Old and New

Got to love technology haven't you! I've had a right toot with my computer not quite doing what I wanted this week and the fact that I can't use blogger effectively on my portable devices means I need to have another catch up!

I'll start with foxes!

This was my Wedding Anniversary card - I've been married quite a while!
I also used a fox for Christmas card of the week but turns out I can't add it at the moment!

So, a new thinlit instead!

This Happy Birthday sentiment is rather lovely isn't it?

I've cut it out in the new colours of Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide and stamped the background with 2 stamps from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set which is staying.

I'll see if my computer will assist again tomorrow!

Jill

Santa

A quick post with another quick card today.

This card uses the Detailed Santa Thinlit die.

I've cut him out of Whisper White and layered on Real Red.
The stars are from an additional die in the set, as is the line at the bottom of the card which looks stamped but is a die.

There is a co-ordinating stamp but I have chosen to use Ho, Ho, Ho from the set 'O, What Fun', in the main catalogue.  This is cut out with a Bunch of Banners framelit and layered in a cut out from the same die.

More detailed florals

Another visit to the Detailed Floral thinlits today.

This is the front of the card - I've cut a piece of A4 in half to make 2 long pieces and used the thinlits at each end so they fold over the inside of the card.

The floral sides are held together with matching Mini Striped Ribbon in Mint Macaron.

I've added a Whisper White layer inside the card and stamped it with the Floral Phrases stamp set which is designed to match the dies and a set of DSP that is also available.

Christmas Wreath

For my next wreath this week I have used the same design as my previous post but with different colours it has been turned in to a Christmas Wreath!

Using the same stamps but the colours Old Olive, Garden Green and Real Red it gives a totally different look.

I have still used the Rose Garden stamp and thinlit but the sentiment is from the Wondrous Wreath set this time.

Congratulations Florals

Following on from yesterday's DSP this card features the new Detailed Floral Thinlits which go rather well with it:

It cuts an absolute treat with the precision plate in the Big Shot.

The die can be split in to two parts but for this card both parts are used on one piece of card.
I have simply mounted it on to some thick Whisper White and added some pearls.

Finished with a sentiment from the Floral Phrases co-ordinating stamp set which I've cut out with a Project Life thinlit and a touch of Night of Navy thick bakers twine.

Anniversary wishes

An anniversary card today using the colour combo of Sahara Sand and Rich Razzleberry.

I've used some of the Something Borrowed DSP for the background and topped it with the following:

Butterfly thinlits, smallest Butterfly stamped using Butterfly Basics set.
Sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments, punched with Word Window and layered on Modern Label (which is retiring!).
Sahara Sand lace trim.
Linen Thread and Something Borrowed embellishment.
Pearl basic jewels.

Don't forget to check out the Weekly Deals and I have an order going in at the weekend as there isn't long left on the current catalogue and seasonal catalogue.

Jill

Butterflies are back!

Hooray - the butterfly thinlits are back in stock if they are on anyones wish list.

It's sometimes difficult to remember all the lovely stuff we have during this period when we are about to get a peek at the new catalogue!!!

This is a scrapbook page designed by Jenny that we made on our retreat back in March and which uses the Butterfly Basics set and matching thinlits that we haven't been able to buy for quite a few weeks now.

It's such a gorgeous page isn't it?

All the stamps are in the Butterfly Basics set and we used the colours Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Old Olive for the main details.

I did this page very late at night/early in the morning so I could finish it!!

The 'DAY' letters come from the Metro Type Alphabet set and the 'HAPPY' came from the set So You I think.

There was a bit of fussy cutting of the flowers, particularly on the top image but it was worth it.

Don't forget the current catalogue finishes on 2nd June and some items have sold out already if they are on the retired list.  The seasonal catalogue finishes on the same day so make sure you have everything you 'need' before we start again!

Scrapbook Debut

Things have also got so crazy I've made my first scrapbook page!!

Similar to the cards on my previous post we all made a scrapbook page too for everyone else to also go home with.

This is the first time I had ventured in to scrapbooking and because I like things being a little fiddly I chose the Project Life pockets.

I chose to design my page so it could be used as a memento of our weekend away.
It went down really well.

The cards are all cut out using the Project Life cards & labels framelit set.
The white cards are stamped up using the Butterfly Basics set in Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Melon Mambo and a little Blackberry Bliss butterfly.

In the top right I've used the very aptly titled 'Hey There Buds' and stamped it on Melon Mambo and again on white to fussy cut some of the flowers to highlight them.

I've used the Spring Flowers embossing folder too and 'Buds' was cut out using the Little Letters thinlits.  These letters were mounted on a punched circle and then on to a Blackberry Bliss pansy punch.

The bottom left panel has used a couple of the framelits from the On Film set.  I printed everyone a little picture of where we stayed too as the frame looked sad with nothing to go in it.

So, I have a few pages to finish off but I will also have 12 other pages to show you when I have - a great start to my collection.

Bermuda Bay Butterflies

Some more blatant CASE-ing today - but I had to - how gorgeous is this card?

Julies Japes had this card and I've even used the same colour because I loved it.

Bermuda Bay is the colour used and these are the stamps and punches used:
Something Lacy
Butterfly Basics
Memorable Moments
Extra-large oval punch
Decorative label punch
Butterfly thinlits dies
Organza ribbon

I will have to try it in another colour now too.

We are more than half way through Sale-a-bration too now - don't forget to collect all the freebies you can before it's too late.  If you fancy a party let me know, all you have to do is provide a table with a few chairs for the evening and invite a few like minded friends round for a lovely crafty evening.
Jill

Butterfly make and take

A successful party this week for Andrea (& Gill!).  This is the card I did for the make and take:

It uses the very gorgeous Butterfly Basics set again and the matching thinlit dies to cut out the large butterfly.

All the stamps come from the same set and I've used 3 ink colours - Rich Razzleberry, Smoky Slate and Old Olive.

The little butterfly has a matching punch (of course) and I've added some gems to the large butterfly.

The leaf pattern on the left hand side is from a piece of card which you can get free with a sale-a-bration purchase and is called Irresistibly Yours - a popular freebie this week and one that the catalogue really doesn't do justice to!

Butterfly Basics

I have started to play with some more samples you will be pleased to here - handy for the party I am doing next week, my stash and to use up all the stuff that keeps magically appearing!!  Today a Scrapbook even appeared - those that know me well might indeed think I have lost it now.

Keep watching to see why I have purchased one!

Anyway, I have made some swap cards for the Bloomin' Buds this week.  Again, I tried something a little out of my normal makes.

Pinterest was the inspiration for this one again.

I've used a card base of Crumb Cake and used the ink to stamp the sentiment and fern from the new Butterfly Basics set which is rather lovely actually!

I've then layered a 2.5" circle of Best Year Ever DSP (currently a SAB freebie) on a doily and cut in half.

The butterfly is cut from Pool Party with one of the gorgeous Butterfly thinlit dies and in the middle I've added a little flower from the rosette trim that comes with the Artisan Embellishment kit.  You get nearly 46cm of trim which provides 25 flowers and thats just one element of the kit.

I also have to point out here that if you buy the Butterfly Basics stamp set in photopolymer with the matching thinlit dies as a bundle AND the embellishment kit you have spent £45.20 - just enough for a Sale-a-bration freebie - what a good idea!!!  hee hee.