Nursery Nest Good Luck

Good morning blogland! Today I am back with something completely different! A Good Luck card for my hairdresser who is going on her Maternity Leave next week!! Yesterday was my last cut (& colour) before she has a break and I am really going to miss her!! 

I wasnt sure what sort of card to make her, can't do a Congrats as she hasnt had her baby yet so I went with the Good Luck theme! She already knows she is having a girl so I got to use lots of pink!

I used the Nursery Nest papers which I am sure will retire at the end of September, they have a colour combo of Marina Mist, Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride and Perfect Plum! They are lovely for baby projects for both boys and girls! I knew as soon as I started the card I wanted bunting!

I used the Party this Way stamp set stamped in either Perfect Plum, Pear Pizazz and Blushing Bride and then I added the letters from the Just Perfect Alphabet! I love how this fits so nicely inside the 3/4 circle punch.

The cot and the building blocks are from the Little Additions stamp set, again perfect for baby projects. I love the little addition of the Pink Pirouette taffeta bows!!!

I bought Sarah a matching Scrapbook album and wrapped it in tissue paper with some of our Whisper White ribbon! She was really pleased with it, loved the card and loved the album as she said it was something really different and is looking forward to recording lots of memories!!

Bye for now!

Julie

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated) 

1. Card – Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum

 2. Papers – Nursery Nest

 3. Stamps – Little Additions, Party this Way, Just Perfect

 4. Embellishments – Pink Pirouete Taffeta ribbon

 5. Tools – Petite Pennant Punch, 3/4 circle punch

 6. Mediums – Perfect Plum ink, Pear Pizazz ink, Blushing Bride ink

Birthday Boy card

Hello there - its Monday again and already the 3rd week of the school hols!! Yesterday Evan went to one of his school friends birthday party and a quick card was called for on Saturday evening!!

I reached for a trusty colour combo of Bashful Blue, Real Red and Soft Suede with a Crumb Cake card blank. I don't really know this little boy very well so just stuck to making a card with his name on. I used the Petite Pennant punch and the Party this Way stamp set for the bunting. I then stamped his name with the Just Perfect alphabet and punched the letters out with the 3/4 inch circle punch

 The background paper is from the ever useful Subtles DSP Stack.

Arty farty angle to show the layered up lettering

Simple decoration inside!

I was informed by Evan that the birthday boy liked his card but his Mum liked it even more! Evan proudly told her "My Mum makes cards you know"!!!!

Right thats me off for today, got my customer newsletter to do this morning so if you are on my mailing list - watch your mailboxes!

Julie x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated) 

1. Card – Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red

 2. Papers – Bashful Blue DSP

 3. Stamps – Party this Way, Just Perfect

 4. Embellishments – 

 5. Tools – Petite Pennant punch, 3/4 circle punch, Timeless Type Alphabet

 6. Mediums – Soft Suede ink, Real Red ink, Bashful Blue ink

Last Stamp a Stacker

Hi there and welcome to my blog today!! Its the last day of showing cards from my Stamp a Stack event! If you have enjoyed the cards and live in the West Yorkshire area then my next Stamp a Stack is on Friday 20th April in Pudsey from 7pm! Please message me if you would like a space!

This is the only male themed card we did at the Stamp a Stack (oopsie)!!! Thought we should show willing and do one!!

It uses the popular Motorcycle A La Carte stamp from the front of the main catalogue and I have just used Basic Grey and Basic Black!!!

The spots were created using the Dot Dot Dot single background stamp and the sentiment is from the Party this Way set.

Right thats me off for the day! I am crafting ALL DAY with some new stash!!!! Watch this space!!

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Basic Grey, Whisper White, Basic Black

2. Papers –

3. Stamps – Motorcycle, Party this Way, Dot,Dot,Dot

4. Embellishments – Mini Brads, Basic Grey satin ribbon

5. Tools – Modern Label punch, Wide Oval punch

6. Mediums – Basic Grey ink pad

Choo Choo - its retiring too!!!

Good morning!! I am a little tired this morning as I stayed up until 1.30am last night to view our Last Chance List and Sneak Peek items as well as the new catty!! WOW!! Thats all I can say at the moment but if you would like a copy of the new catalogue you can purchase one to the right on my sidebar!

Here is a card we made at class on Tuesday, which co-incidently has a retiring set and wheel on it!!!! I CASED this card from one I saw on Splitcoast stampers, I just fell in love with it but I made mine a little brighter!

The stamp set is Choo Choo (113982) which is £16.95 and available while stocks last and the wheel is Right on Track (113838) £6.50, also while stocks last

The papers are from the Play Date papers (117168) £8.75 which are also retiring!

Trendy Trees is staying so thats OK!!!! The colour combo for the card is Marina Mist, REal Red and Daffodill Delight for the trains and then Old Olive and Choc Chip for the tree, Old olive paper and Bashful Blue sky!

I am here all day to take orders from the LAST CHANCE LIST which you can find at the top of my blog or HERE

Anyone needing the order posting direct to them will receive FREE postage on orders over £50

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

2. Papers – Play Date

3. Stamps – Choo Choo, Right on Track, Trendy Trees, Party this Way

4. Embellishments –

5. Tools – Itty Bitty punches, Scallop Circle Die, Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, 1" circle punch

6. Mediums – Basic Black ink, Real REd ink, Marina Mist ink, Daffodill Delight ink, Choco Chip ink, Old Olive ink

Cards for Boys class

Good morning!!

Well its a very exciting time at the moment! Tonight I get to PRE-ORDER lots of lovely new things from the New Catalogue and also to see the new catalogue for the first time!!

If you would like a copy of your own sending to you they are £4.95 delivered direct to your door (RRP £5.95). Please use the Paypal button on the right at the top of my blog. Catalogues should be with you mid-September.

There is also the LAST CHANCE LIST which goes tomorrow so I will be sending a copy of that to all my customers, please check your emails. I will be placing orders most days and definitely placing an order on Thursday

OK, here is a card we made last night at Tuesday Club, the theme was Cards for Boys! It was a great turn out last night, thanks to all for coming! Nearly a full house!

I saw THIS card recently and just HAD to CASE it, I loved it so much!! My ladies often tell me off if I do Punch Art at class but I couldn't resist this little fella and I made him up for a friend of Evan's who celebrates his birthday next week!

The colour combo is Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie and the Dragon is embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder!

Hope you like the little fellow!!

Back soon with the Last Chance List!!

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi

2. Papers –

3. Stamps – Party this Way

4. Embellishments –

5. Tools – Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Circles die, Star punch, Oval punch, Wide Oval punch, Boho Blossom punch, circle punches, Timeless Type alphabet

6. Mediums – Wild Wasabi ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Bashful Blue ink

Male Owl Birthday

Good morning. Thanks for your comments on the card for my Dad! Here is the card the boys sent him for his birthday.

I asked them for their favourite SU colour. Ross said Pacific Point and Evan said Pumpkin Pie so I added some Real Red and here you go!

Very simple owl card. Papers are Pacific Point DSP from the fab value packs on page 91 of the catalogue. £15.50 for 40 sheets of double sided 12x12, brilliant!

The balloons are from the Party this Way stamp set which is another one I have used loads, especially for male cards. I added some wings to the owl by using the Scallop Circle punch.

Some Real Red ribbon finishes it off with the sentiment punched out with the Word WIndow punch.

Back soon

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

2. Papers – Pacific Point DSP

3. Stamps – Party this Way

4. Embellishments – Real Red Satin ribbon

5. Tools – Word Window punch, Owl punch, Scallop circle punch

6. Mediums – Basic Black ink, Real Red ink, Pumpkin Pie ink

More owl projects!

Good morning!!

YEs here I am with more owl things, hope you aren't fed up of the owl yet?? On Saturday I had a lovely afternoon with my scrapbook ladies and I also held a sale selling off all my retired products which went really well and I had some lovely new ladies who haven't joined me on a Saturday before! Thank you for coming! As part of the sale afternoon they got to do a make and take card which I will show below.

But first, here is the bag I demoed at last nights workshop for my friend Sarah. Yes another owl bag, but hey "if it ain't broke don't fix it!". This time the bag was in Rose Red.

This was the card the ladies made last night and also the Saturday ladies made it too!

And this is a stepped up version of the card with just a couple of added extra products you can boost the style of your card!

Thank you Sarah for having me and thanks to all the ladies I have met over the last few days.

Here are the projects together.

Well its Day 2 of the school holidays and I have already had to raise my voice!! Wish me luck!

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Rose Red, OLd Olive, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip. Crumb Cake

2. Papers – Springtime Vintage

3. Stamps – Four Frames, Party this Way

4. Embellishments – Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Pearls

5. Tools – Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper, Top Note die, Decorative Label punch, 2 step bird punch

6. Mediums – Old Olive ink, Rose Red ink

When is an Owl not an Owl???

When its a Penguin, a Reindeer and a Monster!!!!

Last night we had our Tuesday Club. It was a bit hard work for me as I had to take Ross and Evan with me as Robin was away last night. Although they were well behaved its just hard work, I am sure those of you who are parents will understand. So thank you to my lovely ladies for bearing with me!!!!

So we made 3 cards using the Owl for different purposes, other than an owl. I am sure you will have seen lots of cards on the internet of clever ways of using this punch. I will show you 3, all of which I found online!

The first card is a penguin card which I CASED from Teneale Williams - I love her work. I love these Sweet and Sour papers, they were perfect for a bright funky card!

Isnt is annoying when you finish your card and then you do a big smudge on the inside!!! Yes it happens to me too!!

I love adding bunting with the edge of the star punch!

Next up was the easiest card of the evening. Mr Reindeer!!

Papers are Jolly Holiday and the sentiment is from Perfect Punches.

And finally a cute monster card!!

I love the little green monster inside, reminds me of Mike Wazowski from my favourite kids film Monsters Inc (put that thing back where it came from or so help me!!!!)

Papers on this card were from the Celebrations set

I hope you enjoyed my cards today and I will be back tomorrow

Jules x

Bright Birthday!

Good morning!

Well I am feeling much more like my usual self today. Had a great day crafting to my hearts content yesterday. Made lots of things for our All Day Training on Saturday next week and a few cards for friends birthdays.

Tomorrow it is one of my dancing friends birthdays. I dont think she reads my blog so I think I am safe to show the card!!!

Its a smaller card than my usual square ones, this one is 12cm. The colour combo is one I stumbled upon by chance! Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze and Melon Mambo. The stamp is from A Slice of Life which is a Level 1 hostess set from the Mini Catalogue.

Sentiment is from Party this Way

I added some Baja Breeze ribbon and a Melon Mambo button!!

Hope Jackie likes it!

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Melon Mambo, Baja Breeze, Perfect Plum

2. Papers – Perfect Plum DSP

3. Stamps – A Slice of Life, Party this Way

4. Embellishments – Baja Breeze seam binding, Big Button, RHinestones

5. Tools – Scallop Trim Border punch

6. Mediums – Basic Gray ink, Melon Mambo ink, Baja Breeze ink, Perfect Plum ink

Back to business!!

Well I must say its been really hard to get my head out of the Prague clouds!! But it has been a week since we were there so I am attempting to knuckle down to normal business!! SO far this week I have had a craft session with the Brownies and a workshop with a new group of ladies and tonight and tomorrow I have my Scrapbook clubs.

On Tuesday it was Robin's birthday and I must say I was a bit lastminute.com with the cards. This is the one I made from the boys. Its one of my favourite colour combos for men, Bashful Blue, Old Olive and Soft Suede.

I used a Soft Suede card blank and then some DSP from the Subtles stack in Bashful Blue. I had the idea to create a Ross and Evan in the bunting and was really pleased how it turned out! Didn't realise though until I saw these photos that one of the "d's" is smudged!!

The sentiment is from Curly Cute and the one at the bottom is from the Level 1 Hostess set Afterthoughts! Punched out with the Decorative Label and then layered another one up around it.

Hope you like my card, must admit I really enjoyed making this one!

Jules x

Supplies Used: (All Stampin Up! Unless Otherwise Stated)

1. Card – Soft Sude, Bashful Blue

2. Papers – Bashful Blue

3. Stamps – All in the Family, Party this Way, Afterthoughts, Curly Cute

4. Embellishments – Buttons, Satin Ribbon

5. Tools – Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Decorative Label punch

6. Mediums – Soft Suede, Old Olive