Absent without leave

Sorry I don' post on here much these days. However I'm still active and post on Facebook frequently. https://en-gb.facebook.com/stampysue/ please pip over and leave me a message

Christmas or ?

Well! Where does the time go? I can't believe how long it is since I blogged. Well I have been crafting , not just stampin up but making paper jewellery, painting and demonstrating my encaustic art. My Mum has been in hospital aswell but enough. Here are two cards I've made using one  set of dies especially to show you that they can be used for everything from Birthday To Christmas and everything in between.

Favourite Colours

When a card was needed for a special friend I went for my favourite colours with an old favourite stamp.Love how it turned out.

March Class

Hi, Just thought I'd post my class cards for March the ladies were very pleased

with these as mens are so hard to do. I used Wetlands stamp set to make these.

I also used the new stitched framelits  for these they fit so many 

stamp sets

Sorry I've been missing for so long, I've tried to do more on my Facebook page but I'm finding it difficult  to keep up with everything. Life really does have a nack of getting  in the way.Any way here is a little something for you today. I really like the stamp set Star of Light so here are my ideas I've used night of navy, and the sparkley

parkley silver

Squeeze Card

I'm loving 

this  type of card it packs flat but is lovely when opened. It's quite simple to make. Score at 21/2" 5" 71/2" 10" and cut at 101/2" ( landscape).
You then make a Sq for the front. I'm not sure how you would describe this type of card hence the name squeeze card. This is my version of this http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/

Disappearing Time

Where does it go? I have been posting on Facebook but I struggle to keep up on everything all the time.
Here is a little card we have done in my class this week.I wanted to use the botanical gardens dies but I can't find the large flower die. I've had the bins out and looked high and low to no avail, so I've used th
is stamp and punch instead. I'm really pleased with the results,what do you think?

If you look carefully you will realise there is a small and larger one. Both made from one sheet A4 card. Cut at 5 inches.Until next time will try to be soon!

It's Dissapeared!

So sorry it's been so long. Where does the time go?  I've  no excuse survive to say life gets  in  the  way.
I belong to the WI and as  ostrich of you know it is 100 year  old this year. I am  so lucky  to have been part of this with celebrations to attend and organize.
anyway back to crafting I've had the's bits of bees cut out for ages and have at last got round to assembling them.So here are one or two pictures.

Summer Silhouettes

These are some cards I've been working on this month. I've used limited supplies to show what you can do with not much stash. I've used Inks from the In Colours, BlackBerry  Bliss, Mossy Meadow, and Hello Honey, with Summer Silhouettes  stamps and Sassy Salutations. You don't need to be lined up for this message it's ok on the slant.

Mothers Day

These bits and pieces have been

On my table for a while now so I'm  really pleased to have been able to use them up by making this Mothers day card.

Is this mixed media?

I've been having a bit of a break over christmas and the new year but am now back crafting. This card is a mixture of all things, old new and some not S U . Just wanted to play with things on my desk. The flowers use the S U petite petals punch, dipped flowers in water and screw up then reshape as you open them. Sponged with an old ink called concord crush. The paper is some from a trimcraft stack I had from Christmas,  die is a memory makers sqiggle stamps are from an old S U set but it's the only one I saved so I don't

know which set.  The sentiment is a current one . Can you tell I'm not at my table at the moment! Hope be back sooner than later. 

Last Christmas Cards

Hi I bet your all doing your last bits and pieces for Christmas I am. I think I've finished my cards now this is for my Aunt who also makes cards. So have really tried my best with this one hope you like it. I've used the Festival of trees stamp set and the All is Cam papers from stampin up.

Christmas Hanging

Made this really 

quickly,  10 cm 9 cm and 8 cm square s in Real Red .9.5cm  8.5cm and 7.5cm I'm whisper white. Stamp wit the Ornamental Pine Stamp Set. Cut out some pine cones and use dimensions to lift them. Loving this stamp set !

Friends

This week I've had a change from cards and made one or two pictures frames. I used my punches for the flowers, with a little being and tweaking. Stamped the leaves direct onto the frame (with a few deep breath s). I like to use silicone for putting it altogether as this gives you time to wiggle your flowers and set them at different angles. The sentiment is from inkylicious couldn't resist this. Frame from I Kea.

Pine Cone 2

1. Thought you might like to see how this card has developed since last time. I saw on Sally Jo Houghton facebook page how to bevel the baubles and make them 3 d love the effect this makes a real WOW card now. Using only two inks my old favourites Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive . The baubles are cut out and embossed using your pricking mat and a ball tool to press in circular movements and make the raised shape. The tag are made from the left over piece of the card cut into 2" strips and using the tag punch to make the top leave square or round with the envelope punch. All tools may be purchased from me by emailing me.
   

Messy Table

My very messy Table today! I know it's not always tidy but this is not good looked in my card carrier and found 25 cards which want words or just a little work to finish them off.So that's my plan for today finish off cards pick up grand children from school go food shopping, take to gym cook tea and at least tidy the table. The tea set is on the table because my hostess trolley is at the cricket club!

Early Christmas

I've been using a set of my new stamps today, Ornamental Pine, WOW what a set I've used all the stamps but I've made lots of different cards. Here are three of then. I've so many ideas with this stamp set. these are the cards we've made at my class tonight. The first one is stamped using Night of Navy ink and card with silver embossed cones. the second is a little layering , old olive ink and Baked Brown Sugar for the cones and writing.

The last one I went for the in colours Tango twist, Mossy Meadow ,Lost Lagoon, and Hello Honey. I stamped the baubles first then masked them and stamped the pines with first second and third generation layers, with Christmas Wishes all from one set.

Much Easier Today

Just trying to 

blog from my tablet.I can do the typing but was unable to upload pictures, but as you see I've done it now. Hooray! You may get more posts now as long as I remember how to do it. Here's hoping. This little card uses the heat embossing technique, I've not used this for some time but love the look of the gold and blackberry bliss together. The stamp set is a hostess set called Bloom of Hope.

First Album

 A couple of weeks ago my friends hired a cottage near by for a weeks crafting and shopping. What a fantastic time I had, we shopped and crafted for four days. Great time was had. I learned new skills, crackle glazing, distressing MAY,  and I made an album. I wasn't, t really expecting to do anything like this at all. Now I have more stash and more ideas thanks to some superb tuition from Shirli @ shirlscards. Trying to blog from my tablet so it's another learning curve this is the third attempt so please bear with me. For my album I have used Graphic 45 papers. Enjoy your weekend everyone of to craft.

Launch Party

We had some fun at the Launch Party last Saturday with our party bags games, make and takes and a little look at some super new products. Too many new things for me to show you all at once! But here are some samples of what I made with the new "In Colours" A little carrier to put your cards in I used flower shop Stamp set, Petite Petals, the new colours ,Blackberry Bliss (everyone's favourite)Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist .and Hello Honey. With single sequins and the chalk marker to finish off. Hope you like.