CASEing Vanessa's ostrich feather card.

Remember the Convention photos that I showed you, the swap I received from Vanessa Webb, I just had to have a go at my own version of her framelit card with the Blossom punch flower and "faux" Ostrich feathers.

As you can see mine are a shameless CASEof Vanessa's card.

I've used the same Blossom punch, embossed it with the Wallpaper embossing folder, sponged with soft suede ink then, centred it with a Boho Blossom flower and Antique brad.

I used the slightly smaller Framelit Die to cut my window which gave me more room at the top ... which meant a ribbon.

Of course, I couldn't decide which looked better: the pink tafetta or the crumb cake seam binding?

I think perhaps I like this one best. The seam binding ties a beautiful soft double bow and doesn't detract from the pretty in pink flower and Mocha morning specialty paper.

 Here's my second card: with thin taffeta ribbon and some additional stamping of the Creative Elements background stamp.

You be the judge.

I sprayed both flowers with Shimmer mist for extra sparkle and sponged all the edges of the card with Soft Suede Ink.

 My sentiment is "Happiest Birthday" from the Apothecary Art stamp set.

Rasied up on Dimensionals and sponged for a vintage look. 

Here's a close up of my Blossom punch flower. You can just make out the Arctic white shimmer paint on the pink and suede cardstock.

And did I mention the "faux" Ostrich feathers?

They are made from Stampin' Up!'s wide grossgrain ribbon, frayed pieces wound around the brad and voila faux feathers!

Recipe:

Cardstock: Pretty in pink, Crumb cake.

Ink: Soft Suede

Paper: Mocha Morning Specialty

Tools: Big shot, Framelits, Blossom punch, boho blossom flower punch.

Ribbons: seam binding - crumb cake

Thin tafetta - Pretty in Pink

Striped grosgrain: Pretty in pink

 Accessories: Antique brads.

Stampsets: Apothecary Art, Creative Elements.

Summer Solstice

 If you know me or have been following my blog for a while, you will know I love butterflies.

 We found this stone sign at a garden we visited during the school holidays.

We are happiest when we can get involved in something we love, something we are passionate about or something that engages our creativity.

 

 I discovered this stampset in the catalogue recently.

It is called "Summer Solstice" and it has a butterfly, a flower, leaves and words such as:

"We meet no ordinary people in our lives".

 I have stamped the butterfly and cut it out so that it lands on the Apothecary Art flowers for a Mother's day card. The main part of this card is the Designer series paper in  Daffodil Delight, Pear pizzazz and Poppy Parade.

The patterned paper was not very exciting so I have stamped some more butterflies in Early Espresso ink around the base of the card.

 I have used the colours of the paper in my watercolouring of the flowers.

A school holiday scrap page

When the sun was shining last week we visited a Garden farm called "Amazement".

It is full of activities for the children like mazes, three wheel bikes and lawn games to play.

Our favourite part of the gardens to visit was Bunny world.

Where you can pat the baby rabbits, Guinea pigs and chickens that have recently hatched. 

The photos of Jess show her cuddling a couple of very friendly bunnies.

 Can you imagine her oohs and ahhs?

The Title is stamped with my new Broadsheet Alphabet set.

I have stamped on whisper white cardstock and cut them out with my sharp Papersnip scissors.

For this layout I wanted to get several photos on the page so using a grid pattern I lined up the white borders of the photos.

I ran the scallop dotted ribbon through the centre and some strips of patterned paper on either side of the gorgeous pleated satin ribbon in Baja breeze.

The Apothecary Art stamp inside the Edgelit die makes a great journalling frame.

Scrapbooking a proud moment!

 When the weather is wet and gloomy we scrapbook.

Today's page is all about a proud moment when Jess received a class medal at the end of year assembly.

I have so many photos I never know what pictures to scrapbook next,

 so I have chosen a picture that has lots of feelings and emotion attached to it.

... and then its play time with what ever new stamps and tools I can find.

 I am loving the "Mixed Bunch" stampset and matching punch.

You can layer the punched flowers with plain, stamped or patterned paper and the centres fit into several of our circle punches.

 By cutting out two of the frilly petals you can make a butterfly.

The antenas are made from ribbon or twine would work too.

I like to put a rhinestone jewell in the centre of my butterflies. How pretty are these?

 The Journalling box is stamped with the apothecary Art stamp which conveniently has lines to write on.

The New Big shot - Framelit dies are great for making different sized frames around any image.

 And did you notice the gorgeous big strawberry I made using the Sizzlit heart and a trimmed down piece of the 5 petal flower punch? these look great dipped in some chocolate chip or Early espresso ink.

 For a title I stamped the Congratulations stamp from "Curly Cute" and

Wow, you're the best

from "Friendly Phrases".

Cardstock: Cherry cobbler, Lucky Limeade, whisper white.
Designer paper: First Edition.

Apothecary Art Just for you

 Here is a quicker way to wrap a DVD box... and, the time I saved in wrapping I was able to spend watercolouring my Apothecary Art flowers.

I am really enjoying these holidays with Jess home and not having to be somewhere every day.

The box is simply wrapped with the First Edition printed paper, edges punched with the scallop punch, and stamped with the "Rue De Fleurs" stamps in Poppy Parade and Soft Suede inks.

The Framelits and edgelits are a very elegant way to frame any stamped image but especially designed to fit the Apothecary Art stamps.

 The attic Boutique papers go beautifully with this too in Poppy Parade and a soft version of daffodil delight and Soft Suede colours.

Apothecary with Simply Scoreed rosette and no tie Ribbon bow.

 Long weekends are very relaxing and what's not to enjoy, especially when there is a new Autumn mini catalogue and I have all my new "TOYS" ... I mean "Tools" to play with.

 The new "Simply Scored" scoring tool is just brilliant for making score lines on cards and boxes and ...

for making rosettes.

You just take a strip of patterned paper 30cm long and 3 cm wide (make that 12" by 1 1/4" if you're imperial). Make 1/2 " creases (score lines) with your Simply scored scorepad, then turn the paper over and score every 1/2" again on the other side. Making mountains and valleys.
 Stretch it around underneath your Framelit cut out and stick it to the card with Sticky strip.

You can make it round like a circle or oval shaped to suit the shape you are framing.

I have used the Scallopped Edgelit die for my Wisteria Wonder card base and the other Edgelit for the Melon Mambo layer.

Do you like my no knot bow?

A piece of Melon Mambo scallop dot ribbon over-lapped and just held together with a rhinestone brad in the centre. You just have to Love the quick and easy things in life.

A few more layers of the Framelit dies and a circle punch with two pretty jewells to catch the light. 

Autumn Winter mini launch party photos

 On Sunday we made 3 projects and were treated to a fabulous array of card ideas on the display table.

There were too many to photograph all in one shot so here are a couple of arrangements.

 In the centre of the table there, you can see the Lucky door prize - a free stampset from the new mini catalogue called Bright Blossoms.

 Here are the beautiful and gorgeous ladies with me at my table.

Munching on Easter eggs and loving the new Framelit dies that we demonstrated with the big shot.

 Oh and here they are again! With Linda's table in the background ...

 Above are the three projects Linda's lovely ladies made.

Just loving that Blossom punch and matching stampset.

 More card ideas...

 The Framelit dies and "Apothecary Art" Stampset with Attic Boutique designer paper, and new Pool Party Seam binding ribbon!

 Ellen has been very busy with the "Rue de Fleurs" stamped images and gorgeous patterned papers.

Can't wait to Copy and share some of these card designs and ideas.

I am placing an order this week, so let me know if there is something you would like to add to our order.

Ask me about our Launch week specials!!!

Did I mention we have new "Twitterpated" Fabric?

 The newest Stampin' Up tool on the block: The Simply Scored Scoring tool !

Check out those cool rosettes.

 And one more card by Ellen using the "Rue de fleurs" trumpet and music notes wheel.

 So many creative ideas from just one mini catalogue!

Enjoy!!!