I haven't put any patchwork up for a while so I thought I'd post the bits of the 'Girls day out' quilt that I have been working on. I am almost ready to put it all together...It has been a lot of work!

This is an old stamp set but I still love it and use it all the time. I love to colour the images!

I was really pleased with this card. It has two of my favourite things 'Elegant Eggplant' and 'Garden Whimsy' stamp set.

This card I made for my niece. The stamp set was from one of the minis. I have used choc chip and pink passion cardstock.

I really didn't like this kraft cardstock when I first got it but I have actually used it a lot and I quite like it now lol!

I made these gorgeous cards at a workshop. I fell in love with the 'tart and tangy' stamp set. I didn't look twice at it until I used it lol! Now I use it all the time!

More from christmas. Another one of my favourite things is embossing. It is so easy and very effective.

Another example of the white ink. I wanted to try a different colour for christmas.

This was a really easy christmas card that I did for a workshop using last years in colours. I love using the white ink. I think it is very effective.

I made this as a christmas card last year using last years 'in colours'. I love blue for christmas!

Another one of the pop up cards. This is the one I did at a workshop.

Another one of my favourite stamp sets 'Fabulous Flowers' I have used it with Ballet blue ink and cardstock.

I tried to use colours that I wouldn't normally put together for this card...I think it turned out ok.

For this card I have used the garden Whimsey stamp set.

For this card I have used the 'I like it a latte'. I love this stamp set. I have used certainly celery and bashful blue card stock with chocolate chip ink.

This is one of my favourite stamp sets 'pretty princess'. I quite like the chocolate chip and the pink passion card stock together.

I love this card that I made at a workshop recently.

This is another little post it note holder that I made. Very easy to make.

I love the 'Fabulous Flowers' stamp set I use it all the time. I used the large flower stamped in one colour then stamped over it with a darker colour using a stamp from the 'Baroque Motifs' set. Finally I used the dazzling diamonds over the top of the whole thing.

This is a colour combination a probably wouldn't normally choose. I have used paper from the Bali Breeze range which I love. Unfortunately it's no longer available :(

I love the 'Pick a petal' stamp set. I have used it for the flower on this card. I used 'Fabulous flowers' for the words. I used my aqua pen to blend the colour in the petals and also for the stem of the flower.

Sorry the photo is a bit blurry. I made this for my brother's birthday using the 'For Father' stamp set. I find it hard making cards for males!

This is a card I made for my Nan's birthday. I love using the background stamp. I have used french script. I have coloured the flower using the stampin up pastels (chalks).

I made the chocolate chip one as a party invitation for my daughters chocolate party. Inside ther is a little cellophane bag filled with m & m's. It was a real hit with my daughters friends!

I really like this card. It was really easy to make and is good for something a bit different. It is just a square folded. I have used a stamp from the 'Baroque Motifs' set and embossed using gold for the little tag at the front.

I have stamped the background of this card with a stamp from the 'Baroque Motifs' stamp set using white ink. The butterfly was really easy to make...just a couple of folds!

This is another post it note holder. Really quick and easy to make. Makes a nice gift too.

This is a faux marbling technique that I did at a workshop. It was really easy to do. You use a couple of different coloured inks and rubbing alcohol. It does sometimes take a while to dry though.

If you haven't had a look already check out the new Stampin' up catalogue. Just click on the link below. Email me with any questions or any orders (sweetpea239@hotmail.com). Credit card facilities are available and I can have your order delivered directly to your door.

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There are so many great new stamp sets available I don't even know where to start!

Enjoy!

This is a cute little book that a friend showed me how to make just using one piece of 12x12 paper. I then used a second piece of patterned paper and some cardstock to decorate it and make little tags to go through it. It was really easy to make. I was really happy with the result.

I really enjoy colouring stamps. For the bunny card I have used the blender pens with an ink pad. For the one with the truck I have used the stampin pastels (chalks). I love using the chalks because they are so versatile. In this card I have just used them with a cotton bud. In other cards I have used them with the blender pens.

I think this is a good male's card. I like the circle bit that spins around. It was pretty simple to make too.

This is another card I did at a workshop. It is a spinner card. The large flower spins around as it moves from side to side. I have used the 'Time well spent' stamp set, which was a hostess set in last years catalogue. Another one of my favourite sets!

I made this card using one of my favourite stamp sets 'wild about you'. The kids love this set. I use it all the time, even my kids like to have a turn. I used a punch to give the effect of a film strip. I think it looks quite effective.

I can't wait for the new Stampin' up catalogue to be released on the 1st April! Check it out at www.stampinup.com

This is another card I did at a workshop. I love this effect. We used versa mark and the dazzling diamonds over the top of the stamped images.

I thought these were really cute for a tea party invite!

I really like this card. It's a pop up card and really easy to make. I have used the 'Time well spent' stamp set which was a hostess set last year...It is retiring this year also.

I made this set for a workshop. It is a little box with a matching set of cards to go inside. I used the berry bliss paper which is retiring at the end of this month :(

This is a quick and easy little bag I made at a workshop. I love the paper!

This was a pretty tricky card to make. It is a 'Jacob's ladder'. You can't see it very well in the photo but it opens in different direction. I had a lot of fun decorating this one. It was very time consuming though! (I might try and add some more photos so you can see it better)

I made this little pouch as a hostess gift. I popped a little chocolate inside. Nice as a little gift for a teacher or something.

I love this pop up card. I did it at a workshop. It looks really effective and it wasn't that hard to make!. I have used the 'Garden Whimsy' stamp sets which is one of my favs!