Two challenges in one

Hi Ladies

Today I am entering this card for two challenges:

The first challenge is from Clean and Simple stamping challenge 190 which is a sketch

 I am also entering it for Simply Stampin Challenge which this week is a theme - MONOCHROME.... with a splash of colour!
I decided to keep it very simple and just used basic black, whisper white and a splash of poppy parade.

Here's what you'll need to make today's card:

Stamps: Four Frames, Curly Cute, Posy Punch

Ink: Basic Black

Card stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Poppy Parade

Other: Decorative label Punch and scallop punch

 

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Valley Park Crop

Hi Ladies
Yesterday Aly and I held another Craft Event at Valley Park Community Centre. The theme for the day was Spring and Aly demonstrated how to make a lovely pop up card (which I can't wait to have a go at ) and a mini scrapbook album and I demonstrated a Spring scrapbook page.
There was a lovely group of ladies and we had a really good time although my feet were really aching at the end of the day.

Our next event will be held on Saturday 9th June. If you would like to come or get more details please email me on margaret@margaretjones.net

Valley Park Crop 5th May

Hi Ladies
Our next scrapbooking , card making and 3D project event will take place on Saturday 5th May from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
During the daythere will be scrapbooking , card and 3D project demonstrations. All the materials for you to complete the projects will be provided. There will be a buffet lunch and beverages will be available  throughout the day.
The first two events have gone really well and places have sold out before each event. You will have a really fun time and take home finished projects at the end of the day.
The cost is £20 per person which includes materials, demonstrations, lunch and beverages.
If you would like to book your place please email me on margaret@margaretjones.net.
 Photos from earlier events can be seen on the events page.

Birthday time part 2

Yesterday  I shared with  you the gift and card that I had made for my youngest daughter. Today I am showing what I have done for my eldest daughter who lives in Nottingham. She is going to be 26 next Monday (gosh where did those years go to) but I don't think she visits this blog so I am safe to put up what I will be giving her when we see her at the weekend.
Firstly , I made another of the six sided boxes which is made from the mini milk carton.

Materials used
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla
Paper: DSP Cheerful Treat ( Hostess gift)
Ribbon: Chantilly.
Dies: Mini Milk Carton  and Embosslits die Beautiful Wings
Pearls to finish.

Like her sister's box it also contained some nail varnishes. These boxes are ideal for small gifts . If you would like to make one please contact me to purchase the supplies you need.

After that  I made her a birthday card:

This was cased from Victoria's site and  was really easy to make.
Materials used.
Card Stock: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Ribbon:Satin ribbon
Punch:Bird Builder (for the leaves)
Stampset:Happiest Birthday Wishes ( Hostess gift)
Die: Flower, Daisies#2
Embossing folder: Perfect Polka Dots
The brads were non SU.

Well that's it for today. Thank you for visiting and please come back later in the week when I will share some of the samples of the wedding staionary that I have started preparing.

Love



Birthday time

Hi Ladies

I apoligise for not blogging for a while but I have been really busy over the Easter break doing lots and lots of crafting. I have been making birthday cards and gifts for both my daughters, samples of wedding stationary for my eldest daughter, swaps for the training day in Reading at the end of the month as well as preparing for our next crop on Valley Park. My scissors haven't touched the ground.

Today I am going to share with you the card and gift that I made for my youngest daughter and I will post examples of other work that I have done later in the week.

This was the birthday card that I made. the colours of Pool Party and Calypso Coral go really well together.

Materials used:

Cardstock: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla

Stampsets: Fresh Vintage ( Now retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper : DSP Domestic Goddess

Punches: Decorative Label ( which is cut twice), Scallop edge boder, Large Oval

Embosslits die: Beautiful Wings

Paper piercing in the corners to finish. This was cased from Jo's website here 

 

I next made a gift box from the mini carton die which is really great and has lots of uses.

 

Inside the sellophane bag there are 2 nail varnishes which I know she will love as she loves painting her nails.

Materials used
Cardstock: Island Indigo, Very Vanilla
Paper : DSP, Everyday Enchantment ( now retired)
Ribbon: Ruffled ribbon in Island Indigo

Embosslits die: Beautiful Wings

Pearls to finish.

I have made another one for my eldest daughter in different colours which I will share with you later in the week.
Finally at the end of last week I met up with my sister in Oxford which is roughly half way between Southampton and Northampton where she lives. We usually try to do this 3 or 4 times a year , and we always visit the lovely cake shop which is in the covered market. My daughter isn't a lover of birthday cake so I bought her a small cake so that we coud have a slice.

They will ice them while you wait and the icing comes in lots of colours and purple is her favourite.

Thanks for visiting , please come back later in the week to see what else I have been making.

Love

 

 

Spring Card

Hi Ladies
This week the challenge from the ladies at Simply stampin challenge is a colour combo:

I love these colours as they have a lovely spring feel to them. However, the warm weather that we had last week has been replaced with cold rain. I do hope that it warms up a bit for Easter so that everyone can get out and enjoy themselves.
I don't have a Tangerine Tango inkpad so I have used Pumpkin Pie instead . I think it works equally as well, so this is what I have produced:

 Materials used:
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White.
Paper: Brights stack - Daffodil Delight
Stamppads: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie
Stampset: Everything Eleanor
Tools: Punch - Scallop circle, Embosslits Die - Beautiful Wings
Pearl to finish the birds eye.

I am waiting for my preorder from the summer mini to arrive and can't wait to start using some of the fantastic new products. I had hoped that it would arrive today but with the bank holidays it won't arrive until Tuesday so I shall have to wait until then.
I hope that you like my card as I enjoyed making it.

Love