Elegant 30

Hello! 

Just a super quick post today, Stuart is on holiday from school (yay!) and as a result we are trying to get a bunch of jobs done around the house, there's a fence to repair and I need to get my sewing machine to the repair shop. I'm not really sure what the matter with my machine is at the moment but it REALLY doesn't like me!!! Hopefully my lovely sewing machine man can get it all sorted for me! (And hope it won't cost too much either!!)

I thought it was about time that I showed you a card that my cousin asked me to make for her a few months ago. Its a pretty fun and elegant 30th birthday card! 

Stamp Set: Express Yourself

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Elegant Eggplant Core'dinations, Pistachio Pudding, Silver Glimmer Paper, Vellum

Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Typeset Alphabet, Labels Framelits, Beautifully Baroque TIEF

Embellishments: Rhinestones, Pistachio Pudding Ruffle Ribbon

I just love the core'dinations card - isn't it just beautiful embossed and sanded? The embossing folder wasn't tall enough to do the entire card front so I did as much as I could and just worked it into the design with a bit of the ruffle ribbon. 

The 30 and butterflies just add a bit of sparkle and really stand out in the pistachio and glimmer paper against all that deep, rich eggplant colour. 

What's your thoughts on this colour combo? Its a bit different, right? 

Have a great Tuesday!

Happy Stampin',

simply stampin' challenge 71

Well its Saturday again! 

At this present moment in time I am somewhere in South Carolina! Such fun! 

This week's Simply Stampin' Challenge is a colour challenge and its a lovely bright and summer colour palette this week...

Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Stamp Set: Creative Elements
Ink: Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose
Cardstock: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Daffodil delight, Baja Breeze
Big Shot: Stripes Emboss, Vintage Wallpaper Emboss, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Framelits
Accessories: Rhinestones

I got a little carried away with this week's colour combo and did and little set of cards using the colours. Its so lovely and fresh I couldn't help myself! Half are stripe embossed base and half are vintage wallpaper. On the little framelit I stamped the florish border, a sentiment and the 3 little butterflies from the beautiful wings embosslit! Final thing was a few rhinestones

Don't you think they've turned out super cute?! I hope you liked them. Head over to the Simply Stampin' blog for the other DT entries and then add your own creation! Can't wait to see them!

Have a great weekend!

Amanda x

butterflies and medallions

So getting back into the blogging pattern is going to take a little time I think! I've got a super quick little card for you today...

Stamp Set: Medallion, Creative Elements, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Versa Mark, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette

Big Shot: Beautiful Wings 

Accessories: Pearls 

Extras: Clear Emboss Powder

This is pretty much a straight CASE of a card that I think Shannon West from USA made (I don't know where I saw it so don't have a link). I just like the medallion in the background and lots of pretty butterflies hovering over it! Beautiful! 

Hope you liked this quickie! 

Catch ya tomorrow! 

Amanda xx

twitterpated with the new summer mini!

Yesterday the Summer Mini catalogue was released! Its got so many gorgeous things in it! If you haven't checked it out yet you can view it here. If you want to place an order please get in touch with me!

Today I thought I'd show you some of the new Twitterpated designer paper available in the mini.

Twitterpaper "Quilt" 

Stamp Set: n/a

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red

DSP: Twitterpated 

Punch: Postage Stamp (Spring Mini - no longer avail. Try Curly Label, Square/Scallop Square instead), Boho Blossoms, Itty Bitty, Beautiful Wings

Ribbon: Baja Breeze Satin Pleated, Whisper White Baker's Twine

Accessories: Twitterpated Buttons, Pearls

So this is a great way to show off loads of the gorgeous patterns in this new paper. I did a "quilt" effect with the postage stamp squares. Then I added a little decoration to each square to bling it up! The button is one of the new twitterpated buttons in the mini which co-ordinate with the paper - they're small and very sweet! The pleated satin ribbon is also new - comes in Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride - I love that you can add a tiny bit of it for detail and it still has a beautiful effect! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xo

simply stampin challenge week 51

Simply Stampin' Challenge time again folks - sorry I'm a few days late - such a busy weekend I didn't get the chance to photograph my project!! This week is a theme, and the theme is...

Totally Tags

I'm afraid due to a busy week and not feeling great I don't have anything massively spectacular for you today. Here are some sweet little tags that I made though. Hope you like them!

Stamp Set: n/a

Ink: n/a

Cardstock: Confetti Ivory, Confetti White

DSP: Everyday Elegance (SAB)

Punches: 5 Petal Flower, 3/4" Circle

Big Shot: Beautiful Wings, Two Tags

Accessories: Crystal Effects

I cut the tags out with the big shot and then decorated them with some flowers I punched with the 5 Petal Flower punch - great way to show off some of the gorgeous patterns! I further highlighted the pretty patterns by adding crystal effects to some of the detail areas! I also added a few little butterflies I had strewn around - great way to use up scraps is to turn them into tags! (Everything I used to make these tags were scraps from other projects!)

Hope you liked my really simple project today. Please check out the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog to see what other tagtastic creations the DT has come up with for you this week and then have a go at making and entering your own tags! I'd love to see what you create! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx

springtime is precious

Sorry I've been a bit hit and miss the last couple of weeks. Its been super busy around here - this week hasn't been as bad as last week but still really busy. I decided to take a day off on Tuesday though, just felt worn out and needed a day off of being creative just to sit back and enjoy some me time. 

So I just thought I'd show you my lovely afternoon in picture form.

An AMAZING veggie stirfry, chick flicky movie and chocolate! Yum!! 

Last few day I have also not been feeling too good - migraines, tummy ache etc. Ugh! anyway I thought I use some of this down time to catch up on my blogging and prepare for my SUPER long busy weekend!!! 

Below is one of the cards from card club this month. 

Stamp Set: Precious Butterflies (Hostess)

Ink: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Whisper White

DSP: Domestic Goddess 

Big Shot: Top Note, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Accessories: Rhinestones

Extras: Sponge

I cut a mask with the top note die and teporarily adhered it to my card base. I then sponged with So Saffron and Certainly Celery ink  to fill in the blank masked area. I then stamped the spring sprig around the outside before removing the mask. I stamped my sentiment on the card and added some embosslit butterflies! 

Do you like it? Why not leave me a comment and let me know! 

Just one final note, I am putting through a Stampin' Up! order this weekend so if you would like to grab some SU goodies with free shipping and take advantage of Sale-A-Bration before it ends on March 31st then please email me on amanda_burditt@hotmail.co.uk or call me on 07717206098 with your order by Saturday evening! Don't miss out on your chance to get free products! 

Thanks for popping by!

Amanda xx

a flutter of butterflies

Saturday was Stu's Great Aunt Lil's birthday - I do cooking and clean for her a couple times a week so obviously I needed to make her a lovely card for her special day. Here's her card...

Fresh Butterflies

Stamp Set: Fresh Vintage (SAB), Teen Tiny Wishes

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand

DSP: Everyday Elegance (SAB)

Punch: Decorative Label

Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Accessories: Pearls

Extras: Sponge, Colour Spritzer

I stamped the large flower stamp from Fresh Vintage twice back to back in the background then stamped and punched the sentiment with the decorative label punch, sponged and added it over the top of the floral image. I used the colour spritzer to spritz Crumb Cake and Early Espresso ink over the background to add a bit more texture. I added a load of little butterflies all over the card and added some little pearls to the centres. 

What did you think to today's share? 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x

simply stampin' challenge week 47

This week it is another colour challenge over on the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog. I've been looking forward to this one - its time to flaunt your girly side and get down with the pinks and purples. Here we go...

These colours match some of the papers in Stampin' Up!'s Flirtatious DSP so I thought it was time to whack it out and get cracking! If you don't have all the colours listed, no worries, just use the closest ones that you do have!

Doilies and Butterflies

Stamp Set: Teen Tiny Wishes
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo
Cardstock: Whisper White
DSP: Flirtatious
Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Top Note
Accessories: Pearls
Extras: Colour Spritzer, Sponges

So I wanted to try something different and I had the idea that I wanted to use the top note negative as a mask so that I could sponge the top note shape onto the card. I then sponged the masked area with Pretty in Pink ink. Next I tacked down one of the doilies from the die cut sheet in the Flirtatious paper and using the Colour Spritzer and my Melon Mambo marker I spritzed it well to give the doily outline! I was planning on using the correct side of the Mambo doily next to the spritzed one but it was a bit too dominant - then I had an idea - to cut out the centre of the doily and use what remained as a frame! Inside I stamped the sentiment and then used the butterflies embosslit to cut some cute little butterflies from the Flirtatious DSP. I added some pearls to finish it off.
I thought it would be a shame not to use the centre of the doily so I used it to decorate the inside of the card and added a couple more butterflies!

Wow long explanation today - sorry about that! So what do you think? I hope you liked it! Please leave me a comment and then head on over to the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog to see the rest of the design team entries and then enter yourself! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x

simply stampin' challenge, week 24

I'm back! Well to tell you the truth I never went away, I have just had an intensely busy week filled with last chance parties, classes and my dad decided that this week would be a good time to come put put up the shelves in my cupboard for all my boxes of fabric - they look fab now though and it means I can collect all my fabric from my parents' house! YAY! But the fabric had better watch out...there's a Big Shot on the loose!!

Anyway on to this week's Simply Stampin' Challenge. This week is a theme, and the theme is...

Flutterby Butterfly

Here is the card I made using the butterfly theme...

Butterfly

Stamp Set: n/a

Ink: n/a

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Whisper White

Other Material: Foam Packing Sheet

Big Shot: Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies, Beautiful Wings

Accessories: Basic Pearls

So a super quick and simple card this week. I was having fun running things through my Big Shot, firstly to see what it could all cut through and secondly to make samples for class! We just bought a book case for our landing (another job we've been doing the past week!!) and it came wrapped in this thin packing foam. Its kind of glisteny and a but shimmerly so I thought it might make a cool accent for a card. It was also very see through so I thought that would be cool. I kept the card simple to highlight the texture of the packing foam.

I hope you liked this week's sample. Now head over to the Simply Stampin' Challenge page and see what the other design team members have created for you! Please do enter your creations - I love seeing what you all make. 

Thanks,

Amanda x