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!!

 

 

 

Beautiful Best Thoughts and the Gift Bag Punch Board

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects

using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of

each post to keep hopping. 

I decided to fuse together a new stamp set and punch board to create an elegant gift bag.

I made a large gift bag using a piece of 12x12 paper. Due to not having the new DSP yet I used some of the new envelope paper. This bag is holding a small bottle of wine fine strength wise. Using the Best Thoughts stamp set I used the flower stamp on water colour paper and aqua painted 6 images and used 3 to decoupage the other 3 to give a 3d effect. I used a ripped piece of Typeset DSP which I'm thrilled have survived the retirement list. 

I used 3 of the new "in colors" Watermelon Wonder, Delightful Dijon and Mint Macaron

which are just beautiful to use.

There is also a very cute Butterfly mid flight stamp which I embossed in black and coloured using the Stampin Write markers. Then using the oval punch I created a couple of little tags which I attached with an antique brad. 

I then also embossed the "you're in my thoughts" sentiment stamp from the box set and punched this out using the note tag punch. After accessorising with some organza ribbon as a handle I was done and ready for photos. So between gusts of wind, dogs, children and the phone I finally managed to get the shots I needed whilst it was still daytime.

Below is a list of supplies used...

Brand new!!!...... Best Thoughts Stamp set. Clear 138700 £9.00 (hostess set)

Brand New!!!...... Envelope Paper In Colors. 138312 £5.50

Brand new Ink pads!!!.....Mint Macaron 138326 £6.00, Watermelon Wonder 138323 £6.00, Delightful Dijon 138327 £6.00.

Typeset DSP 133704 £11.75

Whisper White Card Stock 106549 £7.25

Antique Brads 117273 £5.50

Organza Ribbon 114319 £5.50

Black Embossing powder 109133 £4.50

Thanks for stopping by.....really hope you have a great weekend and enjoy looking at all the other Pinkies projects xx

Yvonne xx

The Perfect Blend has retired.....weep!! :(

Hi all,
I'm sad to announce that my favourite stamp set, Perfect Blend has gone into retirement. The good news is that its now on sale....grab it while you can, honestly its so much fun. I made a lovely little set of notelets earlier last week and cant help but share them..... What made this project fun is that i used scraps of designer series paper so it felt like a recycles project!! Never throw away your scraps guys!!!

Its always a little sad when as a demonstrator our favourites retire. However its soon eclipsed by the excitement of the new products to come and boy are there some STUNNING new stamps, project kits, papers, punches....wow the list could go on. The catalogue is available to view for all on the 2nd June and im busily planning my launch party for the 6th. Its going to be special...with games, prizes, free gifts offers and more!! My customers are going to be spoilt!! As they should be, its lovely to show our customers how much we appreciate their custom.

I thought i might give you a little taster though and reveal to you the new In Colours for 2015/2016...

they are so lovely!!!

They are..... Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush and Delightful Dijon. I just cant wait to get them and have a play!! You'll notice looking carefully there are some of the new products used in this photograph!! Spoiler alert!!

It may seem AGES till 2nd June but why not have a look at the amazing deals in our retiring list sale?? There truly are some fab bargains to be had.

Find below some of the base products i used for the notelets.....i bought a lovely little tin to put them in which i also decorated. Click on the items to buy or just head over to my online shop to check out the sale.

And don't forget, weekly deals are out today too...

Have a lovely evening all,

Blog soon

Yvonne xx

Perfect Blend - 130745

Price: £12.95

Crumb Cake Note Cards & Envelopes - 133766

Price: £5.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: £5.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad - 133642

Price: £4.95

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad - 131173

Price: £4.95

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad - 131171

Price: £4.95

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad - 126944

Price: £4.95

Wonderful Waterfalls.

Hi all,

Today I've been having a blast creating some birthday and new baby cards using scored card to create a waterfall type effect

This is one of the birthday ones and i just loved using the Birthday Bash speciality designer series paper. Its so bright and refreshing. And Yay, it hasn't retired so its still available.....might have to get me some more!!!

The next ones were for a new baby, both unisex yet super cute. This stamp set is my favourite new baby set so far. I find it so simple yet totally versatile! Its called little sunshine and co ordinates (clever Stampin' up....would expect nothing less!!!) perfectly with the sweet dreams designer series paper and buttons. It seems an age ago that i held my youngest son in my arms....and id have loved to get creative with baby announcements and thank yous!! Oh well.....maybe when i'm a grandma....in years and years and years!!

My final play was this unisex birthday card with a bit of glitz. The glimmer paper sure stands out and gives it a Hollywood feel. I'm really sad to see this paper on the retired list :( But never fear....Stampin' up will always come back with new products to adore even more and i'm totally excited to discover whats in the new annual 2015/2016 catalogue. Which us demos get a sneaky look at tomorrow!!!! Yippee.

For you guys though, there's a little bit longer to wait. But remember the old saying....."the best things......" 

Please do leave me a comment if you would like to give me some feedback or show me your work. Stampin' up crafting is sharing remember!

Awesome.

Birthday Bash Specialty Designer Series Paper - 137783

Price: £11.50

Tangelo Twist A4 Cardstock - 133684

Price: £6.25

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents - 119246

Price: £4.50

Little Sunshine Clear Stamp Set - 138580

Price: £14.95

Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons - 137857

Price: £5.50

Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper - 137782

Price: £9.95

Gold Glimmer Paper - 133719

Price: £4.50

2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch - 118874

Price: £15.50

Here's a little list of the gorgeous products i used and i hope i may have inspired you to have a go...i'd be more than happy to help you. Alternatively why not join my card craft class on the 30th may. Booking essential. This is just one of 4 cards we'll be making. 

See flyer below.

Well thats it from me,

thanks for stopping by,

Blog soon,

Yvonne xx

Ive been privileged to support MIND today!

Hi all, 

Just wanted to share a little of my day with you. Today i exhibited and sponsored a wedding and gift fair in aid of MIND the mental health charity. Its a charity close to my heart as I've worked within Mental Health for 16ish years and am a sufferer of depression myself.

It was lovely to meet so many couples planning their special day and share inspirations and ideas with them.

Im hopeful that some of them will consider making their own wedding products as i confidently told them and demonstrated how easy AND super economical it can be. Im so confident in stamping up products that they are a pleasure to recommend. It would be awesome to hear from some of them again maybe...... and maybe even support them with tuition and advice. Now thats something you don't get buying products from a shop! Love the relationship you can build with customers....i've made some very lovely friends through it!! Below is a few pics of my stall today and a couple of unflattering ones of me in the flow!! lol

Im really hoping that some more charity events come my way. I love the sense of purpose it brings!! Ive recently done Rainbows Africa and Tearfund and thoroughly enjoyed them both...... and lets hope the monies they raised make a difference xxx

As always thank you for stopping by!

Blog Soon

Yvonne xx

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