NEW Class Dates...

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Today, I thought I'd let you know about some NEW class dates & demo mornings at The Paper Lane. 

The first date is Saturday 23rd March, this class is the week before Easter & we will be creating a little Spring themed ensemble using Uniko Studio clear stamps & NEW DIES! 

The second date is Saturday 13th April, in this class we will be using the NEW April Release clear stamp sets - excited I am about these! 

So, demo's start at 9am in the shop till just before 2pm and classes are from 2pm - 5pm. Pop by the Paper Lane or ring Caz on 07725407429 to secure your place! 

All up coming demo & class dates can be found under the page at the top Classes & Demo's!

My 'Go To' Colours...

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Today, I'm using my 'go to' colour combination. I use this colour combo if I'm lacking a little mojo. They're like my comfort zone of colour & I always seem to be able to create something when using them! This is what I created using my 'go to' colours...

These cheery colours are perfect for using with BRIGHT Butterflies & using them has brightened up my morning a little! I kept the layout simple & just adhered the butterflies down the centre of their body using double sided tape & then just lifted the wings slightly. This adds depth without the bulk of foam adhesive and makes mailing it cheaper too! 

Do you have a 'go to' colour combination or something you 'go to' when your lacking creativity or inspiration? 

I hope you all have a lovely day & thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White. PTI Summer Sunrise

Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores & Raspberry Fizz

Stamps: Uniko Studio BRIGHT Butterflies, Label Love: Birthday

Accessories: SU! Sacllop Circle Punch & 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Calming Colours...

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How about some calming colours to soothe the Monday chaos?!

I was in need of something to calm me & relax me after the Monday I've had! I knew there was a reason I wanted to stay in bed this morning! It all started as soon as I went to have a bath, yep the boiler has decided to go on the blink again so no hot water & no heating. 

I'm glad to have a nice oil heater in the studio so after boiling kettles to have a wash off to the studio I went & have been all day, making ... phone calls to plumbers & heating specialists! 

So, this evening I've had tea & relaxed a little it was time to be calmed & soothed by inking a few stamps to make this card...

I started off by using the current retro sketch seen HERE and below for the layout of my card and also used the current Less Is More challenge for my colour scheme HERE and seen below.

I matched the colours as best I could & tried not to drool on the desk as I looked at the yummy donuts! 

I already had Pure Florals: Gerbera out on the desk from yesterdays card & decided to ink it up again & paired it with a small sentiment from Label Love: Birthday. 

Now I'm off to take some of the stress of the day out in the gym & mainly go so I can get a hot shower! Lol! There is method in my madness!

Hope you've all had a good Monday & I'll back tomorrow with less life woes & more projects to share. 

Lots happening in the studio this week NEW clear stamps & NEW dies are in the line up for a FABulous April Release & we have a revisited Design Team Blog Hop on the 11th with a chance to win the set featured in the hop. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: SU Very Vanilla. PTI Fine Linen

Ink: SU! Crumb Cake. PTI Autumn Rose

Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Gerbera, Label Love: Birthday

Accessories: PTI Satin Ribbon, Autumn Rose, Sweet Blush & Vintage Cream. Foam Adhesive

Spring Fresh!

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Wow! What a lovely Spring day it was yesterday here in the North East of the UK. It was lovely to hang washing out on the line and also I enjoyed a bike ride in the sun to the gym of all places! It was very refreshing.

Talking of freshness I have a Spring Fresh card to share with you today...

I started giving the studio a Spring clean yesterday and decided to use up some digital patterned paper scarps and do a bit of paper piecing. I've been wanting to do this for some time now with the Gerbera flower. You just need a bit of patience to sit and fussy cut the pieces out! 

Below is a closer look at the paper pieced flower...

 

I used the current Freshly Made Sketch for the layout of my card. You can see the sketch HERE and below.

I'm finishing up the studio Spring clean today hopefully! Have a great day & thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: SU! Pretty In Pink. WPlus9 White

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Pure Florals: Gerbera, FONTiments - Birthday

Accessories: PTI Autumn Rose Ribbon. Star Dust Stickles

Paper Crafting Crush!

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Happy Weekend :)

On Thursday I came across THIS blog post by Taheerah, which is all about her paper crafting crush. It all began over on Clean & Simple but I'm a little late to that party! However, it got me to thinking who my paper crafting crush is, this didn't take me long. 

I can't remember exactly when my paper crafting crush began with this person but her Clean & Simple style & general paper crafting 'WOWness' has captured my attention for many years. Can you guess who my crush is...? 

No? Maybe these projects below will give you a hint...

Source: studiocalico.typepad.com via Beverley on Pinterest

Source: mailebelles.blogspot.com via Beverley on Pinterest

Yep, it's the FABulously talented Maile Belles! 

I am often inspired by Maile's card layouts, colour combos and general paper crafting style & today's card was inspired by this card that I spotted on Pinterest yesterday...

Source: mailebelles.blogspot.com via Beverley on Pinterest

I kept the colour scheme & general layout the same but used a Uniko Studio Decorative Doily & decided to keep it sentiment free...

I'm not a lover of gold embossing but it's good to step outside the comfort zone now & again. I'm liking  the gold with light pink & wouldn't have given it a go if I hadn't been inspired by Maile. 

Who is your paper crafting crush? I'd love to know.

That's all from me today, I hope you all have a super weekend & find plenty of paper crafting time!

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White

Ink: VersaMark

Stamps: Uniko Studio Decorative Doilies The Hands Of Time

Accessories: Gold EP, Gold Glitter, DST & Rhinestones all from stash.

Friday Bonus Post!

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I had a little inky time before I got sketchy earlier today and made this quick card...

I joined in on a couple of challenges for this card, the current Retro Sketch HERE and seen below which was to choose a sketch from their 1st year of sketches. I chose one I hadn't played along with.

I also joined in on the current The Play Date Cafe challenge HERE and seen below which uses some yummy Spring colours.

Thanks for popping by again!

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: WPlus9 White, SU! Apricot Appeal & Pool Party

Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango

Stamps: Uniko Studio BRIGHT Butterflies, Decorative Doilies The Hands Of Time & Extra Time

Accessories: SU! Pool Party Bakers Twine, Rhinestone from stash.

Sketch LOVE!

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Happy Friday & Happy 1st March. Today's card has the Spring feeling that's in the air here in the UK. I'm longing for the warm sunshine & flowers!

I love a good sketch to get the inspiration flowing and the current CAS(E) this Sketch! That I used for yesterday's card is one of those sketches that kept the ideas flowing & this card happened...

This time I went with girly floral butterflies and soft muted colours. I combined some scraps of Modern Lattice Digital Patterned Paper with BRIGHT Butterflies & a sentiment from Label Love: Birthday. A super CAS card that would be easy to mass produce that would use up lots of paper scraps!

Below is the sketch and HERE is the link to the challenge. 

Today I'm doing sketching of a different kind, I'm sketching & drawing NEW stamp designs, patterned papers and general designing. It's very relaxing.

Hope you all have a good day, thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Supplies:

Card Stock: SU! Baja Breeze. WPlus9 White

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Stamps: Uniko Studio Label Love: Birthday, BRIGHT Butterflies

Accessories: Corner Chomper, Uniko Studio Modern Lattice Digital Patterned Paper Collection. Rhinestone