Baby Boy Christening- SPECIAL BLESSINGS

Hello and how’s your weekend going? I am in work today for 3 hours so I am quickly blogging before I have to leave.
I was asked to make a Christening card a few weeks back and I am sharing it with you all today.  I am doing it a bit differently and I would love to ask for your opinion. 
Today I will include the measurements and a basic * how to*, I would be grateful if you let me know if this is something you might like to see in the future with my cards or if you are happy with just a supply list. Thank you  

I used the same square layout you have seen on my blog a few weeks back, as I think it works so well and is so easy when you’re a bit stuck for inspiration. Is also perfect for those symmetry freaks . 
Here’s my dimensions for the layers in case you want to give it a go yourself this weekend.
The baja breeze card blank measure 15cmx15 cm
Cut 4 squares of crumb cake card at 6.5cm x 6.5cm,
Cut 4 more squares of designer paper(elegant soiree) at 6cm x 6cm
Adhere the small squares together and run them through the vintage wallpaper embossing folder
Sponge the edges with Crumb cake ink and adhere to your card blank.
For the focal panel cut a square of baja breeze card stock at 8.5cm x 8.5cm
Cut a square of whisper white card at 8cmx8cm
Stamp the dove from the Special Blessings stamp set in Crumb Cake ink and the cross separately in Soft suede ink. Cut the cross out and mount on the white panel using dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment from Hopeful Thoughts in Soft Suede ink and mount on top of the baja breeze layer. Punch two more flowers in baja breeze card using the Itty Bitty punch and adhere to the cross.

Wrap some baja breeze seam binding around the base of the card then mount the focal panel on top using dimensionals.  To crumple the seam binding simply leave the ends a bit longer and spritz with some water then fold tightly in your hands to crumple it well. Works a treat and it looks fab too.  I used a small button on the knot and stuck it down with 2 glue dots.
Here’s the supply list
PAPER: baja breeze, crumb cake and whisper white cardstock, elegant soiree designer paper
STAMP SETS: special blessings, hopeful thoughts
INKS: crumb cake, soft suede
TOOLS: itty bitty punch, big shot, vintage wallpaper embossing folder, dauber for sponging the edges
EMBELISHMENTS : rhinestones, baja breeze seam binding, button.
I hope you will have a fabulous weekend see you again very soon. till then big hugs xxx

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Strength and Hope sympathy

Hello there how is your week going? not long and is the weekend again and for us is good news as the weather is picking up which should be nice seeing as is Summer!!.

We had some sad news and another sympathy card was needed this week. The dad of our next door neighbour lost his battle with cancer the other day.

I do not like making these type of cards but I do not think anyone does but I made this card to send to his grieving wife.

I chose to use the charity Strength and Hope stamp set from Stampin’Up’s mini catalogue and my fave neutral Sahara Sand.

As for the layout I decided to have a few different elements grouped together, I didn’t planned it this way it happened as I was deciding, once again it took far longer than I wanted it to take, simple designs are far harder to get right I think.

The butterfly and the circle HOPE medallion have been raised on 3d dimensionals and the sentiment was stamped in black . A few rhinestones were added and some organza ribbon.

Here’s the recipe:

Paper: Sahara Sand and Whisper White card

Stamps: Strength and Hope, Hopeful Thoughts

Ink: Sahara Sand, Basic Black

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, 1 1/4”circle punch, 1 3/8” circle punch

Accessories: Organza ribbon, rhinestones

Right I better go and get the tea ready, thank you for stopping by till next time Big Hugsxx

ps. Don’t forget about my marker share, read all about it HERE.

 

 

 

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Strength and hope

Hello there, I know you must have missed me and I have left you guessing what the fourth day in Prague brought. We got up early to see off all our friends that were having early flights back. Our departure time was not till 2pm that day and myself, Jules, Jerome and Valerie decided to visit the Jewish Quarter  before having some lunch. I haven’t got any photos from this day as you were not supposed to take any (I did do before I saw the signs and I got told off of course which was very embarrassing, oops!!  so I immediately deleted them all I felt very upset to think I was considered disrespectful).  The museum was very moving and the children drawings reduced me to tears, which was a bit embarrassing for my fellow companions (I am not good at concealing my emotions sadly).
 After some lunch we headed back up to the hotel enjoyed a nice cup of coffee said goodbye to the two lovely Kellie's (Events team for SU) and set of for the airport. Just as we arrived the heavens open and I have never seen rain like, but we were safe and dry inside the airport and before we knew it we were on our way to Dusseldorf. Our connecting flight went smoothly this time round and we were soon on British soil again. 
As I have come down to Earth from this amazing experience I am counting my blessings for being able to experience such lovely trips shared with such lovely and warm  people that make my life better. I love this Company for the way they listen to their demonstrators and the way they reward hard work. I have the best job out there and I LOVE IT beyond words. If you would like to start your own adventure with Stampin’Up! ask me how, I would love to share with you what I have learned in the last 3 years of being a successful demonstrator, contact me at telemech01@aoldotcom.
This last week was very full work wise and I have done an awful lot of planning, we also received some sad news in our small community. A lovely man lost his life on Saturday in a tragic bike accident, he was only 48.  I had to make a card

I have used River Rock, Whisper White and Basic Black. I tend to use this combo a lot when I think Sympathy Cards. The stamp set used is Strength and Hope  and the sentiment from the Hopeful Thoughts stamp set.

I have added some rhinestones but not to many, the flutter was cut and popped onto dimensionals and the motif was stamped twice using River Rock ink.
I find sympathy cards so hard to make it took me nearly two hours to arrive to this very simple design, you wouldn’t think it would you looking at it ?
Anyway thank you for stopping I hope to see you sooner next time, I want to thank you all for your amazing comments regarding my trip, thank each and every customer that supported me as well as my fabulous team of Passionettes that worked so hard to promote YOU ARE ALL FAB!!!!
Till next time big hugs Monica xxx