Thinking Of You Kerry xxxx

Today i have a card to share with you that i made for a member of the Crafty Boots Design Team - Kerry, who recently announced some very sad news.

I wanted to let her know that i was thinking of her and there for her if she needed me so created this card to send it to her:

The cardbase has been created from some 'Pink Pirouette' card. Next i mounted a piece of 'Whisper White' card onto a piece of ' So Saffron' card. I secured this to the card base using some 'Dimensionals'. I created the tulips (from 'Pink Pirouette' and 'So Saffron' card) using the 'Two Step Bird Punch' (the wing!) and the stems and leaves are also created from the same punch. Clever huh?!

The sentiment is from the 'Tenny Tiny Wishes' set, which i punched out using the 'Word Window Punch', raised using 'Dimensionals' and finished off using some 'Basic Pearls'.

Sending all my love to Kerry. xxxx

(Thanks for Jade who showed me this design at a recent Easter class of hers that i attended. x)

Crafty Boots Challenge: Nautical theme!

Hey everyone! So are you ready for your first Crafty Boots Challenge for April!! This challenge has been set by Emma M and it to create a crafting masterpiece that has a nautical theme!!

So today i have my design team offering to share with you, featuring the beautiful 'a la carte' stampet 'Sail Away' which is available for just £8.95 from the main catalogue:

To create the cardbase i ran some 'Night of Navy' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Stripes Embossing Folder'. I stamped the boat image onto a piece of 'Whisper White' cardstock using 'Night of Navy' ink. I mounted this onto a piece of 'Real Red' before gluing it onto the cardbase.

On a seperate piece of 'Whisper White' i stamped the 'happy birthday' sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set, again inked in 'Night of Navy'. I handsnipped the 'Whisper White card into a flag shape and then mounted this onto a piece of 'Real Red' card, again cutting it into a flag shape. Before gluing this onto the cardbase i punched two holes using my 'Crop-a-dile' and placed through two 'Real Red' 'Brads'.

I hope you like my creation. I can't wait to see all your creations!! Don't forget to enter them into the Crafty Boots Challenge!

No April Fool! Announcing the April Promotion!!

THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL!

For those of you who may be kicking yourself for not taking advantage of the 'Sale-a-Bration' offer that ended yesterday i'm very excited to announce that Stampin' Up! has a fab offer on for the month of April!

All month you can earn one of four collections of 'DSP' with every Stampin' Up! order of £45!!! These are:

Nursery Nest DSP:

Perfect for anyone expecting a baby and making a scrapbook, but the designs are versatile for other uses too! This paper coordinates with other Stampin' Up! products such that can be found on pages 40 and 41 of the main catalogue!

Beyond The Garden DSP:

A lovely bright collection of papers!! Maybe one for all you gardening enthusiasts!!

Pocketful of Posies (From the Spring Mini Catalogue):

A beautiful collection of papers with bold, graphic designs and featuring several Stampin' Up! colours!

Berry Blossoms DSP (From the Spring Mini Catalogue):

I just love these bright and fruity designs! These papers coordinate perfectly with the 'Fruit and Flowers' stampset that can be found on page 14 of the Spring Mini Catalogue!!!) A perfect collection of papers for Spring!

Why not browse through the main and spring cattys along the righthand side of this blog, jot down your wish list and email your order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Isn't it great to get something for nothing :)

Good Bye Sale-A-Bration :(

Hi everyone, just to let you all know today is the LAST day you can make a sale-a-bration order. So you must get your order in ASAP if you want to earn an exclusive stampset or pack of paper for FREE.

Today i have one final card to share with you using the products:

Onto a 'Pear Pizzazz' cardbase, i layered a piece of 'Whisper White'. Onto this i layered a piece of the beautiful 'Everyday Enchantment DSP' and then a smaller piece of ' Calypso Coral' card that has been ran through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Square Lattice Embossing Folder'. I then ran a piece of 'Calypso Coral' 'Ruffled Ribbon' along the centre.

Next onto a piece of 'Whisper White' card i stamped the thanks sentiment from the fab 'Sale-a-bration' stampset 'Outlined Occassions' set (using 'Pear Pizzazz' ink), i mounted this onto a piece of 'Calypso Coral' card and then a piece of 'Pear Pizzazz' card that has been embossed using the 'Big Shot' and the 'Square Lattice Embossing Folder'. Before securing this into place using  some 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect, i stamped the 'so very much' sentiment (also from the 'Outlined Occassions' set) onto some 'Pear Pizazz' card, which i punched out using the 'Decorative Label Punch' and glued this into place!

I gave this card to a fab friend and colleague Hannah who has been wonderfully supportive over the last couple of weeks. I hope she has a very restful Easter holiday!!

If you're desperate to make a sale-a-bration order and you're a regular customer best of calling/ texting me to ensure i get your message. New customers email me (with your contact details) and hopefully i will get it in time and process your order before this evening: amyjtidd@gmail.com

But don't you worry - tomorrow i have a very exciting April promotion to share with you!! Check back tomorrow!!

A Sale-a-Bration Card For All You Cat Lovers!!

I'm back again with another card that is showcasing the stunning 'Everyday Enchantment DSP' that available for FREE if you make a qualifying order before the end of this month - thats right... you have to get your order in by Saturday!!!

As you may know i'm a complete cat lover and couldn't resist making a card using the cat image from the 'Patterned Pets' stampset. So here you go:

This card was completely inspired my black cat - Crazy, she can literally sit for hours looking out the window!! I thought the 'DSP' looked very wallpaper like and so layered it onto a 'Pear Pizzazz' cardbase. Next i stamped the 'Sailaway' image onto a rectangle of 'Whisper White' card using 'Basic Black' ink and then using some 'Marina Mist' ink and a 'Blender Pen' added some colour to the sea. I mounted the image onto some 'Chocolate Chip' card to create a window and crossed over some thin strips of card to create the panels and a slightly thicker strip of card to create a window sill (which i raised using a 'Dimensional', I then stamped the cat from the 'Patterned Pets' stampset in 'Basic Black' ink, cut it out and secured it in place using a 'Dimensional' to make the cat 3D.

I finally stamped the '(friend to friend)' sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set using 'Chocolate Chip' ink onto some 'Pear Pizzazz' card and then punched out using the 'Word Window Punch' (again raised using a 3D 'Dimensional'.)

Congratulations on your engagement Lisa and Mike!

Hey all, hope you're all having a lovely week and enjoying the sunshine!

Today i have a card to share with you that i made for my cousin Mike, who proposed last week to his partner Lisa - and of course she said YES!!

So here is the engagement card that i made for them:

This type of card was demo'd to us by Fiona a Stampin' Up! colleague of mine. The card base is 'Very Vanilla' which has been folded over in half and then the front folded over again. I layered two different pieces of 'Everyday Enchantment DSP' on the card base.

I then ran some 'Poppy Parade' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Top Note Die', and then ran a piece of 'DSP' through as well - i trimmed off the edge to create a slightly smaller shape and mounted it to the 'Poppy Parade' 'Top Note' before sticking it to the cardbase.

Next up i punched two birds using the 'Two Step Bird Punch' from 'Very Vanilla' card, the wings from some coordinating 'DSP' and the branches from some 'Poppy Parade'. The cute little hearts were punched out using the 'Owl Punch' (I also placed three along the edge of the card too)

Here's a pic of the card open (in my lovely sunny garden!):

You may notice that i have placed a 'Very Vanilla' 'Top Note' in the centre, before stamping in 'Poppy Parade' ink a congratulations sentiment from the 'For My Family' stampset.

If you love this paper as much as me - it is only available until SATURDAY. So if you want some for your crafty stash you must place an order of £45 and you will get it for FREE. Email over your order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com

A Fresh Vintage Sale-a-bration Card!

Hey all,

Back today with yet another SAB card - don't forget you only have until Saturday to get an order in and get a FREE STAMPSET or DSP pack!! Hurry, Hurry!!!

So todays card features the beautiful 'Fresh Vintage' stampset and the 'Everyday Enchantment DSP' - both of which you can get for FREE!!!

To create this card i firstly ran the front of the 'Crumb Cake' card base through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polkadot Embossing Folder' to create the textured card front! I layered a piece of 'Poppy Parade' and then a piece of the beautiful 'Everyday Enchantment DSP'. On a piece of 'Very Vanilla' card i stamped the stunning flower image from the 'Fresh Vintage' stampset using my 'Stampin' Write Markers' ('Pear Pizzazz', 'Poppy Parade', 'Pool Party' and 'Peach Parfait') I used a 'Sponge Dauber' with some 'Chocolate Chip' to distress the edges a bit' and then mounted this onto some 'Poppy Parade' card. Finally the sentiment comes from the wonderful 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set, inked in 'Chocolate Chip' onto 'Very Vanilla' card and then punched out using the 'Word Window Punch' (raising it up with a 'Dimensional' to create a 3D effect!)

It's not too late to get your crafty paws on these beautiful crafty items - just email over an order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com