Fabulous Fan Fare

These two cards have a very feminine feel about them.

Lots of lacy images and edges on a lacy brocade embossing folder with fluttering butterflies.

My new 2.5cm square punch is perfect for making mosaic artworks from Patterned papers. I have dearly loved the Fan Fair suite in the Annual catalogue this year with the scrapbook page size Eiffel Tower, french script, European map, vintage lace patterns, vintage keys, ruler and pretty fans. 

There is never enough time to use up all my favourite pieces of patterned paper, but this design gives me a chance to feature a small square of several patterns on one card.

Here's the second one with a mosaic of similar inch squares stuck down in a grid pattern. 

Card Recipe:

Ink: Wisteria Wonder

Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Concord Crush ( but would look just as good on Elegant Eggplant).

Patterned PAPER: Fan Fare Designer series paper (DSP)

Tools: 2.5 cm square punch, Elegant and Bitty butterfly punch, Modern Label punch and Pearls.

Big Shot: Lacy brocade embossing folder, Large scallop Edgelit and Delicate Designs embossing folder.

A new trifold card - Artistic Etchings

At crafters anonymous class on Monday night we created with a great new card fold.
I decorated mine with Artistic Etchings stamps and Fan Fair patterned paper.
Here is the front all decorated with stamps, punched butterflies, die cut sentiment, doilies and fussy cut  Eiffel tower (with pearls).

I felt so artisitic decorating the blank canvas with my favourite stamps and patterned paper.
It is made with just one piece of double sided patterned paper. Eight inches by 12 inches and cut diagonally in half. This card will be going to a very special friend... I think.

Card Recipe:
Stampset: Artistic Etchings, Memorable Moments.
Designer series paper: Fan Fair
Paper Doilies
Cardstock: Very Vanilla.
Ink: Basic Grey, Crumb cake, Versamark.
Embossing powder: Pool Party. Heat tool, Big shot, Labels collection framelit Die,
Elegant Butterfly and Itty butterfly punches, Pearls, Stampin' Trimmer, dimensionals.

And here it is from the back, showing the very vanilla stamped panel to write your message on the back. Here I added some scallop circles and an embossed Eiffel tower (avec pearl).

Cyber stamp Challenge 2

My second challenge attempt is the colour challenge.
The challenge is to use Raspberry Ripple, Pool Party, Sahara Sand and very Vanilla.
Plus use texture, texture, texture!
My card uses the "thinking of you" stamp inked up with markers in the challenge colours.
For texture - cloudy day embossing folder, sponged with pool party ink, and a piece of Sahara card stock embossed with the fancy fan folder.
I've added Stitched Raspberry ribbon and pool party Satin ribbon, a button and punched butterflies with pearls for more textures to touch and feel.
Lastly, I sprayed it with champagne shimmer mist. I think you can see the glitter in one of the photos where I asked jess to shine a torch on it while I took the photo.

"Postage Due" and the Fan Fair suite.

Stampin' Up! has done what they do so well:  coordinating some of my favourite products into a Style Suite!

Whats a suite?

It's a bundle of coordinating stamps, ink, colours, papers and accessories that go together.

The Fan Fair suite has stampsets: Postage Due, and Morning post,

Fan Fair Designer series patterned paper and Vintage Faceted buttons,

and stampin' around builder wheels like Viola's lace, Travel journal and measuring stick.

The suite coordinates with the postage stamp punch and Doilies die, too.

I have used just some of these products for my card today.

When I put these products together I feel like I am packing my bag for a trip to Paris, France.

Well I can dream ...

 Have a close look at this vintage faceted button, they are going to be adding a bit of sparkle and bling to lots of flowers and tags on my cards.

Easy to thread with a piece of cotton, glue dot to your page, or tie with ribbon.

Card recipe:

Stampset: Postage Due p.108 (Annual catalogue) $36.95 (clear).

Designer series paper: Fan Fair

Cardstock: Crumb cake, Midnight Muse, whisper white.

Ink: Midnight Muse.

Tools: Postage stamp punch,

NEW 3/4" scallop circle punch,

Sharp snip scissors, Bakers twine,

Vintage Faceted buttons

Rhinestone jewels.