Pinkies Stampin' Up! Blog Hop - Spring/Summer Seasonal Catalogue 2016

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Spring/Summer Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

Welcome to those who have joined me from Lizy's blog - wasn't her project gorgeous? I just love how she has used the products from the new 2016 Spring/Summer catalogue!

Research has shown that the most common type of card sent is a birthday card and as I have several cards to make for friends in January, I thought I would share one of the cards I have made using some of the latest SU products.

Firstly I have used some of the lovely Love Blossoms designer series paper – this is really versatile 6" x 6" (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) stack as it has 48 sheets - 4 each of 12 double-sided designs and although one side is “valentine” themed, the hearts are quite small and the other side is mostly floral patterns so can be used for lots of different occasions.

To get the background I stamped the large image from You've Got This from the annual catalogue - I stamped it in Tip Top Taupe, but stamped off first to get a lighter effect.  I then used the lovely small flower image from the new set Birthday Blooms and used Garden Green ink. I used some silver Dazzling Details to accent the stamens of the flower.

I just love how the colours coordinate - and even though I have used valentine paper I hope this shows that you can use it for so much more than Valentine's day!

Don't forget to stop by Heidi's blog as I know she has a fab project to share with you. Click on the next button below to take a look....

To make this project you will need:

Cardstock/Paper: Tip Top Taupe, Blushing Bride, Love Blossoms DSP Stack ♦ Stamps: Birthday Blooms, You've Got This, Wetlands ♦ Ink: Tip Top Taupe, Garden Green, Tuxedo Black Memento ♦ Tools/Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals,  Banner Triple Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Silver Dazzling Details

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole

Fast Friday 29 - A Whole Lot of Lovely

I was instantly drawn to the gorgeous A Whole Lot of Lovely hostess set from this year's catalogue and had the perfect occasion to use it when I created a special thank you for a friend who had gone above and beyond. Because the stamped greeting is quite large and ornate, I felt the background needed to be simple, so I used the abstract side from one of the sheets from the Pretty Petals DSP stack.

You can see here that I used some bling to highlight the centre of the flowers:

And this time I didn't forget to take a photo of the inside - where I used another of the images from the stamp set - the words said it for me!

To make this project you will need:

Cardstock/Paper: Basic Black, Pacific Point, Pretty Petals DSP Stack ♦ Stamps: A Whole Lot of Lovely (Hostess 2015/16) ♦ Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pacific Point, Old Olive ♦ Tools/Accessories: Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals, Silver Metallic Thread, Floral Frames Collection Framelits, 2½" Circle Punch

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole

You're a Star!

I needed to make a card for a really special person to say thank you for what they had done for me in recent months, but also I had to be careful it wasn't too girly. So I took my inspiration from the bottle bag which I used for the accompanying gift.

It was a bit fiddly trying to get all the small pieces stuck down but I am pleased with the end result! And the words from the Pictogram Punches set sum up my feelings exactly! I just hope the recipient liked the card (I know he liked the bottle!)

Here's the bottle bag that inspired the card:

To make this project you will need:

Cardstock/Paper: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Whisper White, Brushed Gold (retired) ♦ Stamps: Pictogram Punches ♦ Ink: Night of Navy ♦ Tools/Accessories: Confetti Stars Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Stampin Dimensionsals, Tombow glue

I hope you can see that you can take inspiration from anywhere! Remember you can order from my online shop 24/7 or if you prefer contact me directly.

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole

Fast Friday 28 - Watercolor Wings

I needed to make some cards for customers recently to thank them for their order and I was dying to use the two-step stamp set (well actually three-step with this particular set!) Watercolor Wings.

Here's what I came up with:

I even had time to stamp inside the card and the back of the envelope flap (but forgot to take a photo!)

To make this project you will need:

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White Notecards ♦ Stamps: Watercolor Wings ♦ Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party

Come back next week, when I will have a two stepped up versions using this stamp set. Remember you can order from my online shop 24/7 or if you prefer contact me directly.

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole

Fast Friday 27 - You've Got This

I was checking my calendar the other day to discover I needed 6 bithday cards for friends wihin the next week - eek! So needed something quick, simple but still stunning.  So I reached for the You've Got This stamp set from the new 2015/16 annual Stampin' Up! catalogue. I also used the new Birthday Blossoms set for the greetings.

Here's what I came up with:

I even had time to stamp inside the card and the back of the envelope flap!

I then decided to do it in different colour scheme. What do you think? I still think I prefer the Real Red version, but the Rich Razzleberry is a close second!

The funny thing with this stamp set is that I wasn't that keen on it when I could have purchased it on pre-order (one of the perks of being a demo - contact me to find out details as there is a fab recruiting deal on until 30 June), but then I saw what fellow demos had made using this set and I was totally converted! Amazing the difference when you see things in the flesh (so to speak!)!

To make this project you will need:

Cardstock/Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party ♦ Stamps: You've Got This, Birthday Blossoms ♦ Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party ♦ Tools/Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals

Remember you can order from my online shop 24/7 or if you prefer contact me directly.

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole

2015/16 Annual Catalogue Blog Hop Featuring Birthday Blossoms

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

Welcome to those who have joined me from Sue's blog - wasn't her project gorgeous? I just love how she has used the products from the new catalogue!

Two of my must haves when I saw the new catalogue were the Brick Wall embossing folder and the Birthday Blossoms stamp set and straight away I had an idea for a card using both of these gorgeous products and here it is!

Little tip - I stamped and coloured (using the blender pen) the background flowers before I embossed (in actual fact I debossed as that gets the proper effect of a wall).

Other new products used include the Banner Triple Punch which makes cutting banners a breeze. I have also used the new Whisper White Thick Cardstock (270gsm) which is great for card bases.

Have a great weekend but don't forget to stop by Michelle's blog as I know she has a fab project to share with you. Click on the next button below to take a look....

To make this project you will need:

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock, Elegant Eggplant ♦ Stamps: Birthday Blossoms ♦ Ink: Black Stazon, Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder ♦ Tools/Accessories: Big Shot, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals,  Banner Triple Punch

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole

New Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue Launches Today

It's here - the brand new 2015-16 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

So do you want to see the new catalogue? Simply click the catalogue cover `below or the link on the right hand side to see all 189 pages.

If your wish list is £99 or more why not consider joining as a demonstrator with June's fab recruiting offer? You choose £130 worth of goods PLUS TWO ADDITIONAL STAMP SETS (of any value) and only pay £99.  Its a wonderful offer and once you have joined you will continue to get ongoing discounts of at least 20% discount (off the NET product amount).

Take a moment to read the information in the "Join My Team" tab across the top of my blog and if you are ready to join you can complete the online forms today and your starter kit will be winging its way to you in the next few days!!

Or if you want to get your hands on some fab products click on the button below!

Remember you can order from my online shop 24/7 or if you prefer contact me directly.

A la prochaine! Amitiés!

Nicole