Stampin'Up! polymer Stamps:- Ikat

With an order of £60 you get a free set of the new polymer stamps this month. This is one stamp in the Ikat set.

This card gives you a sneak peek of the 2014 -2016 In Colours and they are lush!!!!

Tangerine Twist, Blackberry Bliss, Blue Lagoon, Hello Honey and Mossy Meadow. The pattern is stamped with one stamp and I didn't use the Stamp-a-ma-jig. It was so easy.

The 'adventure bound' stamp is from one of the new project life stamp sets. If you have just had an addition to the family or other major family event such as a wedding or baptism, what have you done with all your photos ? In a box, on your phone/laptop...... Project Life is for you. This is the art of memory keeping. Contact me for more details.

Monday Male Make

I ve used 3 punches on this card.
The label punch has been around for a while now and fits this particular stamp really well.
Newer are the tag top punch which takes a 2" wide piece of card and creates a very professional looking tag top.  I could have rounded the bottom corners but decided that would soften it more that I wished.
The chevrons or arrow points going up the side are the punch outs from the chevron punch. I still have the piece of card them came out of to use on a card next week so come back and take a look!.

The background is stamped with the hardwood stamp, I think this is on everyones desk or on their wish list Here it is stamped in basic grey on the white naturals paper, which is something I haven't used much. Give it a try, it is a bit different.
Just the smokey slate chevron ribbon to finish it off.
Great male card, I think. What do you think?

Happy Watercolour

Here we have a bit of orange with a twist. I have used the Happy Watercolour stamp set with Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie and Crisp Cantaloupe. The 3 shades look good next to each other as paint swipes. 

The flower is from the same stamp set, stamped in early expression then painted with the aqua painter. This has allowed me to give it some depth of colour. I have stamped the sentiment in early expresso and added a giant pearl in the centre. 

These giant pearls are only available whilst stocks last so if you need some get in contact as soon as.

Petite Petals

Love this Designer Series Paper and just knew what I wanted to do with this particular sheet. The wisteria wonder is one of my favourite colours. I have used pool party rather than coastal cabana to give a more subtle effect. Although I like the bright colours I wanted to create a softer effect on my card. I have stamped crushed curry card with so saffron ink for the yellow flower as that did look very pale on the very vanilla card. the leaves are made with the bird punch and the bow done with pool party seam binding.

Circle punch art. At stamp a sack.

I found this idea on pintrest but can't refind it. So thanks to the person who first pinned it. Its great.

Just a bit of fun using two circle punches and the dotty paper from the large paper stack.

I have used the chalk pen to draw in the legs. This piece of kit I wouldn't be without now. I even used it to mark out a pattern on some fabric the other day. The googly eyes I had left over from a christmas make.

How cute.

Wishing You

It was my Stamp a Sack last Sunday. We made 10 cards in 2 1/2 hours plus tea and cake.

This is the first card. One for the men, something many of us find more difficult to make. This one is a case of less is more than enough.

I've used the hardwood as a background, love this stamp. Threaded the chevron hessian through the punched parts. Adding the cut outs from the chevron punch just finish it off. Stamping the 'make a wish' and punching out with the label punch was an idea I found on pintrest. Lifting it on dimensionals just finishes the card.

Wedding Invitations.

Using Stampin'Up! card, pink pirouette and brushed gold and the Stampin'Up!clay I have created a set of wedding stationary for my best friends son and soon to be wife.

They chose the colours and the theme after I had created a selection of samples. They loved the clay feathers which are coloured with Stampin'Up! markers. I used the fine feather stamps on the RSVP envelope and the evening invitations.

Once we had all the information on the small 3" x 3" squares of paper they decided they would like it making into a little book, which was a very snug fit in the box. The folding box idea was courtesy of Francis Martin (see blogs I follow).

                                         

                                                                                     If you would like your wedding invites made to your own design (with a little help from me) get in touch to arrange an informal chat.