Just a Peek Reason to Smile Card

Today I am going to share a set of three note cards featuring just a peek of the beautiful daisies from Stampin' Up!'s Reason to Smile Stamp Set.

The daisies were stamped in Basic Grey onto Shimmer White Card and then coloured with Reinkers.  These were then mounted onto a card based and covered with a piece of coordinating Designer Series Paper which was ripped to reveal just a peek of the flowers below.

The Reason to Smile Stamp Set, along with all the other products in the Summer Mini Catalogue, is only available until the end of this month - so you only have a few days left to get yours.  You can find more details here and to place your order just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Scrapbook Saturday - Reason to Smile Scrapbook Page

I am really loving the delicious Reason to Smile Stamp Set that is only available from Stampin' Up! during August, not only is it great for Card Making it is also wonderful for Scrapbooking and today I am going to show you a page I made using it.

The papers are from the lovely Twitterpated Paper Pack and I have stamped the flowers in Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride.  And here is a close up of the flowers

This was one of the pages we made at this month's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club, there are two chances to join us every month, or if you can't make it in person you can get your monthly kit delivered to you door.  There are more details here and to book your place just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Teaching People to Stamp using Reason to Smile from Stampin' Up!

Today I am going to show you a card I shared with my team at our last team meeting.  Every month when we meet we make three projects including one we can use at parties and to teach people how to Stamp.  This month's card featured the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set.   It is a wonderful stamp set for both beginners and experienced stampers - its fun and so very versatile.  What is even better for those who are just starting out is that you can get it for free until the end of August - find out how here.

When you join my team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators you will get as much help and support as you need to help you grow your business.  You can grow it so it funds your love of crafting or so it is your full time income - the choice is yours.  In addition to this one to one support, we have 

• monthly team meetings where you will make three projects you can use in your business
• a team web site with lots more project ideas 
• a library of hints and tips and other resources on how to grow your business
• a regular team newsletter
• regular get togethers where we just stamp and have fun

If you would like to know more about joining my team please get in touch - now is a fantastic time to join us.  To find out more email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk or if you are ready to sign up now click here.

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Reason to Smile Butterfly Birthday Card

Today I am going to share another birthday card made using the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set which is only available from Stampin' Up! during August. 

The large daisy was stamped and coloured and then clear embossed over the top before Pool Party, Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade were swirled over the top.  

The butterfly is cut from Island Indigo and Twitterpated papers.  I used off cuts from the card I had stamped and embossed along with some more card to make the flowers.  The greeting is from Curly Cute.

You can find out how to get your Reason to Smile Stamp Set for FREE here - or you can email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Joining Stampin' Up! A Big Reason to Smile!

Today I am going to share some more Reason to Smile Cards and these ones were made for 3 lovely ladies who recently joined Stampin' Up! as part of my team.  Joining Stampin' Up! is certainly a very big Reason to Smile and I still remember how excited I was to be starting my Stampin' Up! adventure.

There are lots and lots of benefits of joining Stampin' Up! and you can read about them here, and all of them from sharing my love of crafting, to the friends I have made, to the flexibility to make money around my other commitments to the discount I get on my products, make me smile!

These cards were made by stamping the large daisy image from the Reason to Smile Stamp Set and then colouring the centre with a dauber.  Next I used the solid image to clear emboss over the flowers, before swirling some Pool Party ink over the background with another dauber and finally stamping some of the other flower outlines in Pool Party.  The sentiment is from the lovely Curly Cute Stamp Set (probably my favourite sentiment stamp set).  I added some Victoria Crochet Trim and linen thread and punched a border using the Eyelet Border Punch.

When people join our team, as well as special gift to help them build their business I also give them a fun gift. I presented these three in a Pillow Box decorated to coordinate with the cards.

Want to know what is inside ... well join my team and you can fine out!  To find out more email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and lets discuss if its the right decision for you.  Alternatively if you are ready to just sign up now follow this link.

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Reason to Smile - Get Well Soon Card

Today I am going to share another card made with the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set - this time a Get Well Soon Card.

The fantastic Reason to Smile Stamp Set is only available during August so please don't leave it too long to get yours!  You can either purchase it (£18.95 in wood mount or £14.95 in clear mount) or you can get it for FREE when you place an order for £60 or more before post and packing.  Full details of the offer are here and to get yours just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Find Out About Friday - How to Create a Triple Time Stamped Card

Triple Time Stamping is a fun technique which gives a real WOW on your cards and is much easier to create than it looks.  Recently a few of you have asked me how it is done so for this week's Find Out About Friday I thought I would share with you how to make a Triple Time Stamped Card.

This Triple Time Stamped Card was made using the gorgeous Reason to Smile Stamp Set which is only available during August - you can find the details here.

Triple Time Stamping gives the effect of a complete image which has then been cut up and layered with just the center being cut out for each layer.  While it looks a complicated effect to achieve it is actually quite straight forward, just follow the steps below

1. Start with a piece of card the size of the largest layer you want to use - in my case this was 10cm x 14.5 cm as I was using a standard C6 Card.
2. Next cut a  piece of card the same colour 2cm smaller in each dimension - in my case this was 8cm x 12.5cm
3. Repeat step two so you have a third layer - so my smallest layer was 6cm x 10.5cm.
4. Next put a small amount of re-positional glue (you can use either the Stampin' Up! 2 way Glue Pen or the Tombow as re-positional glues) on one side of each of these layers and centering each layer, stack them with the largest at the back.
5. Stamp your design over this layered card.  Don't worry when you get some gaps or wobbly stamping on the joins - these will be covered over on the finished card.  I have used Concord Crush and Regal Rose on my card
6. Next cut your card base.  You will also need to cut two coordinating matting layers from the same coloured card.  Each of these needs to be 0.5cm bigger than the layer it is going to go under.  So for my card they were 8.5 x 13cm and 6.5x11cm
7. Taking each of your stamped layers stick them to the matting layer that is 0.5cm bigger than them, before sticking them to the card base.  Use a permanent adhesive for this step.
8. Decorate the rest of the card as you would like

I hope you decide to try the Triple Time Stamping Technique - it is a lot of fun.  If you have any questions please do drop me an email - bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Reason to Smile - A Card for the Boys

One of my favourite stamps in the Reason to Smile Stamp Set is the dotty dot - which is designed to be the centre of the large daisy, a job it does very well.  It is also however a lovely stamp in its own right!  I have found myself using it a lot as a background stamp and also as the main stamp on a card.  It also means that you can make fantastic cards for men with this floral stamp set!

For this simple card I stamped the dotty dot image in Old Olive, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy, added some mini brads and some denim ribbon and once the sentiment was added the card was done.

This stamp set can be seen in full here.  It is only available during the month of August and you can either purchase it  (£18.95 in wood mount and £14.95 in clear mount) or earn it for free when you place an order for £60 or more of Stampin' Up! goodies.

To get hold of your set email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Book a Stampin' Up! Party with a Reason to Smile!

Its always fun to have a Stampin' Up! Party but this month there is an extra Reason to Smile!  Yes during August when you have a Stampin' Up! Party you can try the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set before you decide if you would like to buy it or even earn it for free.  

Yes this wonderful stamp set can be yours free when you spend £60 before post and packing.  Now I am sure lots of your guests will want it too and with lots of your guest buying their Stampin Up! goodies you as the hostess could earn lots of products for free!

Booking a party is quick and easy - either request your date on line here or email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to arrange a date.  Once you have your date all you have to do is get your friends together - I will do everything else.  It does not matter if they have not crafted before, I am sure we will all have a lot of fun and everyone will make a card like this one to take home with them.

So why not get together with your friends and lets party! I look forward to hearing from you

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Reason to Smile - Tie Die Background Effect

Today I am going to show you some of the cards I made for some of the lovely ladies who recently joined our Stampin' Up! team.  I am loving the Reason to Smile Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! so that is the one I reached for.  It is a stamp set which is only available this month - you can either purchase it or get it for free when you spend £60 or more before post and packing.  All the details are here.

For these cards I stamped the large daisy image from the Reason to Smile Stamp Set in Concord Crush and then using the solid image embossed over the top of them with clear embossing powder.  I then used daubers to sponge Pool Party, Pretty in Pink and Lucky Limeade all over the background giving this wonderful Tie Die Effect.  The greeting is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set.

Each of the ladies who received one of these cards joined Stampin' Up! for their own reasons, but each of them has started a business that will fit around their other commitments and which gives them a way of making money from sharing their love of crafting.  As well as the income that they can generate joining Stampin' Up! offers many other benefits too.  

I can honestly say that I look forward to my working week in a way I never have before, if you would like to be able to say that too email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and lets see if Stampin' Up! is right for you.  Alternatively if having read about the benefits of joining Stampin' Up! here you know you want to go for it follow this link and get started right away!

Happy Stampin

Pin It

More Reason to Smile

Goodness me the Olympics have been exciting and I am thrilled with how well Team GB are doing, to be third on the medal table is a wonderful achievement.  

In case that is not enought to make you smile Stampin' Up! have given us another one - a gorgeous stamp set called Reason to Smile.  It is only available in August and you can either purchase it or earn it for free - check this link for details.

Today I am going to show you a pair of water coloured birthday cards I have made with this beautiful set.

The image was coloured with my Stampin' Write Markers onto Watercolour Paper, then coloured using a water brush.  Next I stamped over the top of it with the matching solid image in versamark ink and used clear embossing powder so that I could then wash colour all over the background.

This technique allows you to decide how much colour you keep on your flower, I am not sure which I prefer, the darker one of the lighter one.

If you would like to order the Reason to Smile Stamp Set please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

I hope you day is filled with Reasons to Smile!

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

Need a Reason to Smile - here is one for you!

How are you feeling today?  I hope that you are feeling great and that this post will add to your reasons to smile.  Today I am going to share some more cards made with the lovey Reason to Smile Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!  This stamp set is only available during August and as well as being able to purchase it you can also get it for Free - now I don't know about you but free stamps always make me smile!

I mentioned yesterday that lots of our friends have August birthdays so today I am going to show you some of the birthday cards I have made in preparation!  These ones will be going to people who don't read my blog so I should be OK to share them with you now :-)

The big daisy image from the Reason to Smile Stamp Set has been stamped and embossed with white embossing powder and then coloured using a waterbrush and my reinkers.  

The greeting is from the lovely Sweet Cake Stamp Set.

Check this link to see a picture of the full Reason to Smile Stamp Set and for details on how to get yours for free and then email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to place your order

Happy Stampin'

Pin It

August Special Stamp Set - Reason to Smile

August is always a month full of smile around here with lots of my friends celebrating their birthdays and this year Stampin' Up! have given us yet another Reason to Smile - and its a great one!  Reason to Smile is a wonderful and versatile floral stamp set that is available for August only.  

There are two ways you can get your hands on it - either you can purchase it or you can get it for free when you spend £60 (before post and packing)

Here is a card I made which uses every stamp in the set!  

Once I started stamping with this set I just could not stop!  I will show you some more samples over the next few days, and here is the stamp set itself 

There are so many possibilities with this delicious two step stamping set

To order your stamp set or to get it for free email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and let make sure you have lots of Reasons to Smile this month too!

Happy Stampin'

Pin It