I needed to do a card for my niece’s christening and I decided to use the fresh cut notes from the new catalogue. Devoid of inspiration I even used the ideas they had in the catalogue for my design – just used different colour scheme and instead of a button used a flower brad in the middle. Nice, pretty quick and easy (slowest/ hardest bit was cutting out the little flower in kiwi kiss) .
Ink: Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss
Stamp Set: Fresh Cuts
Accessories: Crop a dile, Fresh-Cut Notes, Flower Brads
I am very excited. I finally got to use this stamp set that we were able to purchase through the sneak peak. It is a level three hostess set and I have been waiting for a moment to use it.
I have two birthdays this week and so thought this was the perfect opportunity to use the set.
Card: Riding Hood Red; Kiwi Kiss; Whisper White
Paper: earth elements
stamp sets: WIndow Dressing, Sprinkles, Bitty Birthday
Inks: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Kiwi Kiss, Pixie Pink, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: stampin’ write markers (bold brights), SNAIL, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Cutter, Pastels, Blender Pens
The first pic I actually made last as I had the card and paper cut so I thought oh well make a third one. Because I made it last I had the benefit of making the others and I think I like it best with just the stripe of daisy paper down the middle. I made the white card smaller too.
The fiddliest bit on all three was cutting out the round window. I stamped the little girl in pink pirouette which was a bit light so I ended up using pastels to give her colour and then some colour for the shutters and window edges.
The second I changed the vases into presents by only stamping the vase part and not the flowers and the little girl in Tangerine Tango – a nice bold bright colour. The happy birthday was from Bitty Birthday stamped in Kiwi Kiss. I decided it looked to plain so I used the flowers from sprinkles in Riding Hood Red and More Mustard to match the floral paper.
The third I stamped the cat in Chocolate Chip for my friend cat and because she likes butterflies I stamped them in kiwi kiss and riding hood red. There is no birthday stamp in the window dressing set but I just coloured in the for you from “so thankful for you” to turn it into the birthday card.
The colours never seem to scan right but I am very happy for how these cards turned out. Now I have to make a christening card for this Sunday.
Card: Real Red; Baja Breeze; Whisper White; Very Vanilla; Brilliant Blue
Ink: Real Red, Brilliant Blue
stamp sets: Bitty Birthday; Pleas Come
Accessories: stampin’ write markers (bold brights), SNAIL, Spiral Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Cutter
This took a bit of thinking. I originally just stamped the bitty birthday pictures onto small squares and backed it with matching card and stamped the please come directly onto the main card but that didn’t look good so then I stamped onto a rectangle of either white or vanilla and rounded every corner or used the spiral punch down the left hand side. It still looked too plain and I thought about using ribbon and then decided to cut strips of white or vanilla with a strip down the middle of either real red or brilliant blue. I then stamped the please come in either the red or blue to match the card stock and then used the SNAIL to place everything on the main card of red or baja breeze.
Now to use my stampin’ write markers to put in all the details. I also used the markers to colour in the pictures – using the two main colours of red and blue again. I tried other colours but it looked better just sticking to two colours.
a quick card as my friend will be coming around soon and I made it while trying to entertain Emily.
I used my favourite jumbo wheel “wash day” now retired.
The shower greeting is on the stamp above the umbrella but I put it underneath because I was going to frame it but changed my mind. simple and to the point and she is now on her way.
I am going to a 3rd birthday party on the weekend for fairy princes and princesses – ok Alexander has been invited but I am taking him.
I was lost for a card to design. I am quite pleased with the card – it isn’t anything fantastic but I am happy. My dilemma was how to give the little girl fairy wings…
So I grabbed my heartfelt thanks stamp set, used my stampin’ write markers, inked up a flower petal and stamped. Then coloured in with my pastels and blender pens. I thought it worked quite well. It’s not my best card but I am happy how the fairy worked out. *grin* I am just looking at the Family Accessories Too which are in the new catalogue which include a lovely little fairy crown.
I decorated the background with the butterflies stamp from sprinkles in versamark and pink pirouette.
It looked unbalanced with the Happy Birthday in the top left hand corner, so I stamped her name in the bottom right. I outlined the happy birthday with a frame from the hodgepodge set after using the crop-a-dile to punch holes and brads to hold it in place.
Card: Pink Pirouette
Ink: versamark, pink pirouette, basic black
stamp sets: All in the family, Heartfelt thanks, retired birthday set and simple serif mini alphabet, sprinkles
Accessories: Pastels, stampin’ write markers, Hodgepodge Hardware, crop-a-dile, Scallop circle
I have been wanting to use this set for ages but just finding the moments.
Card Stock: Tangerine Tango and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Whisper White
Accessories: SNAIL adhesive
Simple. I want to add something but I couldn’t find what I wanted. I can just personalise it when I decide who I want to give it to and for what.
A little bit smudged but fun to make.
I love this new set – so versatile. I must start using some of the other new stamp sets but I was inspired. I also wanted to see if I could make autumn flair more feminine rather than the more masculine one like the father’s day card.
Mother's Birth/day card
I’ve scanned this in a bit wonkily.
Stamp Sets: In the Garden (2008 Hostess gift), Autumn Flair, Greetings Eight
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Versamark
Card Stock: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Stampin’ Write Markers, Scallop Round Punch, Flower Designer Brads, Crop-a-Dile
I cut out an oval shape for both my easter cards. For one I used whisper white and stamped using stampin’ markers the easter greeting and then used SNAIL adhesive to fill the oval.
For the second one I used versamark and used a sponge dauber to pastel the bunny. I then punched it out with the scallop round punch and used a backing designer paper.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter B
Stamp Sets: Greetings Eight
Ink: versamark
Card: Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Stampin’ Write Markers, Pastels, Sponge Daubers, Scallop Punch, Designer Papers, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Father's Day Card
A bit early for father’s day cards I know but I am still playing with my new stamps
Stamp Sets: Autumn Flair (hostess gift), Greetings Eight (both from the new catalogue)
Card Stock: Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango (2009 in colour range), Whisper White
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, versamark
Accessories: stampin’ dimensionals, pastels, sponge daubers, SNAIL adhesive
Before I did my scrapbook page I practised on a strip and I quite liked the strip so I cut some Pacific Point card to size and attached the strip. (see below for how I made the strip with versamark, pastels and ink)
I then stamped in Pacific Point the Dad stamp from Greetings Eight and attached using stampin’ dimensionals.
The new catalogue is here and I have been playing with some stamps and colours from my pre-order.
Stampin’ Up!s 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue will be online from 12pm Tuesday April 1st and you can purchase a copy through me on or after that date.
Autumn Tra
Stamp Set: Autumn Flair ( a level 2 hostess gift)
Card: Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss (from the new “in color” range), Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Tangerine Tango, riding hood red (”in color”), versamark
Pastels: Chocolate chip
Accessories: Flower Designer Brads (from the new catalogue), anywhere glue, SNAIL adhesive, sponge daubers, Crop-a-dile
I cut the tangerine tango card to 6×6 scrapbook page and stamped a border down the left hand side. I started with the versamark with the flower shapes and I daubed over two of them with the chocolate chip pastel and left the other two as watermarks. I then stamped the lighter images with tangerine tango and then two step stamped with riding hood red over the top.
I cut the chocolate chip to create a border on the right hand side and the kiwi kiss to create a bit of lighter colour to the look. I then layered the cards and photo.
I then stamped the flower image again on whisper white card stock in tangerine tango and riding hood red. I attached them through using the Crop-a-dile to punch a hole through the flowers and card stock and I used a brad from the flower set from the new catalogue.
I am not sure my scanner accurately reflects the colours – chocolate chip being much darker. The new colours in the catalogue are gorgeous!
Star Card
Card Stock: Whisper White
Paper: May Special (but you can use any)
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: stampin dimensionals, anywhere glue
Stamp Set: Fun and Fast Notes
This is the same idea as the bowl of flowers I posted earlier. I masked out the Congratulations with tape when I inked the star (removing the tape before stamping). I stamped the star onto different colours of the stampin’ up paper and cut out the different stars and flowers and layered it to produce a 3D look.
