Hi Guys

Here is a card that I made last week and have been waiting to put it on my blog.  I used green tones on this as it is not a colour that I would usually use.

I have used the Big Deal Alphabet stamp set and the scallop circle punch as well as using the spiral punch for the detail on my matting.  As you will begin to notice on my cards, I have to ink around the edges of both my card stock and paper.

I hope you like this card and any comments are welcome.

Emma xx

As promised a crafty post (a day late, sorry).  This one was made for the Mojomonday challenge.

I have used all brown tones for this card

 

I have used 

Very Vanilla for card base

paper from the spiced cider designer series paper

Chocolate Chip card stock

Close to Cocoa card stock

Caramel Gingham ribbon

Garden Whimsy Stamp set

Chocolate Chip ink pad

Signo White Gel Pen

I cut two pieces of designer paper and inked around the edges with Chocolate chip ink using a dauber.  I stuck these on with snail adhesive.  

I then cut a piece of Chocolate chip and a piece of Close to Cocoa slightly smaller.   I punched the edge of the Close to Cocoa with the Scallop Edge punch.  

I have doodled around the edge of the Close to Cocoa card and then put the gingham ribbon across the card, and stuck it on to the Chocolate Chip card.  I have also used the ladybird from the Garden Whimsy stamp set in Chocolate Chip ink on the Close to Cocoa card.  

I stamped the butterfly in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla card stock and cut out.  I then placed this on the card with dimensionals to make it stand of  the card.

Hi

Stampin' Up have just released the offer for March.  What a fabby offer.  Whether you love Chipboard or have never used it then this is the offer for you.

If you are thinking about signing up with Stampin' Up then maybe March is the month for you.  If you sign up with me then I will get you all four lots of chipboard as a thank you for signing up. (this offer is through me and not through Stampin' Up).  So what are you waiting for?  A cheaper starter kit at only £139 (worth over £240) and £44.50 of chipboard.  If you want to join my team email me at emmadaye@ntlworld.com

I hope you take advantage of the chipboard offer as you will probably not find it any cheaper any where else

Tomorrows post will be a crafty one, I promise

Emma xx

Woo hoo a crafty post

Here is my first crafty post.  These are the thank you cards I sent out to my customers to mark the start off the new year.

I have used Chocolate Chip for the base card with Close to Cocoa for the matting layer. 1/4" white grosgrain ribbon of which I have coloured some with Chocolate Chip ink.  I have stamped thanks from the 'Daily Flexible Phrases' on one of the strips of ribbon.  The main stamp set I have used is from one of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets called 'Polka Dot Punches' (which you can order if you spend £45 or more in the catalogue until the 28th February, email me at emmdaye@ntlworld.com to place an order if you want to become one of the proud owners of this stamp set) I have stamped them with Chocolate Chip Ink.

Hope you like this card and I promise more will come.

Emma xx

I have been promoted

I have been promoted in my position at Stampin' Up to Bronze 2.  There is no pay rise or other incentive this time but none the less it is still a promotion.  I have also just gained my Stampin' Start 1 as well.  For this I get to choose any 3 stamp sets from the catalogue absolutely free, the reason for this is because I have managed to reach my sales target in my first 3 months (yes I have only been a demo since October last year).

Any one of you out there could also do this by signing up to Stampin' Up and becoming a demonstrator.  There are two types of demonstrator hobby demonstrator and earning demonstrator.  Hobby demonstrator is just that, you do it just to reap the benefits of discount from the catalogue without every going out and doing a workshop.  Or you can do what I do and do workshops and earn 20% on all sales plus bonuses (like stampin' start). 

If this sounds good and you want to do it all you need to do is email me here and I will send out all of the information to you.  This is not just for women, but also for men and it would be lovely to have more men in Stampin' Up.

Any way what I really need to say is a massive THANK YOU to all of my customers as I would not have got there without you.

THANK YOU

Emma xx

Tuesday Taggers Week 7

Hi Everyone

'Age it' is the theme this week on Tuesday Taggers.

I have created my tag by using Tim Holtz Distress inks in dusty cornfield and peeled paint using cut and dry foam. I then spattered water on it to create the faux bleach effect. I added a rub on from Basic Grey and some other from my stash. The clocks are from Heidi Swapp and has been stamped in stazon that has been double stamped. I then scrunched it up to get the wrinkles on it and went over the creases with an emery board to distress it a bit more. This also distressed the rubons.

I hope you like.

Emma xx

Tuesday Taggers Week 5

Hi Everyone

This week on Tuesday Taggers it is one for the men, meaning you need to create for the Man in your life or just for a man. Men are often hard to make things for, my first passion in crafting is origami and therefore I have fashioned a tie out of paper and a pocket on the shirt. The papers are from the Jessie Edwards range at DoCrafts as are the diamante gems. The rubons are doodlebug.

I hope you all like.

Emma xx

Tuesday Taggers Week 6

Hi Everyone

This week on Tuesday Taggers we have been challenged to use all of our stamps. Well if you could see my stamp collection then you would understand how if I used all of them I would only have a black splodgy mess on the page.

I have used just one stamp set and it is from DoCrafts this week. It is the Secret Gardens and it has been coloured in using Stampin' Up Stampin' Write markers. The background is embellished with stickles. I have used Smooches to colour the flowers and parts of the owl. The twit twoo is written in doodlebug rubons.

I hope you all like.

Emma xx

I know this is not a crafty entry but

Looking on Facebook I came across a photo of me at school and I can't get over how different I was then.  But saying that, it is 19 years ago.  I am the one second on the right.

Emma xx

Sale-A-Bration

Sale A Bration has arrived in the UK, something wonderful that has been happening in the Stampin' Up! world for 20 years now and we have the opportunity too!

From 1st Jan to 28th Feburuary 2009 you can take advantage of this offer in several ways. Please see below


Customers - For every £45 spent in the current Stampin' Up catalogue you can earn a free stamp set, there are 4 to choose from.If you spend £90 you can have 2 sets and so on...

Hostesses - Host a workshop, and if your sales are more than £300 you can earn a free Sale a Bration stamp set on top of your normal freebies (but you can still earn sets on every £45 you spend)

Recruits - Become a demonstrator during the Sale-A-Bration and select any stamp set (up to £38.95) free from the current catalogue.

So what are you waiting for why not take advantage of this offer now and order yourself some Stampin' Up! goodies.

Click here to view the Sale A Bration leaflet and see which set you want first!!
Will be back later with some samples

If you want to order anything or want to find out about becoming a demonstrator you can email me here