Distressed Beauty ...... :o)

I struggle with anything really other than clean and simple :o) So I don't tend to do any vintage looks or distressing on my projects. I love the look of them though and admire people who seem to be able to create this look effortlessly :o) I've dabbled today with this card.

It's Faye's birthday today. A wonderful lady who was one of my very first customers ..... together with the fabulous Martha, Claire, Anne and Angie :o) Anyway ...... this is the card I made for her :o)

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Brocade Blue, Basic Grey
Ink ............... Basic Grey, Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke, So Saffron
Stamps ............ Bloomin' With Beauty, En Francais
Ribbon ............ 5/8" Very Vanilla Grosgrain

I coloured the image using a Blender Pen and the ink pads. I used one of the tools in the Cutter Kit (page 90) to distress the edges of the Basic Grey mats. This was its first outing out :o) ..... but I love the look it's created for me so I think I will be experimenting again :o)

Teri xx

A Rose Is A Rose

I saw this card well over a year ago on Carolynne's blog and thought it was absolutely gorgeous. I promised myself that when I got the stamp set I would try something similar ..... and yesterday I finally got the chance to play :o)

A Rose Is A Rose is a such a beautiful 2-Step stamping set from Stampin' Up! It's very easy to stamp the layers using the stamp-a-ma-jig to line everything up .... and it's fabulously easy to cut out!

Cardstock ...................... Whisper White, Rose Red, Regal Rose
Ink ................................. Rose Red, Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke
Stampin' Markers ....... Always Artichoke
Stamps ......................... A Rose Is A Rose, Oval All
Punches ........................ Scallop Oval, Large Oval
Other Products ............ Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Teri xx

Pretty Butterflies ....... :o)

I made this card for a friend's birthday. She loves butterflies and pink with green, so hopefully she will like it :o) These are my favourite butterflies from the SU catalogue. I have a feeling we will lose this stamp set come October when we get the new catalogue and it will be retired. I will miss this butterfly if it goes :o)

All products used are from Stampin' Up!

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink
Pattern Paper ..... Tea Party DSP
Ink ............... Certainly Celery
Stampin' Markers .. Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink, Almost Amethyst
Stamps ............ Touch of Nature, French Filigree, Sweet Birthday (for sentiment)
Punch ............. Eyelet Border
Ribbon ............ 1/2" Pretty In Pink Striped Grosgrain

Teri xx

Live Your Dream - Book Card Holder

Another Book Card Holder, this time using Bella Bleu Designer Series Papers.

I think I'm in love with this stamp set :o) It's just so pretty. I've inked it up using Night of Navy and Sahara Sand Stampin' Markers.

Teri xx

Christmas In July - All Day Crafting Event!!!

Join us for our Christmas In July Crafting Extravaganza!!!

At Kilmersdon Village HallBA3 5TG
On
Saturday 10th July
10am until 4pm

Refreshments and Lunch included

Contact me for more details :o)

Teri xxx

New Product Blog Hop!!!!

Last month saw the release of 11 new products from Stampin' Up! The cardstock and ink pads will be available in the new catalogue coming in October, but the papers, ribbon and window sheets are only available until the end of September or while stocks last!

Over at In Love With Stamping the Stampin' Up! Demos decided to have another blog hop to welcome these new products and colours!

There are 3 loops of blogs - each containing 15/16 blogs! So we hope to offer you lots and lots of inspirational ideas of what you can do with these new products!

You should have come to me from Sharon's fabulous blog, but round 2 starts off at Clare's if you want to start at the beginning :o)

The 3 loops each start off at the wonderfully talented Debbi's blog. I'm the last blog on round 2, so once you've had a looksie, pop back to Debbi and start round 3!



This first project is a design by Lynda Moss a very talented Australian Demo. It's a box which opens out like a book and I've made 4 cards to go inside using the beautiful Live Your Dream stamp set.




I have used Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Orchid Opulence cardstock and inks, together with the gorgeous Cottage Wall Designer papers and Rich Razzleberry Dotty Grosgrain ribbon.



This shadow box card uses Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo cardstock and inks, the Cottage Wall DSP and the gorgeous Flower Fantasy Window Sheets .... as well as a little Dazzling Diamonds for a bit of bling! :o) The stamp sets used here are Pocket Silhouettes and the Level 2 Hostess set - Whimsical Wings.



I love this card! The front section opens out to reveal the message. I have used Melon Mambo and Basic Black cardstock and inks. The DSP is Night and Day and I have brayered over the top with Melon Mambo ink ..... truly fabulous! The stamp set is fast becoming a favourite - Bird on a Branch :o)





My final offering is two Father's Day cards. Very simple, using the Lovely as a Tree stamp set. The cardstock and ink is Soft Suede. I have teamed them with Barely Banana for one card and Close To Cocoa for the other. Both use the lovely Soft Suede Dotty Grosgrain ribbon.

Teri xxx

Blog Hop Tomorrow!!!!!

Background Stamps - Class Instructions

This is the current class that I am running. It uses several of the fabulous large background stamps from Stampin' Up!



The gift box is very large. I made one last year for my daughter's gym coach to hold the bottles of toiletries she gave her and some of my ladies asked me to run a class based on it :o)

I used Basic Black and Very Vanilla cardstock to match the gorgeous 1 1/4" wide striped grosgrain ribbon. The background stamp is Bella Toile, which is one of the new ones available in the current Idea Book and Catalogue.



The class also contains instructions for creating an additional 3 cards. Two of these use the beautiful Medallion stamp and the other uses both En Francais and the Paisley background stamp.

The instructions for the box and the four cards are available to purchase for £2.50. If you are interested, the details are below. I have written the instructions using UK metric measurements.

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Vintage Vogue I - Class Instructions

This cute little box and card set was created for one of my April classes. The little box was made to hold a small box of Guylian chocolates.



I used this same design for the little gifts I took for my upline and downline when I attended the Reading training day earlier in the year :o)


This card was inspired by one of the wonderfully talented Jo's designs :o) I've used it many times since - it makes a beautiful card suitable for many occasions and is perfect in all colours :o)

The main stamp set used is Vintage Vogue and is available from the Mini Catalogue for £19.95. The jumbo wheel used is Very Vintage, which compliments the stamp set perfectly. It is also available from the Mini Catalogue for £7.50.

The instructions for the box and the two cards are available to purchase for £2.50. If you are interested, the details are below. I have written the instructions using UK metric measurements.

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11 New Products!!! – Special Offer!

Have you had a chance to look at the gorgeous new products Stampin’ Up! have released this month? Would you like to get your hands on some of these? Check out my previous blog post for full details.

I am offering a product share on most of these new items. My order will go in on the 11th May, so you have until then to decide and get your payment to me :o)

My monthly Stampers 6 and Stampers 10 clubs are welcome to join in - BUT this share will be completely separate to your normal monthly order … sorry! You can order these items individually as part of your usual monthly order though :o)

What you will receive ………

1 x Melon Mambo Ink Pad
1 x Rich Razzleberry Ink Pad
1 x Soft Suede Ink Pad

2 Metres Melon Mambo Dotty Grosgrain
2 Metres Rich Razzleberry Dotty Grosgrain
2 Metres Soft Suede Dotty Grosgrain

6 x A4 Melon Mambo Cardstock
6 x A4 Rich Razzleberry Cardstock
6 x A4 Soft Suede Cardstock

6 x 6”x6” pieces of Cottage Wall DSP

The price I am offering this at is £21.35 – There is no extra cost for P&P!!!!

If you would like to add an additional 6 pieces of 6”x6” DSP, then add another £1 to the total.

If you would like 2 x 6”x6” Fantasy Printed Window sheets included, then add an additional £2.35 to the total.

Interested???? Email me to place your order! (teri.pocock@live.com)

Teri xxx