A Sketch & a Twist on Percy

Happy 2009 Everyone! I made this card for friends of ours ... they're hosting a New Year's Eve party tonight and I wanted to take a card along to say HNY and Thank You! For those of you who are fans of Percy (from H&M Stamps), you may recognise this image as 'Beach Time' Percy and in fact the champagne glass is his spade for the beach, LOL! I thought it would work as a bubbly beverage so I covered it in golden stickles and I think it looks great! Here's a closer look.

Don't forget H&M's great GARAGE SALE on Jan 6th and 7th. Design Team members will be posting lots of pretty cards to give you plenty of inspiration. Heather promises that some of her sets will be ROCK-BOTTOM bargain prices. Take look here.

Recipe
Stamps : H&M Beach Time Percy (computer generated sentiment)
Ink : Brilliance Tuxedo Black
Cardstock : Shimmer White, WW, BB, Tangerine Tango, DP
Accessories : Various SU punches, black gingham ribbon, stickles, brads

All that's left is to wish you all a very Happy, Successful and Prosperous New Year!

Colour Combo Notebook and H&M Gift Tag

Today's Colour Combo on SCS is So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy and Handsome Hunter ... 3 colours I'd never have put together ... but they work!!! I need a little gift for an aunt who said she didn't mind waiting until after christmas for her hand-made gift ((thanks Sal!)) ... so I put together a little coaster notebook with my new Bind It All and monogrammed it for her. I think she'll like it!

Recipe
Cardstock : Washington Apple DSP, Handsome Hunter
Accessories : Bravo Burgundy Ribbon, Big Shot, Serif Alpha, Bind it All, Prima Flowers and Brad

The other thing I needed today was a gift tag for some friends ... I used a 2"x3" card and envelope and shall attach it to their wedding gift. This set from H&M Stamps (Dreaming of Princess Land) worked perfectly ... we all believe in Fairy Tales, right?! I used the frog from the set and coloured him with my Copics, then mounted him on a Nestability die cut piece of cardstock. Attached a piece of Ribbon and hey presto!

Recipe
Stamps : Dreaming of Princess Land H&M Stamps
Ink : Brilliance Graphite, Old Olive
Cardstock : Old Olive, WW
Accessories : Nestabilities, Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Copic Markers

Don't forget that H&M Stamps have their super-low priced GARAGE SALE on Jan 6th & 7th ... really, it's not to be missed!

Love You Much

Lynn over on SCS has come up with another great technique for today's challenge! This fun-fold card is so easy to do ... take a look at Lynn's tutorial here!

I used my new Valentine's Bundle from Stampin' up (it's on special offer at 20% off right now ~ send me a msg if you'd like to order it) ... anyway, the stamp set is totally adorable and I love how it looks with this fold technique. The DP is Candy Lane and is included in the bundle too. I put a small slit into the side of my card and attached a ribbon to hold it shut.

Recipe
Stamps : Love You Much
Ink : Basic Black
Cardstock : Candy Lane DSP, Basic Black, WW
Accessories : SU Markers, Nestabilities Die, Ribbon

H&M Stamps Garage Sale

I just wanted to let you know that H&M Stamps is having a wonderful garage sale on January 6th and 7th ... Heather promises that the prices are NOT TO BE MISSED .... in true garage sale fashion! She's making way for lots of new sets! Take a look at her inventory here and choose what you're going to buy on the 6th. I've put together the above cards this month ... along with the glittery castle further down the page. The stamps are so versatile, there's one for every occassion!

Merry Christmas!

I've been wanting to show you these projects for a few weeks now ... but they're my mum's Christmas Gifts and I know she checks my blog regularly so didn't want to spoil her surprise! She did call me this morning to say thank you though, so I know I'm safe to share them with you all today!!!

The Rooster is going to be a Level 2 Hostess set in the upcoming Spring/Summer '09 catalogue. Isn't he lovely? A friend of mine saw the set the other day and didn't know why anyone would want a rooster set (sorry Justyna!!!) but I think he's such a handsome thing!!!

Anyway, mum's projects were a notecard set in their own folder, a 2009 CD Calendar with a tear-away piece for each month of the year, a smaller fridge magnet calendar made from chipboard and a notebook with mum's initial on it. When I was younger I couldn't imagine why anyone would want a homemade gift instead of something bought in a shop, but mum kept telling me that what she really, really wanted was something that didn't cost money, but was made with love ~ and now I'm older, I get it at last!

Merry Christmas Mum!

Spring/Summer 2009 Catalogue Preview

I love this fun set, it's called 'Just Buzzin' By' and will be available in Stampin' Up's upcoming Spring/Summer 09 Catalogue ... this is the first time I've inked it up! Lynn posted a great technique over on SCS today, to make a faux silk 'pop' card. The hive section shows off the technique. Look at the faces on those little baby-bees ... soooo sweet!

Recipe
Stamps : SU Just Buzzin' By
Cardstock : Whisper White, Choc Chip, Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron
Ink : Choc Chip
Accessories : Black Gingham Ribbon, Tissue Wrap

FS98 Glittery Castle

I tried my hand at sewing again, mimicking the style of Paula (FS98) over on SCS today! This castle is from a set at H&M Stamps called Dreaming of Princess Land. I coloured the castle with Copic Spica glitter pens ... it's soooo shimmery in the flesh so I tried to capture it as a close-up ... never easy to do! Anyway, here it is!