Good Morning folks, hope you are having a good day today. Our local craft store, Amelias, had a sale day on Saturday, so of course it would have been rude not to visit.😀Snagged a few bargains- I love the Impression Obsession Cover a card stamps, and got a fab snowflake one, along with a Crafters Companion Birthday sentiment one, and a couple of House Mouse Christmas ones.
Not that I need any paper pads, but the Christmas 6x6 one was only a couple of quid.
Some Yupo paper which I've been meaning to try out with alcohol inks for a while, and a great set of TH Snowflake dies.
And then of course, Doug spotted some stamps he really liked! The Crow one got my vote too, as well as the Parrot in the set on the far right. Poor thing looks like he's missing a few feathers, lol. So feather stamps went in the basket too. I also picked up another Encore Metallic pad in a colour called Honeydew, and a Brusho colour that wasn't in the sets I bought, called Sunburst Yellow.
I finally got around to doing all the inserts for those Christmas cards on last weeks desk,the big Snowflake stamp is from Chloe.
The sentiment is an Inkylicious stamp.
Used it across the inside of the inserts, and on others I used a Santa & Sleigh stamp from a Visible Image set.
This sentiment is from a Phill Martin set, called Snowflake Borders.
Hubbys birthday card, as yesterday was our birthday.
Stamps from Visible Image.
And a 40th card for my daughter, who's birthday is on Friday.
The card front was cut out with the Silhouette.
And that's pretty much me done, I think.
All that remains is for me to add my link over at Julias place, The Stamping Ground.
22 comments:
You are so lucky having a local craft store! Great bargains, it would indeed have been rude not to....
Hope you both enjoyed your birthdays yesterday. Helen #4
We have to support our local craft shops, looks like you have done just that Shaz great purchases. Look forward to seeing how you get on with the Yupo.
Next month I begin to think about Christmas cards.
Happy Belated Birthday to you & Doug, hope you both had a smashing day & best wishes to your Daughter on Friday.
Happy WOYWW Hugs Tracey #5
Wish I could persuade PJ to drive over to Amelia's ... think it's a beautiful shop but we are never in that direction. You certainly caught some great bargains in your basket.
Love the inserts, something I never do.
Have a lovely week
Christine #08
You bought some fab goodies, I love the Tim holtz snowflakes, gorgeous.
Beautiful cards you have made, I love the one for your daughter.
Ellie #10
You’ve grabbed some great bargains Shaz....well done you. I hope you both had great birthdays.
Hugs,
Annie x #11
Love all your new stash and I do love the Cover a Card snowflake stamp - I have a few IO stamps in that range but annoyingly had to buy a large (and quite pricey) acrylic block to accommodate them. The snowflakes one is on my 'wanted' list now! I love the feathers too and would have snapped that set up.
The birthday cards are both fab, happy belated birthday wishes to you both.
Have a great week,
Hugs, Diana x #15
Oooh, goodies!! Love the bird and feather stamps especially!!
Happy WOYWW :)
Claire no. 1
Wow, that is some intricate cutting out on the card for your daughter - beautiful card. Love the one for Doug as well, just perfect!
How fabulous to have a local shop never mind one that is having a sale day. Lots of lovely stuff too, especially the TH dies, those will be ever so useful. My favourites go to Doug's selection of AASL & Create stamps - lucky you getting those in a sale. I have a few but not the crow one which I would have to buy if I saw it.Looking forward to seeing the various things used as you do such lovely stuff when you craft.
Hugs, Neet 6 xx
ps Happy Birthday again to you both xx
Loving all your bargain pieces. The AALL& Create stamps are some of my favourite at the moment. I'd not seen the crow one and even the trees on there look useful but I like the parrot too. Already have the feathers..... better stop looking! Thanks for the visit and happy woyww, Angela x12x
Happy birthday to you and hubby! Hope you had a great day!
You've acquired a nice bunch of goodies!
And love the card inserts.
Beautiful card for your daughter!
Thanks for popping by and have a great week!
Carol N #21
Hi Shaz, You'll have fun with the new goodies.
The card is lovely.
I think I would scan those inserts into my PC and print them off, but maybe that's a real no,no. Hey I can be a rebel:) LOL
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
Happy WOYWW
Sue #13
Well, you certainly are a one for a bargain, Shaz! You've got a good eye for it. Have fun with all your lovely new stash! Great cards, too. Really good funny this week, as well! Thank you for your lovely comment and your good wishes for tomorrow's appointment. I've waited so long for this, and I shall be disappointed if I don't get to see the stoma nurse. Not that I've got any real problems now because I've sorted them out for myself, but I'd like to keep them up to date. I'm glad you like my scarf. To get a real wow factor with it, I think I'm going to have to make a LOT more embellishments!
Happy WOYWW,
Shoshi #14
Lovely card embellishments! Hope you are doing better than the last time i came by here. Either way, here's a Hug.
Happy WOYWW !
Rose #28
Shaz, you are so lucky to have a local craft shop, pleased to hear you support it well. I do like that cover a card stamp, and the snowflake one for card inserts.
Bless you for visiting my desk and the nice comments.
Chris #2
The And Finally made me crease up! How many times have I written something on a display, only not to have room...sigh. That's how I learned to start in the middle and work outwards ;-). Great bargains there and that's the second time I've seen Yupo paper mentioned, have no idea what that is! Glad you liked the cards, they were very basic but I enjoyed making them!
Sorry I'm late replying, I was out all day on a WI Trip!
Hugs LLJ 9 xxxx
Ha! It’s so true. At a workshop I often say to the workshopeers that such and such is the best way to avoid whatever disaster, followed with a small pause and the ‘ask me how I know that’ question!! Nice bundle of bargains there, specially like the snowflake dies. I like the IO card covers too, but they have to be ina sale for me..my most local supplier of Impression Obsession has them at 25 each!!
Love your card for hubby and also the beautiful one for your daughter. And what a lot of goodies you were able to get. Thanks for sharing. Sorry I’m late commenting. Hope you have a good week. Hazel, WOYWW #17 x
Your cards are always so pretty. Love them all and I love the mistakes quote at the end. Perfect! LOL Dorlene #26
Oh that poor parrot, it is a good thing you bought some extra feathers to dress the creature... and look at those wonderful other goodies, you had a good shopping trip indeed! Thanks for your visit to my blog, happy belated woyww, have a great day! Hug from Holland, Marit #20
Happy birthday wishes again to you both Shaz (and Doug). Love the crafty haul; those AALL and Create stamps are fab! Thanks for visiting already. Sarah #19
Oh that last item is so me! I eventually got the hang of it ( ex infants teacher so you can imagine how important it was!) I hope you had fab birthday celebrations - all the best both! xxx Jo
Good morning, Shaz!
go you on getting the insides of the cards done. I especially loved the one with the santa/ sleigh. Happy Belated Birthday blessings to hubs. Yes, I can see him needing that crow set. I haven't tried the Yuppo yet. Probably should have ordered some in my hauls on Saturday. Will do some show and tell this week if items are in. Creative Blessings! Kelly #27
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