Helping a friend...

Stepper Box using new SU In Colors

 Hello, well what can I say.................sorry, maybe?....................I think my mojo had well and truly gone AWOL but it resurfaced so I could help a friend out with some samples at the PaperMax show at Moorways a couple of weekends ago. Tracey, my friend over here was kind enough to let me have a play with a new Stampin Up Hostess Set called Simply Soft from the 2011-2012 Catalogue and some of the new In Color card Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Island Indigo, see the stepper box. Here are some of the samples I made....

Baby Blossoms Stamp Set

Baby Blossoms Stamp Set

Simply Soft Hostess Stamp Set

Simply Soft Hostess Stamp Set

Baby Blossoms Stamp Set

Simply Soft Hostess Stamp Set

Baby Blossoms Stamp Set

Simply Soft Hostess Stamp Set

Birthday Card

Another stamp set from the United States via ebay, it is called Wild Rose

and yes you have guessed it, it's Stampin Up. I saw it and just needed it.

I'm sure you crafters can understand that feeling!

Here is the first card I made using the stamp set and also using the top note die

and a roses cuttlebug embossing folder, cherry cobbler card and ink 

and old olive ink for the leaves

The greeting stamp was a free one from along time ago.

I love how it turned out so I sent it to a

friend for her birthday.

inside view

Some inspiration....Maybe?

I have really been lacking in inspiration just lately it is really frustrating

but today I went to a workshop all the way over in Newhall it was lovely, 

the lady who ran it was a new friend I met at a stamping event a couple of weeks ago,

her name is Elizabeth. Thanks for a great morning Elizabeth you have given my

inspiration a much needed boost. Here are the cards we made we 

using a shaving brush, sorry Ink Duster! to apply the ink for a different effect.      

I really had a great time and I hope you like them.

 I have even found out how to put a watermark on my photos

and here is my new signature, my I have been busy.

Another Birthday Card

Another friends birthday last week and then another one this week
but you will have to wait till later in the week to see that one, she hasn't seen it yet!
but here is the one from last week.

 Everything is Stampin Up except the greeting that one was a freebie
from a magazine ages ago. The stamp set is an old two step set I got off
ebay and is supposed to be a rose, it looks more like a cabbage to me but it is still very nice.

I have also used my new Stampin Up Top Note Die which came in the week
and I used for the very first time on this card.
I love it.

 

Bye for now

Anne x

Not Stampin Up

I can't believe it, I didn't use a Stampin Up stamp for this birthday card for a friend, it was a Penny Black one instead. Can you believe it. The rest of the card is made with, yes you've guessed it, Stampin up card (Whisper White, Rose Red and Not Quite Navy) Rose Red ink and White ribbon, I thought I would start using some of the many clear stamps I have got (only because I re-discovered them, they were hiding in a cupboard) I had forgotten all about them. Why do I do that, I even found out that I had bought a set twice! I must really of liked them, so why have I not used them?

Here is the card I made, I love doing the masking technique, I must buy shares in Post it Notes!

Bye for now

Anne x

An Altered Birthday Pressie

This is a notelet holder that I altered for a good friend as a present for her birthday, when I bought it, it was a funny grey colour and the paper in it was off white so I spiced it up a bit by painting it cream and chocolate then added some fresh ribbon and a button and also cut some cream paper into squares to fit inside.

Hope you like it because I know Kim did.

Bye for now.

Anne x

An award

I have received this lovely award from my new found friend Buffy over at Buffy's Place

To officially accept this award, I must do the following:

1. Make a post linking back to the person who gave you the award - done
2. Share 7 random things about yourself - done
3. Award 7 recently discovered bloggers with this award - well the ones I know will have to do
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them they’ve won the award -as best I can

Random things about myself

1. I love rubber stamping.
2. I am a chocoholic.
3. I am eagerly awaiting Harry Potter part 2 to come out at the cinema.
4. I am an early bird, up at 6am nearly every day, a lie in is till 7am.
5. I am trying to arrange a Stamping Sunday at Spondon Village Hall for 29th May but didn't realise it is a Bank Holiday Weekend!
6. I want to do some more scrapbooking
7. I  am waiting for a sample of new more natural dog food for my Oscar (doggie) which hopefully he will like.

Now to pass on this award to seven other bloggers:

1. Karen - Karen's Cards from the Heart
2. Tracey - My own little corner of the web
3. Sue - Sue's crafty card making blog
4. Lesley - Lesley's Bit of Everything
5. Michelle - The Amethyst Angel's Blog
6. Kylie - Kylie's Cards and Things
7. Helen - All Things Stampy