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.

 

Snowflake Card – Christmas Card Series 2017

 

 

Pretty card in pastel colours stamped with the snowflake stamps from Colorful Seasons and the sentiment is from the Labels to Love set. The video below will show you how the card was made. It was nice to have a change from the traditional Christmas Colours.

The card base is 10.5 cm x 14.9cm and the layer is 9.5cm x 13.8cm.

This is day 3 of my series and if you have made 6 of each you will now have 18 cards make. I feel like I’m in control of this job now. I am in a Christmas Card swap group and I had to send out 4 cards to the people in my swap group, so I did 4 of these for that.

 

 

 

 

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Pootles Design Team – Brightly Lit Christmas – Week 3

How quickly are the weeks IMG_3050going? I am so pleased to bring you my week 3 project for Pootles Design Team October 2017.

Along with the Brightly Lit Christmas Stamp Set I have used Christmas around the World Designer Series Paper.
This is a very simple card to make but I think you will agree it is very colourful and the paper coordinates well with the card. The pattern does remind me of tartan and Scotland where I live but the wooden soldiers suggest German made toys from childhood (I’m very old, I know).

Don’t forget that the offer is still on for Designer Series Paper – Buy 3 packs get another free! Check out the offer on  my online shop

Method

Card blank in Garden Green measures 14.8cm x 10.5cm

Basic Black layers

  1. 14cm x 9.7cm
  2. 10.4cm x 5.4cm
  3. 5.8cm x 3.4cm

DSP Layers

1. 13.6cm x 9.3cm

2. 10cm x  5cm

Stamp the greeting onto whisper white with Garden Green ink then trim to 5.4cm x 3cm

Layer up the DSP and stamped image onto the Basic Black mats and attach to card base using multi purpose glue. put the greeting on with dimensionals.

using versamark ink stamp some bows onto a scrap of basic black cardstock and emboss using the gold embossing powder and heat tool. Fussy cut the bow then adhere to card using glue dots

 

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