A simple card

I love the simplicity of this card which I cased from Bettina und Maria.  On the second card I stepped it up slightly with some little punched flowers and rhines stones.  I only used marker pens for these cards.

Supplies Used
Stamps:  Curly Cute (Retired)
Marker Pens:  Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple
Cardstock:  Midnight Muse/ Gumball Green and Whisper White

Punches:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Other:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun and Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Betsy's Blossoms

This was one of the cards we made at card class last week.  I was not sure about this stamp set when I first got it but I really do like it and can't wait to ink it up again.

I managed to get a few cards prepped for my next couple of classes as the weather was just awful on Sunday.  We were lucky this time and didn't get flooded in but the front paddock has plenty of water in it and the river level got to it's second warning level.  Our spa pool cover did blow off and it is quite badly damaged.  Holes everywhere and the latches are all broken as well.  I need to check the plants it landed on and make sure they are okay. 

Stamps:  Curly Cute and Besty’s Blossoms

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight

DSP:  Floral District

Ribbon:  ¼” (6.4mm) Stitched Grosgrain in Daffodil Delight

Punches:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and ½” (1.3mm) Circle

Embellishments:  Pearls

A Simple Male Card

I always find male cards a challenge.  So I kept this one really simple.  I also wanted to use up some of my stash of DSP before the new sets come out on 1 September 2012.

Supplies Used

Stamps:  Curly Cute

Ink:  Early Espresso and Baja Breeze

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy

Ribbon:  Bakers Twine Whisper White

Punches:  1 ¹/₈” (3.5cm) Circle and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border

DSP:  Pocketful of Posies

My Favourite Stamp Set

Creative Elements is one of my favourite sets. 

Supplies Used

Stamps:  Creative Elements and Curly Cute

Ink:  Not Quite Navy and Pear Pizzazz

Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and Pear Pizzazz

Ribbon:  3/8" (1 cm) Taffeta Ribbon in Not Quite Navy

Embellishments:  Basic Jewels

Christmas Box Set

Here is the Christmas Box Set using the one sheet wonder (from Rachel Knight) that we made at class last week.  Everyone loved it so much that they all wanted to make another set.  It was a perfect choice for Christmas cards.  Remember, I showed you a sneak peek over a week ago so here is the whole set, complete with a gift box.  It would make a lovely gift.

The new Catalogue comes out on 1 September and the retiring list is out now.  This stamp set is retiring so if you want to order it, contact me before it sells out.  There are already a few
items that have have sold out, so be quick. 

Stampin’ Up! have modified the Classic Inkpads and changed the surface of the pad so that stamps get a better ink coverage which means your stamped image will look nicer, which is why the existing stamp pads are all on the retired list.

Supplies Used

Stamps:  Season of Joy, Curly Cute and Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Basic Grey

Ribbon:  5/8" (1.6 cm) Satin Ribbon in Old Olive and Bakers Twine in Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Basic Grey

Punches:  Scallop Trim Border

Embellishments:  Dazzling Diamonds

Thank You

Nothing to say to today but TFL.

Card Front

Card Inside

Supplies Used

Stamps:  Apothecary Art, Tiny Tags and Curly Cute

Ink:   Melon Mambo

Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and Whisper White

Ribbon:  3/8" (1 cm) Pleated Satin Ribbon in Blushing Bride

DSP:  Cheerful Treat

Bigshot:  Framelites Labels Collection, Edgelits Dies Adorning Accents and Stripes Embossing Folder 

One Sheet Wonder

While on Stamp Camp (months ago), the lovely Rachael Knight demonstrated how to make a set of six cards using one sheet of card stock for all the card fronts.  This is not the set we made at camp but I was so impressed with using one sheet of card stock that I just had to recreate it once I got home.


I am definitely going to be using this idea for some of my Christmas cards as it is such a quick way to get a whole bunch of cards made in short space of time.  This suits me as I am a rather slow at designing and putting cards together.


  

Supplies Used
Stamps:   French Foliage, Autumn Days and Curly Cute
Ink:   Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Early Espresso and River Rock
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Cajun Craze, River Rock and Always Artichoke
Punches: Bird Builder and Scallop Trim Border