Wooohoooo....

...........is the weeeeeeekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yiiipeeeee.
Hiya how are you? I am in a happy mood, finished work a bit earlier today, got home blitzed the house because I have some lovely ladies coming over for an AL fresco class( should have actually tidied the garden not the house LOL), yes it means that the weather forecast is actually decent so I am soo looking forward to it, never held a class outside(I will take photos of course).
Today it was my turn to post a project over at Stamp With Us and this is what I come up with.

A sweet little birdhouse that is actually a box, the roof lifts up to reveal a collection of 3"x3" love notes plus their envelopes, of course the box could be used for so much more, I am actually working on a gingerbread house version right now and it looks promising. Ballet Blue, So saffron designer paper, Really Rust were the colours used for the box. The owl is from the Forest friends stamp set and the branches were made with a stamp from the level 2 hostess set Spring Solitude. The little notes were made using the neighborhood wheel. All products Stampin'Up! If you would like to make this project and more you can still join in. To buy this step by step tutorial click ont he buy it now button at the end of this post. Here's a closer look at the cute little owl.

This particular box was a gift for my new neighbours, last month our next door neighbours emigrated to Australia, and new ones moved in. I thought those little notes would be perfect to let friends and family that they moved or to use as thank you cards for the new home gifts they might have received.

I hope you will have a wonderful weekend whatever you do. See you again soon. Hugs Monica xxx

Join ME now!!!!!

Hello how are you? is pretty hectic here I work every day this week , class on Saturday, Stamp With us in full swing oooh is all go!! And on top of all this of course I am always working on building my SU business, and with this in mind I have an incentive offer going on. Join me and the Passionettes in the month of August and become a Stampin'Up! demonstrator, and on top of your fabulous value kit that you can fully customise to suit your taste I WILL OFFER YOU AN ADDITIONAL STAMP SET of your choice, this can be any set you want no matter how expensive !!! plus a BUMPER PACK containing coordinating card stock, patterned papers, ribbon, brads, buttons, embelishments a very comprehensive kit to work along side your new demo kit. The Passionettes are a big and really friendly team and by joining me you will have the guarantee that I will be there for you for the long haul, this is definitely a full time job for me so you won't run the risk of being orphaned a few months down the line because your upline has decided she dosen't want to do this anymore. Also I am committed to looking after my team so you will be receiving as much or as little support as you need, I AM ALWAYS available for ALL my team members . I have demonstrators in my team from all over the country, and we keep in touch via a private passworded site with interactive live chat facility. Also as part of my team you will have access to all my class planners and tutorials that I design plus lots of informative videos. Want to find out more? send me an email at
telemech01 AT aol.com and I will be more than happy to have a chat with you and explain how you really have nothing at all too loose by joining only a lot to gain. Thank you
Ok, I have a card to show you next, is a nice and bright one to make up for the lack of sunshine outside. I cannot believe that is August already and we've hardly seen the Summer Sun (love that colour hee hee).So it was Summer Sun and Pumpkin Pie with a hint of Old Olive that I've used for this card , this combo is sooo cheerful. I made this for the SWUS online to demonstrate a wonderful technique using flour and water( yes you read it right, we were cooking LOL). It gives a lovely 3 dimensional effect to your images. Stamp set used is the ever so yummy Crazy for Cupcakes, sentiment Circle of Friendship.

Here's a close up of the wonderful cupcake frosting, and to find out how it was done visit Donna's inspirational website at Butternut Sage Designs . Right thank you for visiting me and, I hope I'll see you again soon, big hugs Monica xxx

Sunday musings..

Hello.. I feel so tired today!!! We had the SWUS launch party last night and we ended up being very late, then I was up at 5 am then at 7 again it was not good. So I think I will need an early night tonight.

The first project went live today and it is one designed by myself.

A girly ensemble in yummy summery colours.

I have used Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion and So Saffron. The patterned paper is from the Rainbow Sherbet collection a very nice and brightyfull combo. I was really upset to find that there were no pink peanut M&M's I was really convinced that there were, hmm in my defense I have not bought any for years.

The outside of the shoe was stamped and embossed in clear powder with the seeing Spots set and the gorgeous flower was made with the scallop circle from Pink Passion and So Saffron card stock. Here s a close up

Looks good enough to wear huh? don't forget you can still join in with the Online classes just click on the buy it now button at the top right hand corner of this page.

That s it for me this time, I hope you had a great weekend hopefully I will be more chatty next time, hugs Monica xxx

FREE RIBBON??????????

DID I SAY FREE RIBBON? Yes I did because that's exactely what you get if you place an order of £45.00 or more with stampin'Up! throughout the August month.You not only get one reel you get TWO A 9.1 meters reel of So Saffron grosgrain type and one 9.1 meters reel of Certainly Celery polly twill. I have just placed an order myself so I will be showing you some samples of it soon. Tempted? I'm sure you are a girl can never have to much ribbon can she? Well I am here to tempt you even more, place a qualifying order with me and not only you will get your beautiful ribbons for free you will get your order shipped for Free( please note free postage does not apply if you are a member of my Stampers 10 clubs). Also I will enter all the orders into a draw and the 3 lucky winners will win a stamp set of my choice each. To place your order email me at telemech01@aol.com .

I had to make a card for my friends boy the other day and I think I got it so wrong. I love the combo and I like the card, but the colours are wrong for a 10 year old. Yes I know you agree and not got a clue what went over me really, not for a minute did I think ohh this might be a bit to serious for a 10 year old.
I have used the spotlighting technique and used the sweet wellies for the Scene in the Garden. You see Connor is the oldest of three boys so the three pairs of wellies image was fitting. I am sure he didn't care much about the colours but I truly wish I went with primaries. Oh well everyone makes mistakes I'll just have to learn. Have a wonderful weekend see you soon. Hugs M xxx

New baby girl

And she is beautiful!!! After all the sad news over the last few weeks I had a happy one. My colleague's daughter gave birth to a cute little angel on Sunday night. They called her Faith Evelynn and she is like a little doll ( been to visit, sniff and cuddle LOL)

This is the card I made for her mummy.

I have seen this type of cards everywhere and was itching for a chance to create my own. I have used my Coluzlle to cut the circle out then simply sliced a quarter of the circle away. I have used the CB Polka Dot embossing folder to emboss the pretty in pink layer, made the wheels from the 1", 11/4" and 13/8" circle punches, sentiment came for the Fun and Fast Notes, the scalloped canopy made with Fiskars Threading Water punch and made the cute teddy using more circle punches, 1 1/4, 3/4 and 1/2 inch. Here s a close up of the teddy

So very cute, and of course note how I added a brad to act as a dummy? love it!!.

Here s a picture of a cute little gift bag I found to pop a little gift in. i have spent a wonderful day on Monday with one of my downline Sally, and in her village they have the most beautiful gift shop ever. It was here I found this cute felt baggie and bought it along with a few yummy gifts


Added a bit of ribbon and a little stamped label using the frame with a flourish set and Voila!!

Made a quick card for the proud nana as well.

This combo was born by mistake as I have grabbed my green galore marker to colour the pram thinking it was Certainly Celery, I liked the contrast between the bright green and Regal rose and just went for a green galore card blank, well I am not overly impressed but the brights are not high on my favorite colours apart from Real Red and Tempting Turquoise. Simple layout again the image is from the Fun and Fast notes set coloured using the markers, congratulations sentiment from the cheers and whishes set.

Hope you like my cuties today see you again soon. Hugs Monica xxx

We're back!!!

Hello we got back last night, shattered and just in time for a live event I had organized with the lovely Passionettes. It was a lovely weekend and even though we never did made the London Zoo we still had a lot of fun. We visited the RAF Museum in Colindale Sunday before heading back up North and I really,really enjoyed it!! I didn't think it will fly my plane (not funny I know) but it did, I found it fascinating.
So amazing getting so close to those wonderful planes each with their history, we could have spent hours there but we did not have them to spare. We have decided to return some other time.
I know you re probably wondering how the boy is, well one word will describe him right now and that s boisterous, golly gosh talk about strong minded, I pity my poor sister even though she copes so well with him and manages to keep him told, while I don't stick a chance at telling him off. I was cleaning my teeth Saturday morning and he was assisting me perched on the toilet seat, well you know when you scoop water with your hand to get some water and rinse the toothpaste? I never thought about it and next thing I know he is trying to imitate the exact movement and water gets everywhere. Seeing him doing was sooo funny so instead of telling him to stop all I could do was laugh which sent him laughing and doing it again LOL. Mummy walks in shortly after so by now you get the picture LOL.
We kept laughing about it afterwards. Here s my favourite picture of the weekend an ***All teeth smile*** shot, KUTe!!
Crafting news? well Sunday is the day a new challenge gets posted over at SWUS and this weeks is a 2 designer papers, one ribbon, one piece of hardware. Here is my card
Love this colour combo a lot. Choc chip, Cameo Coral and So Saffron. I used So Saffron designer papers and I have over stamped one layer using the Hostess level 2 stamp set Fall Flair. I had this set since the beginning of this new catalogue and I recently found it behind a unit in my craft room, it must have fell behind it and I forgot that I even got it, needless to say I delved in straight away and used it here. The beautiful sentiment from Occasional Greetings was inked using the markers, taffeta ribbon finishes off this elegant looking card. The ribbon slide was filled with glitter and the brads were glitter covered as well.
Ok I ve got to go as I ve got some projects to finish for some online classes? Have you registered yet?
See you again very soon. Monica xxx

London hello!!

Hi guys, well we made it safe on Friday even though the drive down was horrendous, we left just after 10 and only got to my sisters at 2.30. a long drive to say that it only normally takes us 2 and a half hours( reason? some scarey looking accidents). At least I took a lap tray with me and a cute project I was working on for the Summer Design challenge form Stampin'Up, and the good news is that I finished the project by the time we got to London. I am going to tell you bit more about this design challenge because you might want to join in yourself and win some FREE stamps.

To be in with a chance you have to create a summer-inspired project using Stampin' Up! products from the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009, and submit it no later than 31 August 2009. And this is what is up for grabs

Four prizes will be awarded to demonstrators and customers:

Demonstrators:

Demonstrator First Place: £150 worth of stamps sets

Customer First Place: £150 worth of stamps sets

Customer Second and Third Place: £50 worth of stamps sets

Summer Design Challenge Rules

Projects must be created using only Stampin' Up! products from the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009.Only one project per participant will be accepted.Projects can be cards, home decor, scrapbook pages, or 3D items.All projects must be summer-themed.Projects must be unique, and created for the Summer Design Challenge. Do not just recycle your old projects.A list of products used must be included with the project submission.Full contact information, including your full name, demonstrator ID (if you are a demonstrator), address, phone number, and e-mail address must be included with the project submission. Projects will not be returned as they may be displayed at future Stampin' Up! events or on the Stampin' Up! web site.

So what are you waiting for? Go on have a go at this I know that there's so much talent out there and it would be fabulous for someone that I know from blogland to win this. Just remember those projects need to be new and not to have been submited anywhere on the web.


How to Enter. Post your original project to Stampin’ Up! UK Limited, Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park, Frederick Place, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1LA. Your entry must include your name, postal address, telephone number and, if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Demonstrator ID number. Include a list of current Stampin’ Up! products used in creating your project. Sponsor will not acknowledge receipt of entries, and entries will not be returned.

I can't show you mine just yet, but I can tell that I've used the colours of the Sea as my colour combination.

I have a card to show you next, it was made for Clair to apologise that I failed to send her a Birthday card. When you join my team you get to register to a website and here you get to put down a few favorite things as well as your birth date. Now Clair and Sharni come as a one, so like any fabulous mother out there Clair put her daughter s first and Sharni's details were put down
I made a mental note then to ask Clair for her own birth date as well but unfortunately that s all I did a mental note only and I forgot. So I made her a card to say sorry form the heart for missing it. Here it is

Pink Passion, Old Olive and Haiku designer papers makes for a wonderful and summery combo. The bold flower is from the level 2 hostess set Cause for Celebration, and they were stamped in Pink Passion and cut out. I hope you can forgive my Clair and I hope you has a wonderful day. Hugs M xx
We are just out the door now we are going to the London Zoo for the day then later on I will get to meet with Bekka and Karin a fellow demonstrator, cannot wait!! Have a lovely Saturday. Hugs Monica xxx