The sun was out for a moment... Two step stamping tags

The second week of school holidays and I am back to show you a better photo of the tiny tag and medallion card I posted about previously. The colours are a bit brighter due to my using my mobile phone camera and a contrasting coloured cardstock behind it.
The tricks of lighting and colour are quite a challenge in low lighting.

Tiny tags are one of the Two step stamping sets that are on sale during the month of July.

What makes it two step stamping you ask?

Well, some of the stamps can be used together in two steps ...

If you look closely at the "hello" tag - I've used two stamps together!!!

First I stamped the hello in orchid opulence and then the dotted outline in pink passion ink.

I love these little tags they are so cute! Check out the little heart, princess crown and the handcrafted tag!
Then, the best part about tiny tags is it goes with the gorgous little jewellery tag punch. (Not $30 but only $20.95!)
Stampsets: Tiny tags ($38.95 wood mounted - on sale during July for:
* Tiny Tags (wood-mount) $31.16 or 
* Tiny Tags (clear-mount) $23.16
Medallion ($33.95), En francais ($33.95).
Tools: Jewellery tag punch $20.95, mat pack.
Accessories: circle ice rhinestone brad, filigree brad.
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac and whisper white.
Ink: White craft ink, Orchid opulence and Pink Passion.
Enjoy!!!!

Filigree flowers - En francais !!!

Well the holidays are over and family is back at school - I didnt get much stamping done in the last two weeks but had a great time with my daughter at home and with friends.
Today's card started out as a CASE from Claire Daly (her response to an image challenge) so I shared her idea of the Enfrancais background stamp on velum as a layer and the strip of Designer series paper beneath then did my own thing from there.
I chose the Pacific Point blue card base as it would contrast nicely with the white stazon ink on the velum. The patterned paper is in baja breeze from the Urban Garden DSP pack.
I have used the Best wishes sentiment from the "oval all" stampset in the new mini catalogue (out on 1st of August) as it fits beautifully into the large oval and the new oval scallop punch - this is a must have punch I promise you....

I have made this gorgous little flower with two layers of kiwi kiss cardstock and one of velum punched out with the 5 petal flower punch. The centre is made with the gorgous filigree metal brad set. The whole flower is raised up with a dimensional.

Oh and the ribbons are Pacific point wide grosgrain and Old olive grosgrain.

Enjoy!

Elite challenges Colour challenge ...

The Elite challenges blog has issued this challenge for June. It is a colour challenge that I would not normally think to put together. That's the beauty of a challenge it takes you out of your comfort zone and makes you try new things.

The colours are: Pink pirouette, baja breeze and going grey and Basic grey. I think this one came together really well. Pretty and soft but, the basic grey gives it depth.

I love the sentiment from fifth avenue floral - here I have stamped it on vellum cardstock with Stazon black ink and punched it out with the wide oval.The ribbon is in pink pirouette wide grosgrain. I punched out the little notch for the bow to sit in with the 1 1/4" circle punch. And threaded it under the brayered piece of cardstock anchoring it down with the silver filigree brad. In the centre of the brad is a clear rhinestone.

The stamping is in versamark on gloss white cardstock, then inks applied with the brayer until the colour is saturated and the white under the versamark ink shows through clearly.

Inspired by nature CASE !

This is my version of a Convention swap that I showed you in an earlier post, I have been wanting to copy it almost exactly ... I just love these colours together: Baja breeze, not quite Navy and vanilla. On the left is the original card by Lorinda Brooks and on the right is mine with added embellishments.The background is stamped with versamark ink and clear embossing powder using the Dreams du Jour butterfly stamp.My inspired by nature flower stem is stamped in Not Quite navy ink on vanilla cardstock. To adhere the glitter I have used the 2 way glue pen and then sprinkled it with dazzling diamonds. What I liked about the original card is the use of the "punches three" stamp and the words put up on dimensionals. The sentiment is True Blue friend - kind of fits with the colours ...Then all that was left to do was the Ribbon which is fastened behind the card and a filigree brad attached on top .

Birthday cards and pencil holder in Bella Bleu paper

Happy Birthday ...

I made this card a week ago for my sister her birthday is not till next week. She loves everything white on white, well this was the closest I could get - white on vanilla, a touch of kraft patterned paper from the bella bleu designer series paper pack.

I was pressed for time (as I was meeting her for lunch) so I scrapbooked a family photo and framed it in white for her, then I made her a pencil tin to match the card and scrapbook page...

The ribbon around the tin is kraft tafetta and the flower stamp in the centre from the Pocket silhouette stampset in sahara sand. I love how everything matches.

Gorgous papers in this pack. Is this where I mention that for the month of May stampin' up have a special on papers? Normally, you get 12 pages of double sided paper for $16.95. $1.40 per sheet. Until 31 May, when you Buy three designer series paper packs you get one free. For $50 you will get 48 pages that's only $1.04 per page.... this is the time to stock up?

Materials: Fresh cut note card, bella bleu designer series (double sided) paper, metalic gold cardstrip. Stampset: short and sweet Ink: sahara sand Accessories: very Vanilla tafetta ribbon, filigree brad, eyelet border punch, five petal flower punch.

Thinking of Friends 24/7

Friends ? How important they become when your best friend moves interstate and you're not in the working world and every body is busy ... sometimes too busy to share regular conversation just to keep in touch!
When I read "friends 24/7" I think, well of course! Who would want to be friends only during business hours or only during certain hours or when they felt like it ??? But that's the nature of friendships they come in all different shapes, sizes and patterns... some people gather a whole set of friends ... special ones for different occasions.
I guess its like anything in life: if you keep looking for that perfect idea or that illusive one-size-fits-all, you miss a lot of very beautiful moments along the way ... where would we be without our friends to point out our failings, our misconceptions, keep us thinking and hopeful of the future?
Maybe I just dont get enough sleep ...This little bird is beginning to grow on me!
And after seeing it demonstrated by Shelli at Convention in her vintage style it just shows the versatility of this stampset and many uses for one single image.

This card is for a special friend whom I love, and I will always be here for her, she doesn't visit my blog, (that I know of) so I can be as soppy as I like and she might never know...

Pacific point cardstock is just so gorgous I want to buy it in every type of ink, ribbon and cardstock: textured, smooth, 12x12 and A4 ... no excuse not to use it, and it goes with baja breeze and Next to Navy perfectly in my opinion.
I kind of rock and rolled the bird in the baja breeze and pacific point inkpads to darken specific parts of the stamp. Dressed it up with a filigree flower brad and the "Friend" word as the sentiment ... with a piece of bashful blue tafetta ribbon tied to the Not quite navy strip of cardstock. Did you notice the floral medalion in the background?

The sketch is from page 81 of the current 2009-10 idea book and catalogue.

Materials:

Stampsets: Friends 24/7, En francais background. Cardstock: whisper white, pacific point, baja breeze, not quite navy. Ink: pacific point, baja breeze, not quite navy. Accessories: filigree brads, tafetta ribbon in bashful blue, Paper cutter for distressing edges of the cardstock.