Butterfly wishes

Hello
I trust you are keeping well still. Today the weather here in the UK has been lovely, sunny and warm and it's still only May. The flowers in the garden are coming out and also this week as well as the lots of new birds we have seen lots of butterflies. The theme for my card today.

Over the past few weeks I have been trying to use up my current DSP before I turn my attention to the new. For Stampin'up demonstrators this is a very exciting time of year as it heralds the start of a new catalogue, new in colours, new stamps, dies and products. However there is still time whilst stocks last to get some of the outgoing products, some are even discounted so take a look at the store at the last chance products to see if anything catches your eye.

This week I needed to make a quick birthday card for someone I know se loves butterflies so I wanted to have some on her card.

The paper is from the retiring perennial essence DSP, the sentiment from the retiring painted glass stamp set. The butterflies from the ongoing butterfly wishes and the dies from the  ongoing painted label dies.

Stay safe and until next time hugs and blessings to you.
Ruth x 🙂

The host code is still JTXUY72R until the end of May if you wish to order form my shop please use the code for any order up to £150 if you would like to join my stampin'up team please get in contact with mw I would be delighted to guide you through the process.

Sail away, free as a bird and to a wild rose

Hello

How are you? This past few weeks I have been doing lots of batches of cards using up some of my dsp and stamp sets to make cards to send out to folk from the Church I attend to say they are being thought of during during the current covid 19 pandemic.

As well as doing something I love, it has been quite a marathon as I needed 

150 +  cards. I certainly haven't photographed them all but I put a couple of sets together to put here on my blog.

To make the cards  I cut 6x6 inch dsp  paper into 4x3inch 3x2 inch 3x3 then cut this piece into 2 triangles and finally 2 pieces of  1 1/2 × 3inch.

I have used embossing folders, dies and stamps some of which are retiring soon and others that will be staying in the new catalogue.

Sail away

Free as a bird

To a wild rose

Thank you for stopping by. Please leave me a comment below.

If you wish to purchase any of the products seen or try last chance for those items that are going to be leaving soon please click on my shop.

Until next time, keep safe and well. Hugs and blessings to you.

Ruth 🙂

Masking technique with positive thoughts and beautiful friendship stamps

Hello friends
Today I did my second class on line. I am learning more as I go along and it's great to share in a different way what I love with others.
I hope you are managing to spend some time crafting. It is a good time to try some different things whilst we are unable to go out much or if at all.

The technique i used today is called masking, it has been around ever since I started stamping ( a long time now 🙂)   and can be used in a variety of ways. Today I chose to use a circle to mask an area that would allow for stamping around the edge a floral display.
The simple stamping  base can then be used for more advanced cards which is shown  in the picture below.

The stamp sets used were positive thoughts and beautiful friendship
I used Rococco rose, mint macaron, gorgeous grape, so saffron and pear pizazz inks.
All items can be purchased from stampin'up links are on this page.

Host code for May (for orders under £150 ) is JTXUY72R
Any orders will then be shipped directly to you.

Thank you for dropping by
I will catch up with you again soon
Hugs and blessings
Ruth xx

Beautiful You and my meadow

Hello to you,
I don't know about you but I have discovered so many areas around my own town that I had never known about before. My hubby and I go for a walk nearly everyday and have discovered some beautiful areas, we 've heard birds singing, including a cuckoo, we've seen loads of butterflies, glimpsed wild deer we 've watched the plants grow, trees blossom and seen fish and eels in the river.
It just reminds me what a beautiful world we live in.

So today I have decided to use a stamp set from the annual catalogue 'beautiful you ' and a couple of stamps from my meadow in the mini catalogue. My lady is dancing in the countryside.
I am joining in the paper players clean and simple challenge this week so the card also has some sparkle, the copper layer and wink of stella on the dress and hat.

Items used
Thick whisper white cardstock front embossed with subtle folder
Copper foil card 10 x 7.5cm
Whisper white card 9.5 x 7 cm
Stamp sets as above
Black memento , Lovely lipstick, call me clover, balmy blue inks
Crumb cake card for hat and spare dsp paper for dress.





If you would like to purchase any of the items used please go to my shop or contact me direct. We are coming up to the last few weeks of both the catalogues mentioned so don't miss out as they will only be available whilst stocks last.
Thank you for stopping by please leave a comment in box below
until next time
Big hugs and Blessings
Ruth

To a wild rose

Hello again,
Week 4 of our lock down in the UK! Not that I'm counting 😄!
I am enjoying my walks by our local river, seeing everything coming to life, blossom on the trees,  birds singing, fields becoming green. Nature is wonderful and can bring us joy even in our current situation. Even in town the birdsong is definitely louder.
I hope you are able to enjoy glimpses of nature around you too.

Today I  am going to use a stamp set from the annual catalogue.
I decided to use to a wild rose.  For one card I  have stenciled through one of the pattern party decorative masks and the other I have used the  Artisan textures stamps for the background.
The colours are highland heather, gorgeous grape, mossy meadow, crushed curry. I have also used the subtle embossing folder ( one of my absolute  favourites🙂) on the single rose card

All these are  still available whilst stocks last until 2nd June as well as items  in the mini catalogue.

If you would like to order anything including some additional products now added to the clearance rack please use the shop button on this page.

Keep well and safe and until next time
Hugs snd blessings
Ruth x

Wildly Happy

Hello friends,

I trust you are keeping well. I am sure you like me are concerned about the current virus situation. I am glad that I can spend time crafting to take my mind off of what is going on for a time.
This week I am joining in the paper players blog hop. The theme is' a day at the zoo'

I love the zoo and have spent many happy times at Colchester zoo, which is not far from where I live, with my grandson. We have seen every type of species, gone in different directions around the zoo, fed animals, photographed some and ourselves ! Played on the cimbing toys, had picnics and lots of fun.
Feeding the elephants is one of the things we have done so I chose to use these as the focus for my card today.

I have used the wildly happy stampset for the elephants, very Versailles for leaves, my meadow for the grass and the sentiment from animal outing set.
For the background i used the stampin'up sprinkles, such vibrant colours, the elephants were stamped in black and coloured using blends.

All of the items used can be found in the stampin'up catalogues, there are links to these here on this page. Stampin'up is still operating at present so if you would like to purchase some items follow the links to order then they will come straight to you.

I would love to hear your feedback so please put a comment in the box below.
Until next time.
Hugs and blessings
Ruth xx

Link to paper players
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2020/04/pp485-theme-challenge-from-leanne.html

Ornate Garden Suite

Hello again

Today I want to show you a card I have made for the paper players tic tac toe challenge. I have used the brand new Ornate garden suite now available from stampin'up. 

Most of us are appreciating the beauty of nature as Spring arrives, whether it's seeing the flowers coming up in the garden or blossom on the trees, when we go for our daily exercise.

This suite helps us to use flowers and colours as well as some beautiful dies to be able yo send some beautiful works to our friends and family at a time when we can't be with them as we would like to be.

This suite or parts of the suite are available from stampin'up see link at side of this post.

If you would like to comment, please do, comments ste always appreciated

Hugs and blessings
Ruth x

 I followed the right hand side down, patterned paper, birthday, flowers