Last few days of the March Frenzy…

If you haven’t already checked out the fab offers from Stampin’ Up! during March Frenzy click on the image now….QUICK!  You only have until the end of the month to pick up a bargain.   There’s upto 30 % off selected products!!  Just drop me a note at craftydistraction@virginmedia.com if you’d like to order.

 

And don’t forget you can always drop by my house on Saturday 26th March between 10 and 2 for Coffee and Crafts.  It’ll give you a chance to try some of the products out and have a go at a “Make and Take”.  Bring the kids, bring a friend – and (as I’m reliably informed by mine…there is no football to go to) bring your husband.  Drop me a note through Facebook (see side bar) or at craftydistraction@virginmedia.com if you need my address.

Hope to see you there…

Linda
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Open House at mine!

Anyone up for a coffee?

I'm having an open house event and would like to invite you all round for a coffee and a catch up on Saturday 26th March between 10 and 2....all are welcome, including the children and friends :-)

Click here for details and if you need my address please drop me a mail to craftydistraction@virginmedia.com.

Hope to see you there...
BFN
Linda

Scrapbook Challenge

Ooooh!  I’d forgotten how much fun scrapbooking is!!  Card marking has kinda taken over recently but seeing Victoria’s reminder for the last couple of days of her first Scrapbook Challenge over on Blue Jelly Stampin'  inspired me!

The challenge is the sketch above with two optional extras: use black and white and one other colour and have a family theme.  So here are my pages:

Red Nose Day seems a suitable subject to scrap as the kids always enjoy the day at school.  I’ve used black and white with the red dotty paper from the Brights Designer Series Pattern Stack  from Stampin’ up. I’ve punched circles and added a white highlight to make them look like red noses and punched labels to…er….label the pages .  I’ve used my Sizzix machine to die cut the title in red, using a mixture of upper and lower cases for a funky look.

Here’s a closer look:

I’ve added a quote from each of the children as to their favourite part of the day so they can look back and remember their “brill” days at school.

Hope you like them.

BFN
Linda
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Up, Up and Away!

Over on Cupcake Challenges this week they have an “Up in the Air – with Optional Green”.  A perfect opportunity to try out a card using  my new “All in the Family” stamps from Stampin’ Up.  This card will fit in with the challenge on The Stamp Fairy too where they are asking us to "Show us your green" :-).



This is a 15cm square card (my preferred card size).  I’ve stamped the little man on to white card and dangled him from some paper-pieced balloons.  The papers are from the Brights collection and the floaty greeting is from “Heard From the Heart”.   I’ve finished the card off with a twist of whisper white ribbon.
Now as to why I have a little man dangling from balloons….who knows! But I’m loving playing with all my new gear, so why not!

BFN
Linda
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New Stampin’ Up Demonstrator

Now you might have already seen the subtle changes to my blog recently….but I would like to officially announce….

I’m now an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator!!

….and I’m sooo excited *girly hand claps*.   So check out my side bar to peruse the catalogue…but especially to review the March Frenzy offers!! 

(Here’s a sneak peak at my new samples.)

I have been working on some samples and making plans  for the last couple of weeks so I’ll be sharing those over the next few days.
This first card I’m sharing is made using a tutorial found on Lady& the Stamp.  I’ve adapted it to an A5 size so email me for dimensions if you want to recreate it. It’s a Box Arm Card and I think this is quite effective.
I’ve entered this in the ‘Flowers’ challenge over at Little Claires.

It’s a three panel card where the front panels stand out and prop the back panel up.   I’ve used the dainty flower stamp from the ‘Simply Said’ stamp set and the “Just for you” from the Afterthoughts set, both stamped in Pumpkin Pie ink.  The backing paper is from a recent Stampin’ Up win courtesy of Blue Jelly Stampin’ but unfortunately I can’t tell you what it is.  It’s very pretty though and matches the delicate flower image perfectly.  I’ve trimmed it with a punched border (which in hindsight probably should have been Pumpkin Pie in colour) and added matching ribbon.
Here’s a picture from the top of the card to give you an idea of how it all fits together.

Hope you like it…let me know what you think . 
BFN
Linda