Happy 12th Birthday Ross!

Good morning!

Yesterday was a special day - my eldest Son was 12 years old!! He spent the day at Lords Cricket Ground with his Dad as a birthday treat watching the Test Match so I hardly saw him all day! But it was what he wanted to do and he had such a fab day.

By Saturday afternoon I still hadn't made him a card. He obviously LOVES cricket and Stampin Up dont do a cricket stamp!! I have used various cricket stamps over the years and end up buying them to make one card!!! SO - on Saturday I cannot quite remember how it came about but I was talking to my lovely friend and customer Ciara, and I suddenly decided to make and Owl Cricketing card!!! I set to work - I had it in my head what it would look like AND...........

this is how it turned out!!

I have to say I am really pleased with this - its one of my rare creations I keep looking at as I love it so much!!! AND the birthday boy thought it was cool too, his words were "It's ace!"

So in more detail, I knew I wanted to add his age as if it was a scoreboard so I used the Woodland Walk papers and inked them rounds the edges with Soft Suede and then added the numbers from Timeless Type in white.

Here is the "Batting Owl"! Now technically he is only holding the bat with one wing, but never mind! Artistic license and all that! I was pleased how the little wickets turned out too!

This little owl here is the "Fielding Owl" he is trying to take a catch!

And an arty farty angle for good mesaure!

I hope you like my card, PLEASE leave me a comment, I would love to see what my readers think!!!

Jules x

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

1. Card – Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, REal Red

2. Papers – Woodland Walk

3. Stamps – Something to Celebrate

4. Embellishments –

5. Tools – Owl punch, Bird punch, The Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet

6. Mediums – Chocolate Chip ink, Real Red ink, Night of Navy ink

Happy Big Shot Class!

Yesterday afternoon I had a lovely class making things with the Big Shot. This was a FREE class to some of the ladies who attended as a thank you to them for buying their Big Shots from me. Those who already had them could also attend though, dont like to leave anyone out!!

We made 2 cards, a mini bag and a daisy/gerbera

This was my favourite card. I got this idea from a card Amanda Fowler showed me recently, I think she said one of her downline made it but I am not sure which one so cannot link I am afraid

Its made using the Scallop Circle die and the Sweet Swirls sizzlet. Also Springtime Vintage papers and matching buttons.

The sentiment is from the Level 2 hostess set, Something to Celebrate

Another card was this bright Top Note easel card in Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. We used the gorgeous Embosslit Beautiful Wings for the butterflies

The papers are Sweet and Sour.

Next up was this cute tiny bag we made the other night, I just love this, its so cute!

All the ladies got an embossing folder included in the cost of the class, I decided to personalise them!

Here are a few photos my friend Ciara took on her iPhone as I forgot my camera!!

This is Jane's card, she made a girl version and I just love it!

Here I am with Elaine with one of the Flower Gerberas. The ladies did a fab job making these, thanks to my friend Jo for the tutorial

Here are Elaine on the left,Victoria and Jill doing their flowers.

And here I am acting daft (nothing new) rolling out a few daisies for the girls who still had them to finish!

Thanks to a lovely group of ladies for attending, we had a couple of new faces to class which was great to see AND pleased to report they are coming back again so we can't have been too crazy and scared them off!!!

Today is my big boy Ross's 12th birthday!!! I havent really seen much of him as he has gone to Lords to watch the Test Match with his Dad as his birthday treat!!! They are both very excited as they have never been!!

Jules x

The girly version

Hello there! I am a bit late posting today, it's been a hectic week with the show and the boys being poorly, but they are back at school now and the show is going sooooo well!! We had rapturous applause last night and one of my lovely downlines Gem was in the audience with her pals last night giving her "mummy" a cheer! Thanks Gem!!

Here is a card I made for my lovely second level downline Niki. Niki had her little girl Sophie a few weeks early but I am sure she will be home very very soon. Huge congrats to Niki and Ben

The card is similar to yesterdays but this time it is an A5 size card and obviously girlie colours!! So Saffron, Pretty in Pink and Crumb Cake.

My favourite part of this is the banner or bunting with Sophie's name on. I stamped the Four Frames and then stamped the letters in each one with the Just Perfect alphabet and then I simply folded them in half.

Bit of stamping inside too!!

Hope the card has arrived safely Niki and that Sophie will be home soon!

Jules x

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

1. Card – So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake

2. Papers – Nursery Suite

3. Stamps – Little Additions, Four Frames, Just Perfect, Something to Celebrate

4. Embellishments – Buttons, Wide Striped Grosgrain

5. Tools – The Big Shot, Scallop Circle, Decorative Label Punch

6. Mediums – Crumb Cake ink, Pretty in Pink ink, So Saffron ink

A First for Tuesday Club!

Who turned off the sun???

Brrrr I am a bit chilly this morning but in high spirits as our Tuesday card club starts a new adventure this evening as we are moving to the church and no longer in the conservatoire! Whilst it is a but sad I am really pleased that the group has grown so that we have to move!!!

Tonights theme is all about Weddings and Anniversaries!!!

And here are the projects!

This one uses the Wedding Wheels and Baroque Motifs stamp set to create a background

This is one I showed you a few days ago

And I think this is my favourite! I made a dress from the Scallop Circle die

I hope it goes well tonight, I am already packed and raring to go!!

See you tomorrow

Jules x

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

1. Card – Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

2. Papers – None

3. Stamps – Wedding Wheels, Baroque Motifs, Something to Celebrate, Occasional Quotes,

4. Embellishments – Very Vanilla Satin ribbon, Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Basic Pearls

5. Tools – The Big Shot, Scallop Circle die, Vintage Wallpaper Folder, Square Lattice folder, Elegant Bouquet folder, Wide Oval punch, Decorative Label Punch, Top Note Die

6. Mediums – Crumb Cake ink