Pick a Petal Birthday

Pick A Petal

 

This is one of my under used stamp sets.  I have no idea why as it is such a lovely set.

 

I have used my favourite Concord Crush as the main card and layered with Whisper White and then another layer of Concord crush. Using the big shot I embossed two petals that I have stamped and cut out from Pretty in pink to add texture.  Then I stamped the dotty petal with Concord Crush ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  I layered these out on my background and then using Whisper White Craft Ink I stamped the scribble petals in place.  Add the centre and a bit of bling and there you have the flower.  I love bling!

 

The sentiment is from the Perfect Punches set, punched out with the XL oval punch and attached to the card.  A little bit of bling later and there you have this wonderful simple and stylish card.

 

Now to decide who to send it to……

 

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Elaine x

Congratulations Card

So it’s here, the Big Shot. I JUST LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS MACHINE!

It is so versatile. You can cut numerous mediums with the cutting dies (Excluding the sizzlits).

I’ve used one of my most favourite Bigz Dies on the card I have made. The Top Note Die! I love it…well I did use it for my wedding stationery!!!!

I punched 3 Rose red flowers out and then ran some Pretty in Pink cardstock through using the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Embossing Folder and then punched out the flowers. The leaves are using the same flower punch and just trimming the petals into leaves.

Along with the use of Dimensionals and Basic pearls & Jewels this card has so much depth and interesting bits to it and yet is sooooo simple & easy to make.

The Congratulations phrase is from the versatile Perfect Punches Stamp Set.

I hope you like it.

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Elaine x

Sale-a-Bration 2011–Sweet Summer Flowers

I really do love this stamp set that Stampin up are offering in the Sale-a-Bration promotion.  It’s just so pretty and makes you think of those summer months ahead later this year.  This stamp set is timeless and will provide you with many projects.  I have so many ideas for mine even after the Sale-a-bration promotion ends.

The colours I used are Melon Mambo which is just so vibrant, with Wild Wasabi and So Saffron.

The flowers on the card really pop out.  No special technique here.  Just as you trim around the flower the pressure of you Paper Snips blades seem to lift the petals forward so when I attached the flowers to the card on a Stampin’ Dimensional they just popped out at me.

Each of the flowers have a small rhinestone in the middle just to make it that little bit more special.

Now all I need to decide is who to send it to.

Don’t forget there are many different ways to earn this and other sets during Sale-a-bration.  If you would like to know more please get in touch.

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Elaine x

From Scraps With Love

 

Every now and then I have moments when I feel the need to raid my scraps box and make something.  It’s my justification of why I keep all those little scraps and off cuts of paper and card.

And today’s card is one of those moments.  I had some left over 3.5” x 1.5” pieces of Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper (DSP) that was left over from a project. I know, I know.  Why on earth would you keep bits that small you ask. 

So I can make something like this…..

I just love the colours together.  Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey & Very Vanilla.  Very yummy colours together.

I used the Heart to Heart punch to punch the hearts out of the DSP and attached those onto Concord Crush with Glue Dots.  The Happy Birthday is from the Perfect Punches Stamp set with a rhinestone on the dot of the i.  I really love the touch of bling these fabulous rhinestones give to projects.

I had more hearts left over and will make a a couple more cards and post them up soon.

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Elaine x

Sale-a-Bration 2011

 

Sale-a-Bration (SAB)  is here again and this years offerings are just fabulous.

Isn’t this just gorgeous?  It’s called Sweet Summer and it’s just one of this years Sale-a-Bration sets.  I love it!

The following card was made using the Sweet Summer SAB stamp set and Perfect Punches stamp Set from the main catalogue.

It’s so fresh and cottage garden looking in Early Espresso, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and Rose Red.

I used Early Espresso satin ribbon across the middle of the card with the Happy Birthday raised on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The dot on the ‘i’ is accented with one of the fabulous Basic Rhinestones found on page 99 in the Idea Book & Catalogue.

Don’t forget there are 3 easy ways of earning the stunning SAB sets.  If you would like to know more on how to earn this and other fabulous sets for free please get in touch.

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Elaine x

Greenhouse Gala Birthday

Isn’t it gorgeous?  I just love this card.

The flowers have been cut out of one of the 12 x 12 inch sheets from the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Papers (DSP), and adhered to Early Espresso cardstock mat.  I used Gold Elastic Thread (Page 96 in the IB&C) to tie around the Early Espresso cardstock. 
The greeting is stamped in Early espresso on Whisper White Cardstock, using the Happy Birthday stamp from the Perfect Punches stamp set.  I punched this out with the Extra Large Oval punch and mounted it onto the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I then mounted all of this directly onto a Whisper White greeting card.
I think the Gold Elastic Thread just sets this card off.  It’s an essential for your craft room and just shows it’s not just for Christmas!
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Elaine x