Thinking of you

My friend's Dad suffered a stroke a few weeks ago, so I made this card quickly to send to Cath and let her know we were thinking and praying for her Dad and of course, just to let her know we care about her.

The FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set called Patterned Occasions was perfect for this card sending a 'whole latte love' (FREE with an order of £45 or over) and finished off with the Petite Pairs 'sending a kiss' and of course finished off with the Real Red 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and some Rhinestone basic jewels..
Keep Crafting!
Ruth x

The Open Sea and FREE Offer! details

Hi there, I forgot to share this card with you the other day. This card was made for my Father-In-Law using the Open Sea stamp set which has 5 super stamps - perfect for a man's card, scrapbooking/journalling and many other papercrafting projects (especially 3-d). This stamp set is in the current Summer Mini Catalogue.

The card stock used was Stampin' Up! colours Pacific Point 116202 and Cherry Cobler, 121681 onto Crumb Cake 121685 and matted with Soft Suede 119982. Stamped with mainly Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad 111837 onto Very Vanilla card Stock 106550 and coloured in with the white Gel Pen 105021 to give the sails, compass and anchor some dimension.

Inside the card, Very Vanilla card stock was matted onto Cherry Cobbler and the large globe stamp was added with Soft Suede ink in a corner (sorry, but I forgot to take the photo of the inside). This card was cased from someone, (I remember seeing a picture on a blog somewhere)  but I can't remember who it was - please let me know if it was you as I would like to give you the recognition you deserve.

I must confess that I meant to use Real Red instead of Cherry Cobbler, but got muddled as both colours were lying on my craft table - ooops! The colour still works well for nautical colours though, as it gives it a more vintage look. The shipping list had the edges distressed with  the 7-sided distressing tool from the Cutter Kit 106958, then daubed with Soft Suede Ink around the edges to give an aged look. If I had only remembered at the time, I could also have added a copy of the original shipping list with my Father-In-Law's name on when he first sailed over to USA in the 1950s to live.

I hope you like this card too, as I had alot of fun making this one.

Remember you can purchase any of the materials to make this card, from me and any other current Stampin' Up! products, just send me an email by clicking here. They can be sent to any UK address for ONLY £4.99 P & P, regardless of how large an order! You can browse the online catalogue here or contact me if you wish to purchase a catalogue.

While I've got your attention, I must tell you about the great FREE offer worth £15.95 that Stampin' Up! have  available to everyone who places an order with me for goods to the value of £45 or over (excudes delivery cost of £4.99) before the end of this month of July 2012 :

This FREE offer includes 30 x 1cm Printed Designer Brads (6 each of 5 designs) co-ordinating colours Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede, and 2 spools of Organdy Ribbon, 3mm wide, each spool measuring 10 yards (9.14m) long - one in Lucky Limeade and the other spool in Calypso Coral colours.
These colours will also match the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper that you may have received free in the Sale-A-Bration offer earlier this year. If you missed that offer, then you have the chance before 31st July this month to purchas these gorgeous papers  at £9.95 excluding delivery (whilst supplies last) the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (12 sheets of double-sided designs - 2 each of 6 designs) of 12" x 12" papers - Acid and lignen free! Contact me if you would like to place an order.

Happy Birthday Carol!

My special Crafting Buddy Carol celebrated her 60th birthday on Tuesday.  I made this card (made many errors, so kept changing or covering up mistakes etc). The origin of this card came from the wonderfully talented Fiona Duthie who made up a tutorial for this card on UStamp with Dawn & Friends . This is a fantastic site.  I've just joined for 3 months and all ready I have access to many exciting tutorials, with the promise of many more to come each day. You can just click on the Blinkie on the right of this page.

Outside

Inside

I used some of the papers and stamp set that  I had received from the Sale-a-bration offer that just finished on Saturday. I hope you like it. Now I must dash as I'm off to Newcastle for a family reunion.  See you later.

Ending Soon...

Hi there.  Please don't feel like this poor lady who missed out on her FREE stamps and Designer Papers.  You still have over 10 days to place an order over £45 from the current Main or Spring Mini Catalogues to qualify for your FREE gifts.  You can click on the link at the top of this page to see the FREE gifts you can choose.  Also I am offering FREE delivery direct to your own address if you place an order with me for over £50 before the 31st March 2012, so make the most of this brilliant offer before it ends.   

Simply Vintage

Hello my lovely Crafters.  I'm slowly coming back into the land of the living after being ill for what seems like for ever LOL!  Anyway, I'm trying to get back into my routine again and hopefully my brain will rejoin me at some point.
I thought I would share with you the project I was attempting to make 2 1/2 weeks ago on the first day I landed up in my sick bed.  This is such a quick and easy card to make and I am fairly pleased with the result.

The colours used were Soft Suede and Crumb Cake onto Very Vanilla Cardstock.  The background was made using the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel and the Stamps used were from the FREE Elementary Elegance Stamp Set.  The card was finished using the gorgeous Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die and some elegant Pearls. I hope you like this as much as I do.  I am always grateful to hear your comments. Thank you for dropping by.

Remember, remember....

Hi there. I'm back online after being cut off for 24hours. Thank you to my wonderful son who fixed it for me.

This is my Stampin' Up! Diary, where I keep a note of everything I need to remember and more. I also made a matching bookmark to keep my page at today's date. I've covered it with the FREE Sale-a-bration Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper that I got FREE with my order over £45. This offer is on until 31st March 2012, so if you wish to place an order with me and choose your FREE gift, then you need to place your order soon. Email me with your order details and I will reply back to you ASAP. See you later!

Happy Anniversary

Hi there. I thought I would make this DL anniversary card and wanted to use the fabulous FREE Sale-a-bration Designer Papers. I made a quick cake using the papers and matted onto Pool Party, then onto Very Vanilla Cardstock.

The Calypso Coral cake stand was made usingthe scalloped border punch and the Owl Builder punch. The card is finished off with Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon and some flowers punched with the Boho blossoms punch!
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More FREE Sale-a-bration!

Hi there! I have made yet another card using the versatile FREE Sale-a-bration DSP and Elementary Elegance Stamp set that I got free with my order over £45. Remember this offer finishes next month, so do place your orders with me soon if you wish to take advantage.

I used my favourite Pool Party colour along with black and Calypso Coral too - it's a lovely colour combination. Hope you like it. See you again tomorrow.

Swing Card

This card was made following the instructions from the clever Teri. that she had submitted for publication in Papercrafts Inspiration. This card isn't nearly as pretty as Teri's, but I wanted to try the special fold using the BigShot.

It has my favourite colour - Pool Party included with the pretty Calypso Coral complimenting each other. The stamp is from the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set called Fresh Vintage. Enjoy!

Levels 1 - 3

Hi there.  Today I thought it would be good to show the results of Elaine's lesson and will show you this card in three different levels ie. each card has more elements added than the one before.

Level One above

Level Two above

Level Three card above



Aren't they lovely.  I love the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set from the Sale-a-bration offer.  Unfortunately, due to my poor photography, the gorgeous Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon looks a totally different colour to the lovely creamy colour it actually is.  You can check out the ribbon in the Spring Mini Catalogue. 

Well I'm off to bed for a snooze now as I haven't had enough sleep whilst I was away at Mum's.  She is out of hospital, but they want her to go back in sometime for two days.  She's catching up on her lost sleep now LOL!!! 

See you tomorrow.

Ruth x

Notebook - Fresh Vintage

Hi there. 

Today I thought I would show you the fantastic A5 Notebook Cover we made and decorated with Dawn. I'm sorry about the poor colours - I'm not good with photography, so need to improve that!!

It uses the perfect combination of Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla and Pool Party colours..  The gorgeous papers  are FREE from the Sale-a-bration offer that is on just now and they were cut, along with a piece of chipboard, using the Scalloped Square die. The Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (another FREE set from the Sale-a-bration offer!, which you can have too, if you place an order with me for £45 or over. Another die - the pretty Butterfly Big Shot  Die was used with Poppy Parade. Then we used the 1/2" circle punch for the Just Perfect Alphabet letters stamped onto Very Vanilla card.  The book was beautifully finished with a pretty punched strip of Pool Party across the top. 

What a lovely gift this would make for someone! 

Thanks for looking.

Ruth x

Partial Emboss Card - Liebe!

Hello. 

Thanks for visiting today. I have scheduled this post for you today, since I've stayed at my Mam's overnight.  Poor Mum has to go to hospital very early today for tests, so we're in for a long day!!!  I should be back with you all tomorrow.

Anyway - I though I would share a little bit of love with you!  Elaine showed us how to make this gorgeous card using the Partial Embossing technique with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I love the Poppy Parade and Very Vanilla colours and the fantiastic new 'Lieve, Love, Amour' Stamp from the new Spring Mini Catalogue - it is perfect for the 23/4" Punch - no cutting out LOL!  I've also used the 13/8", Itty Bitty Shapes and 13/4"Circle Punches, along with the Small Heart and Boho Blossoms Punches and of course the 'I can't live without' Stampamajig!!!!!  It is beautifully finished off with the perfect Pearls! 

Just perfect for that Special Person in your life!

The Sale-a-bration is HERE!

Hi there.  Thank you for visiting me today. This is an amazing time to buy wonderful Stampin' Up! products. For a limited time, Starting 24th January 2012 until 31st March 2012.  This is available to everyone!

Contact me if you wish to place an order and earn your FREE products. There are 4 fantastic and exclusive Stamp Sets and gorgeous 12" x 12"exclusive Designer Series Papers to choose each time you spend £45 - no limit to how many free products you collect before the end of March this year!

Three ways to earn fantastic FREE Products until 31st March 2012

1. Spend - For every £45 you spend you can choose one free item (4 stamp sets in wood or clear mount  and 1 pack of patterned paper in 12x12).

2. Host - Book a workshop and if workshop sales are £300+ the hostess can choose an additional
FREE item from the sale-a-bration brouchure

3. Join - Join our team of demonstrators and choose any FREE stamp set of ANY price from the
Main or Mini Catalogue absolutely free. Contact me for more information.

 I will post a new picture every day this coming week using some of the fantastic FREE products we made at our last training day so that you can have some ideas of what super creations you could make when you get your FREEBIES.   I would be delighted to order any products for you and you can have them delivered to any address in the UK - just send me an email me at ruthmpearson@gmail.com and don't forget to tell me which fantastic FREE Sale-a-bration set or sets you'd like - one item  for every £45 you spend!