Cards and flowers

Hello, I've not been slacking honest, l have actually been putting my artistic talents to good use. My dad is hosting a large gathering of people and l have made the cards and name tags for the tables. Then l arranged all the table flowers and bouquets. We helped set up the tables and arrange the room.

Here's the card

This is a table fully set up

 This is one of the flower arrangements

Here's the other. I'm quite impressed with the way it looks overall. I'm going to get my glad rags on now and enjoy a few glasses of wine. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, best wishes Joanne x

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge

It's challenged alright seeing as it's Thursday but hey ho l wanted to start making Christmas cards so here we go. It's "decorative Christmas words " the theme and l never used this stamp when l purchased it originally so l thought why not have a go now. It's got quite a masculine theme this card but we all know lone males and l thought this fitted the bill well. I used all Stampin Up goods, black card stock,  silver foil sheet, silver vellum and embossing powder, Love and Joy and Simply Stars stamp sets, Silver Ribbon and Red Glimmer Paper to decorate the words. Hope you like it.

Take a look over at http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca and have a look at all the entries. It's never too early for Christmas is it!

The Paper Players # 192

Hi I'm entering the Paper Players challenge, Washi tas tic clean and simple. I used Gingham Garden paper for the back ground and night of navy card. I used Gingham Garden washi tape and stamped with Melon Mambo. I used brights candy dots to finish off the card.

Do go over to http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com.au  to see all the entries. Thanks for looking, Joanne x

SUO CHALLENGE# 95 featuring flowers

Hi, I've decided to start entering some card challenges and it's working out very well. This week SUO Challenge 95 is " featuring flowers". This couldn't work out better as I still had my mum's birthday card to make so out came my Stampin Up stash and here's what I made.

I used the spiral flower die, cutting some in half to make the smaller flowers. The little leaves sizzlits and the Brights DSP, real red and old olive and old olive card stock.I added gems to the centre of the flowers and rather than making a bow I pleated some organza ribbon and added it under the leaves. Check out all the entries at SUO CHALLENGE. Going to make a box now. Take care, Joanne x

Pals Paper Arts # 200

Happy Easter to you all. I've had a little dabble today and I'm going to enter this card into Pals Paper Arts 200th Challenge. Here's the card

I used Amazing Family and Simple Stems stamp sets. Pink Pirouette and Smoky Slate papers card and ink pads. Visit the site:http//www.palspaperarts.com ,thanks for looking, Joanne x

Starburst sayings

Hi there just a quick blog today. These are the cards we made in class last night, they are the last in the Starburst Sayings and dies for the moment.

They are very different. Hope you like them.

All for now, take care Joanne x

Starburst Sayings 2

Hello there, hope you are able to enjoy some of this lovely weather we are having at the moment. I went to IKEA today with my daughter and I have so many ideas running around in my head for further project days that I'm dizzy!!! More on that in the coming months. We managed to fit Krispie Kreme in as well which was yummy.  So for a card, another in the Starburst Sayings range l think.

I also used the Perfect pennants stamp set, gold bakers twine and gold pegs. All can be found in the Spring catalogue located in the side bar.

This one is my favourite I think, it's simple yet classy and l wouldn't have a problem sending it to either sex. The ribbon is from the taffeta range, black 119261@ £5.25 for 9.1m.  Hope you like them. All for now, Joanne x

Craft Day

Hello there, we had a great day yesterday even though we ran over a little!! What do you say ladies? Here's a reminder of what we made

We did a bonus project also, but the ladies were a little upset because theirs wasn't quite as full as my husbands Easter basket but they did go home with chocolate in their baskets honest.

Thanks so much ladies for a lovely day. I enjoyed it that much l am planning my next  craft day. Watch this space. All for now, take care, Joanne xx

Starburst sayings and dies

 Good morning my friends, well l'm all set for our craft day. Here's a picture of the goodies I've made to keep the energy levels up.

This is the craft room ready to start. I'm so looking forward to the day as I hope are my crafty friends.

I've had a dabble with the Starburst Sayings and dies and come up with a few designs. I will post them over the next few days. Here's one to wet your appetite.

Take care and enjoy your weekend, all the best Joanne x

Watercolour wonder

Hello bloggers, hope you are all well. The weekend is fast approaching and I'm looking forward to my first official craft day. Here's the cards we made in class last night. The first is using watercolour wonder  papers 132994 @ £9.95 for 12 sheets , Papaya collage stamp set 126612 @ £22.95 clear, bakers twine gold 132975 @ £3.25, pewter embossing powder 124114 @ £3.95 and Sahara sand ink pad 126976 @ £4.95. Seam binding 120999 @ £6.25 for 9.1m was wet and dried scrunched to give  the ruffled effect.The buttons are, Very vintage 129327 @ £5.50, the pearls are  large pearl basic jewels 125577 @ £4.50.You will notice a Tim Holtz nib was used to for the butterfly's body and pins for the flowers to be found at your local craft shop.

The second card uses retired Stampin Up ribbon and sentiment. The dies are Spellbinder gold collection. The leaves are Tattered LaceThe paper flowers and creative expression hearts and corners can again be found at local craft shops.

I will show the two samples I made. The sentiment She believed she could so she did is from Feels Good stamp set 129684 clear @ £17.95.

Hope l didn't swear too much! Back to Stampin Up tomorrow. All for now, take care Joanne x

Baby cards

Hello there, hope you are well. I thought I would post a couple of baby cards l made over the weekend. I made one for a girl and one for a boy but they could quiet easily be reversed. The stamp set l used was Baby, we've grown 133089 clear @ £17.95. I used the Fancy fan embossing folder127751 @ £7.50, Rhinestone basic jewels 119246 @ £4.50 for 150 and Stitched grosgrain ribbon 126877 @ £4.50 for 9.1m. The card is whisper white and pink pirouette.

On the second card l used Pistachio pudding ruffle stretch trim 130020 @ £8.25 for 9.1m, linen thread 104199 @ £3.95 for 13.7m and banner blast stamps and punch from sale- a- bration now finished. The card is also pistachio pudding and whisper white.

Hope you like them and you find some inspiration from these cards. Just to warn you l may swear tomorrow using words like Tim Holtz and Your local craft shop. I must explain that l still like to dabble with other craft goods as well as Stampin Up and whilst l love Stampin Up goods l have nine years worth of other goods to use up!!Take care, all for now, Joanne x

Easter cards

Hello here are a couple of Easter cards l made recently. The flowers are made using Petite petals punch 133322 @ £11.50 and stamps 133155 @ £10.95 clear or you can buy them together for £18.95,  Blessed Easter stamp @ £10.95, Itty bitty shapes punch pack 118309 @ £15.50. On the first card l used daffodil delight seam binding 125583 @ £6.25 for 9.1m. I have entered this card into the SUO Challenge It's Easter Time.

This second card l also used the embossing folder Fancy fan 127751 @ £7.50. To make the cross l used the Lattice bigs 114507 @ £18.95, Beautiful wings embosslits 118138 @ £9.95 and  organza ribbon 114319 @ £5.25 for 13.7m. Hope you like the cards, if you wish to buy any thing feel free to hit the shop now button.

There's still time if any one would like to join us on Saturday. It's 10-3pm lunch included, making five cards and a box for them. Ideal as a present. There will be a raffle and treats, it's £20 if you are interested. Take a look at earlier posts to see the set we will be making. Give me a call 07927870576 or leave me a message craftywraggie@sky.com. Take care now, thanks for looking, best wishes, Joanne x

Happy Watercolour and Perfect Pennants
Hello there, here are the cards we made at Wednesdays class. The first a congratulations card using Happy watercolour wood 133188 @ £26.95or clear 133191 @ £21.95 and fancy foil vellum silver 133364 @ £9.95. The congratulations is from the delightful dozen stamp set 122652 clear @ £23.95

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The second card is for my nieces 18th birthday card but it can be used for any special birthday or just left open. I first saw it on prepare to dye.net and thought it was a fabulous idea for a card.We used brights designer series paper DSP 130134 @ £19.50 for 40 sheets, silver glimmer paper 124005 @ £4.50,red glimmer sheet 121790 @ £4.5  silver foil sheet 132178 @ 3.75 real red card and basic black these are £4.95 a pack. The stamps used were Memorable moments126682 clear @21.95 and Perfect pennants 133230 clear @ 21.95

This Day Forward 2

Here's the second card using This Day Forward stamp set. This time I used versamark ink pad 102283 @ £6.75 and iridescent ice embossing powder 101930 @ £3.95 onto Pink Pirouette card stock 116203 24 sheets for £6.25. I made this a congratulations card, but it doesn't just have to be for a wedding. Thanks for calling, all for now Joanne x