Hello everyone,

Alexandra here with a new post. I have been playing with the lovely poppies from “Poppy Bloom” (they are available as the monthly special as a set this month, hurry to get them at a special price!).

I wanted to play with embossing powders again and with the poppies a vibrant red seemed perfect.

I started by cutting a piece of cardboard large enough to fit the image and covered it with Versamark ink before dipping it in red embossing powder and triple emboss (or more like double-triple!). You want there to be a thick layer of embossing enamel. When it is nicely covered and still hot from the last embossing, quickly press the inked stamp into the embossing.

I used Tim Holtz Enamels to add the black dots and used a toothpick to draw the lines on the blooms with it too.

I mounted the panel on white, red and black cardstock and added a sentiment from this set to finish.

Hope you like it! Have a nice day!

Hello, Heidi here to share a quick tutorial on my little ‘Summer Holiday/Shells’ Pop-Up Card.

I love these two new sets of stamps, I cannot stop playing with them! The little bunting stamp is such fun to decorate your card with. These lovely stamps make fun and colourful cards for summer time events and if you love to colour and cut out like I do, this card is just right for you!

My little card folds flat and only uses a small amount of white card and a sliver of acetate. The seagulls have been given the names of ‘Cliff’ and ‘Richard’, just right to go with the ‘Summer Holiday’ set lol.

Shells – CS101D and Summer Holiday – CS102D

 Card Instructions :

(1) Firstly, using a scrap of white card, cut to measure : 15cms x 8cms.

(2) Score vertically at : 8.5cms – top to bottom.

(3) Score horizontally : 3.5cms, 7cms, 10.5cms and 14cms.

(4) Cut small oblong out and from top downwards, cut down score lines to middle of card.

(5) Stick card together with glue.

(6) Cut two small oblong pieces of card : 5.5cms x 2cms. Score at 1cms and 4.5cms, stick to inside edges of card. These pieces stick inside to hold your elements.

(7) Cut four pieces of white scrap card : 3cms x 5cms and four measuring : 3cms x 2cms.

(8) Using ‘wave’ stamp from ‘Shells’ set and with ‘Broken China’ ink pad, stamp all over all pieces, edge with ink pad.

(9) Stick these elements down onto front panels of card and smaller pieces to front flaps.

(10) Onto white card, stamp up your card elements. I stamped up : one beach hut, two flying seagulls, one standing seagull, one sandcastle, two starfish, two conche shells, one scallop shell and four bunting.

(11) Colour in with pens of choice and cut out.

(11) Attach a small oblong of acetate in between two flying seagulls, stick well inside back of card

(12) Place your remaining elements into card.

(13) Add pearls to starfish centres.

I do hope you have enjoyed my fun tutorial today, enjoy making your ‘Summer Holiday’ cards.

Heidi xx

Hi All Becki here…

Jenny is off on her cruise for a week. Her first holiday abroad in about 5 years! 

So with Peter and I holding the fort at Hobby Art for the week. We thought we would bring you some great Holiday deals!

So here’s the first deal… 

Buy any 3 Hobby Art Clear Sets and receive the 4th Free this deal is valid until 20/06/15.

*Please note if you choose different size sets the computer will automatically make the cheapest one free.

Second deal…

We have just introduced the Mini Distress Ink Pads individually to our website. 

You can pick up 4 for £10 making them £2.50 individually.

and finally the Third Deal…

The Monthly Special is available for the month of June at the great price of £8.99. Including a free A4 project sheet by Heidi Green. 

you can also add the wording stamp “Friends are Flowers” for only £2!

When purchased alongside the June Monthly Special!

3 Stunning stamps for £10.99 

Hope you enjoy the offers!

Becki 😀

Hi everyone Laura here it’s been to long so I thought I’d do a little post for you all today. I hope you’ve been enjoying the lovely weather we have been having it’s been so lovely having the sun shining even though in my craft room it is looking more like a festive winter month 😉

Any way let’s get on with today’s make! I really wanted to use my wink of Stella on a card i was making with acetate and it didn’t work out but it made me think about using the wink of Luna on acetate and they work amazing!!!!

To start with I have stamped the poppy bloom stamp with a black Stazon on to a normal sheet on acetate.

Turn the acetate sheet over and colour in the flowers the colour of your choice I have used the red and green. The wink of Luna really sticks to the acetate and dries quite quickly to.

I’ve then cut my acetate to fit into one of my decorative dies which I have foam mounted to give it a bit if height.

Finished with a lovely sentiment from the sentiments set, gems and ribbon.

Such an easy card to make as the acetate and colouring with the wink’s is so easy as the Luna’s just works so well. Ill definitely be using my Luna’s on more stuff so will be back hopefully with something else with them soon

Laura x x

Hi all…….(Oh no not that woman again) 🙂

I have popped by to give you all a quick look at what I have been doing with this lovely set. I do like Poppies. I have quiet a few favourite flowers. But the Poppy has to be in my top three,  with the family having strong Military connections.  here is a little peek at what I made on Saturday …My Poor postie know’s when I am waiting for something I start to stalk him as I see the Postman pat van drive past, he parks about fifty yards away and I have been known to go up while he is parked and stand with impatience as he searches through his bags for my post! Saturday I couldn’t wait to play have bought a set of patchwork dies earlier this month I thought I would dig them out and put them through their paces I was thrilled they work so well with this set I hope you like what I have done.

More from this set next week ….

Crafty Hugs

Bernie