Stamped Background

Hello crafters!

We have another challenge for you at CAS-Colours and Sketches, and this week it's a fabulous sketch, designed by Karen.

When I saw this sketch I was first of all going to create a watercolour wash background, then I had another idea!

Have you recognised the stamps yet?

How about now? It's Gorgeous Grunge and Summer Silhouettes, with a sentiment from Express Yourself (retiring). I stamped the top half in Soft Sky and the middle was created by using the already inked stamp again. The bottom is stamped using Old Olive, as was the sentiment. The flowers are punched using Boho Blossoms and Bitty Punch Pack.

The colours I have chosen are to match the challenge at Colour Throwdown this week...

Here is what I used...

Gorgeous Grunge

£17.95

Summer Silhouettes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£17.95

Express Yourself

£14.00

Boho Blossoms Punch

£15.50

Word Window Punch

£14.25

Pink Pirouette A4 Card Stock

£6.25

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

So what will you do with this week's sketch? We can't wait to see!

Have a lovely Thursday!

Boho Birthday for CAS-Colours and Sketches #77

Well hello!

It is a new week over at CAS-Colours and Sketches and this month's host is Karen, and for our first challenge of the month she has picked a really gorgeous colour combo!

Isn't it a beautiful, clean combination?

So here is what I came up with...

As they are such fresh, clean colours, I went for a fresh, clean style of card. I used an old sentiment, and decorated it with flowers from Boho Blossoms, punched out of Wild Wasabi Core'dinations card, screwed up, then sanded. I like the textured effect it gives them, don't you? I then added a pearl and Candy Dots.

I sponged the Tea Lace Paper Doily using Tempting Turquoise ink, added some Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain ribbon and Whisper White Bakers Twine. I CASEd the layout from the back of the Stampin' Up! Demo magazine, 'Impressions'.

Here is what I used...

Tea Lace Paper Doilies

£2.75

Boho Blossoms Punch

£15.50

Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Brights Candy Dots

£5.50

Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

£4.50

White Baker's Twine

£2.50

Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

£4.50

I spent yesterday making thank you cards and packaging up little gifts for my customers and Stampers 6 ladies...that is part of what I love about being a demo....sending my lovely customers a little something to say thank you for shopping with me! Another thing I love is that I get to play with gorgeous goodies and get 20% too! 

There is currently a brilliant offer where you can join Stampin' Up! for only £50!! It is a wonderful opportunity and so much fun! I can't remember what life was like before SU!

If you would like to know more about my story and how I got started as a Demo, see my blog post here...

Right, now I get to go to my 'day job'...hope you have a lovely day! :)

Nature's Hello

Hello everyone! 

I chuffed to say that I have 2 new followers...Jac and Tracy. I hope you both enjoy looking at my new blog as much as I enjoy creating the projects on it!

Speaking of which, I have a pretty card for you today that I have made to enter into the sketch challenge at Less Is More this week.

As soon as I saw the sketch I knew what I wanted to do. There is a bit of a theme going with the products I have used...see if you can figure out what it is! (answer at the bottom!)

I cut the circle out of the card using two Framelits to create the gap, then paper pierced the middle circle. The little bird is from Nature's Hello hostess stamp set and I stamped it in Midnight Muse.

The flower is Boho Blossoms punch and the leaves are Little Leaves Sizzlit, both of with I sponged with Summer Starfruit and Gumball Green respectively. The sentiment is another hostess set, Express Yourself, and is stamped in Raspberry Ripple. (I do love this set of sentiments...there is something for almost any occasion and they are a lovely font and perfect size!) The card blank is Primrose Petals.

 Did you figure out the product theme? Well each year Stampin' Up! bring out a brand new annual catalogue with a whole lot of gorgeous new products, but, sadly, to make room for the new, some of the old has to go. So this card has been made with items that look like they will be going. The colours definitely are as the are the 2012-2014 In Colours, and the Hostess items will too, but over in the States Little Leaves and Boho Blossoms are also going, so there is a good chance they will here too, booohooo!

My reasons for telling you? Well I hate people missing out so I thought I would give you the chance to get your hands on these products before they retire, or even worse, sell out! We will get our full retiring list very soon, and you will be among the first to see it, but this just gives you a chance for a little forward planning!

What would you hate to see retire? What would you miss most? 

Please click on the pictures below to find the items quickly in my online shop.

I am really looking forward to the new catalogue, but I am going to miss a lot of the retiring products! 

Hope you have a fab Sunday!

A Pretty Six Sided Sampler

Hello!

Today I have a pretty little card that I am entering into 2 challenges...

Create With Connie and Mary - #299

Colour Throwdown - #288

So here is my card

I have used a somewhat neglected stamp set, Six Sided Sampler, but I don't think I have used it in such a girly way before! 

I added a flower using the Boho Blossoms Punch and I inked each layer with Gumball Green and Melon Mambo before adding a Candy Dot. The leaves are from the Bird Builder punch and I also inked those. The sentiment is from the hostess set Banner Greetings.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used

 

Please click on the pictures to find the items in my online shop.

I really like the way this card turned out...funny how one stamp set can look so different each time you use it!

Enjoy your Easter Monday...extra day off!