Animal Outing cart

How cute are these animals? I must have another play with this stamp set, which I confess I haven’t used since creating the projects for my OnStage Telford display.

I used the Wood Crate Framelits to make the cart, which I stamped in Real Red with the Hardwood background stamp.  The handle is just a strip of Night of Navy cardstock with a punched circle folded in half to make a handle. As for the animals, they’re propped up like this...

There are three narrow strips of cardstock running along the inside, so the animals can be stuck onto the front and create the 3D effect. It was such a fun project to make - hope you like it!

Cat punch - gift-wrapped!

I’ve wanted to share this card on here for ages but have had to wait for my friend and able helper Kelly’s birthday to come and go!

But now I can reveal all... along with the link to the brand new Autumn/Winter catalogue, which is where you will find this fabulous cat punch and the DSP which fits it perfectly.

I’ve placed the cat in a box by cutting off the end from a wooden crate die-cut from Kraft cardstock (yes it’s back! Page 12). The background is watercoloured in two of Kelly’s favourite colours: Soft Sky and Smoky Slate and the words are stamped with the Labeler Alphabet, which is really coming into its own now that I have cat cards to make!

Find the new Autumn/Winter catalogue here!

Sneak Peek: Spooky Cat bundle

I don’t normally post new catalogue sneak peeks so early in the month but I am SO excited about one particular new product and I think you will know why!

Yesssssss! A cat punch! I know more than a few people who will be purchasing this in their first order!

In another first, I bought a Halloween stamp set and its co-ordinating DSP. Why? Well take a look at the black cat on the front of this card – it’s punched from the Spooky Night DSP, which fits exactly. This one was on the edge of the paper and I didn’t want to waste it, so positioned it on the edge of the layer. Not sure what I’m going to do with the bottoms from the other side of the sheet, though!

Yes, it’s Halloween DSP and no, I don’t make Halloween projects but each sheet has a patterned side which can be used for any occasion, so I thought it was worth the investment.

As for the Spooky Cat stamp set, so far I’ve only used the cat’s face stamp but there are others I can use for non-Halloween projects and some which will need some creative thinking, so watch this space!

Ok, brace yourself for the inside of this card...

How cute is that? I repurposed a design from my Crafternoon Cream Tea event to make this fun pop-up card. Cats and boxes go together so, to me, using the Wood Crate Die was so obvious! I made a “blanket” by die-cutting a scalloped oval from DSP.

So who’s joining me in Team Spooky Cat this autumn?

Sharing Sweet Thoughts - Crafternoon Cream Tea projects

For my Crafternoon Cream Tea, the projects had a strawberry theme... to go with the homemade scones (not by me, by Mum), strawberry jam and clotted cream. We warmed up with a simple card and tag...

Then finished off with this fab (but oh so easy) pop-up card, which uses just one piece of paper cut with the Wood Crate Builder die. Love it!

And every time you purchase this stamp set, Stampin’ Up!® will donate £2 to the Ronald MacDonald House Charities, to help families of children receiving hospital treatment away from home.

Daisy Delight Bundle with Wood Crate Die

Wooden crates don’t always have to be with the Wood Textures DSP (although they look pretty fab in that paper), they can be made from anything and I really like how it looks in the Color Theory DSP as shown here.

This was the hostess gift for a party I did recently, where I showcased the Daisy Delight Bundle. The flowers were made in the same way as for this card, but sponged in Berry Burst and Powder Pink. It’s really easy and a lovely effect.

And don’t you just love this crinkled ribbon? Looks gorgeous in bright Berry Burst.

Wood Textures Suite crate and note cards

This is my take on the OnStage Make & Takes – I couldn’t be there in Amsterdam this year but that didn’t stop me playing along, and making my own version of this fun project. 

Of course, I couldn’t resist tweaking it slightly, using new In Colors and that irresistible ribbon. I also added some straw to my crate... because I have an awful lot of straw leftover from Easter!

These products are all available to buy now, as the new catalogue went live yesterday! What’s going to be on your first order?

Masculine workshop projects with Nailed It

As a last hurrah for the Nailed It stamp set and co-ordinating dies, we used them to create this fun set of projects at my Masculine Workshop at the weekend. Take a look, feast your eyes, and if you want to order the stamp set, you need to hurry, as it’s only available until the end of today.

As for the matching dies, unfortunately they’re already history. But there’s always the option of fussy cutting...

Looking to the future though, we have this fabulous new Wood Crate die and some simply gorgeous woodgrain papers to look forward to; you can start ordering these from tomorrow!