Butterfly thanks

Card: cherry cobbler, old olive, whisper white
DSP: old olive patterned dsp
Ink: cherry cobbler, old olive
Stamp set(s): so happy for you, fresh vintage
Accessories: pearls, beautiful butterflies die cut, beautiful wings embosslit, top note die cut, big shot, sponge

Well, I managed to pull this card together as a thank you for a dear friend who came and talked to a support group I below to.  It was perfect to go with the gift we presented to her!  She loved it :-)

I've given my big shot a bit of a work out here, and I have used the rock n' technique on the image inside, which gives it some extra colour.  The pearls and distressing finish it off.  It's a simple card that I felt I was able to cope with at the moment...  I can say that it felt good to get back into my creative groove - yay!

Easter card

Card: confetti white, wisteria wonder, calypso coral, soft suede, whisper white

Ink: wisteria wonder, calypso coral, soft suede

Stamp set(s): fresh vintage, well scripted

Accessories: calypso coral designer brad, wisteria wonder ruffled ribbon, linen thread

As part of the market I want to attend in a few weeks, I'm making up some Easter cards. This is one I have cased from Delys Cram - again! I love the design, and thought the new in-colours worked will with this design. I love the speckled confetti white, and of course, the ruffled ribbon and brad. Beautiful!

Thank you note

Card: wisteria wonder, calypso coral, whisper white

Ink: wisteria wonder, calypso coral

Stamp set: fresh vintage

Accessories: pearls

Another very simple, but stunning little note card. I love how the border stamp creates that little bit of texture and colour, and compliments the flower stamp. And of course, I'm in love with this colour combo. I've made this for my upline, Paula, as a thank you for the fun weekend we had at Stamp camp last weekend. Thanks, Paula, for everything!

Quick SAB card

Card: confetti white, basic black, whisper white
Ink: real read, basic black,
Stamp set: fresh vintage
Accessories: 1.4" basic black grosgrain ribbon, rhinestone, 3/4" circle punch

Another quick, clean card using the fresh vintage SAB stamp set (free when you spend $120!). I have stamped the flower and border images in real read, stamped the little flower on wisper white and punched it out, with real red sponging. The rhinestone and bow create a little texture for a "everyday" card. I'm enjoying using confetti white at the moment - it give a beautiful textured and flecked look to any project. Enjoy!

JAI Challenge 107 - Just Add Nikki Spencer

Card: poppy parade, pool party, wisteria wonder, whisper white
Ink: poppy parade, pool party, wisteria wonder, lucky limeade
Stamp set(s): fresh vintage, so happy for you
Accessories: paper vellum, silver brads, rhinestones, beautiful embosslit, big shot, sponge, circle punch

This week's challenge over at JAI was Just Add Nikki Spencer! I chose a recent project Nikki has blogged here and CASEd it for this challenge. Very fun! I've used a circle punch and punched a post-it note to mask off the circle in the middle, then stamped and sponged it to bring out the circle a little more. I have added a sentiment on paper vellum and attached it with two brads. I'm pretty happy with the results! Oh, and I have again used one of the SAB (Sale-a-bration) stamp sets - free with an order of $120!

Simple fresh vintage

Card: whisper white
Ink: cherry cobbler, early expresso
Stamp set(s): fresh vintage, well scripted

Accessories: cherry cobbler scallop ribbon

Happy first of March!! I needed a very quick and simple project to post today... And this one I found online met my needs! Love the simplicity, the colours and the design. I meant to use dimensionals on the main panel, but I had already put on tape before I realised...doh! I may do another one for my stash, and I'll be using dimensionals to give the project a little more dimension and texture.

I have used one of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets (yours if you spend $120, not including shipping before the end of March!), and the gorgeous scallop ribbon. The card was crying out for some colour inside, so I decided to stamp the flower in one corner. Beautiful!

JAI Challenge #106

Card: poppy parade, calypso coral, tangerine tango, whisper white

DSP: poppy parade DSP
Ink: poppy parade, calypso coral
Stamp set: fresh vintage, so happy for you

Accessories: 3/4" circle punch, silver brads, calypso coral brad, poppy parade 1/4" poly-striped ribbon

The ladies over at JAI challenged us with a sketch this week. I decided to go with some of the different reds that I had, and I also wanted to make a rosette (the DSP worked well for this!). The sketch worked out well for this card, and I'm falling in love with the poppy parade and calypso coral colour comobo :-)

I've also used a new stamp set from the current Sale-a-bration promotion - love, love, love it! I've stamped a stuble pattern on the two outside panels, and on the inside panel. This stamp set can be yours for free if you spend $120 (not including shipping) - but hurry, only until the end of March!