Bright Blossoms in the frame

Only 2 places available in my next Stampers 6 Group starting April.  Get in touch now to put your name down.  I'd love to help you build your stash! 

Remember I was having so much fun making faux metal?  (You can see my other post here).  Well I carried on and made some little thank you cards. 

I thought the frame from Decorative Frames would look fab using this technique and I made a little scene to put in the frame using Bright Blossoms.  I added Basic Rhinestones for some added bling. 

I've had a week of being nurse maid.  First my daughter was off from Monday will Wednesday and then my son was off from Tuesday and is just feeling a bit better today.  Both off with different complaints.  Perhaps I should have made get well cards!

Hope you are all well and not suffering any dreaded lurgy bugs!  

Supplies Used
All Stampin' Up!

Card - Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant
Stamp -  Bright Blossoms
Embossing Folder - Decorative Frames
Other - Basic Rhinestones

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.

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Only 2 places available in my next Stampers 6 Group starting April.  Get in touch now to put your name down.  I'd love to help you build your stash! 

Hi to Stampin' Up!'s Bright Blossoms

Oh my have you seen the stunning colour inspiration photo over at Less is More?  It's very haunting.  

So the colours are Green and Rust.  I've used Cajun Craze and Garden Green. 

I've combined this challenge with the Card Swap card for this month which is to have a sentiment as the focal point.  I'd normally only put my cards up on my blog once I know it's definitely been received but I'm always at the last minute with this group that I want to get it posted in both ways! 

I started with cutting out Hello using the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies.  But the O wouldn't fit!  I don't think a card with the remaining letters would have been very nice???....  So I've gone with Hi.  I layered the letters to give a shadow effect and added some faux stitching with a White Gel pen as highlights.  This was attached to a Naturals White card stock panel. 

The blossom branch from Bright Blossoms was inked up using Stampin' Write Markers in the same colours.  Some were stamped without reinking.  I added a little highlights to the  blossom berries in the foreground with the White Gel pen.  To give the added glow of warmth  I sponged some Cajun Craze around one edge.  

The naturals panel is popped up on Dimensionals. 

Once I had stamped my design it struck me that it would work well for a Christmas card too.  Perhaps with some added glitter but I'm not sure HO would work on it's own.  Just doesn't sound right so perhaps JOY or NOEL!!  

This card is going to be winging it's way to my card swap Lady tomorrow and I hope she doesn't see it here first but I'm sure she is too busy just now! 

 It's all go here.  I came home yesterday to find my son had been trying to do a trick with his skateboard and failed.  Bashed his nose and lip.  Skint, bruised and swollen.  He said he had managed to do it before and this time decided to film it on his phone.  So lucky me got to see my son smack his face off the paving stones!  Ouch!!! 

I hope you aren't too busy and take time out to visit your crafty space.  xx 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Naturals White, Cajun Craze, Garden Green

Ink - Cajun Craze

Stamp - Bright Blossoms

Bigz - Typeset Alphabet

Stampin' Write Marker - Cajun Craze, Garden Green

Other - White Gel Pen

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.

Black and Lime and Bright Blossoms

Happy Sunday Folks.  A quick post today as we are out later on to Doonies Farm as a birthday treat to my daughter who will be 11 on Tuesday.  Hope the snow goes off.  Brrrr!! 

I've made my card for two challenges - Less is More which has a colour theme of Lime and Black.  Yummy combo!! and CASe This Sketch.

So here's the run down of how I've made this card.  The card base is Whisper White and I started by stamping the trellis from Summer Silhouettes in Basic Black.  I then made my little tag element using Basic Black card stock and Whisper White.  I punched the corners using a 1/2" Circle Punch.  I stamped some flowers from Bright Blossoms in Basic Black.  The vase was stamped on some scrap with Lucky Limeade and a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.  I matched it up with a flower head again using a Basic Black marker to add the black dot.  The vase was fussy cut out and popped up on some Dimensionals.  I made a sentiment banner using Lucky Limeade and Itty Bitty Banners. 

Love the way this has turned out with just the pop of colour. 

Only 1 place left in my Stampers 6.  It's not too late to snap up that last place.  What would you choose each month?  Have a look at my Virtual Hostess Page to see the details. 

OK snow is off so time to wrap up and brave the weather!  Thanks for visiting.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Basic Black, Lucky Limeade

Stamp - Bright Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners, Summer Silhouettes

Punch - 1/2" Circle Punch

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Only 1 space left in my Stampers 6 (Virtual Hostess) club starting in April.  Please get in touch by e mail - ails300@btinternet.com if you would like to take part. x

Punch Potpourri sitting on a Bright Blossom

Phew with few challenges in mind I've made this card.  

Wings - Less is More One Layer this week

Night -  CASology

Off the edge - CASual Fridays

I did have one eye on the CASe this sketch challenge but think I should have had two! As I've strayed a little too far from the sketch.  But hey ho 3 challenges is pretty good for me.  I'm hoping I've still retained the essence of each of them.

It all centred on this little bird actually, which is from Stampin' Up!'s retired set Punch Potpourri.  There is an equally fabulous set in the new catalogue called Language of Friendship which pairs up with the Bird punch and Boho Blossoms.  No punches on this card because it's a one layer to fit with Less is More.  

I sliced off one edge and cut round his tail to fit with Casual Fridays off the edge.  Then created a mask for the moon and one to cover my bird.  I sponged Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant for my night sky.  Also sponging a little onto the moon for dimension and spritzed with my Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker over the top to create my night sky for Casolgy. 

So now my bird was floating in the night sky and I thought of Chrissie from Less is More.  She would not be happy to see him just floating so how could I create a branch for him to sit on?  I realised that I don't have any branches without using a punch.  However I spotted Bright Blossoms and with my stamp a ma jig and a marker I managed to create this branch with some lovely berries on it.  I added Crystal Effects to the berries to make them all nice and shiny and gave my bird a twinkly eye with a Basic Rhinestone. 

So thank you to all these wonderful challenges, I really like my resulting card. 

Hope you are having fun to.  Take care. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White

Ink - Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp - Punch Potpourri, Bright Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other - Sponge Daubers, Basic Rhinestone, Crystal Effects

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Fancy becoming a demonstrator and receiving your goodies at a discount, get in touch for more info and you could also receive a free pack of papers every month for 6 months! 

A Bright Blossom Day

Hi Crafty Peeps.  I have another stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalogue which ends on the 31st August.  This time Bright Blossoms.  

£14.95 Wood £11.95 Clear

Loads of combinations available with this stamp set.  I love the funky look of the flowers.  Very modern.

I've used Rich Razzleberry as my card base on this sweet little card.  The vase is stamped in Wisteria Wonder and the leaves in Lucky Limeade.  I managed to position the stamp on the ink pad so I could just ink up the parts I wanted.  It wasn't that tricky really!  I punched it out with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch. The flower head is Rich Razzleberry cut out and popped up on a Dimensional.  The Wisteria Wonder 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch creates a lovely mat for my design.  I used my Piercing Tool and Mat Pack to pierce each of the scallops.  The ribbon is the gorgeous Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon that was available in last months promotion.  I just love the sparkle it has.  I hope you took advantage of the deal.  I can see me using this ribbon loads at Christmas time.

This is actually one of my thank yous to my Stampers 6 customers.  I'm currently taking names for a new Stampers 6 starting in October.  If you would like to receive a parcel of goodies each month then please get in touch.  You can check out the details on my Virtual Hostess Page. 

Thats it for me today.  Hope you are having a good week.  Thanks for dropping in past.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder

Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder

Stamp - Bright Blossoms

Punch - 1 3/4" Circle, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle

Other - Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way to you direct to your home in the UK!  

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