Wow

What a MEGGA Week.

I havent had much of a chance to update my blog as its been a really busy week for me.

On Saturday, I held our Barnsley Crop and New Catalogue Launch Party and it was brilliant - thanks Ladies *waves*. I hire a room in a local community centre and set up our usual area as normal, then had a separate table set up with lots of samples and some of the new products.  I used a couple of table cloths to cover the new stuff and everyone was really good - no peeking, at all!  All the ladies left with goody bags and examples of ribbon/stamps (I will post pictures in the next few days).

We had our Silver Wedding yesterday so we renued our wedding vows and went out for a lovely meal.  It was a last minute thing really as my DH isnt the most romantic soul and wasnt too keen on any fuss, but it was beautiful - I dont know how I stopped myself from blubbering during the service.

We received lots to pressies and some stunning cards.  I told Ian not to buy a card (I havent converted him into making them yet...) so I made a joint card for us both.  Here it is.

The card blank is an A4 sheet of Baja Breeze, folded in half.  I stamped our names in Versamark onto Shimmery White cardstock using the Monogram Sweet Alphabet and heat embossed with silver embosssing powder.  The numbers from Schoolbook Serif, and 'years' from the Just Perfect set were all stamped and heat embossed in the same way.  Thank goodness for the Stamp-A-Ma-jig - I would have been stumped without it for this card!!!

The hearts were punched out of the Bride Specialist Cardstock (now retired) using the Full Heart Punch with a tiny bow added to one, and Basic Pearls to the other.  I used the Scallop Trim Border punch on a strip of Baja Breeze cardstock and added the punched hearts.  This was then mounted on some more Bride cardstock.

I trimmed a strip of Baja Breeze cardstock and used the Scallop Trim Border punch along one edge and wrapped strips of Whisper White Organza ribbon and silver elastic cord around it before mounting on more Bride cardstock. 

I used the Scallop Trim Border on the top and bottom of the Shimmery White cardstock and then assembled everything onto the Baja Breeze card blank. To finish off, I stamped the 'friends' and 'love' from the Tiny Tags set and punched out with the Medium Jewelry Tag punch and added the bow.

Thanks for stopping by, I will post pictures of the samples of the items from my Launch Party in the next few days.

Jan
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Lovely as A Tree

Well, England are out of the cup so hopefully, we can start to get back to normal (you tell I am not a fooball fan!?).

I made this card for the craft fair at Hemsworth on Saturday and forgot to post it on my blog, but anyway - here it it.  Sorry about the quality of the photo - I am no David Bailey!!!

Its basically the same technique as the deer card I made a earlier in June here, but I used a tree from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set.

I couldnt decide on the sentiment so made it as a card for any occasion by just stamping letters from the Just Perfect Alphabet set, stamping each one out with a 1/2" circle punch.  Then I gently inked around each one with Bashful Blue ink, covered them in Chrystal Effects and when dry, mounted them on 3/4" Old Olive circles.

Recipe

Cardstock - Bashful Blue, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip
Stamp sets - Lovely as a Tree & Just Perfect Alphabet.
Inks- Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Chocolate Chip Ribbon, White Gel pen (highlights to the ground and water), brads, Chrystal Effects.
Tools - Brayer, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, sponge dubers, 1/2" and 3/4" circle punches.

Jan

May Scrapbooking

Hi there.  Its been quite a busy week at work but managed to do a cute little pull out scrapbook to put photos of my graduation in.

I am not academic at all so studying for my exams was really hard.  When I passed I just had to attend the ceremony and it was amazing day.  It was about 3 years ago now, but whilst looking at the photos it really doesnt seem that long ago.

The instructions to make the book are on the Splitcoast Stampers site here if you fancy having a go. Its nice and small and fits nicely in a handbag. 

The inside has strips of card which is scored and folded to allow lots of additional pictures to be displayed.  To hold the card secure, ribbon bows keep everything in place.

Heres a photo of one side opened - this would look lovely as a brag book to show off photos of a new baby!

I used the Medium Jewellery Tag punch to cut out the little tags and then inked the edges with Elegant Eggplant ink.

Recipe
Cardstock - Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink - Elegant Eggplant
Stamp Set - Just Perfect Alphabet
Designer Series Paper - Tea Party
Accessories - Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Medium Jewellery Tag punch.
Non SU - Beer mats/coasters.