Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Upsy Daisy

This is one of my favourite new stamp sets - UPSY DAISY.

It is so quick and easy to make up any kind of female card. I have used it for birthdays and today I am giving the bottom right one to Boston's favourite daycare teacher who is leaving. He will be so sad (if he notices she is gone).

Very simple cards using designer series paper, wide oval and large oval punches, the Upsy Daisy Stamp set and black/barely banana backing cardstock.

Bron's 30th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRON...

I love this colour combination - Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant, Pixie Pink and a dash of Pretty in Pink & Old Olive.

Background is "Kindness" wheel silver embossed. Main stamp set is "Scribble This" coloured with markers with flower sitting up on dimensionals.

Greeting is "One of a Kind". Ribbon is SU white grosgrain and 3 pearls added to top right.

Gift tag was used on present, can be used as a bookmark.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRON.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Gift Card holder crazy


I have been making all sorts of gift card holders. I just love this pattern. It can be turned into any theme. It makes a gift card a bit more special. This is the other idea I had for our next stamp a stack. They are so easy. Follow the link below to see instructions.

http://rsalamon.blogspot.com/2008/10/gift-card-holder-tutorial.html


The inside has a popped out kind of flap where the card sits. There are actually two sides where you could write in the card. These would also be great for Christmas stacks. I tried hard to do a couple of boy cards as they are the most likely to get gift cards - what do you buy them?

Wild About You Boys & Girls


Here is a couple of young kids cards. The lion is in Really Rust and Summer Sun and uses some retired designer series paper, circle punches, twill tape and linen thread.

The elephant is Going Gray with Pretty in Pink. The background is jumbo wheel Kindness in black with white gel pen colouring. Gel pen is also used with mat pack to create the faux stitch look around the elephant. Hostess set Best Yet is used for the wording.

I am thinking about using the elephant one in our next stamp a stack. I think it could be very versatile as a baby card, boys or girls card depending on the colours used.

April Stamp A Stacks



For those who weren't there, here is what you missed from my first ever stamp a stack. It was a one sheet wonder, turned into 9 different cards and a handbag box to keep them in.





Card colours in this one is chocolate chip and rose red with Berry Bliss (retired) designer series paper. Also uses choc chip taffeta ribbon and various stamp sets.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Scribble This flowery cards



Using one of my favourite stamp sets - Scribble This.

Left also uses Canvas and One of a Kind stamp sets, white grosgrain ribbon, basic black, tempting turquoise and orchid opulence card and markers, and yoyo yellow markers.

Right uses pastels to colour, white grosgrain ribbon, tempting turquoise and elegant eggplant card, scallop edge punch and Lots of Thoughts stamp set.

Jovi's framed pictures




I finally went in and got some photos of the other frames I did for Jovi's wall. One with Mum and one with Dad.

MUM supplies - Grosgrain white ribbon, pink ribbon, metal edge circle tag, chipboard alphabet, Scribble This & Loving Hearts stamp sets, Rhinestone brad, eyelet, Pretty in pink & whisper white card, pink check paper.

DAD supplies - Grosgrain white ribbon, pink ribbon, mat pack, chipboard alphabet, Priceless, Simple Sayings & Frames with a flourish stamp sets, silver brads, Pretty in pink and whisper white card, pink check paper.

Other kids cards




Here are some other cards I made at the same time as the fishy birthday card. They are using different stamps from the same set.

I have sent the sea horse one to my niece for her 5th birthday. I thought I stocked up on kids cards but I only have one left!

Stamp sets: Fishy friends and fishy wheel, A Little Birthday Cheer, So many sayings
Card: Bashful blue, Certainly celery, black and Cameo coral and Ballet blue
Accessories: Mat Pack, Hodgepodge hardware, Oval Punch,
Blender pen, 1/4"circle punch
Ink: Basic Black, Ballet blue, Pastels