It's a Stampin' Up! sneak peak from Summer Mini

First things first I want to say thank you to everyone who sent me Birthday wishes for yesterday.

I had a lovely Birthday just doing what I wanted and I bet you can't guess what that was?  Then out for dinner with hubby last night .... yummy .... I was naughty and even had a desert! lovely baked Lemon Torte it was really tangy... yum yum....  

One of my pressies yesterday was a book by Rachel Khoo called The Little Paris Kitchen there has also been a TV series on it, anyway there are some amazing recipes in there and I am looking forward to making them, the first recipe in the book is Fig and Chicken Liver Salad, I intend to have this one as soon as I can I just love figs ...... the rest of the recipes in the book will follow not long after, love it!

So, this was the card I was going to post yesterday, I used Mocha Morning designer paper, love that paper I have even purchased a pack to keep and not open!  but I have some left from when I used it on my envelope mini album that I made during the Christmas break and posted in January on here.

this first pic wasn't brilliant so .......

I took another, for the flower I used the Fun Flowers die and the sentiment is a real favourite Sincere Salutations punched out with the large Oval punch, this was backed by some Blushing Bride card that I ran through the Big Shot with the oval from the Designer Frames embossing folders.

The sneak peak is of the blushing bride ribbon!

I attached this over black satin ribbon and layered that onto blushing bride card that I ran through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, I inked that and then added some Stampin' Up! gold embossing powder to it.

here is the close up,love that ribbon!

......... Until next time ......... have a great Sunday!

Spiced Paisley and Big Buttons

Well it's time for the Spring Mini and you can order from today until 30th April so lots of time to get some new Stampin' Up! goodies Click on the picture to view

I have a new Stampin' 6 starting at the end of January so why not spread the cost? Get in touch if you would like more details.

Here is a card I have made using one of the new stamps called Spriced Paisley and look at the Big Button!! it makes the perfect embellishment.

The sentiment is one of my "Go To" sets Sincere Salutaions.

The colours I have used for the card are More Mustard, Pool Party and Whisper White.  I added some fine strips of card to the button.

Have you got your Spring Mini yet?

............. back to work for me today but working from home so not travelling.... yippee!!

Until next time ............. have a great day!

2 step owl builder punch Stampin' Up!

Phew! it's Sunday already..... lovely class yesterday with some new ladies who have not stamped before or very little anyway but I think they are hooked now and we had a lovely afternoon making a couple of Christmas cards and a general birthday card.  Norma said "If you had asked me before I started today, I would never have thought I could make cards like this" so I think she was pleased with them.

If you would like to join in with any of my classes then get in touch; we can always make room for a little one!!!

This is one of the cards we did in Friday night's class, I made one during Sale a Bration using the Punch Bunch owl and when Val saw this at a recent party I did she said she would love to make one! so I revamped the owls using the 2 Step Owl Build punch.

It's a shadow box card and when you pull the sides you can see the greeting and when it's closed flat to go in the envelope the owls hold hands ....  well in my imagination they do......

the photo doesn't show too well but the outside was stamped using the Wood Background stamp.

and the leaves are from the 2 Step Bird Builder punch, the sentiment is from Sincere Salutations.

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