Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme

The Theme challenge for this week is 'Photo Love' at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog so I figured scrapbooking would be my entry as I made a fab mini album at one of Niki's Scrapbook Classes recently. I had decided to do a Christmas themed album as I have been meaning to do one for ages but just hadn't taken enough good pics so I made sure I did last Christmas! 

Hope you can play along too, look forward to seeing your versions of 'Photo Love'....

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red, Choc Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Old Olive, Real Red, Choc Chip

Accessories: Old Olive & Choc Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Various Martha Stewart Punches

Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations

Other: Christmas Jingle Simply Scrapping Pack plus a discontinued SU! Simply Scrapping Pack

Thanks for looking,

Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

This week's challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge blog is a Colour Combo (Certainly Celery, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Whisper White).

It was a bit of a hard one to start with because of the two reds that were included but using the lovely Stampin' Up! Hostess Set 'Fast & Fabulous' and the two step stamping technique worked a treat!

So here is my Design Team entry for this week, why don't you give it a go!

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

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Certainly Celery, Poppy Parade, Real Red

Accessories: Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Edge Border Punch, Modern Label XL Punch, Word Window Punch, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle Punches

Stamp Sets: Fast & Fabulous, Just Believe, Sanded 

Thanks for looking!

Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Sketch

Here is my Design Team entry for this week's challenge over at the Simply Stampin' Challenge, this week it was another sketch which I do love working with.

And here is what I came up with... I did notice I used almost the exact same colours from last weeks challenge!

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

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White

Paper: DSP Paper Patterns Stack - Brights

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Accessories: Daffodil Yellow Taffeta Ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Designer Brads, Rhinestone Brads

Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue, Cheer & Wishes

Thanks for looking,

Kirei x

More scrapbook layouts...

Here are a few more layouts that I did at the last GoGo Getaway I went to in March featuring some of our friends very cute children...

Little Lucy...

Baby Freddie...

 Sweet Phoebe...

 Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Visiting Freddie!

Just back from a lovely weekend away with Steve, Kirsty and their very cute son Freddie! I had to post some pics from the weekend as Freddie really doesn't stop smiling and is the sweetest. Lee and I are lucky to be his Godparents though don't get as much time to see him as we would like as they don't live near us. Hence plenty of photos taken which will provide some great content for my scrapbooking!

Very proud Godparent No. 1...

 Very proud Godparent No. 2...

Smiley Freddie...

Cute Freddie...

Messy Freddie...

Playful Freddie...

Trendy Freddie...

Freddie and his mummy...

Freddie and his daddy's tummy...

Look forward to catching up again with little Freddie soon (and his mum and dad of course!)...

Thanks for looking,
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Theme (Anything but a Card)

This week's challenge over at Simply Stampin' Challenge is a theme challenge - 'Anything but a Card'. I was going to go with a scrapbook page but then saw this cute gift idea by Lori Tecler in the US Papercrafts magazine 350 Cards & Gifts so decided to give it a go. I bought some plain white tealights and to decorate them I stamped each of the four fruit designs onto white tissue paper. I then punched each one out with a circle punch. To make them easier to punch, back each one with a heavier weight of card. Then punch a small hole in the centre of each with the Crop-A-Dile and place over the wick of the tealight. Using a pair of tweezers to hold the tissue paper in place I then heated it with the Heat Tool so that it melts the image onto the tealight (be careful as the metal rim of the tealight does get hot!). I changed up the colours and stamps but otherwise kept to the design, I am really happy with how it turned out and can see myself making more of these for gifts!

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

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Markers: Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Button

Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, Fresh Cuts

Other: Bakers Twine, white Tissue Paper, Tealights

Look forward to seeing all of the entries for this week's challenge, hope you can join in!

Thanks for looking,

Kirei x

Birthday cards...

Thought I would share some of the fab handmade birthday cards that I received...

This first one is from my mum who lives in Australia and who I definitely get my crafty genes from! Loving the colours, very me!

The next lovely card is from my MIL Sue who I introduced to card-making a few years ago, she now has a little craft room of her own!

And the final one is from Kath who comes along to Niki's Saturday morning Craft Club every week, she didn't do stamping when she first started but has done a fab job on this card!

There was another one from Niki but I can't show that one as she will be using it as one of her Design Team entries on Simply Stampin' Challenge  in the coming weeks!

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Birthday...

The perfect way to a girls heart... my lovely husband got me flowers and yummy chocs (from Hotel Chocolat) for my birthday today!

Have a look at the chocs... they are all button shapes, very appropriate for a crafter!

Thanks for looking,
Kirei x

More scrapbooking...

Here are a few more layouts that I did at one of Niki's classes. I met Niki about a year ago through Stampin' Up! as she is a Demo and I use a lot of their products! She runs a weekly Craft Club, and once a month she also holds an afternoon Card Class. Along with this she holds a day long scrapbook class and these layouts were from one of these classes...

Thanks for looking!

Kirei x

Scrapbooking...

A few years ago I discovered craft retreats where you get to scrapbook all weekend so I started to go to the GoGo Getaway weekends run by ScrapaGoGo and love them! Met some fab people who all have the same thing in common... a love of scrapbooking and it's really nice to talk to others who love pretty papers as much as you do! I thought I would share some of the layouts that I did at the last Getaway and GoGo to You Day...

And a close up shot of the embellishments that we made.. using alcohol inks, acetate and slide mounts.



This one below was for a challenge that we did late one night. We were given a photo of ourselves that was taken earlier and then we were all given a random kit to work with. I ended up with some very bight pink cardstock so as I am not really a pink girl I painted it with cream paint and was very pleased with the end result.

 And a close up shot.....

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x

Simply Stampin' Challenge - Colour Combo

Over at Simply Stampin' Challenge we have another great Colour Combo for you to try! This week it is Whisper White, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry and Peach Parfait.

Here is my Design Team entry using the above colours, I think it worked out okay...

Products used (all by Stampin' Up! unless specified):Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry
Paper: In Colours Paper Patterns Stack
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy, Peach Parfait
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Stamp Sets: Punch Potpourri, Four Frames, Fresh Cuts

So why don't you have a go at this week's Challenge! I look forward to seeing your entries soon...

Thanks for looking!
Kirei x