OK so here are some cards...

As I was at my dads for a few days not much crafting got done! So here is what I was playing with whilst I was down there... I stamped all over a piece of A4 card stock with the greenhouse garden stamp set using the colours rich razzleberry, melon mambo and so saffron.

I then cut the card into pieces to make panels and backgrounds for several card blanks. I used co-ordinating card stock and off cuts from other projects and I am pleased with the results there were some pieces left over that I have kept as I may make a box for the cards to go in.
For the first card I have used the border punch to edge the panel and have stamped the thanks sentiment from the live your dream set and punched this with the oval punches and added this to the bottom right of the card.

For this card I have used a so saffron blank and mounted the panel onto melon mambo card and added a piece of ribbon to the top of the card with knot detail. The sentiment added to the bottom left of the card.

This card again is a so saffron blank with a panel mounted on rich razzleberry and the sentiment just stamped in the top right hand side of the card. The panel is added at a jaunty angle and I have inked the edges of the card blank.

The final card is a simple layout using three strips from the A4 sheet and these were trimmed to size and placed on the card. I have stamped the sentiment and mounted this on rich razzleberry card to contrast with the melon mambo card blank.

I hope you like the cards and thanks for looking - tomorrow I will try and post a couple of the samples that I am making for my retirement party on Friday night... There is lots to look forward to in the coming weeks.

Off to bed now as my boy is starting school tomorrow - uniform all ready and his butty box is waiting to be filled - upon asking of he wanted school dinners he replied 'no mummy I need my normal lunch everyday!' Debbi x x x

last weeks class...

Where is the time going?? Last week we did two step stamping and created a little card holder that I had cased from a swap received at the last training from the very talented Jo the example that she made held some sweets, but I have adapted the design to hold 3x3 cards instead of making a box. I have used the colours ruby red, summer sun and only orange - all of which are due to retire, they look great when using greenhouse garden. So for this class we made the card holder and decorated it and then we made 6 cards to go inside. The colours look great together and we had a lot of fun on the night. I was even brave enough to use one of the border punches in my design! If you know me along with brayering the border punches were something that I always struggled with.

I have stamped on a piece of whisper white card and then matted this on the card stock with the first layer having the border punch on I have then repeated the card just changing the order of the matting each time. I love the effect that you get with this stamp set and it has quickly become one of my favourites.

For this class we also did a 3D item - not your usual item in a card class but every bit as enjoyable to stamp. I found these jars in IKEA and have stamped them using white staz on - this is pretty difficult and does take some patience to get a perfect image but I am sure that you will agree well worth it. I have used two stamps from boroque motifs and stamped around the jar and then on the lid as well. To show how effective this looks when full I have put some candles in the jar that matched the colours that we were using in the class as a surprise for my ladies!
I hope you like the projects and thanks for looking - the next class that I am doing will be posted soon why not come along and join in the fun!

Debbi x x x

Two Step Stamping...

So for the promotion this month Stampin' Up! are offering a great discount on selected stamp sets see below. I created this card a couple of weeks ago for my sister in law and I love the effect of the bold panel of flowers - I love how easy it is to create something that really stands out with this stamp set. It look good using subtle colours as well as bold combinations and there is so much scope of what can be created.
I have stamped on whisper white card stock and I have used basic grey to stamp the middle of the flowers. I have then inked the edges to the panel and mounted this on a real red card blank. The sentiment also in basic grey is to the top left of the card.
I hope you like the card and if you would like to order this stamp set please contact me for details! Thanks for looking and your comments are appreciated - Debbi x x x

more candles...

So yesterday I took Joshua back to school so we could see his teachers and say goodbye - he will not be attending the school next year! I decided that I would stamp them a candle each and make a card to match to thank them for the fantastic job that they have done with Joshua in the past year - I found the candles in Tesco and I have used the greenhouse garden stamp set this stamp set lends itself to random stamping and has the great effect created by the two step stamping technique. I used the colours old olive and regal rose. I have randomly placed the stamped images on the grease proof paper and then rolled the candle over these and got the paper taut. I have then sealed the images with a heat gun carefully peeling of the greaseproof paper.

I have then placed the candle in a bag and tied a ribbon around the top securing a tag with the sentiment 'from me to you' on . For the card I have also used old olive and regal rose and have random stamped the images on in three sizes stamping off the medium sized flower. I have added basic grey middles to the flower as I thought this would be more subtle than black. I have added ribbon to the left hand edge of the card and the sentiment to the bottom right. I have used the stripey ribbon to tie the top of the candle and a brad to decorate the tag. The teachers loved them and I hope you like them too!
Thanks for looking and your comments are appreciated - Debbi x x x

STAMP SET greenhouse garden, best yet
CARD regal rose, old olive
INK regal rose, old olive, basic grey
ACCESSORIES stripey ribbon, brad, tag punches, gold thread

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I completed this card in a bit of a rush as the deadline is Saturday - but card making beats housework any day! lol and the bathroom can certainly wait... I decided to use my new greenhouse garden set for this challenge as like always it remained unmounted and on my desk. I have used the soft subtle colour family for this card and have not included any embellishments I have just used card and the circle and window punch. I have layered card stock on the left hand side of the card where the image is mounted and have done the same on the right for the sentiment.

I have used the colours sage shadow, lavender lace and almost amethest for both the card and ink and have stamped the flowers on to whisper white. For the middle fo the flowers I have used basic black and have used the rock and roll technique instead of using the stamp-a-majig.

I hope you like the card and thanks for looking your comments are appreciated - Debbi x x x

STAMPSETS - greenhouse garden flight of the butterfly (sentiment)

INK - sage shadow, lavender lace almost amethyst

CARD STOCK - sage shadow, lavender lace almost amethyst

ACCESSORIES - window punch, 13/4' punch, 13/8' punch 11/4' punch