Missing you

Indeed I have been missing you and again time is short today.  Thanks for all the well wishes for my Mum too, she is getting on very well.  Today I am starting an exciting new chapter in the Fuge crafting empire lol! with my very own little paper crafting class.  5 lovely ladies will be hopefully be up to their elbows in crafty gorgeousness by now and having a great time.

My card today is a homage to the (*sniff*) retiring colours stamps and papers - oh I shall mis you dearly taken with teal and sweet pea papers but bring it on  baja breeze and pink pirouette :D

Have a fabulous weekend xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Stamps:Circle of friendship.  Ink: Taken with teal and basic grey.  Card stock: Basic grey, taken with teal and whisper white.  Paper: sweet peas designer pad.  Misc: Basic grey taffeta ribbon and brads from hodgepodge kit.

Squares

Oooh look at me having another little break - hello everyone. Sorry to be MIA again, my Mum has been in Hospital for the last week (she is fine) and what with working full days and visiting in the evening there has been time only for stroking my new Stampin' Up! goodies and seductively thumbing through the new catty and all it's lusciousness!!! but not actually anything else :(

Two square design team cards for your today, the top one (including the slightly wonky sentiment!) is a tone on tone card and the lickle girl card is for the children's invitation challenge that we have going on. Hope you can join in the fun over at In Love With Stamping.

Have a great weekend & see you soon x

Supplies: (Top card) Stampin' Up! -Ink: Old olive. Card stock: Old olive textured and whisper white. Paper: Cottage wall dsp. Rub-ons from the cherished memories pack. Tow way glue pen and dazzling diamonds. Other: button and twine from PTI and butterfly stamps from stash (really old I've forgot sorry).


(Bottom card) Supplies from Stampin' Up! -Ink: Basic black and creamy caramel. Card stock: Pretty in pink, whisper white and kraft. Paper: Sweet pea designer pad. Other: Stamps: Pure innocence my balloon and PTI round & round anniversary set. Other: pink embroidery thread and sewing machine.

Punch rocker!

Howdy folks and I am heartily congratulating myself on being sooo early with my entry for the punch challenge over at a passion for papertrey. I made a few of these cuties for my own personal stash and am trucking on with my Christmas cards now as my Stampin' Up! pre-order has just arrived!!! Oh me, oh my ;D - picture me now in my crafty corner slavering over baja breeze and marina mist, surrounded by sheets and sheets of the yummiest colours ever.

Have a great weekend and see you soon x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Ink: Basic black. Card stock: Real red, kraft and whisper white. Other: PTI holiday button bits and tea dye ink, memento tuxedo black ink, copics and bakers twine from stash.

Mint condition

Morning and are you paying attention class? How do you get  from that (above) to this (below) in a few magical steps hee hee! It was my turn to post a tutorial over at In Love With Stamping for the design team and I had been thinking about the things we either threw away or recycle. I had a few of the little mint tins empty in my "big bag" and so started the old grey matter twitching with what could be done with them.

As you can see this is what I came up with, a sweet mini trinket box or needle case (which is what I made mine for as I am always misplacing mine). Pop over to ILWS in the tutorial section and find step by step photos and measurements to make yours :D

Have a great day everyone and please let me know if you have a go as I would love to come visit and see your lovely creations.

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Paper: Sweet peas designer pad and rose red patterns designer series paper. Embellishments: Sweet pea stitched felt flowers, flower fusion, always artichoke grosgrain ribbon. Rub-on sentiment from the cherished memories collection. Other: PTI button twine.

Two pints of larger and a packets of crisps

Morning :D Today's card was one I made for the lovely Dawn who was a recent winner of the inaugural In Love With Stamping pub quiz night!! a week or so ago. What fun I had being the quiz-master and I know the ladies had a great time too. I will be doing it again on the last Saturday of this month (25th Sep) if you would like to join in - it's a bit of general knowledge and a few crafty questions thrown in for good measure too and a little prize for the winner :D I will be entering it over at a passion for papertrey who has dots as the theme.

Have a great day & see you soon xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Ink: Basic black and going grey. Paper: Sweet pea designer pad. Other: PTI communique sentiments, round & round, button and kraft card stock.

You could hear a pin drop

Hello again and fancy seeing you here :D Oh gawd I nearly forgot to post last night! I think that little break made me forget - doh! A little removable pin magic again for you, they have been so popular with my family I am planning them as Christmas gifts.

Awh can see the sweet pea stitched felt flowers I've used (*Sniff*) they are retiring and so is the chocolate chip 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon (see retired list on my side bar for full list). But whay hey! do not despair for too long as they are making way for SO MUCH MORE in the new catty which is certainly much bigger & better I can't tell you ;D

Any one who places an order with me this month will automatically get their hands on the new catty on the 1st of October - yippeee!! Grab yourself a bargain over at the retired list and give me a shout here with your order and I will reserve your free 2010/2011 Stampin' Up! idea book and catalogue :D

Have a great weekend and see you Monday x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Ink: Chocolate chip. Card stock: Kraft. Misc: Sweet pea stitched felt flowers, 1 1/4" chocolate chip striped grosgrain. Other: PTI buttons and sentiment from everyday button bits and brown twine from stash.

When I came home on a Tuesday night

Before you say it, NO I have not been recovering all this time from my recent night out lol! I am no THAT much of a lush :D Wow I can't believe how much I have done since we spoke last. Craft fairs, parties, monster truck rallies, picnics on the beech, school uniform measuring and trying on (how much does my six year old that ha!) and many heady days at the river trying to skim stones (miserably on my part). Gosh it does it feel good to be so warm and tired that you find yourself falling asleep with a smile on your face - great days.

Anyhoo you are back in the room! and today we kick start back with a design team card over at In Love with Stamping and this one uses a groovy sketch. Lots of bling and pins for you too, mmm can you see the matching glitter - now how many places can you get your glitter to match your card stock, ink and ribbon etc - well you know that's why I love Stampin' Up! Talking of SU! we as demos would have the very first sneak peak of the upcoming new idea book and catalogue last night launching on the 1st October - to say it's like Christmas Eve for crafters is an understatement - oh lucky me :D Promise to share it with you all when I can.

Nice to be back - have a fab day x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Solid stripes. Ink: Old olive and taken with teal and versamark. Card stock: Certainly celery, basic grey, taken with teal and whisper white. Misc: fine cosmo glitter, sentiment rub-on from the cherished memories set, silver brads and heat & stick powder. Other: PTI button and twine. Teal deco pins from stash.

Long tall Sally

Oooh, too big (sorry, blogger I think is having a mid life crisis lol!). A DL sized card for you today which was specially made for the current challenge over at a passion for papertrey. I can honestly say this only the second time I have EVER made this size of card! Great masculine colours on this too (not quite navy, kraft of course and very vanilla).

Off to the BIG Swansea Museum two day craft fayre tomorrow and Sunday and squeezing in a little Aunties 70th birthday party too on Saturday night - yeeehah! (alas I can not promise not to have a sneaky drinky poo either as it has been so long since I had boogy and bubbly).

Have a great weekend and see ya Monday xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Baroque motifs, ink: not quite navy. Card stock: not quite navy. Other: PTI round and round anniversary 2010 set, rustic cream button twine, vintage cream ink and kraft card stock.

Wednesday morning 3am

Hiya! hope this day finds you well again. A mix of cards for you today, the one above a 4" x 4" (I know a square card from me!) anniversary card for my cousin. The one below I did after experimenting with some paper flowers. The flowers were punched with three different circle punches and then were cut once half way to the centre point and then slightly overlapped and glued to make them pop and layered on top of one another.

Ooh I should explain about the title before I go, it's because of my recent late night crafty sessions and then the mind bending midnight head full of stuff stuff.  Ok off for a kip now (I wish) lol!

Have a great day & see you soon x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Fine flourish, cheer & wishes, oval all and hello again. Ink: Old olive, real red, craft whisper white and basic black. Card stock: Taken with teal, whisper white, kraft and pretty in pink. Paper: Sweet pea pad. Misc: Whisper white satin ribbon and circle fire rhinestone brads. Other: mini pearls from stash.

3 is the magic number

Morning Monday and only four working days til I'm off for a fortnight - hoorah! Needed a super-duper quick card for a funky teenager and I love the colours on this (melon mambo, old olive, basic black and tempting turquoise) hope you like :D

Have a fab day and see you soon x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Oval all, ink: basic black. Card stock: Melon mambo, basic black, old olive and tempting turquoise. Other: PTI buttons and pinking scissors.

Tree hugger

Hoorah! for Friday and thank goodness it's here now. A veritable smorgasbord of spots and trees for you today using my brand new Stampin' Up! set - trendy trees (there's 20% off selected 2 step stamping sets at the mo and even a demo likes a bargain lol!).

I will be entering them into two current challenges over at cute card Thursday and papertake weekly. Will also be popping them in to the old shop.

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Trendy trees. Ink: Old olive, pumpkin pie, chocolate chip, soft suede and creamy caramel. Card stock: Kraft. Ribbon: Pumpkin pie, always artichoke and chocolate chip grosgrain. Other: scallop scissors.

That fall on your nose

Hiya friends and some snowflake love for you today and have I mentioned (I know about 50 times) how much I love this colour. I was looking for a different colour combo for Christmas cards and I do like this one (it's real red, very vanilla and taken with teal).


I will be entering them into three (how many?!!!) challenges! Firstly the Christmas theme over at moving along with the times, punches at crafty card makers and whateva! over at cute card Thursday. I have made a batch for myself and have also stocked my shop (I still love to hear that) with a set.

Have a great day & see you soon x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Snow flurries. Ink: Real red and taken with teal. Card stock: real red, taken with teal and very vanilla. Tools: 3/4" circle punch. Other: PTI vintage cream ink and holiday tree stamp set. East of India ribbon and staple.

It's a wrap

A SEREN wrap that is! It's ok if you don't know what I am on about because I hadn't heard of it either before this month's design team challenge. It is when you scrumple up (technical term) some cling film and dab into different colour inks and then apply to your project. I used some apricot appeal, soft suede and taken with teal inks from Stampin' Up! on whisper white card stock and I have to say I really like the effect. Hope you can join in with a little filmy love over at in love with stamping.

Have a great day & see you soon x

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Bella's bloom and oval all. Ink: Soft suede, apricot appeal, taken with teal and chocolate chip. Card stock: Taken with teal, whisper white and soft suede. Misc: Brads. Other: teal seam ribbon.

Loving yoooooou!

Hello and happy Friday everyone!  Big squishy hugs go out to you all who left such lovely messages about my new folksy shop. A design team card for you today, this time using a fabby sketch from over at in love with stamping. I have to say I love this colour combo and will really miss taken with teal when it retires on the 30th of September.

Have a fabulous weekend all xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Very vintage wheel. Ink: Taken with teal. Card stock: Confetti white, rich razzleberry, taken with teal and old olive. Rub-ons from the cherished memories collection. Other: Sewing machine.

Shop around

Morning and welcome to the day that is Wednesday. First big thing this week is I HAVE A SHOP!! over at Folksy. You know I said that I have had (had being the operative word) a major mojo rush a few weeks ago and with surplus crafty made stash hanging around the house I decided to to set up a wee shop :D

Just a few new pics of some little ditties I have over at my shop - hee hee I have always wanted a shop!! The crafty cards above, I originally made for a dear friend who, although herself not crafty has LOTS of creative friends. She asked me to make her a little batch which I did with pleasure. I will be entering them into the current friendship challenge over at a passion for papertrey.

Hope you are well and wish you all a fab day xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Oval all. Ink: Pumpkin pie, chocolate chip, basic black, melon mambo, rich razzleberry and tempting turquoise. Card stock: Confetti white, summer sun, whisper white and chocolate chip. Other: American crafts everyday paper, PTI studio style stamp set and cotton reel and yarn stamp from stash.

Colours

Hiya and welcome to Monday (not that it's mine to give mind you hee hee). We kick start the week off with design team colour inspiration over at in love with stamping, using certainly celery, so saffron, basic grey with optional whisper white or very vanilla (this is just the Stampin' Up! guide - other colours close to these are fine).

Hope you can pop over for some fun :D

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Pocket silhouettes and whimsical words (retired). Ink: Basic grey, certainly celery and so saffron for distressing. Card stock: White vellum, whisper white textured and so saffron. Misc: Basic grey taffeta ribbon. Other: PTI button and sewing machine.

A little bit of razzle dazzle

Well rich razzleberry! I have quite surprised myself by how much I LOVE this colour. When we had the sneak peaks of the new colours being introduced over at Stampin' Up! headquarters I thought this colour was nice but not really me. Oh how wrong I was - I have already used one 15 yard (13.7m) roll of the gorgeous polka dot grosgrain ribbon :D

Hope your weekend has at least a smidge of razzle dazzle in it - go on you deserve it xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Very vintage wheel, dot dot dot, cheer & wishes and tiny tags. Ink: Rich razzleberry and basic grey. Card stock: confetti white, rich razzleberry, kraft and soft suede. Misc: Rich razzleberry polka dot grosgrain ribbon, linen thread, felt flower and clear rhinestone brad. Other: PTI daily design sentiment and butterfly stamp from stash.

Voulez-vous - aha!

Hi and good morning to one and all :D I hope this week is finding you well so far. Have to work a late shift tonight so I am a bit grumpy LOL! A little tempting turquoise number for you using my newly acquired (wink*wink) baroque motifs set from Stampin' Up! and the luscious papers from the sunny day scrappin kit.

Some lurve notes for you too, again using some recently acquired stamps - the En Francais background. Due to all of these new acquisitions I am listing a load of retired Stampin' Up! sets over at in love with stamping market place for sale to fund this recent spree lol!

Have a great day & see you soon xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Baroque motifs and En Francais. Ink: creamy caramel, not quite navy, old olive and tempting turquoise. Card stock: Tempting turquoise, night of navy, whisper white and very vanilla. Paper: sunny day scrappin kit. Misc: Silver brads. Other: PTI buttons and material from stash.

He was a skater boy

Howdy and happy Monday friends. A couple of little sneaky cards that were hiding from me in my computer until found yesterday for you today. First one being in the style of this great lady with my skater boy card made for one of my sons friends birthday.

Secondly this card being for the design team over at in love with stamping, where we had a fabulous interior design inspiration piece to work off.

Have a great day & see you soon xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Fresh cuts, baroque motifs. Ink: Basic black, soft suede, melon mambo and versamark. Card stock: Kraft, whisper white and very vanilla. Misc: crystal effects. Other: Greeting farm skater boy, black tuxedo memento ink, copics, cosmo cricket -boyfriend papers, PTI twine and button and rub-on from stash

Sweets for the sweet

Hiya and happy Friday everyone. I think I may have gone a little crazy about this style of card ( you were warned on previous posts lol!) I am entering the "sweet" gumball cards into the crafty creations challenge this week.

The set below were a little bit of a revelation to me. I wanted to make a pretty pastel set of cards and thought of using chalks on them but as the image is quite small and detailed and I wondered how to apply it. I dug out my Stampin' Up! blender pen and painted the chalks on with it and it gave such a precise of soft effect - brill :D

Be warned again though these may not be the last of this cute size of card hee hee!

Have as fab weekend and see ya Monday xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: A flower for all seasons and occasional greetings. Ink: Black stazon, yoyo yellow, tempting turquoise, real red and various chalks. Card stock: real red, yoyo yellow, tempting turquoise, whisper white, certainly celery, barely banana and almost amethyst.  Other: My cute stamps: gumballs and rub on alphabet from stash.

Papa's got a brand new bag

First can I apologise for the poopy pictures. Gee, who knew how difficult it would be to photograph a blinkin canvas tote bag lol! Anyways I will be entering this bag and matching card into a passion for papertrey's die cut challenge and craftycatzweekly challenge of anything but a card (even though it is anything but a card and oh by the way a card hee hee!)

I had a few plain canvas totes and decided to rev up the ol' sewing machine. Using some felt embellishments I die cut, I run it through the machine with a LOT of fairly straight lines to look like grass and then a bit of zig-zagging to attach the pretty butterflies and cornflowers :D

Actually the card came first in the idea process and then I thought it would be good fun to match it with a bag - well a girl likes to accessorize!

Have a great day & see you soon xx

Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Confetti white card stock and basic blank ink. Other: Papertrey ink Autumn blessings sentiment, wool felt, butterfly die and tea dye ink duo.