A quest... for the perfect passport photo!

Loved this series of photos we took of Harry last weekend in an attempt to get just one decent picture for his passport! (There were many more.. but these were my faves!).

Supplies:

Cardstock:
Real Red textured 12x12 cardstock (£10.50 for 20 sheets - 2 each in 10 colours)
Whisper White (£7.50 for 40 A4 sheets)

Designer Series Papers:

Bashful Blue from Subtles Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack (£15.50 for 40 double-sided sheets)
Newsprint DSP (£8.75 for 12 double-sided sheets)

Letters & chipboard:
On Board Alphabet Soup (£8.95 for three 12x12 sheets)
Vintage rub-ons (£6.75 for four sheets - Basic Black and Very Vanilla - upper and lower case)
Chipboard arrow - from On Board Mix & Match (coloured with Basic Black marker pen) (£8.95 for three 12x12 sheets)

Stamps:

Dotted Lines Stampin' Around Jumbo Wheel (£8.50)
Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle (£4.95)
Stampin' Around Wheel Guide (which I didn't use.. and should have!!) (£7.95)

Punch:
Word Window Large (£14.25)

Accessories:
Buttons - from Designer Buttons - Neutrals (£7.75 for 72 buttons)
Ribbon - 1-1/4" Basic Black & White Grosgrain (£10.25 for 9.1m)
Badge - from my old stash

If you'd like to order any of the above products (or any others!).. drop me an email or call me and I'll happily order them for you!

Thanks for visiting..

Sarah x

January Prize Draw winner!

A BIG HUGE THANK YOU to all my lovely customers who have attended my classes and bought some fabulous Stampin' Up! products this past month. I so love this job! :o) I get to meet lots of lovely crafty ladies.. play around for hours dreaming up cards and scrapbook ideas for classes.. and do plenty of shopping for stash! (Even if I'm ordering for you, it's still exciting!)

I would love to see what you make with your new SU! purchases.. and I'd also really like to see your finished scrapbook projects too! If you'd like me to feature any of your cards, scrapbook pages or other projects made using SU! products that you've bought from me.. bring them along to your next class and I'll photograph them for the blog!

Now before I forget... the winner of the January Prize Draw is...

Helen Green!!

Congratulations, Helen - your prize will be included with your current order which is on its way!

The cards at the top of this post were commissioned by one of the parents at Charlie's school. They had to be quick and simple to make, so I used some scraps of Elegant Soiree DSP, along with strips of cardstock punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch, then added the greeting from So Happy For You (Sale-a-Bration set), punched out with the Word Window punch. The colour scheme is Baja Breeze, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

And finally... if you'd like to sign up for one of my February card-making classes (Thurs 10th and Sat 12th Feb), I'm holding the price at £8 until the end of Wednesday 2nd Feb (that's tomorrow night!) - so if you fancy coming, get in quick to secure your place at the discount rate!

Thanks for visiting!

Sarah x

Bundle Up with Delightful Decorations!

In a change to the advertised programme, I decided to use the gorgeous Delightful Decorations stamp set, along with its coordinating Ornament punch, in my class today. Why? Well for two reasons... first, it's a fun and versatile set - and the punch makes it SO easy to create fabulous cards in minutes... and second, it's part of the Bundle Up for Christmas promotion - on now and until the end of December.

So here are the first three cards we made today:

 

Recipe:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations, So Swirly Wheel, Basic Phrases, Contempo Christmas
Cardstock: Old Olive,Whisper White,Crumb Cake
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Platinum Shimmer Paint
Punches: Ornament, Word Window
Other: Sponge Daubers, Silver Elastic Thread, Crystal Effects, Diamond Stickles (non-SU!)

And here are the last two cards we made:

 

Recipe:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Contempo Christmas (for the greeting)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Designer Series Paper: Jolly Holiday
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Punches: Ornament, Eyelet Border, Scallop Edge, Boho Blossoms
Other: Linen Thread, Pretty In Pink 3mm Taffeta Ribbon, Old Olive 1.6cm Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

In case you're wondering about the Bundle Up for Christmas promotion.. you can get your hands on an exclusive package of ribbon for FREE when you purchase a Christmas gift-giving bundle. For example, you could buy the Delightful Decorations stamp set and Ornament punch for £37.45 and choose a ribbon package with a value of up to £11.50 for free!

If you're interested, please check out my previous post for further details.. and remember the bundles and ribbons are only available while supplies last. Do let me know if you'd like to take advantage of this deal and I'll be only too happy to help you!

By the way... stay tuned for information on the kit I'm putting together for Scrapbook Club on 27th November.. and a sneak peek at the project we'll be making!