Sweet Pea DSP in orange and pink?

 

Do you know I'm not much of an orange person?  I love red and bright pink and blue and green, but not orange, well that was until I spied these two photos lurking in my pile of photos to scrap!  A couple, in an orange jumper and pashmina, just inspired me to use these limited edition papers in Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal and Chocolate Chip from the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper in the Mini Catalogue.

One of the sheets of designer series paper comes with these bull's eye circle designs, which I've added to with punched circles of my own.  The checked blue circle can easily be created by drawing around a large dinner plate.

I've created a journalling tag from a Teal circle, punched a hole and added Pumpkin Pie ribbon.  The details of the event are written on the back.  You can leave it face down as I have slid behind one of the embellishments or you can leave the details on show.

The Sweet Pea paper pack is so versatile, I've used it on a number of other designs, here and here and below.

A simple piece of Sweet Pea paper on a cream mat and a Rose Red C6 card base.  Crystal Effescts are painted over each buterfly to give them a shiny appearance.  The ribbon is a piece of Whisper White satin ribbon dyed with Roes Red ink (just be careful not to add to much ink)

Versamark Hearts

Don't you just love the way that the Versamark ink pad is all sticky and squidgy.  I do. 

The squidginess of the ink pad has resulted in an interesting pattern in the background.  The stamp used background is a dotted heart outline one from I {Heart} Hearts.  However, using with Versamark has resulted in a translucent infil to the centre of each heart.  Stamp at random on Soft Suede card.

The hearts were created by 'kissing'.  Take the solid heart stamp from I {Heart} Hearts, ink it up with Pixie Pink.  Take the Dot Dot Dot stamp and place it on to the inked surface of the solid heart. stamp both the heart and the Dot Dot Dot stamps on to Very Vanilla card stock. A vintage impression is created in both stamped images.  Add a very vanilla button, knotted with Linen Thread.

Don't forget they'll be more techniques at my class on 14th August! Click on the picture to read more

14 August Class: Anniversaries and Weddings

14 August 2010, 7pm Ipswich Waterfront

Techniques will include background stamping, heat embossing and paper folding. The 5 projects created are easily adaptable to engagement, anniversary, wedding or love themes. Further completed projects on these themes will be on show for your inspiration. For this class you will be expected to bring a basic craft kit and a 5cm x 6cm (or similar) photo for the photo card.

Never paper crafted before? Never stamped? Come and learn a new hobby or technique!

I will be running monthly classes on the second Saturday of every month. The next class is 11 September. These regular classes, including the August and September classes detailed here, will include the cost of all materials and the use of all stamps and equipment for £15, and all tuition. Classes will average 2 to 3 hours in length.
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Practical Project #1

Get organised
Use the Totally Tabs Stamp Set and Tab Punch in coloured inks on coloured card to create lables for all your cables.  Wrap around your cable and secure with Tom Bow glue along the curved edge.

Two-Step Stamping Sale

From 1-31st August get 20% off selected two-step stamp sets (try saying that fast...)

The sets are Loads of Love (above), Big Bold Birthday, Trendy Trees (below), Greenhouse Garden, Something Sweet (below), Tiny Tags and Bird on a Branch (plus the French or German versions)  For prices please open this link

Glitter Galore

Don't forget I'm holding a workshop on Saturday 31st, contact me for your invitation!

Another of the card samples I made for the class samples last week.  Details of how to make it are below.

Don't forget my class on 14 August
The regular classes will be held on the second Saturday of the month close to the Ipswich Waterfront, the first is Saturday 14th August, at 6pm, and will be themed on anniversaries and weddings. Techniques will include background stamping, heat embossing and paper folding. More details will be available shortly. The next date is 11th September with a children’s theme and will include the Choo Choo (train) and Fox & Friends Stamp Sets.  My regular classes will cost £15 and will include all materials.

 Recipe
Stamping the floral heart from I {Heart} Hearts in Versamark ink on Whisper White card, I covered the heart with our brilliant Heat and Stick powder and melted it with the heat tool. I then sprinkled with very irredecent black glitter from the Fine Galaxy glitter collection and reheated it.  The second heating ensures that the glitter is stuck with the heat and stick powder and ensures the glitter does not fall off.  Amazing really.  This heart is attached to a second heart which has white embossed dots, again a stamp from the I {Heart} Hearts  stamp set.

Layer up the hearts with dimensionals, on a fabric flower from the pretties kit, black and white ribbon and a black mat on white card.  You could add a stamped sentiment of your choice on the black card and emboss with white embossing powder to stand out.

More Hearts

Here's an easy to create card I made to show off the versitality of the I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set at last Thursday's Class. It could easily be done in any colour combination to suit the occassion.