Charming

Well it is what it says on the packet "Charming", such a lovely set of 7 stamps and at a great price of £13.95 you really don't want to miss out on this one.

I will be placing my last order this afternoon for products that are in the Spring Mini Catalogue so if there's something in there you like, you need to get in touch with me today as tomorrow they will be gone!!

So here is the set, I love how we can use the Marker Pens to colour in that flower to get a multicoloured image and the script is just so useful to give that vintage feel.  The gorgeous frame co-ordinates with the Decorative Label Punch making ease of creating titles or journalling spots for your scrapbook layouts and if you click on my photo you will see I have used the lovely ornate circle to create a soft subtle background.

So it's not too late yet, give me a call on 07717 068909 before 2.00pm today and I will put your order through and before you know it this little beauty will be yours forever!

JUST A COUPLE OF PLACES LEFT FOR MY ALL DAY EVENT ON 12TH MAY, BOOKING CLOSES TODAY SO PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP TO SECURE YOUR SPOT.

Perfect Postage

This set is really cute and quite versatile and at only £8.95 for the clear mount option a bargain!  I have made many cards using these stamps, from baby, to general, to wedding.  As you can see it co-ordinates with the Postage Stamp Punch which I have then layered onto a 1 3/8" Crumb Cake square.

The colour combo is Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze and Certainly Celery.

The flower was created using the Postage Stamp Punch and in the centre we placed a Glimmer Brad from the subtles range.

Now, if you like what you see and would like to re-create this little cutie, you will need to order the Perfect Postage Stamps and co-ordinating Postage Stamp Punch before 30th April as they are both from the Spring Mini Catalogue which finishes at the end of the month.  There are no guarantees that any of these products will re-appear in the new Idea Book & Catalogue in October, so don't be disappointed, call or email me with your order and I will get it sorted.

Time is running out....

.... if you still haven't purchased the Create a Cupcake Stamp set and co-ordinating Builder Punch, they will only be available to order until 30th April then they will disappear, and who can tell if they will make another appearance in the new Idea Book & Catalogue later this year!

So here is something I have been demonstrating at my workshops, the good old Pillow Box, perfect for hosting a little gift, money or even a voucher:

The first uses patterned paper from the "Nursery Nest" Designer Paper Pack and these can be yours for FREE with a £45 during April.  I have used co-ordinating subtles colours of Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery and Marina Mist, subtles are my all time faves, just in case you didn't know!

The second is exactly the same but using the "Berry Blossoms" papers which you can too earn for FREE during April with a £45 order and I have teamed it again with co-ordinating In Colour products, love that Ruffle Ribbon.

If you would like to book a party just give me a call and we can arrange a date to suit, anyone who has been to one will agree that its a great fun night in, being creative with your friends with the opportunity of earning yourself some gorgeous Stampin' Up! products for FREE!

I ALSO HAVE A FEW SPACES LEFT AT MY ALL DAY EVENT ON 12TH MAY AT WHITMINSTER, £35 TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN STAMP SET FROM THE UPCOMING SUMMER MINI CATALOGUE, LUNCH AND ALL THE PRE-CUT KITS TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECTS FOR THE DAY! 

BOOKING CLOSES 30TH APRIL 2012

CALL/EMAIL ME AT 07717 068909 / 01452 740532 /stampinkerry@aol.com



When we visited France last year I fell in love with the architecture around me, the beautiful narrow cobble streets with lovely brickwork covered with flower baskets and found myself constantly with my camera pointing upwards at the view, a bit like being in New York really!!

These photographs captured just a little of what I loved and I wanted to share this on a layout.

The patterned papers are from "Pocketful of Posies" which is in the April Promotion, so if you place an order with me for £45 you can choose this whole pack of paper for FREE, worth £9.95.  You get 12 sheets of double sided 12x12 papers which are fantastic quality and of course, co-ordinate with the colour families that Stampin' Up! has.

I used a colour combo of Rich Razzlebery, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze and some Pear Pizzazz throw in.

The stamps are "Creative Elements", a set I was given for attending Convention in Paris last year and it is beautiful, gorgeous flowers that you can decoupage and lovely butterfly which looks great coloured with your Marker Pens.

We added some of the spiral flowers amongst our stamped images to create some texture.  The leaves were die cut using the Sizzlits die "Little Leaves", which is a bargain at £4.50.

The next Scrapbooking class is on May 22nd, a little later than usual due to the Bank Holiday at the beginning of the month, places must be booked in advance to ensure I have enough products to create your kits.

Cupcakes Away!

On Tuesday evening I held my Cupcake Class at Whitminster and here is what we created.

A gorgeous colour combo of Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake, such soft and sweet colours.

We created 6 cards using the "Create a Cupcake" stamps and also a Slice of Cake that could contain a gift or chocolate treat for someone you love!

I have to say that I really love this stamp set and although I am wondering just how I am going to survive when the Spring Mini Catalogue finishes on 30th April with not being able to demonstrate some of the fabulous products I am excited at the thought of the release of the Summer Mini Catalogue which is bursting with gorgeous new products that I can't wait to share with you!

Due to requests, I will be re-running this Cupcake Class on Wednesday 9th May at Quedgeley, 9.30am start so if you would like to book yourself a place, dont' delay, as I only have a couple of spaces left.

This class will be £15 and includes £12.50 worth of products including your pre-cut kits and the Slice of Cake Template

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER THE CUPCAKE STAMPS AND PUNCH TO USE AT THE CLASS YOU WILL NEED TO ORDER THEM BEFORE 30TH APRIL AS AFTER THIS DATE THEY WILL BE GONE!  OF COURSE YOU CAN USE MY STAMPS ON THE DAY BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO SHARE! 

Big Shot Class

At April's class we concentrated on using the Embossing folders and shared tips on how to do selective embossing.

Here are our 3 projects.  For the first card we made I showed how to line up your clear cutting mats so that you don't get a line across your paper when embossing only half of a layee.  On the tag we embossed using the Oval Designer Frame and this one can often crease in the corners so I showed some tips on how to reduce this.

I focused on the new In Colours and the Flower Vase stamp from Button Buddies, such a great set suitable for so many occasions.  We also used "Borderlines" and "Your'e a Gem" stamps which are soon to disappear when the Spring Mini Catalogue finishes at the end of this month.

The next card is a bit of a technique, selective/double embossing (that's my name for it!) and this is something I would have to show in person as it's just toooo difficult to explain.  If you would like to see this in action why not book a party, invite your friends around for a creative evening and learn something new.

Last but not least this cute little Pillow Box die cut with the Big Shot.  Here we also used the Oval Designer Frame in a way that we didn't get lines from the edge of the embossing folder where we didn't want them!

I played around for ages getting the right layers for these embossing techniques and now just need to remember them but the results are great.

Fancy coming along to the next Big Shot Class in May, to book your space at stampinkerry@aol.com or call me on 07717 068909 / 01452 740532

Back soon with some sneaky peaks from the Summer Mini Catalogue, whoop whooop!!



Easter Bunnies

Well I hope you didn't eat too much chocolate over the weekend, there's something about an Easter Egg that tastes different to the usual bar of choccy, straight out of the fridge of course so it cracks when you break a piece off!

I was hoping to share these projects with you before Easter but time ran away with me what with the return of my little Angel from her Ski-ing trip and then off to Motorcross on Saturday, returning yesterday with lots of very muddy kit to wash now is my only opportunity before it's just too late!

This little egg box was created using the Milk Carton Die, it's the perfect size to hold those foiled eggs.  The bunny was inspired by one created by Mary Fish and it was just tooooo cute to be ignored and so I had to re-create it!  It uses the Small Oval, 3/4" Circle and Blossom Builder Punches, very quick and simple to put together.  His tail uses one of the Bitty Punches which I find so much use for, the set comprises of two mini flowers and circle punch.

Whilst in the flow of Easter and wanting to share more bunnies I die cut a Pillow Box and decorated it again using the Itty Bitty Stamps then added one of those gorgeous die cut Daisies from the Blossom Party Die.  I will be sad to see this die go at the end of the month, I seem to be using it all of the time, the flower sizes are just so usable on your cards.

Well I really must dash now, have my Scrapbooking and Big Shot classes tonight so need to organise myself.

Back very soon

Blossom Party Die

Blogger has been misbehaving the last couple of days, turning pictures around randomly when I am trying to upload them but at last things seem to be back to normal!!

My photo is of an evening out with close friends to celebrate my 40th Birthday, although it was a little early as I was jetting off to New York the day after returning from the Disneyland Paris Convention!  My friend Lou had booked us a table at a lovely restaurant as a surprise and had been there during the day to decorate the table with balloons, confettie and a bottle of Chocolate Champagne, a really nice surprise when we arrived!

This layout uses yet more of the Sale-a-bration papers but also the "Domestic Godess" paper pack too which are in the same colours.  The colour combo is Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and So Saffron.

Don't you just love those 3D blooms, they are created with the "Blossom Party" Bigz Die and this is only available until the end of April as it is in the Spring Mini Catalogue.

The centre for my large bloom is one of the Designer Printed Brads which are available in the new In Colours and I have to say I adore them, the colours are great and they are all spotty!

I am loving bunting at the moment and this style seems to be very popular on cards and layouts and soooo easy to create!

Young Love...

One of last month's layouts from the Scrapbooking Class featuring my gorgeous daughter and her long time boyfriend!  She is 15, the same age I was when I met my husband!! Sophie is on a Ski-ing trip with the School and I am missing her like crazy, I am sure she is having a wonderful time though and can't wait for her return to hear all about it. 

The papers and stamps are now sadly retired from the Sale-a-bration range, they will be sadly missed too!

But alas, Stampin' Up! have another offering for us this month, with FREE Designer Papers for qualifying orders of £45, details to follow shortly.

Create a Cupcake Class

Create a Cupcake Class

at

Whitminster Village Hall

Tuesday 17th April at 7.00pm

£15 to include £12.50 worth of products

You are invited to an evening of creativity and fun where you will create 6 simple but stunning Cupcake cards along with a Slice of Cake, made out of cardstock of course!

Your class fee includes £12.50 worth of products, including all your pre-cut kits, envelopes and Cake Slice template.

If you already have the Create a Cupcake stamps and co-ordinating Builder Punch please bring them along with you to speed things up!

Please book your space by Tuesday 10th April to ensure your goodies arrive in time!

Call me on 07717 068909 / 01452 740532

or

email me at stampinkerry@aol.com

It's a Man thing!

As promised, here are the 10 cards we created at the "All About the Boys" Class, along with the box which was a little different as I changed my mind about it at the last minute!

You will have to click on the picture to enlarge it as I haven't got around to taking individual pictures of each card yet.

Check back soon to find out details about my next all day event and also a Cupcake Class this month.

All About the Boys!

Last Saturday I held my "All About The Boys" Class and I was joined by 15 lovely ladies.

During the day we created 10 cards with a box to put them in, all for the men in our lives!

Here are the gifts I made for everyone, now bearing in mind the cards were all for men, the table treats just had to be for the girls!

This bonnet was created using a brad pot and I decorated it using the Scallop Circle Die for the base, Circles#2 die for the top circle, both of which I ran through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  The gorgeous flower on the front was die cut using the "Blossom Party" Bigz die which is in the Spring Mini Catalogue and remember items from this mini are only available until the end of April.

This is a little chocolate treat to keep everyone's sugar levels up whilst they are busy crafting!

I used this Top Note die for the main wrapper then again the Blossom Party for the cute daisy.  The flag banner is from the Petal Cone Die.  The papers are from Spice Cake which we used on all of our cards during the day, again this is in the Spring Mini catalogue.

Everyone had a kit bag and also a goody bag which you can see below, decorated again to keep in with the colour theme.

And here is everyone, busy crafting!

Back soon with the cards that we made!!

More "Two Tags" projects

The final project at the Big Shot Class, using the "Two Tags" die was this cute little treat holder.

As you can see we cut two of the narrow tags then created a box base to adhere them to, so simple and quick to put together.

I love how the Scallop Circle Punch co-ordinates with this tag.

The Happy Birthday circles are from a Hostess Set called "Happiest Birthday Wishes".  Why not host a party or join one of my Virtual Clubs to earn this stamp set for free, new clubs starting in May, details to follow.

We stamped the beautiful swirl image from "Creative Elements" in Concorde Crush ink on the to Crumb Cake tag then stamped the Butterfly in the same colour and hand cut it out, layering with a Dimensional as if it were flying away!!

A really sweet project that uses minimal cardstock and time and will fit some lovely little chocolate treat or gift, mine has Milka Mini chocolate bars inside wrapped with a small cello bag.

I had seen on my blog hopping travels an Easel Card made using the Two Tags die and wanted to have a go at it myself as it looked so pretty and delicate.

Again I used the same colours as my Bookmark Card, Wisteria Wonder, Concorde Crush and Very Vanilla.

It looks complicated to put together but is really simple and just requires a folded piece of Very Vanilla, positioned just below the cut line on the bottom of the tag outline to create a folded edge rather than cutting two separate tags.

My Big Shot Class is designed to help you get the most use out of your dies and believe me, this Two Tags Die is definitely not just for cutting out tags, it has many uses and can even be used as the base for a small box!

We did some embossing on the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots folder, I love how deep the impressions are on the Stampin' Up! folders, and how a simple piece of cardstock is transformed into a textured layer with simplicity.

Don't you just love this butterfly!

Back with the final project very soon.

I have an all day event tomorrow "All For The Boys" so will hope to have some pictures to share with you too!

Big Shot Class - Two Tags

At this month's Big Shot Class we used the "Two Tags" die to create our projects.  This die is just so versatile and there are so many different ways of using it other than for tags.

We make 3 projects at this class, usually 2 cards and a 3D item and the colour combo we used is Wisteria Wonder, Concorde Crush, Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake.

The first project was a bookmark card which would make a lovely gift in itself.  The stamps used are from "Creative Elements" and this set has a gorgeous swirly background stamp which we stamped onto our Wisteria Wonder layer in the same colour ink.  The set also has a beautiful butterfly and 6 lovely stamps, including a flower that can be decoupaged.  You will find the set on Page 67 of the Idea Book & Catalogue.

The ribbons also co-ordinate with the card, and I used Wisteria Wonder Ruffled and Concorde Crush Stitched Poly on this one.  We stamped more images from "Creative Elements" onto the bookmark.  The greeting is from a Hostess set called "Happiest Birthday Wishes".  The stripy paper is from the In Colour stack, you get a whole pad of 40 sheets of double sided patterned paper for an amazing £19.50, it just lasts and lasts and has so many uses.

 

We used the "Blossom Party" die with the Big Shot to die cut the Wisteria Wonder flower then layered with a 1/2" Pear Pizzazz circle and a gorgeous Concorde Crush Glimmer Brad.

If you would like to get your hands on the products used to create this card, just email me at stampinkerry@aol.com for more information or why not host a party and earn them for free!

Back tomorrow with the other projects.

For Mother's Day

Morning all, after a frosty start the sun is now shining here, fingers crossed it will stay!  Below is the card I made for my Mum for Mother's Day yesterday, a very soft and subtle colour combo of Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette and Very Vanilla.

I used stamps from the set "Everything Eleanor" which I adore, so what better choice than to use them on a card for my mum.

The Designer Papers are from the "First Edition" speciality pack and you get a whole 24 sheets in this set, they are so versatile and look lovely when you stamp over them.

My greeting is from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" which has 24 greetings in this set to suit all different occasions, you can find it on Page 86 of the Idea Book & Catalogue.

 Although difficult to see in the photograph I have used the little flourish stamp from "Easter Blossoms" on the Pink Pirouette layer then daubed around the edge in Crumb Cake ink.  I also did a little Spritzing which I seem to be doing on everything lately!

To finish I added some Pearls to the centres of the flowers and a bow tied with Very Vanilla satin ribbon.

Fresh Vintage Scallop Style

At February's Big Shot Class we used the Scallop Square die in three different ways as shown below and added some "Fresh Vintage" with the Sale-a-bration stamps and co-ordinating papers.

It's not too late to get your free Sale-a-bration goodies, just place an order for £45 before the end of the March to qualify for any of the 4 exclusive stamp sets or choose the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Papers.

You can also earn free Sale-a-bration items when you host a Party, give me a call today and we can pencil in a date for an evening of fun, inspiration and creativity!  If you don't have the room to host a party, why not have a "Virtual" party, you can still earn your free goodies, just call me for more information.

Back to the samples:

A simple but effective card, using not only the Scallop Square die but the Two Tags die onto which we stamped that gorgeous flower burst using the Marker Pens to colour straight onto the rubber giving a multi-coloured finish.  The greeting is from "Elementary Elegance", another Sale-a-bration set.

We always make a 3D item at the Big Shot Class and this die is perfect for making little gift pouches for holding special gifts or chocolate treats.  Again more Sale-a-bration stamps and papers that co-ordinate beautifully, I love that Postage Stamp image and it is designed to be used with the Postage Stamp Punch from the Spring Mini.

Our final project of the evening was the Scallop Square Card, created by folding your card and placing the fold just below the top of the cut line on the scallop square, thus creating an uncut edge, something you may need to see in action to understand but really quite straightforward.

The colours in the papers are gorgeous, a mixture of new and older In Colours and they work great together, I will be so sad to see these go at the end of the month.  Again the greeting from "Elementary Elegance" along with a butterfly from the same set.

Don't forget that if you are thinking about signing up and buying the Starter Kit, don't think for too much longer as up to 31st March you will get any extra Stamp Set of your choice for free, so your kit contents will be valued at over £280 for a cost of just £119, it is such great value, too great to be missed, call for more information.

Fruit and Flowers Layout

I have so many things to show you but just not enough time to catch up with myself at the moment, so here is a layout from a previous Scrapbooking Class, following on the theme of the Fruit and Flowers stamps that we used at my all day event.  The inspiration from this one came from the front of the Mini Catalogue, I just rotated the sketch to work with my photo.

I can't tell you enough (well those of you how see me at workshops and classes will know this as I am always harping on about it) how much I am loving the new In Colours, they are just so great with each other and work well with so many others too.

These products are from the Berry Blossom suite, the papers are gorgeous and the stamps are very versatile.  We used two of the Big Shot dies for this layout, the Blossom Party which is the Calypso Coral flower at the top and the Fun Flowers XL die which is the Wisteria Wonder one to the bottom.

These papers are quite bright for me, I am a subtles girl at heart,  so I like that the Crumb Cake base tones everything down a little bringing in a bit of neutral ground to which we spritzed in the same colour although not visible on the photograph.  We added glimmer brads and pearls to the centres of the flowers and I was pleased with the finished result, the photograph doesn't do those 3D flowers any justice, they are just so pretty and cut in no time with the Big Shot.

Finally, the Spring Mini Spectacular....

After a busy week so far, I can finally share with you the projects we created last Saturday at my Sping Mini Spectacular.  I was joined by 25 ladies for a fun packed day of creativity.

Here is the room before everyone arrived:

Everyone had a goody bag and some table treats, all decorated with the Fruit and Flowers stamps and co-ordinating Berry Blossom papers.

We had three sessions where we created the following projects:

Card Carrier with 2 Cards

Magazine File with 2 Cards 

Note Pad Holder

An Exploding Box/Card 

My mum helped me out during the day and prepared a huge buffet lunch for everyone and I am really grateful to her for her support so thank you mum, lots of people have commented on the wonderful food they had.  Laura my downline also offered to come along and help supervise the sessions which was much appreciated.  I also need to thank Jo Dumbleton for letting me teach the Magazine File which was just what I was looking for to hold my cards.

From the feedback I have received, the day was enjoyed by all and ran very smoothly.  I really enjoyed the day myself and can't wait to start planning the next one so if you think you might like to come along and are not on my mailing list please do get in touch.