So Flipping Simple

Flip cards are our focus in class this month and I just LOVE how simple they are with the new card thinlits dies. They're not so easy to photograph though! lol, so please excuse my finger being in there to hold them closed!

Here's what I came up with for my lovely ladies:

 

This one is a 4 1/4" square card which has been embossed. Pink pirouette is teamed with strawberry slush and a hint of pistachio pudding.

Materials used:

• stamps - Stippled Blossoms, Petite Pairs
• card - pink pirouette, whisper white, pistachio pudding, strawberry slush
• other - labels framelits, label card thinlits, stamp-a-ma-jig, strawberry slush ruffled ribbon, Big Shot, fancy fan embossing folder

DD15 loves this next one, a perfect blend of in colours (excuse the pun!). An extra piece is added on to this one for a third flap.

Materials used:

• stamps - Perfect Blend
• card - coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe, baked brown sugar, whisper white, In Colour patterned papers
• other - circle card thinlits, 2 1/2" circle punch, circle framelits, Big Shot, chevron punch, baked brown sugar marker, sponge dauber, chevron embossing folder, dimensionals

And lastly a bright and cheerful birthday greeting:

Materials used:

• stamps - Happy Hour (MDS), Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired hostess)
• card - daffodil delight, rich razzleberry, retired SAB papers, whisper white
• other - square punch, button, bakers twine, circle thinlits, Big Shot, 2 1/2" circle punch, circle framelit

I also had a play with making a card with a surprise inside and considering I've never done one of these before, I was very happy with how it turned out. This is a sample only - we're not making this one in class just yet!

Materials used:

• stamps - Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired hostess)
• card - basic black, whisper white, daffodil delight, Modern Medley dsp, other retired dsp
• other - daffodil delight seam binding, 2 1/2" circle punch, circle framelit, Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter dies, bakers twine

That's it for now! With Stamp Camp in only two weeks it will probably be a bit quiet around here until I can show you the camp projects. Do hope you'll keep popping in!

Cheers

Kez

PUH-LEASE!!!

DD15 had a birthday party to attend today and she was rather disappointed that the gift she had bought came in a plain white bag. Needed to buy something nicer, she said.

PUH-LEASE!

Crafty mum can fix that, says I! (or words to that effect)

As the birthday girl apparently likes pastels and not bolds or brights (thank goodness for some sanity in the world), I got out some totally gorgeous paper from Graphic 45 and along with my trusty stamps, punches and dies from SU, gave that nasty ol' white bag a makeover!

Take a lookie:

Much prettier! I could have done more but as this operation took place at 6.00 am, I was pleased with what I got accomplished! lol

Materials used:

• stamps - Happiest Birthday Greetings (retired)
• card - very vanilla
• other - gift bow tie, two tags die, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1" circle punch, marina mist ribbon, calypso coral bakers twine, dimensionals, sticky strip
• non SU - Secret Garden dsp by Graphic 45

Yay! Crafty mum saves the day!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Kez

February Sweets

I have a class with my sweet Sunday ladies this week and have left my creating until the not-quite-last-minute! (It's been a busy week!) I wanted to use the gorgeous honeycomb embossing folder again as I just LOVE this thing, so first up is a touch of yellow, black and white.

Do you recognise the roses? They are the flower trim from the Seasonal catalogue which I have coloured in a solution of water and re-inker.

Materials used:

• stamps - Vintage Verses (SAB), Layered Labels, Four Frames
• card - daffodil delight, basic black, World Spectacular dsp
• other - honeycomb E/F, Big Shot, apothecary accents die, little leaves die, paper doily, dimensionals, stamp-a-ma-jig, flower trim
• non SU - white linen card, organza ribbon

Another colour that goes beautifully with black is pool party and I've used plenty of it in this next card. To give my embossed panel a slightly deeper shade, I inked up my embossing folder before running it through the Big Shot.

Materials used:

• stamps - Serene Silhouettes
• card - pool party, basic black, whisper white
• other - fancy fan E/F, Big Shot, windows framelit die, 1" circle punch, sponges, SAB ribbon, dimensionals
• non SU - post-it note

Now for something completely different - a boldly coloured masculine card using a couple of new items from the Seasonal catty. (Well, I thought it would make a good masculine card, but DD14 loves it and has claimed it for herself!)

Materials used:

• stamps - That's The Ticket, Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired hostess)
• card - cherry cobbler, summer starfruit, whisper white, World Spectacular dsp
• other - hearts a flutter framelit dies, Big Shot, ticket duo punch, modern label punch, dimensionals, adorning accents edgelit die, sponge dauber

And I am hoping we will have time for a bonus project as well - a cute little gift box inspired by Jen Takacs:

Materials used:

• stamps - Friendship Preserves
• card - First Edition dsp, very vanilla
• other - paper doily, sponge, windows framelits die, Big Shot, flower trim, SAB ribbon

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Kez

Purple-licious!

I had to quickly make up a birthday card for a young lady recently and as my pre-order from the new Autumn/Winter mini arrived just the day before, it was the perfect opportunity to try out some new schtuff!

The birthday girl loves purple so I used one of my fav flower sets, Field Flowers, in wisteria wonder and concord crush.

As you can see I used the gorgeous Edgelits die and matching embossing folder up the top, plus the new Framelits die for my main panel. You are going to absolutely ADORE the new mini, it is chocca with gor-juss goodies!

Materials used:

• stamps - Field Flowers, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
• card - concord crush, whisper white, wisteria wonder patterns paper
• ink - wisteria wonder, concord crush, lucky limeade
• other - Labels Collection Framelits die (new mini), Adorning Accents Edgelits die (new mini), Adorning Accents TI Embossing folder (new mini), dimensionals, lucky limeade organza ribbon (SAB)

Thanks for dropping in.

Cheers

Kez