Thursday 31 March 2016

Guest Blogger - Fiona Whitehead


Welcome to my blog!  Can you believe its already 31st March?  Where has the time gone?  Can you believe Sale-A-Bration ends today!?!

Today I'd like to introduce a Guest Blogger, Fiona Whitehead, who is a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator here in the UK. 

A bit about Fiona:

Fiona lives in a small village in Hampshire near Andover and has been crafting for over 20 years, using Stampin' Up! products for 15, and first used Stampin' Up! when she lived in Texas!  Fiona runs two classes in Andover and Winchester, and also at home.  She has grown up kids but a demanding husband and four pets lol!  You can find more info on Fiona at her blog, Crafty Stamping.

Thanks so much, Fiona, for being todays Guest Blogger.  Take it away..!


PERFECT PAIRINGS/SERENE SILHOUETTES - BORDER SENTIMENT

I've just found this new technique and love it.  Known as Border Sentiment I think its great especially for cards which only want one layer.  I've added the butterfly just because I had it and its lovely but it would be equally nice without an embellishment.

Simple technique - just simply stamp your sentiment and draw a line with a ruler.  Mask this off then with some post it notes or masking paper and stamp away.  Simples!  But effective!  I'm going to enter this into the Less is More challenge which is asking for views outside your window - the weather here in the UK is so lovely today I actually saw a butterfly outside my window.  Shame the rain is supposed to come just in time for Easter :(  you'll find the challenge here

I'm also adding this card into the CASology challenge here where the theme is weather.


I've used the Perfect Pairings for the sentiment and Serene Silhouettes and also some of the little flowers from Birthday Blooms.  The Kindly word has been gone over with a red marker pen and, of course, a Wink of Stella just to finish it off.



All of the products used can be found in the Annual or seasonal Stampin' Up! catalogues, and can be found here.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

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You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

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Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Saturday 26 March 2016

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge


Welcome to my blog, and thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge?  We're so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping!


Todays card was created using the Love You Sew stamp set, which is available exclusively to Stampin' Up! Hostesses.  If you would like to find out more about being a Stampin' Up! Hostess, please do get in touch!


The hand-stamped backgrounds have been highlighted using the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, which you can just about see in the second photo (this looks much more effective in real life than in a photo).

Please do pay a visit to the other crafters in todays blog hop, by clicking on the "Previous Blog" or "Next Blog" buttons below.

www.stampinbyhannah.co.uk     http://www.helengriffin.co.uk/simply-sketched-saturday-challenge-blog-hop-timeless-textures/

All of the products used can be found in the Annual or seasonal Stampin' Up! catalogues, and can be found here:


I do hope you like my card and have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

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Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Thursday 24 March 2016

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge


Welcome to my blog!  Today I would like to share with you a card I created for this week's Mojo Monday's Sketch Challenge.


All of the products used can be found in the Annual or seasonal Stampin' Up! catalogues, and can be found here:


I do hope you like my card.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

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Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Wednesday 23 March 2016

Weekly Deals and Sale-a-Bration


It's another Wednesday, and that means, new Weekly Deals over at my Stampin' Up! website and I'm so excited by them!  I've recently discovered planners, and as such, have developed a bit of an obsession for Washi Tape, so you can guess whats going on my next order...

Don't forget, during Sale-a-Bration, you get a free Sale-a-Bration product with every £45 product spend.  And if you chose to join Stampin' Up!, either as a Hobby Demo to get a discount off of your order, or to earn a full or part-time income as a Demonstrator, you get to choose up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products for just a £99 investment (usually £130 of products for £99).  But this is only during Sale-a-Bration, which ends next week, Thursday 31st March.  Don't miss out!

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Wednesday 16 March 2016

Sale-A-Bration Metallic Glitter Tape Card


Today I'd like to share with you a card I created using the Metallic Glitter Tape (above) that you can get as one of your Sale-A-Bration freebies.  This tape is of a fantastic quality, I love it!  The glitter doesn't fall off like others I have tried, and the texture of the tape is rather papery, instead of plastic, which is great as you can tear it with ease - ideal if you're a little protective over your scissors and don't like them getting sticky (like me).


The background was created using one of my favourite stamp sets, Gorgeous Grunge.  I started with a panel of Whisper White card, cut to 5-3/8" x 3-5/8", and using a Melon Mambo, and a Sahara Sand Stampin' Pad, stamped the background as shown.  I then added a strip of the free Sale-a-Bration Glitter Tape to the right hand side of the panel.  The flower was stamped onto Melon Mambo card, using a Melon Mambo Stampin' Pad, then punched out using the coordinating Punch (you can buy the Flower Shop Stamp Set and Punch as part of a bundle, saving you 15%).  This was then finished off with some Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

The stamped panel was then stuck to a panel of Melon Mambo, measuring 5-5/8" x 3-7/8", using Tear & Tape Adhesive, which was then stuck onto the front of a C6 card, made from Extra Thick Whisper White card.  The flower was stuck in place using a Stampin' Dimensional foam pad.

You don't have to stick to the colours I've used above.  The Metallic Glitter Tape looks fab in many different colourways, and here are a couple of other ideas.


Here are the links to the products used:


I do hope you like my card and have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Saturday 12 March 2016

Sketch Challenge Mojo438 - A Steaming Cuppa

What a foggy morning!  There is nothing I like more on a morning like today than a lovely warming cup of tea, my inspiration for todays card, and my entry into the Mojo Sketch Challenge 438.


To make this card, I cut an A4 sheet of Wisteria Wonder card in half, then scored to create my card blank.  Then I selected a sheet of DSP from the Have A Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack, trimmed it down to 5-3/8" x 3-5/8", then stuck it to a panel of Whisper White card measuring 5-5/8" x 3-7/8".  A Tea Lace Paper Doilie was then stuck onto the panel, and a length of Whisper White Satin Ribbon was wrapped around the card (this was stuck in place with a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive, leaving the backing in place).  This panel was then stuck to the card blank using Tear & Tape Adhesive.


Taking dies from the Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies set, the topper was created by die cutting a cup from Wisteria Wonder card, and the decoration to the cup and steam were die cut from a scrap of Whisper White card.  Once the decoration had been stuck to the cup (using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue), a sparkle was added using a Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush pen, and again to the steam.  The cup was then finished with a layer of Crystal Effect.  This was then left overnight for the Crystal Effect to set/dry, then both were attached to the card using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue.

Here are the products used to create todays card:


I do hope you like my card and have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Friday 11 March 2016

Stampin' Up! Blog Highlight - Thank You Cards


Today I'm super excited to announce that I'm taking part in Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlight!  This is all new to me, and I'm buzzing at the possibility of my cards going international!

The theme is "Thank You", and here is my entry...


Please do vote for me!  You can vote from 7:30am (GMT) today, 11th March '16.  To vote, all you need to do is visit Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlight, and vote by clicking on the heart at the top right hand corner of my photo (no.32, photo as above).  You each get five votes, so you can vote for other cards too, and can vote until 5am (GMT) on 18th March '16.

Thanks so much everyone that takes the time to vote, I really do appreciate your support.

I'll be updating my blog shortly with instructions on how to make this card, but in the meantime, you can find all of the supplies used, here:


I do hope you like my card and have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

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Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Thursday 10 March 2016

Hello Baby Chick Card

Todays project features the lovely little chick from the Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Honeycomb Happiness.


With so many of my friends and family having recently had a baby, or discovered that they are having a baby, I felt this little chappie was perfect for a baby girl, boy, or a surprise!


Firstly, I cut and scored a card blank, C6 in size, from coloured card.  Then, I cut a panel of Whisper White card, measuring  5 5/8" x 3 7/8", and stuck it to the card blank using Snail Adhesive.  A greeting from the "Teeny Tiny Sentiments" stamp set was then stamped onto a piece of Whisper White card, using black StazOn, and punched out using the Word Window Punch.  Using the Washi Label Punch, I then punched a piece of card from another piece of coloured card.  The greeting was then stuck onto the washi label using Snail Adhesive, and then stuck to the panel of white card using a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals.

The chick is stamped onto a piece of Whisper White card and black StazOn pad, then coloured in using a Classic Stampin' Pad and Stampin' Sponge.  For pink I used Blushing Bride, blue Lost Lagoon, and yellow Hello Honey, ink and card.  The beak and feet of the chick were painted in using Chocolate Classic Stampin' Pad and Aqua Painter.  Once dry, the chick was cut out and stuck to the panel of Whisper White card using Multipurpose Glue (Tombow).

On the inside of the card, I took another panel of Whisper White card, stamped the chick to the corner, then stuck the panel in place using Snail Adhesive.

All of the products used to create these cards can be found here:



I hope you have enjoyed this project.

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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Wednesday 9 March 2016

March Reward Code and New Weekly Deals

What a couple of weeks it has been.  Firstly, I'm struck down with a horrendous tummy bug, then as I'm recovering, it hits my little one!  Mixing tummy bug with teething makes for one very clingy little lady, who only wants mummy, nothing else and nobody else will do.  Is there any wonder I've been unable to craft or blog for a while?  And what have I learned from this?  Plan ahead, weeks and weeks ahead!

But enough of my life, and lets get back to the wonderful world of crafting!  What do I have in store for you today?  Why there is a new Reward Code, and, new Weekly Deals too.


What is a Reward Code I hear you ask?  A reward code is a lovely little alpha-numeric code that I give out each month, and when you use it on your Stampin' Up! order, you get rewarded with Stampin' Up! goodies after your order!  Last month's customers that used the Reward Code received an assortment of Stampin' Up! goodies, including Multipurpose Adhesive, Stampin' Pad, and much more (including a thank you card and gift that I sent to all of my customers, regardless of whether they used the Reward Code or not).

http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=140100&dbwsdemoid=5017475

What about this week's Weekly Deals then?  I adore the Pretty Petals DSP Stack, and at just £5.44, I don't expect it to still be available at the end of the week.  Don't miss out, get yours before they sell out!

I'm now off to my craft desk, to get some of the creations that are currently bouncing around my head out, and into paper form.  I hope you come back soon to see what they are!

Please do use the reward code to get free products (reward code shown in the to right of my blog is the current one).  If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as you then qualify for Hostess Rewards.  And remember, during Sale-a-Bration, you get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue for every £45 you spend! 

Or, until 31st March, you can join my team and get even more!  Whether you're looking for a new career, a part time job to earn some extra money, or just want to buy Stampin' Up! products at a discounted price, I'd love to have you on my team.  You can join for just £99, and as well as all of the business stationery needed to get you off to a flying start, you will also get up to £160 of Stampin' Up! products of your choice (returning to £130 as of 1st April).

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/camscreativity/jointhefun&dbwsdemoid=5017475  http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx&dbwsdemoid=5017475

You can buy Stampin' Up! products online easily through my Stampin' Up! Shop link (above and to the to right of my blog), or within this blog post.  You can also join Stampin' Up! through similar links too!

And of course you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and You Tube, with my account name CamsCreativity, and Twitter as CamsCreativUK.

Thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

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