Hi Guys

Well here is the tutorial I promised you.  I am sorry that it wasn't yesterday but life got in the way.  You can see the project below and I have used Concord Crush for the house, Pumpkin Pie for the roof.  

Recipe

Concord Crush  10.5"x9.5"

Pumpkin Pie  2.5"x2.25"

Basic Black to punch out 2 scallop squares

Whisper White to punch out Ovals

Black Stampin' Write Marker

Cardstock Vellum

White gel pen

Clip from Clip Assortment

Concord Crush Ribbon

Using the template below cut and score your cardstock.  Fold the two outside sections to the middle and take your 13/4" circle punch and punch through both thicknesses of card stock. 

Stick your vellum card stock over the holes you made with the punch.  Now assemble your house, making sure you leave the top open.

Take your Pumpkin Pie card stock and punch the edge with the scallop trim border punch and adhere to your box.

Punch 2 scallop squares out of your basic black and fold in half.  Cut two slits from the flat edge to the point about 1/2" long.  Fold these back on themselves to create the 'ears' and draw two white dots on for eyes. 

The largest ghost is made from using the extra large oval punch.  Then take the scallop oval and punch the bottom off.  Next go around the edge of the ghost with either a dauber and basic black ink or your basic black Stampin' Write marker. 

Now stick everything onto your 'house'.  Add your clip with a bow made from the 1/2" polystitched ribbon in concord crush and you have finished.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Hallowe'en is upon us!!

Well at the end of this week it is hallowe'en and then it is only a week til the biggest event in the Stampin' Up! year.  It is convention which includes the Awards dinner and I am going.  Unfortunately I won't be walking the stage this year but I will be next year and would love for you to join me as part of my team.  If you would like to take part in next years convention then you need to get hold of me by emailing me at emmadaye@sky.com and I will get back to you.

It is a really good deal to join SU! at the moment as the starter kit is just £119 and you get absolutely loads in it.  If you join my team between now and when I go to convention I will send you a goody pack to help you on your way as a demonstrator.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Come back tomorrow when I will have a hallowe'en project to show you, with a tutorial to go with it.

Until next time

happy crafting

Emma xx

Pandora's Box

Hi Guys

Over on Tuesday Taggers my good friend and teamie Georgina has set the challenge.  She has challenged us to make a box and a handmade gift to put in the box.

I struggled with the gift to put in the box but the box was the easy part.  For the box I have used Concorde Crush and Daffodil Delight and the Newsprint DSP.  To age the newsprint I used Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso and Basic Black.  I have made a funky flower for the top that will be coming later this week.

For the present I made a plaque for my friend who will receive this shortly.  The tag on the front is from the HodgePodge hardware and I have embossed it black by putting it in Versamark and then black embossing powder.  The stamp set is Baroque Motifs.  I have punched out the cherish with the word window punch and stuck it down with dimensionals so it stood proud of the card.

Well I hope you like and all you need to do now is go over to Tuesday Taggers and check out the rest of the design teams work.

And until next time

happy crafting

Emma xx

New Product

Hi Guys

Well I haven't stopped since the launch of the catalogue.  I have a class tomorrow that I am hosting with Zoë in Long Bennington and we have some fab things to make.

Here are some of the new products from the catalogue.

This is contempo christmas that we made at regional training last week.  It is stamped onto Whisper White in Cherry Cobbler ink.  It is matted on Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White onto a base of Early Espresso.

I have used Ornate Flowers to make this card.  I have stamped using Versamark onto the Very Vanilla card base.  I have then stamped the main image with Versamark onto Concord Crush and embossed with White embossing powder.  The Concord Crush has been matted onto Pear Pizzazz and I have used rhinestone brads on the righthand corner to balance the card.

 This was taken from the Colour Coach and it is using Ornate Flowers again  I have stamped with Early Espresso onto Daffodil Delight and matted onto Cherry Cobbler.  I have finished it off with 1/8" Taffeta ribbon in basic black.

This little bag has been made from Basic Black cardstock and Newsprint DSP.  I have edged it with faux stitching in white gel pen.  The button has been made using the 3/4" circle punch and formed with an embossing tool onto something soft like a mouse mat.

 This has also been made using the Newsprint DSP which I have inked with Early Espresso and Basic Black around the edge.  I have then scrumpled up the paper and flattended out and taken the Espresso ink over the wrinkles to make it look distressed.  Add some wide stripe grosgrain ribbon and a greeting from perfect punches again distressed.

 Well I am sorry it took me two days to get these posted but here they are now.

I hope you like.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Today is the day

Hi guys

well we can finally show off the 2010-2011 catalogue and Idea book.


so here it is

click on the catalogue and you will be taken to the new catalogue and all of its wonders.  When I have been to bed and got up I will post some piccies of some projects that I have been harbouring ready for the launch.

See you in the morning

Until then happy crafting

Emma xx

They are Here!!!!

Well Guys

I now have in my possession the Idea Book and Catalogue for 2010-2011 and they are waiting to come to you.

So don't delay and order today.

Until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

Anything Goes

Hi Guys

Well it is that time of the week again for Tuesday Taggers and for once I am on time.  It was my turn this week to set the challenge and I chose 'Anything Goes'.  When I chose it several months ago I did not realise how busy I would be.

I have chosen to do a hallowe'en card which is not normally something that I take part in.  However I have regional training on Friday and a Craft fair so Hallowe'en is the order of the day.

I have used a card base of Old Olive with a mat of Basic Black and Confetti White, which has been punched with the scallop edge punch.  I have edged the scallop edge with Old Olive.  To make the pumpkin I have used Pumpkin Pie cardstock which I have edged with Pumpkin Pie ink and a dauber.  I made a stencil for the face and then sponged on with Basic Black. The stalk for the pumpkin is Old Olive, again sponged with Old Olive.  I have used the tiny tags set and stamped and punched the boo stamp.

I hope you like and until next time

Happy Crafting

Emma xx

NEW SU! CATALOGUE

Hi Guys

Well it is almost time for the new catalogue to come out and I want to be the person to send it to you.  You can get a catty in one of three ways

• Using the button below and I will send you one
• Host a workshop and get a complimentary copy
• Join one of my clubs and get a complimentary copy

Catalogue

I look forward to receiving your order or workshop request

Until next time
Happy crafting

Emma xx

Last Chance List

Hi Guys

Well some things have sold out on the last chance list already and we are only half way through the month.  If there is something you want then you had better email me now to get it before it is to late.

Click on the image to look at the list again

 So go take a look now and come back and tell me what it is you want to order.

Now for a card.  Yesterday was the birthday of my neice and nephew (yes twins) and they are 11 now, it really does only seem like yesterday since they were born.

My nephew is really hard to make cards for as his interests are West Ham Football Club and WWE wrestling so once you have done one card for each subject you are then left with what to do for him.

I took my inspiration from a lady called Ellen over at Blinkin', Thinkin', Inkin' who does the most fabulous punch art, you should go and see her sometime.

I used her Taz creation and as we don't have half of the punches that SU! have in the States I had to make do and mend and here is my creation

I have used Creamy Caramel (retiring) for the card base, then tempting turquoise for the matting layer and whisper white for the top layer.  I have put it through my printer and used the colour codes for Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry (for West Ham). To get the hole at the front I cut a circle out of the middle and then cut lines with the cutting kit and rolled them back around a pencil.  When they were in the right place, I put Taz into the circle to make it look like he is breaking through the card.

Well until next time

Happy crafting

Emma xx

Diamonds are forever

Hello Guys

I am sorry for the lack of posts, I have been very busy.  But I am back now and have this weeks card for the Tuesday Taggers challenge.  The theme is Diamonds are forever chosen by my teamie Pat.

You need to go and have a look at what they have all done to see what diverse samples the design team have come up with.

I have chosen to used Diamonds in the form of gems and ink.

I have used retiring colours Lavender Lace and Almost Amethyst.  I have used the Medallion background stamp and inked it up with Platinum shimmer paint using a dauber and then stamped it out.  I have chosen to use just part of the image and not the whole image because it sat better with this projects.  I have used rhinestone brads, using a whole one in the middle of the image and the smaller ones around the outside have been taken out of the casing and stuck on with tombo multipurpose glue.

I have used Bashful Blue taffeta ribbon, which is also retiring, and have cut into the ribbon and taken a strand of the ribbon and then pulled after taping one end so it didn't just unravel using sticky strip.  I have used the Oval All, which is NOT retiring and the oval scallop and large oval punches, which are being reconfigured.

Once again I am sorry for my absence and I will be back very very soon.

Until next time, happy crafting

Emma xx