Just For You Card

Today's card was designed to brighten up my mood since its been snowing outside for days, we couldn't get out of the house and I was starting to suffer from Cabin Fever!!! 

I started out with an A6 card in Tempting Turquoise. As I didn't have the Stampin Up Basket Weave Embossing Folder I decided to make my own. I cut 1/2" strips of whisper white card and weaved them together. When I'd finished I trimmed the piece down to 3 5/8" x 5". I used my Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set together with the Berry Burst, Pool Part, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie ink pads to stamp the flowers and cut them out with the matching framelits, Bouquet Bunch. I cut the stems for the flowers with Old Olive card stock. For the sentiment I used the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set and cut that out with the smallest oval of my stitched shaped framelits.

Products At A Glance

Whisper White Cardstock
Tempting Turquoise Cardstock
Old Olive Cardstock
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set for the flowers
Watercolor Wings Stamp Set for the sentiment
Oval Stitched Shape Framelits
Bouquet Bunch Framelits
Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Pool Party Ink Pads

Have a lovely day!

Pauline xx

Have A Beautiful Birthday

Card for today is a sweet little birthday card that I cased from Kate Morgan on Pinterest. I made this and a few others when I was off work for two days due to the HORRENDOUS snow we had in Scotland! 

Anyway on with the card. I quite like making my own backgrounds for my cards using stamp sets, especially the Beautiful Bouquet by Stampin Up. It's such a versatile set and seems to be my 'go to' one at the moment. In fact my last few cards have all used some element from this set. I'll list the dimensions down below for anyone who would like to try it for themselves.

Materials Used

A6 Card in Sweet Sugarplum
Whisper White Layer with the stamped flowers 5 1/2" x 3 7/8"
Sentiment Strip 1 1/4" x 3 7/8"
Lemon Lime Strips 1/8" x 3 7/8"
2 pieces of Sweet Sugarplum Ribbon

Products At A Glance

Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
Sweet Sugarplum Ribbon
Birthday Blossoms Stamp Set for the Sentiment
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set for the background flowers
Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist and Sweet Sugarplum Ink Pads

Have a lovely day!

Pauline xx

Simple Wedding Card

Card for today is an Elegant Wedding Card I made for a friend who has a wedding next week. 

Materials Used

A6 card in Fresh Fig
Very Vanilla mat 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"
3 squares cut from the Stitched Shaped Framelits in Fresh Fig, Gold Foil and Very Vanilla
Bloomin Love Stamp Set for the Heart
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set for the sentiment
Gold 1/8" ribbon

Products At A Glance

Beautiful You Stamp Set
Bloomin Love Stamp Set
Stitched Shaped Framelits
Gold 1/8" Ribbon
FreshFig Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock

Hope you all have a lovely day people. I know I'll definitely be crafting since it's heavy snow outside and I can't get out to go to my office job......woohoo!!!!

Happy Crafting
Pauline x

My First Mini Album! Petal Garden

Eeeeeek!! I'm so proud of myself to have made my FIRST EVER  mini album. That's all thanks to Steph from EffiAnn Cards for the tutorial on her YouTube channel and having taken the time to post all the sizes on her blog. I'll post a link to her YouTube tutorial and my YouTube video at the bottom.

I've always wanted to try and make a Mini Album from scratch but never seemed to have the time until now.

My Friends turns the big 50 (which is a naughty word to her at the moment ha ha) in April and her daughter bought her a trip around America as a gift. I know she's going to be taking lots of photos for her memories so that's when I decided that now would be the best time to get my finger out and try to make her an Album. I did make a couple of mistakes along the way and if you watch my video I point them out but at least I know what I did wrong and won't make the same mistakes next time.

Steph's video instructions along with her blog post were are fantastic! She explains the steps really well. I took my time and cut all the pieces beforehand then just did a wee bit at a time, pausing the video as I went along. Steph if your reading this your views will certainly have gone up now ha ha.
Anyway I hope you enjoy both mine and Steph's video and it inspires you to maybe have a go at it yourself.

Have a lovely Sunday Folks
Pauline x

Beautiful Bouquet Thanks A Bunch Card

I originally made this card for a challenge but missed the deadline for posting it (note to self, you bought a diary for a reason, use it hahaha). Anyway I wanted to try a colour I hadn't used before so decided on the Daffodil Delight. I pulled out the ink pad and then sat thinking about a matching colour. After trying a few a I thought the basic grey and black went well. I hope you agree.

Materials Used
A5 Daffodil Delight Cardstock folded in half to make an A6 card.
Basic Black Cardstock 4" x 5 3/4"
Whisper White Cardstock 1/8" smaller than the black cardstock. I stamped the flowers from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set using Basic Black, Basic Grey and Daffodil Delight ink pads.
I then stamped the sentiment with the black from the same stamp set and backed this with circle from the stitched shaped framelits. Then I punched out a black circle using the starburst punch which finished the trio off.

Products At A Glance
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
Smokey Slate Cardstock
Basic Black Cardstock
Starburst Punch 
Stitched Shaped Framelits
 
Happy Crafting
Pauline x 

Two Butterflies Sitting On A Wall

 

This weeks challenge over on the Stampin For All Facebook Page was a colour challenge.

The colours were Tranquil Tide, Dapper Denim and Fresh Fig. 

Unfortunately I didn't have the Dapper Denim so had to make do with with the other two.

Since Tranquil Tide and Fresh Fig are quite dark colours it took me a while to come up with a design that I thought was bright enough. I tried a few layouts with different stamp sets and finally went with the butterflies and Sentiment from the Floral Phrases.

Materials Used
A5 piece whisper white cardstock folded in half to make an A6 card
Piece of whisper white 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" embossed with brick wall embossing folder
2 strips of tranquil tide 1/4" x 5 3/4"
2 strips fresh fig 1/8" x 5 3/4"
whisper white sentiment 2" x 1" with a fresh fig layer measuring 1/8" bigger.
 
Products Used At A Glance
Bold Butterfly Framelits
Brick Wall Embossing Folder
Floral Phrases Stamp Set
Tranquil Tide Cardstock
Fresh Fig Cardstock 

Happy Crafting
Pauline x

Male 70th Birthday Card

It was my uncles 70th birthday yesterday and I decided to make him a card. I don't often make male cards as I always find them a bit difficult. Anyway I was happy how this one turned out and I hope you like it.

Materials Used

6"x6" white card base
Night of Navy cardstock 5 7/8" x 5 7/8" which I embossed with the Brick Wall folder.
I stamped the "70", "th" and "happy" using my Number Of Years Stamp Set and cut out  the 70 with the matching number framelits. For the "uncle" I used the Brushwork Alphabet Stamp Set. I then backed the it with silver foil card to make it stand out a bit more. I used my largest circle from the stitched shaped framelits to showcase the "70" and voila it was done!

Products At A Glance

Night Of Navy Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Silver Foil Cardstock
Brushwork Alphabet Stamp Set
Number Of Years Stamp Set
Stitched Shaped Framelits
Large Numbers Framelits 

Hope you all have a lovely Saturday!

Happy Crafting
Pauline x

Wedding/Anniversary Card

This was a card I did last week for a sketch challenge on the Facebook page "Stampin' for all". The sketch was a layout theme (shown below) which I find easier to do for some reason rather than a colour challenge.

Measurements
Smokey Slate Card Base 10"x7", scored at 5"
Fresh Florals DSP mat in Powder Pink 6 7/8" x 4 7/8"

The 3 mats/layers in the center are made up as follows:
Bottom
Smokey Slate mat 5 1/4"x 2 1/4"
Whisper White layer 5 1/8" x 2 1/8" embossed using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder
Middle 
Smokey Slate mat 3 1/8" x 4 1/8"
Fresh Florals DSP in Powder Pink layer 3" x 4"
Top
For this layer I used the square Stitched Shaped Framelits in the 2nd and 3rd sizes with a whisper white layer in between measuring 1 7/8" x 1 7/8".
The sentiment comes from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and I've stamped it with Basic Grey Ink.
The Smokey Slate band across the card measured 5" x 3/4" 
I then added an Itty Bitty Bow in Powder Pink as the finishing touch.

Products At a Glance
Whisper White A4 Cardstock
Smokey Slate A4 Cardstock
Powder Pink A4 Cardstock
Fresh Florals DSP
Softly Falling Embossing Folder
Itty Bitty Bow 
Stitched Shaped Framelits
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set

Happy Crafting
Pauline x

Sweet and Simple Valentines Card

Last week I decided that I'd take part in a Facebook blog hop organised by my team leader\upline Amanda Charlesworth.
Since we're now in February 'the love month' the theme was obviously going to be 'Valentine's'.

I don't usually go for the simple quick cards but really enjoyed making this one and think it looks really pretty .

At first I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do as i only had two stamp sets and a heart thinlit die that fitted the 'love' theme. I sat with them all spread out on my desk with my coffee in hand and pondered for at least an hour before the above design came to me!

I hope you like my design and I have listed the materials I've used below.

Blooming Hearts Thinlits Die
Whisper White Card Stock
Real Red Card Stock
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set

Thank you for stopping by and Happy crafting!

Pauline x

Mother’s Day Box Card

I came across a YouTube tutorial for a shadow box card and decided I had to have a go .  It was surprising easy once you got all the measurements correct. If you've never made one before then I suggest you have a go!

It measures 6" x6" and the materials I used were:

Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper
First Sight Stamp Set which unfortunately is retired now
Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set
Flower Shop Stamp Set
Stitched Shape Framelits
Solid White Bakers Twine
Pansy Punch

Thank you for looking and happy crafting!

Pauline x

Shadow Box Wedding Card

I was asked by a colleague at work if I could make a Wedding Card so this is what I came up with.
I previously made a shadow box mother's day card and thought this would be perfect for a wedding card. I think I was right!

It measures 6" x6", small but very cute.

Details of the materials used below .

Materials used:

Bundle of love Designer Series Paper
Very Vanilla Card stock
Gold Foil Card stock
Blooming Hearts Thinlits
Stitched Shaped Framelits
Floral Phrases Stamp Set for the 'wedding wishes' sentiment
Teeny Tiny Sentiments 'for the newlyweds' sentiment
Festive Textured Impressions Embossing Folder which I think is retired now but any would look fine
Gold 1\8th" ribbon

Thank you for looking and happy crafting!

Pauline x

Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenge 005

Well today I was feeling extremely brave and decided to enter a sketch card challenge at Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenges

Here is my creation 

The sketch we had to interpret which was a layout, my favourite!! 

Materials Used for Holly Jolly were:-

Stampin' Up Memories and More cards "Merry Little Christmas"

A Gold Foil Snowflake 

Solid White Bakers Twine for the bow 

I added a splash of colour with some Lemon Lime Cardstock and Wink Of Stella to the 25

Overall I was quite pleased with my first entry and hope to enter again. 

Happy Crafting

Pauline x

Princess Kitty

A card fit for a Princess.........my beautiful youngest niece who turns a big 4 in October!! I didn't have any Stampin' Up! children stamp sets for this one so had to turn to my beloved Cricut Explore Machine for the Princess Cat. It's from the cartridge 'Create a Critter 2'. For the background I used the Love You and xoxo from the Bloomin Love stamp set, along with the dots from Watercolour Wings. The sentiment was from Beautiful You and I added 'Niece' using the Brushwork Alphabet. Card stock colour was Sweet Sugarplum.


Happy Crafting
Pauline x

Vase Easel Card

This weeks Blog post sketch was any type of easel card. 

As you can see from the picture I used the Birthday Blossoms, Beautiful You and my new Brushwork Alphabet Stamp Set. I just love the Brushwork Alphabet!!! I also used my new Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut out the sentiment.

I first cut out a square with my framelit, then used my oval framelit to take away a curve from each side to make my vase shape (this did't work out how I imagined so had to cut off some more!). I had already made the pansies for another card but decided not to use them so these were in my scrap box. I finished off by adding the scrap black pieces left over from my vase to highlight the sentiment and of course an itty bitty bow in Powder Pink. Card stock was also Powder Pink and Basic Black with the Fresh Florals DSP.


Happy Crafting
Pauline x

Berry Burst Lacy Card

My Mum's birthday was last weekend and I suddenly realised that I hadn't made a card for her from my boys!! As I needed it toot sweet I didn't have time to think one up from scratch so had a look at the cards I had made to date. I decided that she would love the Pumpkin Pie one but in colours that would match her lounge. Then the next problem, I didn't have a GRAN stamp????!!!  After a bit of digging in my in craft boxes I found an old alphabet stamp set that I'd never used and wasn't sure it would work but I really had no choice (well I did, to go out and buy one, but with a room full of card supplies I wasn't overly happy about that). 

In the end I just went with it and my mum absolutely LOVED the boys card, even more so than my own one!! It just goes to show you that everyone's taste is different! ha ha ha.


Happy Crafting
Pauline x

Beautifully Floral

I'm not that big on Designer Series Paper, preferring to make my backgrounds using either masks and ink or embossing folders, so today for a little change I thought I'd use DSP. I bought this paper in the clearance section online at Stampin' Up! for a bargain.

Again it was quite a quick card to make. I used the beautiful you stamp set, night of navy and sweet sugarplum card stock and the Affectionately Yours Designer Series Paper.

Happy Crafting
Pauline xx

Pumpkin Pie Lacy Card

Today's card was relatively quick to make, which was ideal as I didn't have a great amount of time, but wanted to squeeze in a bit of card making.

I have a small stash of lace which I bought a few years back when I was visiting my uncle in Essex so thought I'd start there! 

I pulled out various Stampin' Up! card stock that I had to see what would best match, and decided on the Pumpkin Pie along with Very Vanilla. For the sentiment and pansy flowers I used Tranquil Tide ink and the Birthday Blossoms stamp set, finished off with a little twine bow and a couple of pearls.

Happy Crafting
Pauline xx

Sassy And Classy Beautiful You Card

It's my mum's birthday next weekend so I've been busy making her a card/s. I say card/s here because I've made her so many but don't know which one to choose from. I think I'll maybe go with this one as it matches the colour scheme of her lounge. I definitely take after my mum in that respect, having to have things match, that's why I started buying Stampin' Up products because they have everything to match or compliment each other!

I can't take any credit for this card as I've cased it from Shannon Colon (also known as "The Irish Scrapper") who did a tutorial for it on you tube. I'm not that good at adding links yet but if you want to see her video then go to you tube and search "Stampin' Up! Beautiful You Birthday Card Episode 167" or just search her name. 

I used the layering circles rather than the stitched ovals she used, only because I don't have the stitched ovals (these are on my ever growing Stampin' Up wish list). I also decided to use a different lady and paper pieced her dress and hat, added my sentiment and 3 crystal rhinestones.

Materials I used for my A5 card were of course Stampin' Up!

Fresh Florals DSP Designer Series Paper
Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock
Fresh Fig Cardstock
Beautiful You Stamp Set
A couple of Crystal Rhinestones

I really adore this card and think I'm going to make a candle and box to match!

Happy Crafting

Pauline xx

Sunday Sketch Club Card

My entry to the Scrimpingmommy Sunday Card Sketch Club! 

Every Monday Scrimpingmommy runs a card sketch club on her Facebook "Stampin' for all community group" page and posts all entries on her blog. As I've only started buying Stampin' Up products, and don't have a large stash, I didn't think I'd be able to join in many of them. The last two weeks however have not been to use specific colours etc therefore I've been able to contribute. Last weeks card sketch was a "Birthday Card" and this weeks was size specific with a bow embellishment. I love being able to take part as it makes you feel part of the Stampin' community. I also like to see how each person interpreted the sketch as it gives you great ideas for future cards, very handy when you have a blank mind ha ha.

I must admit this is not my most creative card but it was late last night when I'd remembered about the sketch and entries had to be in for today!! I decided that I was going to use up some of the scraps that had been building up on my desk (useful tip from scrimpingmommy to use all scraps as and when you can) I'm now trying to make this my Mantra ha ha ha! As the sentiment dimension were not that big I only had one stamp that would fit so just had to go with it.

Material used were again Stampin' Up products.

Lemon and Lime Twist Card Stock
Berry Burst Card Stock 
Berry Burst Itty Bitty Bow
Decorative Seasonal Masks inked with Lemon Lime Twist for a tone on tone look
Beautiful You Stamp Set for the sentiments.

Here was my last weeks "Birthday Card" entry.

Happy Crafting!
Pauline xx

Monochrome Mum

Everyone who knows me knows I just LOVE LOVE LOVE black and white so I thought I'd start off today's card with just that!

I didn't have any ideas apart from I knew I wanted polka dots with the sentiment I'd chosen. 

I used my seasonal decorative masks (my go to when I don't have any Designer Series Paper) to make the polkas dots and backed it with black card stock. From there I stamped and punched out my pansy, adding another in black to offset it. Final touch a sparkly rhinestone in the middle. So that was my centre piece taken care of, time for the rest of the card! I'm not big on plain card so decided I'd use one of my embossing folders, and as I'm not using the full length of my card I could use my 6" x 6" Stampin' Up! one. For the inside I stamped some pansies and a lovely verse sentiment.

The materials I used were all Stampin' Up! apart from the sentiment and butterfly.

1 x A4 Whisper White card stock, scored in half to make an A5 card.
1 x Whisper White card stock cut at, 5 5/8" x 3 3/8" for Polka Dot piece.
1 x Basic Black card stock, cut at 5 3/4" x 3 1/2" to back my Polka Dot piece.
2 x Whisper White card stock cut at 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

Seasonal Decorative Masks to make my Polka Dot background.
Festive Seasonal Impressions Embossing Folder for my top and bottom Whisper White pieces.
Basic Black Archival Ink
Birthday Blossoms Stamp Set
Pansy Punch

For not being sure on the final design I wanted I think it worked out quite nice.

Happy Crafting 
Pauline xx