UK Scrappers Christmas Blog Hop 2013

Hello one and all. Today I’m posting a project as part of the UKS Christmas Blog Hop.  This post is part of a blog hop over at UK Scrappers, where from 1st December until Christmas there is a project every day. 

The rules of the hop are:

1. Visit the UKS Home Page every morning where you'll find a new project - from there, click the link to get the tutorial for that day.
2. Comment on each of the blog threads uploaded each morning (and BE SURE TO MENTION YOUR UKS USER NAME in your comment). If the project is not on a blog, you get a PASS.
3. And then comment on the UKS thread, but you only need to comment in the UKS thread after the 23rd of December, and if you have commented on all the blogs. We will compare the commenters in the UKS thread to the blog comments after the 25th and announce the winner on New Year's Eve.

How exciting!

So, welcome to Day 10 of the UKS Christmas Blog Hop! 

We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post, the lovely hanging star decoration by Niki at Being Scrappy.

Sir Stampalot’s project today is using one of the amazing Sizzix ‘flip-it’ themed framelit sets.  I taught it at an instore class recently and it went down very well. So hope you like it too.

Firstly, die cut all your pieces so you are ready for the off :)

Now let’s do some stamping.

Stamp in black and clear emboss 3 Christmas motifs in the centre of each of the white squares.  I’ve then coloured my images in with copic pens.  I’ve also used glossy accents on the bauble (ensure you leave to dry) and also used white liquid applique on the stocking top, heal and toe. 




 


 

Also stamp in black and clear emboss the Happy Christmas sentiment on the bottom right of the big rectangular patterned cardstock.
Also stamp in black and clear emboss a stitching stamp down the left hand side of the other piece of patterned cardstock that will be used on the front of the card.
Then finally, I’ve stamped the For: and From: onto 2 of the 3 die cut squares to be used on the “inside” flip of the card.




Now to put it all together :)
Adhere with double sided tape or cosmic shimmer dries clear glue, all the die cut pieces of patterned paper as pictured here:





 


And there you have it! How quick and easy was that!

If you like the look of the flip-it framelits, you can check them all out here: Flip-It Framelits

if you wish to make some cards without purchasing the framelits set, or because you don’t yet have a die-cutting machine, you can purchase the kit here (makes 3 cards and you get 2 stamps included too) :  UKS Card Kit.

And if you don’t already have small any Christmas motifs toppers or stamps in your own stash, to fit the squares, I’ve used the Stampendous Tag Art “set Holiday” which we currently have in our sale section and fit perfectly.

Well, that’s all for today folks.  Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for looking.

Be sure to visit Suzy’s blog tomorrow where she’ll be making a Christmas card too.

For a complete list of all projects that have already been uploaded this December, check out the listing here : UK Scrappers live blog hog listing.

Happy Crafting, and Merry Christmas to you all!
Janice and all at Sir Stampalot
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Teresa Collins Noel Album by Lisa

Hello everyone, after several of your requests to see more of Lisa's class project for the Teresa Collins Noel Album after we'd mentioned it on facebook, here it is :)

Most of of the materials she used are in the kit, the additions include black bazzill card for matting the photos and cricut cut outs to add extra festive embellishments.

Here's the front page:

You could even use the decorations from the outside of Christmas crackers in your crafty projects too:

Once Lisa had cut all the 12x12 pages included in the kit to the same shape as the outside covers of the album from the kit, the fun job of embellishing can commence!

Lisa loves her hidden pockets for popping in tags for journing, extra photos or just as is:

as well as a cool hidden area!

Really love this blocked look on the left hand page. Cut up offcuts into squares and rectangles, ink the edges if you so wish and create a mosiac look:

Cool borders, pockets and rosettes:

This rosette is easy to create, use a strip from the offcuts of cardstock, then a border punch all the way down the strip (Lisa had used the Woodware ribbon crafty edger design here), create an accordian fold all the way down the strip matching up with the ribbon slot designs. Fold the mountains and valleys, then adhere the two ends together. Fold flat and pinch together to create a rosette design. Where there's a hole in the middle, cover with something cool and coordinating.

Lisa has too much fun playing with pockets and tags!

Lisa used 2 nesting sized circle cut outs and an eyelet along with some twine, to create her own closure on this cute envelope:

And she's used offcuts from the cardstock to create a collaged pocket:

More cool ideas on these pages:

Just check out the black ribbon and white buckle used here on the page edge, looking just like santa's belt buckle:

Some different ideas on this next double page:

The ribbon included in the kit has been used to create a ribbon board, so you can slide in tags, photos, journalling, memorabilia:

And Lisa has embossed some cardstock to use as a photo mat, and used metallic wax rubons to highlight the embossed areas:

Here's some blank pages ready to decoarte:

and then the back cover including name of the creator. The album is then held together with the book rings in the kit and offcuts of the ribbon from the kit to embellish the book rings:

Hope you all enjoyed that. Great project to adapt for any occasion.
Enjoy!
Until next time....

janicex

CHA

The start of yet another year – which means only one thing in the crafting world – CHA. Yes, that fabulous trade show starts in earnest tomorrow.

We’ve already been finding loads of goodies that are worth checking out. Due to the popularity of Pinterest, we are trying something new this year and reporting our research on our own CHA 2013 Pinterest board.

You can find it here: CHA 2013 Pinterest Board
 
 I’ll be adding more ‘pins’ over the next 4 days so please check back again using the above link, to see all the new stuff being released.

 - janicex

Thanks

Thanks to all you lovely people who came and supported us at our 5th Ultimate Rubber Stamping Demo Day last month. It was a super day as always and the girls demo'ing did an amazing job yet again.

===== Kim =====

Kim was busy demo'ing products from Imagination Crafts along with Mica powders, twinkling H20s and the incredible Stampendous Frantage range. You can see more of Kim's creations on her blog Kimx

===== Clare =====

Copic Markers, Molly Blooms Stamp Designs, jute string, 3D creations - this combo can only be the talented Clare Rowlands. Follow Clare's adventures on her blog : Molly Blooms

===== Lisa =====

Lisa made me laugh, she'd gone for a walk with hubby and new puppy the day before the demo and hubby couldn't understand why the walk was taking so long and why Lisa kept stopping to pick up things. Lisa was collecting real leaves to create her autumn feel to her table top. And what a cool display it turned out to be.

Lisa was loving demo'ing her new eBosser and seems like you guys did too - we completely sold out on the day :)
EBossers are not back in stock with UK suppliers now until early Jan :(

===== Louise =====

Copic Markers, Distress Markers, Saturated Canary stamps, Wild Rose Studio and Magnolia stamps were among the array of products that Louise worked with on the day. Such a talented lady. Keep up-to-date with Louise's artwork by following her blog : Just Love To Stamp.

===== Michelle =====

Michelle was completely crackers! Sorry, I meant Michelle was creating DIY crackers! She also demo'ing all things sticky along with foil and beads. It never ceases to amaze me what she comes up with. Hope to see more of Michelle next year in a demo or two if she can fit us in.

===== Chris=====

Chris was having way too much fun showing you how to embellish your Christmas projects with the brand new Tattered Poinsettia bigz die from Tim Holtz along with grungeboard, Kaisercraft projects and sweeties!

===== Lou =====

If you haven't seen Lou's unique style of working with colouring mediums and the results she gets from being creative with magnolia stamps, you are really missing a treat. She'll be doing more demo's next year with us and watch out for the possibility of a class or two :) To find out more about Lou's creations, you can follow her blog at Crafty Lou's Small world.

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If you enjoyed the projects and artwork you saw on the day, keep an eye on the class schedule as many of these lovely ladies teach classes at Sir Stampalot too. Classes can fill up quickly so book early to avoid disappointment.

Next class schedule for the first quarter of 2013 will be released at midday on Monday 17th Dec 2012 - still quite a few classes and dates to finalise but we should be target.

As well as the demonstrators, we had plenty of helpers on the day on-hand for all our needs! Jane and Cheryl were on catering duty (check out the green spooky tarts):

Steph and Mandy were our runners for the day, and Kay was extremely busy manning her own 'Create It Yourself' table as well as helping out with anything that needed attention.

And my folks were as helpful as ever, where would I be without them? Thanks all.

More amazing pumpkins carved out by Steph again this year, check this one out, a spooky witch design.

Thanks from all the team at Sir Stampalot, the demo'ing girls and myself, to everyone who came and supported us; it wouldn't be such a wonderful day if you weren't there!

And well done to Cheryl from Bretton, Peterborough - she was the lucky lady who won the prize draw on the day.

We'll be announcing a competition next week with goodies donated by Michelle from Stix 2. Watch this space...

Next FREE demo day here at Sir Stampalot, Peterborough, is not far away. On Saturday 8th December we have Jayne Saunders coming to demo her range of decoupage stamps and stencils along with the superb sparkle medium and micas from Imagination Crafts. See you then. Don't forget your camera!

Happy crafting - janicex

Date for your diary: 6th Ultimate Rubber Stamping Day on Sat Oct 26th 2013 :)

The 5th Ultimate Rubber Stamping Demo Day

It’s nearly here – yippee!

THE big day.

Our 5th Ultimate Rubber Stamping Demo Day.

This Saturday 27th Oct 10am - 4pm.

This is a fab day full of FREE demos, FREE refreshments, and a FREE prize draw.

It’s been manic getting all the preparations sorted but we’re nearly there now. The demonstrators are very excited and have been busily prep'ing wonderful samples and ideas to show you on Saturday.

If you want a taster of what it's all about - check out our blog post about last years Ultimate Rubber Stamping Demo Day.

Here's more info about Saturday (and also some info about our 12 hour Mega Sale day on Friday 21st Dec):

The unit we are hiring for Saturday is the same one as last year, just across the way from our shop. Please take care crossing between the two units and watch out for incoming traffic.

Hot tea and coffee will be available on tap throughout the day - along with lots of lovely munchies!

There's also a chance to win a goodie bag. Entry is free. Just copy and paste this form below into a word document, fill it out, print it out and then pop it in the box in the shop on Saturday (27th Oct). Winner will be drawn at the end of the day and notified by phone if not present:

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FREE PRIZE DRAW at the 5th Ultimate Rubber Stamping Demo Day on Saturday 27th Oct.

Copy and Paste to word document, fill it out, print it out and pop it in the special box in the shop for your chance to win the goodie bag on display on the day.

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Phone Number :

__________________________________________________________

Email:

___________________________________________________________________

Valid Instore on Saturday 27th Oct Only

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Good Luck everyone and hope to see you Saturday.

I’m off to make the food shopping list now, getting hungry just thinking about all the munchies!!

Safe journey.

- janicex

UKS Blog Hop

If you are visiting from the UKScrappers Sponsor Blog Hop you may have come here from Shimelle. After commenting (and BE SURE TO MENTION YOUR UKS USER NAME in your comment) hop on to SJ Crafts. If you lose your way, hop to the UKS post to see the whole linked list. Be sure to reply in that thread when you complete the hop!

Hanging Scalloped Keepsake
by Sir Stampalot

Panel One

Panel Two

Panel Three

 

Materials

Kit (UKS-001) contents

• ·         3 sheets of Sizzix Mount Board (656492)
• ·         3 sheets of Konnichiwa from Basic Grey (Koi Pond, Pagoda, Hello Friend) cut into:
• ·         2 die cuts from Tattered Flower Garland die 657824
• ·         3 die cuts from Fancy Flourishes Set die (655675)
• ·         3½  panel die cuts from Scalloped Rectangle die (656698)
• ·         5 label die cuts from Scalloped Rectangle die (656698)
• ·         4 Red Book Rings 25 mm
• ·         Ribbon

Need in addition to kit

• ·         Cropadile/Hole Punch
• ·         Pinflair
• ·         Glue Runner
• ·         Blending Tool with Foam
• ·         Distress Ink (Gathered Twig)
• ·         Two 6x3 ¾” landscape photos
• ·         Title

Steps

1. Cover the scalloped rectangle chipboard panels with the patterned paper (the paper is double sided so you can choose which side you prefer)
2. Use a Cropadile or hole punch to punch the extra holes where needed ready for the book rings
3. Distress the edges of these 3 panels with the blending tool and your choice of distress ink (I used Gathered Twigs).
4. Select flowers and leaves in order to create 3 separate layered flowers.
5. Distress the edges of all the elements (3 swirls, 5 label pieces, 1 part panel, all chosen flowers and leaves).
6. Adhere part section of Konnichiwa paper to the middle base panel, off to the right hand side.

7. Arrange distress edged flourish swirls around photos to suit and then adhere both to the chosen base panels.
8. Arrange and layer labels as required and adhere to base panels.
9. Adhere each flower layer with Pinflair glue along with the leaves onto the base panels.
10. Select yourself a title and arrange onto middle panel including a swirl die cut if desired.  I’ve used chipboard letters painted with Red Pepper Acrylic Dabber for the G and C and then die cut letters using Sizzix alphabet die (654900) on Bazzill Red Rock cardstock (T2-229).
11. Use book rings to join panels together in desired sequence.
12. Finish off by tying ribbon through holes on topmost panel.
13. Hang and Enjoy!

Please phone us on 01733 324 007 to purchase the kit (UKS-001) at £7.99 as it’s not available online yet – sorry about that.

-          janicex

Guess Who's Coming?

I'm sooooooo excited. Next quarter we have a very, very special guest coming to Sir Stampalot, Peterborough to teach a couple of classes. I'll be releasing the next schedule of events on Monday midday which will announce who it is and you'll also then be able to book a space on the class if interested. But in the meantime I thought we could have a little bit of fun to see if you can guess who it is.

Please leave a comment on this blog with your guess - 1 guess per comment please.

The Clues

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* she's female

* she'll be travelling from abroad to get here

* she lives in a different country to which her family comes from

* she's very crafty and has various crafting interests

* she likes to blog

* she's contributed heavily to the promotion of the Tilda and Edwin stamps for Magnolia both online and in publications

* she's recently featured in a book covering colouring techniques

* her creations are amazing and ofter she will do more than just create the outside when designing cards



This is just a short and sweet game - no more guesses after 6pm tomorrow evening (Sunday).

We'll then pick a random winner from the correct guesses who will win a personalised autographed book :)

Good Luck Everyone

- janicex

DT Spotlight - Sara

We are very proud here at Sir Stampalot to have many talented ladies who create cards for the shop, website and challenge blog, based on products we sell. Now one such creative DT member is Sara Rosamond.

Here's one of the cards she recently made for us which you can see instore and view on the online gallery.

I love the colours she's used and the combination of the stamps. The paper pieced summer dress looks brilliant and matches her colours of distress inks used on the flower/ribbon border brilliantly. If you are interested in any of the materials to make this card you can see the list here. It's very unfortunate that the Cheery Lynn die she used on this Summer Dress card, I'm having HUGE problems getting hold of and have been waiting since February for more stocks :( So big apologies to all of you that are still waiting for that die from us, as soon as I get my paws on them, I'll get them sent straight out to you.

You can view more of Sara's artwork on her own blog : Inky Fingers

and I seriously urge you to check out her latest Wedding Card creation with all its tiers, pearls and mathematical formulas she used to create it!! Sara brought it into the shop today for me to see up close and personal and literally it took your breath away.

Such a talented lady.

(She's now got her next challenge from me; let's see what she comes up with.)