Crafty Boot Blog Hop!!

Hello to all my followers and new crafty peeps who are visiting today as part of the Crafty Boots Blog Hop!! I'm very excited to be part of this - especially as it is my very first blog hop!!

The theme at Crafty Boots Challenges this fortnight is ‘Anything Goes’.  You can join in the challenge as normal but there are 12 extra chances for you to win a prize by joining the first ever Crafty Boots blog hop!

If you are joining in the hop you should have got here from guest designer Claire’s blog.  If you haven’t blog hopped before it is really simple, just start at the Crafty Boots Challenge blog and hop through the design team blogs in the order set out on that page.  Each of the design team members has a word or two for you to collect which will reveal a message at the end.  Once you have collected that message email it to bloghop@craftyboots.co.uk to be entered into the draw to win the prize of three digis of your choice from Hope Jacare Doodles.  You must also become a follower of all the design team’s blogs (and Claire’s) to be eligible to win the prizes.

So before you hop off to another Crafty Boots Design Team Member, have a little peek at my offering (which is nothing like my usual style - as i'm usually 100% Stampin' Up!) and i have made an exception for this beautiful digi!!

I coloured in the image with a range of my 'Stampin' Write Markers' and a 'Blender Pen', mounted it onto some 'Melon Mambo' cardstock, then layered it onto 'Cheerful Treat DSP' and then onto a 'Melon Mambo' Cardbase. I wrapped some beautiful 'Pear Pizzazz' 'Seaming Ribbon' around and tied into a bow. Finally i created some flowers from some 'melon Mambo' and 'Regal Rose' card, ran through the 'Big Shot' using a die from the 'Timeless Alphabet Die', with a lovely brad through the middle!

I'm a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, please spend some time browsing my blog and if you like the look of any products why not take a look at the catalogue on the righthand side of this blog and email over an order: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Don’t forget that myself and each of the design team members has a prize of candy up for grabs, this will include a sample pack of the fantastic new Crafty Boots Deluxe card along with a few other goodies.  Be sure to leave a comment on each of our blogs and follow us to be in with a chance of winning our candy!

My word for the secret message is:

OUT

Your next stop is Dionne’s blog.

The deadline for both the Anything Goes challenge, and the blog hop (and candy) is Sunday 11^th December at 12 Noon (UK time).

Christmas Countdown: An advent Calender Project!

Hi all, i hope you are all having a fab weekend! Mine's been very crafty! Kim, a friend of mine texted me yesterday with a picture of a fantastic advent calender she had designed and made. As soon as saw it i knew i just HAD to make one for myself, so before the ladies arrived yesterday afternoon for some Christmas crafting i got to work, and here is the final result:

Started with a piece of 12x12 thick card, i pasted a piece of the 'Holly Berry Bouquet DSP' to create the backing. The 24 pockets were created from 8x8cm squares of 'Cherry Cobbler' and 'Pear Pizzazz' card clever folded and fixed in place using 'Red Sticky Tape'. I typed the numbers using my laptop - and printed them out onto a sheet of 'Whisper White' - i tried to match the font colour as best as i could to 'Cherry Cobbler' and then punched them out using the 1/2" Circle Punch':

I stuck each of the pockets to the background board using 'Red Sticky' tape! I finished off the project by gluing two '1/2" Circles' punched from 'Cherry Cobbler' card to the top of the advent calender, punched a hole through each one using my 'Crop-a-dile' (and i'm just waiting for my stampin' Up! order to arrive and then i will thread some scrummy 'Cherry cobbler' ribbon through the top!

That just leaves the most important bit - the chocoloate!!  I finished it off with a little santa in each pocker (available from Morrisons - 16 for 99p!)

So have you got your advent calender yet? Why not make one like this you can use again and again!!! You can put any sort of choc you like into it!! Thanks Kim for the idea!!

Just before i go, as i mentioned earlier in my post, yesterday i had some lovely ladies around for some Christmas crafting!

We had a great time and everyone went away with a batch of Christmas cards!! Thankyou to everyone who attended. If you couldn't make it, it's not too late to get crafty this Christmas! Why not have a flick through the catalogue on the righthand side of this blog and email over an order: amyjtidd@gmail.com

I will be hosting more classes and open houses in the new year - so keep an eye on the blog!!!

Christmas Craft Classes!!

This post will remain at the top until 26th November - please scroll down for daily craft posts!

Christmas Stamp-a-stack!

Fancy making some handmade Christmas cards for your friends and family?

This card class is perfect for you – make 10 cards for £10 (and if we get time a few gift tags too!)

Learn some new techniques and play with some of the Stampin’ Up! Christmas range!!

Saturday  26^th November: 10am – 12.30pm

Wrap up Christmas!

Want to ‘craft-up’ your Christmas gifts?! This is the class for you! I will show you how to make gift boxes, bows and a couple of handmade gifts!!

 Saturday  26^th November: 1pm – 3.30pm

Cost: £10

All classes held at my home: Aldershot - GU12
Places are limited – if you would like to reserve a place or would like more details email me: amyjtidd@gmail.com

All class attendees are entitled to a 10% discount on any orders made on the day!!

Can't make a class? Why not get five of your friends together and i will come to your house and run your own personal craft class!!

Dear Santa For Christmas I would like....

If you don't want a scare then don't click here. Oh, OK .... i dare you ... take a look here!!!

Aaaaaaggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Did you look?! Can you believe it's that near! Now's the time to start thinking about Christmas - what are you buying people this year - or more importantly - WHAT ARE THEY BUYING YOU?!

Ok every year i recieve gifts from people and although i know they have tried, they are simply not what i want! So if you are desperate to recieve gifts that you are actually gonna use this may peak your interest!

Why not set up a Christmas Wishlist with me!!! All you need to do is:

1. Go through the Stampin' Up! catalogue (on the right hand side of this blog) and write a nice long list of all the lovely things you would like this Christmas.
2. Email the list over to amyjtidd@gmail.com
3. On reciept of your wishlist i will give you my contact phone number.
4. You share my contact details with friends and family and let them know you have a wishlist with me. (I can even send you some of my business cards so you can pass them out!)

Then all they have to do is:

1. Contact me, let me know their budget and i will select the gift and send it to them to give to you this christmas! SIMPLE!! (P&P will be £4.95 on orders under £30 and FREE for order over £30)

Don't leave it too late - Ensure all orders are placed by Monday 10th December to ensure plenty of time for delivery!
Now i have done all the admin stuff, i have a lovely christmas card to share with you:

This lovely card was given to me at a recent Stampin' Up! training event and made using the 'Season of Joy' stampset. On a rectangle of 'Whisper White' card the 'Merry Christmas' sentiment was stamped in the righthand corner using 'Old Olive' ink, as were the two swirl images. The smaller flowers were stamped using 'Real Red' and the three larger flowers were stamped onto some smaller pieces of 'Whisper White' card and then hand-snipped out and arranged to slightly overlap one another. all of this was glued onto a 'Real Red' cardbase! Such a beautifully simple card! (It's not too late to get your crafting kit out and knock out some christmas cards!!)

Have fun writing out your Christmas wishlist!! If you have any questions about any of the products drop me an email: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Just Believe Cards With Giftbox

Hi guys! It's Friday! So relieved and really looking forward to the weekend! I have lots of crafting in store!

Today i have a fab handmade gift idea to share with you - a lovely box full of handmade giftcards, using the lovely 'Just Believe' stampset:

Such a beautiful and versatile stampset i think you'll agree, and you can use it in some many ways - this project really showcases its versatility well:

The box is made from 'Crumb Cake' cardstock, and uses the '1/2" circle' Punch to create an opening device. (There's lots of templates online) The lid uses 'Rich Razzleberry DSP', 'Old Olive DSP' and 'Basic Rhinestones' to bling it up! The 'Some Things Have To Be Believed' sentiment was inked using 'Old Olive' and 'Rich Razzleberry' 'Stampin' Write Markers', and features a little loop of 'Whisper White' 'Satin Ribbon'. Here's a close up of the box:

And here's the cards that go inside:

This 1st card has a 'Crumb Cake' base, features some 'Old Olive DSP' and the image is stamped onto 'Whisper White' card using 'Rich Razzleberry' ink, and finally finished off with some 'Rich Razzleberry' 'Satin Ribbon'.

This 2nd card is a 'Whisper White' card base'. The image has been stamped using 'Old Olive' and 'Rich Razzleberry' 'Stampin' Write Markers' and has been stamped twice. The sentiment has been inked using 'Rich Razzleberry' and punched out using '1-3/4" Circle Punch'.

This 3rd card features a 'Crumb Cake' cardbase, the image has been stamped three times using 'Crumb Cake' ink. The 'thankyou' sentiment has been inked using 'Old Olive' and 'Rich Razzleberry' 'Stampin' Write Markers' and then handsnipped out and layered onto a square of 'Old Olive DSP'.

This final card is a 'Whisper White' cardbase. A strip of 'Rich Razzleberry DSP' and some torn 'Old Olive' card has been glued down the lefthand side of the card and some 'Whisper White' 'Satin Ribbon' has been tied around it. The 'just for you' sentiment has been stamped on the card base using 'Old Olive' and 'Rich Razzleberry' 'Stampin' Write Markers'. (Lined up using the trusty 'Stamp-a-ma-jig'.

What a fab colour combo this is! Jade (a fellow demonstrator) came up with wonderful project - don't you think it would be a lovely gift to send to someone over christmas. People are always having to buy cards, so why not make some for them - a perfect gift, especially for someone who finds it difficult to get out to the shops and buy cards for themselves!

It's not too late to get an order in to buy some crafty materials to make some gifts like these. The catalogue is on the righthand side of this blog. Make your list and email your order over: 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

Are you making your own Christmas cards?

So yesterday i shared with you the fab Christmas stampset 'Contempo Christmas'. It's a perfect stampset to create your own cards.

Today i have two variations of the same card using this fab set, designed by a Stampin' Up! colleague of mine Jade:

Both of these cards use 'Old Olive', 'Real Red' and 'Whisper White' cardstock, 'Real Red' and 'Old Olive' ink, the 'Contempo Christmas' stampset, some 'Basic Pearls' and 'Basic Rhinestones' and some Stampin' Up! 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect!

These cards just go to show you don't need tonnes of crafting materials to create beautiful cards. Why not treat yourself to a basic crafting kit and make a few cards yourself! Email me for some advice: amyjtidd@gmail.com or alternatively book yourself on to my Christmas Card and Gift Workshops this weekend! See the top of my blog for more details!