More Quick and Easy Christmas Cards!

Hi all, hope you're having a good week. It's been pretty manic for me - two parents evenings - thank god i'm counting down to christmas!! I'm shattered!!

Today i have some more nice and quick christmas cards that have been made using 'Real Red', 'Old Olive' and 'Whisper White' card, 'Real Red' and 'Old Olive' ink and the fabby 'Contempo Christmas' set - although you could use any christmas stampset to create the same effect. These cards are the same design as yesterdays blog offering, but instead of using the bauble image it uses the beautifully elegant christmas tree image instead:

I created the card in reverted colours too:



These cards are so quick and easy that i literally made a large batch in less than an hour - so it's not too late to create your own handmade cards! I just need to find time now to write them all out and pop some in the post!! I'd love to see your handmade crimbo cards, especially if you have used Stampin' Up! materials - why not email over a pic of your designs!! amyjtidd@gmail.com

Quick and Simple Christmas Cards!

Ok, so we are well and truely in December now - if you haven't made your cards you really don't have time left... so here is a nice and quick card design for you - that you could customise to any christmas image stamp you already have:

This card is very easily created using the 'Contempo Christmas' stammpset. You stamp one bauble in 'Real Red' onto a 'Whisper White' rectangle' and then randomly stamp 'Old Olive' baubles around it. Stamp the sentiment (also from the 'Contempo Christmas' stampset) in the corner. This was then mounted onto a 'Real Red' cardbase.

Here is a copy of the card with the colours reversed:

These cards are so quick and easy to create - so don't worry it's not too late to get stamping and make some christmas cards of your own! Check back tomorrow for another quick christmas card design!



Stampin' Up! World Wide Book-A-Thon!!

For some reason this post didn't schedule last night? Sorry! xxx

So, Stampin' Up! have set all the demos across the work the challenge to book 8,635 workshops in one day!!

So the big question!! Would you like to host a workshop? Hosting a workshop January to March is an ideal time! January sees the release of a new spring catty as well as the annual Stampin' Up! sale-a-bration (where you earn a free exlusive stamp set or pack of DSP for every £45 you spend!!)

I have some dates in February and March, so email me if you would like more details! amyjtidd@gmail.com for additional details take a look at the parties page!!!

Card Commission: 1st Birthday Thankyou Cards!

I love sharing my craftiness with others and recently a college pal of mine, Jen asked if i could design a card to thank her friends and family who celebrated her daughter Emily's first birthday with them! I was given free reign and told that Emily loved pink and purple so i instantly plumped for a 'Melon Mambo' and 'Wisteria Wonder' colour combo.

With a lot of patience Jen stamped her daughters foot with some purple paint. I scanned it into my computer and then printed it onto 'Whisper White' card stock. (Stampin' Up! card stock is fab to print on!!) I cut these out and then stamped a thank you sentiment (from a retired set) in the top left hand corner using 'Melon Mambo' ink. I mounted this onto some 'Wisteria Wonder' and then placed this onto a 'Melon Mambo' card base.

We originally planned to pop 'Peppa Pig' in the corner as it's Emily's favourite character, however another friend Ruth took this beautiful picture of Emily on her birthday wearing her beautiful party dress and it just had to feature on the card, so i printed it out and mounted it again onto some 'Wisteria Wonder' card stock and raised it using some 'Dimensionals'.

I hope Jen and Emily are happy with the final design and cards! It's always such a privilege to design and make cards like this. They're such a lovely keepsake of children's milestones and so much more personal that some shop-brought thank you cards. Customised cards start at just £1 a card, so why not drop me an email to discuss your own design needs: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Just before i go i want to share with you the original 'Peppa Pig' design:

The 'Peppa Pig' was found online and printed onto some 'Whisper White' and then coloured in with 'Pretty in Pink', 'Regal Rose' and 'Tangerine Tango' 'Stampin' Write Markers'.

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

Post-it Gift!!

Today I have post it note holder to share with you that has been designed and made by a crafty friend of mine: Jade and they're such a fantastic gift/ stocking filler!! The great thing is you can make 3 from an A4 sheet of cardstock!!  Full details of dimensions can be found  on Jades blog: here.

Jade used 'Basic Black' cardstock for the base. She used the 'leafy' image from the 'Just Believ'e stampset has been inked in 'Marina Mist' and stamped 3 times along the base of a 'Whisper White' square and then mounted on a square of 'DSP'.  The sentiment is also from the 'Just Believe' set, but she only inked the 'for you' part.

The little pen was brought very cheaply and inside she has popped at post-it pad:

Isn't this a fab idea?! Perfect to have by the phone to make a quick note and the fact it uses so little card stock it is a really cheap make!!! Why not have a go at making some of these and giving them to work colleagues this christmas!! I know i will be!! I'd love to see your designs!!

Pinch Punch, 1st of the Month!

Hi all. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! It's December! Can you believe it! I cannot believe how manic things are at the mo! We have a parents evening at work tonight and i just haven't had any time for crafting :-(

So today i'm sharing with you a swap that i recieved at a recent Stampin' Up! training event. This card has been designed by my upline Cate:

Cate has worked a fab colour combo here. She has used 'Pool Party' (one of the new 'In Colours) for her cardbase, 'Island Indigo' (another 'In Colour) to create the butterfly using the 'Butterfly Die' using her 'Big Shot' and 'Pumpkin Pie' 'DSP' from the 'Flirtatious DSP' Collection.

 

 

 

Cate has stamped her cardbase with with one of the 'Delicate Doilies' stamps (on stampset most definately on my wishlist!) in 'Pool Party' ink and the butterfly with the same in 'Island Indigo', to co-ordinate. Finally the sentiment comes from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set and punched out using the 'Word Window Punch' and raised using 'Dimensionals'.

 

I just love this card - and totally want the 'Delicate Doilies' stampset - fingers crossed that i get some christmas pennies and i can treat myself in the new year!!

 

I'm popping orders through all the time, so if you want to order any of the products featured drop me an email: amyjtidd@gmail.com