Simply Stampin' Challenge - Sketch

By the time this post goes live I will be at the GoGo Getaway where I get to scrapbook for 3 days straight! It's a fab weekend, we get in 7 classes plus plenty of our own cropping time so I am hoping I can get a couple of extra layouts done... though that does depend on how much talking and shopping goes on! Will post some pics of my layouts when I am back...

So this week over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog we have a sketch to follow...

So now that I have some of the lovely new Stampin' Up! products I took full advantage and used the new In-Colors and the fab new stamp set 'Creative Elements'...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Island Indigo
Ink: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon
Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

It's back to a theme challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog this week... and the theme was Halloween! So not having any Halloween Stampin' Up! stash (except for a retired 'Happy Halloween' greeting stamp!)  meant I had to look at another option... first stop - Niki who gave me a piece of the new Halloween papers from Stampin' Up! (thanks Niki!), second - look on YouTube for examples of Punch Art.

So this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Cajun Craze

Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Frightful Sight DSP

Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Word Window, Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Crop-a-Dile, Bakers Twine (Not SU) 

Stamp Sets: Occasional Greetings (retired)

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Sophie, Hannah and Freddie...

Lee and I have had the week off and spent the first 4 days of it visiting friends, first stop... Chris and Amy down in Devon. They moved down there from St. Albans 2 years ago and this was our first visit! It was lovely to catch up with them and spend time with their 2 very cute daughters... Sophie and Hannah. We even managed a trip down to the beach which the girls loved...

Then we had some playtime back at home...

Lee and Amy also ran in the Dartmoor Vale Half Marathon on the Sunday morning, and then we had a lovely meal out at a local pub that night. Though typically I have no photos from either of these!

We left Chris and Amy's on Monday morning and headed up to Wiltshire where we were stopping in to see Steve and Kirsty and our lovely Godson Freddie! We took Freddie to Boomerang Soft Play where he had a fab time!

Kirsty and Steve cooked a delicious meal that night for both sets of godparents, and it was lovely to meet up with Kevin and Karen for the first time. Headed home on the Tuesday after a pub lunch... all in all a very enjoyable 4 days!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x 

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

This week's challenge at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog was another Colour Combo... and this is what it was:

These colours felt like I should be doing a Halloween card however I decided to try and do something that wasn't! This was my take on it...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, Whisper White

Paper: Neutrals Collection DSP

Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Bird Builder Punch, Basic Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads 

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue, Medallion Background

Thanks for looking!

Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Sketch

Over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog this week we had a Sketch challenge to play along with... I have to say that I do love sketches as it can really kickstart your design! This was the sketch...

And this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White

Paper: Flirtatious Speciality DSP, 

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Eyelet Border, Word Window & Modern Label Punches, Subtles Designer Buttons, Big Designer Buttons (retired), 0White Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)
Stamp Sets: Delicate Doilies

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

Back to a theme this week at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog - 'Pearls & Swirls', though I was a week out and prepared next weeks challenge instead so had to whip something up this morning! This is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):

Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon (retired), Pearls & Pearl Pins (Not SU) 

Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs Stamp Set, Four Frames, Pocket Silhouettes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x