Crafty Boots Challenge: Things With Wings

Hello everyone!! Today the 2nd Crafty Boots Challenge was launched - this fortnights theme is 'Things with Wings', so make sure you get involved. We was completely overwhelmed by the amount of crafters that got involved in the first challenge - so thankyou to everyone who offered their support!

The design team have done a fantastic job with all their projects, i love working with such a talented team! Here is my offering to the challenge, a cute little folding book - made completely of Stampin' Up! products of course!! I used 'Blushing Bride' and 'Whisper White' cardstock, 'Blushing Bride' 'DSP' (A current level 1 hostess prize), the retiring 'Strength and Hope' stampset and my trusty punches: '1-3/8" Circle', '1-1/4" Circle' and the 'Eyelet Border Punch' and the centre of the butterfly is all blinged up with some 'Basic Rhinestones'. So here it is:

Folding Book (all closed up):

Unfolded:

And in its completely open form:

All thats left to do is pop a couple of lovely photos and maybe a message and you have a lovely homemade gift for a friend of loved one!!

If you absolutely love the butterfly (from the 'Strength and Hope' stampset) you need to get a wiggle on and make a Stampin' Up! order because it is retiring at the end of September. Check out the Stampin' Up! sale and retirement list at the top of my blog - i'm offering an exclusive offer for all CraftyThINKer customers - an additional Stampin' Up! stampset with all orders over £45 during the month of September!! How can you resist?! Just email your order over to amyjtidd@gmail.com (Electronic versions of the catalogues are available on the right-hand side of my blog!)

Happy Crafting - Can't wait to see all you 'Things with Wings' creations!!

Happy Birthday Pippa!!

Today is my friend Pippa's birthday!! I work with Pippa and she is one of the most friendly, happy and caring people i know. Sadly i won't be able to attend her birthday party tomorrow night as i will be taking part in a midnight walk in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice (who cared for my Grandad most of last year - if you would like to sponsor me - my Just Giving sponsorship page can be found HERE.)

I made Pippa this card to wish her a very happy birthday:

A 'Pink Pirouette' cardbase, with some 'Sweet and Sour DSP' (which is retiring) mounted on some 'Rose Red Card'. The sentiment is from the 'Fun and Fast Notes' stampset (which is sadly retiring), i have punched this sentiment out with a 'Decorative Label Punch'. The butterfly is from the beautiful 'Strength and Hope' stampset (which featured in my blogpost yesterday) - this is stampset is also retiring and has been a charity set for Stampin' Up! this year - supporting the 'Breast Cancer Research Foundation'. I have blinged this card with some 'Basic Rhinestones'. I hope Pip likes this card and has an amazing birthday!!!

Be charitable: Last Chance to buy the Strength and Hope Stampset!!

All year Stampin' Up! has been selling the beautifully elegant 'Strength and Hope' stampset:

For every stampset sold Stampin' Up! will give £2 to 'The Breast Cancer Research Foundation'!! This stampset will sadly be retiring at the end of September (I'm sure Stampin' Up! will support another well deserving chairty for 2011-12 - watch this space for details.)

So why not put in an order for this beautiful stampset before its too late and you could make lovely projects like this 'Pillow Box':

The 'Pillow Box' has been created from some 'Bashful Blue' cardstock, which has been run through my 'Big Shot' using the 'Pillow Box Die'. Next i cut out a strip of 'Baja Breeze' cardstock, which i ran through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder' and then wrapped it around the 'Pillow Box' securing it in place with some 'Red Sticky Tape'. I punched out a 'Scallop Circle' from some 'Bashful Blue' and a '1-3/8" Circle' From 'Baja Breeze' and then stamped (in 'Bashful Blue') the butterfly from the 'Strength and Hope' set on 'Very Vanilla' card, carefully cut it out and layered it onto the punched shapes, raising it with a Stampin' Up! dimensional. Finally i placed a couple of 'Basic Rhinestones' on the centre of the butterfly!

Keep checking this blog - i have at least one more project this month that uses this stampset - i'm sure you will agree this stampset is a must have!!!

Pink Strength and Hope Card!

You would probably expect to see this stampset used in pink tones, given the fact that the set has been created for 'The Breast Cancer Research Foundation', so here's my pink card!!

The cardbase is 'Pink Pirouette'. I have ran it through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Pefect Polka Dot Embossing Folder'. The butterflies have been stamped onto 'Whisper White' cardstock using 'Pretty in Pink' ink, i have mounted this onto 'Pretty in Pink' card and then remounted it onto another piece of 'Whisper White. I stamped the H symbol onto a scrap of 'Whisper White', punched it out using the '1-1/4" Circle Punch', then layered it onto a 'Pink Pirohette' '1-3/8" Circle' and then finally i have layered it on to 'Pretty in Pink' 'Decorative Label' using the punch. I have finished off this card by using some 'Basic Pearls.'

Strength and Hope Pillow Box

Back again with another 'Hope and Strength' project, today a little 'Pillow Box'.

I first ran a piece of 'Rich Razzleberry' cardstock through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder'. I then ran it through the 'Big Shot' again with the 'Pillow Box Die' to make the box template. Next i stamped the swirly design from the 'Strength and Hope' set in 'Bashful Blue' onto some 'Very Vanilla' cardstock and then punched it out using the 'Decorative Label Punch'. On another piece of 'Very Vanilla' i stamped the butterfly using 'Rich Razzleberry' ink. I cut this out with my 'Paper Snips' and glued it onto the 'Decorative Label'. Finishing the box off with a blingy 'Basic Rhinestone'.

Strength and Hope

Hi guys, hope you are all well! Over the next few days i plan to share with you a batch of cards that i made using the 'Strength and Hope' stampset that has recently been introduced by Stampin' Up!

For every stampset sold Stampin' Up! will give £2 to 'The Breast Cancer Research Foundation'!!

Here's the card for today:

I have stamped the butterfly image from the set several times (using 'Bashful Blue' ink) onto a piece of 'Whisper White' cardstock and layered this onto a 'Bashful Blue' base. I have stamped the H symbol onto another piece of 'Whisper White' card and punched it out using the '1-3/8" Circle punch'. I have stuck this on a 'Bashful Blue' 'Scallop Circle' using a 'Dimenstional' to raise it slightly. To finish this card off i have placed some 'Basic Pearls' around the 'Scallop circle'.

If you like the 'Strength and Hope' set, why not place an order. Leave me an email: amyjtidd@gmail.com with your order and i will deal with it as soon as i return from Tanzania (on the 2nd August)

Happy Birthday Sal!

Hi all, Sorry for such a late post! Today has been a little hectic! I've been on the final day of a training course that i have been on for work. Today i had to do a presentation in front of some of my managers eeeek! But it's all over and done with now! Phew!! I've also popped in to visit my nan and been to a zumba class! Busy, busy, busy!!

Anyway, today was my friend Sally's birthday. Unfortunately i wasn't at work today so couldn't wish her happy birthday in person,  but have a card and a cheeky bottle of wine to give to her tomorrow. (I'm hoping she won't be checking on here tonight... so i want to share with you the tag that i made to go on her bottle of wine...

The card used on the base is 'Bashful Blue', i have then used some 'Greenhouse Gala DSP'.I have stamped out the butterfly from the 'Strength and Hope' stampset, cut it out with my 'Paper Snips' and placed some 'Basic Pearls' along the centre to create the butterflies body. I raised the butterfly with a 'dimensional'.

The sentiment is from the Level 1 hostess set 'Silhouette Sentiments' (stamped in 'Chocolate Chip' ink) and i have creatively used the 'Decorative Label Punch' to  punch it out! I have punched another piece of 'Greenhouse Gala DSP' using the Scallop Circle. Then punched out a '1-3/8" Circle' out of the centre. i also punched another circle out of the 'Bashful Blue' cardstock and lined them up, to create a hole for the wine bottleneck. Here's the finished article:

I hope Sally had a lovely birthday! I'm looking forward to seeing her tomorrow to give her a belated birthday hug, as well as her gift and card!!

In Love with the In Colours!

I'm completely in love with my new 'In colours DSP' pack that i recieved as my free gift with my last Stampin Up! order, i have been using it in all sorts of projects.

Today i have a little gift package to share with you that is made simply out of one side of 6x6 DSP paper and a few quick folds... perfect to wrap a small gift or a few sweets. I think these will make fab wedding favours!!

Once i had folded the 'DSP' i simply punched a 'Scallop Circle' and a '1-1/4" Circle' out of 'Concord Crush' and a '1-3/8" Circle'  out of 'Very Vanilla' and layered them all up on one another. I then stamped out the butterfly (from the 'Strength and Hope' set) in 'Concord Crush' onto 'Very Vanilla' card. cut it out with my 'Paper Snips'. I simply popped a 'Basic Rhinestone' onto the butterfly to add a little bling!!

Finally i popped some chocs in a 'Cello Bag' and tied the top up with some 'Silver Elastic Cord'.

Why not check out this fab pack of 'In Colours DSP' yourself - remember if you host a party/ workshop you could get them for FREE!!! Email me to book your workshop now - i have some dates left in August: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Strength and Hope Tag

Hi all, hope you are well! I've been a bit poorly but on the mend now... i really should be working but needed a break from lesson planning and mock marking so decided to write this blog post...

 I have recieved some interest about the 'Strength and Hope' stampset after featuring it on my blog the other day, so i thought that i would share with you another project made using this stunning set. This is a little something i made last week at our weekly craft club at work and it's a project especially for you Glitter Geeks:

I've quite simply used a luggage tag (available from any good stationary shop) and using 'Crumb Cake' ink stamped the swirly design from the 'Strength and Hope' set directly onto it. The Butterfly's have been stamped using 'Baja Breeze' ink onto 'Whisper White' card and then cut out. I have used some 'Basic Pearls' to embellish them. I then used my '2-way Glue Pen' to draw all over the butterfly and then applied liberally 'Dazzling Diamond' glitter. Unfortunately the camera hasn't picked up the glitter very well but trust me lots and lots has been used! I simply used 'Dimensionals' to raise and adhese the butterflies to the tag.

I love buying and giving presents. I personally take a lot of enjoyment from wrapping up the presents and making them look all lovely for the recipient. I often use the lovely DSP from Stampin' Up! to wrap up little gifts and when i do i always try to make a coordinating gift tag!!

Life is Like a Butterfly!

I just loved the Daring Cardmakers Challenge this week, i couldn't resist making something else along that theme! So here is a second entry to the challenge made with the beautiful (and charitable) 'Strength and Hope' stampset from Stampin' Up!

I used 'Crumb Cake' cardstock for the cardbase and stamped the beautiful butterfly in 'Crumb Cake' ink. I then embellished the butterfly with some 'Basic Pearls'. I also used some 'Greenhouse Gala DSP' on this card. The word sentiment has been printed using 'Crumb Cake' ink on 'Whisper White' card and them mounted on 'Baja Breeze'. A lovely simple card, that would be an ideal Get Well Soon card or maybe a Thank You card.

The 'Strength and Hope' stampset can be purchased in both clear and woodmounted and for every set sold £1 will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. There are four stamps in this set, here they are:

If you would like to purchase this beautiful set or any other Stampin' Up! goodies then drop me an email: amyjtidd@gmail.com 

Thanks again to Daring Cardmakers for a wonderful challenge and to everyone visiting, commenting and following my blog!!

I have also decided to enter this card into the Cupcake Craft Challenge, this week their theme is 'in the garden'. I've got the challenge 'bug' ... haha get it... bug!! xx