Another Valentine's Day Card

I made a whole batch of these to give to my staff at work for their partners.  They were thrilled.  I kept them really simple and used one of new sale-a-bration sets - Sprinkled Expressions.

Supplies Used
Stamps:   Sprinkled Expressions
Ink:   Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White
Ribbon:  1/2" (1.3 cm) Seam Binding Ribbon Cherry Cobbler
Punches:  1" (2.5cm) Square Punch and Postage Stamp Punch
Embossing Folder:  Framed Tulips
Other:  Big Shot

Happy Valentine's Day

This is the card I made for my DH for Valentine's Day.  I cased it from Delys.  I just love her work as it is so gorgeous.

Front of Card

Inside of Card

Supplies Used
Stamps:   Candy Conversations
Ink:   Lucky Limeade
Cardstock:  Lucky Limeade and Whisper White
Ribbon:  1/2" (1.3 cm) Seam Binding Ribbon Lucky Limeade and Everyday Enchantment Lucky Limeade
Punches:  Small Heart Punch
Embossing Folder:  Stripes
Other:  Button

A Birthday Card

I made this card for my friend for her birthday.  I actually cased it from the front of the latest Stampin Up Idea Book and Catalogue but I did put my own spin on it.

Front of Card

A Close Up of the Bow

A close up of the card

Inside the card and the envelope

Supplies Used
Stamps:  Creative Elements and Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink:  Early Espresso and Blushing Bride
Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Pink Pirouette
Ribbon:  1/2" (1.3 cm) Seam Binding Crumb Cake and 5/8” (1.6 cm) Victoria Crochet Trim
Punches:  Scallop Trim Border and Decorative Label
Embossing Folders:  Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
Embellishments:  Antique Brads, Glimmer Brads and Pearls
Design Series Paper: Beau Chateau and Mocha Morning 
Other:  Big Shot

 

Sale-a-Bration Cards

Sale-a-bration starts today.  Here is a card I cased from Laurie Zoellmer.  It is an exact case except I used diferent colours and the Fresh Vintage stamp from sale-a-bration.  I just adore this stamp set as it is so pretty. 

Front of Card

Inside of Card

Supplies Used
Stamps:   Fresh Vintage Stamp Set and Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink:   Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade

Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, and Whisper White

Ribbon: 1/8" (3.2 mm) Organdy Ribbon Lucky Limeade,
Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border

Dies:  Scallop Square Duo

Embossing Folders:  Petals-a-Plenty

Other:  Big Shot

Happy Birthday

This was one of my cards we made last week at card class.  I seem to be on a roll with the bright colours at the moment.  I usually reach for monochrome but these colours are just such happy colours.  This is a really quick and easy card to make and came together fast especially as I usually agonise over each card for ages.

Supplies Used
Stamps:   Fabulous Florets and Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink:   Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade
Designer Series Paper:   Beyond the Garden
Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Whisper White
Ribbon:  1/2" (1.3 cm) Scallop Dots Ribbon Tangerine Tango
Punches:  Scallop Trim Border, Word Window and Modern Label

Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peek

We are half way through Janaury already and I am very excited about Sale-a-Bration.  It starts on Tuesday, 24 January 2011 to 31 March 2012. There are some beautiful stamps and gorgeous papers, ribbons and brads.  My cards was cased from Lisa Martz.  When I saw it, I just had to copy it as it was so eye catching.

Supplies Used
Stamps:   Fresh Vintage Stamp Set and Clearly for You
Ink:   Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade
Designer Series Paper:   Everyday Enchantment
Cardstock:  Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Very Vanilla

Ribbon: 1/2" (1.3 cm) Stitched-Poly Ribbon Poppy Parade
Punches: Scallop Trim Border, 1” (2.5cm) Square and Postage Stamp

Gift Card Holder

This little gift card holder is just perfect for those people who have everything and best pressie to buy them is a gift card so they can choose their own present.  Very quick to whip up a few of these and you get two gift cards out of one sheet of A4 cardstock.

Cut a sheet of A4 cardstock in half.
Score at 4.5 cm, 13 cm and 21.5 cm. 
Fold on score lines.
Punch a 1/2 circle on the right of the bottom square (so that you can pull the gift card out). 
Adhere with sticky strip on the bottom square on the left and top edges to create a pocket for the gift card.
Embellish.

Inside of Gift Card

Supplies Used
Stamps:   Season of Joy
Ink:   Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock:   Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Whisper White
Embossing Folder:  Petals-a-Plenty
Punches: 1 3/8" (3.5cm) Circle, Extra Large Oval and Scallop Oval
Other:  Rhinestone Jewels