Flowering Fields - Adult coloring in, anybody?

Hello all

well today's card was so simply put together. I used one of the delightful stamp sets you can earn for free as part of this year's Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration  special offers.
All you need is a qualifying spend of £45 from either of the current catalogues and you can earn some great free product items .

It is a delightful set of 7 stamps called Flowering Fields, and I just used 3 repeats of one of the stamps in the set  to make my card for a works colleague who has just left to take up a new post. And with such a simple concept in my mind decided to link it up with the current CASology Challenge #179 where they want us to create 'Simple'!

On a matted layer of Whisper white cardstock with some fancy punching to decorate a couple of the corners... I stamped the image in Basic Grey Archival Ink then set to with a bit of 'colouring in' so popular at the moment!  using my Stampin' Up!'s fabulous Write Markers.

I finished with a sentiment from the new Greatest Greetings set to complement the card's overall good luck theme, and its banner is courtesy of the fabulous new Number of years set.   and in a few minutes I had a lovely card.

and inside - one of my 'go to' motivational stamps which often warrants  an outing here at Codicote crafting corner!

 

my colleague? , yes, she loved it for its simplicity and I loved it as it came together so quickly!

What do you think?

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used

Just click on the items below to easily access them in my on line store 

Whisper White A4 Cardstock	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad	Regals Stampin' Write Markers	Greatest Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad	Number Of Years Photopolymer Bundle	Curvy Corner Trio Punch	Feel Goods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Or please just contact me if you have any questions or to place an order for you, if you would prefer.

Well with such fabulous offers to be had - Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-Bration really is worth checking out as who doesn't like freebies - and am sure am not alone in this.

til next time
happy stampin'  and here's to staying dry - am sure if this rain continues I shall be growing webbed feet!

Jan x

hello little one...

hi all

just a very quick post from me today - as had the delightful task of making a little card for a new arrival - for a work colleague - a brand new grandson, who threw everyone into a mild panic as he arrived a few weeks early - but thankfully all is well..

I decided to make use of some of the lovely 'Best Year Ever' designer series paper - available for free as it is one of items you can earn during the current Sale-a-Bration campaign. It co-ordinates with Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry amongst a few others so it was ideal for the colour scheme for my card.

It came together really easily - with the help of a few diecut shapes, (courtesy of my Big Shot and magnetic platform) a little bit of linen thread,  some hand drawn lines using a toning Stampin' Write marker, and a stamped sentiment -

...and as I used one of Stampin' Up's ready folded Notelets  and matching envelope which I also decorated with a repeat stamp - super quick! so herewith,  one card.

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies for this card:

Just click on the items below to easily access them in my on line store  (There's a  printable version of the supply list at the bottom left if needed ) 

Pay just  £4:95 whatever the size of your order, to have them shipped straight to your address. 

Am happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to find out more,  or would like me to place an order for you, you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather.

Well,  with these dire wintery weather warnings for lots of 'white stuff'  apparently heading for lots of the UK - it would be lovely to think we could all stay in and be happy stampers. . oh I wish..

til next time.. stay safe and warm everyone and bye for now

Jan x

and who just doesn't love a butterfly!

hi all
well it was the turn of my Butterfly Basics stamp set from the new Spring/Summer catalogue to make an appearance this time - and coupled with the matching Butterfly Thinlits Dies (available as a very welcome bundled offer) and Petite Butterfly punch - I certainly had the makings of a card!

and with a first time appearance - just perfect for the current challenge over at CASology where,  courtesy of the absolutely lovely lady that is Darnell, and her own challenge NBUS  challenge no. # 3, (NBUS (never-been-used-schtuff!) - is the order of the day for both.

though am sure am not alone in applying that to a lot of 'schtuff' I already have!!!

I stamped a Whisper White topper in Soft Suede, tried my hand at a bit of blending/ painting with my Stampin' Up  ink pads  ('puddling' a bit of ink in each of the lids) and using  a blender pen for the actual 'painting'.

I punched/die-cut a couple of butterflies and before I knew it,  added the large sentiment from the same set and my card had come together!

Unusually for me I made a tall portrait format card this time - as think this suited the overall styling a lot better given the quite large stamp I opted to use from the set.!

I chose Calypso Coral as my base colour as this teams perfectly with the designs in  the lovely 'Best Year Ever' Designer series paper, that I used as the matt for my card.
Just one of the  items you can order for free with a qualifying spend of £49 during Sale-a-Bration.

A few Stampin' Up! basic pearls to finish off, and I was done.

I was pleased with the overall effect... but if I have one criticism - I think I should have either opted for a darker stamped image for colouring or better still,  improved on the photography!
What do you think?

But  talking about colouring - I really must investigate the lovely 'Blendabilities' range by Stampin' Up! - available in all sorts of colour families - and even more special in that these sets feature in the current Sale-a-Bration catalogue. Choose any one of the packs as listed, with a qualifying sale of £49. - Brilliant!

Stampin' Up! Supplies for this card:

Just click on the items to easily access them in my on line store  (There's a  printable version of the supply list at the bottom left of the scrolling items) 

Pay just  £4:95 whatever the size of your order, to have them shipped straight to your address. 

Am happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to find out more,  or would like me to place an order for you, you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather.

Well we finally achieved our goal and got caught up  with last film in 'The Hobbit' trilogy.
Bit of clever marketing in my book, the way I see it..

It did leave you exactly at the start of the Fellowship of the Ring - as far as I can recall - uhm makes me think perhaps I need the box set to start my viewing all over again. 

til next time

Happy stampin'!

Jan x

Lotus blossom - three step

hi all

well like a lot of you I am sure,  I have also  been playing with some of my new Stampin' Up! sets - namely the Lotus Blossom stamp set today  - just one of the lovely Sale-a-Bration items  you can earn for free with a qualifying spend of £45!

I teamed it with one of the Thinlit dies  from the new SpringSummer Season catalogue - 'Hello You' which rather nicely also comes as a bundled offer with a fabulous stamp set 'Crazy About you'

but cannot  claim any credit whatsoever for this - as I took my inspiration from a stunning card by the lovely Patty Bennett cased virtually wholesale,  even down to the Gorgeous Grunge background.

Patty, thanks so much for this.

I chose ink and cardstock colours to tie in with the 'All Bloom' paper stack and topped it all off with a small bow for decoration.

Stampin' Up! supplies for this card:

Card stock/ Designer Series Paper :  Whisper white,  Daffodil Delight,  
All Bloom Paper Stack
Stamp sets:   Lotus Blossom - Sale-a-Bration item with qualifying spend, Gorgeous Grunge
  Punches/Thinlit Dies :  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch,  Hello You Thinlit Dies
 Other Essentials:  Snail adhesive,  Daffodil  Delight 1/2 " Seam Binding

Just click on the items to easily access them in my on line store to buy and just pay £4:95 to have  them shipped straight to your address, whatever the size of your order.

Am happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to find out more,  or would like me to place an order for you, you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather.

oh golly - the absolute tip that is my desk following said endeavours with all things stamp and ink  is not something I would wish to boast about - even for 'Whats on my desk, Wednesday!' and there was me with an almost  new resolution - to keep things tidy - 

oh well it is the end of the first week of the new year - about how long my resolutions tend to last - so no change there, either!

til next time. hope you have a lovely week

Jan x

Yeah - its that most fabulous time of the year - Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration 2015 is almost here!!!!

HI all

well I am sure, like me, you  have all been inspired and bowled over by the absolutely amazing designs and ideas on today's  'Pinkies' blog hop.
 
The blog hop  to showcase all that is fabulous about the forthcoming 'Stampin' Up'
Sale-a-bration 2015, beginning with the lovely Michelle Last's web-site.

In short,  for every £45 you spend,  you earn free products from the special Sale-a-Bration catalogue. .. and with the imminent launch of the new Spring/summer 2015 catalogue - there's even more chances and choices from which to earn your free products.

There's a wealth of lovely items to chose from, to suit all tastes. Whether your interest is card making, gift making/wrapping, memory keeping or 'just because' - there's something for everyone.

The count down is on - and in common parlance - its only a few more sleeps! yeah.

...but herewith my own little sneaky peak from one of the sets you can earn for free, just for you to be going on with.

I teamed my new stamp set, (its called 'Simply Wonderful') -  with the little banner punch, and made use of some paper scraps left over as a result of my Christmas makes and thank yous!

Very cleverly,  the stamp I chose from the set, co-ordinates perfectly with the Decorative label punch, as you can see from the outline piercing!.

Stampin' Up! supplies for this card:

Card stock/ Designer Series Paper :  Whisper white,  All Is Calm DSP
Inks: Lost Lagoon
Stamp sets: New - Simply Wonderful from Sale-a-Bration 2015 - 
just one of the free items you can earn with every £45 spent
 Punches : Banner Punch
 Other Essentials:  Snail adhesive.  stamping sponges

Just click on the items to easily access them and buy in my on line store  and just pay £4:95 to have  them shipped straight to your address, however many items you order.

Am happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to find out more,  or would like me to place an order for you, you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather.

and don't forget- there's only a few days left to grab your self a bargain at Stampin' Up!'s end of season sale.

You can also still stock up on items from the current seasonal catalogue - but only til the January 5th as the new Spring/summer 2015 catalogue launches straight after that,  on the 6th.

very best wishes all, til next time.
Jan x