I'm back!

I have been neglecting my blog, I know! In my absence I seem to have had so much to do that by the end of the day I just want to flop out, I haven't even made a card, until today!!

I have finally managed to use my new Stampin' Up! kit, and now I can't wait to get my next order in !!

All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

This first card uses cardstock from the Earth Elements colour family, Garden Green and Ruby Red, the stamp is from the Year after Year set and it is coloured using Stampin Pastels and a Blender Pen, I cut round the image and mounted it on the scallop both of which were cut using my Nestabillities dies, you could get a similar look using the SU circle and scallop punches.

The papers were edged with Chocolate Chip Stampin Pad, I cut the little circles at the top with my Cropodile and then coated them with Diamond Glaze, I must admit I struggled a bit without my usual patterned papers and embellishments,so they will definitely be part of my SU order!

This next card uses the Bold Brights colour family, Pink Passion and Gable Green Cardstock , the patterned strip down the side is the Petals Stampin Around Wheel with Pixie Pink Stampin Pad.

The stamp is from the Doodle That Set, the ribbon on both cards is Whisper White Grosgrain.

Hope you like the cards, Thanks for stopping by and hopefully it wont be so long between posts now!

Phew!!

Weeell, the carpet people didn't turn up till 2.15, we were supposed to be the first appointment!, I have back ache from lugging furniture and how comes the stuff I took out of the cupboards seems to have multiplied and now won't fit back in!!! Oh the fun of it, and that was only having a new carpet fitted, imagine what I'd be like if we moved house!!
I am definitely going to try and get some card making going tomorrow to restore my sanity!!!

Here it is!

I forgot to put the card stock in the picture!! The colours I got are the Earth Elements, Bold Brights and Whisper White, you can of course look them up in the catalogue ;-)
The stamp sets you can see are Mixed Bouquet which is a 2 Step Stampin one, Year after Year, A Tree for all Seasons and Doodle That and the Stampin Around Wheel is Petals.
Remember if you host a workshop, with orders that total £150 or more, or simply collect orders from your friends and family of that amount, you will receive a free hostess stamp set and products of your choice worth £15.00.
Now I'm off to plan all those cards I can make when I've got my craft space back!!

My starter kit is here!!

It has arrived, yaaay!
I'm really pleased with my choices of stamps, I can't wait to have a play but alas not yet... we are having new carpets fitted in our lounge tomorrow so I have had to move all my craft stuff out, I don't have a craft room..boohoo :-( maybe one day!!
Anyway I now have catalogues available, let me know if you would like one.
I'm thinking of starting a Stamping 10 Club, if you would be interested in purchasing a few Stampin Up! products each month please contact me for more info, members of the club do receive an added bonus!
I'll try and post a pic of the goodies I got later.

A bit of news

No card today but a bit of news, I've got a job! Just part time as a pharmacy assistant but maybe I won't feel so guilty about buying even more SU stuff now!

I will still have plenty of time for Stampin Up! so if anyone is interested in booking a workshop feel free to contact me

Hopefully I'll be back with a card to show tomorrow.

Another quilled card

Hello ,

Hope I'm not boring you with these quilled cards!

This is one I made for my daughter's friend, it's her 6th Birthday today and we are off to the party later on.

I used my new Nestabillities dies for the circle and scallop, I love these things I want all of them, NOW! hehe!!

The papers are by Pink Petticoat as is the little sentiment, flowers are prima and I added some sparkles with the ribbon and brad.

I based this card on a sketch I found here

Thanks for stopping by,

Nicola

Black Cat..

Well, amongst all the excitement of becoming an official Stampin Up! demonstrator, I managed to get a card finished, I have had the quilled cat ready for quite a while and just hadn't found time to put everything together, but here it is and I'm actually quite happy with how it has turned out!

I find quilling quite addictive, at first it was frustrating 'cos I just couldn't seem to get the coils even but I have managed to find a way of holding the quilling tool that suits me and now I can't stop making the things!!

Back to the card... papers are Dovecraft, cardstock is Provocraft ( expect to see many more SU products now! ), the ribbon is from our local market and the tag is a little stamp which I punched around. I have machine stitched around the papers.

I can't wait to get my Stampin Up! starter kit, I've been busy putting cards out today to let people know what I'm doing, hope I get a good response!!
Enjoy your evenings
Nicola

Stampin Up! is here !!!

The catalogue is finally online and the products are gorgeous visit it here
As a demonstrator I will be able to place an order for you, my contact details are to the left, I'm off to make my shopping list now!!!

Baby Feet ??

Hello again,

What a few days, we all seem to have been poorly in my house, first my 2 daughters with a sickness bug, then my husband had a virus, and now me with a bad back, phew! I'll be glad when we are all back to normal!!

For this reason I just don't seem to have found time to finish a card, so I'm posting this one I did a few weeks ago, and I have to ask a question, can you tell the quilled shapes are baby feet?

A few people I showed them to before I put them on the card weren't sure what they were!!

Paper is HOTP as is the ribbon, the tag is Pink Petticoat and the Congratulation strip is done with a label maker.

On another note, I sent off my Stampin Up! forms last Thursday and they still haven't received them.. aaargh, I've sent some more off today by Special delivery!

Tear Bears...

Haven't got a new card to show today, I've got a quilled one in progress though! So I thought I'd show you a Tear Bear one, you may have noticed that I mentioned them in my profile, they aren't hugely popular here in the UK at the moment but in America they seem to pop up everywhere!!
So for those of you that haven't met a Tear Bear yet let me introduce you to one!.... here she is sitting on a flower ribbon and holding a little bunch of flowers (can't think of a good name for her, suggestions welcome!) The PP is Basic Grey, can you tell I love that range!, the tag is Pink Petticoat and the wording is Cricut.
This card is for sale on my site The Lilacladybug.
I've sent of my Stampin Up! forms today, can't wait to get my Starter Kit and have a play with the goodies! There is an article in Crafts Beautiful this month where they use Stampin Up! products, have a look if you have a copy.
xx

Happy Brrrm-day

Hi, I made this card for my husband's friend, left it a bit late, his Birthday is on the 10th! why do these dates seem to creep up on you!

I love some of the layered styles I've seen on some blogs so I tried to replicate the style, I'm quite pleased with the card but it still doesn't look as good as the other cards I've seen somehow, I must need more practice!

The image is by Pink Petticoat as is the little tag, the PP is some I've had for ages from some kits by TLC, the embellies in the top right are circles of paper I punched out and then covered with Diamond Glaze ( I used this on the car as well) to look like brads.

We are off to Parent's Evening tonight, it will be interesting to find out how Freya is getting on in Year1, hope it's positive !!

Speak to you soon.

Peace on Earth

Hi, hope you are all enjoying your evenings, I have another card to share ( I seem to go through these stages, sometimes nothing at all, then 2 or 3 on the go!)
I based this on a sketch from Jen del Muro at i{heart}2stamp,
this is the first time I've done a sketch challenge and I really enjoyed working with this one, I hope the slight alteration to one of the layers is allowed!
The image is a Penny Black stamp, coloured with Prismacolor pencils and all the PP is by Basic Grey, the sentiment is Pink Petticoat.
Hope you like it, comments are very welcome,
Happy Crafting!

Finally finished a card!

Hi, I've been wanting to get some cards done for a few days, but we seem to have had something to do every evening recently, if anyone has any tips on how to gain more craft time, I'd love to hear them!.
Anyway, as soon as I got home from taking Freya and Evie to school I got started on this one and here it is, finally!.
The papers are from Funky Hand, the gorgeous Hedgehog is a Penny Black stamp which I coloured with waterbased markers and a water brush. I used a Cuttlebug Folder for the embossed panel and added my usual glitter and ribbon touches !!
Hope you like him
Speak to you soon
Nicola

Quilled Card

Good Evening all, Well no time to finish the Penny Black cards I mentioned, so I thought I'd show you a card I made a week or so ago, 'scuse the wonky scan!

This was my first attempt at fringed flowers, I think the effect is really pretty! I quilled the Bee and the leaves as well and then mounted them onto some corrugated card, I think the different textures and the warm colours make it look quite rustic!, The PP is Basic Grey and the word tag is from Pink Petticoat.

On another note, Stampin Up! is nearly here !!!, I can send my forms off in a few days, Yaay! . I'm really looking forward to seeing the UK catalogues and placing some orders!

I'm off to have a bath now and maybe a glass of wine as well!

Enjoy your evening's.

Lavender and Lace

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!

Freya, my oldest daughter had been so excited about Trick or Treating but when we actually went out she got shy about knocking on doors! In the end we only went to about 5 houses then did the family rounds in the car!

Anyway, about the card!, a bit of a different style this time, I've recently started using Flowersoft a bit and when I saw the new Lavender and Lace collection I loved the colours, I've had the set for about a month and this is the first time I've used it! I'm pleased with the way this card has turned out, quite a classic look, soft and pretty! It will be on my site Thelilacladybug .

I've been colouring some new Penny Black Christmas stamps tonight, hopefully I'll get to finish them off tomorrow, so I'll try and get them posted if I do.

Have a good evening (-: