She!

Morning everyone :-)

Hope you are all warm and dry......................after the Snow we now have lots of Rain here!

I decided to have a play with the stamps that were named after me and could also been made for me! They are of course the lovely 'SHE' set available from Emily here I LOVE ♥♥ this set....................seem to say that every week don't I? Unity stamps are fantastic.
I have made a couple of things.......

Firstly....................................

a Journal page. The stamp is clear embossed and I've highlighted the 'Believe' with Glossy Accents. I created the background with my Distress Inks and used a Flower Stencil. The letters are also a Stencil which I've coloured through.

Next we have a card. I really enjoyed making this.  :-) The Sentiment is stamped and embossed onto a Nestie shape and coloured with Distress Inks and sprayed with water.............I love this effect as you never know what you are going to end up with! I just covered the bottom half of a White card blank with toning paper and added some lovely velvet Rick Rack trim. The Butterfly is made from a Martha Stewart stamp and punch set.

I hope you like my 'makes' :-) don't forget to visit Emily here she has great stamps and fantastic service too................what more could we stampers want?? :-)

Thanks for looking, I hope you have a lovely Monday :-)

She xx

Family Memories

Today I have a layout to share which uses stamps from the Unity July 2010 store kit which is currently "on sale" in the shop here. This is such a versatile set for cards and scrapbooking so get it while you can!!

I started by stamping the key background stamp on lightly patterned paper and used this as a background layer on my layout. I layered various papers before stamping the quote over the left hand side and then the sewing border at the bottom. The title was stamped by masking off some of the "Family Friends and memories" stamp. I then stamped the butterfly on to textured cardstock and then added a hint of colour using my long neglected chalks.

Materials used:
Papermania cardstock, MAMBI Scrappy Chic papers
Unity July store kit, Memento brown ink, Versamagic chalk ink
K & Co die-cuts, Deluxe Designs chalk, cotton lace.

You Deserve The Best

Hello Everyone! It might seem a little odd that I usually find myself creating gift tags in January (when you'd have thought that I might be sick of the sight of them!) but I generally have huge piles of scraps lying around after Christmas and I enjoy trying to use them all up so that I can start afresh.

This beautiful stamp set - You Deserve - is perfect for creating gift tags and cards for all occasions as it combines some bang on trend houndstooth print, with some beautiful blooms. So, there's something for everyone.


To make my gift tag, I've just used the houndstooth corner stamp to add a pop of colour and additional pattern to my cardstock and simply stamped the sentiment onto a chipboard element for extra dimension.

It might be quite simple, but it adds a fantastic finishing touch to your gifts, so scrounge around your craft room for all of those leftovers from your Christmas card making and whip out your Unity or Ippity stamps for a spot of weekend crafting.

Unity kits sale

Hello.

Firstly apologies for the poor photos.

Its so dark and grey right now and even holding a torch didn't help lol.

Make the day special are having a sale on Unity kits.

So i thought i would use stamps from older kits to show you how well they mix.

This is the front of the card and i have used the March store kit,

"Adventures in happiness"

I coloured the image in with pro markers and cut out with my nesties.

I sneaked a {Ippity} stamp in for the sentiment.

Inside the card i have used a stamp from the July store kit,

"The right words"

Ive coloured this in with pro markers to match the cakes on the front.

Please check out the shop for some fab bargains.

Thanks for looking.

Pink And Pretty De-Lovely Baby Hanger

Hi All, got a cute little hanger to start my New Year Make The Day Special DT makes, it uses the Unity and Cosmo Cricket cross-over - De-lovely Childhood stamp kit. I've made a little hanger for baby's door.

Good luck with all your New Beginnings!

Thanks for popping in.

Kimx

The Key To A Bargain!

Morning!
Happy New Year everyone, hope 2011 is a fantastic year for you all.

I have a card to show you today.

When I made this yesterday, I didn't check to see if Emily still had it in stock! I have just checked and she has.....................................it's now in the sale..........here 

I've used the July Store Kit 'the right words' and 'key to joy'. I love these stamps, so go grab a bargain whilst they are still available.

I wish I knew the make of the background papers, they are gorgeous, textured and double sided..........unfortunately I have lost the covers of the pad! I've stamped the keys over the background with Adirondak Ink and then gone round the edges with the zig-zag stamp. The quote is stamped and clear embossed on a 'nestie' shape. I've added Glossy Accents to a couple of the words, unfortunately it doesn't photograph too well :-(  I've stamped the Butterfly twice on the paper and 3d the 2nd one, added Glossy Accents and some tiny jewels. The smaller Butterflies are made with my Martha Stewart stamp and punch set.

Thanks for looking, I really enjoyed making this card......made me feel 'spring-like'......................well almost!!!

She x

Go Confidently Into 2011

What's more appropriate for the New Year than a little Thoreau? Could this quote be any more apt for those of us making resolutions, wanting to change our lives and hoping to acheive our dreams?

For this week's project, I decided to make a New Year's card. I wanted to remind a very special friend that her dreams are within her grasp if she follows her heart, confidently, in the direction of her dreams.

To make the card, I've used a quote stamp from the All About The Journey and, to add a little pattern to a scrap strip of cardstock, I've also used the suitcase stamp from the Melody Ross A Girl & Her Adventures set. It works really well as a 'background' stamp for smaller areas.

Now card making is definitely an area of crafting that I still feel a little out of my depth in, so I'm resolving to make 2011 the year I master my card making!

Have you got any crafting or stamping resolutions this year? We'd love to hear them.

Clair x