Hump Day Giveaway and Winner

Hello friends

It is Wednesday and that means...
Hump Day Giveaway.

Last Wednesday's giveaway was a  pre-loved set - Graceful Scallops.

And the winner is...

MARGARET DRISCOLL

Congratulations Margaret - please drop me an email with your address details -

christine.emberson@blueyonder.co.uk

I will then pop them straight out in the post to you.

Graceful Scallops (pre-loved) is still available on the website here.

(Pre-loved dies are in perfect condition, they've either been used for demos

or for display purposes, check out the full range on the website here).

Now how about this week's giveaway...

 is a pre-loved set of Stack and Fan Flowers 

Designed by Becca Feeken.

A fun die set with different combinations of flowers that you can glue or
pin together with a brad.
I used both cardstock and vellum for my project.
I also adore the fancy leaves in this die set.

If you would like to enter, please leave a comment on today's blog post,

a winner will be picked and announced next Wednesday.

Stack and Fan Flowers is also available on the website here -

both new and pre-loved.

Good luck everyone and take care.

Beautiful Bella Clair Border

Hello friends

Today's card features another die from the Venise Lace collection,

designed by Becca Feeken.

This is the Bella Clair Border.

Becca was inspired by Italian lace for this die collection

and they are truly romantic and beautiful.

My card uses the outer bottom die to create a solid scalloped edge

and then overlayed the lace die cut.

Patterned paper, printed ribbon and some flowers that I estimate are about 

6 years old - amazing what you find at the bottom of boxes!

Bella Clair Border is available to pre-order on the 

website here, arriving later this month.

In other news - thank you for the kind messages,

I'm still hanging onto my kidney stone despite trying to drown it! 

I'm looking for any tips/advice - banana stem juice is one method of eradicating

it along with lemon and cranberry juice, I prefer the sound of the latter!

Please stop by tomorrow - it's Hump Day Giveaway!

Take care friends.

Charity Kit Day!

Hello friends

First Sunday of the month and that means Charity Kit Day!

Elliott and I were delighted to receive a letter last week from 

Ronald McDonald House Camberwell confirming that the amount raised so far is... 

£1,655!

THANK YOU - you buy the kits each month and the proceeds help maintain

the 24 bedroom house in Camberwell providing free accommodation to over 

500 families a year.

Elliott outside the house - a few years ago!

Hope and Chances have been awarded a plaque to be placed on a wooden bird 

that adorns the Tree of Life at the Ronald McDonald House.

Elliott already has his name on a leaf for monies raised when 

we had the charity event at the shop a few years ago - so we've progressed to a bird!

Apparently the tree is now coloured - I'll share photos as soon as I can.

So with this fantastic news I shall reveal the kit for this month!

 I've chosen a card with dies designed by Stacey Caron - Rebel Rose Collection.

Untamed Fleur and Label 57

to create a silver and white CAS card with a blue/teal flower.

All the bits and bobs -

Included in your kit:

White card base and envelope
Card mat with pre-cut aperture (Label 57) and stamped sentiment
Square silver foil card
Die cut - Untamed Fleur
Flower and leaf die cuts - pre-inked!
Gemstone

Full instructions

Lucky number

All you need is adhesive.

As always, inside your kit is a lucky number and if you hold

the winning ticket your prize is a goody bag containing
dies, stamps and more.

The price of this month's kit inclusive of packing and posting is £4.95
As mentioned, all proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House, Camberwell.

I have placed a PayPal button below, it is also possible to alter 
quantities should you wish to order more.

It is now possible to purchase this kit via 
the website here -
subject to availability.

 Thank you all so much for your continued support - 
we are now four years on and still going strong!

Take care friends.

Friday Die Day...on a Saturday!

Hello friends

What's this?  Friday Die Day on a Saturday!?

When you have an unexpected stay in hospital things go a little awry.

I appear to a have a kidney stone and let's just say they

don't half hurt!  I still have it, it wants to stay but at least I'm 

back home now,  I can sit at my desk for a little while 

and get things back to normal(ish).

I'm very much hoping my stone and I part company soon...!

This week I'm featuring Rise 'n Shine - one of the Little Red Wagon

dies designed by Debi Adams.

7 dies in the set and the approximate sizes are:

Small Star: 0.45 x 0.40 in. 1.1 x 1.0cm
Sun Face: 0.75 x 0.75 in. 2.0 x 2.0cm
Medium Star: 1.00 x 0.95 in. 2.5 x 2.4cm
Moon: 0.70 x 1.60 in. 1.8 x 4.0cm
Cloud: 2.00 x 1.30 in. 5.0 x 3.5cm
Sun Beams: 2.20 x 2.15 in. 5.6 x 5.5cm
Umbrella: 1.75 x 2.00 in. 4.4 x 5.0cm

I

This is how they look cut/embossed. 

For my card design I chose to use the umbrella and cloud dies.

I die cut three of each and also the clouds from silver mirror card to shadow them.

Love the stitching detail around the edge of the clouds.

My 5 x 7 card base matted with dotty paper -

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright.

Red twine tied to the left hand side and a typed and die cut sentiment.

Each brolly adorned with a little flower (die set - Swallow and Heart).

My finished card - I moved the twine bow down to the bottom left

and added Classic Heart die cut.

I thought afterwards I could have added little gemstones for rain drops.

Rise 'n Shine is available on the website here and don't forget...

The free shipping ends tomorrow - Sunday, it has proved a great success

and kept Elliott wonderfully busy - thank you! 

Take care friends - have a lovely weekend and please stop by tomorrow -

Charity Kit Day!

Plaid Today

Hello friends

It's still not too late to comment on yesterday's post -

Wednesday Hump Day Giveaway.

Congratulations again to Tracey who won 

the lovely Be Merry Spellbinders stamp.

Today I'm sharing a card project that has just been featured

on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog here.

It has a more masculine feel to it with the plaid paper -

Authentique - Rugged.

The dies featured are Hemstitch Rectangles 

(available to pre-order on the website),

Classic Hearts and 

little flower and foliage - found in my die cut bits and bobs tin!

The full tutorial showing Crafty Foam Tape and 3D Foam Squares

is here if you fancy a nose and even better if you can leave a comment please.

So the weather has taken a downwards turn, lots of rain yesterday

so a depressed Bella who chose to sleep most of the day.

Take care friends.

Hump Day Giveaway and Winner

Hello friends

And yes, here we are again - it's Wednesday
and I think Hump Day Giveaway
is becoming a bit of a fixture in the week.

Last Wednesday's giveaway was a stamp -
Be Merry - a gorgeous design by Tammy Tutterow.

And the winner is...

MADHATTER
(aka Tracey)

Congratulations Tracey - please drop me an email with your address details -

christine.emberson@blueyonder.co.uk

If you missed out, Be Merry is available on the website here
and it is free shipping this week so definitely a good time to make a purchase.

Now onto this week's Hump Day Giveaway.

This time it is a pre-loved set - Graceful Scallops.

(Pre-loved dies are in perfect condition, they've either been used for demos

or for display purposes, check out the full range on the website here).

Such a pretty die set designed by Becca Feeken, Amazing Paper Grace

for Spellbinders.

I've used the flower strip on a festive pillow gift box.

If you would like to enter, please leave a comment on today's blog post,

a winner will be picked and announced next Wednesday.

Take care friends.