Annabelle on Swing

I'm having a break from Christmas cards (well it isn't even September until tomorrow!) to show you one of the most summery cards I think I've ever made.  It features Annabelle on Swing from The Stamp Basket and some bright yellow gingham papers with green and lilac accents.

Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - WRS Annabelle on Swing
• Cardworks Card base
• Sentiment is one of my own freebies
• Graphic 45 Secret Garden Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Snow White pearls
• Memory Box Precious Stars
• Memory Box Pine Needle Border
• Stickles

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Faerie Poppets - Strawberry Patch

Hi everyone... Natalie's here.

Today is my turn to show you a card.....which I've made for
The Stamp Basket
For my card today I've used a Strawberry Patch stamp from Crafter's Companion Faerie Poppets collection. I colored my image with Copic markers. 

 Card Recipe:

Stamp: Crafter's Companion - Faerie Poppets - Strawberry Patch

Papers: Graphic 45 - Secret Garden

Dies: Tim Holtz Alterations - On the Edge - Distressed Doily, Memory Box - Vivienne Butterfly

Craftwork Card: Straight Edge Card Pack - white

Ink: Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: White flat lace - 1 1/2", Vintage Style Ribbon - Pink - 14mm, The Hobby House 4mm,5mm Pearls - Wedding Day

Everything else is from my stash :)

Thanks for stopping by...and happy crafting..

 
 Hugs Natalie xx
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More reductions!!

Hi again!

I'm just stopping by to let you know that some more products have just been added to the Summer sale at The Stamp Basket

...and...

...there is now up to 25% off Memory Box dies...whilst stocks last!

Follow the link: http://www.thestampbasket.co.uk/ourshop/cat_734538-Summer-Sale.html for more details!

Enjoy!

Hugs,

Janet xx

Coming Soon....Joy! Craft and CottageCutz Dies!!

Morning everyone!

I'm just stopping by on this gorgeous sunny morning to let you know about some new products arriving in store very soon!

You may have seen already that Joy! Crafts have added another beautiful die to their fabulous Winter Wishes Collection...

Circle with Ice Crystals

All of the dies in this collection are now available to pre-order at The Stamp Basket...including the gorgeous Ice Crystals border which is going to look fab on Winter projects!

We expect to take delivery of the full range next week.

CottageCutz have also brought out a really beautiful Snowflake Wreath to enhance winter and Christmas projects. This range is new to us and is expected in store next week too!

We are expecting lots of new products in store over the next few weeks, so do keep popping back to check our latest arrivals!  And as well as ordering from our new ranges you can also still pick up a bargain in our summer sale section!

Hope you enjoy your day!

Hugs,
Janet xx

Annabelle Hanging Gifts

I've got a traditional coloured Christmas card to share today featuring Annabelle from Wild Rose Studio. I've used some non-festive backing papers, but I think the colours are the perfect green for Christmas.  I've edged the card with some green ink and distressed the image panel a bit.

Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Hanging Gifts from Wild Rose Studio
• Cardworks Card base
• Graphic 45 Secret Garden Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Bazzill card
• Memory Box Whimsical Flourish
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Snow White pearls
• Berisfords 15mm red satin ribbon
• Burlap Red Twine

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Snowball George

I've got my new favourite paper pad out today, First Edition Silent Night, and it's gorgeous. I'm really surprised at just how many of the pages I love, and these ones are no exception. They make a really lovely frosty looking card, and I think they are quite suited to male cards too (where I need all the inspiration I can muster!)

Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Molly Blooms Snowball George
• Cardworks Card base
• First Edition Silent Night Paper Pad
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Whimsy Christmas Sayings
• Memory Box Bianca Snowflake die
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Snow White pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Fizzy Moon - Coming Soon !!

Hi all,

Check out the new Fizzy Moon Christmas clear stamps available to pre-order at The Stamp Basket store. These stamps feature images of this adorable bear in a variety of cute festive scenes, just perfect for quick little Christmas cards, tags and tree decorations!

I can't decide which one's my favourite...which one's yours?

Hugs,
Janet xx

Annabelle and Tree

We're still celebrating "Christmas in August" at The Stamp Basket and I've got another Annabelle image today, but this time I've sneaked in some traditional red, compared to last week's frosty theme.

The sentiment is a Whimsy Notables stamp cut out with a matching Whimsy Notables die.  It's kind of a vintage image, so I've used vintage style ribbon rather than my usual sleek satin.  The papers are quite contemporary in contrast, but the colours all match to hold the card together.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wild Rose Studio Annabelle and Tree
• Cardworks Card base
• Nitwit Papers Joyful Hearts Pink Dots and Blue Swirls
• Whimsy Holiday Notables 1 Sentiments
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Notables 1 Die
• Red Bazzill Card
• Memory Box Whimsical Flourish
• Vintage Style Ribbon
• Liquid Pearls
• Lace
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Snow White pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Coming Soon !!!

Hi all,
I'm just stopping by to tell you about some fabulous new products that will be arriving in store at the end of August.

First up, we have the gorgeous new Graphic 45 12 Days of Christmas paper pads...these papers are going to be fabulous for Christmas cards, tags and decorations!

6 x 6 Patterns and Solids Pad 

                                                                                                      

 



8 x 8 pad

 

 

 

 

We also have the fabulous First Edition Christmas Paper pads arriving in store soon, too!

 

Silent Night

 

 

 

Nordic Christmas

 

 

All products are available to pre-order over at The Stamp Basket store.

 

See you there!

 

Hugs,

 

Janet xx

Little Cottage Cuties "Picked Sweet"

Hello Ladies..

I have a new card to show you today which I've made for  

The Stamp Basket...

For my card I've used another beautiful stamp "Picked Sweet" from the Little Cottage Cuties Collection illustrated by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps. I colored my image with copic markers...

Items available from

 The Stamp Basket:

Stamp: Picked Sweet

Card blank: Straight Edge Card Pack - white

Papers: MME Lavender 6" x 6" pad

Dies: Memory Box - Lavish Branch, Memory Box - Rounded Fence

Ink: Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Vintage Style Ribbon - Limoges - 14mm, Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, Ranger Liquid Pearls - White Opal

 

Thanks for stopping by...

 Hugs Natalie xx

My Creativity LIFE!

Summer Garden Inspiration

Morning all!

I have some wonderful 'Summer Garden Inspiration' to show you today from our design team, past and present... many of the products used in these cards are available in our summer sale...hope you enjoy!

 

Whimsy - Chloe

 

Whimsy - Lemon Pepper

 

Crafter's Companion - Baby Rosebud

 

 

 

Stampavie - Juliet in the Fields

 

Whimsy - Sun Kissed

 

Magnolia - Rose Scent Tilda

 

Whimsy  - Chloe

 

 

Whimsy - Amy

 

 

 

Saturated Canary - Cherry Blossom

Annabelle Hanging Gifts

Yup, we're still in Christmas mode at the moment, but today I've used some gorgeous papers which are not really festive, but look kind of 'frosty'!  The beautiful aqua papers are so pretty that it seemed such a tragedy to cover them up with 'stuff'!

I kept all the embellies either white or pale blue so they continued the frosty theme, and liberally sprinkled glitter in the snowy areas, as well as some pretty lace and pearls.

I really like this colour scheme for Christmas, and it makes a nice change from traditional reds and greens.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Wild Rose Studio Hanging Gifts
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Magnolia Vintage Turquoise Sweet Crazy Love Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Whimsy Sentiments Christmas Sayings
• Bazzill Card
• Memory Box Pine Needle Border
• Memory Box Crystal Snowflake
• Memory Box Fancy Blossoms
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Snow White pearls
• Hobby House 8mm Pearl Brad
• Pale blue vintage style ribbon
• Lace

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bella Sitting on a Pile of Presents

To make a change from the Christmas projects I've been making recently, I've got a birthday card to share with you today featuring some Wild Rose Studio products from The Stamp Basket.  The image is lil' Bella sitting on a pile of presents, and I've glossed and glittered her to the max to give her some sparkle.

The gorgeous papers are also Wild Rose Studio and I really love this aqua and purple colour scheme.  I've kept the embellies to a minimum to show off the pretty patterns on the papers, but I've distressed the edges of each paper panel and stitched around the edges for some interest.

Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Wild Rose Studio Bella Sitting on a Pile of Presents
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Butterfly Glade Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Spellbinders Lacey Circles
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• 5mm Purple Pearls
• 8mm Pearl Brad
• Purple Satin Ribbon

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Sleeping on the Moon

Today's card features a cute little sleeping baby on the moon, and I've used a sentiment that I thought matches the image which says 'Believe in your dreams'!

The gorgeous papers are Wild Rose Studio from The Stamp Basket, who currently have a summer sale on at the moment.  The aqua ribbon matches the papers really beautifully, and I also found a bit of really narrow dark purple ribbon which I think was snipped off from the inside shoulder of a dress (you know the loops that are meant to hold it on a clothes hanger, but all they do is poke out the neckline when you're wearing it).

I've sneaked in a couple of precious stars which I thought matched the hanging star on the image.  A few flowers and of course some pearls, and that's it.  Voilà!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Sleeping on the Moon by Stampavie
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Wild Rose Studio Butterfly Glade Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Spellbinders Lacey Circle Nesties
• Memory Box Precious Stars
• Glossy Accents
• Aqua Satin Ribbon
• Pearls
• Stickles

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Apple Blossom...

Hi everyone... Natalie's here.

Today is my turn to show you a card.....which I've made for
The Stamp Basket
For my card today I've used a "Apple Blossom" from the Little Cottage Cuties Collection illustrated by Elisabeth Bell © Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps, as always I colored it with Copic markers. 

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Card Recipe:
Stamp: Apple Blossom
Papers: Bo Bunny C'est La Vie
Dies: Memory Box - Forest Snail, Memory Box - Nottingham Border, La-La Land Crafts Die - Heart Fence Die
Card Blank: On the Edge Card Pack - scallop white (size 6)
Embellishments: White flat lace - 1 1/2", Burlap Twine - Natural, Prima Buttons - Fairy Belle, Vintage Style Ribbon - Cream - 14mm, The Hobby House 3mm 4mm 5mm Pearls - Ivory Silk 

Thanks for stopping by...and happy crafting..

 
 Hugs Natalie xx
My Creativity LIFE!

Let's go fly a kite

My card today features Sun Kissed from The Stamp Basket, and she's currently on sale, as are the beautiful papers which are Magnolia and I'm sooo in love with them.  These are the Cloudy Purple Hearts, but I also have the pink and turquoise hearts which are my favourite. They're so pretty and subtle.  I tried to match the colours of my image to the papers to bring it all together.

The die cuts are all white to maintain the pale colouring, and I've used a Pine Needle Border and a couple of Summer Kites.  There's a piece of lace in there too, between the kites and the flowers, but it's quite pale so you have to have your specs on to see it!

Card Recipe:

• Image - Sun Kissed by Whimsy
• Cardworks Card base
• Magnolia Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Flat White Lace
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Pine Needle Border
• Memory Box Summer Kites
• 3mm Snow White pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Bella Sitting on a Pile of Presents (take 2!)

Hi all,

I have another card to show you today using the lovely Wild Rose Studio image ‘Bella Sitting on a Pile of Presents’ which I’ve teamed again with the gorgeous girly ‘Bella’s Birthday’ papers by WRS.

 

Here’s a close up of the image coloured with copics:

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Wild Rose Studio ‘Bella Sitting on a Pile of Presents’

Papers: Wild Rose Studio ‘Bella’s Birthday’

Card: Neenah Classic Crest Card (base and colouring card)

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools: Memory Box ‘Pippi’; Spellbinders ‘Floral Ovals’; Martha Stewart Vintage Doily PATP punch

Embellishments:  Berisfords ‘ 15mm white ‘super sheer’ ribbon, 4mmsnow white pearls; Ranger stickles – ‘star dust’; Deco Arts Glamour Dust –‘crystal’

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day!

Hugs,

Janet xx

 

 

 

French Country Gardening Fun!

Hi all,

Happy Wednesday everyone! I have a card to show you today using the lovely Stampavie image called ‘Gardening Fun’ (in the summer sale!) which I’ve teamed with some gorgeous rich papers from the Graphic 45 'French Country' 6” x 6” solids and patterns pad…OMW, this is such a gorgeous pad of papers…and of course, co-ordinates perfectly with the 8” x 8” pad which is equally gorgeous! Hope you like my card!

As this is a male card, I kept it very simple adding a computer generated sentiment cut using the Whimsy 'Tab 1' die, a Memory Box ‘Forest Snail’ die cut and some Memory Box ‘Dancing Butterflies’ die cuts – great little dies for enhancing a garden themed project!

 

Here's a close up of the image coloured with copics:

 

 

                                                                        Recipe:

Stamps: Stampavie ‘Gardening Fun’ (in the summer sale)

Papers: Graphic 45 ‘French Country’ 6” x 6” solids and patterns

Card: Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card; Craftwork Cards Straight Edge Pack; Bazzill ‘Rainforest’, Parakeet and ‘Classic Black’

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools: Whimsy ‘Tab 1’; Memory Box ‘Dancing Butterflies’ and Forest Snail

Embellishments:  May Arts Natural Burlap Twine

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day!

Hugs,

Janet xx

 

Michel

I've not used many Sarah Kay images, but that's what I've got to share with you today, and this little fella is rather sweet.  He's called Michel and I've made a centre step card to showcase him.  I think the card shape really makes him the focal point.

The papers are really pretty, although they're mostly covered up which is a shame, but I matched the colours on the image so it brings the card together.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Michel
• Cardworks Card base
• MME Dolled Up Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Fairytale Flower Border
• Liquid Pearls
• 5mm Snow White pearls
• Vintage ribbon in Eggshell and Limoges

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Completely Crackers

Yay, it's the weekend, although despite us just about welcoming in August this week, I'm in Christmas mode with a festive project.

I've made a cracker gift box, and matching tag, but in both cases they're HUGE!!  I've got quite a few pics so bear with me:

Firstly here's the cracker.  I've used a 12" purple scrapping page for the cracker base, and decorated it with Nitwits papers which I've edged with purple ink.

And from a slightly different angle so you can see the front better:

And here's the matching supersized tag using the same papers, and a cute Wild Rose Studio image: 

And a bit more close up on the image:

And finally, just to prove how large these items really are, here they are together with my bottle of Glossy Accents and my craft pencil :

I hope you've liked my supersized gift set.

Project Recipe:

• Image - Bella in Pot
• NitWits Noah's Ark Papers 
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Whimsy Sentiments Collection
• Purple 12" Bazzil cardstock
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Bianca Snowflake
• Vintage Ribbon Eggshell
• Purple Pearls
• Liquid Pearls
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Stickles

Happy crafting

Annette

xx

Day Dreamer Molly

Hi all,

I have a card to show you today using the lovely Molly Blooms stamp ‘Day Dreamer Molly’ which I’ve teamed with Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love papers!

 

Here’s a close up of the image coloured with copics:

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Molly Blooms ‘Day Dreamer Molly’ 

Papers: Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love ‘Cloudy Turquoise Hearts’ and ‘Vintage Turquoise’

Card: Neenah Classic Crest Colouring Card ; Bazzill ‘Classic Purple’; Craftwork Cards Scalloped Edge

Ink: Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools: Whimsy ‘Birthday Sentimentables’; Spellbinders 'Grand Decorative Circles ‘; Memory Box 'Pippi Butterfly'

Embellishments:  3mm and 5mm snow white pearls

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day!

Hugs,

Janet xx