This was a card we made at our July card club, we have a great evening the first Thursday of the month, 2 hours 6 cards, a raffle, lots of fun and laughter and even chance to have a coffee and biscuits too!  If you would like to come along, please email or call me to book your place.

I am thinking of starting a daytime club first Thursday of the month, in the Autumn at Soberton with the same format, so let me know if you would be interested in attending.

This card uses a great set called one of a kind, Stampin’ Up! also has a matching punch for the 3 stamped flower combination at the bottom of the card a lovely and versatile set.

The raggy edges are made using the Cutter kit, which is a great little keyring set of cutter, scorer, perforator and distress tool, great for the vintage look!

The Kraft card is being renamed Crumb Cake in October so don’t panic it’s not disappearing!

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

I love the stamp set Fox and Friends and yet it was the one in the mini catalogue I was sure I didn’t need……….!

Today’s card I have used twice in the last couple of weeks, firstly at my Card club where we make 6 cards for £10 or a £15 order, click the link above to see more details, but you need to be quick and book as June is almost full!  I made this card again in this colour combination as my Shoebox swap card.

I have used the Vibrant Melon Mambo, with Soft Suede and Very Vanilla, lots of fun and such a quick card, not even 10 minutes!

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Own up……………So who stole last week……….?  I have been busy but I am so sorry for deserting you, I have had a great time, lots of workshops and the amazing Monthly Card Club !!!!!  Click on the links above to find out more about Card Club, you won’t want to miss the next one !

I love May,usually the weather is warmer ( not at the moment though!!) , we have 2 bank holidays and it’s my birthday at the end of the month so I guess that may have something to do with it!!!!  It’s also a time when I change things around a bit, one change you will notice, is I hope to be posting new projects around 3 times a week from now on !

Today’s card is using the wonderful new colours and spotty ribbon, yummy !  It’s for the lovely Pat, one of my Mum’s friends who is 80 on Wednesday.

This picture shows the dimension of the ribbon and butterfly.

Now if you love these new colours as much as me and would like to get your hands on them I have some bundles for you.

Mini bundle £7.50 including postage or £6.50 if you can collect them

4 sheets of A4 card in each of the 3 new colours

1 metre of each of the 3 new colours of spotty ribbon

Six 6” x 6” sheets of the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

One 6” x 6” piece of the Flower Fantasy Window Sheet

Mini bundle + £20 including postage or £19 if you can collect them

As above plus:

1 each of the new ink pads, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede and Melon Mambo

An extra 2 sheets of A4 card in each of the 3 colours

an extra 1/2m of each of the 3 colours of spotty ribbon

Just  in case  you need to see everything again

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Time to get a little inky!

A little tutorial for you, one of my favourites and you will need gloves if you don’t want inky fingers!

You will need

Baby Wipes ( any brand will do)

Plate

Ink refills

Assorted stamps (Bold solid images work best)

Cardstock

Fold the Baby wipe so it is slightly larger than the stamp you are using, This one is from One of a Kind.

Using one colur at a time drop the inks onto the babywipe, allow them to spread.

Continue on with each colour of ink, they need to be touching or you will end up with white spots on your stamped image.

Then just ink up your stamp by pressing gently onto the baby wipe and stamp away! This gives you the most wonderful background images.

A word (well picture) of warning……..If you don’t wear gloves and I never do!!!  You will end up with fingers like these, I have to say though that is quite a mild case of inky fingers!

Have fun, do try this out and leave me a link to your blog or website I’d love to see your creations!

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

These are the projects I completed at Elaine’s on Saturday.

Jane designed this first card, well something very similar……….you see I was busy chatting ( not like me at all !  ) and stuck my ribbon on too central then the mat layers didn’t fit so I adapted the design……..I’m really pleased with it and the technique, I will be demoing this technique at my workshops during July.

Stamps : Wow Flowers
Inks: Green Galore
Cardstock: Green Galore, Whisper White
Accessories: 1/2″ circle punch, White grosgrain ribbon, Stampin’ Pastels, Sponge Daubers, Paper Piercer, Scallop circle punch

This is a bookmark designed by Vannessa, it showcases the wonderful Season of Joy, a Christmas stamp set that’s not just for Christmas!!!  I love the Summer Sun, Cameo Coral combination, just right for a summer holiday read.

Stamps : Season of Joy, One of a Kind
Inks: Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Old Olive
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Brads, Paper piercer

This card was Amy’s make and take with a difference, she gave us all a bag of bits, cardstock, designer paper, confetti white card.  Black Stazon ink, watercolour crayons and the choice of 2 stamp sets, Scene in a Garden or the one I chose Soft Summer.  The ribbon embellishment uses a loop of Linen thread to attach the button, simple and stylish.  Love it!

Stamps : Soft Summer
Inks: Black Stazon
Cardstock and Papers: Confetti White, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Summer Picnic DSP
Accessories: Button, Linen Thread, Bashful Blue Double Stitched Ribbon, Watercolour wonder crayons

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

I have 2 wonderful cards to share with you today, made by 2 of my fantastic team of Inspiring Inkees.  They sent me these cards this week to say well done for my recent promotion to Silver 3.

The first is from Amy, this is a tent card, the base card is a 4″ square which she has stamped and embossed with silver.  The top part of the card is a 3″ square  with the bottom 1″ stuck to the 4″ card.  The Close to Cocoa frame has been made using the Scallop edge punch on a 2 5/8″ square piece of card.

This second card is from Elaine, she has made a gatefold card 8″x 5 3/4″ and scored at 2″ and 6″ the front panels are En Francais stamped and silver embossed onto vellum cardstock, absolutely stunning in real life.  The front fastening is very clever, it’s a ribbon slider from the Hodgepodge hardware set and both pieces of ribbon are threaded through one from each side to secure.

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Today I’m running my Stationery Box and Card keeper classes.  Both classes are designed around the Love Stories Simply Scrappin’ kit.

The pictures above are of the card keeper, which has 12 monthly pockets in which to keep your cards safe and ready for posting.  We are also making 6 cards in this class, I have gathered from the comments your favourite card from the other day was Chocolate Lime ( mine too! they are one of my favourite sweets) so below is a picture of one of the cards we are making another Chocolate/Lime combo!

If you would like to make this card keeper and the 6 cards I am selling kits, the cardstock is cut and scored for you and the kit comes with full instructions, the bookrings, ribbon, printed calendar dates, 6 envelopes, and my phone number just in case you get stuck !  You will need your own glue and a cropodile or other hole punch.

A kit costs £12 plus £1 p&p please email me to order.  I can only send to addresses in the UK.

Happy Stampin’

Amanda