Snow Day!

Wow! How fab has the snow been today? It looks so peaceful and calm when it's snowed but it causes so much havoc. There was no school for Faye today and no after school club for Leah so I finished early to collect her from school. We got changed straight away and took the dog and the sledge to the wood for an hour.

I gave Leah lessons on building a snowman (rolling big snowballs) and made a head that big that i couldn't lift it on top of his bloody body!
I bet there are huge snowballs left instreets all over the place, you know like that artist (Andy somebody). The kids in our street have done it. Not sure if it was in the name of art though...

I made this card just before Chrsitmas for my lovely friend Linz' birthday. Let me know if you want a supply list.

Hope your snow day was as good as mine.



Lou x

I found my camera!!

I really quick post of some cards I did the night before last. They were so quick. I used the Season of Joy set with Creamy caramel card stock, White and Real Red ink and 1 1/38" and 1 1/14" circle punches and twine. Yum!
More Christmas cards to post as soon as I can (probably over the weekend).
Lou x

Happy Monday

I can't believe it's Monday already. Where did the weekend go? Half of my weekend was spent feeling sorry for myseld lying on the settee with a hangover. Doh! That's it now, I'm never drinking again (until next weekend). I do need to be a bit healthier than I have been lately though, so it's back on Weight Watchers and back in to running again from today. Might even track it on here so if anyone wants to join me......


I took photos of the cards I'd made over the last 2 months on Friday to post on here so will get a few up each day if I can. Since I last posted saying I'd lost my Mojo I've been crafting like mad!! It's great how a bit of inspiration and a sketch can do that for you.

I've made my December Daily Album after checking this post out by the fabulous Ali Edwards. It's a record of the lead upto christmas completed each day with either journalling or a photo. I liked the idea and have made mine with bits that I already had in. I din't buy anything to make it. It was quite theraputic and i was like a mad thing trying to finish it on Fraidy night. There was no way I was going to bed until I finished it. So at nearly 1am I fell into bed with inky fingers and gluestuck to my arm but happy my Daily December album was ready. Carol this is definately one for you.

Right, I need to go and feed my kids and get ready for work. See you tomorrow with more photos.

Louise x

Has anyone seen.....

...my MOJO? It's gone AWOL! I have done a bit of creating but they are all cased projects. There's not really much I can call my own. I've taken a weeks leave to be off with my girls this week and have done these few bits and my MOJO is gradually coming back.I've been a bit stressed(for a change)and am working full time so haven't got as much time to craft even if the ideas were flowing. Even the delivery of new stamp sets hasn't managed to get me going. I have stroked them lots and ooo'd and ahh'd over them though. I have eventually used them on these cards and am happy with the end results.

To help I've used some inspirational sketches. This one is Mojo Monday sketch 58.

Supplies: All SU (unless otherwise stated)

Stamps: Crazy For cupcakes, Circle of Freindship

Cardstock and Papers: Whisper White base, Pink Passion,. Summer Fun, Only Orange, Regal Rose

Ink: Basic Gray

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch Non SU Ribbons, Stickles

The next one using the same supplies and Stamp set uses a sketch from Cats Pyjamas Designer Team Member Leigh. I have embossed the whole image with crystal clear embossing powder so it's super sparkly. I've coloured the images using my Watercolour pencils.

This one is a complete case of a card by Beate for Ed's Mum's birthday on Friday. (snigger at Mother in Law's birthday on Halloween!!)

Supplies: All SU! unless otherwise stated

Stamps:Pocket Shilloettes, Cheers and Wishes, Season of Joy

Cardstock:Old Olive, choc Chip, Bordering Blue, Whipser White

Ink:Basic Gray, Bordering Blue

Accessories:Choc Chip Double Stitched Ribbon,Rhinestone Brads, White Signo Pen, Nestabilities oval die, Woodware large Scallop Circle punch, Flower Punch, Ticket punch, Coluzzle, Non SU! Watercolour pencils,

I've got a few more bits to show you that I'll upload tomorrow using some of the new sets and papers from the new catalogue. I feel a bit more inspired now I've shown you those!

Bye for Now

Lou x

P.S. Look at these gorgeous little bundles of gorgeousness. They're my sisters new additions to the family. A pair of Jugs! Cross between a Pug and a Jack Russell. Coco and Alfie. Spencer tolerates them but is not that keen because they keep biting his nose! Bless him.

I am a bad blogger!!!!!!

I can't believe 2 weeks have passed since I last posted. You know what they say 'Time flies when you are having fun!' Well I can't say that I've been having loads of fun but things are certainly mostly good at the moment. To be honest I've lost my Mojo for crafting. I started doing a Halloween mini album and that's when my Mojo went AWOL. I can't do Halloween. It's a bit like I used to be with cards for men. I have a gorgeous new set from SU from the new catalogue that is lovely for men 'For Father'. Not actually made any cards yet but I do have an idea in my head. Here's a sneak peak
It's in the new catalogue that should be landing on my doormat any time now.


I had been doing a lot of Christmas makes before my Mojo went in preparation for the October workshop. Here's a peak of a project I am working on using another of the new sets from the new SU catalogue 'Season of Joy'. Scrumptious! The colours are not great on these photos. Took them this morning while I had time but there wasn't much daylight!

Have fun!

Lou x

More cards!

Hello again!
Just posting a few more cards I've made recently.

This first one is made using the Loads of love stamp set. I really love this set. I originally thought it would be great for male cards, but I think it's fab for more girly cards too, like this one.
I used the colour combo So Saffron, Cameo Coral and Only Orange.

The colours haven't come out to good on this next one. I made this one for this challenge on ILWS.

It's hard to see from this photo but the base of the card is actually Bashful Blue. I used All the Best retired set and clear embossed it onto Basic Black cardstock. Matted it a few times and added Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon and the sentiment.

A non Stampin' Up! stamp next. This was a sketch challenge on a blog somwhere, sorry can't remember where though. I've coloured the image and layered him up and added the sentiment from the Cheers and wishes set. The card stock is Creamy Caramel and Certainly Celery. There's some MM paper there too. I also used the Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder too.Happy crafting peeps!

FREEBIES!!!!!!!!!

To celebrate my blog getting to 1000 hits, Woohoo! I am going to giveaway some Blog Candy Yay! I have made a Stampin Up! Soft Subtles bundle. There is an A5 sheet of cardstock in each of the 12 colours in the Soft Subtles colour Family plus Very Vanilla and Whisper White. Brads, buttons and ribbons. I have also stamped up a sheet of images from the Simply Said set in , you've guessed it .....Soft Subtles!

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning the candy, is leave a comment to this post and I will randomly pick a winner next Friday at 4pm.

Staying with the SoftSubtles colour family , here's a card I made for the inspiration challenge on In love with Stamping froum ITC1. The bird is from the little Spring Fling set.

I did this card yesterday for a friend who wanted a 5oth Anniversary card. I've raised the people on the stamped image on dimensionals. I don't usually do mettalic but i quite like the waxy stuuf i rubbed on the cuttlebug embossed background. I got it free with a magazine years ago and have no idea what it is! The set is summer by the sea and Cheers and Wishes.

I've got a workshop at mine tonight with some of my crafting buddies and I'm looking forward to that. Also going to have a look around some rescue kennels for a little dog at the weeekend. So hopefully going to have a lovely weekend.

Hope you have agood one too.

Lou x

The first photo for tonight is of another of the cards I made, a few weeks ago, to go in the box shown in the pic. It uses the rose in the Mixed Bouquet set. I've layered it up and curled the edges to give it dimension. I used the Sanded background stamps for the background, tied a bit of ribbon around and that's about it. The ink is Regal Rose.

This second photo was inspired by a tag and candle set I saw on SCS gallery. It uses the Pretty Posy hostess set.

Stampin Up! are getting to grips with the advertising and have a couple of promotions in the pipeline. Later this month, Crafts Beautiful will run an exclusive PolyBag promotion through Tesco supermarket stores. The promotion bag will include a complimentary 2007-2008 Idea Book and Catalogue.

Prima magazine will feature four months of editorial coverage about Stampin' Up!, commencing with the August issue. There will also be five months of editorial coverage (from July to November) on Prima’s allaboutyou web site.

***To celebrate my blog having 1000 hits (900 are probably mine)! I have organised some Stampin Up! BLOG CANDY. I will post pics and details tomorrow night.

Water Colour Wonder crayons

Hello again!

Here's a card I made for my Mum's birthday on Saturday. There's a tutorial on SCS here to make the spring card. I used Earth Elements Water Colour Wonder Crayons directly on to the stamp, then added a little water with a paint brush to give the water colour effect. We were shown this technique at the Stampin' Up! experience tour last week. I think it looks great with this stamp set - Mixed Bouquet.

Thanks for looking.

Louise x

Cupcake Tower

It was my Mum's 60th Birthday yesterday and we had a bit of a party at her house to celebrate. With a lot of help from Leah, my youngest daughter, we cobbled this together!

I made these two cards last week, inbetween baking 80 cupcakes, in my fave colours at the moment - Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla and Close to Cocoa. Mmm, sounds good enough to eat!

The stamp set is the Level 1 hostess set Pretty Posy. The punches are Scallop Circle and 13/8" circle. All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Have loads more to post. Will try and upload more this week.

Double pocket card

I hope everyone had a great night on Monday at the Stampin' Up! expereince tour. I know I did! Can't wait for the next, especially if it's going to be as close as Leeds. I'll post pics of the lovely make and takes later today.

I've been busy in my craft room again this week, I even give it a good tidy up on Sunday and it's looking lovely now!


My first photo is a double pocket card that I have used as a money wallet.

The two pockets inside are envelopes cut down to size.

I cut two cards and added a round tab punch to each and a strap to one to hold the money in.

The card is held closed with a 'clasp' made by layering up a 1", 1 3/8", 1 1/14" circles and a scallop circle mounted on a dimensional.

I've used Green Galore and Tempting Turquoise card stock, Taken with Teal ink pad, Seeing spots and Circle of Freindship stamp sets. All supplies Stampin' Up!

Please visit this ladies blog for a video tutorial of how to make this card. http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/

Bye for now

Lou x

Baby Cards

I'm still trying to upload more of the cards I've been making over the last few months, so here are a few Baby cards I've made using the Bundle of Joy Stamp set. The elephant on the last card is from a different set - Year after Year.

I'm not going to add the supplies for them. Most supllies are from Stampin' Up! If you would like to know more please let me know and I'll be only to happy to help!

Thanks for looking.

Lou x

Fathers Day creations!

Just showing what I made for my Dad for Fathers Day. I followed a tutorial from SCS to make the hanging box to go on the bottle of wine. I put in a couple of Caramacs (Dad's favourite) but have eaten them as I'm not seeing him until Wednesday!!! The image on the box is from my new set Loads of love and coloured using the Watercolour Wonder crayons.


I made the card at the Stampin' Up! field training event in lincoln last month it was one of the make and takes.


The tiny takeaway box is stamped up with seeing spots set in close to cooca ink. Lush!

Just heard about another promotion from Stampin' Up! for this month. Anyone signing up as a demonstrator gets to choose a free stamp set upto the value of £41.95 from the current catalogue aswell as the usual starter kit. Wow! If anyone is interested in becoming a demo for STampin'Up! please email me for more info.

Summer by the Sea

The next 4 cards were created using Stampin Up! set Summer by the Sea and Earth Elemnts Water Colour Wonder Crayons. The crayons are just lovley to use. I'm really impressed with them.





All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Card 1 - Cheers and Wishes stamp set, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla cardstock, Chocolate chip ink pad, Soft Subtles brad, Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon.

Card 2 - Cheers and Wishes Stamp set the stem from the Mixed Bouquet stamp set (for Background), Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss,

Very Vanilla Cardstock, Chocolate chip Ink Pad, Jumbo Pewter Eyelets, Distressing tool, Certainley Celery Grosgrain 5/8" Ribbon.

Card 3 - Cheers and Wishes stamp set, Very Vanilla, Old Olive cardstock, Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon.

Card 4_ Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel cardstock, Basic Black ink Pad, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, soft Subtles Brads, Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon, Distressing tool.

More Edwin and Tilda

another 3 cards I made with Linz' new Magnolia stamps. I coloured these in with the Stampin' Up! Water Colour Wonder Crayons. Lush!!

Supplies-

Card 1 - SU - Petals Jumbo wheel, Barely Banana, Regal rose, Very Vanilla cardstock, Versamark ink pad and pastels, Water colour Wonder Crayons, Ribbon from Fairytale pack, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch.

Cards 2 & 3 - Petals Jumbo wheel, Very Vanilla cardstock, Certainley Celery Ink pad, Versamark ink pad, Pastels, Water colour Wonder Crayons, Terrific Tags (hostess) set, Tag Punch, Certainly Celery Designer Paper. Other - Brown paper, Twine.