Two by Two

Hi everyone, something a bit different today. Two people are leaving work to go on maternity leave soon and I was asked to make their leaving cards. They are both having boys, so I was free to use my favourite blue - Bashful Blue. This is the card I made for both of them:



I used the brilliant Two by Two stamp. I knew this stamp would be ideal, as soon as I saw it in the new catalogue. I coloured the image with marker pens and cut using the image and the blue layer, using the Framelits Labels Collection and the Big Shot:




I added a matching Bashful Blue satin bow (now discontinued) and a piece of So Saffron designer paper. The background layer was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder and the greeting is from the Curly Cute set. There is a 'congratulations' which is part of the image but, as I was making quite a large card, I wanted a bigger greeting. I covered up the greeting part of the stamp with a post-it while I inked the rest, so I wouldn't get any ink on the greeting.

Here's a final close up, showing some of the detail and the pearls which were added as the final touch:

This card was largely based on a card made by a very talented demo Julie Kettlewell. You can check out her blog at Julie's Japes. I was really pleased with the way these cards turned out and can't wait to make their cards once the babies are born. This stamp is only £7.95 so if you fancy it, let me know. x

Snow time

Hi everyone, here's the last card of the three we made in card class using the Snow Much Fun stamp set. This time we used Wisteria Wonder for the base card which we embossed using the Polka Dot embossing folder:



The snow man was stamped on Whisper White and coloured and glittered, as before. This panel was layered onto Pink Pirouette card. The snowball was cut out and mounted on a 3D pad:



The snowflake was cut using the Snow Flurry die and the Big Shot (Autumn/Winter catalogue). I used some glitter paper I had anyway (none Stampin Up) and used the smaller 2 snowflakes. Here are some final close ups:
 

 

 

If you would like any of the products used, then please get in touch. In our next card class we will be decorating a 2013 diary. This would be an ideal Christmas gift, so why  not join us. Everything, including the diary will be included for only £12. The class will take place on Wednesday 31st October and there are only 2 places left, so contact me as soon as you can. I'll be back soon with a preview. x

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Good morning everyone, today I'm sharing one of the cards we made in the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack card class, which was held last Wednesday. A Stamp-a-Stack is a cardmaking session where you make a number of cards and, because you make more cards, the designs are often slightly more simple. On Wednesday the ladies made 8 cards, 2 of 4 designs. Here's the first one:



For this card we used Bashful Blue and Whisper White and the Tags til Christmas stamp set. The background panel was embossed using the Polka Dot embossing folder and the sentiment was punched out using the Decorative Label punch.


The ornaments were stamped using Bashful Blue ink and punched out with the ornament punch. Some matching blue ribbons and bows completed the look:

I'll show you another card tomorrow. Don't forget to look. x 

Last of the Pennant Parade cards

Good evening everyone. I thought I would show you the last of the Pennant Parade cards which we made in card class. So much has happened since then, I'd almost forgotten about these. This is my favourite of the set. I made it as a congratulations card but it's also lovely as a baby card.




We used So Saffron and Whisper White card and So Saffron and Certain Celery ink. The Pennant punch was used to punch the shapes and one of the Itty Bitty Punches for the small flowers.

A rhinestone sparkly in the middle of each flower and a sentiment from the Curly Cute stamp set completed the card.

And finally, the Icecream Cone card:

For this card we used Pretty in Pink cut with the Scallop Circle die using the Big Shot. We then embossed it with the Polka Dot embossing folder. The icecream cone was stamped using the Pennant Parade stampset and Daffodil Delight ink and punched out using the Pennant Punch. The icecream scoops were cut using the scallop circle punch and scraps of designer paper.

The little 'star' stamped for the background is part of the Pennant Parade stamp set. Once again the sentiment is from Curly Cute. I love this set and use it all the time, as you can tell.

I hope these cards have shown you how versatile this set is. Let me know if you want to order anything. x

More Baby Blossom Cards

These are the last of the Baby Blossom cards. Using the same colours as before: Daffodil Delight, More Mustard and Pear Pizzazz designer paper. We also used the Scallop Oval punch and the Oval punch (large) on these cards and created the holes in the scallops using the Piercing Tool. 

Now before I show you any more, I really do need to give credit to the person who designed these cards, Jenny Moors. She does some wonderful tutorials and this is one of her sets. Here's a close up of the detail on the 'label':

The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is from one of the level 2 hostess sets called Something to Celebrate. Remember you too could earn FREE stamp sets by hosting a Stamping Up! workshop at home. Give me a ring if you would like more information. Here's the last card:

For this card we used Very Vanilla for the background, although it looks white in the photo, and we embossed it using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and the Big Shot. Quite a few of the flowers and leaves in the Baby Blossoms stamp set come in different sizes and here you can see the small rose and the larger rose being used. 

I hope you have enjoyed these cards and that they have inspired you. Please don't hesitate to email me or phone me if you would like to order anything or if you just want a chat about anything on this blog. x