July 2024 review and a look ahead to August.

Hi there thanks for coming to my blog today. I thought I would start a new series of a monthly round up of the previous month activities and i wee look at the month ahead. Please let me know in the comments if this is something you appreciate.

So in August, I took part in the Touches of Ink Blog Hop which happens at 6 pm UK time on the second Wednesday of each month. We can choose what set we use so long as it’s current.

Inspire Ink Blog Hop on the third Saturday of each month at 10 am UK time. The theme for July was Sympathy

 

I designed this inspiration card for SU colour challenge for August. SU Color Challenge is held in a Facebook Group which anyone can join

We set a colour challenge each month and we provide some inspiration. It is fun to try and it is good if you are struggling to decide what to create.

I’ve also started taking part in the weekly craft collaborations monochromatic weekly Instagram

And then of course there was the two video hops that I organise the Stampin UK video which happens on the first of each month at 6 pm UK time. Our theme for July was Black and Gold. 

and the Stampin’ Around the World video  hop which happens on the 15th of the month at 9 pm UK time. Our theme in July was case the catalogue.

Every week I hold face-to-face Cuppa And Cards at our local garden centre from 1030 to 1130 on a Thursday morning – you can come along make a card and have a great chat and a cuppa

Every Sunday at 6 pm, I do live stamping on YouTube unless I am doing something with my family or I am on holiday.

There was also Class in the Post in July – I held 2 zoom classes for this.

One of my favourite points of the month is the last Wednesday when I have a gathering on zoom with my team. We chat and craft together – I’d love to welcome some more crafters to my team – find out more HERE

 

So looking ahead to what August has to offer for Stampin us in Stampin Up today until the end of August we have 15% of all the designer series papers in the annual catalogue that’s a fabulous offer especially if your team up with your Bonus Days vouchers that you earned in July.

Also two new kits will be available from the 6th of August

I’m looking ahead to September. I have an event on Sunday, the 8th of September in the afternoon. You can find further details on my book website by clicking the button below.

I am also excited to be attending an event for Demonstrators at the end of August in Glasgow.

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I also have an in person event in November which you can also book when you go onto my bookwhen site.

I will be advertising August Class in the Post very soon.

 

Stampin’ Around the World video hop February 2024 – LOVE – with Layered Florals 3D embossing Folder

Today I’m sharing with you the card I made for the Stampin’ Around the World video hop. Our theme is Love so I made a wedding card in my favourite Night of Navy with basic white. I used the Layered Florals 3D embossing Folder, Thoughful Expressions Dies and Lifetime of Love stamp set.

click below to watch how i made it and to join the hop

https://youtu.be/uet7jkJEWeM

 

 

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Pootlers Team Blog Hop – January – April 2023 Mini Catalogue!

Another Pootlers new catalogue blog hop! This time its the January – April 2023 Mini Catalogue. I love this new catalogue – I’d like to own almost every set in it!

This is the card I have made. It’s a quick and easy card where the DSP does all the work.

I have used a floral image to do tone on tone stamping on the Balmy Blue card base.

Layered a strip of DSP onto a strip of Sweet Sorbet and then onto the card base

I have stamped the sentiment with Sweet Sorbet and then added some Pastel Adhesive backed Sequins.

 

I hope you like my card – please stick around and have a look at all the other amazing projects in this hop by clicking below. Please let us know what you think by leaving some encouraging comments.


Pootlers Team Blog Hop – 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue!

Another Pootlers new catalogue blog hop! This time its the 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue. I love this new catalogue – I’d like to own almost every set in it!

I love the beautiful images in the Wild & Sweet Stamp Set, they are so detailed. I just wanted a very simple background for this gorgeous panda. The Watercolour shapes provided the perfect Sun with Daffodil Delight and I just brushed some Night of Navy ink to create a sky. The sentiment from In The Moment stamp set seemed so apt.

I hope you like my card – please stick around and have a look at all the other amazing projects in this hop by clicking below. Please let us know what you think by leaving some encouraging comments.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Pootlers Team Blog Hop – January to June Mini Catalogue.

Another Pootlers new catalogue blog hop! This time its the 2022 January to June Mini Catalogue. I love this new catalogue – I’d like to own every set in it! It’s no secret that I love butterflies and bees so i was excited when i saw this set with the bees.


Most of what I have used here is from Heart and Home Suite but I have also used some dies from Tropical Layers Dies and a piece of the Layering Designs vellum.

I hope you like my card – please stick around and have a look at all the other amazing projects in this hop by clicking below. Please let us know what you think by leaving some encouraging comments.

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Snowflake Splendour Chocolate Christmas Tree Decoration

Project Five Chocolate Tree Decoration

Punch out Night of Navy with Label Me Lovely punch

Die cut snowflake from Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

After Dinner Mints

Ribbon

Glue dots

 

Method:

Stick DSP to the card base

Put the wreath shape on with mini dimensionals

Gold Heat emboss the sentiment

Build the flowers with glue dots and stick to wreath shape

Trim the sentiment piece and adhere to card.

Embellish with Wonderful Gems.

Add a ribbon bow.

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Snowflake Splendor Suite Collection (English)

£87.75

Snowflake Splendor 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon

£6.50

Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper

£10.75

Black Glitter Paper

£5.50

Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

£4.75

Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems

£7.50

Label Me Lovely Punch

£17.00

Hippo & Friends Dies

£33.00

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

£9.25

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

£8.25

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

£5.50

InspireInk Bloghop May 2019 Retiring Set – Dragonfly Dreams

So this month’s InspireInk theme is retiring favourites. I have a lot of favourites from last year’s catalogue so it was quite hard to narrow down my choices.

I am sad to say goodbye to this lovely paper – I have gone through several packs of it this year. I have also loved Dragonfly Dreams stamp and die set – dragonflies are amazing insects and so are bees. Although it is hard to say goodbye to some fabulous sets I am really excited to share this year’s Annual Catalogue it is so full of gorgeousness!

Please come back tomorrow to see a method video for this card. Please click below to see what my blog buddies have done – I know there will be some amazing ideas here for you. Please encourage us by leaving us some comments we really appreciate your support.

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I run small classes in my home. At these classes you will learn different techniques, be supplied with all resources and have full use of my equipment. You will make beautiful cards, gift boxes, gift bags, matching tags and other projects. If you are interested in one or all these activities then ask me about my classes.
I also run product-based classes with will include you taking home with you a stamp set, card kit, punch etc, whatever the class is featuring. The benefits of a product based class is that you will have instructions to complete projects with the product, use my resources that go with the product, and my advice of how to get the most out of the product.
Classes last 2 hours and price vary with the activity we are doing.
Basic class will be £10 – £15
Product based class is price of product plus a class fee.
Classes run in the day and evenings to suit participants.
If there is a particular project that you have seen on my blog or on a video that you would like to make then please ask, I can do small tutorials for you and your friends if there was a special occasion you wanted to make something for. Wedding invitations, favours, party invitations, favours, craft fayres etc

Please contact me via email janice.mcglen@gmail.com

Inspired Ink Bloghop – Embossed Anniversary with Stampin’ Up! Best Birds

Here we are with the July blog hop already. This month’s theme was chosen by Sally – it’s Embossed Anniversary. I thought of these love birds right away because i love the best birds set and knew it would be perfect for embossing. This theme has provoked special memories for me as today 28th July 2018 would have been Mum and Dad’s 62nd wedding anniversary unfortunately Dad died 35 years ago. We were always on our summer holidays somewhere in South of England in our handmade caravan when their anniversary came round, so lots of fond memories. This one’s for you Dad – miss you loads.

I made the card above for this hop and then I filmed the method when making the one below.

Measurements

The base card is an A4 sheet cut in half long ways and folded in half.

The first layer is 14.4cm x 10.1cm

The top layer is 14cm x 9.7cm

I used the large ‘hessian’ like stamp to give a textured background then stamped the branch where i wanted it. The birds and sentiment were stamped with versamark and heat embossed with gold or silver. The images were coloured using wink of stella and my chosen ink colours.

Please click on the ‘next’ button to see what my lovely friend Jill from Paperdaisycrafting.co.uk has made.

 

 

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Quick and Easy Card for a man – no stamping in this one! – Z fold card!

I have had a very busy day outside today. When I came indoors I remembered I need 2 male cards this week – oh panic – what would i make. A quick look at Pinterest and I was inspired by a card by Susie Wood. In next to no time the cards were made!

Measurements

Cut a piece of A4 at 15cm longways

on the long side score at 7.5cm and 15cm

Method

Watch this video for the method

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Celebrate Sale-A-Bration with a week of Cards! Amazing You

Spring equinox is here and one of my favourite flowers to look out for are blue poppies. This flower in the Amazing You set made me think of blue poppies. I have never been successful growing them in my own garden but enjoy seeing them in other gardens.

Measurements

The base card is an A4 sheet cut in half long ways and folded in half.

The first layer is 14.4cm x 10.1cm

The top layer is 14cm x 9.7cm

Method: watch the video to see how this card was made

Sale A Bration

Spend £45.00 from the Annual catalogue or the Spring/Summer catalogue and you can have this stamp set FREE!!!!
Who doesn’t like a freebie? Also if you spend over £25.00 and use the host code CEQE94A2  during March 2018 you will also get a small product gift from me – sent separately after the end of the month.
If your order is over £150.00, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

Sale A Bration is also a brilliant time to join my team.

 

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