Happy Anniversary

Good morning everyone. It was my 5th wedding anniversary last friday and this is the card I made for my wonderful husband:


I used the Pedal Presents stamp set and have only just realised that you can no longer get this. It was a hostess set in the summer mini catalogue but, wait and see, there may be something similar in the new catalogue coming out in October .... The Adorning Accents Embossing folder which has the hearts as 1 of 3 embossing folders was also in the Summer mini but will be back in the 2012-13  catalogue. Here's a closer look:

 

I used Real Red for the base card and Pretty in Pink for the border which was punched with the Scallop Edge border punch. The small hearts were from the Owl Builder punch. They were the size that fitted best. Just for a change, I decorated the inside of the card too using the heart stamp from the Tiny Tags stamp set. I also used the word 'husband' from the All in the Family stamp set. The Happy Anniversary has sadly been discontinued. Can you see the crease in the paper? I didn't notice it till it was too late but it didn't look so obvious once I'd written the card:

Now, I have to tell you that my husband is much more romantic than I am and he does all the cooking. So, on friday - which was a hot day, I came home to find he had prepared a special meal and had set the table outside (he could only find a Christmas table cloth).

 

 He had added some bows and little bubble champagne bottles which were left over from the wedding and had found a bottle of Champagne which was left over from our honeymoon. (I can't get the picture to turn the right way up but you get the gist)

 

 

As you can see he'd also bought me a beautiful orchid and in the little pink gift bag was an i-pod shuffle for me to use at work. Isn't he great? Check back soon for some great cards made with my new favourite set from the autumn/winter catalogue - Owl Occassions. x

 

 

 

Popcorn anyone?

Although you've seen the preview I haven't shared the cards we made in our last card class yet, so here's the popcorn card. This is my favourite purely because I think it's such a clever use of punches. I would never have thought of this but saw it on Jules Japes and have pretty much just copied it, except for the colours:

We used Real Red as the base card and cut a strip of card from Basic Black, and punched squares of Whisper White, using the 1 1/4" square punch. The popcorn containers were stamped in Real Red ink and punched using the Cupcake Builder punch. The popcorn was punched using the flower shape from the Itty Bitty punch pack. We punched them out of Very Vanilla and inked the edges using Daffodil Delight and the Sponge Daubers. Here's a close up:



The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment stamp is part of the Create A Cupcake stamp set. It was stamped and punched using the Word Window punch, with the Modern Label punched in Basic Black behind it. Hope this shows you how versatile the cupcake stamp set and punch can be. They are only available till end April so if you like them, don't delay ordering them and contact me. More cupcakes next time. x

Happy Mother's Day

I know it is more like Happy Mother's Day evening, but thought I would share this card anyway. This is the card I made for my mum, to match the flip album which you've had a glimpse of. My mum lives on the continent and they actually don't do Mother's Day till May but I think I'm safe to share this as she doesn't look at my blog - at least I don't think so....

Here's the card:

I used Lucky Limeade for the base colour and punched 16 squares using the 1 1/4" square punch from the Everyday Enchantment FREE SAB papers. Remember you only have to spend £45 to get these gorgeous papers for free.

I then embossed the oval designer embossing frame using Very Vanilla, and tore it into a rough oval shape. I stamped 'To my Mum' using the All in the Family stamp set. The flowers were cut using the Blossom Party die and the Big Shot. I wet the flowers using a misting spray and then scrunched them to give them a more vintage look. The leaves were punched using the Bird Builder punch.

Here's a close up of the sentiment:

I'll show you details of the flip album later and this card in a different colour scheme. I hope you all had a lovely day today. See you soon. x 

Thank you, from Felix

Hi All, I thought I would show you a card made with a soon to retire product - the xxxx jumbo wheel. I love this wheel and am a bit gutted that it is going, as I've only just got it. It's so handy for 'New Home' cards and goes really well with the 'All in the family' stampset.

As you know, we went on holiday in the summer, but what you don't know is that we have a very demanding cat called 'Felix'. He constantly wants attention; treats; someone to stroke his tummy; running water out of the tap - you get the picture. So when we go away on holiday, we like someone to come and stay in the house to look after Felix. This year  a lovely girl that I work with, volunteered to stay. This is the card I made her to say 'Thank you'

I stamped the Neighbourhood wheel in black onto watercolour paper, and then coloured it in using my ink pads and an aqua painter. I am absolutely no expert when it comes to watercolouring (as you can tell) and my houses seem to have a definite lean to them, but I had fun colouring. I stamped the cat image from 'All in the family' onto a separate piece of whisper white, layered it with a basic black scalloped circle, and coloured the cat to look a bit like Felix. He's got the same silly expression on his face!

The greeting with stamped in black using  the Sincere Salutations stamp set. This set will also be around next year which is great news as I use it lots.

I have made my daughter a card using this same wheel as she's just moved into a new flat. so I'll show you that later in the week. Don't forget if you want any products on the retirement list, let me know ASAP as they are selling out fast. See you soon. x