Wonderful

In this week's class we are making tri shutter cards, one for a girl and one for a guy.

For the female one I've used the beautiful Tea Party papers again, this time taking Almost Amethyst as my main colour, which is teamed with Pretty in Pink, So Saffron and Certainly Celery - so pretty and so feminine! - with one of my favourite SU sets this year, A Kind Word.

Created by Kez. Stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

As Father's Day is not too far away I have used that for my theme on the "bloke" card, with basic black, basic grey and riding hood red. Unfortunately I don't have the sanded background stamp, as I think that would have been just perfect, but it is now on my list I assure you! (and I'll try to borrow it for the class) So I've used weathered instead, and the tool set comes from For Father, which is retired but I can't bear to get rid of it.

Created by Kez. Stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

Hope you like them. Thanks for calling in!

Cheers

Kez

Playing Truant

I should have been working this morning (housework, that is - yuk!) but I was up early and began making a Tri-Fold Shutter card that I've seen on so many blogs ... and then I was hooked! You know what it's like .......!

So here are a few views. Closed up, this is the front (fits in a standard C6 envelope):

Created by Kez. Some stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

I don't have the stamp set that goes with this paper (although I feel a "yet" coming on!) so I cut the flower from the paper and used a punch for the little ones. Here it is opened up so you can see all the folds:

Created by Kez. Some stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

Laying flat (well, flat-ish):

It didn't start out as a Magnolia card, the little girl image was actually the last thing I added, but this little Sweetheart Tilda was just the perfect shape for that space, you have to agree!

Well, I guess I'd better go and get that housework done now! Thanks for calling in today.

Cheers

Kez

Colour of the year

So Saffron has got to be the colour of the year, I think. It goes so well with so many other colours in DSP combinations this year, and today I discovered that I love it with almost amethyst. When a parcel on my doorstep announced the arrival of two new goodies, I had to have a play - naturally - and decided to use some Tea Party papers and the ab fab Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. I've only inked up the rose so far, so thought it time I gave the lily a go! Here's how it turned out (just excuse my crappy photography!):

Created by Kez. Stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

My two new goodies? Nestabilities Labels Four and Martha Stewart doily lace edge punch. I love them already; I think that punch is already on its way up to join SU's eyelet border as my favs.

The verse is one I've always loved but couldn't understand why it came with a masculine set (For Father, retired) as it is so sentimental - something blokes usually try to avoid like the plague!!! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by. Till next time!

Cheers

Kez

May is for Male

Having just gotten over all the female friends and family having birthdays in April, now I'm faced with five male birthdays for early May! Yes, five!!! And all really close together! We all know how challenging it is to create male cards, so as you can imagine, I started off feeling a little daunted at the thought of five!

Had a good look through all the sets I have that could be used, browsed my stash of DSP for masculine colours, and came up with a bunch of cards that I'll choose from and keep the rest in stock. Here are the first three. You'll find the layout similar in some of them - I follow the Keep It Simple rule (just like blokes, LOL!!!).

I started with Chef Henri, the little fat chef:

Created by Kez. Stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

Supplies used:

• stamps - Voila and Voila a la carte
• papers - Apple Cider DSP (retired), close to cocoa and whisper white cardstock
• other - dimensionals, Big Shot and nestabilities, wild wasabi double stitched ribbon, watercolour crayons, aquapainter

Next came some tools, a good bloke standby!

Created by Kez. Stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

Supplies used:

• stamps - For Father (retired)
• paper & card - basic grey, baja breeze and whisper white cardstock, basic grey patterns DSP (hostess set)
• other - "screw" type brads (stash)

I had a play with a new set and some puff paint - fun, fun, fun! I also put crystal effects over all of the beer glass to make it shine like glass (but you can't tell that in the photo). I don't have a stamp reverser, so drew the reverse image by hand after cutting out the shape - hence the crooked lines!

Created by Kez. Stamped images ©1990-2009 Stampin' Up! ®

Supplies used:

• stamps - Cheers to you
• card & paper - Windsor Knot DSP, sage shadow and whisper white cardstock
• other - dimensionals, chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, crystal effects, puff paint

Hope they help if you are in need of inspiration for male cards too! I'll have some more tomorrow.

Cheers

Kez