This was sent off to Nicky my 'upline' in Stampin Up who got me started on my Stampin Up journey and answered all of my many questions so patiently! Hope she likes it and I hope you like it too :-)
Helen x
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Happy Blooming Birthday
I'm loving the big blooms stamps at the moment! How's this for a pretty birthday card?
I think it is a rhododendron, which I love. Reminds me of the ones we had in our garden as a kid (although I think we spent more time making dens underneath them than admiring the pretty flowers!). Coloured with inks and blender pens which gives such a delicate effect. I'm seriously into the Sahara Sand card I used for the base of the card. A really lovely base card which goes really well with the purples.
This was sent off to Nicky my 'upline' in Stampin Up who got me started on my Stampin Up journey and answered all of my many questions so patiently! Hope she likes it and I hope you like it too :-)
Helen x
This was sent off to Nicky my 'upline' in Stampin Up who got me started on my Stampin Up journey and answered all of my many questions so patiently! Hope she likes it and I hope you like it too :-)
Helen x
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
Colourful Butterflies
Helen x
Friday, 3 July 2015
Stamping on Vellum
Hello everyone! At a recent SU training event I saw a technique that I just had to try and this is the result!
It was actually very simple. I used the Butterfly Basics gorgeous flower stamp, and stamped in White Stazon ink on a piece of vellum. Then I flipped it over to colour it with various inks (and the amazing SU blender pen!). When you flip it back you get the most gorgeous washed out colours and it doesn't matter if you smudge the lines. Here's a little close up:
As you can see the glue through vellum I used washi tape to fix it to the card. Such a pretty effect. This one is going to a good friend who was such a support with my crafternoon. She really deserves it.
Hope you like it too and feel inspired to give it a go.
Helen x
Hope you like it too and feel inspired to give it a go.
Helen x
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
2015 New In-Colours
Every year Stampin Up brings out 5 new 'In-Colours' (and retires another 5) so we constantly have some fresh colours to go with the old faithfuls. This year they are particularly lush: Mint Macaron, Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder. We've been having a challenge on our demonstrators FB page to use the new colours and these are two of my creations:
Top is Cucumber Crush and then there is Tip Top Taupe. I love creating cards tone-on-tone, especially when the ink, cards, ribbons etc all match perfectly! Not sure who these are going to yet but they are definitely good to have the card box for those last-minute cards. Hope you are liking the new colours too. Here's the chart to see how they fit with the old colours:
Back soon!
Helen x
Helen x
Sunday, 28 June 2015
I love to ride my bicycle
For those who have read my blog in the past, you'll maybe remember me making a bicycle cake for one of my friends. Well it's her birthday and the Sheltering Tree stamp set is the perfect set as it contains a little bicycle. This is the card I made:
Really easy to make a simple and bright card using the photopolymer stamps as it is super easy to line up the bike frame and wheels. And there's so much more to be done with this stamp set!
For the inside I used a new sentiment stamp that is perfect for inside the card or as a feature on the outside:
Really quite like the colours and composition of this card. Hope you too!
Helen x
Really easy to make a simple and bright card using the photopolymer stamps as it is super easy to line up the bike frame and wheels. And there's so much more to be done with this stamp set!
For the inside I used a new sentiment stamp that is perfect for inside the card or as a feature on the outside:
Helen x
Sunday, 7 June 2015
Beautiful cards for sad occasions
I definitely don't like the reasons why we have to send sympathy cards, but I know that in time it is so good to know someone was thinking of you. This is one I made with the hostess set from the previous catalogue, 'bloom with hope'. Such a lovely and versitile set that I won't be retiring anytime soon.
Such pretty colours too - Image stamped in perfect plum and coloured with Wisteria Wonder.
Love the flower image and the effects you can get with ink and blender pens.
Helen x
Love the flower image and the effects you can get with ink and blender pens.
Helen x
Friday, 5 June 2015
A little thank you box and card
How's this for a cutie of a box?
It's a very simple box to make, with a hinged lid. The white paper has been inked up using the Gorgeous Grunge stamps to make my own background. A couple of gorgeous butterflies and gems and there you go! I wanted something that would really stand. It's a little thank you for a colleague and look at the goodies inside:
A bag of delicious fudge and a teeny tiny card to match. Fudge is my favourite as my nephews now know.
I hope she likes it! What do you think?
Helen x
It's a very simple box to make, with a hinged lid. The white paper has been inked up using the Gorgeous Grunge stamps to make my own background. A couple of gorgeous butterflies and gems and there you go! I wanted something that would really stand. It's a little thank you for a colleague and look at the goodies inside:
Helen x
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