my weekend

Hi all!

I don't have anything crafty as such to share with you today - its been a super manic weekend and I am going to enjoy a quieter day today relaxing and tidying the house!

On Friday night we went to Stuart's aunt Esther's. She was having a Stampin' Up party on the Friday night - she'd never been to a Stampin' Up event before so we were both quite excited! She had a good number of people attend and they all loved it. Its so great to see everyone having such a good time - it reminds me why I do this job! After everyone had left Est and I stayed up RIDICULOUSLY late chatting about guess what (?!) - Stampin' Up!! Its great to see that shes so interested and has so many questions - very tiring though!

Meanwhile the men (Stu and Steve) were off playing Scrabble and manly things like that.

On the Saturday we all went to Calke Abbey as a friend of Est's was going to take some photos of the boys - we had so much fun playing in all the trees and Steve broke a fence. haha. Lizzie got a few sneaky pics of the two of us as well - would be nice to have a decent photo of the two of us as the last time we had a proper photo of both of us was at our wedding almost a year and half ago! How time flies!!

Anyway we got back home late on Satuday night and I just crashed out (for about 12 hours) - the usual church etc on Sunday and now we are on Monday. The house is a tip so housecleaning is in order today, and this evening we are going to my friend Laura's house for dinner and to see her new place.

Come back tomorrow and I will hopfully have some crafty stuff to share!

Take care,

Amanda xx

so timeless...

So, did you enjoy your extra hour this morning?! We have been away visiting Stuart's aunt, uncle and cousins - Esther had a Stampin' Up party and then we stayed for the weekend for some fun - got back last night completely shattered and so I enjoyed my extra hour snuggled up in bed asleep. I must've been out of it for almost 12 hours!! wowee! 

Today's post features some of the Timeless Portrait DSP - thought it would be appropriate to have a 'time' related post seeing as the clocks went back! :)

Timeless Daughter

Stamp Set: For My Family

Ink: Versa Mark

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo

DSP: Timeless Portrait 

Emboss: White Powder, Heat Tool

Big Shot: Lot of Tags

Punches: Decorative Label

Accessories: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Brads

I just used a few scraps of the DSP to make this card and punched out the girl silhouette with a punch - I thought about cutting it out but thought that the blue just set it off against the vanilla background and it was quicker too!! I tied some ribbon on too and cut out a tag with the big shot. I embossed the word daughter on it and also embossed the brads white to tie in as silver didn't go!

Altogether a simple and elegant little card.

I hope you enjoyed seeing something else new in the catalogue - please do leave a comment and let me know what you think! I love reading them! Thanks.

Happy Stampin',

Amanda

simply stampin' challenge, week 31

This week over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog its back to a sketch challenge again! This week's is great so why not create your own card using it and submit it this week - you could be top 3 and I would love to see what you come up with! 

Here's the sketch and my take on it!

Merry & Bright Dasher

Stamp Set: Dasher, Serene Snowflakes, Season of Joy

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory, Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red Textured

Punch: 3/4" Circle

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

I thought dasher would be perfect for this sketch - he's just so cute! I stamped the small trio of snowflakes over the ivory background as the design matched up really well with the snowflakes surrounding dasher's antlers. I decided I wanted to do a larger scallop edge than the scallop border punch would do so I punched a bunch of small circles and then adhered them in a row so half the circle was overhanging the edge. I added a strip of Riding Hood Red cardstock and added brown stitching lines to that strip and the scallop edge. The sentiment was done by colouring in only one of the sentiments on the block from Season of Joy - a great way to get more use out of the block! I adhered everything together and then finally added some spots of glue and added dazzling diamonds glitter! The sparkle really finished it off! 

So, leave me a comment and then please head over to the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog, check out what the other design team members have created for you and then get creating yourself! I cannot wait to see what you come up with! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x

what you missed

For those of you who didn't make it to my class this month I thought I would share with you what you missed!  We had so much fun this month getting into the Christmas spirit and making Christmas decorations (yay!!).

Thanks to all those who came and for those who missed it, why not come along to next month's class?! We will be making a re-usable advent calendar using a 24 hole muffin tin! It is SO cool - look out for a photo of it coming soon!! I already have quite a few booked on and only have a couple spaces left so hurry - book your spot today. Contact me on amanda_burditt@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you :)

Amanda x

for my bro

My brother is at university at the moment so we don't see much of each other, but it was his birthday on Tuesday so he came home for the weekend. It was great to see him again. Anyway today I just wanted to share the card I made for him and coincidently a new stamp set in the catalogue too! Its a great boy/manish set!!!

Happy Birthday Car

Stamp Set: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Need for Speed

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Real Red, So Saffron, Pool Party, Basic Grey, Basic Black

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories: Red Baker's Twine (non-su)

Extras: Stamp-a-ma-jig

A very simple but very fun man card. I stamped the car and then coloured it in with stampin' write markers, and mounted it on a piece of Pool Party. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the happy birthday in a row for a tone on tone background - I thought that it looked a little like a racing stripe - well it was the closest and most appropriate thing I could find. I wrapped some baker's twine around and then adhered the car to the top. 

So, what do you think? Did you enjoy seeing a new stamp? I hope so!! Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx

a few wedding things

If you remember that at the end of August it was my cousin Ben's wedding to his beautiful bride Hannah. I just thought you would like to see the card and gift I made for them! 

Stamp Set: I {heart} Hearts, Basic Phrases (Retired)

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Shimmer Paint

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Pearls, Button

Extras: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Embroidery hoop with aida in it and filled with stitching - their names, wedding date and a Bible verse. A big buttons heart fills in the centre.

Finally a quick picture of Ben and Hannah.

Catch you again tomorrow, 

Amanda x

continuing joyfulness

Again another quick and simple Chistmas card for you today - easy to duplicate for all those many people you need to send cards to at this upcoming festive season!

Joy at Christmas Doilies

Stamp Set: Delicate Doilies, Perfect Punches

Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo

Punch: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle

I stamped the doily in the centre but slightly off to one side and then without re inking the stamp, stamped the doily again above and below. It gives a lovely fading effect... I then stamped the sentiment and punched it out before layering it to the side with some dimensionals. 

Come back tomorrow for another creative idea. 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda x