Thursday, 2 April 2020

Ornate Style stamp set

Hello everyone,

I am just loving all the products in the Ornate Garden Suite (#154153) which is now available. After a day of painting, I found colouring this image quite relaxing.




The image from the Ornate Style stamp set (#152572) was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) on Whisper White card (#106549). I used Stampin’ Blends to colour the image. The colours are Soft Sea Foam combo (#148059), Daffodil Delight combo (#144603), Flirty Flamingo combo (#147278), Highland Heather combo (#147276), Dark Mango Melody (#147944), Light Poppy Parade (#146878) and Light Soft Suede (#146874). This image was the fussy cut. The base card and card front are Whisper White. I embossed the card front with the Stone 3D Embossing Folder. This was one of the Sale-a-bration products. The Highland Heather card (#147010) was cut with an Ornate Layers Die (#152726). I attached the floral image to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). “Happy Birthday” from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set (#c151331)  was stamped with Highland Heather ink (#147103) and cut with the Ornate Frames dies (#150664) and also attached to the card with Dimensionals.


You can check out the Ornate Garden Suite here.

Stay safe & keep on Crafting!!


Wednesday, 1 April 2020

Daisy Lane

Hello everyone,

This bright and cheery card with the sentiment from Positive Thoughts stamp set (#151490) is perfect for the current situation happening around the world.




I used the smaller daisy from Daisy Lane stamp set (#149325). I stamped the image twice for each flower using Mango Melody ink (#147013), Highland Heather ink (#147010), Bermuda Bay ink (#131286), and Flirty Flamingo ink (#141421). These daisies were punched with the Medium Daisy punch (#149517). I assembled each flower together with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309), then attached them to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).  The base card and card front are Whisper White (#104430) and the card front was embossed with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder (#152725). This is currently my favourite embossing folder with the delicate flowers. I cut the Gold Foil Sheet (#132633) with a Painted Labels Die (#151605). The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109129) which was set with the Heat Tool (#129056). A die from the Ornate Layers Dies (#152726) cut the sentiment and this was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stay safe, keep crafting and be positive.

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Ornate Garden Suite

Hello Ladies & Guys,

Over the last few weeks I have made some cards using the Ornate Garden Suite. This is now available to purchase and is a sneak peek from the Annual catalogue which will be available in the next couple of months. You can purchase the whole suite or individual products. Today’s card is using some of the beautiful products from this suite.






I embossed the card front with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder (#152725), then attached this to the Whisper White base card (#106549). The Designer Series Paper is Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper (#152488). Some of the sheets have Gold Foil Designs like this one on the card. The sentiment is from the Painted Glass stamp set (#c148220) and stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109129). This was set with the Heat Tool (#129056). This was then punched with the Label Me Lovely punch (#151296). After punching the top of the sentiment I then re-inserted the sentiment into the punch to punch the bottom part to make the punched piece smaller. A Gilded Gem (#152478) was placed under the sentiment.

Check out the beautiful products in this Ornate Garden Suite here.

Stay safe & healthy & keep crafting.


Monday, 30 March 2020

Sea Of Textures with Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack

Welcome friends,

I have used one of the beautiful laser-cut cards from the Come Sail Away Memories & More (#149552) for the card front.




I attached this to the Seaside Spray base card (#150889) using the Fine -Tip Glue Pen (#138309). I stamped the octopus from the Sea Of Textures stamp set (#c151267) using Night Of Navy ink (#147110). This was then cut with the co-ordinating die from Under The Sea Dies (#146334), then attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). “Happy Birthday” is from the Perennial Birthday stamp set (#c151240) and also stamped with Night Of Navy ink on Whisper White card (#106549). I cut this with a Stitched Rectangles Die (#148551). I used Night Of Navy card (#106577) for the banners under the sentiment.

With beautiful products it doesn’t take a lot of work to get a lovely card like this one.

Stay safe and well and keep crafting!!


Sunday, 29 March 2020

Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack

Hi again,

Another quick and easy card this time using the Come Sail Away Memories and More Card Pack (#149552).




This card pack consists of double sided printed cards - 2 each of 25 designs in 2 sizes. There are also single sided laser-cut specialty cards and 4 sticker sheets. This pack is very convenient for a great masculine card as well as scrapbooking.
The base card is Whisper White (#106549). I attached 2 of the smaller design cards to Night Of Navy card (#106577) before attaching to the base card. “Celebrate”, the anchor, compass and the chevrons are all stickers from the pack, so you couldn’t make an easier card than this.

Stay safe & keep crafting!!



Saturday, 28 March 2020

Double Z Fold card

Hello friends,

Today’s card is the same style as yesterday’s but using different Designer Series Paper and dies for the card front, so all the measurements are the same, so check out yesterday’s post for these








The cardstock is Night Of  Navy (#106577), So Saffron (#108611), Whisper White (#106549) and the Designer Series Paper is Pressed Petals Specialty DSP (#149500). I embossed the So Saffron card front with the Stone 3D Embossing Folder which is part of the Power Of Hope Bundle (#152318) from Sale-a-bration. The sentiment is from Woven Heirlooms stamp set (#c149306) and stamped with Night Of Navy ink (#147110). This was cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies (#151690) and attached to the Night Of Navy card which was cut with a die from the Ornate Layers dies (#152726). I attached this to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

3 years ago I started painting our house (inside) and never finished it as I didn't have time. Well I no longer have that excuse with self isolation, so today I started painting again. That is only the first job on a very long list of jobs to do during these “quieter” times. Cards & scrapbooking will also be a priority, so a good mix of things to keep my mind active, which is very important.

Stay well and keep crafting!!

Friday, 27 March 2020

Butterfly Beauty Dies

Hi & welcome friends,

I was asked to design a card using the Butterfly Beauty Dies (#148536) with Night Of Navy, silver and white, so decided the double Z fold card would work well.







I cut the Night Of Navy card (#106577) 28cm x 21cm and scored on the long side at 7cm and 14 cm. The Designer Series Paper is from the Flowering Foils Specialty DSP (#152312). 2 pieces were cut 20cm x 6cm and the 3rd piece is 20 x 13cm. The size of the Whisper White card (#106549) is 23.5cm x 16cm and scored along the long side also at 7cm and 14cm. Notice that the larger piece is on the right for the base card and on the left for the Whisper White card. The butterflies were cut using the Butterfly Beauty dies and I used Night Of Navy card and Silver Foil Sheet (#132178). These were glued with the Fine-Tip Glue pen (#138309). Happy Birthday is from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set (#152729) and I stamped this with Night Of Navy ink (#147110). The circles were cut with the Layering Circles Dies (#141705) and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The stamped butterfly is from the Beauty Abounds stamp set (#c148726) and also stamped with Night Of Navy ink.

Hope you are all doing well in these uncertain times. I think crafting will keep me sane.