Hand Knit !

A very late post today - project made but no time to upload until now - and I'm supposed to be cooking tea ! LOL ! I am trying to work my way through all the stamp sets I own and today I have had a play with the adorable set Hand Knit ! Now , I don't knit ( I'm far to impatient ) but imagine that when you have taken time and trouble to make a knitted garment to be given as a gift , that these cute labels would be ideal ! I have themed these for new baby knitted gifts using traditional baby pink and blue .

Supplies List : 

Stamp sets : Hand Knit 

Inks : pretty in pink, soft suede and marina mist 

Punches/ Dies : two tags Bigz die , 1 3/4" scallop circle punch, dotted scallop ribbon border punch and buttons sizzlit die

Card stock : naturals ivory , pretty in pink and bashful blue 

Accessories : linen thread and soft suede Stampin' write marker 

This is such a lovely little stamp set and the baby cardi and lamb could be used to make welcome baby cards too ! It needs a revisit to explore other options ! 

STAMPIN" UP NEWS !!!!!! 

The new Spring / Summer catalogue launches tomorrow and we are well in to the SALE - a - BRATION !  

Please contact me on the e-mail link on my profile above if you are interested in becoming a demonstrator or taking advantage of the SAB offers ! There is not a better time to join and I will be adding to my own offers too - so what are you waiting for !!!!

Happy crafting and thank you so much for stopping by ! 

Hugs Jane x 

Distressed Dots Valentines Cards !

Hello ! I have had a great time making these quick and easy cards to share with you today - they are four of a kind - all using the gorgeous large stamp Distressed Dots as a background . The cards are made from A4 - two cards from each piece and I used a retired card stock as it gave me the look I wanted but whisper white is just fine or even some of the glossy card might be nice ! 

They are fairly self explanatory - I matted the dotted layer to give more substance to the card and just sponged the edges for definition - on a simple card things like this make a difference ! They are so simple you could make these with children - they would enjoy making their own phrases - mine are a bit basic but you get the idea !!! 

Note : I do not own the new letter dies so used the sizzlits that were recently retired - apart from the lower case card idea you will get almost the same effect ! 

Supplies List :

Card Stock : Retired confetti white , pretty in pink  and rose red.

Stamps : Distressed Dots , Established Elegance  and Artistic Etchings

DSP : Fan fair 

Dies/Punches : Scalloped heart of hearts embosslit, itty bitty shapes punch  3/16" corner punch , scallop trim border and scallop edge border. 

Inks : riding hood red and pretty in pink 

Accessories : pearls 

Valentines day will be with us before we know; I am planning to do more samples in my more traditional style but these were very enjoyable to make too ! 

Happy crafting and do come again ! 

Hugs Jane x

Crumb Cake and Pretty in PInk !

Good afternoon ! 
I'm now well into the swing of blogging again ( and about time too , I hear you say !!! ) There are two reasons why I am getting my act together - the first is that rejoining SU has given me renewed enthusiasm and I have the loveliest upline in my good friend Peg ! The second is that I have had a major sort out of most of my craft stuff and had a reorganise and a throw out ; this served two purposes - I now know what I have and I want to play with it !!!
I have been using my two favourite SU colours for todays cards - crumb cake ( can't seem to make a project without using it ! ) and pretty in pink ! 

Supplies list for both cards :

Stamps : Mr and Mrs , Ex Libris ,Established Elegance, Apothecary Art

Inks : pretty in pink, crumb cake and soft suede

Punches / Dies : delicate doilies sizzlit, labels collection framelit, scallop trim border punch

Accessories : crumb cake taffeta ribbon, pearls, crotchet trim .

Card stock : very vanilla and pink pirouette

The first card was designed as a wedding invite or save the date card ; it is made from half a sheet of A4 (cut vertically so you get two out of the sheet) - if you do this, the entire Ex Libris stamp fits the front and then can be used either way ! The second card is half of a 12 x 12 sheet . The oval design on this card is stamped by using an oval frame ( die cut waste from any will do - SU have an oval accent Bigz die which would be ideal ! ) and low tacking it to the card front and then stamping within the frame to create this delicate border which was then accented with some ivory pearls . I don't own a Simply Scored but that is how a similar rosette could be achieved ! I had to cut down the smaller die cut doiliey to fit the back of the motif from Established Elegance but I was really pleased with the end result ! 

Off to find another stamp set I haven't used yet ! I do hate the mounting though !!! 

Thank you for your visit and do stop by again ! 

Hugs Jane x

Established Elegance card !

Hello ! Hope you are having a good weekend ? I am usually out and about on a Saturday but have a horrid cold so good excuse to stay in a do some crafting ! I wanted to design a card which showcased a wide range of SU products which would be good to use as a demo card ! This is unashamedly pink ( you will see a lot here - I love pink ! ) and is quite simple in it's construction but uses lots of processes and of course products ! 

Supplies list :

Card Stock : Petty in pink and very vanilla 

Stamps: EX Libris and Established Elegance

Accessories : Crumb cake seam binding and vintage brads

Inks: crumb cake and soft suede

Punches/dies: Delicate doilies Sizzlit L and scallop trim border punch

DSP : Fan Fair 

This is a simple layered card using the DSP ( lovely ! ) and the Ex Libris stamp as a mat to sit a couple of stamped images upon ! I always struggle with the seam binding - I don't like it too crumpled and so I run it over the end of the radiator to smooth it then it looks too prissy !!! I am pleased with the flower though and I think this purchase will prove to be a good one - lots of uses to explore with this Sizzlit ! Any questions you may have a bout this project please contact me via the link on my profile ! 

More to come on this theme ! 

Thanks for stopping by - hugs Jane x

Stampin' Up Starter Kit !

Well it has arrived and there is a lot of it !!! Apart from all the business supplies ( valued at £45 ) which are supplied for free ( not photographed !!! ) I am quite bowled over by the value of my starter kit ! 

This is a bumper package - and the price - £99 including postage and packing and delivered by the very dependable UPS with a lovely smile within two days from Germany !!! During the SALE - A - BRATION which runs from now through to 22nd MARCH you can choose £162.50 worth of products from the current catalogues and pay just £99 ! I have tailored my kit to my own needs and you can do the same, so there are innumerable combinations of gorgeous goodies which you can choose for yourself ! 

Please contact me via the link on my profile above if you wish to discuss the options and become part of Stampin' Up ! 

Lots of projects coming up so watch this space !!! 

Hugs Jane x

PS ! Don't expect two posts a day !! It's just not going to happen !!! LOL !