Scrapbooking Class 6th April

This is the first layout we will be completing at the next Scrapbooking Class on Tuesday 6th April. We will be using the Designer Series Paper called "Tea Party" which has the colours Almost Amethyst, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, So Saffron and Basic Gray incorporated. These papers are really pretty and the colours work so well together.

We will be making our own embellishments as usual using the papers and co-ordinating cardstock along with some of the punches and using some of the Die Cut Blooms as templates.  I have used Schoolbook Serif for my stamped title on this layout.

Second layout to follow shortly!

Monday Card Class

Thank you to everyone who came along to my card class last night, I hope you all enjoyed it, and well done to those of you you came along for the first time, you all coped really well, I hope you had fun!!

Here is one of the cards we completed using "Touch of Nature" which is a really lovely set comprising of 7 stamps, all with a nature theme.  For this card we only used 3 of the stamps, one for the background and the two on the main layer of the card.  We stamped the flower four times and used Dimensionals to raise two on top of each other.  The butterfly image was stamped using Old Olive ink, hand cut and adhered only along the body so that its wings were free to fold up giving it a 3D effect!

We put the card together using Night of Navy cardstock as the base and teamed it with Old Olive, Whisper White and Kraft.  We used the Scallop Border Punch to create a decorative edge at the bottom of the card and paper pierced rows of holes at the top and bottom of the Night of Navy top layer.  The "foliage" stamp was inked with Old Olive and randomly stamped over Whisper White to create a background.

Recipe:

Stamps: Touch of Nature

Inks: Night of Navy, Old Olive

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Kraft, Whisper White

Accessories: 1 3/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Scallop Border Punch, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer

A bit more manly??

If you read yesterday's post, this is the second "man" card that I made, and I am still not 100% convinced that its manly enough but I liked the finished product and as it was for a young man I decided it would be suitable.  The stamp is from "Happy Moments" which was one of the Sale-a-bration sets which sadly is no longer available.  The greeting is from "Wow Flowers" which I tend to use frequently as it fits perfectly inside the Word Window Punch.  My colour combination was Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive and Ruby Red and my greeting was stamped using the Kraft Whisper White ink.

Man Cards!!

I made this card earlier this month for a male birthday, but when I finished it I wasn't convinced it was masculine enough so ended up not sending it and making another one!! 

I used "Circle Circus" stamps to create the background stamped onto Whisper White cardstock in Basic Black and Real Red ink.  My greeting is from "Say it with Scallops" and punched it out using the co-ordinating Scallop Square Punch.  These two items are part of this month's promotion called "Perfect Pairs" so if you were to purchase "Say it with Scallops" stamp set you would be eligible to purchase the Scallop Square Punch for a special price of £10.00 (normally £12.50).  I layered the scallop square stamped image onto squares of Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock.  I added a piece of Silver Elastic Cord at the top, tied with a knot to finish.  I really do find man cards a challenge and I know I am not alone!

I think I may challenge myself to create two man cards for my next card class in April, what do you think ladies??

Card Classes

This was the second card we made at my last card class before I went away.  We used "Simply Said" which is one of the sets on the March Stampin' Up! promotion which if purchased will enable you to buy one of the selected punches at 20% off normal the normal price.  Along with this we used the new Full Heart Punch which is only available while stocks last until the end of March and it co-ordinates perfectly with "Simply Said", and if purchased together with one of the "Perfect Pairs" stamps sets can be yours for just £10.00.

The "Thank You" greeting is from "Wow Flowers" a really cute set and this stamp also works really well with the Oval Punch.

My colour combination is Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White.  "Simply Said" is a 2 Step Stampin' set which requires the use of the Stamp-a-ma-jig to layer the stamps.  We used the 5 petal punch to layer behind the flower stamp to the right of the card near the front and the large flower at the back which encases the greeting, was cut by drawing around one of the Die Cut Flowers Blooms.

Recipe:

Stamps: Simply Said, Wow Flowers

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: 5 Petal Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Die Cut Bloom for Template, Silver Brad, Full Heart Punch, Eyelet Border Punch

As Promised...

I asked my daughter and son to help me pick names from the hat for those qualifying orders placed between 17th and 25th March and here are the winners:

1st Prize - 12 Ink Pads/Colour Caddy

Hilary

2nd Prize - Level 1 Hostess Set

Amanda

3rd Prize - Handcrafted Stamp

Sara

Well done to all of you and thank you for your orders, I will be in touch when they arrive to arrange delivery!

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Don't forget my re-scheduled monthly card class is next Monday, 29th at 7.00pm, if you haven't confirmed your booking please let me know asap to enable me to prepare enough kits!

Thanks for stopping by, back soon with another card to show you.

I'm Back!!!

Wow, what a fantastic week we had in Las Vegas, we celebrated my husband's birthday on Sunday by flying over the Grand Canyon via Helicopter which flew down into the Canyon where we had a Champagne breakfast, something we will remember for the rest of our lives!  I have to say that I am feeling rather tired since returning yesterday, we did a lot of walking during the week and after the 10 hour flight home and the time difference I am sure it will take me a week to get back to normal!!

I will be back later with the winner of the draw for the Ink Pads/Caddy along with a runner up who will receive a Hostess stamp set.

Fancy some FREE goodies??

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I am going away at the end of this week to celebrate my husband's 40th Birthday and as I am so excited I decided to have a little "Goody Giveaway" to add to the celebrations!  Here are the details:

I am giving away 12 Stampin' Ink Pads OR a Color Caddy to one lucky person.

To qualify you will need to place an order with me for £40 (plus s&h) between 16th March and 25th March and your name will be entered into a draw for the chance to win either 12 Stampin' Ink Pads of your colour choice OR the Color Caddy (Stampin' Ink Storage Carousel) both of which retail for around £50 each!  Shipping costs are 5% of your order total.

All orders including payment must be received by 10.00am on Thursday 25th March, all qualifying customers names will be put into a hat and the winner will be picked and the orders placed that day.

You can email or post your order to me, I will be around until the evening of Thursday 18th March if you have any questions.

To view the current Stampin' Up! products, click on the Catalogue to the right side of this page where you will be re-directed to the online version.

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When sending your order, please state which goodies you would prefer, if choosing the Stampin' Ink Pads, please state your 12 colour choices and don't forget to add on your shipping which is just 5p in every pound!

Post your orders to:

Kerry Timms

Willowside,

School Lane,

Whitminster,

Gloucester.  GL2 7NT

Please make cheques payable to Mrs. K. Timms

Paypal payments accepted, please contact me for more details

or email to:

stampinkerry@aol.com

or telephone me on:

07717 068909 / 01452 740532

THIS IS MY OFFER AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH STAMPIN' UP! IN ANY WAY

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Monthly Card Class

As I am going away I had to re-schedule my monthly card class so I held one this week and will be holding another one on Monday 29th March to replace the one on 22nd March.

This is one of our creations from Monday evening:

The flower image is from the stamp set "Live Your Dream" which is just lovely, we stamped it twice onto whisper white cardstock then handcut the second image and raised it above the first using Dimensionals.  It is really effective as we coloured the stamp using 3 different coloured Stampin' Write Marker Pens, Old Olive, Ruby Red and More Mustard and when I saw a swap my upline received I just had to use it as I just loved the colours and the sketch.  The greeting was stamped using the "Oval Alls Stamp Set which co-ordinates with the Oval and Scallop Oval Punches. 

Recipe:

Stamps: Live Your Dream, Oval All

Ink: Ruby Red, Old Olive & More Mustard Marker Pens

Cardstock: Old Olive, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Whisper White

Tools: Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, 5/8" Grograin & 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Birthday Wishes

I made this card for my sister-in-law's birthday a little while ago and I was really pleased with the result.  I cased the idea from Michelle Last as I just loved the way she used the stamp from Circle Circus to create a patterned paper effect on the lower section.  I used her layout and then added my own version of the top part, using another of the stamps from the Circle Circus set backed using the Scallop Circle Punch.  I have to say this wasn't a quick card to make, but I loved the finished product.

Stamps: Circle Circus, Wow Flowers (Greeting)

Inks: Basic Black, Rose Red

Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Basic Black

Accessories: 1" Double Stitched Ribbon

Tools: Corner Rounder, Scallop Circle Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Word Window Punch

Simply Said, Thank You's

I am always in need of Thank You cards and I made these recently for some customers.  My colour combo is Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery and Very Vanilla.  The stamps used are from Simply Said which we used at my last card class.  This set also includes two lovely greetings.

I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to place the "heart wording" (my name for this stamp!) around the floral heart which was stamped using Perfect Plum ink.  I punched a border using the Eyelet Border Punch on the Certainly Celery layer to add interest.

Recipe:

Stamps: Simply Said

Ink: Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery

Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch, Paper Piercer

March Scrapbooking Class

Last night I held my second Scrapbooking Class which I thoroughly enjoyed and I hope you ladies did too, although time did run away with us again!!

Here are the layouts we created:

I seem to be a little "attached" to Crystal Effects at the moment, just love the glaze it creates!  All of these three layouts were created using only "Bella Bleu" Designer Series Papers along with the 12x12 Kraft and Very Vanilla, the other colours used were Ruby Red, Blush Blossom and a smidge of Regal Rose.

If you would like to join my Scrapbooking Classes, please email me at stampinkerry@aol.com for further details.

Having a weekend away!

I am off this morning to a Scrapbooking Retreat in Warrington, still have to finish packing my bags and several other things to get sorted before I go, I just don't know where the time goes and will be glad when I am on my way.  My roomie for the weekend is Lorraine, a fellow SU Demonstrator and I am hoping that we will have fun and I expect we will come back shattered from all that crafting and talking! 

I will try to blog while I am away, but no promises!!

Don't forget the next Scrapbooking Class is on Tuesday 9th March, 7.00pm (not 7.30pm as I am quite often telling people, sorry!!)

Inspiring Inkin' Challenge #21

OK, this is my attempt at the latest Inspiring Inkin' Challenge #21 which you can see here.  Our challenge was to make a 3D box that would hold some cards and then to make the cards to go inside!  Well for me this was just perfect as I have been making these as Door Prize Gifts at my recent Home Workshops.  So here it is.

The box is a Pizza Box style and this one was designed by Shirley Foster and I just love it.  I have used the stamp set "Love You Much" with this one to decorate it and created 4 square cards to fit inside which are just so cute if I might say!!

I think these make a perfect little gift and could be decorated in so many different ways.

Perfect Pairs

During the month of March, get 20% off select punches when you purchase the co-ordinating stamp set.  Plus, get the brand new "Full Heart Punch" which will be available throughout March or until stocks last but will then not be available again until the release of the 2010/11 Idea Book & Catalogue, so to secure yours, place an order today.

To see the qualifying stamp sets, click on the Perfect Pairs Flyer to the right for details.

To place an order simply email me at stampinkerry@aol.com or give me a call on 07717 068909 now!!

Thanks So Much

Once again I had a stack of Thank You's to make and needed something sweet and simple so I created these little 3 1/2" square cards using "Circle Circus".  I created a random background using several of the stamps in Rose Red, Old Olive and So Saffron stamped onto Whisper White cardstock then layered onto a co-ordinating card base.  I used the Scallop Border Punch to create a border along the bottom of each card and then paper pierced a row of holes at the top using the Mat Pack as a guide.  My greeting is from "Trendy Trees" which I cut out using the Word Window Punch.

Whilst I am on the theme of Thanking, I would like to say what a lovely night I had at Susie's last night, I hope you all enjoyed the workshop, it was really great fun and well done to you lucky ladies who managed to earn yourselves FREE Sale-a-bration stamp sets!

Don't forget, Sale-a-Bration ends tomorrow, 28th February so now's the time to place your qualifying order to receive a FREE stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration leaflet.  For more details contact me on stampinkerry@aol.com.

Krafty "For You"

Another quick post this evening as I have a Home Workshop and then off to our team monthly meeting in the morning and still have to prepare the swaps, eeeekk!!

This is a card used as a make and take at a recent workshop I held, it looks quite detailed but actually its quite simple to put together.  We used "One of a Kind" which I just love and teamed with Kraft (which has to be one of my favourite colours of cardstock, not to mention Rose Red of course!), Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Whisper White.  We added a brad and striped grosgrain ribbon in matching So Saffron for texture.

Hopefully back tomorrow evening with some piccies of swaps I will be receiving at our gathering tomorrow.

When the colour fits!

I saw a similar item recently on a blog whilst hopping around and decided to create my own version after coming across this chocolate bar with its Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip wrapper, just perfect!!  It didn't take much time to get the correct dimensions to fit the chocolate bar and could be created for smaller bars.

I used two of the stamps from "Love you Much", the trio hearts stamp works perfectly as a background and of course it co-ordinates with the "Heart to Heart" punch should you wish to cut them out with ease!  The scallop greeting was punched out using the Scallop Circle Punch and I used the 1 1/4" Circle Punch to layer the image.  The heart was coloured using the Pretty in Pink Marker Pen.

I added a strip of the gorgeous 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and then punched a slot at the top using the Word Window Punch.  It even stands up on it's own!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Love you Much

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink Marker Pen

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla

Accessories: 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Chocolate Chip

Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder

Sale-a-Bration, its not too late!!

Its' not too late to earn yourself a FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp set, the promotion ends on 28th February so don't delay!

Very quick post today as I am off to a workshop shortly!

Here is a card I made using "Good Neighbors" and "Vintage Labels" Sale-a-Bration sets, each of which could be yours with a £45 qualifying order.  The background was created using the Jumbo Handle along with "Its Beautiful" wheel.

Designer Series Paper Share

I have a Designer Series Paper share going.  You will receive 1 6"x6" sheet of each design from the following Designer Series Paper ranges which are all double sided:

Jackpot

Tea & Crumpets

Bella Bleu

Tall Tales

Patterns Bashful Blue

Pink Flamingo

Nouveau Chic

Kaleidoscope
Tea Party

Your share will include a total of 54 sheets of 6"x6" Designer Series Paper all for just £8.95.  This is a great opportunity to own a huge range of papers which will enable you to create so many cards and projects.

Don't delay in placing your order, I only have a few remaining!

You can collect from me direct/at a class or I can post 1st Class for £1.00 in a board backed envelope.  I will accept cheques, direct bank transfer or Paypal if purchasing online, please email me on stampinkerry@aol.com for further details.