New Craft Club in Chester and another quicky project idea

Stamp and Scrap, Craft and Chat Club (Chester) cost £5.

Looking for the perfect crafting club in Cheshire.  I think you will like this.

Wednesday's 6pm till 10.30 pm Arrive when you can, leave when you need to.

Free Pizzas available with 2 Full price drinks between 5 and 8pm

You bring your basic tool kit,  some extra card, and papers or a project you are working on.

I will bring at least 15 stamp sets, 10 die sets, 10 punches, some embossing folders, punch boards. Stamp and write markers in 50 colours, 10 stamp pads die cutting machine and over 20 years of tips tricks and knowhow.

You will also have the chance of winning a great Stampin' Up! Item every week, tickets will be 50p each or 5 for £2.

At the end of each month you will receive 1 lottery ticket for every session you attend that month and one ticket for every £10 of purchases you make that month. There will be a draw for 3 prizes. 

Complete beginners welcome, I will be there to help you with advice, demonstrations, quick lessons to help you with anything you are struggling with.?

1st club is 21st Oct there are only 30 places available each week so please book your slot to avoid disappointment by ringing 07963 45973 or e mail me at stampandscrap@mail.com
Stamp class by post,  post out date 1st October.

Today's Autumn Winter project Inspiration

Well today's project used the fantastic Woodland Embossing folder. 

You emboss a whole 6 by 6 square with the woodland embossing folder. Then you sponge the whole sheet with Chocolate Chip ink . stamp the Leaves from Among the branches stamp set' , in Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke and Cajun Craze Stamp and Wrire markers. Then Stanp the fox fromThankful Forest friends , in Cajun Craze then fussy cut right Him out, so there is no border. Punch a Whisper White  decorative lable (punch now retired but will work with similar shapes  Ink up only the Thanks from the Give Thanks greeting from forest friends set, using Cajun craze stamp and Write marker  it in the middle of the lable ,  Ink the  top leaf flourish with always artichoke stamp this top and stamp it on the bottom.? 

So that's my little card. I think it's cute and shows how you can selectivly utilise greetings, with my favourite Stamp and Write markers. 

Just wanted to share this amazing craft find

Peeps, just a quick post I have to share with you!

Get down to your local LIDL a.s.a.p and you will find these amazingly cute products that are fantastic for crafting with although they are described as decorations. The 1st 3 pics were items costinf 2 for £2. Oh I know what a huge bargin and that is why I am sharing this with you, and in all my fav crating groups,

The items below were £4.99 each

 

 Now these ones as you can see are not really for crafting, but you could use the squirrel and hedgehog If you make jewellery for temporarily holding drop earings that you making. The Wooly owls as pin cushions

and these trees are just going to decorate my new craftroom when its finished as they are so cute!. Uhm you could lean your last two card projects against the bottom, till you file them if they have to have a use. So what creative use would you put the trees too.  Looking forward to seeing your great ideas.in comments.

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So I hope that at least some of you get your sticky mits on some of these cute bargins.
Guess what stamp set I'll be using with some of these , yep I see another Lighthearted leaves stamp set use here.

Come back on Tuesday to see what I make.

So obsessed More Lighthearted leaves projects and Quick Tutorials

So I have to admit to being completly obsessed with the "Lighthearted Leaves" stamp set. You cannot help but love it. Everytime you put it down, another idea pops into your head. So here are my latest projects.

CARD

The card is embossed Copper foil. I punched the corners with the Curvy Corner trio punch. then stamped the design in Stazon, 

Then placed the foil onto Stampin' Up! piercing mat. I went over the design with a fine embossing tool and then I embossed it from the back and the front with various size embossing tools,  The copper was coloured with Sharpies. 

CANDLE

The candle uses "Blackberry Bliss",  "Melon Mambo" and "So Saffron" Ink pads and sponged onto Tissue paper. .( Be careful when sponging tissue as it is very fragile,  I placed my hand flat onto it with my thumb and index finger spread apart, and gently sponged about  1 to 2 inches from the v,)

Cut tissue  to size of candle plus tiny overlap. 

Stamp leaves along both edges. so that edge of leaf aligns with edge.  Trim along leaf edges on one side and make a gentle curve to next leaf. This will be the top. 

Using a heat tool heat a vertical line alone candle until you can see wet wax,  Position one side of tissue onto the line of wax, Then smooth the tissue around candle. Heat along same line and gently position second edge. Lie on its side on a glass mat  Then gently heat sections of the candle until you see wax on top of the tissue, roll the heated bit onto the glass mat , heat next section etc, until you have completed the whole candle.

MINI MUSLIN BAG

 First I cut a peice of card to fit inside muslin bag. This makes it easier to Stamp on the Muslin bag, Then stamped the leaves in Blackberry bliss inks then coloured with Stamp and Write Markers which come out a llot darker on Muslin

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Tatty Bye for now, Catch you later.

I can't leave "Lighthearted leaves" alone! 1st Stamp class by post

Well, well, well.

I broke out the "Lighthearted Leaves" Stamp set today. Now I just can't put it down. There are just so many ways you can use it.  I haven't even used the matching die set yet. You can happily just stamp them in different colours or play around for hours with different techniques,

So I have decided , spend £50 with me before the 26th September and e mails me with your order number and address and you will receive completely free a Card and punched card kit and complete instructions  to make the following cards.

If you order £80 or more you will receive the Bonus 2 Pillow boxes card and ribbon kit and instructions.

You know that the Autumn Winter catalogue is packed with items you want, so why not get something completly free as well.,

Plus look out for many more Lighthearted leaves projects as I am teaming with ideas.

If you want ideas for what to buy, check out all these glouriously versatile bundle offers.

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Here are all the items I used for the Cards and Pillow box, if you do not want the free kits and o just want to buy a couple of items.

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Tatty Bye for now, Catch you later.

Yippeee its Autumn Winter Mini day

I have a few pictures to share before you go haring off to see the new catalogue

I have to admit I didn't think that Stampin' Up! could beat their last Mini catalogue, but how wrong was I, I think there is only 2 things I don't want in the new catalogue and to be honest  I've almost changed my mind about one of them, but it is all so lovely

I had so much fun making these beautiful Christmas tags, in the "Oh, What Fun tag kit" and love the "Oh. What fun stamp set that goes with it, So much so that I am inspired to make loads more posh tags , so look forward to seeing a whole range of tags using the Stamp Set with other Christmas papers and stamp sets.

So to the Christmas wreath I love the noise this makes , it rustles , so I am really tempted to hang it where it might get a breeze, the kit version has all green trees and is very contemporary, but as my house is Victorian I decided to use one of the trees from the Peaceful Pines stamp set as well . I think this looks more suited to my shabby victorian town house,
Oh but is it a Christmas wreath, or is it the "Season to Season Wreath" kit

Amazing how different it looks with burlap ribbon ( I must learn how to tie burlap bows,) and Autumn colours. But whats this?

I think that I had most fun playing with the halloween one. I just couldn't resist colouring some small basic rhinestones red and giving the bats eyes, and adding an extra boo sticking out from behind the banner and adding a spider dangler on Window sheet tamped in Stazon.

I have plans for the wreath, I wil be doing a few more versions of this over the coming weeks, including another Winter one and a spring and a summer one. I wuld also like to do a babys bedroom one too. So keep your eyes peeled BOO!

So you can hare off now, to see the new catalogue here  or Shop products now!

Posh Tags this Christmas

Finally had a bit of time to get one of my Pre-order kits out and have a play. The "Oh, What Fun" Christmas Tag kit and "Oh. What fun" Stamp set.

Christmas is never going to be the same, Not only did I really love making these tags, but I really want to carry on making this style of Tag, I have so many ideas buzzing around in my head that its so exciting. So keep an eye out for some really cute Christmas tag ideas in the near future.

So here is the picture

So did I do the kit exactly as instructions. No and I will give you a quick tip. Stamp the to and from on the back of all your tags before you start,

The occasional tag design was just a little to plain fro my tastes so any you see with inked edges, thats my addition. The Oh What fun tag original design had the lace just peeping out from beneath the banner.  I love that lace so much that its a bit like the film Dirty Dancing for me. Nobody hides Lacey in a corner, So I ruffled the lace and had most of it showing.

The  Merry Wishes tag The greeting and line were originally both red and the No peeking tag was stamped all in Mint Macaron, I also cut up the left over gold glitter card and added strips to the no peeking. But thats it, I didn't use any other Stamps or items not already recomended by the kit,

I love these so much that I am definatly going to be doing some of my own, versions with other Stampin' Up! stamp sets and have loads of ideas already.

So peeps thats todays short and sweet post,

Catch ya laters.
Tracey

Autumn Winter holiday Mini catalogue sneak peek

Morning Peeps

So a couple of things I want to say

Sorry

Still no YouTube video, I have really struggled with making my 1st YouTube video, mostly due to rubbish equipment.  After about 5 days attempting to make the begginers  video. I will admit to getting so demoralised that I thought. Why would anybody want to watch my videos anyway?  What do I have to offer? There are so many amazing crafters on YouTube why would people want to see mine?

Fortunately this was on Tuesday and on Wednesday we had a team meeting at my friends and Uplines house, as I had not been able to go for a few months I was really looking forward to spending the day with other  crafters all of whom I consider to be really talented.

1st Sneek Peak from the Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue, Thankful Forest Friends Stamp set

I had arrived a bit early, and then the 1st of the other crafters arrived and I was really moved when she said, "oh ' you are here, I am so pleased, we have really missed your ideas'. after two more similar greetings  I came to the conclusion that actually I may not be the most perfect crafter, but I do have something to offer. I have been out and bought a new camera and you will be getting YouTube videos after all. It also goes to prove that after 20 years of crafting. I still feel I have loads to learn. I think that's one of the reasons why I love crafting so much. Everyday I can try something new.

Now to the sneak peek

This must be one of the most striking products in the new catalogue and I just fell in love with it as did my sister,

Stampin' Up! Witching Decor Project Kit

 Not exactly as instructions, extra leaves were available in the kit, so some of them were added, Each one stamped on both sides and inked on all the edges then crushed and crinckled, There was some extra burlap bits so they were taken and made into little bows which were scattered through the leaves.

Detail from Witching Decor Project kit with extra touches.

So happy with how this turned out, you will need various stamp sets as well as the kit Witches Night, also in the New Catalogue and this provides the Labels and cobwebs stamped on the base plus Acorny Hello also will be in the new catalogue and the Vintage leaves stamp set. Available now. If you need just like these for a project you can make your own with the "Leaflets Die set and Vntage leaves stamp set stamping on the back of the leaves needs careful positioning of the stamp but well worth it if you need really realistic leaves for a 3d project.

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Sorry to everyone

I have spent the last 3 days trying to teach myself to produce my own tutorial videos for YouTube so that I can give you video tutorials. I thought I had everything sorted. However despite having 5 lights I cannot get the lighting right, but I persevered and have made 10 attempts today to film my beginners tutorials, and my Big up the bucket tutorial, everything that could go wrong has. It's now 9pm and I am a bit demoralised, that I cannot give you the tutorials yet.

The camera I bought has the battery life of about 1 hour and does not warn you when it's going off. I have also been disturbed by 3 callers phone call and cats.

Oh well tommorow is another day. I promise that the tutorials when they arrive will be worth it.

Tooodle pips for today peeps.

Big Up the Gift Bag Punch Board Bucket or pail

So here it is the much bigger bucket or pail

So I attempted to make a bigger version of the pail or bucket to see if my idea would work. It didn't at 1st but after a few attempts I cracked it. Now I was going to do a lovely Youtube video today showing all the steps to make any circular box, bucket etc really easily.

However I am having difficulties getting the lighting right in my video so I am afraid, full instructions maybe a couple of days away,

But once I've cracked the filming I will also soon be showing you, loads of great tutorials and ideas, Including how to turn this poundshop plastic frame

 Into this lovely sea themed frame

I took that photo in't it cute, Dolphin and calf

So if you would like to know more please come back and check , once I have the video sorted I will upload it.

ToodlePips Stunners 

A fantastic day and sneak peek of tommorows post

A great Stampin' Up! day 

Yesterday was an amazingly good day, I had a lovely morning with some of my Northwich Stampin' Stunners. They made versions of the Gift bag punch board bucket and went away with some of last seasons papers for free. They had a great time as there were only 3 so I had time to share some extra tips and techniques as well,

So here are my lovely ladies Ann, Marjorie and Christine, with their gift bag punch board pails. In last seasons papers.

If you are wondering about the forks we used them to tie tiny bows. We have 3 hours and I try to get projects finished within the 2nd hour , so ladies have a chance to look through samples or play with some of the other goodies I bring along for them to try,  So here are a couple of pics to give you an idea of what they got to see and use.

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Watercolor wishes Card kit,

My sister and I both had this kit and we had great fun making them together, It was so easy just to take the box to her house, o scissors or adhesives required everythings in the box. I deal for packing in your holiday case. Super Simple for beginners too!

So after I returned home. I decided to play around with my gift bag punch board as I had another idea at the class. Which I will share with you tommorow, but here is a  sneaky peak.

Tommorows post, Biggin Up! the gift bag punch board

You are so going to want to catch tommows post, I was so excited when I realised my idea would work, its going to mean that tommorow I will be trying some interesting things to see if they will work as well.

Remember you can ask me about any craft issues you may be having , contact me through contact form or phone me between 9 am and 8pm on 07963 459737

Toodaloo and catch you later!

Stampin' Up! Timeless Elegance DSP, Gift bag punch board Pail or What Else can I do with my Gift bag punch board?

I have really enjoyed the Gift bag punch board so far and have decided that I will share this cute idea for giving away seeds from your garden, or giving a gardening gift card , or just giving anything cos its so cute,  So here it is , my pail and its going to be this months Hostess gift, and the winners of this weeks Beginners class tips challenge  See here for challenge details will receive one too.

Timeless Elegance paper and the gift bag punch board Pail

and here is  the handle detail

So we will start with the instructions to make this cute pail with the Gift Bag Punch Board. Instructions written so a complete novice can make this, so they look a little long. But they take no time to make,

All supplies listed below instructions

Gift Bag Punch Board Timeless Elegance Pail Tutorial

Cardstock and Paper
4 1/2 by 10 1/4 inch piece of Timeless Elegance DSP

Watermelon Wonder cardstock
1/2 by 10 1/4 inch strip
1/4 inch by 8 1.2 strip
2 x 1 3/4 circles .
2 x small hearts ( Itty Bitty accents punch)


1 If using Ink pads Give the Water colour pad a squeeze before opening, then  you will see ink in the lid squeeze a little water just next to it and then mix some of the ink into the water. or if using the markers scribble some ink onto an acrylic block then treat the same as using the pad), Take your Timless DSP  give the roses a light wash all over, then add extra colour where the roses are darker, Colour until you are happy.,

2 Colour the smaller flowers with Delightful dijon mixing in a little Watermelon Wonder for flower centers and the leaves with Cucumber crush (only do a light wash on the leaves,) Leave to dry for about 5 mins

3 Take the Gift bag punch board and along the long side of your paper line up the edge with the white line and  punch,  Then line edge up with the left edge of the punch and punch.

4 Then line up the edge of the punch with the center of the dip created by punching, repeat this until you have 12 points. Cut off any excess level with the point not the dip (if you don[t get it spot on center with your punch it can be a little different so I have given some room in measurements for this).

5 Place tape along one inside edge (not roses side)  of the paper and then place tape on the outside of the other side from the middle of the 1st point to the top ( in a straight line)  remove tape backing. Line up the points with one another and once you have them perfectly  aligned adhere the points together,  go to top and make sure top edge is straight, once it is adhere, then run fingers along seam.

6 Place tape along 1/2 inch strip and then place around top edge , starting just over the seam, When you get back to the seam, trim level with seam.

7 Gently bend points towards the center, when all leaning in turn over and gently press down , points will find their own position. Either with tape of glue (whatever you are happiest) with cover one side of one of the circles with adhesive. Place this inside the pail in the center whilst gently holding pail flat against work surface, press circle down with handle end of piercing tool.

8 Turn pail over, some of the points may still be loose, Cover second circle with adhesive and adher to the bottom in the center.

9 Take the 1/4 inch strip of cardstock and adhere a heart centered on each end with the card coming as far down the heart as possible without showing on the other side. I used two way glue pen for this, With piercing tool on piercing mat piece a hole in center of each heart.

10  With seam at back gently pinch pail from the seam and the front, this will help you see where to position handles . Place one end of the handle on one side just over lapping the bottom of the cardstock band. Pierce through center of heart and attach with a brad,, repeat on the other side,

Gift Bag punch board Timeless elegance seed packet tutorial

Gift bag punch board Timeless Elegance Stake your Claim Seed packet 

Cardstock and Paper

7 by 7 inch piece of Timeless Elegance DSP
Scrap of very Vanilla cardstock

1 With pattern direction the right way up place into gift bag punch board, position edge on white line score along top and on the side mark, then align pointer with seam and punch. Score across top and on small mark. align score with pointer punch and score across top.

2 Turn to opposite edge and punch on all the score lines.

3 Trim off outer flaps top and bottom level with base of score line. Using aqua painter colour background with a very very light wash of Watermelon Wonder, Then colour flowers with a darker wash leaves with light Cucumber crush, and small flowers with Delightul dijon, Centre of flowers with a mix of Watermelon wonder and Delightful dijon,

4 Now depending on your preference you can have No seam on front of envelope a center seam or a side seam. Fold short side in and then make a mark where you want seam and trim off, place tape along right side of small flap and on the back of trimmed flap, remove tape fold small flap in and then adhere trimmed flap over the top. (If you want to use this as a gift card holder squeeze the edges of the envelope and insert 1/2 inch punch into the top gap ( with punch bottom visible to you center on the envelope and punch half a circle. , Now adhere bottom flap.

5  With Watermelon wonder pen colour stamp going across the top of stake and down the stem of the stake, You want to get it thicker in some places and thinner in others ( to look like wood) If using ink pad, ink and then drag Aqua painter gently across top and down bottom Stamp on very vanilla.  If you do not have framlits or if you don't want an edge on your stakes tamp another stake. (I didn't want the edge on this project)

6 Cut out both with scissors or the stamped one and a plain one with your bigshot machine and  framlits,  adhere together tie a piece of Whisper white baker's twine around stake and make a tiny bow. Trim ends, Then close flap on envelope position your stake over flap at an angle and so about half of it in total covers the flap make a tiny pencil mark on each edge where  flap meets the stake, turn over and place two way glue pen adhesive to just below  those marks, You do not want any to get above those marks

7 Adhere the stake in position.

Gift Bag Punch Board - 135862

Price: £18.00

Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper - 138444

Price: £10.00

2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers - 138333

Price: £13.50

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock - 138341

Price: £6.50

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad - 138323

Price: £6.00

Aqua Painters - 103954

Price: £15.50

Stake Your Claim Clear-Mount Bundle - 140225

Price: £33.00

Stake Your Claim Wood-Mount Bundle - 140224

Price: £39.00

Stake Your Claim Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 139447

Price: £17.00

Stake Your Claim Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 138688

Price: £24.00

Whisper White Baker's Twine - 124262

Price: £2.75

Delightful Dijion Classic Stampin' Pad - 138327

Price: £6.00

1/8" Silver Mini Brads - 122941

Price: £5.00

Paper-Piercing Tool - 126189

Price: £3.75

Tear & Tape Adhesive - 138995

Price: £6.25

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack - 133787

Price: £15.50

1-3/4" Circle Punch - 119850

Price: £16.00

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad - 138324

Price: £6.00

Stampin' Pierce Mat - 126199

Price: £4.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: £3.75

Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock - 106550

Price: £7.25

1/2" Circle Punch - 119869

Price: £5.50

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So tommorow I will be showing you two more Gift bag punch board ideas, which will be part of my Gift bag punch board class in the post kit

Byeeee for now