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Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Quality time with friends...thats a happy place!

Afternoon all, hope you've had a lovely day.
I spent the weekend catching up with friends and drinking coffee.....it was so lovely.
I have such a diverse bunch of friends I realised as I sat there chatting and putting the world to rights.
In our little group we were 2 Spanish, 1 Morrocan, 1 Carribean and me...the UK contingent!! It made me realise how precious female friendship is.. Our lives run at the pace of a racehorse a lot of the time so taking time out to relax with each other is really precious.
I truly appreciate living in a city which is so multicultural and where everyone brings something new and fresh to the table.
So inspired by this todays make is a card for a friend which I love. I used the aqua painting technique and used an embossing machine to create a lovely textured heart pattern on the feature card. Stampin up also have a really sweet little craft stapler which I pinned the sentiment tag on with.
The stamp set I used is aptly called the perfect blend and is very funky and modern.....love it!
What do you think???





I'm unsure as to why the product list decided to do this....however.....i have no idea how to correct it....#glitch!
Thanks for stopping by,
Blog soon,
Yvonne xx


Friday, 23 January 2015

Its getting towards Valentines....

So ive started to prepare the projects for my Valentines Workshop......so here they are. What do you think??










I created them using the really cute treat cups which are so easy to use and make your project really colourful with some yummy sweets inside.
I did 2 styles...one quite romantic and one more masculine for my guests to choose from and we'll each craft a box for the card to go into.
These really are projects anyone can have a go at hence why my beginners will be crafting them with me soon. Fancy a go?


Here is the materials list i used and don't forget you can earn FREE Sale-a-bration items for every £45 spend..... the blue stripy paper on card 2 is one of a pack of 12 double sided 12x12 sheets of gorgeous paper in 6 designs.......and its included in the promotion!! How fab....love double sided paper, cant craft without it now!

Thanks so much for stopping by and please leave a comment. Its great to hear from you!
To order please click on the link above to my ONLINE SHOP..


I'm so relieved i have an indoor cosy job that i adore....i'm so grumpy if i'm cold and this week has been FREEZING.   Please let the sun come soon!!!!


Blog soon lovelies,
Yvonne xx

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

The ever Versatile Envelope Punch board.

Hi all, been having a play around with the envelope punch board as i prepare for a Valentines workshop and wanted to share some of my results. It really is an amazing piece of kit and SO economical!

I made 3 different little gift holders which could be used to harbour that special gift for your loved one. 






If you fancy having a go keep an eye out for my upcoming video tutorials.
The envelope punch board is available from my online store
Product code 133774 and priced at just £17.95.
What a bargain!
Blog soon
Yvonne xx

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Todays technique.... Aqua Painting.

Hi all,
Welcome to my blog and thanks for stopping by. I just wanted to share with you the gorgeous technique of aqua painting. Stampin up have produced some fantastic pens with a brush on that slowly release a tiny amount of moisture as you go....its so simple, you just dob some ink from the lid of your ink pad onto the brush and paint away over your image.....so stunning. Just a little tip....when using Aqua Painters you need to used stazon ink for the stamped image.








Why not have a go......for this project i used the products below, just click to be taken to the online store....and please ......show us your results!!


Tuesday, 13 January 2015

New twist on party bags!

Hi everybody,
Thanks for stopping by! Today i have been creating some super cute little berry baskets to use as party guest treats.... much cuter and more personal than the usual little plastic loot bags.....and they beautifully display all those goodies!






They were so easy to create and require a die cutter (fancy name for a machine that cuts card, paper and other materials into precise shapes), such as a Big Shot. These machines make SO many incredible things and are designed to cut various materials as well as emboss. The truly are a wise investment. I received mine for Christmas 2013 so have had it just over a year and i use it SO much. It was actually the Big Shot which got me into paper crafting to the level i am and i wouldn't be without it!
The Berry Basket Bigz die is a brand new item from the spring/summer catalogue and i thoroughly recommend it...its fantastic fun to use! My head is brimming with ideas to use these little baskets for!

So have a little look on my Stampin' Up page for more inspiration!!

Blog Soon
Yvonne xx


Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock - 124389

Price: £6.25


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Friday, 2 January 2015

A gift of love......gorgeously homemade!

Hi all,
My gorgeous God Daughter Gloria Rose was born last year and after searching for something to buy for her i actually gave up knowing that inspiration would hit! And it did....yesterday evening i was looking at pictures of 2014 and reminiscing on the last 12 months. Last year for me was quite a toughie but photos really remind you of the great times. I found a picture of Gloria and myself and realised she was the greatest gift of 2014 and that that should be celebrated as we move into 2015.....so i got a nice box frame and created a little celebration of her to put on her bedroom wall.




I'm really pleased with the outcome as its bright and full of life just like her!!
The other fabulous thing about this project was playing around with some of the Sale-a-bration items i've received on pre order. The ribbons, buttons and stamps are all part of our fantastic promotion and you could get them FREE with every £45 spend.
PLUS......theres not long to wait until the launch...... 6th January and we're live!!!

So use that precious christmas gift money you may have received and treat yourself to some gorgeous gifts to create wonderful projects.......make that gift keep on giving!!!!

Click on my online store and have a browse.

Your custom is always greatly appreciated as are you comments!!
Love to hear from you!!
Blog soon
Yvonne