19.01.2015

Avery Elle: Simply Said: YOU!

I’m over on the Avery Elle Blog today to share a card featuring the gorgeous Simply Said: You stamp set and matching die.  I love this series of products from Avery Elle – the font combinations are always really versatile.

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I used a couple of the stunning papers from the Everyday Paper Pad and placed some vellum over the heart paper to mute it down a little and help make the YOU pop!  The little glittered chevron (from Chevron Bits) adds a wee bit extra detail and some essential sparkle!!

14.01.2015

Simon Says … It’s a Guy Thing!

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us for the Something New Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the  $50 Voucher

This week the challenge is

IT’S A GUY THING

We are showcasing  TIM HOLTZ PRODUCTS this week. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

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I confess – guy cards are my nemesis!  I struggle SO much to create something masculine and almost always find myself crafting under pressure the night before any male birthday or celebration to create a card because I’ve just put it off and put it off!!  Even my card today doesn’t scream “masculine” to me!  I just had to add that little gold heart – it wasn’t right without it, lol!!
I used some distress inks with the Rays stencil from Tim Holtz on watercolour card and then stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from Many Messages by Clearly Besotted.  I did try to be masculine – just not sure I pulled it off, lol!!
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So now it’s YOUR turn, Happy Crafting
 
You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in
No backlinking allowed, Only 5 new creations will be eligible in the prize draw

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12.01.2015

Avery Elle : Made With Love

Hi there – I’m over on the Avery Elle blog today sharing a card I made with the gorgeous Made With Love stamp set.  As my 15 year old son Daniel has JUST found a new obsession with knitting, this set is absolutely perfect!  I used the Custom Panels dies to make my front panel and layered some paper from the Avery Elle Brights paper pad .  I stamped the ball of wool image in London Fog Memento ink and coloured it with Copics.  I finished it off with a cute mini clothes peg and some co-ordinating twine.

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I couldn’t finish this post today without mentioning what I was up to this past weekend!  I was honoured to attend the wedding of my beautiful friend Amy Wanford (Aimes).  Mrs Gray, as she is now known, looked AMAZING (as you can see from the photo below – WOW!) as did her lovely new hubby Chris.  The wedding was held in the stunning Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and was the most perfect day ever.  I caught up with my fabulous friend Kate too – it’s been far too long!!

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