The Craft Room, Derby

Monday

Hand Penned Petals Birthday card for Mum

Good morning and what a lovely start to the day. I do like waking up to the sunshine.

Today is my mums birthday and it is a special one, she is 80 today. This is the card that has been made for her.

A bit of a close up of the card

One of the benefits of a hand made card is that you can get the envelope to match too

And of course, the inside of the card has to match the outside and the envelope.

The card was created by using the Hand Penned Petals stamp set, stamped out in black stazon ink. The flowers and leaves were then coloured in using the smaller stamps in the set and the 2021-2023 In Color ink pads, oh, the yellow is Bumblebee. A total of 5 images were stamped out and then fussy cut. The front of the card has a 2" panel of Fresh Fresia In Color 6x6 designer series paper going down the left hand side. Prior to sticking this down, Fresh Fresia ink was applied with a blending brush through one of the masks that Stampin' Up! have. This is a great technique. The sentiment was typed out on the computer and a matt of retired Seaside Spray card was placed behind this, which was raised on dimensionals. A few In Color self adhesive gems were placed on the card. The flowers were also added to the card insert and the envelope.

A wonderful bouquet of fresh flowers and presents were taken round yesterday so she could open them this morning and we shall be popping in for a cuppa and cake later in the day.

Stampin' Up! have created a digital download of craft elements. Why not download all the elements, use them in a project and then share to social media using #UnitedThroughCreativity! Just click on the 'UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY' image below and it should take you straight to the instructions on how to download. If you are struggling, please get in touch

Please click on the catalogue below to see a PDF View of it. Would you like a proper paper copy of the catalogue? If you would, please let me know and I will get one to you as soon as I can.

If you dont already have a demonstrator helping you with your Stampin' Up! queries and orders, I would love to help you. Just get in touch, all my details are below.

Here is the host code for the month of June. If you need help placing an order and using the host code, please do let me know.

If you would like to purchase anything from Stampin' Up! through my shop, please click on the image below. If you are unsure about on line ordering, just get in touch with me and I can order your crafting goodies for you. All my details are above.

Thank you so much for having a read today. x

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No Matter The Weather Stampin' Up! Card Kit on a Monday morning

Good morning. We had a wonderful family day yesterday with a BBQ at the folks place. Sis and hubby, two neices, nephew in law and the two little ones. A great time was had by all. I really cant remember the last time we met. Fingers crossed it wont be too long before it all happens again.

Did you know that Stampin' Up! have kits? Oh yes, this is something very new. You can find them all here, in the shop, just click on THE KITS COLLECTION image below.

I sat and played with the No Matter The Weather kit and have created this

Here is a little video about what is in the kit and how to put everything together.

If you would like a little more information about this, please do get in touch. All the details about the stamp kits are below.

Please click on the catalogue to see a PDF View of it. Would you like a proper paper copy of the catalogue? If you would, please let me know and I will get one to you as soon as I can.

Stampin' Up! already give out great benefits and rewards to hostesses but it is even better over the next few weeks with the Connect, Craft and Collect promotion. Would you like to hold a virtual party in your home, with your friends in their home and making cards like these? Or do you fancy a Stampin' Up! party outdoors with family and friends? If you do, you can get some additional benefits between now and 14th June, just over a week to go. I would be very happy to help you get your stamping party started. Just get in touch with me, all my details are below.

If you dont already have a demonstrator helping you with your Stampin' Up! queries and orders, I would love to help you. Just get in touch, all my details are below.

Here is the host code for the month of June. If you need help placing an order and using the host code, please do let me know.

Thank you for having a read today. I am getting a bit of a wiggle on as we are off out, we have an appointment in Nottingham and it may take some time to get there. Have a wonderful day. Tracey x

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Sunday

Sunday with Expressions in Ink

Good morning and it is a warm muggy start to the day. It was spitting with rain when I went outside a few minutes ago and we have a forecast of showers for today. We are off to a family BBQ, it will be the first time we have all been together for many months and something I am really looking forward to. If it rains, we will just have to nip under the car port, nothing is going to stop our get together.

I have been a busy bee catching up with lots of crafting friends over the last week, cup of tea here, a bit of cake there so no time for keeping up with the blog too. If anything, I think the pandemic has taught me that time with family and friends is so important as we dont know when we will be able to see them again. Of couse the garden needs looking after too and it is looking lovely round the back. Just the front to put to right this week. No routine to our day, we just go with the flow which is what retirement is about.

I saw a card made by Christy Gridley and fell in love with it so I had to start cutting up the Expressions in Ink 12x12 beautiful papers. I have always been afraid of cutting in to a new pack of pretty papers but once I realised, I can buy some more it got easier, arent I silly.

I am so pleased that you get 2 sheets in each pack as both side are wonderful. This is the first sheet of pretty paper that I cut up. I backed it with some gold card and it really does shimmer and shine in real life.

The sentiment comes with the co-ordinating stamp set as does the little flowers and leaves. Also to co-ordinate with the papers, Stampin' Up! have introduced a very pretty ephemera pack

You get a set of 50 gold foiled pre-cut pieces. That is 5 sheets with 10 pieces on each sheet as well as 100 adhesive backed sequins, which I forgot to put on my card oppps. At the price of £6.50 I think this well worth it and you will be seeing a few more of these pretty embellishments in some more of my cards.

Thank you for having a read today, I hope you have a smashing Sunday. Tracey x

Please click on the catalogue to see a PDF View of it. Would you like a proper paper copy of the catalogue? If you would, please let me know and I will get one to you as soon as I can.

If you dont already have a demonstrator helping you with your Stampin' Up! queries and orders, I would love to help you. Just get in touch, all my details are below.

Here is the host code for the month of June. If you need help placing an order and using the host code, please do let me know.

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Tuesday

Happy June 1st and The Kits Collection

Good morning. It is certainly ice cream weather today. Can you believe that it is already 1st day of June? I shall be having a day of resting and then doing a bit followed by the same again. My knee is still very painful but a lot easier than yesterday so I shall not be over doing it.

Stampin' Up! have introduced some kits today. Here is a video of one of the kits that is available.