Variation on the Mixed Bunch Tag Theme

Yesterday I showed you a tag featuring the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and some of the Attic Boutique Papers.  Today I am going to show you a variation on that theme, using exactly the same design, but changing up a couple of things.

Here is the changed up tag - can you spot what is different?

I have used different papers from the Attic Boutique Collection.  Projects like this one are great for using up your scraps!

I have gently inked all the edges with coordinating inks.  Using a dauber, getting this effect which pulls everything together and draws the eye in is quick, easy and mess free.  I keep a dauber for each of the colours, so can just select the one I want and add as much ink as I want!

I have also gently shaped the flowers to add some additional dimension to the tag.

I have also crinkled the Pool Party Ribbon adding to that slightly more vintage look.  Check back tomorrow to find out how to achieve this effect.

Happy Stampin'

Mixed Bunch Tag for Cards and Scrapbook Pages

Today I am going to share not one but two projects with you, both featuring a Tag made with the Beautiful Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and Coordinating Punch.

I cut the tag in Crumb Cake Card using the wonderful Two Tags Die, it has been stamped using stamps from the scrummy Mixed Bunch Stamp Set.  The papers are from the gorgeous Attic Boutique Paper collection.  The large flowers were cut out using the Blossom Punch which matches the flowers in the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set - I love when there is a punch to cut out my stamped images!  Pool Party Seam Binding, a pearl and a butterfly from the gorgeous Beautiful Wings Embosslit finish everything off.

This pretty tag looks great added to a card front

Or to a Scrapbook Page - I had planned to use it for my journalling but totally forgot when I made the page!

What would you add a tag to?  At this month's Scrapbook Club I made a page to go with the one I have shown you today, which I will show you on Saturday.  If you would like to find out more about the Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club and the monthly Scrapbook Kits email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Newsprint Butterflies

Today I am going to share a card I made for a recent Team Training Event.  Whenever our team gets together we swap card ideas and a while ago I had seen a picture of some butterflies cut from newspaper and I loved how they looked so I used this as the inspiration for my swap card.

The Newsprint I have used is from the First Edition Specialty Papers (Fantastic value and so versatile) and they are of course cut with my trusty Beautiful Wings Embosslit.  The background was stamped using the lovely Mixed Bunch Stamp Set.

When you join Stampin' Up! you have access to lots of training and support all aimed at helping you develop the business you want.  When you join my team you have access to monthly team training events and quarterly all day events, unlimited one to one coaching and support, and exclusive resources to help you build your business.   

This is in addition to the support offered by Stampin' Up!  who provide web sites, written information and training events.  The biggest event of the year that Stampin' Up! provide is Convention, two action packed days full of brilliant ideas, inspiration and fun.  As well as all this you will come away with stamp sets and lots of new friends!  If you join my team before the end of this month you can get your convention ticket (worth £149) for free - so hurry and get in touch (bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk) so we can get you building the business you want and experiencing the wonder that is convention for yourself!

Happy Stampin'

Birthday Card for a Cat Lover

Recently one of our friends who loves cats celebrated her birthday and today I am going to show you the card I made for her which features the fabby cat silhouette from the stylish Patterned Pet Stamp Set.  

The papers are from the Twitterpated Collection and I used the Labels Collection of Framelits to get these stylish layered shapes.

Do you like the cat's collar?  Makes me smile every time!  The So Saffron Butterfly and Flowers Bunting adds a fun pop of colour to this Baja Breeze and Basic Grey card

I could not resist making a coordinating envelope - they are fast, fun and easy using the Diagonal Plate on my Simply Scored!  

If you would like more information on the Simply Scored! and the I Scored! package I have put together to help you get the most from your Simply Scored! just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Congratulations Bordering on Romance!

Today I am going to show you some Congratulations Cards that I made for some of the lovely people in my team who recently celebrated milestones in their Stampin' Up! Businesses - the cards feature the lovely Bordering on Romance Stamp Set and one of my favourite papers from the Sweet Shop Speciality Papers.

I coloured the flowers with my Reinkers and an Aqua Painter which gives this lovely rich effect and I have added another layer of colour in places to give the flowers depth.

The Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White Papers are embossed giving a lovely texture to the card.

I made several of these cards as we have had quite a few celebrations in the team recently!  If you would like to take advantage of the new flexible starter kit and this month's special offer of a free ticket to Convention you have just a few days left - to make sure you don't miss out email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and lets make it happen for you.  We look forward to welcoming you to the team

Happy Stampin'

Scrapbook Saturday - Simply Scored! Scrapbook Page

For this week's Scrapbook Saturday I am going to show you a page featuring a background made with the Diagonal Plate on my Simply Scored!

Over Easter we went to the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Ashridge, as well as the Easter Egg Trail there were some fun Easter themed things to do including having your photo taken with the Easter Bunny Ears.  From the look on Chloe's face I am not sure she thought it was a good idea at first but we did get some lovely photos of her and her Mum.

I used the Diagonal Plate on the Simply Scored! to make the background.  I scored every half an inch and then inked around the edges of the page, first with matching Crumb Cake ink and then at the very edges with Soft Suede.  Then I splattered the page with my Spritzing Tool.  The papers are from the gorgeous Attic Boutique Papers.  These little embellishments were made by gathering the Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and coiling it around.

If you would like more information on the Simply Scored! check out this post which also tells you about the I Scored! packages I am offering to help you get the most from your new Simply Scored! Board

Happy Stampin'

Find Out About Friday - the 2012 Feeling Crafty Christmas Card Club

Today is 25 May which means its just 7 months until Christmas!  I know the last one seems like only yesterday and as I sit here in a heat wave the next one seems a million miles away, but I have noticed that every year Christmas seems to just sneak up on me and suddenly it is only a few days away!  For this week's Find Out About Friday I am going to share one way you can beat that last moment Christmas rush even if it seems a bit early to be thinking about it!

By popular demand and following on from the success of last year I am thrilled to be able to share with you the details of the 2012 Feeling Crafty Christmas Card Club 

Joining the Feeling Crafty Christmas Card Club will allow you to get ahead with your Christmas Cards and help you to have time to enjoy all the fun things that happen in the festive season.  

Starting in July, each month we will make 10 Christmas Cards, so by December you will have 60 Cards ready to go.

Each month you will get all the materials you need to make 10 post friendly Christmas Cards including the envelopes as well as some additional product to use at home.  You will receive as much tuition as you want and the Christmas Card Club welcomes new card makers as well as the more experienced.  

Morning, Afternoon and Evening sessions are available and numbers strictly limited so be sure to book your place early.

The Christmas Card Club will meet on the following dates

Thursday 5 July

Thursday 16 August

Thursday 13 September

Thursday 11 October

Thursday 15 November

Thursday 6 December

If there is sufficient demand extra dates will be arranged, so please let me know if you are interested in alternative dates.

The Feeling Crafty Christmas Card Club costs £15 per month or you can book a block of 6 sessions for just £75 which means you get one session FREE!  If you book 6 sessions and then find you are unable to attend one, I will even make up your cards for you.

To book your place and to get ahead this Christmas just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Apothecary Art Notebooks for my Team

I really enjoyed the recent Stampin' Up! Training for so many reasons.  It is always fantastic to spend time with creative friends and exciting to hear what Stampin' Up! have planned for us.  

One of my favourite bits however was spending time with some of my team and having a chance to spoil them.  Not everyone went to the same training event as I did, so I have had to wait a while before showing you the gift I made for them all.  

The Notebooks feature papers from the delicious Attic Boutique collection and the image is from Apothecary Art.  Here is the first batch together.

There has never been a better time to join Stampin' Up! and to join my team.  You will benefit from the new Starter Kit (read how here) and if you join this month you will also get a free ticket to join at us this year's Convention in Mainz Germany.  Its going to be a fantastic day and I would love to have you there as part of my team.   To find out how email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk for a no obligation, no pressure chat to see if joining Stampin' Up! and making money sharing your love of crafting, is the right step for you.

Happy Stampin'

His and Her Birthday Cards with Up, Up and Away from Stampin' Up!

Last week the lovely new Up, Up and Away Stamp Set solved a problem for me - and its one of those problems I keep coming up against as I train the family around sending hand made birthday cards!  

I don't know if this ever happens to you, but despite asking regularly if we need any cards, I often get an 'Oh could I have a card to go in the post tonight' and last week was a classic example.  I was sitting making a card for a lovely friend of mine, when about half an hour before the post is collected from the end of the road I got the request. 

So I hear you ask - how did Up, Up and Away solve that problem for you?  Well this is the card I was making.

And since the request was for a male friend of ours I felt it was probably a bit pretty and feminine so I made a male version which looked like this.

And then decided that since I was on a roll I would make a spare which would work for either a man or a woman!

If you have any suggestions for helping me to train the family to give me more notice when they need a card I would love to hear them

Happy Stampin'

6x6 Attic Boutique Scrapbook Page

Today I am going to be mostly Scrapbooking as I get ready for this month's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club which features the gorgeous Attic Boutique Papers.  I have already made several cards and scrapbook pages featuring these fantastic papers and have lots of ideas for more which I am looking forward to making and then to sharing!

As a little taster for you all here is a small 6x6 inch page I made with the Attic Boutique Papers.  At the recent Stampin' Up! Regional Training we were asked to submit card or 6x6 scrapbook page for the displays and this is what I came up with.

The page also features butterflies from the wonderful Beautiful Wings Embosslit, some Victoria Crochet Trim, and some Pool Party Seam Binding.  I have stamped images from the Bordering on Romance Stamp Set in Crumb Cake on the Crumb Cake Base and then inked all the edges.

As well as looking good with a photo on it, this page would make a lovely card.

To find out more about the Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club check this link or email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk  Everyone is welcome, experienced Scrappers and those who are wanting to try Scrapbooking for the first time, you can join us in person or can have your kit sent to your door.

I hope you decide to join us

Happy Stampin'

Tea with Friends

I always enjoy spending time with friends and sharing a cup of tea or coffee and each time I use the lovely new Tea Shoppe Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! I find myself smiling as I think about this.  Today's card features the lovely sentiment 'Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary'

Crafting together with friends is always fun and with so many lovely new products in the new Summer Mini to discover together now is a great time to book a Stampin' Up! Party in your own home - you bring the friends and make the tea, and I will bring the fun and do the rest.  To arrange your party just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk.  And don't worry if you are not local to me with the wonders of modern technology I can appear anywhere in the UK!  I look forward to crafting and sharing a cuppa with you soon.

Happy Stampin'

My affair with Pool Party is Bordering on Romance!

I am totally smitten with all the In Colors from Stampin' Up! and in particular with Pool Party - I have always loved blues and turquoises so I guess this beautiful shade was always going to be a firm favourite.

Today I am going to share a Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder Gate Fold Card.  This one is held shut with a belly band featuring the beautiful flowers from Bordering on Romance coloured with and Aqua Painter and my Pool Party Reinker.

I have decorated inside the card too

Making cards with fun folds, such as this gate fold is fast, fun and easy using my new Simply Scored!  If you would like to know more about this wonderful product and the I Scored! packages which are designed to help you get the most from your new Simply Scored! check out this link and then email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to get your Simply Scored!

Happy Stampin'

Scrapbook Saturday - Here come the girls

I am really looking forward to today as I will be spending it with crafty friends, some new and some I have known for a little while now.  I love that with Stampin' Up! I am able to spend time with fellow crafters and share what I love.

Today's Scrapbook page follows along this theme as it documents some of the wonderful people I spent time with at the awards dinner at last year's Stampin' Up! Convention at Disneyland Paris.

There were rather a lot of them and the page expands to show everyone all dressed up, beautiful smiles everywhere I looked!

Yes, those are the Attic Boutique Papers again - I love them!  And yes it is also my new favourite ribbon - Pool Party Seam Binding.

I am really looking forward to the next Convention - its in the historic town of Mainz in Germany, and it promises to be an extra special Convention as we will be celebrating five years of Stampin' Up! in Europe.

Would you like to join us?

If you would like to know how you can get your Convention ticket worth £149 for FREE email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk for more information - but do hurry as the free tickets are only available until the end of the month.

Happy Stampin'

Find Out About Friday - How To Make Perfectly Curved Ends To Your Paper Bunting

Since sharing this Attic Boutique Bunting Card earlier this week I have had several email asking me how I got the curved ends to the flags, so for this week's Find Out About Friday I thought I would show you my quick and easy method for getting these perfect rounded ends to my bunting.

All you will need is a strip of card or paper and the Full Heart Punch (Item Number 119883) from Stampin' Up!

Cut your strip of paper to be slightly longer than you want your finished piece of bunting to be and to your desired width.  The place it into the punch as shown below, taking care to center it before you punch.

When you punch you will have bunting / flags with perfectly rounded curves.  

All that is left to do is to enjoy making your bunting and flags!

To order your Full Heart Punch, Attic Boutique Papers or any other Stampin' Up! goodies please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin' 

Bordering on Romance Gatefold Card

Today I am going to share another card featuring the lovey Bordering on Romance Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!  I love this particular image and could, and certainly will, colour it in time and time again!

Here I have stamped it onto Whisper White and cut it out using the gorgeous Labels Framelit Dies.  It was quick and easy to layer this intricate shape using these nesting dies.

The colour combination is Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride and Cherry Cobbler.  The image was coloured using my reinkers and an aqua painter which gives this great coverage while allowing for some blending of the colours.

The image was then attached to one side of a gate fold card and I have decorated the inside of the card too for that little finishing touch.

The gate fold was easy to make using the Metric Plate for my Simply Scored!  If you would like to find out more about the Simply Scored! and the exclusive I Scored! package which helps you get the most from your new Simply Scored! check out this link or email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

The Delicious New Attic Boutique Papers

The delicious new Attic Boutique Papers can be found on page 18 of the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue.  They have rapidly become something I reach for almost every time I sit down to craft - I love them.  I have to make an active choice to use the other lovely papers so they don't get jealous!

I am also trying to make sure I use every scrap of them and this is how this card started - as some off cuts on my desk.  I know a lot of you are like me and don't like to let those scraps go to waste.

As well as the Attic Boutique Papers this card features my two favourite ribbons, the Victoria Crochet Trim and the Pool Party Seam Binding.  Since I was using a lot of my favourite things I added some butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.

We are going to be featuring the Attic Boutique Papers in this month's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club Kit.  You can join us on either Thursday 24th May in the evening or on Thursday 31st during the day, or you can play along at home.  Each month's kit costs £15 and you will have access to at least four sample pages made using just the items in the kit.  To book your place and to get your Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club Kit just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'