A 'Crafty' gift

This is the 3D gift I made for our Bloomin' Buds Secret Santa swap (it doesn't stay secret for very long!).

I've used a blackboard sign and added Large Letters in Whisper White and Melon Mambo and some funky colour flowers from the Botanical Builder Framelits.

Rather fun for something different.

Floral candle holders

I am very lucky to have the lovely Jenny Moors for an upline and this week she has created a super class using the new detailed floral thinlits.

I loved the little tea light holders in the picture as soon as I saw them so had to have a play.

They framelits are used to make the box and then inside is one of the new clear tiny treat boxes and a battery operated tea light.

I've topped each one with something different too.

I've used Botanical Blooms, Butterfly dies and the Festive Flower punch.

Here is a link to Jenny's blog post and you can purchase detailed instructions on these and matching cards from the right hand side of her blog. 

Botanical showcase

As today is the official last day of the seasonal catalogue I have finally done something I've been meaning to do for months!

If you have a seasonal catalogue, on page 26 there is an image which I have been meaning to replicate since I made it my cover photo on Facebook.  Someone commented on how nice it was and had to say it was a Stampin' Up! publicity image but you could of course make your own.

This is the image:

I'm afraid I've had a bag next to my computer so long to do this that it has now made it so a safe place so the one I've used is rather bigger.  I also don't have one die in my collection but the theory was that it could be replicated and here it is:

The papers are no longer available but the brilliant Botanical Builder framelits and Botanical Blooms are in the main catalogue from tomorrow so that's great news.

New catalogue goes live tomorrow!!!

All the Blooms

And this is a frame that I have populated with my Botanical Blooms samples:

Also to bring my blog up to date with my Facebook posts this is a quick card I made inspired by the Stampin' Success magazine that I get as a Demonstrator:

It is made with the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper and Washi Label Punch - a great idea.
The sentiment is from the Cottage Greetings set and a lovely font.

I shall be back next with a reminder of the in-colours that are retiring very, very soon!

Subtle Botanical Blooms

Nearing the end of my tour of Botanical Blooms - this card is a little more subtle today:

I've used Crumb Cake card and embossed it with the Fluttering embossing folder, then used the Curvy Corner trio punch on each corner.

Card colours used are Mossy Meadow,  Elegant Eggplant and Very Vanilla.

I've also sneaked in a Lots of Labels framelit layer which I have pricked round the edge of too with the Updated Essentials.

All in white

I had seen so many lovely cards and designs using the Botanical Blooms that I set about making some of them as samples - this was the first one I had to do which originated from another pin credited to stamp and create with Sabrina.

Sorry the light is a little dim but I hope you can see how effective it is - a fab idea.

It just uses many of the dies from the Botanical Blooms set on a layer of Whisper White and finished with pearls and gems.

Botanical make and take

We had a lovely downline meeting today at Jenny's and I was in charge of show and tell with a make and take option.

This is the card I took for the girls which was also the make and take at a couple of recent parties I did.

Another Pinterest idea seen here and it's gone down very well.

This will also be the start of my Botanical Blooms showcase as I've made quite a few examples in different combinations that I will share.
The two-step stamps are fab as the second stamp gives the detail of the veins.

Materials used:
Pear Pizzazz & Old Olive Ink
Memento black ink
Whisper White thick card, Basic Black card, Vellum
Botanical Blooms Framelits
Petite Pairs stamp
1 3/8" Circle Punch
1 1/4" Circle Punch

Pretty in pink

It's our Bloomin' Buds downline today and this is the card I've made for our swaps.

It was created after seeing another Pinterest post here.

As I had a stash of Rose Red card I decided to use that and some matching DSP.

The flowers are cut out with the Botanical Blooms framelits in Blushing Bride - this will amuse some of the ladies as I'm rather anti-pink but I am trying to mix my colour use a little!

The lovely leafy border is also in the framelit pack and I've used the 'scrap' leaves from some Old Olive card to add to the flowers.

A Teeny Tiny Sentiment again punched out with Word Window.

This pic shows the 10 cards I've made, one or two ladies might not make it but I can then use the cards in my stash if required:

Last orders for Sale-a-bration as well - I can't believe it's nearly over!

Jill

Pretty Petals cards

This is the link I promised the other day where I came across the giraffe made with the Pyramid pals set: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/136374694944824195/https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/136374694944824195/
I did also make the fish as thought it was a great idea.

These are a couple of cards made using the Pretty Petals 6x6" Designer Series Paper Pack as it's on offer this week for £5.44 instead of £7.25.  I'm not generally a very floral person but there are some super designs in it in lovely bright colours.

Again these are cards based on ones I've seen on Pinterest - I must try thinking for myself more.

The colours in the card on the left are Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral and Soft Suede.
The card on the right includes Mint Macaron and Pacific Point which I never would of thought of putting together.  I've used some of the Botanical Blooms framelits in colours to match.

This pack provided a popular purchase at the party I did last week - not long left to get your freebie with a £45 spend.

Bloomin' Pyramid

I've managed to make my first non-animal pyramid!

This is another CASE from Pinterest, it's so effective.

I've used paper from the Botanical Blooms DSP and colours to match it.
The sentiment is from What I Love SAB stamp set again.

Happy 60th

Another special Birthday today.

I've used the Number of Years bundle again but this time teamed it with Botanical Blooms as well.

Colours used are Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Old Olive.

The pattern on the background is in the Botanical Blooms stamp set and just takes some of the blank away from the white.

I've also used:
Botanical Builder Framelit dies
Number of Years stamp set
Large Numbers Framelit dies
Word Window punch
Rhinestone Basic Jewels