12 Days of Blogging #11

Day 11, more stamping...

Using the five pettal stamp I stamped one flower (from A Beautiful Thing) in Mellow Moss and one in Gable Green. On the latter I stamped the swirl design in Mellow Moss. I cut out and curled the edges, pierced a hole in the centre and inserted a clear Rhinestone Brad. I created the sliding door as before and stamped the swirl design in a random pattern across it. I stamped the sentiment from Cheer & Wishes (its a versatile set) in Old Olive on to Glorious Green card and mounted on a Mellow Moss card base. The hair band was another find from a pound shop!

Creating your own designs inspired by this one, then please link back to my blog.

12 Days of Blogging #10

Day 10, are you convinced yet that these are great? Of course you could just fill them with sweets or sunflower seeds, or create a gumball machine, baby's rattle or magnifying glass with the co-ordinating stamp set (Something Sweet), but why not explore some more...

This card uese less than half a pack of hair bobbles picked up from a pound shop, which girl, young or old with longer hair wouldn't appreciate this small well thought out gift? Nautical, with a splash of red is in fashion this season.

This card uses papers from the 6"x6" Patterns Paper Designer Series Paper III, available as a Hostess Level 1 gift, see day 6 for more information on how you can receive this gift for free (subject to sales). A patterned paper sliding door was created, so that when the hair bands are removed there is still interest on the card. The real red flower is taken from the Blooms Die Cuts pack. (There's Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue too.)

Posting?

I would recommend the Sweet Treat Padded envelopes, which are printed with a pattern of dots, very sweet, with clear areas left for the stamp and address. Providing that your card does not weigh over 720 grammes then you will only need a Large Letter Stamp to cover postage, just a little extra to show someone you care? Bargain I'd say.

Inspired? PLease come back tomorrow, only 2 days left to go!

12 Days of Blogging #9

One for the dogs today. These little bone treats are so cute.

Well this card started out a disaster...I mistakenly thought that stamping the Tailgaiting Stampin' Around in Bashful Blue would show up on Brilliant Blue, well it did for a minute or so, but once dried it was impossible to photograph. The printed sentiment was also cut too wide and everyting cut and glued....agghh what to do?

Well, I stuck two strips of Scalloped Edged Ballet Blue on top of the sentiment to reduce its width and stamped Tailgaiting in black on to Whisper White. I created an undulating top to the Whisper White by following the line of the stamp, picking up on the scallop of the sentiment boarder. I coloured the lorry with ink from a Brilliant Blue ink pad stamped on to a plastic sheet, picking up the colour with my Aqua Painter. The shadow and green highlight is created in teh same way. The dogs are coloured with neutral Watercolor Wonder Crayons, and water brushed.

You will need to use StazOn Cleaner with the black ink cartridges on the Stampin' Around.

Not a bad rescue...

12 Days of Blogging #8

A simple card for day 8.

Created from a simple colour scheme of Pumpkin Pie and Ballet Blue. The card fish is created from the punched out circle which forms the hole for the Sweet Treat Cup, and a folded tab created by the Round Tab punch. See day 7 for how to create the sliding door. The second fish is created with the eye punched from the card fish and a knotted ribbon. Print a sentiment from your computer on to Whisper White card. Fill the cup with cat treats. Be warned your cat will be able to smell this so do put it somewhere secure, if it's his favoutites. Alternatively secure the treats in cling film - before placing in the cup, not so pretty, but perhaps safer?! The quick release sliding door is a must for desparate cat's owners access...use cat mint at your peril....

12 Days of Blogging #7

What a way to give someone a lift with 3 ballons in a card, I know ballons always make me think of celebrations, a happy moment in my life, why not send a similar card to cheer someone up and let them know you are thinking of them?

Stamp the lorry from the Loads of Love stamp set on to Ballet Blue card and cut out. Using the neutrals Watercolor Wonder Crayons - yes it's spelt right, Stampin' Up! is an American brand that's been going since 1990. Sorry back to the crayons...colour the wheels in lightly in basic black. Highlight the bumpers and wheel arches in Sahara Sand. Using a paint brush dipped in water or an Aqua Painter (my favourite) wash over the decorated areas to achive a smooth finish. These crayons create a much smoother finish than watercolour pencils, and there's no waste wood as they are colour through and through, with a paper wraper. They're not waxy as you might imagine, I guess it's their solid nature that makes them a 'crayon'.

It was a little tricky to line up all the punched holes this time due to the layers. Punch the hole with the 1-3/4" (4.4cm) circle punch on the Ballet Blue base card first, making sure that the card is in as far as it will go. This allows for the diminishing sizes of the top layers of card Brilliant Blue on a Whisper White mat. Line up and punch the top layers. To allow for the sliding door use Mini Glue Dots around the location where the door will go to introduce a slim gap alowing the door to slide. Stamp the sentiment. Attach the cup to the rear of the top layer, fill with ballons and insert the sliding door (a square of card with a tab - created using the Round Tab punch). Mount the lorry. Wrap a length of Linen Thread around the spine of the card and tie in a knot.

Change the sentiment and create a male themed birthday card. If this inspires you then please link back to my blog.

12 Days of Blogging #6

Taken with Teal is saying a fond farewell at the end of September. It's such a shame as it is set off wonderfully by the platinum shimmer paint, from the mini catalogue. Apply directly to a stamp with a spounge dauber and stamp to your hearts content. Just remember to clean your stamp with StayOn cleaner when you're finished.

Place a small amount of Dazzling Diamonds in to the cup along with two or three stamped stars, from Darling Dots - hold a workshop, invite your friends and your friends' friends achieve overall sales of £150 and this set could be yours as a 'Hostess Level 1' gift along with £15 of free goodies of your choice.

There's no sliding door on this card, as the Dazzling Diamonds woudl go every where...LOL.

The Congratulations stamp forms part of the Cheer & Wishes stamp set used on day 4...and later on too...great for all those sentiments for card fronts.

Like this one? you know the drill...comment and link back from your blog...

Suffolk Scrapbook and Cardmaking Fayre

20 June

10-4

Demonstrations and Make and Takes by Carole Claxton and myself

Come and make this cute little bunny card

Free Entry

Light refreshments on sale

Needham Market Community Centre

School Street, Needham Market, nr Ipswich