Thank you to the lovely ladies who attended my card-making class today and last Thursday.. it's always so rewarding to see how you get on with the projects I've planned for you!
So here's what we got up to this month:
First, a vintage-style card made using the Bliss Sale-a-bration stamp set (I love this set so much!), inspired by the Sale-a-bration flyer...
Second, a Valentine card (inspired by one I spotted on ILWS by Sarah-Jane) and treat box made using the gorgeous Love You Much set...
And finally... a quick and easy card (totally inspired by Julie Kettlewell) made using papers from the Brights Designer Series Paper stack and the adorable owl from Punch Bunch (another Sale-a-bration stamp set)..
Yes, we had a busy time making FOUR fabulous items in two-and-a-half hours and having lots of fun in the process! If you'd like to join in next month, do get in touch.. we'll be making more cards on Thursday 10th and Saturday 12th March. Check out this page for booking information.
Upcoming Classes
Thursday 9th June: 10.00-12.30: Cardmaking.. cards for men using the Plane & Simple stamp set.
Thursday 23rd June: 9.30-12.30: Scrapbooking.. we'll be continuing with our 8"x8" mini book, theme: Book of Me!
Thursday 23rd June: 9.30-12.30: Scrapbooking.. we'll be continuing with our 8"x8" mini book, theme: Book of Me!
Showing posts with label Bliss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bliss. Show all posts
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011
Inspired by Orla
One of my Scrapbook Club ladies arrived yesterday with a brand new Orla Kiely-designed shopping bag from Tesco - only £4 would you believe!
I'd heard something about these bags but, as I don't do the shopping very often (shamefully bad wife that I am), I hadn't actually seen one. Well, I just had to have one! So I sent Gareth off to Tesco's last night with strict instructions to come back with an Orla bag.. never mind the groceries, I need an Orla shopping bag! ;o)
Bless him, he managed to procure one for me...
LOVE the pattern... LOVE that colour scheme! INSPIRED to create something!!
When you get into Stampin' Up!, a strange thing happens.. pretty soon you start thinking in SU! colours. When I saw this bag, I instantly thought Poppy Parade; Old Olive; Basic Grey; Chocolate Chip. Then I thought, how can I 'borrow' this design? Well, here's what I did:
Now who said I couldn't do Clean & Simple?! (actually, it was me.) Well, it was a struggle, let me assure you (and I'm still tempted to go back and add bits).
I can see me coming back to this kind of simple design.. I admire it so much when I see it, so I'm not sure why I don't do it more often. Could be the way forward!
What kind of look do you prefer? Clean & Simple or Messy & Complicated?!
Sarah :o)
I'd heard something about these bags but, as I don't do the shopping very often (shamefully bad wife that I am), I hadn't actually seen one. Well, I just had to have one! So I sent Gareth off to Tesco's last night with strict instructions to come back with an Orla bag.. never mind the groceries, I need an Orla shopping bag! ;o)
Bless him, he managed to procure one for me...
LOVE the pattern... LOVE that colour scheme! INSPIRED to create something!!
When you get into Stampin' Up!, a strange thing happens.. pretty soon you start thinking in SU! colours. When I saw this bag, I instantly thought Poppy Parade; Old Olive; Basic Grey; Chocolate Chip. Then I thought, how can I 'borrow' this design? Well, here's what I did:
- Punch butterflies in the four colours
- Stamp over each one in Whisper White Craft Ink using the damask stamp from the Bliss Sale-a-bration set.
- Arrange them on a square of Very Vanilla cardstock, adhering with SNAIL adhesive.
- Turn over and cut off the overhanging bits with a sharp craft knife.
- Mount onto Poppy Parade card blank (mine was 5x5 inches square).
- Add greeting 'hello' from Tiny Tags stamp set to one of the butterflies.
Now who said I couldn't do Clean & Simple?! (actually, it was me.) Well, it was a struggle, let me assure you (and I'm still tempted to go back and add bits).
I can see me coming back to this kind of simple design.. I admire it so much when I see it, so I'm not sure why I don't do it more often. Could be the way forward!
What kind of look do you prefer? Clean & Simple or Messy & Complicated?!
Sarah :o)
Thursday, 27 January 2011
January Scrapbook Club - Project Complete!
As promised, here are a few more pictures of this month's Scrapbook Club project. A big thank you to the ladies who joined me this morning to have a go at the project.. I can't wait to see your finished books.. next month ok? :o)
So here's my cover:
My colour scheme is Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. All the patterned papers are from the Brights Designer Series Paper (DSP) Pack and the Newsprint DSP pack.
The 'g' is a chipboard letter, inked and coated in Crystal Effects to make it shiny. The other letters (and numbers) were die-cut on my Cuttlebug. The tiny butterflies are from the 'So Happy For You' (Sale-a-bration) set.
First two pages:
{Eek! Wish I'd not left a 'halo' effect round my hair.. oops!}
I've used the Bliss (Sale-a-bration) set to stamp the background.
Thought I'd try doodling my title letters and the speech bubble (being more adventurous already, see? lol).
Second two pages (I showed you the pair yesterday, so here they are individually):
I used 'faux stitching' around the edges of the dotty paper - used the paper piercing template from the Mat Pack to pierce holes all the way round, then joined them up with a black journaling pen.. simple!
The bunting was made using a stamp from 'Party This Way', strung together with Linen Thread.
Third pair of pages:
The background was stamped with 'Sweet Summer' (another Sale-a-bration set). I doodled the scalloped boxes straight on to the DSP, then cut them in half and flipped one side round to show the other pattern (the papers are all double-sided). I used the Paper Piercing Template to help me sew the pieces together.
Fourth pair of pages:
The background was stamped with 'Just Believe' stamps.
And finally..(phew, nearly there) the fifth pair of pages:
Here, I made a pocket from DSP, folded over and punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch, for my tags. The colourful strips at the top of these pages were sliced from the cover of a Dulux paint catalogue.. appropriate to the theme, I thought!
Pages were stuck together back-to-back on three sides to form pockets for my tags. I used a circle punch to cut the semi-circles to allow easy removal of the tags. The numbers on each page were cut from a sheet of Newsprint DSP.
I hope you liked my project! Saturday ladies.. now you know what you have in store! ;o)
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask in the Comments box (by the way, anyone should be able to comment now.. I've changed the settings!).
Thanks for visiting,
Sarah x
So here's my cover:
My colour scheme is Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. All the patterned papers are from the Brights Designer Series Paper (DSP) Pack and the Newsprint DSP pack.
The 'g' is a chipboard letter, inked and coated in Crystal Effects to make it shiny. The other letters (and numbers) were die-cut on my Cuttlebug. The tiny butterflies are from the 'So Happy For You' (Sale-a-bration) set.
First two pages:
{Eek! Wish I'd not left a 'halo' effect round my hair.. oops!}
I've used the Bliss (Sale-a-bration) set to stamp the background.
Thought I'd try doodling my title letters and the speech bubble (being more adventurous already, see? lol).
Second two pages (I showed you the pair yesterday, so here they are individually):
I used 'faux stitching' around the edges of the dotty paper - used the paper piercing template from the Mat Pack to pierce holes all the way round, then joined them up with a black journaling pen.. simple!
The bunting was made using a stamp from 'Party This Way', strung together with Linen Thread.
Third pair of pages:
Fourth pair of pages:
The background was stamped with 'Just Believe' stamps.
And finally..(phew, nearly there) the fifth pair of pages:
Here, I made a pocket from DSP, folded over and punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch, for my tags. The colourful strips at the top of these pages were sliced from the cover of a Dulux paint catalogue.. appropriate to the theme, I thought!
Pages were stuck together back-to-back on three sides to form pockets for my tags. I used a circle punch to cut the semi-circles to allow easy removal of the tags. The numbers on each page were cut from a sheet of Newsprint DSP.
I hope you liked my project! Saturday ladies.. now you know what you have in store! ;o)
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask in the Comments box (by the way, anyone should be able to comment now.. I've changed the settings!).
Thanks for visiting,
Sarah x
Sunday, 23 January 2011
Another scrapbook layout
I made the journaling tag using a piece of white card stamped with the tag stamp from 'Notably Ornate' using Blushing Bride ink. The photo was matted on Blushing Bride cardstock punched with the Scallop Trim Border and Corner punches. The patterned papers are all from the Neutrals DSP stack.
The butterflies were stamped on the black cardstock using white craft ink, then I did three on Blushing Bride cardstock using Basic Grey ink. I cut these ones out and stuck them on the layout, adding adhesive rhinestones for a bit of sparkle!
Scrapbook Club is on this coming Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th January and we'll be making a mini tag book to record our goals for 2011. It's not too late to join in! Call me or email me to book your place as soon as possible if you'd like to come along.
Thanks for looking!
Sarah x
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