Just Because

Happy Sunday! Apolgies for my absence - I've had a bad few days with my eyes which has prevented me from crafting much but they're on the mend now.

I got the layout for this card from SCS. It's great because I got to use my two new stamps: Notably Ornate and Music Notes wheel. They were gifts from my lovely husband!! Along with the Modern Label punch and the paper flowers. What a sweetie.

The base of the card is Crumb Cake, combined with Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and a touch of Very Vanilla. Mmm nice and vintage-y.

Don'f forget that Sale-A-Bration continues and you are welcome to contact me if you'd like to place an order. blueangelcrafts@gmail.com

Naughty cat birthday card

This is a card I made for my father-in-law on his birthday last month. It's based on one from SCS. Using punches makes cardmaking really quick and easy. I used various punches to create the cat: 5 petal flower punch, 1/2" circle, large oval and the window punch. The treat cup has some fish stamped in it from Something Sweet stamp set, then I put a white chocolate fish inside as a little extra gift.

The patterned paper was from the Brights stack - these are an absolute bargain. Check them out in the catalogue!

We've not done too much today which is nice as yesterday was pretty hectic. There are still places on my Alien cards class this Saturday morning if you'd like to join me!

Sailboat birthday

Happy Wednesday! Today I've got a quick little card that I made with some scraps while I was tidying my craft room.

The boat is made from pieces of Celebrations DSP with a scrap of Real Red CS for the sails to hang from. The top looked a little bare so I added an Old Olive button threaded with a little bit of linen thread.

The sentiment was a rub-on from a pack called Bday Party, which has images as well as sentiments that are perfect for boys and girls cards. I rubbed the words onto a scrap of Whisper White and attached them with Dimensional foam pads. Finally I drew fake sewing with a white gel pen and voila!

Flowery thanks

Hello hello! Hope you are having a happy Tuesday. We've had a quiet day, just a quick trip to the library as we're all still under the weather. Back to work tomorrow though!!

This is another Sale-A-Bration card using Sweet Summer. The colours used are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight & Wild Wasabi. Nice and bright.

I've been working on my Easter class (weird, I know seeing as there is Mothers' Day and Valentines' Day sooner but the mood took me!). So I'll be able to share that with you soon.

Get well soon

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! Hope you are doing something lovely with your extra day off. We went to my parents for a lovely roast dinner, and although Munchkin is still unwell, we managed to have a nice time together.

Another person who's been unwell is my Nanny, who is currently recovering from a major operation. I made this card for her this morning based on a few I saw on SCS. It's made with the set Growing Green (or Going Green as I stupidly call it in the labels at the bottom of the posts) and Sincere Salutations.

The idea was an art deco look with the Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and Whisper White. I felt a bit worried afterwards that I'd gone a bit overboard with the black but I hope that the yellow is cheerful enough to balance it out.

If you are looking for some inspiration I have planned 3 new classes. You can find out more by clicking here. If you can't make the dates but have a group of 4+ friends I am happy to run a private class for you at the same price per person.

I'm just waiting for my FREE Sale-A-Bration sets to arrive so I can share them with you but I will be back with some more Sweet Summer samples soon.

Sweet Summer

Ahh if only it was summer! Normally I enjoy the cosy feeling of this time of year but with all the sickness and cabin fever I am ready for spring!! I got this Sale-A-Bration set out for some use to cheer me up. It's called Sweet Summer and is just great for colouring in. I used my inkpads and blender pens to add a soft coloured look. the base of the card is Baja Breeze and the grass is cut from Pear Pizzazz cardstock. The flower heads are raised up with foam pads for dimension. It's a pity my camera doesn't have a glitter setting as you can't see the Dazzling Diamonds well but in real life they add some gorgeous sparkle.
The sentiment is from my current favourite, Curly Cute sentiments. You could really put any sentiment with this card though as it's pretty generic in who it would appeal to.

So here is a picture of Munchkin. She's barely been dressed in the past 5 days as she's had a raging temperature among other ailments, poor lamb. Amazing that she still looks so cute in photos, hey?! She is sat next to one of her favourite Christmas presents, a talking/singing teddy bear from her Great Aunt!

Sale-A-Bration is here!

Hooray hooray Sale-A-Bration is here! I know I went a bit AWOL just before Christmas but I am back now. It is my absolute favourite time of year in the Stampin' Up! calendar. I have been saving up for a blitz and my Christmas money is burning a hole in my pocket.

Yes here it is, Sale-A-Bration. The stamp sets this year are the best ever. I know you'll be like me and want them all!! You can click on the picture above for an A4 sized brochure explaining Sale-A-Bration.

So here are the fabulous stamp sets. All of them are available in clear-mount or wood, depending on your preference. All of them are useful and would also make fantastic gifts (if you can bear to part with them LOL!).

An exciting piece of news is that in the Punch Bunch you may notice that there is an owl.... YES! The owl punch will be appearing in the Mini catalogue in April! Soooo exciting.

Here is how to earn FREE stamps:

• Spend: For every £45 you spend on products (excluding shipping) you can choose a Sale-A-Bration stamp set. So if you spent £90 you can pick 2!!

• Host: Host a party during January or February and for every £300 of sales you can choose a Sale-A-Bration stamp set in addition to the regular hostess benefits.

• Join: Now is the best time of year to join Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator. As a new recruit during this period you can add an ADDITIONAL stamp set to your starter kit from the current catalogue up to the value of £44.95. To be honest, the starter kit is great value at £119 in itself but this just makes it a steal! Contact me with your phone number if you are interested and I'll give you a call for a no pressure chat.

I'll be back to share some creations I've made using the SAB sets in the coming weeks.