This card is my very first attempt of Punch Art. One of my good friends daughter was turning 2 a few weeks ago and she is obssessed with Peppa Pig, so, after a quick search on Pinterest, I knew exactly what I wanted to make.
I had a lot of fun making this card as Punch Art was a new technique and the style was very much out
of my comfort zone. I was absolutely thrilled to find out that Florence loved her card!
There isn't one single card that I based this on, to see the many different versions on Pinterest just click here.
The Envelope Punch Board is really handy for when you need an envelope to match and fit a handmade card.
Here is the custom envelope I made using the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack.
Here is the custom envelope I made using the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack.
I hope you have enjoyed this project. Make sure you check our the Retiring Products...there are some great bargains at the moment.
Last weekend was the Pinkies annual trip to Birmingham where we spent 2 days crafting, chatting, eating and drinking - and swapping!
There were 35 of us going in total so I had to make the same number of swaps. Swaps are something us Stampin' Up! demonstrators like to do when we get together. You make 35 of the same thing and
you swap it in exchange for another handcrafted card front or 3D project. You end up with 35 unique projects to take home and use for inspiration or as samples at craft classes & events.I thought I would use the 2013-15 In Colour cardstock and ink to make the covered notebooks (the notebooks were such a bargain - 20p from Asda!).
The 2013-15 In Colours Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe & Coastal Cabana will be retiring soon and will be replaced with 5 brand new in colours. I do love some of these colours and will certainly miss Strawberry Slush & Coastal Cabana - but I can't wait to see what new colours Stampin' Up! come up with!!
I made 8 notebooks in each colour - that's 40 altogether. 35 to swap and 5 to keep for myself.
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| Coastal Cabana & Rich Razzleberry I stamped the I Love Lace background stamp set onto Whisper White cardstock for the front cover and sponged the edges of the paper for an aged/distressed look. |
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| Baked Brown Sugar & Blushing Bride I used the Four You stamp set to stamp the sentiment Hello onto Naturals Ivory cardstock and punched it out using the Decorative Label punch and sponged the edges using the same colour ink. |
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| Calypso Coral & Soft Sky I attached the sentiment to a piece of Designer Series paper to make a belly band to secure the notebook. |
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| Pistachio Pudding & Melon Mambo |
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| Strawberry Slush & Bermuda Bay |
Inside the notebook you can see that I've added a small pocket by adding a piece of Naturals White cardstock.
I had a great weekend and here is a picture of me (2nd from the right) and my table mates (left to right, Tracy, Baz, Yvonne & Sasha). We had such a great time and I am glad I got to know these lovely ladies over the weekend.
Here is a picture of the amazing swaps I received from my fellow Pinkies. What a talented bunch of ladies!
I love to make & receive swaps and take the opportunity to look through my swaps every month or so to help inspire me to use different colour combinations and techniques. From 4 events I have attended since I became an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I now have over 125 swaps!
The Stampin' Up! regional event is fast approaching so next month I will be making 50 - 75 swaps to take with me. Subscribe to my blog to make sure you find out what swaps I've made & received!
It's that time of year when Stampin' Up! retire products from the Annual Catalogue. Its a sad time for us demonstrators as we have to say goodbye to some of our very favourite products. But just round the corner is a very exciting time as retiring products can only mean one thing, the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue is on its way.
The new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue will be available from 2nd June (not the 30th June as the catalogue states). It's great news that the catalogue release date has been brought forward. This means
new products will not only be available to order a month earlier, but now the UK has been brought in line with other countries around the world, it means we are not a month behind America and green eyed with envy.
Now is a great time to pick up some bargains as most of the retiring products are discounted between 15% and 50%.
The new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue will be available from 2nd June (not the 30th June as the catalogue states). It's great news that the catalogue release date has been brought forward. This means
new products will not only be available to order a month earlier, but now the UK has been brought in line with other countries around the world, it means we are not a month behind America and green eyed with envy.
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| Click on the picture above to buy retiring stamps online |
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| Click on the picture above to buy retiring accessories online |
Download a full list of retired products now!!
Now is a great time to pick up some bargains as most of the retiring products are discounted between 15% and 50%.
Remember, this is only while stocks last.
When its gone, its gone!!
I hope you enjoyed the projects I've shown you over the last few weeks. Here are a few pictures of the whole series!
Project 1 of 8 - Covered notebook - click on the picture for more information
Project 2 of 8 - Paperclip pot - click on the picture for more information
Project 3 of 8 - Shopping list - click on the picture for more information
Project 4 of 8 -Sticky notes holders - click on the picture for more information
Project 5 of 8 - Tissue holder - click on the picture for more information
Project 6 of 8 - click on the picture for more information
Project 7 of 8 - click on the picture for more information
I hope you enjoyed the projects I've shown you over the last few weeks. Here are a few pictures of the whole series!
Project 1 of 8 - Covered notebook - click on the picture for more information
Project 2 of 8 - Paperclip pot - click on the picture for more information
Project 3 of 8 - Shopping list - click on the picture for more information
Project 4 of 8 -Sticky notes holders - click on the picture for more information
Project 5 of 8 - Tissue holder - click on the picture for more information
Project 6 of 8 - click on the picture for more information
Project 7 of 8 - click on the picture for more information
I've had a great weekend crafting in Birmingham for 2 days with 33 other Stampin' Up! demonstrators. I arrived on Friday evening and went for a yummy Thai meal at Chaophraya with 10 lovely ladies.
On Saturday morning we all arrived at the venue, set up the tables, put our samples on display and got ourselves ready for a full day of crafting.
I took these notecards and all of the other projects in this series as samples of my work and I was really touched that so many of my crafty friends had such lovely words to say about the set.
These notes cards fit inside the lid of the stationery tin that featured on Saturdays blog post. They are perfect for many different occasions and there is plenty of space to write a handwritten note.
It was so nice to see what projects everyone else had made so I made sure I took lots of photos. It was so great to get new ideas and look at colour combinations I wouldn't ordinarily use.
Once we had all arrived, we started off the day with a group game, I then attended a Punch Art class and afterwards another class to learn about how to effectively utilise programs and apps to assist us with our hobby or business.
We popped over the road to the Bull Ring to get some lunch and then spent the next part of the afternoon making the craft project that we could work on at leisure over the weekend.
After that we swapped cards and other 3D projects with one another and then ended the day by completing 4 make and takes - each project designed by a different person. Thanks to all the ladies who created the projects and prepped everything for 34 people! and also thank you to everyone for creating some really amazing swaps. Comeback on Friday to see the swaps I made and received.
At the end of a long day of crafting, 22 of us headed over to Jamie's Italian for dinner and we all enjoyed a free taster of Amalfi lemon & Westcombe ricotta gnudi and a shot glass of limoncello. Afterwards we headed back to the hotel to have a good nights sleep before another day of crafting.
On Sunday morning I carried on working on my project and then just before lunch I attended a class on working with the Stampin' Up! specialty papers than you can find on page 192 and 193 of the Annual catalogue. I discovered that I am going to have to work a lot harder on my water colouring technique but what a great excuse to add some Aqua Painters and Watercolour paper to my next order!
I spent the rest of the afternoon chatting and made sure I had completed all of the pieces needed to complete the project, so I could finish assembling it at home.
I can't wait to show you some pictures from the weekend but in the meantime head back to my blog on Wednesday to look at the complete Stationery Set.
On Saturday morning we all arrived at the venue, set up the tables, put our samples on display and got ourselves ready for a full day of crafting.
I took these notecards and all of the other projects in this series as samples of my work and I was really touched that so many of my crafty friends had such lovely words to say about the set.
These notes cards fit inside the lid of the stationery tin that featured on Saturdays blog post. They are perfect for many different occasions and there is plenty of space to write a handwritten note.
It was so nice to see what projects everyone else had made so I made sure I took lots of photos. It was so great to get new ideas and look at colour combinations I wouldn't ordinarily use.
Once we had all arrived, we started off the day with a group game, I then attended a Punch Art class and afterwards another class to learn about how to effectively utilise programs and apps to assist us with our hobby or business.
We popped over the road to the Bull Ring to get some lunch and then spent the next part of the afternoon making the craft project that we could work on at leisure over the weekend.
After that we swapped cards and other 3D projects with one another and then ended the day by completing 4 make and takes - each project designed by a different person. Thanks to all the ladies who created the projects and prepped everything for 34 people! and also thank you to everyone for creating some really amazing swaps. Comeback on Friday to see the swaps I made and received.
At the end of a long day of crafting, 22 of us headed over to Jamie's Italian for dinner and we all enjoyed a free taster of Amalfi lemon & Westcombe ricotta gnudi and a shot glass of limoncello. Afterwards we headed back to the hotel to have a good nights sleep before another day of crafting.
On Sunday morning I carried on working on my project and then just before lunch I attended a class on working with the Stampin' Up! specialty papers than you can find on page 192 and 193 of the Annual catalogue. I discovered that I am going to have to work a lot harder on my water colouring technique but what a great excuse to add some Aqua Painters and Watercolour paper to my next order!
I spent the rest of the afternoon chatting and made sure I had completed all of the pieces needed to complete the project, so I could finish assembling it at home.
I can't wait to show you some pictures from the weekend but in the meantime head back to my blog on Wednesday to look at the complete Stationery Set.
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
I've had a great weekend crafting in Birmingham for 2 days with 33 other Stampin' Up! demonstrators. I arrived on Friday evening and went for a yummy Thai meal at Chaophraya with 10 lovely ladies.
On Saturday morning we all arrived at the venue, set up the tables, put our samples on display and got ourselves ready for a full day of crafting.
I took these notecards and all of the other projects in this series as samples of my work and I was really touched that so many of my crafty friends had such lovely words to say about the set.
These notes cards fit inside the lid of the stationery tin that featured on Saturdays blog post. They are perfect for many different occasions and there is plenty of space to write a handwritten note.
It was so nice to see what projects everyone else had made so I made sure I took lots of photos. It was so great to get new ideas and look at colour combinations I wouldn't ordinarily use.
Once we had all arrived, we started off the day with a group game, I then attended a Punch Art class and afterwards another class to learn about how to effectively utilise programs and apps to assist us with our hobby or business.
We popped over the road to the Bull Ring to get some lunch and then spent the next part of the afternoon making the craft project that we could work on at leisure over the weekend.
After that we swapped cards and other 3D projects with one another and then ended the day by completing 4 make and takes - each project designed by a different person. Thanks to all the ladies who created the projects and prepped everything for 34 people! and also thank you to everyone for creating some really amazing swaps. Comeback on Friday to see the swaps I made and received.
At the end of a long day of crafting, 22 of us headed over to Jamie's Italian for dinner and we all enjoyed a free taster of Amalfi lemon & Westcombe ricotta gnudi and a shot glass of limoncello. Afterwards we headed back to the hotel to have a good nights sleep before another day of crafting.
On Sunday morning I carried on working on my project and then just before lunch I attended a class on working with the Stampin' Up! specialty papers than you can find on page 192 and 193 of the Annual catalogue. I discovered that I am going to have to work a lot harder on my water colouring technique but what a great excuse to add some Aqua Painters and Watercolour paper to my next order!
I spent the rest of the afternoon chatting and made sure I had completed all of the pieces needed to complete the project, so I could finish assembling it at home.
I can't wait to show you some pictures from the weekend but in the meantime head back to my blog on Wednesday to look at the complete Stationery Set.
Here is a sneak peek of the complete collection of 8 projects!
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