A card!

And another month bites the dust!

Posting regularly on my sister Stampin' Up! blog & Facebook (in between sickness!) has taken its toll on here I'm afraid.

Quite a few commissions I have done in the last few months have used pictures of the recipient and because they are more personal it doesn't seem right to put most of them on here.

That said I made one for a friend last week who then wished some of her pictures weren't available for me to steal on Facebook!

This picture doesn't show it that clearly but each picture was printed twice and the second layer had a letter cut out which spells out 'Forty' going down the card!  Rather fun for something different.

Wine down and relax

I snuck back down to Exmouth recently for another workshop with Debbie at Liberty Craft.

This is the card we made in the morning:

It all seemed rather daunting before we started!
The stamp is a Woodware one called Time to Wine Down, the sentiments are also in the same pack.

We've stamped it and coloured it with distress inks.  The background is also inked and stencilled.

The wood effect on the front was done with wax paper and an embossing folder, a great technique.

We had a well deserved lunch break after this but it was a great project.

Baby Boy

It's about time I added some pictures of all the things that have been keeping me busy since I last posted!

My other blog www.jillstampsup.blogspot.co.uk has been taking up a bit of time and I've launched a Facebook page to go with this if you are social media savvy.

But I have also been up to lots of other things.  This card is new this week and a request for work.

The stamp I've used lots before is 'Huge Baby' from Woodware and I have paper pieced it.  The extra words are also in the stamp set.

I've finished with some punched stars, peel offs and a name added in little peel off letters on card candi.

Too busy crafting!

Many apologies for going missing for so long.  Ironically it is crafting that has kept me too busy and doing a bit more work for Jillstampsup.

I have even done some quilling which I will catch up with reporting on.

To start with this is a Mothers Day card which I made a few of for sale at work.
It uses the Woodware stamp - Bubble Blooms Clarissa.

The picture was taken at night so the light reflects off the candi a little!

I love these stamps and I've filled the spots with a mixure of card candi from my large stash and some stickles and liquid pearls.
The leaves are coloured with copics.

Sentiment from SU and punched out with matching punches.

I've been busy prepping today for my Quilled Butterflies workshop next week at Yandles - it is fully booked but we are just sorting out some new dates for the future.

Three seasons!

These are 3 pictures which I made for a recent commission.

They use the lovely Stampin' Up! set called Sheltering Tree.
I was only asked to make 3 frames but of course they also lend themselves very nicely to making a set for 4 seasons.

I've added one of the sentiments to the first tree and added some punched hearts.
The stamp set also features the swing, bike and broom that are shown on the pictures.

Boofle goes snowboarding

A little bit of Christmas today!

This is a quick Boofle card I made with a decoupage pack I've had a while (one of the packs from the massive stash!!).

I cut out the layers of Boofle and added the picture to a red square which I rounded the corners on.

Sentiment from a retired SU set, punched and layered on another punch.

Everything mounted on a lovely kraft card and finished with card candi to match.

For anyone not keeping an eye on me on Facebook too I've also been modelling Christmas hats today which might amuse you!

Good Luck

Another commission today - I got back to work on Monday last week and had several requests which got added to during the week, no wonder I never catch up with myself!

This card was for someone at work who is being seconded elsewhere for a while.  I wasn't quite sure what to do but came across the Tatty Teddy image and thought it was quite suitable.

I used a stamp from SU Kinda Eclectic for the background of the card and added some little punched butterflies too, stamped from the same set and finished with a little added pearl.

Graduating Owl

Catching up with pictures of recent commissions this is a second graduation card I made after seeing the idea on Pinterest.

I've used a selection of dies and punches to form the owl which I think is rather effective,

I even got to use the Happy Graduation stamp from my Teeny Tiny Sentiments set that I didn't think I would ever use.

'Cup of Warmth'

I'll start again with one of the projects we did for Crafty Bunch this month.

 

The instructions can be found here.

I first saw this on Create and Craft with Clare Rowlands who is very talented and brilliant with copics.

It's a really effective project and the girls really enjoyed it - it's easy too and they all took a finished one home.

I've used some discontinued SU paper but the stamps are both from current sets, the penguin being a favourite of mine recently.

Each mug contains some mallows in a bag, a hot choc sachet, a decorated stirrer and I've added a candy cane in mine!

I also have a great bag to put these in I will add a picture of soon.

Butterfly Anniversary

Taking a picture of my baubles didn't fare so well so I will return to those another day!

This card is a commission I did recently.

It uses Stampin' Up! supplies but some of them are now retired - including the rather lovely paper I'm afraid.

All the butterfly stamps and dies are still available though and I've used the colours of Crumb Cake and Rich Razzleberry to stamp and cut them.

A Teeny Tiny Sentiment with punches and some thread, lace, pearls and an embellishment to finish.

More Thank You's

Many of you will be aware I am currently assisting in organising the Quilling Guild Annual Display in Sherborne this year (19th September!) so I'm sorry I can't share too much quilling at the moment.

I would like to say a huge thank you to Diane and Tris at JJ Quilling today as on Sunday I realised the white paper I had been using to make a load of pieces was 'warm white' and I had slipped in to using 'ultra white' - both very lovely but not together for what I was doing!
I put in a little order late Sunday night through their great website, it was packed and sent Monday and I received it in the post today - no quilling time lost and I can carry on seamlessly.

If you want to see their more than extensive range of colours (including many different shades of white!) they will have all their paper and goodies in Sherborne.  A must in itself before you admire what can then be done with it.

Anyway, back to a spot of non-quilling.  Whilst making some more cycling thank you cards the other day I remembered I still hadn't shared the second batch I made a few weeks ago.

They were just a different colourway to the first batch but still quite a few cards.
I used the SU Sheltering Tree set again.  I'll share batch 3 next time!

More Mr & Mrs

Well, while the stamp set was out and I had a couple more wedding cards to make I tried a different colourway!

I am really trying to use up some paper from my stash - not that I'm using it quick enough.

The paper used on this card is an old DOCrafts pad.

I did remember to colour where the letters overlap this time with my copics which makes the letters blend a bit better.

I did one of these for a commission and one for a couple that I know that got married last week - both went down very well.

I have actually been busy quilling this week too but can't show you what I've been up to yet!

I better pop back tomorrow to remind/inform you of the Quilling events next month!!

Jill

Lemon & Lime Wedding

A commission today with one of my much-used Woodware 'huge' stamps.

I was asked to make a card to go with the lemon and lime colour theme of the wedding and include a gin & tonic link if possible, so here it is:

I've used some suitable paper from my vast stash and paper pieced the letters, both the little sentiments are in the same stamp set.

Some punched hearts, the couples initials & some pearls were also added and the background was also stamped with a now discontinued SU set to refer to the g&t.  I added some glossy accents to the fruit & cherries on the drinks too which doesn't show as well in the picture.

It went down very well!

Drunk penguins

Another late night picture I'm afraid but this is a card I made for a leaver at work to be signed by everyone in the department, it is 8x8".

The inspiration being she rather likes a drink and is a big penguin fan!!

The penguins are made using the Stampin' Up! owl punch - they are sooo cute.
The drinks are from a now retired SU set which is quite handy - I've used it again today on another card.

The drinks were coloured with copics and some fluffy stuff added for the beer head and some glossy accents for the fruit on the drinks.

Sporty Birthday

It was my nephews birthday this week and as he is sports mad I came up with this card:

I've used the Simply Sports set from Stampin' Up!, using different colours and stamping the balls twice to 3D them in a different colour.

The messages are from the same set and cut out with matching framelits.

The pennants are now retired but these were punched out and the card was finished with a few stars and a die cut 9.

Sympathy Poppies

A sad card today for a crafting friend who died this month.  Years ago after I said I would never get in to stamping I was given a heat gun and some stamps and thought I'd look at using them.

I went to a little group run by 2 lovely ladies in their house and have learnt so much over the years and made good friends.

Sadly after all sorts of illnesses one of my friends died after a fall suddenly which was very sad but we have to take the fact that she didn't suffer and has left us with lots of craftiness and the family with gorgeous creations she has made over the years.

This simple card uses an Inkylicious stamp called Poppy.

I've stamped the image in black on the card and again on a separate piece in red so I could cut out and 3D the flowers on.

The bordered is stamped using an image from SU Watercolor Wings.

Sentiment from SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments and a couple of SU punches used.

Looking back I've got lots of tips over the years and realise on seeing all the family together how long we've known each other as they are all grown up with families now.

So rest in peace Rene x

Bike thank yous

For anyone that has been keeping an eye on for me a while you may remember I occasionally produce a set of thank you cards for the bike races that I get involved with.

Well, it's that time of year again and I thought I had used all my cycling related stamps but then I remembered I have the Sheltering Tree set from Stampin' Up!.

This is the card I chose for the current crop of thank yous:

It's a great set to use and was great for a little production line!

The set has 14 different stamps so you can build a picture - I've used the grass, tree trunk, green leaves, then used a little stamp to add the yellow accents in the tree, the bike wheels/saddle are a stamp and the frame is a separate one so it can be a different colour!

I've then stamped a sentiment and punched it out, layering it on another punch to tie in the card layer below the main image.

These were handed out at a race today and I've just made another set for future use which I'll share when they have been passed on.

Did I mention I made 20 of these?!

Jill

The Perfect Blend

Another birthday card today - this time for a man!

Men cards are difficult sometimes.  Luckily this one is for a coffee drinker and I've used the Stampin' Up! set Perfect Blend.

I've stamped the cup twice on kraft card then stamped the lid on white card and layered it on, the same with the 'wrap' round the middle.

Sentiment is from Petite Pairs and I've used some card and paper from the stash - and the ever useful SU oval & scalloped oval punches.

Birthday Butterfly

This birthday card very much uses Rich Razzleberry from Stampin' Up! as the colour theme!!

The card base is a 5x7" and I've mounted the Something Lacy stamp (which is proving very popular) on some card to match.

The large butterfly is from the currently out of stock Butterfly Thinlits with a little one from the Butterfly Basics set in the middle.

Sentiment from Memorable Moments and finished with a matching Decorative Label punch and some organza ribbon.

Enjoy your Easter eggs!

Jill

Anyone for snow?

Today I'm back with the Sundays with Santa card for this week.

This weeks subject is snowflakes.

I have chosen all white for this card and although I've used some other bits I haven't used any other embellishments (ribbons, greetings) as I'm hoping this card will come in handy for another of my projects I currently have on the go.

I've used an embossing folder for the background which is rather fab for filling the space.

The snowflakes are quilled from 2mm paper and stuck on a circle punch which is in turn layered on a bauble punch.

I enjoyed finally getting the quilling out again and am quite pleased with the xmas effort for the week!