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Watercolouring Stampin’ Up Style

Hello again,

I have a lovely watercoloured card to share with you today. I got into crafting through watercolour painting and it is still close to my heart. I find it so soothing and calm to sit and paint or colour in.

This set uses a free sale-a-bration set called By the Bay. Sale-a-bration is one of the biggest promotion in the Stampin’ Up! year. For every £45.00 you are able to choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration catalogue.

The dimensions of the card are:

Standard A6 cardbase – thick whisper white

Balmy blue mat – 14.35cm x 10cm

Pacific Point – 10cm x 7cm

Shimmery White – 9.5cm x 6.5cm

I love the combinations of blue in this card. What do you think? Which is your favourite item from sale-a-bration.

Until next time

Enjoy Being Creative

Ashee xx

Product List

By The Bay Cling Stamp Set

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

Watercolor Pencils

Aqua Painters

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper-Piercing Tool

Giving Thanks

Hello again,

I have a cute and bright card to share with you today on this dark gloomy day in Lincoln. I love bright colours in the middle of winter as they remind me of sunshine and summer.

This card uses the Bee Thankful stamp set and yes it is all one stamp. The measurements are:

Standard A6 Thick Whisper White Cardbase

Pumpkin Pie Matt 10cm x 14.35cm

Whisper White 8cm x 10cm

The card is coloured in using the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. I love these as they make shading a doddle. I love colouring in, I find it so relaxing. I can just sit and let my worries float away as I colour in.

I adore the sentiment on this card as I have many things to be thankful for and I like to remind myself how lucky I really am.

I hope you like the card and thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock

Bee Thankful Clear-Mount Stamp Set

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Gold Faceted Gems

Paper-Piercing Tool

Thinking of Your Card

Hello again,

Today I have a gorgeous card using the Rooted in Nature stamp set. I love this set and it has matching framelits!!! This card can be a sympathy card or just a card to say I’m thinking of you.

This is a very simple card with a standard A6 card base and one additional piece of whisper white cardstock measuring 10cm x 14.35cm.

I love the blending of the yellows and oranges in this card. It’s one of my favourite parts of crafting; playing with colours

I hope you enjoy the card and video

Enjoy Being Creative

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Stamping Sponges

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

Journaling Pens

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

Pearl Basic Jewels

New Year New Start

Hello,

I am sorry I’ve been AWOL for so long, unfortunately my health hasn’t been at its best but hopefully I am on the right road now.

I have a cute birthday card to share with you today that I actually made a few months ago but never got to publish the video. It’s using the Playful Pals stamp set which I absolutely love. I have used the image of the otter but you could quite easily one of the other cute little critters as well. This set is perfect for colouring and I have used the stampin blends alcohol markers to colour my image. They would equally as good using the watercolour pencils as well.

I am going to try and post videos now three times a week on my YouTube channel so please subscribe.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope that you all had an amazing Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

Enjoy Being Creative!!!

Ashee xx

New Stampin’ Up! Products are Here

Hello,

I hope this finds you well. It’s a lovely sunny day here in Lincoln.

The last few weeks have been busy. I received all my new craft products from the new catty and have been busy putting everything away. I can’t wait to start playing with everything.

I have done a video showing you all the lovely goodies I got from the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue. If you want to see anything in more detail, just let me know.

Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Quick and Easy Friends Card – Eastern Palace

Hello,

Unfortunately it is Monday again and the weather is commiserating with me by raining. The new catalogue went live on Thursday I have done my order. It should be here on Wednesday and I will do a video showing you the goodies I have got.

I have a quick and easy card for you today showcasing the new Eastern Palace Suite of products. I love how easy Stampin’ Up! make it to create cards with all their wonderful coordination.

Until next time.

Enjoy Being Creative!!

Product List

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

Metallic Enamel Shapes

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

Pretty Label Punch

1-3/8" Circle Punch

Stamping Sponges

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set

Congratulations Card

Hello,

I had a lovely day today. We found a wonderful nursery just north of us. They had lots of lovely veggie plants as well as strawberries and huge variety of other bedding plants. They also have a great tea room that serves hot food as well.  I got some herbs as well Fuschias and geraniums.

Stampin’ Up!

I have a cute congratulations card to share with you today. I wasn’t sure how I was going to use the stickers in the Eastern Palace Suite but I am growing to like them as accents on card. I love how the gold embossing coordinates with the gold foil sheet and stickers.

The new Stampin’ Up! catty launches tomorrow. I can’t wait. I will do a video when I get my goodies to show you all. If you want a copy let me know as always.

Stampin’ Up! Products

Enjoy Being Creative

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Eastern Palace Starter Bundle

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Gold 1/8" Ribbon

Versamark Pad

Embossing Buddy

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

Eastern Palace Premier Bundle

One Sheet Wonder Bag – Eastern Palace Suite

Hello,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful bank holiday weekend. We were so lucky to have beautiful sun her last week and the garden is looking great. I have built two mini greenhouses and am starting to sew some lettuces to start off in there and then bring out. The tomatoes are growing well and geraniums are starting to flower.

I have a one sheet wonder bag today for you. This is made from one sheet of 12 x 12 designer series paper. There is no cutting involved so its a a very easy bag for a newbie to make. The colour used is one of our new in colours “Fresh Fig”.

 

This is quite a big bag so will hold loads of goodies. I love how elegant it looks but also how simple and easy it is to make.

The new Stampin’ Up! catty launches on Thursday 1st June. I am so excited, I just can’t wait. If you haven’t got your copy yet then just click on the request catty button and I will get one right out to you.

I hope you all have a great day.

Enjoy Being Creative

Ashee xxx

Product List

Layering Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Eastern Palace Starter Bundle

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

Metallic Enamel Shapes

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

Simply Scored

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

Stampin' Dimensionals

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Eastern Palace Suite Available to Order

Hiya,

Happy May Day

I hope everyone has been having a wonderful bank holiday. I spent a large part of it taking my mother plant shopping. She has bought tons of tubs, compost and plants. We only moved into this house last year so this is the year to start getting the garden into shape. We have quite a big back garden and a little bit out front as well. I bought some tomatoes to plant, also going to get some potatoes and later on lettuce. I love planting food. It is so rewarding to eat veggies you grew yourself.

Last month I went to convention in Amsterdam. I have never been to Amsterdam so was great to be able to go sight seeing as well. I saw Anne Frank’s house which I have always wanted to see as well as the Van Gogh Museum. The bonus of going to convention is you get to see the paper version of the new annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue and do a special pre order. I have done a video showing all the goodies I got in my order as well as the Eastern Palace Suite.

The Eastern Palace Suite is a suite of products in the new catalogue that is being made available as two special bundles ahead of the new catalogue launch. You can purchase them from today until 31st May through my online shop. The best bit is that you also get a freebie with each bundle. Yeah!!!

Until next time.

Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Birthday Card using So Detailed Thinlits

Hello,

I hope you are all well. It is grey wet day here in Lincoln. Definitely not the type of day to poke your nose outside.  I therefore decided to do some crafting to cheer up myself up and thought I would share this birthday card I made with you.

I absolutely love this die set. It is so intricate and detailed but cuts beautifully, all the little pieces come out easily and there is no struggle to get the die cut out of the die. It comes in a bundle with “So in Love” stamp set with a saving of 10%.

Well until next time “Enjoy being Creative”.

Ashee xx

Product List

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Confetti Celebration Clear-Mount Stamp Set

So Detailed Thinlits Dies

So In Love Clear-Mount Bundle

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments