Friday, 6 January 2023

Bookfold Easel card


 Hello and welcome to the first Pootlers team blog hop of 2023! I am so excited to be taking part for the first time! 

We are hopping to celebrate the launch of the new January- April Mini catalogue. 

I am using the Queen Bee Stamp set. 


I have made a bookfold Easel card using basic black, basic white and basic gray. 



My card base is 11 x 4.5 inch. Time felt this measurements gave the bookfold a better shape. I scored it on the long side at 5.5 and 4.5 inch to create the fold. Then glued down the front of the cardstock between to the two score lines.

The white strip is 4.5 inch by 3/4 of and inch. The mats for the front and inside measure 4 1/4 by 4. 

I have stamped and die cut the Bee and the sentiment. Then used the stamps from the Queen Bee Stamp set to create the background using black and basic gray. Then added added some basic gray with a blending brush to defuse the white. 


I have scored diagonally from the top right to bottom left to create the easel. Then attached the stamped mat by adding glue to only the bottom right corner. 

I popped up the Bee and sentiment with dimensional,using the sentiment as the stopper for the easel. 

I finished it off with some iridescent pearls to give it a bit of shine. 



I hope you enjoyed my project. Please follow the link below to hop around the rest of the lovely Pootlers blogs.

Crafty love 

Sam x






Wednesday, 4 January 2023

Hello 2023!



Hello my crafty friends 👋
The new January to April mini catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure goes live on the 5th January. Plus we have an amazing new kit available.

For every £45 you spend you get to choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. If you host a workshop you will also earn an exclusive stamp set with a qualifying order.
But the best deal is to join me as a demonstrator and take advantage of one of our joining offers. 
Option 1 is your choice of products to the value of £170 for only £99.
Or option 2 is your choice of products to the value £170 plus the mini cut and emboss machine in the original white or the new exclusive mini cut and emboss machine in Boho blue for just £125. 

For further information or to shop with me go to my online shop at craftyourbestlife.stampinup.net

If you have any questions please get in touch.
Lots of crafty love 
Sam Milligan 💜