Birthday Baby Blossoms

Hello all,

Well, did you enjoy the wedding ? Wasn't it all beautiful and didn't she look stunning ! Oh to have a waist that tiny .........

Seriously though what a wonderful advert for all things British and not a drop of rain in sight !

Todays cards are a couple I sent earlier in the week to fellow Jems who were celebrating birthdays.

Baby Blossoms again but back to the more conventional version, stamped onto the butterfly punch this time. Also like the part textured look by putting part of it through the embossing folder.A different look by changing the colour scheme- Baja Breeze with Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla.

Hope you both enjoyed your special day girls !

The lovely people at Stampin Up have a special treat for us demos when its our birthday - they allow us to order 1 item with a 35% discount during our birthday month- so guess what I ordered today.............. yes, it had to be the Big Shot ! Can't wait and Hubby is so pleased I have organised his pressie for him . He might manage to wrap it himself -- on second thoughts if it's not wrapped I don't need to wait for the actual day lol !

This is another brilliant reason to become a demo so if you would like to know more please get in touch for a no obligation chat.

Also as a birthday treat from me and to celebrate my blog's 1st birthday on Tuesday I have some candy on offer ( see post above ) so please leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning.

For the Happy Couple !

Morning all,

I was up mega early this morning ready for a day in front of the telly to watch all the celebrations.

While in the shower I thought I should make the happy couple a card. Hubby was horrified at the thought that I might actually be sending it to them but I explained it was just a bit of fun for my lovely blog readers !

However, perhaps I should send it to them and spread the SU word further - bet they haven't got another one the same lol !!

Anyway this is what I came up with.............

When I was getting out my chipboard letters I thought it best to go for the more informal Kate rather than using the initial for Catherine, to prevent a Royal 'flush' of embarassment lol !

I have used the crown from Tiny Tags and made my central crown from the Decorative Label, Window and one of the Itty Bitty punches - with some SU crown jewels of course !

Right off to watch all the goings on , I can't believe the guests are waiting outside the Abbey to go in at 8.30 am - I would have to take my SU catty to read while I was waiting !

Whatever you are doing have a fantastic long weekend and I wish the happy couple every happiness.

Baby Blossoms - but not as you know it !

Hurrah, what a difference a day makes again !

The sunshine's back. I even had to rescue a couple of the Easter eggs today as the girls had stacked them up in the conservatory and the sun got to the top ones. Oh and yes, they had counted them lol ! Perhaps if it's sunny again tomorrow one could be beyond salvaging ;)

Yesterday I said how much I loved the new Baby Blossoms set but we are all different and I know it's not everyone's cup of tea being too pretty and vintage..... but not anymore !!!

Regular readers know how 'cruel' I am to my stamps and make them do things they weren't expecting to do, so I've tried to show that Baby Blossoms can be more funky ..............

I stamped the roses in Versamark then heat embossed with white powder. Ribbon and a bit of bling to glam it up lol !

Didn't throw away the piece of the Top Note die I cut off from the previous card ! Made the red flower from the scalloped circle punch and stamped with the stem stamp. I have other ideas for this useful little stamp, I'm thinking snowman arms lol ! Yes, I do need to get out more !!!

More stems and I like the background using just the stamp that creates the shadow on the roses.

Another entry for the sketch challenge at Simply Stampin - I am organised this week !

Looks and feels completely different from yesterday's projects ? Hopefully I have convinced a few of the ' non- believers' that they DO need this stamp set - if anyone would like me to order it for them please get in touch.

Remember stamps are as versatile as your imagination - let me know what you think x

Baby Blossoms

Brrr - what a difference a day makes !!!

At least it was nice while the schools were off for a change. Hope you all had a fantastic Easter and didn't eat too much chocolate ! We haven't eaten much but OMG we have an overdose !

Thought I would show you the mountain .............

and that was after a few had been eaten and minus the packets of Mini eggs !!!! I have been given strict instructions NOT to touch them while the girls are at school -as if ....lol !

Back to the crafting, when I first saw the Mini Catalogue which seems ages ago now, top of my 'Must Have' list was the Baby Blossoms stamp set. This is just my thing, pretty, girly and you know how I love flowers !

Well, why haven't I used it then ? I didn't forget I'd got it ( which has been known to happen ) but I think I just got distracted by the Springtime Vintage papers, the Owl Punch and the square embossing folder !!

Anyway, over the weekend I had a good play and I love it just as much as I thought I would !

Stamped onto the Springtime vintage paper and embossed it to give it a different look. The rose is done in the appropriately named Rose Red ink, using the stamping off technique to get the two different shades.

Left the striped paper alone this time but embossed the other one lol !Also made a cute little gift box

Aren't they pretty ? Made loads of other things too but I'll save them for another time, now I wonder do you think they have really counted those eggs ..................?

Birthdays and Bunting

Happy St George's Day to you !

Today I am even more lastminute.com and decided this morning to join in with Victoria's Monthly Scrapbook Challenge at Blue Jelly Stampin.

The theme is 'Birthdays and Bunting' and I have used some photos from when Sophie was 7. She is a bit like the Queen and often celebrates her birthday over several days with various groups of friends/ family etc due to the actual date being 27th December ! With Isabel's birthday also in December I usually end up buying a handful of birthday cakes !

I have also decided to enter this page in the sketch challenge for Simply Stampin- not rushing on Friday this week, might even have time to do something else lol !

I have used chipboard to spell her name. Must confess I haven't used this before but was introduced to it at training with Jules.

Like the little 'shelf ' my journalling is sitting on ? I ran the wide ribbon through the Top Note die- how exciting is that ?!! A bit of clear nail polish prevents any fraying.

Sorry about the photos, they are a lot more vibrant IRL but I'm not going to complain about the sunshine.

I am amazing myself by how much I am enjoying Scrapbooking and have even got over my fear of orange ( I think I told you before, it stems from Hubby coming home with a signed,framed Wolves shirt and asking where he could hang it lol ! ).

More pages of my album filled and talking of orange - come on Wolves, they need to win today !!

Off to sit in the garden , have an eggstra (sorry ! ) special weekend x

Tiny Tags Easter

Hello all,

As usual I am very lastminute.com and this morning decided to make my entry for the Simply Stampin Challenge.

This week the theme is Easter and as it's Good Friday I thought it should contain the Cross. However I don't have the Special Blessings set but, never fear, the ever versatile Tiny Tags came to the rescue again !

I stamped Easter Wishes from the Occasional Greetings set then used the little flourish from Tiny Tags to make my cross. Also a few Baby Blossoms dotted in.

Colours are Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze and Perfect Plum. Some beautiful seam binding ribbon to finish.
I also decorated the inside, stamping the same little flourish again to coordinate.

Tiny Tags is such a useful set and can be used to make all sorts of designs - did I ever tell you about when I made a Christmas tree ....? Lol !!! ( New readers see my post on 1st Jan for tree )

No Fox, just his Friends !

Hello all,

Isn't it nice to have some beautiful weather - it makes such a difference to wake up in the morning knowing it's going to be a sunny day !

Today I decided I should give you a break from my obsession with the Springtime Vintage papers and new Mini items.

I don't often make boys cards, I do confess to preferring girly and pretty - must be from having 2 daughters lol !

I decided to use the Fox and Friends stamp set (but not the fox today ) and the Celebrations designer paper.

Okay so far, no Mini items but then I just found myself NEEDING to use the Top Note die, oh and the Decorative Label punch, oh and the Square Lattice embossing folder - and a little Owl snook in there too !!!

I DID try not to use them but..... well, a girl's got to do ,what a girl's got to do lol !

These two show why I love this embossing folder - it can completely change the look of your Designer paper

It also changes the physical feel of the paper, it almost becomes like fabric.

Once I started embossing I couldn't stop !

Well, I did manage not to use any Springtime Vintage papers - til next time lol !