Pansy punch on Pinterest Friday?

Any day can be pinterest creating day, I am never short for inspiration since I discovered this wonderful online resource.

Today's card is an almost direct case of one I found on Pinterest by Catherine Carroll http://www.ideasinkorporated.com/2013/08/quick-card-using-flower-shop.html

It is such a simple card using the new Pansy punch and the Flower Shop stamp set.

I am loving this colour combo - Elegant Eggplant for the stamping and Coastal Cabana polka dot patterned paper from "Afternoon Picnic" designer series paper.

And you have to love the rhinestones for flower centres.

Like to make one of these? 

Come to my next stamping class or why not have a stamping up card making party at your place.

Dance teacher Thank yous

Our school dance group entered into the Hunter Dance Festival and danced beautifully on Friday night.
Every mother's eye gets a little damp when they see their daughter up on stage performing so confidently and gracefully to a beautiful  piece of music.
The girls and their teacher put in so much work, rehearsing each week.

Their dresses were  a soft blue with white ribbons and flowers in their hair. The cards I think reflect the texture and simplicity of their dresses.
One card I made with Pool party cardstock and the other in Coastal Cabana cardstock.

 The Thank you greeting is from a hostess stampset (Postage Collection) and the frame is from a new stampset called Chalk talk and cut out with a Big shot die.

 I have added some white ribbon and a Flower shop stamped flower punched out with the pansy punch.
I just love the coordinated look you can get with these tone on tone inks and cardstock.
The backgrounds are embossed with a new embossing folder called Beautiful Baroque.

Enjoy!!!

Another This and that journal cover...

I am just finishing this front cover for a friend's journal that I am handing to her tomorrow. 

She loves purples I am told. Do you agree this would make a lovely gift?

I have an order to make one up in Red!!! 

There are so many new products on here... It's going to be almost too lovely to part with.

We have three Flower shop pansies in wisteria wonder, buttons, clay flowers and patterned hexagons.

I couldn't decide where to put the quote, because I didn't want it to cover the gorgeous purple flowers of this patterned paper. So, I stamped it on velum card stock in Elegant Eggplant ink and attached some rhinestones on the die cut label.

I used glue dots to attach it to the journal cover, which hold on extremely well to all types of papers and surfaces.

Recipe:

Epic day This and that journal. $18.95

Stamp: Feel Goods, flower shop.

Stampin around wheel : Shop Around

Patterned paper: Afternoon Picnic

Pansy punch, Simply pressed clay, crystal effects.

Ink: wisteria wonder and elegant eggplant.

Hexagon punch, Framelits chalk talk.

Rhinestones and clear Vintage faceted buttons.

How to make Simply pressed clay flowers

Today is a CASE (copy and share everything) from page 180 of the catalogue. It's an inspiration point for me to showcase the new simply pressed clay and the Flower shop bundle of stamp and punch.

 The clay is a fabulous new product. It is quick and easy to use because it doesn't need to be mixed or "worked". It comes already to go in a resealable foil pack so it stays fresh and ready to use.

You simply pinch a piece of clay from the foil pouch and press it into the silicon mould and push it out.

By bending the silicon mould in half the sides will fall out and a nudge with one finger will help it fall out onto your desk.

Voila a little flower or button is made!
You now need to put it aside overnight to let it dry.
About 6 hours for it to be completely dry.

Then you can use it as is, paint it with ink, or put a coat of crystal effects over it to give a glossy shine.

The button above has clear Crystal effects on top added straight from the bottle.

And this one has had a drop of Wisteria Wonder ink mixed into the crystal effects before it was painted on.

Some Helpful Tips:

1. If you find the clay is sticking to the mould you may find it less sticky when the mould is cold. So just put it in the freezer for a few minutes before you use it.
2. The clay doesn't need to be "worked" with your fingers as it too, works best when cold.
3. I let my flowers dry on a silicon or plastic mat so that I can pick them up and put them somewhere safe to dry. 
4. Sticking your lovely creations to a card or scrap book page is simple too. Just use a wet adhesive or liquid glue such as the two-way glue pen,  Tombow multipurpose glue, or Crystal effects.

Flower shop thank you card

New stampset alert!

This really is my favourite time of year - seriously, beautiful crisp weather and a new annual catalogue to choose from.

Every time that parcel post man arrives at my door there's a new bundle of stamps and products to play with.

This bright little card is made with the flower shop stamps and matching punch.

Using some gorgeous in colours: Strawberry slush, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay and Crisp Cantaloupe.

To make some dimension with these flowers I have used my bone folder to gently curl the petals upwards.

In the centre of each flower I've placed a different embellishment. A punched heart, a vintage faceted button, a flower brad, and a clay flower that I made at convention - coloured with crisp cantaloupe ink.

I think this size card makes a cute Thank you or ... You make me happy note card that would brighten someone's day don't you think?

Flower shop stamps (set of 6) $33.95 clear mounted

Pansy punch $27.95

You can find this stampset on page 94 of the annual catalogue and if you purchase as a bundle you can save and get 15% off!