Seasonal Catalogue launch!!

 

Woo Hoo! Launch date is here, and that means I really need to get round to showing you some NEW projects, so watch this space over the weekend!!

 

Click on the Get Festive side bar to see the new goodies :-)

Aussie catch up and New Catalogue cards!

So my now Aussie blond niece had her eleventh birthday,

which obviously calls for shimmer and glitter :-)

 

Stamp set: Papillion Potpourri

Inks: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder & Basic Grey

Card stock: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Tempting Turquoise, Perfect Plum, Pool Party, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey, Regal Rose

Misc: Elegant & Bitty Butterfly punches, Dazzling Diamonds & heat and glue powder, Rhinestone jewels, Big shot letters. 

 

 

And one for the boys - specifically my Nephew Mark

 

Stamp sets: NEW Label Love, Seasonal Sayings and Wacky Wishes

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Whisper White

Misc: NEW Artisan label punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, 5/8" Organza Ribbon

 

 

For my Darling Dad a very simple variation, a real less is more card this year! I did my usual trick of displaying his age in such an unusual way only I knew about it! Rhinestones at the top of the card for every decade, and the ones at the bottom for each year! On a background of Stripes embossed Tempting Turquoise card stock.

 

As you have probably guessed I have this week off from work, so am trying to catch up with my blog amongst other things - an ideal opportunity to pour over the NEW catalogue :-)

 

Keep on crafting - especially when it's raining and you CAN'T paint windows or do the gardening that you thought you would do with your week off - hee hee hee! Gen xxxx

Thinking of you . . .

Some of my close friends are going through it at the moment, so I thought I would share some of the cards I have made for them recently.

 

This was a Birthday card I did way back in June!

 

Stamp sets: Nature Walk, Wacky Wishes

Ink: Chocolate chip

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate chip, Naturals DSP

Misc.: Finishing touches Edgelits, Vintage Brads, Decorative label punch, Pearl jewels, Natural seam binding.

 

Next two different looks for the same stamp set, firstly . . .

 

 

Stamp set: SAB Patterned Occasions

Ink: Raspberry Ripple

Card stock: Very Vanilla, SAB Sycamore Street DSP

Misc.: Corner punch

 

 

Ink & Card stock: Island Indigo

Misc.: Ruffled ribbon Island Indigo with white stitched ribbon and ribbon slide, Small heart punch.

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx





Birthdays everywhere!

As always, I am trying to simply catch up with LAST months Birthdays!!

 

Not that this is my favourite triple layer format or anything!!

 

Card stock: Whisper white, Chocolate Chip

Stamp set: Creative Elements, Greeting from a SAB set

Inks: Crumb cake, Raspberry Ripple

Misc.: Vellum with Beautiful wings embosslits, Crumb cake 1/2" Seam Binding, Naturals Designer Buttons and Pearl jewels

 

 

Somehow the twins are 5 - time is simply racing past!

 

Card stock: Night of Navy, Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White

Stamp set: Patterned Party (retired)

Inks: Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Raspberry Ripple, Melon Mambo and Versa Marker for Tempting Turquoise & Melon Mambo embossing powder.

Misc.: Silver glimmer paper for Big Shot numbers

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx





New Catalogue Excitement!

Just the quickest peek into the new catalogue with new Chevron Ribbon - get a closer look here

 

Just when you thought you could resist SU temptation they supply my favourite thing Washi tape 

 

 

At some point I will get some time to show you a few projects that I have done with my stash of NEW goodies = whoo hoo! Check out the July 25% off on the right side bar :-)

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx

 

Retring lists are here again - and I'm late as usual!!

 

As always I am running behind, and have only just realised that the retiring lists are available - click on my right bar picture to get to the lists or here. Remember - when they're gone they're gone!

 

I am galvanising myself into action to make the most of the retiring lists and maximise my demonstrator sneak peek advantage to update my colours and ready myself for the new catalogue release which is just around the corner!!

 

Just to let you know that I have been doing something else instead of updating my blog, here are a few pictures to let you know what I've been up to . . . .

 

 

Stamp sets: Wacky Wishes & I Dig You

Card stock: Pacific Point, Whisper white

Inks: Brights and Neutrals Stampin' Write markers

 

 

Stamp sets: Pennant Parade & Itty Bitty Banners

Card stock: Red Glimmer, retired DSP and whisper white

Inks: Real Red, Marina Mist

Misc.: Pennant punch, star punch, silver glimmer brads, rhinestones & bakers twine

 

 

Stamp sets: Creative Elements & Beautiful Birthday

Card stock: Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla

Inks: Chocolate Chip & Melon Mambo

Misc.: Beautiful wings embosslits, Scallop trim corner punch & rhinestones

 

Strictly no numbers for my last card was the instruction, so just butterflies for each year that was celebrated! At least that gets me up to date with May!! Keep on crafting, Gen x



Catch up time from Down Under!!

So, I was struggling to keep up to date with my card creations in real time, and now a section of our family have moved Down Under I need to make their cards in advance and REMEMBER not to put them on my blog till AFTER their Birthday!!

 

My fantastic nephew became a teenager on the 8th of May!

 

 Here is the card I made for him

 

As you can see I have tried to stick with his black theme with Whisper White Ink on Basic Black card stock for the chalk board effect, on a backing plate of silver card stock and the sensational silver glimmer paper that was free for the 25th SU celebrations for the 13 stars!

 

 

Of course the inside greeting for the card looked like this - as always I love to mix up lots of different stamp sets, textures, reflections and techniques old and new! Let me know what you think by leaving a comment . . .

 

Keep on crafting, Gen xxxx