Pool Friends

Now this is how to hang out with friends 😉

If you're lucky enough to have a pool!! 

I've revisited this fun set from Avery Elle's summer release last 

year and paired it with a fun sentiment from MFT...

The Neat and Tangled background make s a great ripple effect for the water and by 

cutting the pool outline die cut you can make the swimming pool any 

shape and size you want.... they're just needing a glass of something bubbly in their hands!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Stash used:

Splash stamps and dies - Avery Elle

Sassy Pants Best Friends - MFT

Receding Background Stamp - Neat and Tangled

Happy Birds

I'm getting a few cards ready for wedding season and I thought these birds 

would look quite tweet for the occasion...

I've used a leafy branch and flower from the same Birds of a Feather die set to

to make a flowery filled frame. I've stacked four frames to add dimension and

to sandwich the leaves and flowers between them.

A rectangle of ink blending behind the frame and voila... a clean and simple congrats 

card that could also be used for engagement wishes...

You can find more details and links to products on my DT blog 

post over at Seven Hills Crafts HERE

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Stash used:

Birds of a Feather Dienamics - MFT

A2 Rectangle Frames - MFT

Strictly Sentiments 2 - Wplus9

Happy You Day

I do love the Concord & 9th turnabout stamps and this particular one is 

called Flower Patch and has a lovely die set to go with it.

Instead of making an all over background I just used a section to place behind 

the flower shaped aperture which gives a more clean and simple design...

The flower patch dies mix quite nicely with the Beautiful Branches dies as the leaves 

and flowers are a similar shape. I used the extra floral stamps in the set

to decorate the envelope too... they look pretty stamped tone on tone style :)

You can find more details and links to products on my DT blog post

over at Seven Hills Crafts HERE.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Stash used:

Flower Patch Stamps and Dies - Concord & 9th

Beautiful Branches Dies - Concord & 9th

Caution..... Big Birthday!

Now this the the style of card that I love to make and send

 to people... it will make the recipient smile for sure 😊

That happy Policeman just gave me the idea for this design and I couldn't wait to make 

my own hazard tape to wrap across the Big Birthday...

I kept the scene simple and just added a traffic cone, I freehand cut myself, and 

a cloud line in white for subtle detail on the top half of the card.

You can find more details and links to products on my DT blog 

post over at Seven Hills Crafts HERE

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Stash Used:

Oyez stamp set - Waffleflower

Big Birthday Dienamics - MFT

Lots of Letters - Mama Elephant

Cloudy Day Coverplate - Mama Elephant

Gearing up for a 50th

I had a guys 50th birthday card to make for a relative and he's a keen cyclist so 

I had the idea to use this Paper Smooches die and highlight the parts of the 

frame to make the numbers 5 and 0.... 

Using the white diecuts on a white card base gives a clean and simple look

... ideal for a masculine card . 

I noticed The Male Room challenge have the perfect theme at the moment so I'll pop it in

 over there It's a great challenge to get those guys cards made and I follow along but never 

get around to making stuff for challenges anymore! What can I say... I know the idea is 

to challenge yourself to make a card but the stars have aligned for me this

 week and the theme is perfect.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Stash Used:

Bicycle Die - Paper Smooches

Beep Boop Birthday (retired) - Lawn Fawn

Uniko May Release Day Blog Hop

Woo Hoo!! 

Today is release day over at Uniko, yes its the day you can purchase 

the stamps, dies and stencil. You'll have to wait a little bit longer though...just

 until 9pm this evening so in the mean time we have an inspirational Blog Hop and

 by leaving comments along the way means you're in with a 

chance of winning the whole release!!

So how about some more inspiration for this release?? Well first up is this rather retro scene

using the Mid Century Modern background which is teamed up with a couple of leaves from

Paradise Leaves... the vase has been made using shapes from the Mid Century Modern Florals.

Talking of Mid Century Florals... I wanted to try more combinations to make different 

flowers and even some insects... eek!! look at how cute that bumble bee is 😊

For my last card I had a wedding or anniversary in mind for the Sketchy Foliage

stamp which is embossed in white on pale pink vellum.

I tried a little subtle shading on the leaves using an embossing stylus to 

gently rub over the vellum on the back of the image... 

  

  

So now it's time to pass you on to Carols blog for more inspiration, the whole hop list 

can be found over at the Uniko Blog HERE and the new release will be available to

 purchase HERE at 9pm GMT this evening.

Don't forget to comment along the hop for a chance to win, you have until midnight 

Sunday 12th May and the winner will be announced a few days later.

I'd like to take this opportunity to once again thank Bev and her team of talented

ladies for asking me to join them for the May Release, it's been such fun playing 

with and showcasing the new products and I hope you enjoy them too 😊

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Uniko May Release - Intro to Big & Bold Wish Designer Dies

Well we've reached the last day of Uniko's May Release sneak peaks... that went quickly!!

Today we have Designer Dies to coordinate with the previously 

released Big & Bold Wish stamp set..

With these dies you can cut the candles and flames out along with the lovely 

big Wish sentiment and a shadow for it too...

I decided to not only cut the candles out but also make three apertures in the front 

of the card panel so they could peak through from the inside..

Once you open the card the candles have been blown out!!

 Ahh... I can smell them now 😉

Well I hope you've enjoyed the last few days and we've whet your interest for 

Release Day tomorrow. As usual there will be a blog hop full of

 inspiration as well as a chance for you to win the whole new release 

so please make sure you come back tomorrow 😊

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Uniko May Release - Intro to Stencil Mid Century Modern

Hey, welcome to day 3 of the Uniko May release sneak peeks and 

we have a new stencil to share with you today..

This continues the Mid Century Modern theme from Wednesday although I went with

 a kind of circuit board vibe! I embossed the stencil onto a cardstock panel and 

then inked through it using three shades of blue for an ombre look.

I used Simply Said Blocks sentiments and placed them along the 

lines of the design... a bit like resistors

To complete the card I used the flash and sentiment from Explosion and 

Explosion Additions stamp sets.... seemed the perfect fit 😊

Hope to see you back here tomorrow for the last day of sneak peaks, 

where did those days go!!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Uniko May Release - Intro to English Country Garden Butterflies Designer Dies & Large Background Sketched Foliage

I'm here again with day two of the new Uniko May release and today's cards

 couldn't be anymore different from yesterdays retro style!

First up are Designer dies to coordinate with the prevoiusly released English Country Garden Butterflies stamp set..... I had to get my watercolours out to colour these beautiful 

butterflies so I could cut them out with the new dies and mount them with their wings raised..

The images look gorgeous used tone on tone for the background

I love the sketchy nature of this new foliage background so I thought I'd try and heat emboss 

it in gold then loosely watercolur with shades of green. I've added three flowers from 

the previously released Beautiful Blooms III.... 

I'm really pleased with both of todays cards.... not my usual go to 

style but it's fun to stretch those creative muscles :)

I'll be back tomorrow for another sneak peak, I hope you'll join me then.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Uniko May Release - Intro to Mid Century Modern Florals and Background Blocks I and II

For the next few days I have the pleasure of joining Uniko for their May 

release, which is fab by the way 😉😊

So from today until Saturday I will sharing my cards and sneak peaks of the new release 

along with the Uniko ladies. Then Sunday is release day with a blog hop which 

gives you a chance to win the whole new release.

Today is the introduction to Mid Century Modern Florals 

and Mid Century Background Blocks I & II... 

As the name suggests, the Mid Century Modern backgrounds have that retro vibe

so I was totally inspired by images on Pinterest. I just had to add enamel accents to those 

dots in an array of bright colours... a little bit of ink blending around the edges 

helped to give that aged look too

This is the second Background block and I decided to change it up by stamping it out three 

times in different colours so I could cut them up and mix it up to make a border for this card.... 

does this remind you of retro wallpaper??!!

Now I know you shouldn't have favourites but the Mid Century Modern Florals 

has won my heart, first of all it's a style I love and a very versatile set too. 

This floral builder has got the retro vibe going so I went with a rich muted colour 

palette and stamped this stylised flower border.

So that's all for today, we have more lush stuff this week so please pop

 back tomorrow for more sneaks and inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x