Share a cup with heart

These cute little cards are called love notes.

They are the perfect size card to give to a friend to say "thanks", "I'm thinking of you" or just "hello".

I've combined the techniques of masking, punching and layering on all three.

 Any one who knows me, knows I love a good strong cup of tea.

One thing my mum taught me is that you can solve, (or attempt to solve) almost any problem in the world over a nice old fashioned good cup of tea.
This one looks like the washing up after a few of my friends have solved most of the social, emotional and economic problems in the world.

A few friends and a lot of love exploding with hearts.

The Tiny Tag at the top says thanks so much.

And those hearts are just brilliant at covering any not so perfect masking when you stamp.

Last but not least is the four cups, balanced precariously in all my favourite colours:

Orchid opulence, elegant eggplant, Melon Mambo and Rich razzleberry.

What I used to make these cards:

White love notes: 20 cards and envelopes $13.50

Stampset: share a cup $11.95

Tiny tags $28.95 clear mount.

Tools: jewellery tag punch, small heart punch, dimensionals.

Fox and Friends ... mail box swap

Ahh, I do love when the post man brings me a card .... especially one that is unexpected.
As you know at Convention Demonstrator's swap cards and contact details which is really nice, so that you can send a card when you get home.

This is the swap that I received from the talented and lovely Denise MacCabe, last week.

The idea of swaps is to share our ideas, techniques, styles, uses of stampsets and punches with other demos who in turn share with their customers and to CASE (copy and share everything) for new creative ideas.

This was the card I made, inspired by Denise's card, using a different stampset "Share a cup".

And then I was inspired to make another card using the scallop circle punches and cups in different colours.

I dont know if you can see but I put crystal effects on the middle cup to make it shiny.

Materials used:

Stampset: share a cup

Punches: 1 3/8" circle, scallop circle.

Big shot machine, embossing folder.

Cardstock: Whisper white, basic black, Pink passion, Tempting turquoise.

Markers and Stazon black ink.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Share a cup, Teeny tiny sentiments.

Ink: kiwi kiss, pumpkin pie, black stazon.

Ribbon: Pumpkin pie grosgrain.

Cardstock: Whsper white, Basic black, Old olive, Pumpkin pie.

Punches: oval scallop punch, large oval, circle scallop and 1 3/8" circle.

Big shot and Perfect Polka dot embossing folder.