Cocktails and Rainbows

Morning all. It's a lovely suny day today in contrast to the thunder storms we had yesterday evening! It's also time for another challenge over at Less is More and this time the theme is a one layer card 'in the frame'.

Here's mine:

 

Just for a change I have used Crumb Cake card and stamped my frame, image and sentiment in Versamark ink and heat embossed using white powder. The frame is from one of the sets in the new mini catalogue Sew Lovely and the cocktail and sentiment are from one of my favourite sets Cheers to You. Once I'd embossed it all I coloured the image and frame using a blender pen along with Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie inks.

Taking of the storms last night, I was amazed to see two rainbows together. I had to hurry to get a photo as we were putting the boys to bed and I had to lean out of their bedroom window to take the pics! I hope you can see them both, the lower one is so much clearer:

Hopefully now I'm back off holiday I'll be able to get round to some commenting this week!
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CASual Friday

I'm joining in with a new to me challenge today CAS-ual Friday. There is a recipe challenge to follow this week and I have chosen Chipboard, Embossing and Gems.  Here's my card:

I've made a 6" square card using Crumb Cake for my base. The cupcake is chipboard from the On Board Mix and Match set. I embossed them both and then daubed over with Whisper White followed by Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink. The Very Vanilla square is also embossed!

The sentiment stamped in Early Espresso is from Heard from the Heart with one small self adhesive rhinestone gem added above the 'i'.

Still on holiday mode today, the kids are climbing the walls to play outside though and now it's stopped raining that's exactly what we're all about to go and do.

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Top Note Class Teaser

Ooh back home now and already wishing we were still on holiday. Another quickie post from me today as I need to finish unpacking and all before we put the boys to bed.

I'm holding my Big Shot Top Note class on Tuesday evening next week, I still have a few spaces if you'd like to join in?

Here is a teaser of the projects we'll be making:

Nice bright summery projects including a purse, a gift card holder, card and treat bag. Looking forward to the class!

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A bright card and a traditional seaside

I meant to post this earlier in the week but forgot! This is the card I made from my boys for their Grandma for her birthday:

 

It's a nice big card and I've used Old Olive, Real Red and gorgeous DSP. The sentiment is in Real Red and die cut using the Timeless Type Big Shot alphabet set and then embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder.

Sorry it's a quick post but it's another scheduled one as I don't have my usual internet access. I took this photo yesterday, I love it as it looks like a traditional English seaside photo to me:

 

All would be perfect if me and the boys didn't have streaming colds!

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A day at the beach

Whilst away I've managed to squeeze in a spot of crafting. It's the latest I've joined in with Less is More but I'm having to pay for the internet by the day and it's a bit pricey! Anyway, the theme this week is monochrome and here's my card:

 

I used A,ways Artichoke and Certainly Celery along with Ornate Flowers and Ornate Blossoms stamp sets. Only a quickie explanation as got to bath the boys in a mo. So for all of you who had to go to work today..........

Here is Blake having his first ever paddle in the sea!

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Similar but different!

I showed you the projects we made at my Strength and Hope class on Saturday and have adapted on of the projects. It's my Mum In Laws birthday today and we bought her a cute silver and pink necklace and matching bracelet. The pink was so Pink Pirouette that I used almost the same box design using the Top Note die to pop them in. The card is a bit different too:

For the box and card I chose the sentiment from On A Pedestal and stamped it in Early Espresso. The card uses die cut letters in Pink Pirouette using the Big Shot Timeless Type alphabet set - so versatile! I know my MIL loved it and the contents too!

Back tomorrow with the card I made her from the bubbas!

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One Great Year

Looking at the Simply Scrappin' kit One Great Year I decided to do a mini album for 2011 documenting by boys and how they change month on month. So I made my own 6x6 page mini album and here's what it looks like:

There is an extra page hidden inside for each month too, so lots of room for more photos and journalling. I'll share more pages soon.

If you'd like to make one of these yourself, I'm running a  

One Great Year Mini Album Class

on 

Saturday 2nd July at 1pm in Nottingham.

Cost of the class is £15 payable by 22nd June. 

If you'd like to book your place please contact me ASAP on 07748 707845 or email me at bluejellystampin@skycom

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Strength and Hope Class

Late posting today but I was out all morning with a lovely bunch of ladies and Pete at my Strength and Hope class. Here are the projects we made:

Isn't the tri-shutter card beautiful? I'm afraid I can't take credit for it though as the design and instructions were kindly provided my Michelle Last - thanks Michelle, everyone loved it. We also made another card with a ribbon flower and a pretty box using the Top Note die. Everyone bought the stamp set as part of the class and Stampin' Up! donate £1 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation  and I matched it by donating £1 to Cancer Research UK.

All the projects use Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla and of course Strength and Hope stamp set.

Here's one of the cards made by Tracy:

And here's the box I designed. A little distressing around the edges using a dauber and some Early Espresso ink:

Want to see a few shots of the class in action?

I'd hired a lovely room and it was lovely and cool with the door open. Look at the concentration on everyone's faces! A few shots later and they were all laughing their heads off at a story Janet shared with us!

Oh and we had treats too, yummy cucpakes:

Thanks to everyone who came along, I'm looking forward to sending the cheque off along with the donations made too.

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I Have Arrived

Ever been promising yourself to do something and never actual get around to doing it? Well that's been me and making scrapbook pages of my boys when they were born! So finally I have made a start. Here's Zac, I used the phrase 'I have arrived' along with this particular photo on his birth announcement cards:

It's the left page of a double layout but I can't share the second page yet as that would spoil things for the ladies coming to my baby themed scrapbopok class on Tuesday 28th June! I've used Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze and Whisper White card and Little Additions stamp set. I'll share more after the class!

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Charity Class This Saturday

I am holding a charity fundraiser class this Saturday to help raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Although the full price places are no longer available (including the Strength and Hope stamp set), I do have some spare class kits. So if you'd like to come along for just £10 and make some fabulous projects, please contact me BEFORE 9pm today to book your place - payable on the day. Here's a little teaser of the projects we'll be making:

The class is being held at the John Godber Centre in Hucknall, Nottingham from 10am - 1pm. Hope you can make it.

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