2016 Top Ten

As the last day of 2016 comes to a close, I thought I would share with you some of my favourite cards from this year - ten, how difficult is it to pick just ten?!  Very, but here they are.

The first card, above, is one of my favourite watercolour cards - I love this floral stamp set, as well as the pretty colour combination.
 
Three of my top ten cards feature butterflies, and this next card was a favourite of yours too, and I had requests for information on the watercolour technique I used, which you can find on this blog post or on my tutorial page.

Then we have the second butterfly card and one using dies and stamps from the Swirly Birds range.



















My next card is a pretty fiftieth card I made using stamps, DSP and dies (plus a few other bits n bobs).

 

Then a butterfly and floral card using Butterfly Basics - I just love this stamp set, and felt this one is made up of dreamy ice creamy colours.

 

This next card was made using the Picture Perfect stamp set, another of my favourite sets, and I really like this colour combination too!

Now for something a little bit different - two cards using stamps from the Balloon Celebration stamp set which I used for my first "1 Stamp Set 5 Ways" blog posts - I'll be doing more of those posts in 2017.

 
Now for my last top ten card, I figured I really had to pick a card made with men in mind, so that you don't think EVERYTHING I make has flowers on it - even if it is largely true!

I hope you've enjoyed my look back at 2016, and will stop by to see more inspiration next year!

Stampin' Up! Year End Closeout Sale - just a few days left!

We have just a few more days until the Closeout Sale is over!  So pop on over to my Stampin' Up! online shop to grab a bargain on some of those favourite stamps, papers and embellishments that you haven't bought yet!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Well I have to admit, I do not know where the last couple of months have gone!!  Working, moving house, getting ready for Christmas I guess is where!

I hope you and your families are enjoying a fabulous Christmas, and I hope to see more of you all next year!


Merry Christmas
Mandy x

Stampin' Up! Materials Used:
Stamps - Reason for the Season, Forever Evergreen
Ink pads - Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Black Archival
Card - Real Red, Basic Black
Other - Snail adhesive 

 

Reason For The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set [139730]	Forever Evergreen Photopolymer Stamp Set [142184]	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]

Simple Sunday with Build a Birthday

Here is a quick card I made using one stamp set and some patterned paper.  I cut out the stamped images with my Scan N Cut, but they would be easy to cut by hand too, and layered them onto the card.

Stampin' Up! Materials Used:
Stamp set - Build a Birthday
Ink pads - Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay
Designer Series Paper - Brights collection
Card - Whisper White thick card
Adhesive - fine tip glue pen
Other - Brother Scan N Cut 

Build A Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [138646]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948]
Brights Designer Series Paper Stack [138434]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]

Stampin Saturday with Thoughtful Branches

Wow - where have the last few weeks gone??!! - I have no idea!  But I did want to make sure that I popped in to post a card using the gorgeous limited edition Thoughtful Branches stamp and die set, which is available until 31st August.  

Growing up in the countryside in the UK, I remember some beautiful and enormous hydrangea plants in our front garden, and these stamp and die sets immediately reminded me of that so I just had to have them!

I am adding this card to:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 16/08 - 22/08

Stampin' Up! Materials Used:
Stamp sets - Thoughtful Branches
Dies - Beautiful Branches thinlets
Ink Pad - Soft Suede
Ink Refills - Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
Card - Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Whisper White thick card
Other - Ink Spots, fine tip glue pen, Big Shot

 

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set [143539]	Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies [143538]	Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle [144328]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131161]
Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122931]	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292]	Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock [111850]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Uninked Stampin' Spots [141822]	Big Shot [143263]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]

Bonus Days July 2016 - Last Few Days!

Wow! Where has July gone!!! I have only done a couple of my regular posts... and all I can say is that sometimes life (and the heat in London) just gets in the way!  

Anyway, I will be back in the next few days with my weekly blog posts, but thought I would just pop in to make sure you know that the Bonus Days promotion ends on the 31st July!  Until then for every for every £45 you spend, you will get a coupon for £4.50 to spend from the 2nd to 31st August!  How cool is that!!!

A few points to note before for heading to my online store:

• An email address is required to participate in this promotion as Bonus Days coupons can only be delivered by email
• It is recommended that participants save the email(s) containing the Bonus Days coupons AND write down the coupon code as codes cannot be resent if the email is lost
• Bonus Days coupons can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits

Enjoy Shopping!
Mandy x
 

Stampin Saturday with Birthday Blooms

The inpsiration for this card came from a couple of cards on page 145 of the Annual Catalogue - not from the images or the layout, but the colours.


I am adding this card to to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 05/07 
A Bit More Time to Craft - #23 Anything Goes

Stampin' Up! Materials Used:
Stamp Sets - Birthday Blooms, You've Got This, Rose Wonder
Ink Pads - Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral
Markers - Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze
Card - Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Whisper White thick

Dies - Layering squares framelits

Other - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Dimensionals, Brights sequin assortment, fine tip glue, Big Shot

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658]	You've Got This Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139575]	Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983]
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708]	Many Marvelous Markers [131264]	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Brights Sequin Assortment [138389]
Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]	Big Shot [143263]