Birthday Bonanza #10

A Birthday Bonanza birthday card for right now-right here for you... 

The masked one...

The socially distanced one...

And note that this would be even better with one of the sentiments from the Help to Share Sunshine Covid-19 pdf as detailed here... but I made this a few weeks ago so that wasn't around then...

Masks care of the bunting dies in the Birthday Bonanza bundle... and greetings care of snipped down Label Me Bold greetings... both of which are on the Retiring List and so will be gone soon!

So... another week of lockdown for us all... and we're still all good in our "shielding bubble"... feels like a very safe place to be... albeit Groundhog Days mode!

But I definitely don't like...
(a) not being able to go see my father
(b) not being able to get out of my garden for a walk!
Oh and of course (c) having to do cleaning!!

But everything else OK in the circumstances... Though cooking, shopping and cleaning seem to have taken over pretty much all of my life!! So working on that!! And then I can be back with you a bit more again...

Birthday Bonanza Card #9

A quick little creative share and an update as I am being somewhat quieter on here than usual...

All fit, well and safe here in our little shielding bubble at home... We have a weeks holiday this week... though with this beautiful weather it's a shame it can't be in Wales as was planned... But finding this all so hard and sad...  as some friends going through really tough times... and the sending of a card just doesn't seem enough...

Though otherwise my card making abilities are being put to good use... but more on that another day...

Just finished off another card in the Birthday Bonanza card series... making 7 cards in the series made at Training... plus this extra Baby Bear on a Star one... and a few more to share with you as I carried on with a few more whilst the papers were out...

So here's a group shot of the original set of 7...

And just click here for all the details on the product suite...

Happy Easter Three Ways from Stampin' Up!

Happy Easter everyone...  This Easter is obviously going to be different for all of us... but I hope that you still get to do something  lovely... make some special memories... and eat some nice things!! I am really looking forward to the Hot Cross buns that a kind neighbour has just left on our doorstep! Yum! I have three Easter cards to share today, and each one features a unique tip that you can add to your paper-crafting repertoire.

If you’d like a card with simple lines and a subtle touch of colour, try the Direct Marker technique featured on the Easter Promise Happy Easter card. Simply use Stampin’ Write Markers to colour directly on the rubber. This gives you perfect control over the depth of colour in your stamped image; it also lets you easily incorporate more than one colour for a clean, sophisticated look.

Go bold with Melon Mambo and Pool Party, as we did with our Welcome Easter Sweet Friend lamb card. Pro tip: Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper isn’t just for birthdays! We love how it makes the Melon Mambo Cardstock pop.

The adorable You Brighten My Day chick card features the Distinktive Full of Happiness Stamp Set. The varying rubber densities give your image depth and complexity, making it super fun & easy to stamp with and get extra texture....

Not got Stampin' Write Markers... then click here to contact me for more details on a Marker Share...  

Penguin care of Birthday Bonanza Buddies

So I mentioned the penguin in my last post... and so here he is... fashioned from the Toucan...

The lovely Julie Wade sent me a photo of our little friend and the card she made with her "leftover star"... inspired make Julie! Thanks for sharing... and letting me share here....

Trees also care of the hat in the Bonanza Buddies stamp set...

Birthday Bonanza Buddies - Baby Bear #7

Well I couldn't waste that Birthday Bonanza paper Stitched Stars star could I...

So yes another card created from the scrap from this one!

Spot the creativity of my friend and fellow teamie Julie Wade this time... turning the Bonanza Buddies lion into a bear (in this case a teddy type bear)... so yes... more animals (than you thought) for your money...

I did laugh at the time... and say how about a penguin for christmas...so Julie did... but I didn't get a photo to share with you... but maybe I'll be back with that thought when I get a minute in a few weeks time!!

Oh and greeting from Little Twinkle...

Birthday Bonanza Buddies #6

This card was a joint effort during training!

Original card design by Julie... using the Birthday Bonanza papers and Bonanza Buddies stamps and dies plus the Stitched Stars die for the aperture... and greetings from Well Said

Oh and do spot the tie... created by chopping up a stamped hat... great creativity Julie... (but not very well executed by yours truly here!!)

Then a need for a "cover up" by Uma ... so balloons suggested off the cuff by yours truly ... executed perfectly by Uma... so then copied by me!

What a great creative circle! Love it when that happens

Birthday Bonanza & Bonanza Buddies #5

And here's a simple one I made from the scrap left from this card made at Training...

Just simply set on a Notecard... which everyone should have these as part of their stash...

Always love it when I get 2 cards from one!

Birthday Bonanza Fancy Fold card #4

And here's a fancy (tri) fold for you featuring the Birthday Bonanza papers...

Seeing as it is Fancy Fold Friday...

Which is no. 4 in this series of the Birthday Bonanza and Bonanza Buddies projects...

And a quick reflection... such a shame these cards are not getting made in classes after all... who would've thought...

Oh and click here for all the information on the Birthday Bonanza suite... and don't forget to select your free Sale A Bration gifts when ordering ... one for every £45 ordered...

Bonanza Buddies #3

Sharing another lovely project we made at our last Quarterly Training... as part three of the series of Birthday Bonanza and Bonanza Buddies projects...

Oh and click here for all the information on the Birthday Bonanza suite... and don't forget to select your free Sale A Bration gifts when ordering ... one for every £45 ordered...

Bonanza Buddies #2

Sharing another lovely project we made at our last Quarterly Training...

But first an announcement... we now have the 3rd Sale A Bration release  ... including 9 items in the current catalogues that you can also choose for free (with a £45 order! Until 31st March...)

Click on the image above or here for the flyer- or click here for all the Sale A Bration products in the Online Store...

And now back to part two of this series of Birthday Bonanza and Bonanza Buddies projects... ..

Oh and click here for all the information on the Birthday Bonanza suite... and don'tt forget to select your free Sale A Bration gifts when ordering ... one for every £45 ordered...

Bonanza Buddies & Birthday Bonanza #1

Sharing some lovely projects we made at our last Quarterly Training... which really does seem like a lifetime ago...

These make a lovely series of Birthday Bonanza and Bonanza Buddies projects... so thank you again Julie for the designs and inspiration...

And this card is my favourite...

I think I managed to make 7 of them... probably a record! So these should keep my blog inspiring you for the next week or so...

Hope to get a good solid day writing tutorials tomorrow... as I could do with a different focus to give me a break.... Variety and all that...

Oh and click here for all the information on the Birthday Bonanza suite... and don'tt forget to select your free Sale A Bration gifts when ordering ... one for every £45 ordered...

Sunday Suite - Birthday Bonanza

Oh we have had a lot of fun already with this Birthday Bonanza Suite... which is code for a lot of projects already made to be shared over the next week or so...

Now... I have to admit to getting an unexpected surprise with this suite... as I really LOVE the colour combination... so fresh... perfect for Spring and Summer... a tonic for the soul!

We are talking...  Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Mango Melody, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White along with Terracotta Tile & Crumb Cake in the papers which we didn't actually use on the day! 

So you may see this colour combination again soon... albeit in a totally different form...

But ... I digress... so back to the Sunday Suite! Consisting of...

Bonanza Buddies stamps...

Bonanza dies...

Or both together as the Bonanza Buddies Bundle (with that 10% off)

Birthday Bonanza papers - Click here for the video flick through - or here for the sheet by sheet images

Assorted Pom Poms... cute! These keep popping in and out of stock!! Need I say more...

Printed 3"x 9" Gusseted Bags

And last but not least... Ruched 1/4" Daffodil Delight Ribbon

And here are more lovely project samples to show you more detail & inspire...

Back soon with even more projects ... 

Wednesday Wideos introducing the new papers...

So the new Mini Catalogue has 7 new paper packs to tempt us as we roll out through the seasons and events over the next 6 months...

So here is a round up of them all... with video action too! Just click on the arrow to play...

Note... click on the title or pack image to be taken to all the details in the Online Store - including the sheet by sheet images of that pack... and the co-ordinating suites where applicable...

So... in no particular order...

Parisian Blossoms

Peaceful Poppies

Best Dressed

Country Club

From My Heart

Tropical Oasis

Birthday Bonanza

And last but definitely not least...

The 2 Sale A Bration paper packs (that you can earn for free with every £45 order)...

No video for these but there is an alternative shot of the papers... and again click on the title or image to see each sheet in the Online Store...

Golden Honey

Lily Impressions