Trendy Trees - Stampin Up

A card made with the Trendy trees Stamp set by Stampin Up.

I was actually sitting in my craft room testing out a new light fitting whilst making this card.

Did you know that you can get a Daylight Strip Fitting light? I didn't until around a week ago.

It looks like a slimline fluorescent tube and it isn't at all expensive, A 4 foot slimline tube for around £6 I took this picture of the card under the same light, very impressed with it.

Attention to Detail...

I punched the border from the same Kraft card that I used for the base then used the reverse side of the paper and cut a strip and glued this across the top of the border, I then tied a green ribbon around it before stamping the sentiment then stuck this near the bottom of the card.

I left a bit of interest by leaving one of the trees bare, the leaves and the trunks of the trees are separate in this set.

I used a Koi water brush to drag some of the colour from the base of the trunks to add shadow then topped with a bit of glitter to add a bit of bling.

Ingrediants.

Stamps, from Stampin Up (Trendy Trees)

Papers, Stampin Up (Bella Bleu)

Tools, Stamp a jig Stampin Up, Border Punch Marths Stewart (Drippy Goo)

Card, Papertrey Ink (Kraft Card)

Flight of the Butterfly - Stampin Up

A new Stamp set from Stampin Up, Flight of the Butterfly, cut out using the Butterfly Punch by Stampin Up, the 5 flower corner punch is by Punch Bunch and can be found at The Frantic Stamper.

Attention to detail...

More of that cotton laced ribbon and a pearly button.

A touch of Stickles Glitter Glue here and there to add a bit of magic

Looking for Clues

I made a plain and simple card unlike the wonderful Image by Mo Manning, I love the way mo Captures poise and expression into her images.

Coloured with promarker and mounted onto a DL card the paper is from Papertrey Ink.

The button on the image is tied with a piece of leather cord the white buttons are slotted through a thin white ribbon.

I love this image I reckon it could be bath time for the Pet hence the disappearance.

I have so many things happening on this blog at the moment I would hate for you to miss

I have a place for you to add the cards you made with the digi stamps you got In Memory of Layton and you could win a prize for linking them see here it ends this Sunday 22nd

There is also a chance of winning a Linen Tea Towel of your choice and there is some real fun one that could make the perfect stocking filler see here it ends Wednesday 25th November.

You also have the chance of winning one of 4 Waltzing Mouse stamps for a £1 donation to Meningitis Search for a Vaccine Campaign see here for details.

There is still time to get 2 fantastic Digital Stamps In Memory of Layton see here a £4 donation and all of the proceeds go to the Meningitis Campaign.

Meningitis Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign.

I have a wonderful friend named Claire Brennan Who designs her own Clear stamps over at Waltzing Mouse Stamps who has given me 4 of her Stamp sets to raise more pennies for Meningitis Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign.

After wondering how best to raise the money both Claire and I decided that doing a draw would be the best way forward. I have 2 EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STAMP SETS which you could win 1 of by adding a £1 donation to the fundraising

For those that are new to my blog and don't know the story of Layton John Cleaver my nieces beautiful baby boy you can read about it here

This is a couple of the projects Claire made with these stamps

How to add you donation is simple all you have to do is head over to Kim and David's site here and make a donation of £1 and in the message box write Gingerbread Stamps at Jak's Blog then come back here and add your name to the Mr Linky's link use this URL http://www.meningitisuk.tributefunds.com/fund/Layton%20John%20Cleaver/showFund/ in the space provided on Mr Linky's

You can also add your £1 via PayPal just click the add to cart button below.

Good Luck everyone, I will make the draw on 27th November and 4 lucky donators will receive 1 of the Clear Polymer stamp sets on their doorsteps in time for Christmas

Project of the Month Blog Hop - Precipitation Inspiration

This is the 2nd of the Monthly Project Blog Hops for Mo's Dream Team

We will hold this every third Thursday of the month , we aim to give you a little inspiration and hopefully a few Oooo's and Awe's along the way, The Dream Team is made up with some of the most talented ladies so be sure to give them all a visit.

The Theme for this month was from Mel McCarthy and is Precipitation Inspiration

I decided straight away that Duck Day would be my Image

I made a penny slide card and drew a cloud and lightening flash to stick on top of the penny slide this slides all the way around the circle.

This image shows how I used Foam pads to lift the front circle and front aperture from the base card, this was so the penny slide could move freely around the card.

Close up view of coloured Duck Day image

Recipe

Tools Circle Cutter & nestabilities

Colours Promarkers; Ice Grey 1-5, Powder Blue, Berry Red, Blush, Sunkissed Pink, Leaf Green, Lime Green, Buttercup

Embellishments; Paper rose ribbon and button

Papers and card; Stampin Up

Digi Stamp, Digital Pencil Too

The next in line you must visit is Kerttu she is sure to have something inspirational up her sleeve.

Then the next on the list is Mina & I know her project is way cute

If you get lost along the way don't worry there is a list of all of the Dream team on my side bar.

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If you are still hungering for more drop by Mo's challenge team blog they also have a new challenge today

Ewe'l Log & Blog Candy

Just a bit of fun as a Stocking Filler for Christmas

The gold roll is a 12 x 12 scrapbook paper cut in half then rolled into a cylinder and glued in place. the Ewe is made with a flower punch for hair and feet a tear drop punch for ears or a heart cut in half would do, the face is the Stampin Up Oval cut in half and the body is a Nestabilities circle, googly eyes and black cord for the legs.

This is what is inside my Ewe'l Log.

Linen Tea Towels from All Tea Towels did I mention I love these, they remind me of home when I was young.

Form-Ewe-La-One, I got a few of these in the hopes that Chris will help with the washing up as he is an avid fan.

This one just cracks me up, check out those cuties hanging on the washing line.

Al over at All Tea towels has given me 5 Tea Towels to give away (Ooooo Stocking Fillers)

All you have to do is head over there find your favourite design and come back and tell me which one it is.

I will then draw 5 people via Random Generator on Wednesday 25th November to receive their favourite.

Fundraising Announcement

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

So far you wonderful Crafters have raised

In Memory of Layton John Cleaver Meningitis Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign

I can't tell you how humble it makes our family feel knowing that there is so many caring people that have visited my blog and helped towards this very worthy cause.

For more information on this fundraising please click HERE

Charlotte Beauty

I used a brayer inked with pale plum ink onto the Victorian A2 embossing folder by Cuttlebug before embossing the card, then using the same ink I stamped the penny Black footnote stamp at the bottom of the card.

The Image stamp Charlotte was inked with Perfect Plum ink then I used a Koi Brush to draw the colour into the image.

recipe:~

Stamp: Charlotte by Stamp It, Penny Black Stamp, Footnote

Tools: spiral punch by Stampin Up, Embossing Folder Victorian by Cuttlebug, koi watercolour brush

Inks: Perfect Plum & Pale Plum both by Stampin Up

Card Cream By Papertrey Ink

Attention to detail...

The ribbon was a find I made in a local haberdashery, it is kind of weird, it is and open weave lace cotton and is very soft to the touch.