Soft Summer Birthday

I wanted to post this picture last week but couldnt until after Jo's birthday. For this layout I have used the Holiday Treasures Designer Paper but I have also used the Haiku pack on other versions of this card that I have made - both papers are only available until the 30th September, so if you have fallen in love with them you need to get them now before they disappear......

Apologies again for the long absence, I wish I could tell you I have been away on some long holiday in a faraway land but the truth is I have been working very hard with classes and Stampin' Up! workshops as well as planning the next few months classes and events. If you live in the Dorset area and would like details of my events please email me and I will send you full details. Alternatively, if you would like to host a party for your friends why not get in touch and we will arrange a time of papercrafting fun with lots of laughter, Stamping tips and prizes!

Happy Stamping

Helen

Recipe

Stamps: Soft Summer

Designer Paper: Holiday Treasures and Old Olive

Choc chip, Ruby Red, Old Olive Cardstock

Old Olive ribbon, Stazon Ink and Blender Pen

Going, going....soon be gone!

Yes! this is your last chance to buy these lovely Stamp sets and accessories, some at 25% off and some at 50% off the usual price but they are only available whilst stocks last or until 30th September 2009, so hurry and bag yourself a bargain! Click on the image above to see the list larger and select your purchases, then contact me with your order and I will do the rest. Orders over £45 will receive a free gift from me (personally)

Speak to you soon

Helen

Chips with everthing (3)

I had hoped to be able to post at least three times a week but I see that a whole week has passed since I last posted anything! So to make up for that... this is the third part of my Chips with everything Class and I am going to show you 3 photo's!!!
The first shows the Gift wallet we actually made in class using an ordinary C6 envelope:

This version uses a DL envelope

...as you can see from this shot of the inside of it I CASE'd this idea from Angie Kennedy. She has an excellent tutorial called "Stampin' Up! Envelope Card" which you can see by going to http://www.mychicnscratch.com/envelope-projects/
Such a simple idea an yet so versatile and easy-to-make.

Thanks for stopping by and looking.

Happy stamping

Helen

For my samples I used
Stamps: Carte Postale, Best Yet (Hostess Level 1 set)

Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Green Galore

Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Old Olive

Patterned Paper from the "Love Stories" Simply Scrappin' Pack

Chipboard shape from the On Board Batch of Blooms pack

News and Chips (2)

This is another of the cards we did in class last week. We heat embossed chipboard flowers with Bravo Burgundy ink and clear embossing powder. The back left Very Vanilla panel has been embossed with a Cuttlebug folder, and Chocolate Chip Cardstock and Ribbon were used to complete the card.

Well I may not have been blogging in the last few days but I have been working very hard!

Firstly, trying to get my Autumn Class programme together and distributed. If you would like a copy just send me an email and I will get one to you one way or another.

Then I have been organizing the open House I am having for all those last minute buys from the current Stampin' Up! Idea book on the 4th September, the last opportunity to buy some products that will not be in the new Catalogue when it appears in October.

And finally, I have been working on re-organizing my Craft room. Boy did it need it! Now it is sooooo much better there is a real possibility of me being really organized and even managing a class in it. I will try and post some photos next week.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy stamping

Helen

Chips with Everything! (1)

Well, that was the name I thought up for the class I had last Monday ! I cant remember what was inspiring me as my class programme is planned several months ahead but I knew I wanted to do a class using chipboard, and this is the first card we made. Brilliant Blue cardstock and ink , Whimsy wheel and Seeing Spots stamps, Brocade Blue grosgrain Ribbon and, of course, Dazzling Diamonds for the butterfly bling. The white 'button' is in fact a chipboard circle heat embossed in white.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Summer by the Sea

I can't resist using this lovely stamp! I used the set for a Class last week but the design is freely CASE'd from the current Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue. Whilst my husband and friends all think I own everything there is to buy from the catalogue, this card proves I don't! I haven't got the Sanded or Canvas Background Stamps, so I had to use a bit of inventiveness to get around that small problem!!! Can you guess what I did?! It certainly would have been cleaner and easier if I had the real thing (Are you listening dh?!)!

Happy Stamping!

x Helen

Recipe

Stamp: Summer By the Sea

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Bravo Burgundy,Sahara Sand

Ink: Bravo Burgundy

Ribbon: 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grograin

Sunshine and Soft Summer

Oh the sun has been shining today! I havent' been able to decide whether to make the most of it or get on with some crafting, so I've done both! The dog had a long rather warm walk, and I've finished making the sample cards for next weeks class "Chips with everything!" Come back in a couple of days to see what I made....
Todays picture is one I made for a class a few weeks ago inspired by Andrea Walker but the background is my own, made by heat embossing "Soft Summer" images in clear powder and then swooshing Bordering Blue ink over it

I've lots more cards lined up to show you. But I must away now as I need to finish putting together my Newsletter for release on Monday. If you would like a copy either by email or snail-mail, just send me an email and I will whizz one off to you.
Happy Stamping
x Helen