"Proper Cards"!!!

We have some fabulous talented ladies who teach & shop here at Pickleberry!

Let me share their cards, then my feeble attempt at what we called "proper cards"

We had some great light-hearted banter last night, inserts or not?!

I so struggle with layering, matting, precision much to Jean & Heathers' amusement!

So first to one of Barbara's cards which she taught here last week with Artemio Baubles Stamps

And my version from last night....

I didn't have the lush Tim Pine stamp Barbara used so substituted with one of Jennie's from the Botanical 2 set, the greeting from MME Lost & Found Christmas Set

Jean made us a Wonderful Card, isn't it gorgeous!

Thank you & for the use of some your pearlesent card ;)

Here's a Stunning one from Heather who used an amazing Dreamweaver stencil,

thanks Heth!

Here's another we received from a lovely customer Anne, thanks Anne it's amazing, I love the embossing! (lol, can you see me in the reflection?!)

So now to one of mine which I had to resist the urge to distress & use copious amounts of foam pads (needs to be flat for posting!)

Thanks to Jennie for the loan (again) of the Sizzix Ornaments die ;)

I double die cut with this Movers & Shapers die set

Ok I lied, there's a teeny bit of Dusty Concord on the hanger thingy!

& now for the grungy distressed card - easy!

Again using the branch from Botanical 2 :)

Thanks again to everyone for sharing, I'm off now to make some more!

Have a great weekend :)

Chicken Soup #39

Happy Royal Wedding Day!!!

This weeks Chicken Soup Inspiration features Union Jack Bunting! Quite rightly so!

Check it out & see what all the soup chefs have come up with :)

This page was started last week, photos will be added upon our return from Gozo which is where I am with my family, celebrating the Royal Wedding in the sunshine!

A nice simple page featuring lots of Artemio London Icon Stamps (well it would have been rude not to!) Promarker Lipstick Red & half a Journal sticker by Basic Grey Basics. Bazzill shades used are Brick, Bazzill Blue & White. The alphabet is Sizzlit Chip Block by Tim :)

I hope you're all having a Great Day!

See you next week :)

Delightful newness!

Jennie the Artistic Stamper popped in this afternoon armed with new stamps! (love it when that happens!) I managed to post the Mabel Lucie Attwells online before we left for the day, the others I will upload on Thursday :) The shop is closed tomorrow & I'm spending the day with my boy as it's Easter Holidays here already!

Here's a few tasters...

Can we keep him?

Coming up daisies

Pen & Ink

Aren't they cute?!

Also in this week are a 7 new Clear Stamp sets by Artemio.

Here's 2 of them...

London Icons

Nature Patches

See all of them and more here :)

Don't forget to comment on this post for the chance to win Promarker Blog Candy!

Have a lovely week & if I don't blog again before, check back Friday evening for the next Chicken Soup Recipe

Chicken Soup #36

Hi Everyone! 

Here's my piece for this weeks Chicken Soup Recipe. 

Join in and get inspired :) 

I went with the colours in the photo, love 'em!

Here's a Nice 'n Easy Step by Step :)

Cut tag & bookplate using Grafix Chipboard & Sizzix die (thanks Julie!)

Paint tag & inside of bookplate with Aqua Paint Dabber

Paint bookplate with Jo Sonja's Yellow Green Paint

Stamp images from the Artemio Birds & Nest Set on the tag

Stamp phrase from Tims Odds & Ends Set

using Versamagic Jumbo Java Ink Pad.

Make sure everything's Dry!

Attach bookplate with Scrappy Glue & fix with brads.

Run a strip of tape across tag & attach mini puffball trim.

Have a Wonderful & Sunny (hopefully!) Weekend!

p.s. You have until next weekend to enter the Promarker Blog Candy

&

we're cropping tomorrow for £1 for anyone not going to Ally Pally!

Busman's Holiday

(bŭs'mənz) n. Informal

A vacation during which one engages in

activity that is similar to one's usual work.

We're off to Birmingham this morning

& will be attending a 3 hour Workshop

with Mr Holtz learning about some of

the new Ranger products which we

will have for sale very soon!

On Sunday we'll be at the Trade

Show @ the NEC drooling & choosing

other new products, how will we decide!?

Pickleberry will be open as normal today

looked after by the Lovely Louise,

who will be hosting a £1 Crop.

There are still 3 spaces open,

so if you fancy, give her a call

to confirm :)

We've had quite a few New Products

delivered over the last week

including K&Co Flora & Fauna papers

and embellishments, Pom Pom fringes &

Luscious laces by the yard, New Stickles &

 Liquid pearls colours, more colours of Tim's

Distress Ink Pads, and quite a variety of clear &

UnMounted & Cling Stamps

I think this set from Artemio is my current favourite!

Have a Great Weekend & we'll report

back next week :)