Thursday 31 March 2016

Stampin Up The last day to get your freebies.

Well the day has come after three glorious months of Saleabration it is now 31st March and it really is the last chance to get some fabulous free products from Stampin Up.

Follow the link at the top of the page which will take you to Stampin Up official website, choose whatever products you would like from the amazing ranges in the annual and Spring/summer catalogues and for every £45 you spend you can you can choose from a range of stamp sets, designer series papers, embellishments and many more.

The are just a few of the cards made using some of the products.
The gorgeous flowers ready for watercolouring another stamp set for free.

So last chance, when it's gone it's gone and tomorrow it will be GONE

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Stampin' Up! Last chance FREE products

Saleabration ends tomorrow so it is your last chance to get free products for every £45 spend in the annual or Spring/Summer catalogues.

Click on the catalogue link above to see all Stampin' Up! products and when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator.

There are some gorgeous free products including wood mounted stamp sets so please don't miss out.

These are just a few of the products that are free. Never been a better time to order.

Gilding wax with wood grain & thinlets

Just love gilding wax. I have the trio of Pebeo waxes and love to make a card that gives a really metallic look

This is a very simple design. Stampin Up wood grain embossing folder gilded in three tones and then the thinlets gilded in silver.

Love the simplicity but the wax really makes it pop.

Stampin Up products can be bought through the link above & using Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Tuesday 29 March 2016

Stampin Up Coordinating Colours

Well storm Katie has blown threw at last. My goodness did enhance some winds over 100mph. I came off lightly with just a side of glass blown out of the greenhouse. Other family members lost fence panels and whole greenhouses blown away.

This morning there are clear blue skies, for now, as rain is expected later.

So a marina mist coordinated blue card, with lots of lovely Spring colours thrown in. I took the colours of the dsp as the basis of the theme and then used the marina mist for the ribbon and flower.

I really love the mask "happy" it is one of a series of different masks that make fab backgrounds or focal points for a card. Check out the link above and when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Monday 28 March 2016

Stampin Up how to use masks

This is a lovely effect using the happy mask from Stampin up. I used a variety of ink pads to achieve a rainbow effect. Secure the mask in place with low tack tape and the. Using the sponge daubers ink through the mask in a variety of different colours to get rainbow effect.

By adding a birthday and too you from the Endless Wishes stamp set it makes a lovely birthday card.

For all Stampin Up products use the link above and me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Sunday 27 March 2016

Stampin Up all about the blues 4 days to go!

Yes only 4 days to go and Stampin Up Saleabration will be over. So still time to get yourself a free stamp set, pack of designer series paper, card kit, embellishments and more.

Check out the link above because there are only 4 days left to take advantage of this, so what do you have to lose?

This gorgeous card has been made using one of the free stamps and some of the gorgeous designer series paper.

As it is Easter Sunday I am hoping that the skies are going to be blue as it is forecast for heavy rain.



So have a fab Easter Day and don't eat too many chocolates

Saturday 26 March 2016

Stampin Up Five days to Go

Five days left till the end of Saleabration and the chance to get some unique Stampin up goodies only available for this limited period. Stamp sets, designer series paper, card kits, embellishments and more. Choose your free item for every £45 spent across the catalogue ranges.

There are some fabulous things available so check them out using the Official Stampin Up website, link above, and please when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.
Just for you sentiment from Botanicals for You 9 piece free stamp set .

Flowering Fields another great free set with 7 different flower stamps & butterfly.

Too good to miss these offers ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT

Friday 25 March 2016

Stampin Up Botanical Blooms Wedding Card

I love it when I am asked to do a special card for someone. This is a gorgeous wedding card made for an order. The Botanical Blooms set is just perfect for the flower embellishments and I used tones of white and silver for this card. The centre of each flower has a pearl inside for that added luxury.

I used the couples initials to make this a really personalised card and the sentiment is embossed with silver.

Stampin Up products are Avila le to purchase through the link above just use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. Thanks

Thursday 24 March 2016

Stampin Up Butterflies Embossing Folder

Love this embossing folder and the way it can be sponged to create different backgrounds. I chose some spring colours in the hope that the Easter weekend will be warm and sunny as the forecast is saying wet and windy.

Stampin Up products are available through the link above, just choose me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Have a blessed Easter and don't eat too many chocolate eggs

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Stampin Up Best Thoughts Watercolouring Technique

A great way to watercolour is to emboss the image first. When Watercolouring use watercolour paper and emboss and stamp on the smoother side. Stampin Up Reinkers are a fab way to watercolour as you can get some concentrated colour in the areas you want.

I used crisp cantaloupe (retired) and marina mist ink pads. I washed over most of the image in the crisp cantaloupe and the put the marina mist in the centre of the petals and let it run across the area giving a blended effect. I wanted a paler washed out colour on this example so I blotted the image.

Stampin up products are available using the link above and pleae use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Stampin Up Best Thoughts Emboss Resist Technique.

This is a lovely hostess set which you can buy if you hold a party or spend over £150 with Stampin Up. I love having a go at water colouring and is something that I find very relaxing. This technique makes water colouring a lot easier.

Using some versamark and some white embossing powder. Heat emboss the image in the White. This makes water colouring a lot easier as the colours pool inside the raised lines.

I used marina mist and night of navy for the flowers and although I am no artist I really liked the way this card turned out.


Monday 21 March 2016

Stampin Up Curvy Trio Punch Flowers.

The curvy trio punch is a fab piece of kit. Not only does it punch some gorgeous corners, makes great tags, has a ribbon punch slot, it can also make flowers.

Take 1.5" squares and punch each corner. Then cut a curve slice out of each petal following the curve of the flower. Layer the flowers up and bend the petals up and curve. Voila another great way to use this versatile punch.

Would look lovely with dsp or coloured cardstock. This was just a quick example to show you all the rough idea.

Last 10 days of Sale a Bration where for you can get fab free products. Check of out Stampin Up catalogue link above and when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Thanks guys and have a good week.

Sunday 20 March 2016

Happy Spring Equinox

Today is Spring Equinox and Spring is well and truly here. The daffodils are out the crocus blooming and the trees are starting to bud. Thoughts of warmer longer days put a spring in everyone's step and life begins it' cycle again with birds nesting and lambs being born.

Today's card is a double embossed card in silver and white and has a sponged background which reminded me of the lovely colours of Spring.

All products used are from Stampin Up so have a look clicking the link above and when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Have a lovely Sunday, Spring Equinox.

Saturday 19 March 2016

Stampin Up Curvy Trio Punch Teardrop Technique

Morning all hope your weekend's starting well. I had a lovely evening last night doing one of my Cardmaking & Techniques Classes with the fabulous Stampin Up products. One of the really satisfying things is introducing new people to the fab range  of Stampin Up products and everything they have to offer.  There are still 12 days left until the end of Sale a Bration where for every £45 spent across the range of Stampin Up products you get to choose a freebie stamp set, designer series paper pack and other goodies. So do click on the link above and when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

I run regular classes  in Farnham Surrey so do get in touch if you would like to come to one of these. £10 per person for 2.5 hours of craftiness and you get to make some fun projects to take home.

Today's showcase is using the lovely curvy trio punch which is so versatile and I have used the teardrop technique to make a lovely circular pattern in the centre of the card without having to use a die.
Take a square piece of cardstock I used 1.5" square, punch on alternate corners with the curvy trio punch using the flower side and round the other two corners. Mount on a coordinating cardstock 1/8th inch large and again just round two alternate corner. Decorate as you wish, I used the petite petals stamp set in marina mist and night of navy ink. I might put an embellishment in the centre, but loved the way the punch gives a flowery circular pattern.

Thanks for stopping by and remember when ordering to use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Friday 18 March 2016

Stampin Up Best of Thoughts Hostess Set

This gorgeous hostess set which you can purchase when you host a party or spend over £150 makes the most background stamps.

I used this background as the main focal point of the card and just added one of the sentiments from the set.  I sponged the cardstock first, stamped the image and then used the blender pens to just highlight the flowers. Really love the warm feel this card .

Stampin Up products are available by following the link above and please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice

Thursday 17 March 2016

Stampin Up Best Thoughts Hostess Set

Have you ever thought about having a party? Stampin Up products are kinda special. You can't buy them in the shops, they are of the highest quality, they are designed to coordinate perfectly with inks papers and. cardstock and there are hundreds of products to choose from.

As you can't buy them in the shops it make them kinda unique and a little more special. So how do you get hold of them? Well you buy through a demonstrator like myself Jane Allmark. There's a link at the top of the page which takes you directly to the Stampin Up website where you can order online and when you check out you choose a demonstrator like me Jane Allmark.

Another fun way is to host a party. If you live within a 10 mile radius of Farnham Surrey I can come to your home with your friends and family and if the order on the night is £150 you can choose a hostess set, like the one I'm showcasing. Just get in touch to book your party.

This is lovely set to watercolour or use as a background stamp and comes with some lovely sentiments. So have a look at what Stampin Up has to offer and don't forget to use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator.
Thanks for dropping by.

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Stampin Up Number of Years Bundle.

I just love this stamp set bundle as you save 15% and get stamp set and the framelits so can cut these lovely numbers out. It is always useful to have s really good numbers set in your stash for birthdays, anniversaries, happy new year etc and this is a beaut as the numbers are quite long rather than square giving a lovely look on the card.

I love the flowers extras and the Look whose turning stamp as you can really build the complete scene with just one stamp set. Fab & highly recommend so use the link above to pop over to the Stampin Up website and have a look. It is in the Spring/Summer catalogue and when ordering use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Thanks for stopping by

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Stampin Up Fun Card Fold

We have had such lovely weather over the fast few day with the sun shining for long periods that I thought I would get out one of my favourite sentiment sets Feel Goods 129684 for clearmount and £18  and the Feel Goods are just that.

I made a simple fold card, just take a square card and fold the front flap back on itself.

A few pearls and a bit of ribbon and voila.

All products used are from Stampin Up the link is above and use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. Thanks 

Monday 14 March 2016

Stampin Up! Fun with the Hello SaleaBration Freebie

The end of March only a few weeks away now before the end of SaleaBration Stampin Up biggest freebies and money saving time. If you don't know what this is then a quick recap
1. For every £45 you spend in any of the Stampin Up catalogue you get a free product, fab stamp sets, gorgeous papers, card kits, & more.

2. Join my team and become a Stampin Up Demonstrator spend £99 and get a whopping £160 of product, so that £61 totally free. 

So as you can see time is of the essence as this offer ends soon. Click on link above to go to the Stampin Up website and when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

So on to today card. This is a lovely fun idea with the Hello freebie 

The lovely little smiley looks cute as a bouncing ball and ideal for a boy' birthday. I like a bit of humour in a card and this does it.

Sunday 13 March 2016

Stampin Up Curvy Trio Punch Layering Technique

Morning and a happy Sunday. Today I thought I would show you another technique using the fab curvy trio punch. This is three punches in one and you can make all sorts of fab corners and labels.

So I decided to layer several layers of white cardstock punch out each of the corners and then layer the pattern together. This make a lovely CAS clean and simple card a little more special

The stamp set is a freebie for an order of £45  and is gorgeous and I used 3 coordinating candy dots at the bottom of the card.

The link to the Stampin up website is at the top of the page and please use Jane Allmark me as your demonstrator of choice.

Saturday 12 March 2016

Stampin Up Curvy Trio Punch

I just love this trio punch by Stampin up 139683 priced £18 in the Spring/Summer Occasions catalogue. I quite often use my corner rounder for corners but this trio gives such lovely shapes and there is a ribbon slot too.

It makes a CAS clean and simple card just that little bit special.

The background paper and the stamp set are part of the wonderful free products you can get for every £45 spent and there is no limit to how many you can get,mid you spent £90 two free products and so on.

However don't delay Saleabration ends 31st March that's only 19 days away eek! So race over using the link above to the Stampin Up website use me Jane Allmark as your demo of choice and shop away.

Have a fab weekend everyone whatever you are up to :)

Friday 11 March 2016

Stampin Up Brilliant Technique with Tear & Tape Adhesive.

You are not going to believe what you can do with the new Tear and Tape adhesive from Stampin Up. Now this is not my idea but a fellow Stampin Up demonstrator but when I saw it I thought wow I have to try this and see where it goes. So what is it you ask?

You can emboss with your embossing powders and heat gun Tear and tape adhesive. How cool is that? Just stick the tear and tape down cover the embossing powder,neat with heat gun and voila.
Here I did a two tone working in lines of tear and tape adhesive. One in silver and one in gold. I then stamped flowers in each of the squares to make a lovely background.

As you can see it embossed beautifully and always the possibilities are endless for adding just a line of embellishment.

This was my first try and I used iridescent ice, doesn't show up on camera and my lines weren't straight but again it just gives you and idea of where you can go with this idea.

The tape and tear is £6.25 for 24.7m and the code is 138995 and of course it makes a fab adhesive too. 

The link to the Stampin Up website is at the top of the page and when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. 

Have a fab Friday

Thursday 10 March 2016

Stampin Up Who doesn't like a bit of sparkle?

Today I thought I would talk about sparkle. Bling, shimmer, sparkle who doesn't like a bit of sparkle. There is a new product hiding in the new Spring/Summer occasions catalogue on page 24 Wink of Stella 141897 priced at £7.25 and oh my the sparkle on this pen is gorgeous. It is not in your face garish but a lovely sparkle that will accent an area or a flower or butterflies wings etc.

The fab thing is it is in a brush with a really fine brush so you can add just a 'wink' of sparkle.

Now if you add dazzling diamonds 124117 at a mere £2.25 then you can really bling up a card.

This is a very quick and simple card using the new Endless Wishes which is a fab birthday sentiment set which I've showcased before. The background is from this set lots of lovely dots that you can stamp in lots of different colours to create your own background and then add this cakes from the same set. Dazzling diamond were put around the circles and on the cake and wink of Stella was used on the candles. Wink of Stella is difficult to show on a photo as it is so fine it doesn't show up but in real life it is stunning.

So there you have it Wink of Stella is proving so popular that it has sold out and new stocks won't be a available till 21st March so if I was you I wouldn't hesitate pop over to the Stampin Up website by clicking on above link and preorder the wink of Stella as I have a feeling it will sell out again.

Have a happy Thursday.

Wednesday 9 March 2016

Stampin Up So what's your favourite.

Did a bit of a fun quiz yesterday with some fellow stampers so thought  I would share it here and give you all a chance to respond. If you could only choose 3 what are your favourites Stampin Up Products

Tools
1. Big Shot
2. Envelope punch board
3. Scoring board

Colours
1. Smoky slate
2. Pool party
3. Cajun craze, crushed curry & mossy meadow ( I know more than three but this category is so difficult to choose)

Stamp sets
1. Botanical blooms
2. Endless wishes
3. Gorgeous Grunge
( although Lovely as a tree & papillon potpourri strong contenders.

So as you can see it is far more difficult than you imagine as Stampin Up have such fab products difficult to choose. So what's your favourites.?

All of my list are currently available from the Stampin Up website so pop along over by following the link at the top of the page & when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Thanks guys 💜

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Stampin Up How Many Adhesives Do You Need & Why?

This is the age old question. How many adhesives do you need and why? So I thought I would give you my take on it. Firstly everyone has a favourite which they tend to use all the time and I am no different  so I will start with that.

TOMBOW - 110755 multipurpose liquid glue £3.75
This is my favourite because it is the best wet glue on the market. Smooth easy to use does not clog up like other wet glues so no need for pins or pokey tools to unblock. Allows for wiggle room on cards and projects. Has two ends one with precision point and the other fat for bigger areas .

2WAY GLUE PEN 100425 priced £4.00 now this is a genius idea a pen that is great for gluing all those tiny little things especially intricate dies to your cardstock. It is also fab as a repositioning tool as if you add this glue and let it dry it becomes a temporary adhesive. I use it all the time for masks to stop them sliding away.

SNAIL 104332 priced £6.25 with refills at £4 now this is a lot of people's favourite. A tape runner of double sided adhesive which without mess sticks your projects together.

CRYSTAL EFFECTS 101055 priced £5.75 this is a fab glossy glue which when dry is like lacquer. It is fab for  adding a hard lacquer finish to any project, jewellery, bottle caps etc. Great for making 3D projects.

TEAR & TAPE ADHESIVES 138995 £6.25 this is a bit like snail but outside the tape dispenser and with a paper backing. It is a fab adhesive and is good for boxes and 3D projects as you can position everything before removing the paper backing rather than get glue or stick where you don't want.

STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS 104430 £3.75 Now there are a lots of dimensionals, foam pads, on the market but these are fab as they are hexagonal which means they perfectly fit on most projects without having awkward corners hanging out and yes they stick rather than fall off after a few days. As a dimensional they are they best on the market.

So these are some adhesives that Stampin Up do and having used all the above what I think of them. Check them out yourself on the Stampin Up website the link is above and when you do order please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Have a great day


Monday 7 March 2016

Stampin Up Sale a Bration Almost there

Morning everyone! Hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday, well all of the people in the UK. I know that my American viewers celebrate Mother's Day in May. As a mum I was blessed with two sons and so I went round to be spoilt by one of them. A beautiful card and some perfume and a lovely home cooked roast dinner.

So we are almost there 31st March is the end of Sale a Bration the biggest freebies of the year with Stampin Up and who doesn't like things for free. I know that many of you have taken advantage and spent £45 from the annual & seasonal catalogues and grabbed a free stamp set or designer series paper or some of the other gorgeous products. But now is the time not to dither as it will be gone in a flash and next year is a long wait. Link is at top of page to Stampin Up website & please when ordering don't forget to use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

This card uses the sentiment & flowers from Botanicals for you one of the freebies you can get & it is one of my favourites as I love all the sentiments.

Sunday 6 March 2016

Floating cup & saucer using Stampin Up products

This is project I am so proud of as I saw a floating cup and saucer recently on a display, was intrigued and thought how do they do that?  So I did a bit of research and made this prototype 

So I thought on this tutorial I would explain how it is made and some of the pitfalls to avoid.

Tools need - cup & saucer, cheap bendable fork, glue gun, acrylic paint, spray glitter varnish, pebeo gilding waxes & as many die and punch cut flowers in black cardstock from Stampin Up vast range. 

So changing the look of the cup and saucer just paint several coats of acrylic paint leaving to dry between coats and then finish with a spray lacquer with some sparkle in as this gives a sort of granite look. Now the tricky part using the fork bend it at the base where the prongs are and bend it at the top of the handle. Attach the prong part to base of plate with hot glue. Use lots and make a base of hot glue first to bed prongs into. Wait for a good few hours until the glue has set completely and the fork is well stuck to the saucer. Then using a support (I used a pile of books) hot glue the inside of the cup and attach to the handle of the fork bent to accommodate. Now this again is tricky part as make sure the cup is balanced so that it is not top heavy and will fall over when released from support. Again allow to dry before removing support.

If all goes well you should have a saucer with a fork bent onto a cup, making it float. If it is top heavy and falls over weight the saucer down with a large pebble or stick weights to underside of saucer.

Now to decorate. Die cut, punch or cut out a variety of flowers leaves and foliage ( I used Stampin Up products) out of black cardstock. Using pebeo gilding wax, it comes in three colours and I used all three, cover and buff all pieces, assemble and start to build up. The idea is to cover the fork completely and where it is glued so that the cup appears to be floating.

I wanted a metal look which I think I achieved but there are all sorts of possibilities. Paint the cup and saucer in geometric designs and fill with brightly coloured flowers for a Clarice Cliff look.

So do have a go and create something unique.

Stampin Up products are available through the link at the top of the page & pleae use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator or choice.

Saturday 5 March 2016

Stampin Up Sale a Bration Flowering Fields

Morning everyone hope you're all having a good weekend. The weekends are my favourite time as I can spend more time crafting. There is nothing better than on a cold frosty day to turn the heating up and head for the craft room.

There are only a few weeks left until the end of Stampin Up biggest sale & offers of the year. There is never a better time to fall in love with Stampin Up and all they have to offer. So why Stampin Up? There are a lot of crafting companies out there all selling paper crafting products. Well for me Stampin Up offer the highes quality of rubber stamps (wood mounted or clear for your acrylic blocks) photopolymer stamps (thick robust & you can see what your doing) and probably above all colour coordination throughout the whole range ( cardstock, designer series paper, ink pads, ribbons and embellishments making designing the perfect card super easy)

So what is this Sale a Bration? Well until the end of March for every £45 you spend across the range of Stampin Up you get a free product. There are a range of fab stamp sets, designer series papers, card kits and more that you can choose from. The Flowering Fields stamp set I have used here is just one example

This lovely flower and butterfly are just two of the seven stamps you get in this set.

Ok so you get fab FREE stuff, what else?

Well if you join Stampin Up as a demonstrator during Sale a Bration you can choose £160 of goodies across the range of catalogues & only pay £99. There are no catches. Enjoy this starter kit offer and you decide what type of demonstrator you want to be. Yes you can run a very successful business as a demonstrator but you can also just be a hobby demonstrator & use being a demonstrator to get the discounts. Whatever you choose Stampin Up is one great big family and the products speak for themselves. 

So if your tempted don't delay as at the end of March these fab offers will end.

The link to the Stampin Up website is at the top of the page & when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.

Friday 4 March 2016

Stampin Up Clean and Simple Card

Morning everyone hope your all having a good one. So today I am going to talk about clean and simple or CAS as you will sometimes see. It is where you use one or two stamps but keep it simple and have lots of white space. 

Now this is a technique which I really struggle with. For me a card needs to be full of dimension, colour, bling or techniques. However clean and simple when done well can be stunning. 

It is all about placement and colour my up line is the master of this technique & most of her cards are CAS so today here is my attempt

I used the lines from Gorgeous grunge, the flower from Flower Shop & a retired sentiment.  Oh and. A pearl in the centre of the flower. I used my Aqua painter to colour the flowers.

Now to step it up you could punch out the flower & put it on dimensionals, add some , ribbon, and use a variety of coordinating mounts to tone in the colours.

All products used are available from Stampin Up just click on the link above & don't forget to use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice

Thursday 3 March 2016

Paper crafting/Card making Techniques Classes Farnham Surrey

As all of you that follow my blog know I am an avid crafter and I have been asked by several of you about some classes to learn some of the techniques I use.

Stampin Up products are of the highest quality and are lovely to use as everything is designed to coordinate. I decided to run 3 classes in March to take advantage of Sale a Bration which is Stampin Up biggest offers and free products of the year but end 31st March. 

The first class this Friday 4th March is fully booked but there are spaces on the

11th March and the 18th March

Classes are from 7pm - 9.30pm and cost £10 

Up to 3 projects will be made on the night to take home and keep and everything is included just bring your enthusiasm.

Classes are based on learning a variety of techniques and create something beautiful and above all having fun.

If this is your first time to my blog then have a look back at some of the projects to get a feel for what you can expect from a class.

All classes are held in my home in Farnham Surrey. Numbers are kept small to allow individual attention so everyone can learn at their own pace.

I welcome all abilities of crafters and will taylor the classes accordingly.

So come along and join in the fun.

Contact me via email allmark.j@sky.com or 0789 444 0522 . Classes will fill up quickly so don't leave it too long.

I look forward to seeing you soon 

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Stampin Up Serene Silhouette/papillon Potpourri Fusion

Morning everyone how's your week going? It's Wednesday already so halfway through the week. Today's project is using two Stampin Up sets Papillon Potpourri and the coordinating punch and the Serene Silhouettes. I love creating interesting backgrounds and building a scene. I took a circle mask and then with so saffron crisp cantaloupe & crumb cake created s subtle scene. Using the flower silhouette in black I stamped outside the circle to draw the eye into the scene and then added the butterflies flying through from the bottom to the top. This card is beautiful for any occasion but with Mother's Day approaching I thought this would be ideal. 

I hold regular workshops/classes from my home in Farnham Surrey where you can learn these techniques so please get in touch allmark.j@sky.com. There will be a couple more classes in March to take advantage of the freebies on offer. Classes fill up quickly so don't hesitate.


This is probably one of my favourite techniques as I love the 3D effect of this card.

All the products used are available through Stampin Up the link is at the top of the page and when ordering please use me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice. Thanks so much.

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Stampin Up Because Your Awesome

Sometimes you need to do a card in a hurry & you want something quick and simple. Using sentiments can give just such a card with a few pearls for interest.

This is fab freebie set when you spend £45 with Stampin Up but hurry as finishes at end of the month.
I used rose red, crushed curry and garden green ink pads and coordinating mounts.

All products used are available from Stampin Up the link is at the top of the page & when ordering please choose me Jane Allmark as your demonstrator of choice.