Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Farewell "Fun and Fast Notes"

I thought I would show the cards that we are making at Bel Air Creative Card Group today and on Friday. All cards are using stamps from the set "Fun and Fast notes". The first and second card are using the baby stamp with the first using pretty in pink as the base, layered with certainly celery and the circles pink pirouette. The second cards base is marina mist and layered with certainly celery and the circles are bashful blue. The fourth card is using the same stamp on a white base with a torn stirp of baja breeze and old olive. On both cards the 3 smaller circles have been cut out using the Sizzix Circles # 2 die and attached to the certainly celery and then embossed with the perfect polka dots textured embossing folder. The larger circle has been added as a feature with dimensionals. The third card is using the Christmas tree on whisper white with a base of riding hood red and a layer of old olive. This layer has been embossed with the petals a plenty textured impressions folder. The Christmas tree has been stamped on an oval which was cut out using the Sizzix ovals die. To line up the images on all the cards I have used the "Stamp-a-ma-jig" The Christmas Tree I have used "direct to rubber" technique using markers to colour in the image and then stamp. I have also used blender pens to go over some of the outlines to enhance the image.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Inlaid technique meets punched posies

All my cards today use the Punched Posies set.

This card uses pretty in pink for the base and whisper white for the layer. Happy Birthday stamp is from SAB 2011 Punch Bunch set.


For this card I have used the scallop circle die and cut out the sides to form the shape of the dress. There are many variations on the web for this style of dress, Dawn Olchefske's blog is where I got my inspiration from here.



This card I have used for the base marina mist. I have stamped the images using bashful blue and pumpkin pie ink.

On these cards I have stamped the images then glued them on whisper white and then run through the bigshot machine in the square lattice textured embossing folder.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Christmas in July - Folded Christmas Tree Part 2


This card is using same technique as my previous post but using raspberry tart dsp and on a base of kiwi kiss. For the semi circle I have used the scallop circle sizzix die.

This second card is uisng Jolly Holiday paper. The top note die is cherry cobbler embossed with petals a plenty. the greeting is from heard from the heart stamp set.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Christmas in July


I thought I would show you the cards that we are making at Bel Air Baptist Church "Creative Card Group this Thursday night. Our first card uses paper folding as our technique using designer series paper (dsp) to make a tree.

Stamp Sets : Perfect punches

Ink: real red

Paper: certainly celery, pacific point, whisper white, pacific point, DSP- In Colour pack, chocolate chip

Accessories: top note die, big shot machine, scallop circle die, scallop circle punch, word window punch, petals-a-plenty textured impressions folder

Technique: paper folding

I first saw this technique on the blog of Connie Babbert:- http://inkspiredtreasures.com/cards/stamping-411-folded-christmas-tree/>

Our second card is using heat embossing.



Stamp Sets : Perfect punches, Christmas classics

Ink: garden green, watermark, real red, encore gold

Paper: garden green, real red,

Accessories: top note die, big shot machine, scallop circle punch, riding hood red red

Technique: heat embossing

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Simply Said


Stamp Set: kindness, simply said, perfect punches
Card: pink pirouette, basic black, whisper white
Ink: Rose Red, pretty in pink, basic black, regal rose
Accessories: full heart punch



Stamp Set: Simply Said
Card: rich Razzleberry, whisper white
Ink: rose red, basic black
Technique: stamp off.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Motor Cycle






Stamp Set: Motorcycle, afterthoughts
Card: Marina Mist, old olive, whisper white
Ink: Stazon, old olive, baja breeze, chocolate chip, cajun craze
Accessories: Aqua Painter, square lattice textured embossing folder

Monday, July 4, 2011

Greenhouse Gala





Stamp Set: Punch Potpouri
Card: Baja Breeze, Greenhouse Gala, marina mist, whisper white
Ink: baja breeze, marina mist, pacific point
Accessories: marina mist grosgrain ribbon, scallop trim border, sizzix circle die, boho blossoms punch