A sweet little handbag

Something a little different but very girly.  I've made a little treat handbag holder for my Stampers 6 ladies.  I like to put a little something extra into their bags each month as a thank you.  Would you like to receive a bag of goodies each month and spread the cost of your wish list?  Then please get in touch and I'll be delighted to add your name to my list. 

I know there are lots of templates for handbags out there but this is one I designed myself.  I started off by measuring the treat that I was putting inside and made a template from there.  The main panel is Calypso Coral cut with two score lines in the middle (1cm apart) and then cut the sides at an angle.  Decorated  the front with some Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper that I had left over from Sale-A-Bration.  Any patterned paper would do. I used the Top Note Die to cut some Concord Crush and embossed it with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I attached one half of the top note to the back of the bag and used a hoop and loop fastener for the front.  A Basic Rhinestone gives a little sparkle.  A strip of Concord Crush makes the handle. 

For the inside I made a belly band to hold the treat in place and decorated it with more of the Everyday Enchantment paper.  Sorry I should have taken a photo of the inside too but I'm sure you can figure that bit out. 

I'm really pleased how they turned out.  Wouldn't they make great end of year Teacher/Leader pressies?  There's plenty space to add a gift card too. 

Hope you liked my little project and I appreciate you taking the time to stop in past. x

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up unless stated otherwise

Card - Calypso Coral, Concord Crush

Designer Papers - Everyday Enchantment

Embossing Folder - Vintage Wallpaper

Dies - Top Note

Other - Basic Rhinestone, Hoop and Loop - not SU

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

An ickle bit of sun

Well actually a lot of sun today.  Even got the paddling pool out and the shorts were on!  However my card is just a little ickle card.  

We are challenged at Less is More to make a shaped card for this week.  Not a rectangle or a square.  So the thinking cap went on and I kept coming back to the Flowers, Daisy 2 Bigz Die.  I went with Daffodil Delight because it's been so sunny with us lately.  Honestly us Brits are so delighted when we get a bit of sun because we can never tell if it's going to last.  Next week we might be back in woolly warms.  No kidding! 

The card is made up of two layers from the Flowers Daisy 2 Die and 2 circles on each side of the inside from the Circles 2 Die. I stamped my sentiment from Tiny Tags in Daffodil Delight and punched out with the Jewelry Tag Punch.  If you don't already have this set, I'd highly recommend it.  It adds a lot of fun to your projects. 

I finished off the centre with a Rhinestone Brad. 

After a lovely afternoon relaxing in the sun, we were all off to the swimming pool to watch my daughter race in a local swimming gala event.  It's the first time she's taken part and was very nervous.  At the training when she dived in her goggles came off so she kept stopping.  It was with a huge amount of relief and pride to see her dive in and swim the length of the pool with no stopping and goggles still in tact!  Overall our primary school came second.  So well done to all that took part.    

Wishing you all a gorgeous evening.  Take Care. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink - Daffodil Delight

Stamp - Tiny Tag

Punch - Jewelry Tag

Dies - Circles 2, Flowers Daisy 2 Bigz

Other - Rhinestone Brad

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

Masculine Sail Away

Wouldn't it be nice to be out on the water today?  We are enjoying another glorious day in Aberdeen.  

This card is for the Friday Mashup challenge which is to follow a sketch and make a masculine card if you wish to mash it up.  Here's the sketch - 

I'm delighted to say that my card for last weeks challenge was chosen for Mashup Glamette!  You can see it here.  

As we are fast approaching June and Father's Day, I've gone ahead with the mash up.  

The card base is Crumb Cake.  The base mat is Concord Crush with torn edges.  I've wrapped some Linen Thread around it and added a Neutral Button.  

The next panel is a Neutral Designer Series Paper with a Chocolate Chip mat.  The Sail Away panel is on Glossy Paper.  I stamped the Sail Away stamp in Concord Crush and used a Versamark pen on the sail and waves.  Then clear embossed.

I used my Brayer with some Perfect Plum and then Concord Crush to go over the image.  I then sponged the edges with Concord Crush. 

Hope you ae out enjoying the sunshine whilst it here.  Thanks for coming in past. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Concord Crush, Glossy

Ink - Concord Crush, Perfect Plum, Versamark

Stamp - Sail Away

Designer Series Stack - Neutrals

Other - Linen Thread, Neutrals Buttons, Sponge Daubers, Brayer

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

Reading to Woof Woof

A bit of a change today.  I've got a scrapbooking page to share with you.  I recently demonstrated at a workshop and the hostess is a keen scrapbooker.   So I wanted to show that Stampin' Up! are not just for cards but have great products for scrapbooking too.

This is my daughter, aged 2, reading a story to Woof Woof on our summer holidays.  She didn't care that the book was upside down and wouldn't let me turn it round! 

I've started with a 12" by 12" sheet of Garden Green Card Stock.  I stamped the swirly branch from Everything Eleanor in the same colour of green.  I cut strips of Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper to mimic the back of the couch and laid them behind one of the photos and the other is on a mat of melon mambo.  "Woof Woof" is Melon Mambo cut with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet.  I then made a little panel along the bottom using some more Designer Series Paper and a set of punches to create little peak a boo journaling squares. 

Hopefully this has given you some inspiration.  Have a great day everyone! x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink - Garden Green

Stamp - Everything Eleanor

Punch - Curly Cute, Tag, 11/4" Circle, 1" Circle

Sizzlit - Timeless Type Junior Alphabet

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

Scootering along

Another gorgeous sunny day and I think this lovely weather is going to stay with us till the weekend.  Hurray! 

My card today follows the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

As you can see I've flipped it.

I've made a card for a very brave friend who decided to buy a scooter and has just passed her CBT.  Well done, Sandra! 

I don't have a scooter stamp but I'm sure she wont mind.  As her new purchase is red and black I've stuck to these colours.  The Motorcycle is embossed in Black Embossing Powder and coloured using my Stampin' Write Marker.  I've also stamped Congratulations from Curly Cute in black.  I added a little L plate and some Glossy Accents to the bike.  This panel was matted onto Real Red.  I then coloured the arrow from Party This Way with my markers, Basic Black and Real Red.  This way I could avoid the word Party. 

Have a great day everyone.  Thanks for popping in by. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black, Versamark

Stamp - Motorcycle, Party This Way, Curly Cute

Stampin' Write Markers - Real Red, Basic Black

Other - Black Embossing Powder, Glossy Accents

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

A birdie thank you

What a glorious day!  Been inside most of it though doing an ironing mountain.  But I'm up to date and I've had a crafty play so off outside to enjoy the sunshine.  Hope you've been able to enjoy the sunshine where you are. 

I had two challenges in mind for my card.  

Dynamic Duos which for this week is Basic Black and Daffodil Delight.  

And CAS-ual Fridays which is to be clean and simple using punches. 

I used the large Blossom Punch on a previous post as a mat and thought it would be nice to do that again.  This time I've used Daffodil Delight.  The bird is made up from the Bird Builder Punch in Basic Black.  The wing is popped up on a Dimensional and I've added a Basic Rhinestone for his eye.  

The sentiment is from Curly Cute and is stamped in Basic Black.  I then used my new Scoring Tool to score around the edges, creating a frame.  I just love using this new tool.  It's so easy! 

Well I'm off back outside.  Must enjoy it whilst it's here.  Hope you've had a sunny/crafty day too.  x

Edit:  I'm also entering this into The Cheerful Stamp Pad which is asking for black, white and a dash of yellow.  Thanks Valerie for pointing this challenge out.

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Ink - Basic Black

Stamp - Curly Cute

Punch - Bird Builder, Blossom

Other - Dimensional, Basic Rhinestone, Scoring Tool

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

Baby Prints Boy and Girl

Two more baby cards to share today.  I did say I just love this new stamp set!  

I was delighted to see the theme at Less is More for this week is Baby or Child.  So a great excuse to reach for Baby Prints again. 

My first card has Blushing Bride baby hand prints and Regal Rose for the sentiment.  Love the font in this set.  I placed a partial mount of Blushing Bride below and corner rounded the top corners.  

My second card has the hand prints stamped in Sahara Sand.  This was to look like baby hand print moulds.  Mounted the panel onto bashful blue.  The sentiment is from Curly Cute also stamped in Sahara Sand and mounted onto Bashful Blue.  I then added a little scattering of Bashful Blue hearts punched using the Owl Builder Punch.

It's our school May Fair today and for the first year both children have gone on their own with their own pocket money and met up with friends.  The freedom!    

Have a good day. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Bashful Blue

Ink - Blushing Bride, Regal Rose, Sahara Sand

Stamp - Baby Prints, Curly Cute

Punch - Corner Rounder, Owl Builder

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.