By the Tide

Hi everyone, I have been absent for so long, I bet you've forgotten me. I've been on holiday and although I had lots of projects and photos prepared to show you, while I was away, I didn't get round to sorting it. We had very dodgy internet acces while away, so you ended up with nothing!!

I'm going to try and make it up to you by showing you all the things I had prepared, over the next few weeks.

This card uses the By The Tide stamp set which is in the new catalogue. I did a class with this set this week so will post those projects too, over the next few days. Although this one says Father's Day, you can obviously make it for any occassion.



I gold embossed the coral behind the 3D shapes. You can see it better here:





The block of colour which creates the background was done by inking a clear stamp block, all over, with Crumb Cake ink and then spritzing it with water, and using it as a stamp. Once it dries it leaves a lovely, 'textured' background.

I even stamped the insert: 

and the envelope:

I hope you like this. I will show you the other By The Tide projects soon. x

Masculine Cards - Class Wednesday 1st May

Hi everyone, apologies for being absent for a while. I've been away for a week and the internet cover wasn't as good as I had hoped, so no blogging. But, I'm back with a preview of what we will be making at our next class.
This class will cover all your Father's Day needs or the projects can be made for any man in your life. We will be making 2 cards, a gift box and a gift card holder. I can only share the 2 cards with you today as I'm waiting for some more supplies but hopefully this will inspire you to come and join us and make your own projects. Here's the first card:



I used the Clockworks stamp set and have loved playing with it in different colours. This card uses Crazy Cajun, Early Espresso and So Saffron ink. In the other projects, I changed the So Saffron ink for More Mustard as I wanted it to stand out a bit more. This card was pretty easy - I was going for the Clean and Simple Look. Here's a close up:



The next one is very similar but I stepped it up a bit using some 3D pads to raise images and I also used some small silver brads. This time I included Not Quite Navy Ink instead of the Crazy Cajun, and turned it into a birthday card:



And the close up:



Which colour scheme do you prefer? I couldn't decide, so for the gift box and the gift card holder I used all of them. I will have to show you those later though, once my Kraft gift boxes have arrived from Stampin' Up.

If you fancy having a go at these projects then please contact me (07970 708348 or mapleleafstampin@yahoo.co.uk) to book your place. Cost is £12 and includes everything you need to complete these projects. I'll be back soon to show you the other 2 projects. x 

Blog News

Hi, well I may finally be getting the hang of this blogging business. I have added some information on separate pages at the top of my blog. This tells you about my classes, special offers and how you can spread the cost but still get lots of benefits. Have a look and contact me if you want to order or book anything.

You don't just want to hear about my IT skills though, so here's a quick card for the men. Talking of masculine cards, don't forget my class on June 8th using the Plane and Simple set.

This card was made using the Lovely as a Tree stamp set. I love this set as it can be used for lots of occassions, just by changing the sentiment.

The photo quality is not great but I used Whisper White, Soft Suede and Old Olive cardstock; Old Olive ink and my favourite Scallop Trim Border punch. The ribbon was my own and the greeting is from the Sale-a-Bration set So Happy for You, which is sadly no longer available .

I did make a matching candle but I haven't got a photo of it yet, so I'll post that later. x