Stampin' Up! Gift Bow Bigz L die Card

Sorry for lack of posts over the weekend but it was a busy one in our little household, mainly shopping for a new computer, I felt like I was in and out like a fiddlers elbow! so not like me!! I'm normally such a home hermit and it through out my blogging time.

I did get to do some crafting yesterday and have a lovely project to share tomorrow, hope it makes up for a couple of days of nothing for my regular readers?

I have a card to share that was shown at Convention in Salt Lake city, not that I was there but I have seen a few of these around on blog land and new I would have to make one

It's a card that looks like a present too

Here is a close up of the bow, it's a great Gift Bow die and in the Autumn/Winter catalogue and certainly is not just for Christmas

When open the insert is attached to the top opening flap and automatically shows the greeting

Love the idea and change up the colours and greeting and it could be for any occasion 

I have a lovely project to share tomorrow 

thank for stopping for a look today

Until tomorrow............... have a great Monday!

5 Days of Modern Medley Day 3

Here we go with Day 3 of Stampin' Up! Modern Medley 

On this card I used basic black for the base card and layered with whisper white very vanilla, the embossing was done using the Beautifully Baroque embossing folder.

A strip of the gorgeous Modern Medley designer paper over a die cut scallop using Tasteful Trim die.

The Delicate Doily layered over a circle cut with the Circles Framelits and a stamp from the Chalk Talk stamp set, stamped and layered over a Deco label

Lots more than just the Modern Medley designer paper used on this card

Thanks for stopping by for a peek

Until tomorrow .......... Happy Days!

Stampin' Up! 4x4 Box and Cards

Hello and happy day again the sun is already out, I'm sure the forecast said cloudy today? I have a class so I am hoping it will be cloudy as I will always be wanting to be in the sun but .......... classes actually do come before the sun as I wouldn't let my lovely ladies down.......

Yesterday, I had a few of my ladies collect their order from the new catalogue and it was a bit of a reprieve to sit and chat in the shade... phew! it was hot, not that I am complaining, one lovely lady brought over some of her home grown strawberries for me and Gary to eat... first thoughts were strawberries and cream.....mmmm yummy but we were having steak and salad for our dinner and one of my all time favourite salads is with strawberries.  They were so sweet and went down a treat...... thank you x

We saved some to have with our fresh fruit for breakfast too so am looking forward to that after I have finished posting this

So on to the project today and it's a box I made with 4x4 cards and they make a great gift for any occasion maybe even a hostess gift for a Stampin' Up! party

I used another hostess set called Sweetly Framed and the Decorative Label Punch fits it perfectly

the designer paper is Bermuda Bay from the Brights collection paper stack and the scallop edge is the Sizzix Tasteful Trim me thinks this is becoming a favourite I used Brown Burnt Sugar for the front and Bermuda Bay on the inside

Here are the 4 cards for the inside, you may need to click on the picture to enlarge!

and the box open

That's it for today

Until next time .......... keep cool and crafting!

Modern Medley and Simply Sketched

Monday has come around again and what a weekend eh? the weather here is scorching, so lovely to be enjoying sitting out and yesterday was a great day, we went to Bewdley to watch some local teams playing cricket and a BBQ.  Luckily we had gazebos to shelter from the sun! can you imagine me saying that!!!

Then Andy Murray won at Wimbledon; I was so pleased and proud too.

Saturday, I had a class and so only got to sit out for a couple of hours in the sun..... that's the trouble if the sun is out I don't get to craft but I have had a few cards in reserve to show you.

I used the Modern Medley designer paper; the scallop strip is die cut using  the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die and the beautiful poppy image is from a Stampin' Up! hostess set called Simply Sketched, the sentiment is part of the same set of stamps

Here is a closer look at the poppy layered on top of some die cut ovals  I coloured it using a blender pen and Strawberry Slush ink pad

All products used are Stampin' Up!

the hostess set is available with a £150 order or hosted party, all details can be found from page 200 in the 2013-2014 catalogue

Until next time ....... happy days in the sun

Stampiin' Up! Box and Note Cards

I sat and pondered what to make yesterday and looked at some of my stamps and realised I hadn't used this stamp set in ages ........... Love and Sympathy

I made 4 note cards using Stampin' Up! notecards they come in a pack of 20 and include the envelopes too

I used the Lots of tags and Extra Large Oval for the top and the belly band and base wrap were cut using the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL 

The sentiment is from the made for you set of 3 stamps

All of the cards are the same

Here they all are with the Belly Band

Hope you are having a great weekend

Until next time ......... be crafty ......