Butterfly Elegance - Very Happy Birthday

Hello Crafters,

I am thrilled to be adding my first card sample to Phill's blog!

We are currently making this card at our workshops in the Sheffield store, and I have also attached an alternative version for you!

This card is a sample using the beautiful 'Butterfly Elegance' stamp collection and the gorgeous 'Frosted Essentials' paper pads.  I have chosen the Frosted Aqua colour theme as it coordinates with the decor in the Sheffield shop! 

On this card I have used  the A5 Sentiments Stamp set to create the main sentiment, but the lovely flourish is also part of this set, making coordinating the card easy.  (I did mask off the butterfly from the flourish to keep the sentiment clear) To add more interest, the smaller butterflies are from the Butterfly Icons A6 Stamp set which I think finishes the die cut centre perfectly! 

Here is what I used (with links to the WWW if you need them) 

Bright White Foundations Card Stock
Sentimentally Yours Frosted Essentials FULL paper pad (x2 sheets  - x1 for embossed layer, x1 for layer behind die cut frame and flower die cuts)
Sentimentally Yours Frosted Essentials INSERT paper pad (x 1 sheet for the largest patterned layer)
Butterfly Dreams - A4 Embossing Folder by Sue Wilson 
Sentimentally Yours Butterfly Elegance - A5 Sentiment Stamps
Sentimentally Yours Butterfly Elegance - A6 Icons Stamps
Delicate Daisies - Complete Petals - Dies by Sue Wilson
Delicate Daisies - Open Petals - Dies by Sue Wilson
Orange Blossom Leaves - Dies by Sue Wilson
Auckland Dies by Sue Wilson 
Frosted Aqua Lustre embossing Powder - Phill Martin Cosmic Shimmer Range
Frosted Aqua Twinkles Glitter Glue - Phill Martin Cosmic Shimmer Range
Iced Snow Glitter Jewels by Cosmic Shimmer

(As always, we only use Cosmic Shimmer dries clear PVA glue, Perfect Medium pad and an anti static bag)

The full card

Details close up

Alternative Version
(Using the Butterfly Elegance - Large Stitched Oval Frame and Frosted Heather colour theme)

I hope you like my first card on the blog!  I will do my best to add each card that we create at our workshops. ;-)

We have a very busy couple of weeks ahead with the Craftathon next Sunday 21st August with John Lockwood, and then we're off to the Great Create Extravaganza in Harrogate on 26th/27th August.... phew!!!

I hope to see some of you there!

The Butterfly Elegance Collection stamps are available on the www now :-)

Remember too -We are more than happy for you to replicate our cards in your own style :-)

Happy Crafting!

PS - Don't forget to 'like' Phill's Facebook page and follow him on Twitter to keep in touch, you can also find him on Pinterest and Instagram for ideas and inspiration :-)

(Links below)

Facebook:  Twitter:  Pinterest:  Instagram:  Honeypot Crafts (my website)

Giveaway Card - Season's Greetings in Frosty Aqua

Good Afternoon Everyone...

... from a wet, rainy, grey day here in Nottingham!

On a good note, as promised, today begins the first day of my Card Giveaway Week, where I will be giving away all 10 of the cards I made on my HOCHANDA shows last Tuesday/Wednesday :-)

I thought it was a nice idea, as we don't do the giveaways on HOCHANDA, to do it via my Blog and Facebook Page,.. so, I will be posting my 5 giveaway cards on my Blog this week (one each day through til Friday) and 5 on my Facebook Page in the same way..(different card)

Next Monday (28th September), I will draw winners, randomly, from the comments section on each card post on my Blog and from the 'like' and 'shared' list on my Facebook Page, which means you have a week to make sure you have commented on my Blog Posts and 'liked' and 'shared' my Facebook Posts featuring the giveaway card for that day.

Just to be clear, you must be a follower of my Blog to win a card giveaway from my Blog and you must be a follower of my Facebook Page and click the 'like' and 'share' post for that particular post featuring the card.
Of course, if you follow me on both, you can enter on both :-)

Anyhoo,.. I hope all that makes sense!! ha ha

This is a list (with links to my website if you 'need' to buy the components to recreate this card..

Sentimentally Yours Christmas Holly More Decorative Sentiments Stamp Set
Sentimentally Yours Christmas Holly Flourishes Stamp Set
Sue Wilson Holly Sprays Dies
Sue Wilson Classic Poinsettia Dies (my favourites!)
Phill Martin for Cosmic Shimmer Frosy Aqua Twinkles and Colour Cloud Blending Ink
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder
Sue Wilson Contemporary Poinsettia Embossing Folder

Here is the first Giveaway Card for my Blog..

Good Luck Everyone!!

Happy Crafting!

New Cosmic Shimmer Colour, Reveal no.5 - Frosty Aqua

Good Morning Everyone

As promised, here is the reveal of my new Cosmic Shimmer Colour no.5, which is,.. Frosty Aqua :-)

This is a really beautiful turquoise/green shade with a lovely fresh look,.., the colour is also reflected in the new Frosty Christmas Holly Paper and Insert Pads too :-)

Here is the card..
It's an 8x8 and I will give you all the instructions on day 6, with the final colour reveal :-)

I've done the exact same card in all 6 new colour ways, it's my favourite way of showing you how different they all look :-)

Here is the card

And here is your close up

Hope you like it :-)

Final colour reveal tomorrow!!

Happy Crafting!