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.

Book Here

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.

 

InspireInk Blog Hop July 2024 – Theme: Sympathy – #simplestamping

Happy Saturday! Welcome to another Inspire Ink Blog Hop. This month’s theme is sympathy.

The Loveliest Tree Stamp Set makes for a simple stylish card. I’ve chosen to stamp with Basic Gray.

So the theme this month is sympathy. I find sympathy cards quite difficult to make when I’m grieving when I’ve just had some sudden news that someone has passed away and I’m quite upset. So I like to have some cards on hand so that in this situation all I have to do is pick up a card, write it and pop it in the post.

I chose the loveliest tree stamp set to make my card because I think it will create a simple and stylish card easily. The tree is a beautiful image.

I have stamped with basic grey and layered that on to a piece of basic grey then stuck this on to a smoky slate card base.

 

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else has done with this challenge. Click below to hop with us – please sprinkle some love and positive comments on our posts. Thank you for your continued support!


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Touches of Ink Bloghop July 2024 with Stampin’ Up! Falling Leaves Bundle

 

Welcome to my blog – I’m glad to have you here.

I’m hopping today with Touches of Ink – a lovely group of demonstrators. Today I am playing with Falling Leaves Bundle. from the online exclusives. This bundle is amazing because you can stamp, cut and emboss the leaves as its a hybrid set.

I really enjoyed making this card. I used Crushed Curry in the background as i was thinking of a sunny day with lush green leaves.

 

Please hop with us to see what the other Demonstrators have done this month – There will be loads of inspiration to get you crafting!

Click here to see what the lovely Vickie of  has made.

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Or you can use this list to hop around

  1. Simone Kleine – derdiedasKleinebastelt
  2. Gabi Appelt – Bastelbande
  3. Tanja Eßmann – Stempelhippie
  4. Iris Philipps – iriStempelt
  5. Liane Gorny – Jungle Cards
  6. Angela Köber – Stempelfamilie
  7. Janice Thomson – JazzleDazzleCraft
  8. Vickie Littlewood – Vickie Lou Designs
  9. Patricia Lemke Pattis-Stempel-Tempel

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InspireInk Blog Hop June 2024 – Theme: What’s on your desk.

Happy Saturday! welcome to another Inspire Ink Blog Hop. This month’s theme is What’s on your Desk. When I came to my desk this morning these two stamp sets were on my desk. i had used the Chantilly Lace set yesterday and Cutest Onesie was on my desk as it hadn’t yet been inked. I have just found out that my hairdresser has just had a baby on friday which was my birthday! So of course a card is required.

I stamped the lace stamp on a scrap of Basic White with Pretty in Pink, then I stamped the onesie over this with Basic Grey. I used the die for the onesie to cut it out and I also cut a tiny coathanger. The onesie die cuts a wee slit so that the coat hanger slips in.

 

 

 

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else has done with this challenge. Click below to hop with us – please sprinkle some love and positive comments on our posts. Thank you for your continued support!



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Touches of Ink Bloghop June 2024 with Stampin’ Up! Chantilly Lace Stamp set.

 

Welcome to my blog – I’m glad to have you here.

I’m hopping today with Touches of Ink – a lovely group of demonstrators. My stamp set today is Chantilly Lace from the Annual Catalogue. The large lace stamp is so pretty I had to have it!.

 

I really enjoyed making this card. I used Petunia Pop ink on Basic White Card.

 

 

Please hop with us to see what the other Demonstrators have done this month – There will be loads of inspiration to get you crafting!

Click here to see what the lovely Heather of Stamp with Nellie has made.

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Or you can use this list to hop around

  1. Simone Kleine – derdiedasKleine bastelt
  2. Iris Philipps – iristempelt
  3. Angela Köber – Stempelfamilie
  4. Vickie Littlewood – Vickie Lou Designs
  5. Janice Thomson – JazzleDazzleCraft with Janice
  6. Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie
  7. Liane Gorny – Jungle Cards
  8. Gabi Appelt – Bastelbande

 

 

 

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InspireInk Blog Hop May 2024 – Theme: Embossing

Happy Saturday! welcome to another Inspire Ink Blog Hop. This month’s theme is Embossing

I am a huge fan of bright colours on a black background and i am pleased with my resulting card.

14.5 cm square card base in Petunia Pop

14 cm square of Basic Black

13.5 cm square of basic white

13 cm square of basic white

emboss the 13 cm square with Layered Florals 3D embossing folder

working on the debossed side of this layer colour all the flowers and leaves with the new incolour blends

then swipe memento toxedo black pad over the whole square until the back ground is saturated black.

once this is dry layer it up and add it to the card base

add ribbon and a die cut sentiment

I do have a video showing this process on You Tube I will link it here tomorrow. In the meantime please hop with us for lots of embossing information.

 

 

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else has done with this challenge. Click below to hop with us – please sprinkle some love and positive comments on our posts. Thank you for your continued support!

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Touches of Ink Bloghop May 2024 with Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes Bundle

Welcome to my blog – I’m glad to have you here.

I’m hopping today with Touches of Ink – a lovely group of demonstrators. My bundle today is Thoughful Wishes from the new Annual Catalogue. It has everything you need to make beautiful projects.

I really enjoyed making this card

On a Basic White card base I stamped randomly with the little splatter stamp in Petunia Pop and Wild Wheat.

I die cut the large flourish from a scrap of Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper and stuck this over the splatter stamping

I stamped the large leaves with pebbled path  on Basic White and coloured with light Wild Wheat and light Granny Apple Green Blends

I die cut this and 2 of the little flower dies

I also die cut the banner from Stylish Shapes , stamped the sentiment on the right of this.

I stuck the leaves on the left of the banner and stuck this to the card with dimensionals

I coloured the little flowers with Petunia Pop and Granny Apple Green Blends and tucked them in amongst the leaves

I painted wink of stella on the leaves then splattered the whole card with wink of stella.

I finished the card with a few 2024 – 2026 In Colour Shimmer Gems

 

Please hop with us to see what the other Demonstrators have done this month – There will be loads of inspiration to get you crafting!

Click here to see what the lovely Katja has made.

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Or you can use this list to hop around

 

  1. Simone Kleine – derdiedasKleine bastelt
  2. Iris Philipps – iristempelt
  3. Angela Köber – Stempelfamilie
  4. Janice Thomson – JazzleDazzleCraft with Janice
  5. Katja Martins – Stempelpfau 
  6. Gabi Appelt  – Bastelbande
  7. Liane Gorny – Jungle Cards
  8. Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie
  9. Vickie Littlewood – Vickie Lou Designs 
  10. Petra Masukowitz – PetMa-Kreativ
  11. Patricia Lemke – Pattis-Stempel-Tempel

 

InspireInk Blog Hop April 2024 – Theme: Floral

Happy Saturday! welcome to another Inspire Ink Blog Hop. This month’s theme is Floral so I’ve made a simple stamping floral card.

 

I am giving you a sneak peek at a new stamp set from the 2024 annual Catalogue which will launch to customers on 1st of May.

 

The stamp set is called Thoughtful wishes and i particularly like the thistle image. I used Gorgeous Grape and Granny Apple Green Stamp Write Markers to colour the stamp and lightly blended the new colour summer splash. and a blending brush. the moon was masked with a punched post it note.

 

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else has done with this challenge. Click below to hop with us – please sprinkle some love and positive comments on our posts. Thank you for your continued support!

InspireInk Blog Hop March 2024 – Theme: Easter

Happy Saturday! welcome to another Inspire Ink Blog Hop. This month’s theme is Easter so I’ve made an Easter card.

I’ve totally fallen in love with the Simply Zinnias suite from our Online Exclusives.

I stamped part of the large image with memento toxedo black on to a die cut circle from Everyday Details Dies. I coloured with blends.

 

 

 

I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else has done with this challenge. Click below to hop with us – please sprinkle some love and positive comments on our posts. Thank you for your continued support!

Touches of Ink Bloghop March 2024 with Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnias Bundle

Welcome to my blog – I’m glad to have you here.

I’m hopping today with Touches of Ink – a lovely group of demonstrators. My bundle today is Simply Zinnias from the Online Exclusives. It has everything you need to make fun, colourful floral projects.

I applied Memento Tuxedo Black ink to the Simply Zinnias embossing folder before adding a square of Basic White cardstock and running it through the cut and embossing machine. I trimmed off a panel for the first card. Then, I brushed some Lemon Lime Twist ink over the remaining strip and used it for the second card. I adhered it over a layer of Basic White cardstock onto which I had previously stamped some zinnias.

Please hop with us to see what the other Demonstrators have done this month – There will be loads of inspiration to get you crafting!

Click here to see what the lovely Iris has made.

  1. Iris Philipps – iristempelt

Or you can use this list to hop around

  1. Simone Kleine – derdiedasKleine bastelt
  2. Janice Thomson – JazzleDazzleCraft
  3. Iris Philipps – iristempelt
  4. Angela Köber – Stempelfamilie
  5. Nina Unbehau – NiNa’s Kreative Welt 
  6. Patricia Lemke – Pattis-Stempel-Tempel
  7. Katja Martins – Stempelpfau 
  8. Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie
  9. Liane Gorny – Jungle Cards
  10. Vickie Littlewood – Vickie Lou Designs
  11. Gabi Appelt- Bastelbande