is especially good value for money as it has 12 stamps in it!! (You can find it on pages 22-23) I will be taking orders at my launch party on the 23rd April, so why not add it to your wish list!!

Before i go today i want to say a big hello to my latest follower Tina!
Check back soon to see the other project we made at Cate's party! Have a lovely Sunday! xxx

Clearly for You!!

At last, it's the weekend!! I finally have some time to have a proper play with some of the new products in the mini catalogue! Have you had a chance to flick through it yet? There are some brilliant stampsets, especially if you like the vintage style or if you're looking to make cards for men! Today i want to share a card inspired from the new catalogue, but of course i have slightly adapted it:

I have used 'Baja Breeze' cardstock for the base, the background has been created with the rectangle stamp from the 'Clearly for You' stampset. The birds and the 'for you'  are also both from the 'Clearly for You' stampset, and have been inked in 'Baja Breeze' and 'Rose Red'. The card has been finished off with a very thin trim of 'Rose Red' card and some 'Old Olive' edged with the 'Eyelet Punch' and i have pierced two rows of holes, using my 'piercing tool' and 'mat pack'. Finally three 'Designer Buttons' finish off this card! I'm really happy with this card and think it could be used for many purposes!!

Before i go i want to thank everyone who has been visiting my blog - i have had a lot of traffic recently and from all over the world! So hello if you are viewing this from: America, Canada, Iran, Russia, Belarus, India, China, Germany, Croatia and of course the United Kingdom!!! and a special hello to my latest follower Sally! I hope you all enjoy my craftiness! I'll be back tomorrow to share with you my Mother Day card!! Have a good Saturday! xxx