Christmas Cakes in Miniature

Miniature Christmas Cake gifts cards created by adapting a design for a birthday cake card by the lovely Zoe from a class I attended back in 2011. These are for my lovely friends at Papermaze.

Cake boxes with tea light cakes, decorated with Basic Grey Christmas papers from Christmases past.

 Merry Christmas Vanessa and Lesley

I used: Bazzill Cardstock
Patterned papers - Basic Grey
Punches: Corner rounder, scalloped circle
Tealight (battery operated)
Liquid Pearls
Ribbon

Score board

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Rainbow Stripes with the triplets

Here is another layout made with a kit I brought home from Jill's Cardinal Colours Retreat. The class was designed and taught by the lovely Anita and you can see more details of the class on the Calendar of Colours blog. I finally got around to making this layout at Jill's crop last weekend.

The photograph was taken by my daughter Catherine, on her mobile phone, when she visited the triplets with her sister back in September.

The papers are Echo Park Summer Days collection, the kit included Alpha Stickers, Journalling Cards, Die Cut, Rainbow and Borders. Red and white baker's twine.

The papers reflect Heather's (the triplets mum) love of colourful stripes.

Zoe lent me her Stampin' Up Banner Builder punch and gave me these fantastic colourful buttons. Thanks Zoe.

Thanks for the great class Anita.

Here is Anita's original layout.

Thanks for looking.

Pines & Poinsettias

Another class from Saturday's Stampin' Up Christmas, All Day Craft Extravaganza. This one was also taught by Zoe.

ROSETTE CHRISTMAS

The first included a pleated rosette, and a tiny hanging tag, the stamps were coloured with the water based pens which I think gave the images a lovely shaded effect, they looked more 'aged' which I think really works well with this delightful set of stamps. These stamps were included in our kit for the day along with all the materials for the projects, and we have plenty left over too. I will certainly make some more of these cards.

SCALLOP PINE CONE

Using punches and ribbon.

POINSETTIAS

Using the beautiful new Scallop Dots Ribbon and 3D layering of the stamped image.

Lovely class again Zoe. Thanks.

Stamps - Pines and Poinsettias

Papers - Holly Berry Bouquet

Punches - scallop circle, 1 3/8" circle, Scallop Edge Border

Cardstock - Stampin' Up A4 Smooth cardstock - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler. Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Pens - Stampin' Write Marker - Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip - I loved the effect of using these pens to colour the stamps.

Ribbon - Scallop Dots Ribbon 1/2" Cherry Cobbler.

Thanks for taking a peek.

First Scrapology Crop

Linda and I planned, shopped, scrapped, baked, packed, arranged furniture and generally prepared for our very first Scrapology crop. We held it at The EllenorLions Centre in Dartford on Saturday. We had lots of locals and other people traveled from as far as Southampton and Eastbourne.

Buckets of sweets and scrapbooking embellishments ready for marking each scrappers place.

23 scrapbookers getting started at the beginning of the event.

The ladies brought their own scrapping to work on, and along the way some had help with using masks, ribbon work, using die cutting machines and more. Lots of techniques we have covered on the Scrapology blog over the last year.

Linda made cakes for everyone.

Robert was a star in the kitchen cooking lunch and washing up too!

Thanks Robert.

Zoe Pierson and Natalie O'Shea came along too They taught a card making class using Stampin' Up products, which was great fun and good value for money. We have lots of products left to make a few more cards.

We had a shop provided by Cardinal Colours.

This is what we all made, a folder of four Christmas cards. More details to follow tomorrow on this class.

We had a great day and the feedback we have received confirms that everyone who attended enjoyed themselves too.

So I guess we should get planning again!

Celebrate!

During the weekend retreat with Cardinal Colours, I did a Stampin' Up cards class with Zoe.

Here is what I made in the class:

... and the big surprise was this 2" x 2" x 2" gift box:

when you open it up ...

(flick the switch under the candle before presenting the gift and the flame with flicker)

This was made with scraps from the class kit:

Since the retreat I made these red,white and blue versions with some of the left overs, white Bazzill cardstock and  Scenic Route paper scraps.

Zoe did a special evening make and take for those of us who couldn't fit it in during the day time sessions. The session was to make an owl key ring.

Here is my 'Owl', I made him into a fridge magnet.

Thanks to Zoe and Jill.

Neopolitan Treats

We had our monthly crop at Cardinal Colours yesterday and this time we were joined by Zoe Pierson (Mrs Wonker) We had a great day as usual and Zoe brought along these delicious cup cake treats.

Zoe even gave up a tip for less mess when eating cup cakes - tear the cake in half and turn it into a sandwich!

Delicious - thank you Zoe.

Prizes on Scrapology

There are currently two challenges running on Scrapology. Both have great prizes on offer.

The Scraplift challenge runs until 5th June. The prize offered by Jill of Cardinal Colours is this beautiful set of butterfly stamps with inks and accessories.

For the card challenge, Zoe Pierson is offering this lovely set of stamps from Stampin' Up. This challenge runs until 15th June.

Hop over to Scrapology for details of both these challenges.

Pocket Silhouettes

Created especially for the May Scrapology Card Challenge.

Zoe Pierson of Stampin' Up set the challenge this month, she chose the theme of THANKS. Here is our sketch.

Zoe's example

Zoe is offering a lovely prize which will be announced later.

So back to my card and what I used to make it:

Everything is I used was also from Stampin' Up.

Cardstock and my scraps of Springtime Vintage Papers

Scallop edge border punch

Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Set

The grasses are stamped onto the patterned paper and the greeting is stamped onto the

Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon.

The butterflies are cut from Vellum using the Embosslits Die - Beautiful Wings...

...and finished off with stickles and Basic Pearls

Thanks for looking, if you want to be in with a chance of winning the stamps Zoe has to offer and fancy having a go at Zoe's card making challenge, pop over to Scrapology and have a go. The challenge is open until 15th June. Good Luck.