Power to the Punch!

Thank you to all for the kind birthday wishes and cards for my birthday, yesterday. It was one of those days that started early and finished late too........Heather was on a trip, Johnnie was silo-ing and and luckily he fitted me in a tea out!!

Here are a few cards that I made for my recent launch party, that show the how versatile a few humble punches can be, and yes the 'Stampin' Up!' punches work with the SU card!!

Using the 5 petal flower you can make a lovely bloom!

The lovely two step bird over stamped with the 'Fine flourish' Stamp.

A mini bouquet made with the boho blossoms and a scalloped circle.

A floral cluster, created with the scalloped circle and the boho blossoms and using the branch from the two step bird.

Combined with some faux ribbon trim made with the eyelet edge border punch and some backgrounds made with the fine flourish stamp, I think these cards pack a punch!xx

Today's the day!!

Even though it's my birthday next week and yes as usual, it looks like Johnny will have 'Grass fever' and be busy mowing, I know that today is going to be the start of a 'good karma' week!

And to get the good karma going, tonight's the night of my 'Stampin' Up!' launch party!! The phone has still been ringing with people who will be coming along and I am looking forward to getting together with so many friends

I am looking forward to demonstrating the fantastic Stampin' around wheels, and that 'wheel' all have a 'wheelie' good time!!

I have been putting together a few finishing touches to my samples and display boards, and trying to contain my excitement over the past few days. Luckily Johhnies big van is at the garage otherwise every single one of my SU goodies would be crammed in there for you all to have a peek at, and you might have ended up- just a little overwhelmed by how much they do, but I have put together a range of items that give a little taster of the SU way!! So I have finished the prep for the FREE 'make & take' and think I will have a coffee and wash my hair. before seeing you later.

PS. There are a few people near and far, that won't be can't be with us tonight, but thank you for your advance orders, love, luck & support XXX

Paper skirt!!!

Just a quick post for today, I have wanted to create a skirt for the dress form for ages, & finally got round to it this morning, in between breaking up the half term children squabbles!!
To make the skirt it took less than one sheet of real rose patterned paper from the 'Brights- Designer series paper pad'. These pads are packed full of delicious papers and in the stampin' Up! catalogue they don't get much space and they are so....so...fantastic for the money!!!

I punched the edge with the 'eyelet border' punch' and stamped along the edge with the trusty swirl from 'Baroque Motifs' and chocolate chip ink, the little flower accent was made by simply stamping the flower from the same stamp set on to a spare scrap of the paper, trimming to follow the edge, 2 were layered up with a small brad and scrunched to form a 'distressed' flower. Think I will make a few more little bits to adorn this yet xxx