Christmas Catalogue is here!

It's been along time since I blogged, I'm sorry life has just got in the way.  But I'm back with the new Autumn/Winter catalogue which is full of gorgeous goodies.

Keep checking back for new projects inspired by some of the products ready for Autumn, Halloween and Christmas.

Sarah xx

Inspiring Inkin Annual Catalogue 2014-2015 Launch Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my Blog, Paper, Stamps and Sticky Things and our Inspiring Inkin Blog Hop!

Well it's that time of year again where we get our new annual catalogue full of gorgeous craft goodies, new products, colours and papers.

 

Here's my creation using some of the new products available on July 1st, exciting!

 

 

I've created a scrapbook layout featuring my eldest daughter getting stuck in the mud on an Autumn walk up a our local hill.

 

I created the background using the Gorgeous Grunge set to give it a splattered mud effect.  I then added the tiny flowers from the new set, Something to Say using one of our new "In" colours, Lost Lagoon.

 

I wanted to frame the photographs as the layout looked to plain with just the stamped back ground, I mounted them onto the new paperstack Moonlight which is full of gorgeous prints and patterns and the new "in colours" palette, I love it!
 

The journaling cards are from the Project Life Set, Everyday Adventure, the quote and dates are from the stamp sets Remember This and Day to Day.  These three items are all featured on the Project Life pages of the new catalogue. 

 

 

The title of the my layout was created using the letter stickers from the Project Life Accessory Pack which I have changed to match my layout using Early Espresso ink.

 

 

I hope I have tempted you into trying out scrapbooking some of your favourite pictures.

 

Enjoy the rest of the blog hop.

 

 

Sarah xx

Painswick Friday

Another week has gone by and I am back again with my lovely ladies in Painswick this week we created a little mini card using the Hip Hip Hooray cardstock.

 

 

We created the gorgeous flower using the Scalloped Circle Punch and the Flower Shop Bundle. 

I have loved this set since I first saw it in the catalogue pre order last year and I am so glad that it is making a return in this years catalogue.

 

Supplies Used:

 

Stamps:  Flower Shop, Hip Hip Hooray Kit (stamp inc in the kit)

Inks:  Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana

Paper:  Whisper White, Afternoon Picnic

Embellishments:  Naturals Designer Buttons

Accessories:  13/4 Scallop Circle Punch, 11/4 Circle Punch, Pansy Punch

 

 

 

Sarah xx

 

 

 

Retirement List is here....

I'm sorry my list is going up a bit later than some of the other Demo's as I have been sunning myself in Gran Canaria, catching up on some good books and eating far to much Tapas.

 

But I'm back in the UK and ready to get crafting!

 

It's always sad to see some of my favourite stamps retiring but I always know there are some new and exciting things to come.

 

If you would like to purchase items from the retirement list go to my online shop HERE to view a full list of retired stamps and accessories.

Once you have checked out the list you can order directly from my shop or call me on 07551979745.

Sarah xx

 

One for the Boys Class

Male cards can be so difficult so I ran a class to with the special men in our lives in mind.

 

The projects we created included a Fathers Day card but the greeting on this could be changed to use for a birthday.

 



 

The colour palette is taken from the Retro Fresh paper set and did you spot some new stamps in there?

 

Yes, the middle card is show casing the new Photopolymer stamps, they are fab!

 

Supplies used:



Stamps:  Chalk Talk, Hip Hip Hooray Kit, Show and Tell Photopolymer set (FREE with £60.00 order), Simply Stars, Gorgeous Grunge.

Inks:  Baked Brown Sugar, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango, Costal Cabana

Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, Costal Cabana, So Saffron

Embellishments:  Watercolour Wonder Washi Tape, Natural Designer Buttons, Burlap Ribbon, Retro Fresh Washi Tape.

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Score Board, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, 1 3/4 Circle Punch.

 

Sarah xx

 

One Sheet Wonder

I love this technique of taking a blank sheet and using your stamps and inks to create a unique piece of patterned paper .

 

I have used these three gorgeous colours, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and Wisteria Wonder.

 

 

I then randomly stamped using the sets, Secret Garden, Papaya Collage and Petit Petals.

 

We created three projects including the pop up box card which is all over Pinterest at the moment.

 

 

As the box card is quite tricky I wanted to keep the other two projects nice and simple. 

 

The measurement and putting the box together can be quite tricky and all my class were not confident with making one of these back at home so I created this short tutorial.

 

 

Hope you like it xxx



Another Painswick Friday

It was pink, pink, Painswick this week!

Here is the card we created with Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple and it was definitely a hit with the ladies.

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Everything Eleanor, Gorgeous Grunge

Inks:  Raspberry Ripple

Paper:  Primrose Petals, Silver Glimmer Paper

Embellishments: Dollies, Pink Pirouette, Taffeta Ribbon, Rhinestones

Accessories:  Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch.

 

Sarah x