I just signed up to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator again! I am so excited to get started. I've been a demonstrator before but wasn't really in the position to do much as I was pregnant, but now I am all systems go!
I will shortly be uploading some fun buttons to take you to my very own Stampin' Up! webpage, but in the meantime, this is the link!
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/bexxpyne/
Enjoy! Shop away! Etc etc.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
S{ick}
100.59:
There are a few of us Brits here in Southern Maryland. Most of them I don't know as well as I should! Anyway another English lady was pregnant at the same time as me, and had a little girl soon after Leo was born. Sadly the lady has a history of heart problems and she is now in hospital. We are all hoping she makes a swift recovery.
Here's my card for her. I recently rescued this stamp set (True Friend) from the eBay bag and I'm glad I did, it's always been one of my favourites. The sentiment is from Word Play.
In other news, I sold another card on Etsy tonight, completely out of the blue. Woooo!
I have lots more cards to post here and on Etsy, but my photographer isn't very keen at the moment! We had a total battle with Jacob going to bed (the usual control issue and everything having to be done exactly in sequence, by the correct people, at the correct moments), and picked tonight of all nights to have a go at sleep training Leo. Errr, that went very badly. Needless to state, Daddy caved (though I was close) and Leo is now snuggled up by my leg, as per usual. Hmmm.
There are a few of us Brits here in Southern Maryland. Most of them I don't know as well as I should! Anyway another English lady was pregnant at the same time as me, and had a little girl soon after Leo was born. Sadly the lady has a history of heart problems and she is now in hospital. We are all hoping she makes a swift recovery.
Here's my card for her. I recently rescued this stamp set (True Friend) from the eBay bag and I'm glad I did, it's always been one of my favourites. The sentiment is from Word Play.
In other news, I sold another card on Etsy tonight, completely out of the blue. Woooo!
I have lots more cards to post here and on Etsy, but my photographer isn't very keen at the moment! We had a total battle with Jacob going to bed (the usual control issue and everything having to be done exactly in sequence, by the correct people, at the correct moments), and picked tonight of all nights to have a go at sleep training Leo. Errr, that went very badly. Needless to state, Daddy caved (though I was close) and Leo is now snuggled up by my leg, as per usual. Hmmm.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
100 Lions Roaring!
Well I have so much news...
Here is baby Leo, one of the projects I've been working on in the last few months!
And one with a very proud Big Bro Jacob:
I am so smitten with my boys!
On the stamping/Etsy front I have just reopened my shop, and caved and bought a proper light tent. So I will be updating with new shots soon, and I also have a few new cards to post.
In other stamping news, a very smart lady called Mindykid on Splitcoast Stampers has started up a 100 Cards/Projects in 100 Days challenge. Well I am on day 3 and so far 3 cards have been made. So I am hoping to post all of those on here too. I am also trying to incorporate some more regular blogging too, so any encouragement or prodding will be MOST welcome!
Card 1 - SUO using Sweets for the Sweet and the sentiment comes from Best Dad Ever. It's actually my favourite "Happy Birthday" stamp.
Card 2 - SUO using Fabulous Florets and my underused watercolour pencils. Entered this for the CAS Summer 2012 DT search but was gently reminded that CAS cards are usually white/neutral in base. So Daffodil Delight wasn't really cutting it!
Card 3 - SUO using Betsy's Blossoms and the sentiment from Fabulous Florets. Betsy's Blossoms is available from June 1 and I have to say, it's fabulous. This one is my actual entry to the CAS DT search, the deadline is 12 noon today so hopefully I will make it to the next round!
Here is baby Leo, one of the projects I've been working on in the last few months!
And one with a very proud Big Bro Jacob:
I am so smitten with my boys!
On the stamping/Etsy front I have just reopened my shop, and caved and bought a proper light tent. So I will be updating with new shots soon, and I also have a few new cards to post.
In other stamping news, a very smart lady called Mindykid on Splitcoast Stampers has started up a 100 Cards/Projects in 100 Days challenge. Well I am on day 3 and so far 3 cards have been made. So I am hoping to post all of those on here too. I am also trying to incorporate some more regular blogging too, so any encouragement or prodding will be MOST welcome!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Shop is OPEN!!
Wahey! I opened my Etsy shop today - check out the link on the right! I was very pleased to have a customer within the first few minutes of sharing the link on FB - my old colleague Alison! She bought three cards, which was lovely, but tricky as I've tailored my shipping charges to single purchases and I'm going to end up out of pocket on the shipping. Oh well, perhaps I'll figure out a better method at some point!
I am feeling pretty inspired right now, it is very nice to "get going" although I only made it to 8 cards out of the target of 15. Just thought I'd better get on with putting the Valentine's up! Next job is going to be new baby cards and some kid's birthday cards. I found it really tricky doing girl's stuff for Christmas gifts so we shall see how birthday cards work out!
I also made a BIG SU! order last night, I have planned some activities for Stamp Night around new stuff, plus I've restocked all my paper and bought supplies for Jacob's birthday party invitations. As a bonus, my neighbour signed up to SU! under me which is pretty funny as she was my only "customer". Somehow I need to expand my customer base but I don't think it'll happen without some effort on my part... :D Oh well right now is PROBABLY not the best time as it's only 2 months until Baby Pyne mkII arrives. No decisions on name as yet. Only disagreements!
I am feeling pretty inspired right now, it is very nice to "get going" although I only made it to 8 cards out of the target of 15. Just thought I'd better get on with putting the Valentine's up! Next job is going to be new baby cards and some kid's birthday cards. I found it really tricky doing girl's stuff for Christmas gifts so we shall see how birthday cards work out!
I also made a BIG SU! order last night, I have planned some activities for Stamp Night around new stuff, plus I've restocked all my paper and bought supplies for Jacob's birthday party invitations. As a bonus, my neighbour signed up to SU! under me which is pretty funny as she was my only "customer". Somehow I need to expand my customer base but I don't think it'll happen without some effort on my part... :D Oh well right now is PROBABLY not the best time as it's only 2 months until Baby Pyne mkII arrives. No decisions on name as yet. Only disagreements!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Hormones & January BRAK
Starting to catch up with my non-Etsy stamping now. Still only made two cards for the shop but I browsed my gallery on Splitcoast Stampers today and there are some designs I think I'll have another go at - so I just need to get on and do them!
Anyway, it's our friends' son's Birthday today, but I just felt so hormonal and weepy that I couldn't go - you know the type of mood that if anyone is kind to you, you'd fall apart? So I sent Stew & Jacob off, had a power nap then woke up feeling a lot better. So I did my January BRAKs. Normally, I seem to get people with birthdays early in the month, so I like to crack on with them the month before. However, luckily for me, they all have late January birthdays this month so I'm safe despite being highly disorganised.
Here is the card anyway. Not my best but the sentiment definitely matches the images!
Anyway, it's our friends' son's Birthday today, but I just felt so hormonal and weepy that I couldn't go - you know the type of mood that if anyone is kind to you, you'd fall apart? So I sent Stew & Jacob off, had a power nap then woke up feeling a lot better. So I did my January BRAKs. Normally, I seem to get people with birthdays early in the month, so I like to crack on with them the month before. However, luckily for me, they all have late January birthdays this month so I'm safe despite being highly disorganised.
Here is the card anyway. Not my best but the sentiment definitely matches the images!
I also failed to use the light tent & stuff - Stew's camera is beyond me! Oh well. Again, at least it got done! The sentiment is embossed in silver which really makes it stand out. Perhaps if I'd used the light tent you could have seen...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Trimester Three
So I'm apparently officially in my third trimester now and I am shattered! Neither Stew nor I are sleeping well, probably because I just have pains on both sides of my legs, hips & pelvis. This is not fun!
Anyway Stew and I have finished the light tent, it works pretty well now I've bought a new desk lamp & daylight bulb. Stew is in charge of taking & processing images so I hope to be able to post my first pics from it tonight. That being said, I haven't yet made a single item to sell, I am just practising with my stock cards! I was hoping to crank out some cards today as I do have the odd idea floating about in my brain, but today just seemed to fly by without much achievement.
Stew apparently almost fell asleep in J's bed after storytime just now until Jacob told him to "go downstairs and help Mummy with the lamp"... so here are the first pics. I need another lamp methinks and there is still quite a bit of tinkering to be done. Perhaps trying in daylight will help too....
What I like about these shots is that they do give all the detail of the card. However they're still pretty dark and we need to work on angles and things. But, a good start methinks!
Anyway Stew and I have finished the light tent, it works pretty well now I've bought a new desk lamp & daylight bulb. Stew is in charge of taking & processing images so I hope to be able to post my first pics from it tonight. That being said, I haven't yet made a single item to sell, I am just practising with my stock cards! I was hoping to crank out some cards today as I do have the odd idea floating about in my brain, but today just seemed to fly by without much achievement.
Stew apparently almost fell asleep in J's bed after storytime just now until Jacob told him to "go downstairs and help Mummy with the lamp"... so here are the first pics. I need another lamp methinks and there is still quite a bit of tinkering to be done. Perhaps trying in daylight will help too....
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