Happy Day

There are quite a few cards around with kites on using the Swirly Bird set (see how versatile it is!) and I used this post on Pinterest for today's card - https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/499336677417086054/.

The squares are cut with Layering Framelits from the Serene Scenery 6x6" DSP and the clouds are stamped in Island Indigo with the Sprinkles of Life set and punched out with the tree punch.

Sentiment is from Perfectly Wrapped and the Kite is stamped (two-step stamping) in Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush and cut out, the tail added to the card afterwards.

Seasonal Scrapbook

A departure from cards and gifts today and in to scrapbooking!

This is a page I designed for our weekend away.  Again, everyone designed one so I have come away with 10 different pages which are all super.

The Project Life format was the ideal opportunity to use the large number framelits and many of us did just that.

For my page I have used:

Sheltering Tree stamp set

Perpetual Calendar stamp set

Sprinkles of Life stamp set

Tree punch (for blossoms & apples)

Lots of Labels Framelits

Washi Label Punch

Word Window Punch

Large Numbers Framelits

Main colours used are:

Blushing Bride

Cucumber Crush

Delightful Dijon

Smoky Slate

You send me Soaring

Another card using 'Sky is the limit' which is only available free with a £45 order until 15th February when it is one of 3 Sale-a-bration sets that will be discontinued but replaced with 3 new freebies!

I've used a colour combo of Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate for this one and used several Pinterest cards for inspiration.

Other materials used:

Sprinkles of Life stamp set

Tree Punch

Flower Fair Framelits

Silver mini brads

White Vellum

Rose Garden Thinlits

Don't forget to get in touch if you need this stamp set before it is too late!

Jill

World Cardmaking Day

Well, it has been World Cardmaking Day today and this has led to me becoming slightly distracted from some of the tasks I was meant to be doing!

Anyway, Jenny challenged us to make a black and white card by lunchtime (I'll share a better picture of this tomorrow) and then a tag or tags by 6pm.

These are the tags I made:

These ones were inspired by Pinterest again.

I've used the Festival of Trees stamp set and stamped 3 of each of the trees I've chosen, punched them, scored them in the middle and stuck them together.

I used the colours of Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo.

I then used the 'to/from' stamp in the same set and cut out using a framelit from the Curvy Keepsake set, with a plain card one to match.

Gold and silver ribbon added through a punched hole and finished with some of the Bright Sequins.

I then made 3 tags using the Snow Friends set which is so cute.

Trying to stay away from the comfort zone of Christmas red and green I used the current set of in colours in various forms of ink and card.

The Scallop Tag Topper punched was used and the images cut out using the matching framelits.

The sentiment is a lovely stamp from a hostess set which matches the Washi Label punch.

These were finished with gold cording trim.

It was fun to see what everyone came up with through the day - even if I still can't see my desk!!

Watermelon Basket

There are so many things I 'want' to make and I slightly diverted the other day to do just that so that I had a sample of the Berry Basket die.

I saw this on Pinterest and thought it was really fun - it came with matching cards too but I've only done this basket.

The colour combo is Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo and Whisper White - very zingy!

It also uses a paper doilie and the circle framelits.  The 'pips' are from the Tree Punch and the fab Bow Builder punch finishes off the sides.

Balloon Team Swap

This card is one I made for team swaps at the last Bloomin' Buds meeting.

I've used the new colours of Tip Top Taupe and Delightful Dijon.

The clouds are from the new Sprinkles of Life set used in my last post - cut with matching punch.

The balloon basket and sentiment are from Celebrate Today, another carryover set which I'm pleased about.

The balloon itself is cut from the scrummy new neutral DSP which includes the gold paper I have used here.  I really must use more of my paper and not keep it for 'best'!  I cut 3 of the shapes from the framelits which match the stamp set, folded each in half and put them together to form this 3D effect.

A sneak appearance from the Confetti Stars border punch along the bottom of the white layer too.

Sprinkles of Life

This card was the 'make and take' I made for our last Bloomin' Buds gathering.

It uses the new colour Cucumber Crush as a base.   The tag is made from Mint Macaron and punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  Some of the new ribbon had to be added too.

There are loads of great little stamps in the set, I've used a little flower on the main card and some 'sprinkles' on the white card strip down the side - stamped in delightful dijon.

There is a matching punch!!!

So I have stamped the tree top and bird and punched them out but also just punched some little flowers, leaves and the tree trunk.

A great set, I hope I can make lots more samples with this set and punch.

Festival of Trees

This card uses another lovely set - well, they are all lovely aren't they?!

It is also great value as the photopolymer stamp set featuring 13 stamps is only £13.95 or £24.95 with the matching punch.

The set is called Festival of Trees and the colours used in this card pick up those in the All is Calm Designer Series Paper I have used in the background and are Lost Lagoon and Pear Pizzazz.

Teeny Tiny Sentiments used with Bitty Banner Framelits, lost lagoon silky taffeta ribbon, silver glimmer paper punched out for star and finished with some gems.

I hope to make lots more samples using this fab set.