Simply Stampin' Challenge - Sketch

Hope everyone had a fab Christmas!

It's back to a Sketch challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog this week, my favourite! And this is the Sketch we had to work with...

I decided this would work really well as a scrapbook page, I had some really cute photos of our nephew Freddie when he was first born that went perfectly with the papers...and this is what I came up with...

Some close ups of the embellishments...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Baja Breeze
Papers: Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper
Ink: Baja Breeze
Accessories: Petite Pennants Punch, Baja Breeze 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Neutral Designer Buttons, White Embroidery Thread & Alphabet Stickers (not Stampin' Up!)
Stamp Sets: Pennant Parade

Happy New Year to everyone, thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas day, enjoy spending time with your family and friends!

Lee and I will be over at his Mum and Dad's along with his two brothers and their fiances, eating yummy food (lots of it!), playing games (usually Trivial Pursuit long into the night!) and just chilling out!

Some lovely handmade cards from my Craft Club friends Kath and Pat, and my crafting buddy Niki...

Merry Christmas and thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Christmas treats...

At Craft Club last Saturday Niki was showing the group how to make these... so I decided to make some at home to put on the table for Christmas Eve dinner with Lee's Mum, Dad, brother Sam and his fiance Cheryl. You can find the instructions here, just go to Resources and search for 'Box'. Then scroll down until you find Peek-a-boo Box (for some reason it doesn't bring it up when you search for it by the name).

 Thank you to Pat at Craft Club for giving us a pack of lovely Hotel Chocolat chocolates to go in them...

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

This week we were back to a 'theme' challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog and of course it had to be Christmas! I had to make my last lot of Christmas cards for work and as I needed 25 of them I went for a simple design that I could make in a morning so this is what I came up with...

And yes I did make the 25 in one morning! Thank goodness for the Ornament Punch!

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Choc Chip, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Choc Chip, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Rhinestones, Ribbon (all retired, just trying to use it up!)
Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Merry Christmas to everyone, hope you all have a fab day! Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog over the past 7 months!

Kirei x

Layout for 'Pages of Memories' Online Store

This is my second layout for December that was made with one of the fab weekly 'Pages of Memories' kits. I had the perfect photos from Christmas time last year to go with the lovely, glittery 'Lost & Found' Christmas papers. To help me along I used a sketch from the 'Page Maps 2' book...

and this is what I came up with...

Some close up shots of the embellishments... the only items I added were the small red letter stickers from my stash...

And I also managed to get a couple of cards made from the kit...

Pop on over to the 'Pages of Memories' blog to see other lovely layouts and more info on the weekly kits!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

Well, it's back to a Colour Combo Challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog this week and the colours were very festive...

I hadn't actually realised so used almost the same colours as this for last week's challenge as well! Anyway as I am still making the last of my Christmas cards this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Choc Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Choc Chip
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations, Contempo Christmas, Teeny Tiny Wishes

So why don't you give it a go and join in at the Simply Stampin' Challenge!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Sketch

This week over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog we had a Sketch to work with...

So as I am still making my last lot of Christmas cards I decided to use this weeks challenge and follow the Sketch, and this is what I came up with:

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Choc Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron
Accessories: Choc Chip Scallop Dots Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Rhinestone Jewels, Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Layout for 'Pages of Memories' Online Store

I was very excited to be asked to be on the Design Team for the 'Pages of Memories' new Online Store and will be making 2 x layouts per month using their fab weekly kits. My first layout for December was made using the really lovely 'Pixie Glen' papers from Prima. I added a few extra bits from my own stash - the trims and Prima flowers, and this is what I came up with:

A few arty shots of the embellishments...

Now there were plenty of bits leftover so I decided to make a card as well...

Have a look at the 'Pages of Memories' blog for more lovely layouts using their fab Kits!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

This week over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog we have a suitably festive theme to work with... Snowflake Sparkle! Unlike last weeks Design Team entry I stuck with more traditional colours this time and this is what I came up with...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart),
Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Linen Thread, Regals Designer Buttons, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Stamp Sets: Serene Snowflakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x