Book Shop

 Here one inspired by Helen Read, All Things Stampy.

Using Les Shoppes stamps and dies, and a brick stencil.

Before adhering the shop,

I marked the arched window with a pencil, to position my books.

I’ve not used a sentiment, so I can personalise when needed.

Here’s some of the lovely projects from Helen Read

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Pop up cafe

 I’ve had lots of fun with the Let’s Go Shopping papers from SU.

Here’s a simple pop up version…..I just cut a rectangle to fit, and scored top and bottom twice,

approximately a centimetre apart, to create the pop up, (see last picture).

I used paper for the background, cut some scraps for window “blinds”,

bench, lamp post, and sandwich board (?).

I placed some scrap acetate behind the cut outs, 

another fussy cut piece for the back wall of the shop interior,

 stamped and cut the chairs and “open” sign.

I used a grey blend pen to colour a thin strip for the road, 

then an old stamp to create a faint yellow wall detail. 

I then had to think how to glue it all in the right order 🙃.

I’m sure you could have fun creating your own pop up scenes!

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Rudolph Day

 Happy Rudolph Day, 

another chance to kick start your Christmas cards.

You may notice I’ve had lots of fun with the Let’s Go Shopping paper from SU,

there’s more to come, sorry, but hopefully you’ll be able to use some of the ideas at least :)

So, I had to make a Christmas shop……I had trouble finding things to fit the scale,

but eventually found this retired paper, which I fussy cut to put behind the windows.

The pebble effect street is from the shops paper, the subtle “snow” an old stamp,

and the lamp post and bench from the shops dies.

Finally I added snow with stickles stuff.

So many snippets of paper, and card for the bench, lamppost, I’m going into the

Snippets Playground Challenge #457

and 

Rudolph Day Challenge

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

Tickled pink, with a touch of mint green and grey

 Hello, a twofer today, first up some new- to -me dies had their first outing.

A lovely trellis is the background for this beautiful cone flower (one of my favourite flowers)

It’s a clean and simple hello card.

Silver grey die cuts, mint stalk, and rose pink flower

Next, part of Let’s go shopping from Stampin’ Up! I stamped the shop,

and added paper pieces behind the windows and door

a canopy die cut in blushing bride, all mounted onto matching cardstock.

and some greenery, in pear pizazz plus a triple stamped hello in basic gray

I’m entering the following challenges, from which I’ve had lots of inspiration:

NBUS #51

Colour throwdown

CAS colours

Just us girls

HappyLittleStampers 

We love stamping CAS with A/G as an alternative

Phew, hope I’ve got all the links right, do let me know if you have trouble visiting any please :)

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx

The Reading List

The Library Challenge currently has

#81 The Reading List

Here’s my take on it….

Using Let’s Go Shopping Designer Series Paper,

I’ve fussy cut everything except the central strip, 

using the large books in a similar layout to the windows,

books in my bookshop, and similar colours

So if you love books, do pop over to the Library Challenge

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

xxx