a little princess...

As any faithful blog readers will know I am on the Design Team for Simply Stampin' Challenge. So when time came for finding new DT members or renewing I decided to try out again, I'm having so much fun and learning lots! Below is the 'inspiration' photo that was issued for us to create around. 

Isn't it just adorable?! I had so many ideas - look at those medallions! And cupcakes? Pompoms! Fairy tale castle!? Everything is so cute! Well here is what I came up with and earned me another 6 months on the DT...

Princess Tower

Stamp Set: Borderlines, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz

Big Shot: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Blossom Party

Punch: Curly Label, Scallop Trim Border, Itty Bitty

Accessories: Pearls

I stamped the vines all over the background of the carstock and punched a border along the top. I then added a smaller piece of cardstock with a curly label hole in it - cute window right?! and more vines. On top of that is a triangle as a tower top. The card has really been brought to life with lots of these cute little flowers, butterflies and a multitude of pearls! Below the scallop trim I added some little banners. 

What do you think to the card then? How does it measure up to the inspiration photo? I really enjoyed making this card - definitely got to go to a special little girlie now! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx

50th anniversary - card 1

Did everyone have a nice Easter? I hope you did! 

I've been kind of quiet on my blog recently, sorry for that! My upline, Rhoda, is down for Shetland on holiday at the moment, its been nice to hang out with her for bit. I've also been spending LOADS of time playing with some stamp sets she brought down for me to play with! Oh yes my life is SO good!! I have tonnes of things to sow you over the next few weeks! Woohoo!

Today I have the first of several 50th anniversary cards I was commissioned to make last month. In total I ended up having to make 7 50th Anniversary cards all for the same couple! Obviously they all had to be special and different. Here's the one I made for the husband to give to his wife.

50 Anniversary Vines

Stamp Set: For my Family, Borderlines

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, VersaMark

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride

Punches: Decorative Label, Itty Bitty

Big Shot: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet

Accessories: Gold Emboss Powder, Pearls, Champagne Shimmer Mist

Ribbon: Very Vanilla Satin

I stamped the vines all over the background, then used the decorative label punch to make a window for my 50. The fifty was gold embossed and then cut with the timeless type alphabet. As this was a very long card I tied some ribbon around the bottom - where the vines didn't reach and below that I added half a decorative label with the sentiment to my wife (just to make it even more special!) The final thing I had to do was add lots of cute little flowers to the card and loads of tiny pearls!! Oh and spritzed it with glittery shimmery gold mist too! 

I really love this card! I hope you like it too. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think! 

Come back tomorrow and I'll show you what I made for the wife to give to her hubby!

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x

easter chicks

Hi there! I hope you are all having a good week. Isn't the weather just glorious?! I hope you are all taking a little time out of your busy lives to kick back and enjoy it! 

Here's the 5th card in the spring card club collection. Similar layout to the penguin card it also uses the owl builder to make these sweet little chicks!

Easter Chicks

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Borderlines

Ink: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Early Espresso

Punches: Owl Builder, 5 Petal Flower

Extras: Cocktail Stick, Sponge

Okay so this is the same layout really but the chicks have wings which are just the petals cut off the 5 petal flower punch. The chicks were sponged to give a little bit more shading and texture. The top little chick is holding a banner which has the sentiment on it - how sweet right?! 

Anyway I won't go into all of the ins and outs of how I made the card - you'll have to read my post on the penguin card for that! 

Hope you liked this little take on the owl punch - its such a versatile punch. If you haven't got it yet I'd totally recommend getting it - its totally worth it!!! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Amanda x

welcome vicky

This is the sweet little card that I made for my newest downline - Vicky! Welcome to Stampin' Up Vicky! 

So Vicky is crazy about penguins and seeing as the owl builder punch makes awesome little penguins I jumped on it to make her a welcome card!

Penguin Hello

Stamp Set: Teen Tiny Wishes, Border Lines

Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black, So Saffron

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Peach Parfait

Punches: Owl Builder, Itty Bitty

Accessories: Rhinestones, Cocktail Stick

So as in previous posts I just cut off the ears of the owl to make it into a penguin, I added Peach Parfait feet,  White breasts, and after adding their eyes and beaks I customised them with hearts, flowers and a bow and buttons (tux penguin). The bottom was stamped with the borderlines for a little texture and base for them, and following the same layout as the chick card we made at this month's card club I assembled them on top in a slightly wobbly tower! It was finished off with a flag attached to a cocktail stick - the sentiment is the first half of a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes - hello baby - all I wanted was the hello so that's all I inked up. I added some rhinestones to glitz it up a bit! 

Hope you liked today's share and I'm sure Vicky loved it with her little welcome gift - pot of buttons!! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx

simply stampin' challenge week 50

Another Saturday, another Simply Stampin' Challenge! This week is colour challenge...

Friend & Flowers 

Stamp Set: Tagtastic

Ink: Poppy Parade

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Punch: Boho Blossoms, Itty Bitty, Curly Label, Decorative Label

Accessories: Rhinestones

I stamped and made the cute little Tagtastic topper using the Curly and Decorative label punches. I added a flower to the top of this tag. Now this is another card using the borderlines stamp set - see really trying to get more use out of it! I thought the polka dots border just brought out the polka dots in the tag and would tie the card together nicely. I added the tag to the card over lapping the border slightly, to fill it out I punched out flowers in Crumb Cake for some tone on tone flowers. I finished it off with rhinestones and a tiny little banner with handwritten "friend" on it! 

I'll admit I didn't care much for the colour combo this time, I didn't really know where to start but I really like how its ended up and the colour combination is growing on me. I think the key was mostly neutral with a tiny dash of colour! What do you think? 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda  xo

simply stampin' challenge week 49

Good morning all! 

Can you believe its Saturday again?! Geesh! This week has just flown by and in all honesty I don't know where its gone! Its another Simply Stampin' Challenge today and this week is a sketch challenge! Its a nice simple one for you all! Enjoy...

Just For You 

Stamp Set: Tagtastic, Borderlines

Ink: Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink

Ribbon: Very Vanilla Velvet, Victoria Crochet Trim, Very Vanilla Taffeta 

Punch: Decorative Label

Accessories: Pearls

To start with I rotated the sketch 90 degrees! (You're allowed to do that you know!) Now, I stamped the leaf branch from borderlines on the cardstock - I have to admit I got this set because I thought it was so cute and for some reason hardly touched to so I've been trying to find creative ways of using it! I stamped it three times at varying heights just for added appeal. I then added some strips of velvet and crochet trim ribbon to make up the next layer of the card. for the top layer I stamped, coloured in and punched out the tag with "just for you" on it . I layered a little Pretty in Pink cardstock behind it. Finally I finished it off with a tafetta ribbon bow and some pearls.

I hope you like it! Please check out the other creations on the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog. Please do leave me a comment, I love reading them! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx