HiI'm back again today with another sketch challenge, this time with Freshly Made Sketches, with FMS293 being set by Karren.  This is my interpretation of the sketch, however, I turned it on its side to fit the stamp I had chosen to use.  Floral Statements stamp set #143738 (W) #144701 (C) is by Stampin' Up! and I'm still having lots of fun creating with lots of 'new' products !Don't you just love my new favourite In-Colour, Lemon & Lime Twist ?  So pleased it's here...

HiA hearty welcome to the summer and the glorious heatwave we've been having here in the UK. Today I entered another challenge, this time over at In(k)spireme.com.  Christine set this weeks challenge of a monochrome colour combination in shades of pink.  Fresh and lightweight and girly.  Here I have used the Beautiful Bouquet bundle from the NEW Stampin' Up! Annual catalogue 2017-18.  The flowers have been stamped in Pink Pirouette, Flirty Flamingo and Rose Red then...

HiToday I decided to take part in an online Facebook challenge group called CASE-ing Tuesday, who CASE (copy) from the Stampin' Up! catalogue every Tuesday.  We can change nothing, a little or a lot depending on the card. CASE-ing is a great way to try new styles and improvise stamping.Here is my card using the above as inspiration.  I have used Powder Pink card base and co-ordinating Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper #144131, one of the gorgeous new In-Colours. The White...

HiThis morning our local Crafty Inklings team our sharing our latest Blog Hop.  Hopefully you will have joined me from Rebecca and her gorgeous creations.I'm loving the ***NEW*** Stampin' Up! catalogue and thought today I thought today I would share some projects using the gorgeous new Delightful Daisy Suite.Here is the swap I made for this months Stampin' Up! Demonstrator UK swap, where a bunch of Demonstrators create a project with a set theme and then make...

HiThose of you who follow us on Facebook will be aware David and I have just returned home from another amazing two-week cruise round the Mediterranean.  This holiday was celebrating David's 60th birthday last Christmas, our 10th Wedding Anniversary yesterday, plus in-between David being made redundant and taking early retirement. This was our 3rd sailing with Princess Cruises, but our first from Southampton, cutting out the flights to the USA.   We enjoyed ports of call at...

Welcome to another Crafty Inklings Blog Hop, which is scheduled to link up at 9am this morning.We are a group of fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and a bit beyond, who regularly get together for team events here at my Stamp & Craft Studio.  Sale-A-Bration sadly ended last night for another year, but today we are focusing on a Spring/Summer themed 'hop'.  Don't worry, the products in the Annual Catalogue 2016/17 and Spring/Summer...

HiHad a fabulous (if rather cold) Networking day today in Thetford.Photos show the last few extra 'Ad-packs' having chocolates packed, ready to hand out to prospective new customers, advertising NEW classes in Thetford.Although Craft Fair was fully booked, I was kindly allowed to distribute advertising, free of charge.  Also, Networking with organisers and other stall holders, further ideas are being discussed.  Enjoying a well deserved glass or three of Prosecco !Well done England,...

Welcome back and Happy Sunday to you all. Yesterday, I promised to write a Tutorial measurements of the simple double-walled box I featured in yesterday's Crafty Inklings Blog Hop.You will need two pieces of A4 card, one for the box base and one for the lid.BOX BASE1.  Cut the base to 24.5cm x 20cm.2.  Score at 1.9 cm on all four sides, as it needs to be slightly under the next score line. 3.  Score again at 4cm on all four sides. 4.  Burnish all scored edges with...