Another stunner with the Circle flip card die...

 

Hi there,

  As promised I went away after my last blog and created another circle flip card. Its a really fun card design and I'm a little hooked!! This next card is perfect to send in support of someone embarking on something new as you'll see form the sentiment....

 

 

 

The butterfly is a lovely surprise when the card is opened. I used some of the new metal rimmed pearls on this project and they are really swish. They look fab!

I've decided to give this card away on my Facebook page

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Paper-Haven/396198067228102?fref=ts

 

Its my first giveaway

 so I really hope the winner likes it!

Today has been a day I would have like to absorb my self in crafting but as mummy i've been refereeing our 3 boys who are frankly getting bored of each other now.

At one point I sat in my craft room and sorted out my scraps box...which is really quite therapeutic. Its strange though, even though I threw lots into recycling the amount at the end looked just the same!!

My husband is a Youth Leader at church and has been off camping with a group of 13 to 18 year olds...he returned today so hopefully I may get a bit of craft time real soon!! Well..... once hes recovered from his sleep deprivation that is!

As always i'll include a list of materials below and my online shop is open 24/7.

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack - 138442

Price: £7.25

Basic Black A4 Cardstock - 121688

Price: £6.50

Circle Card Thinlits Dies - 133480

Price: £30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: £5.50

Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies - 138135

Price: £15.50

Butterflies Thinlits Dies - 137360

Price: £22.00

Metal Rimmed Pearls - 138394

Price: £4.50

Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set - 137154

Price: £22.00

 

Remember when placing an order in excess of £15 less delivery I will mail you a FREE 2015/16 catalogue worth £5!

I truly feel priveledged to have you visit my blog and will be back in a few days with another circle flip card to show you!

Please leave comment if you feel you'd like, I love reading them!

See ya soon

XOXO

Yvonne x

 

 

 

 
 
 
 



You're Fabulous

Hi there,

Today I've been playing with the circle card thinlet die. It makes a fantastic show stopping feature card with that real wow factor. With it being the summer holidays and having the children permanently attached to me I've had to find a little crafting time to keep me sane. Not that they're hard work or anything!!! :)

I find it hard to work out how I managed to unwind before I became a paper crafter. I used to crochet but due to a whiplash injury that became too difficult.... I'm an avid reader, but only at bed time.....I guess I just filled my life with chores....I always used to find it hard on forms to fill in the "Hobbies" section...it was a bit sad to be honest. Now however I have to pencil in a bathroom cleaning session!

Any way back to the card.....have a peek and see what you think!!

I think it works so well in these colours, really classy and looks luxurious. I love this paper by Stampin Up...its so pretty. Its called Timeless Elegance and the name suits it perfectly. There is such a small amount of product used to make this card its super economical to make lots and I'm planning on creating a great selection of Christmas cards in this design.
Below shows the inside and the flip side of the circle all ready for your loving words.

 

Its really easy to make too..... suiting all abilities of crafter.

If I'm honest i've had the die for a couple of months and its been sitting waiting for some TLC....and now i've used it i'm a bit hooked....so I think I may blog some more projects to show the diversity you can achieve from this die set!! Haha, now i've set myself a challenge.... eeek!

 

Have a look below and check out the products I used.

And if you order any of these via my online shop be ready to receive a special something from me....so don't forget to leave your address!!

Orders over £15 will receive a FREE 2015/16 catalogue (worth £5)

Circle Card Thinlits Dies - 133480

Price: £30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: £5.50

Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper - 138444

Price: £10.00

A Whole Lot Of Lovely Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 139456

Price: £8.00

2-1/2" Circle Punch - 120906

Price: £16.00

Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon - 134549

Price: £6.50

Feel like gaining a hobby for yourself?....learning some new skills? Meeting new people? Starting your own business maybe?.......Why not join my team! Sign up is only £99 for £130 worth of product of your choice!! Fancy knowing a bit more? Id love to help....drop me a message!

Don't forget I can be found on Facebook too.... https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Paper-Haven/396198067228102?fref=ts

 

Keep an eye out for those upcoming flip card projects!

Take care and thank you for stopping by....it means such a lot to have you visit!

XOXO

Yvonne

 

 

The Wilderness awaits.......Wow!

Hi all,
  I've recently opened my newest stamp set...The Wilderness Awaits. I'm blown away by the beauty of it. Stampin' up have really hit the ball out of the park with this set....its incredible. The detail on this stamp is phenomenal.....here, take a look!

 

They almost look like printed images! I enjoyed using the Blender pens on them to try and get the shading to look realistic.... I have a way to go to be as good as I want to be but that just means more crafting!!! Yay

This set is perfect for men and the sentiment is so beautiful....

"Admired, Respected, Loved...that's you"

I'm going to add the stamp set to the bottom of this post so you can treat

yourselves... and please...show me your results, i'd love that.

When Stampin' an image to colour always use a waterproof ink. I'll include that below too!

 

 

 

Here at The Paper Haven I have a special offer on running July through August.

Order through my blog and spend £15 to receive a FREE 2015/16 catalogue (worth £5) packed full of inspiration!!

Spend £30 and I will also include a FREE GIFT too!

 

 

 

The Wilderness Awaits Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 138962

Price: £22.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: £5.50

Blender Pens - 102845

Price: £9.00

As always I love hearing from you and sharing with you and appreciate each and every viewer!

 

So for now, have a great week!

XOXO

Yvonne

 

 

 

No bones about it!

Hi all,
Thanks for stopping by..... My second blog of the week! Woohoo......there is a reason though, I had a stall to sell some of my cards at an event raising money for the Amy Winehouse Foundation and so set aside a good few days to totally update my stock.

Here's a little pic of my stall!

 It gave me a chance to have a play with some of this seasons new stamp sets and I totally enjoyed it. No Bones about jumped out at me when I first saw the new catalogue. As a mum to boys its a fun and versatile set that I'll use endlessly....for their friends birthdays especially!

 

So its great to have the opportunity to share this fantastic product with you. I love the extra stamps such as leaves, vines, footprints and even a party hat!! as well as great sentiments too. It gives the option to build us a really fun scene.

 

 

I also used it to make my husbands Father Day card from our 3 boys!

 

 

 

 

Its a photopolymer stamp set which is a clear stamp which you mount onto an acrylic block. This makes layering the stamps really easy as you can see where you are going with it. With a few lovely green and brown inks this would be so easy to recreate.

For all orders with me in the months of July and August of £15 I will send you a copy of the new 2015/16 catalogue FREE (worth £5)

For orders over £30 you will receive a free gift too!

Check out my shopping list below for an idea of what you may need...

 

 

No Bones About It Photopolymer Stamp Set - 138756

Price: £23.00

Old Olive A4 Cardstock - 106576

Price: £6.50

Wild Wasabi A4 Cardstock - 111850

Price: £6.50

Whisper White A4 Cardstock - 106549

Price: £7.25

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad - 126953

Price: £6.00

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad - 138324

Price: £6.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 126974

Price: £6.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 126949

Price: £6.00

Clear Block Starter Bundle - 129851

Price: £18.5

                                                                  Great catching up....
                                             Love sharing and receiving your comments!!
                                                                         XOXO
                                                                        Yvonne

Watercolour Wings

Hi there,

hope you are all enjoying the rain!!! Where on earth is our UK summer. For those outside the UK....I'll just explain. We've had storms, rain, wind and not much sun....but we're still hopeful that maybe tomorrow will be the day!! Luckily myself and my boys got a few days away in Norfolk and it didn't rain too much

 

 

 

And on return I was SO itching to get into my craft room and have a play. I wanted to share a project from the stunning Watercolour wishes set. It comes in photopolymer and that makes it super easy to layer up your colours and build your image.

 

 

 

I used the fern stamp from the Butterfly basics stamp set to create the background. These were a moderate make....meaning they require an amount of crafting skill to create this project exactly....but that's not to say this cant be simplified and made into a beginners project. All projects by The Paper Haven can be adapted for all! Below I'm going to provide a product list for any of you that fancy getting hold of these beautiful stamps which you can purchase through my online store x

 

 

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Bundle - 140232

Price: £32.50

Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set - 137154

Price: £22.00

Petite Petals Clear-Mount Bundle - 140257

Price: £19.00

Pink Pirouette A4 Cardstock - 116203

Price: £6.50

Soft Sky A4 Cardstock - 131292

Price: £6.50

So Saffron A4 Cardstock - 108611

Price: £6.50

The inks I used were a selection, I definitely used the Pink Pirouette, Soft sky and So Saffron inks for the ferns and used some brighter colours for the butterflies. Please let me know if there is you have any questions, id love to support and encourage you to have a go.

You can also find me on Facebook....I have a page dedicated to my Stampin' Up venture called The Paper Haven and its a place to share your makes, get inspiration and just to chat and share our love of Stampin' Up! Pop over for a visit!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

your comments are lovely to receive

and I appreciate the time you've taken out to read my blog.

 

Special Bonus!!!

With a purchase of £15 I will be ending out a copy of the Annual Catalogue for FREE (worth £5)

 

XOXO

Yvonne

 

 

 

 

 

The Dawn of a new age of Crafting!!

Hi all,
Exciting day today as the Stampin' Up catalogue goes LIVE!!!! Its a great day for us demos as we can finally start selling the gorgeous new products.

 

I have my Open House launch party on Saturday and really cant wait for my customers and friends to see the new ranges....some of which will be on display to have a good look at and play with. That is a part of being a member of Stampin Up that I really LOVE.... looking at a photo of a project or a catalogue is one thing but my faith and pride in the quality of Stampin Up products is immense and I love to see peoples faces.

 

I really want to show you my favourite stamp set from the new catalogue.... its so versatile and fun.....AND its Stampin' Ups charity set for this year.....so win/win.

Let me introduce.... Sprinkles of Life!!

 

 

I had a play around today with it and loved every minute.....and stampin up went and made it a whole lot easier by bringing out a co-ordinating punch!! Its a beginner crafters dream and an advanced crafters challenge to use in hundreds of different ways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From  ice creams to fluffy clouds, apple trees to baskets of flowers....the uses are endless.

I made a few Thank you Teacher cards as the time is fast approaching end of summer term.

The writing was done with the new Layered Letters Stamp Set.

 Please give me a yell if you'd like a catalogue and i'll mail one out for you for £4, alternatively hop over to the shop and shop with me.

Every customer is appreciated and taken good care of!!

 

Below is a list of the products used today....

 

Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set

Tree Builder Punch

New In Color Stamp Pads

Whisper white card stock

Delightful Dijon card stock

Old Olive card stock

Soft sky card stock

Rhinestones

 

Please feel free to ask any questions....

And Thank you for stopping by

Blog Soon

Yvonne!

 

I'll leave you with a little ode to my brain!!