Pillow Box Bigz Die

Another creation using the Pillow Box Die, this time using two "part cut" shapes and sticking them together to make a longer version of it's original size.  Again this was one of my Inspiration Station samples so I kept with the colour scheme of Baja Breeze, Soft Suede with Very Vanilla and some of the "Elegant Soiree" Designer Paper.

The gorgeous 3D flower was inspired by a swap recently received from Amanda Fowler, thank you for the inspiration!

The stamps were from the "Clearly for You" stamp set which you can find in the Mini Catalogue, it is such a lovely set and very versatile, I just love that cute little butterly stamp.

Back soon with my recent class cards, thank you for stopping by, do leave me a comment so that I know you were here!



More from the Inspiration Station...

I wanted this card to have a distressed vintage feel to it so I did lots of daubing and spritzing.  I used the "Very Vintage" wheel on the Vanilla Top Note Layer, then spritzed and daubed over the top in Soft Suede ink, adding a rectangle panel to the centre stamped with images from the "Clearly For You" set.  Again the "blackberry" stamp was inked using 3 colours of marker pens to create a multi-coloured image.

A "Mini" Pillow Box which I created using the "Pillow Box" Bigz Die with Whisper White butterflies stamped onto the background.

  

For my demonstration I showed the "Cracked Glass" technique which involves using the Versa Mark Ink Pad with Clear Embossing Powder, building up the layers to create a thick glaze which when cooled you "crack" to create stunning results.

Inspiration Station

At Amanda's recent Quarterly Training Event I was responsible for one of the "Inspiration Stations".  This is where we have a "show and tell" table highlighting a particular stamp set or technique.  I chose "Clearly for You" stamps which are available in Clear and Wood Mount, they are just so pretty and I also showed everyone the "Cracked Glass" technique.

Here are some of my samples that I took along, this first card has been distressed, using the Spritzer, distressing kit with some Whisper white daubing to finish:

My samples were all co-ordinating in Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.

I also used papers from the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper range, I will really miss this when it retires in September.

Back with more Inspiration Station projects tomorrow.



Clearly For You

Again using the gorgeous "Clearly for You" stamp set we created this card at July's "Making Gifts and Cards" Class.

The butterfly was die cut using the Big Shot Machine with the "Beautiful Butterflies" Bigz die which get sooooo much use, I mean, who doesn't like butterflies!

Using marker pens we inked up the "blackberry" stamp from the set using Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso and stamped onto the Butterfly then once finished we daubed around the edge in Early Espresso and used the same colour to add some "spritz" with the Spritzer Tool which I seem to be using a lot recently!

We embossed the Very Vanilla layer using the "Elegant Bouquet" Textured Embossing Folder then Spritzed with Early Espresso.  The greeting "for you" is also from the same stamp set and punched it out with the Word Window Punch, trimming one of the ends of by putting it back into the punch for a second time.  We also did this with the Espresso layer behind, this time using the new Decorative Label Punch.  We added a mix of Crystal Effects with some Baja Breeze re-inker to the centres of the flowers to finish.

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Supplies used:

Stamps: Clearly For You (Mini Cat. Page 22)

Ink: Early Espresso

Marker Pens: Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz & Early Espresso

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze

Big Shot: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder

Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punchm Spritzer Tool

Accessories: Crystal Effects, Re-inkers, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Making Gifts and Cards Class

The Gable Box, perfect size that will find an endless amount of different gifts or sweet treats as it is quite large.

A colour I haven't used for a while, Cherry Cobbler and it is definitely one of my favourites and here I have teamed it with Baja Breeze and Early Espresso.

The stamps used were from the set "Clearly For You" from the Mini Catalogue which you can find on Page 22 priced at £17.95 for Clear Mount or £22.95 for Wood Mount, such a gorgeous set which I have been using a lot recently.

We also used the "Very Vintage" jumbo wheel on the Very Vanilla panel, inked with Crumb Cake ink.

We used the pretty little butterfly stamp with Whisper White Kraft ink on the base of the box, it stands out perfectly again the darkness of the Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  Our 3D flower is made using the 5 Petal Flower Punch and the tiny flower in the centre is punched out using one of the Bitty Punches, secured in place with a Crumb Cake brad from the Neutrals pot.

We created our handles using the medium sized Oval which is the 1 3/4" x 7/8" and tied a piece of Early Espresso 1 1/4" Striped Ribbon in a knot. 



Just for You Lou!!

Last week it was Lou's birthday and I made this card for her complete with a matching box envelope.

My colour combination is Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla.  I used the Butterfly image from the "Strength and Hope" stamp set which is beautiful, I hand cut it out and added a couple of dimensionals to the back to make it appear as if it were in flight!!

I used my Big Shot Machine with the Top Note Die to create the Pretty in Pink panel and also the Circles Die to die cut the Vanilla circle in the middle.  I also used the gorgeous "Vintage Wallpaper" Embossing Folder on a Soft Suede layer which I attached directly to the Soft Suede card base, daubing around the edge before adhering.

My flowers were created in Pretty in Pink and Vanilla cardstock and the leaves cut from the "Little Leaves" Sizzlits die.

If you click on the picture you will get an enlarged image to view the finer details!

I re-sized a box envelope from a previous class to fit the card I had made and decorated it in the same way to co-ordinate.

Making Gifts and Cards Class

Well another windy day again, a little damp here in Gloucestershire too, not good as I was planning a run in a short while (in training for the Race For Life)!

A card to show you today, one we created at our Making Gifts & Cards Class this month, at this class we create one card and a 3D project.

I wanted to do something a little more adventurous this month so I came up with a Suspension Card.

The stamp sets used were "Strength & Hope", "En Francais" for the background, "Growing Green" for the flower (which of course could be substituted for a greeting) and "Clearly for You" for the greeting.

The colour combo is Concorde Crush (In Colour), Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.

The curly Concorde Crush border to the left of the card was created using the new Decorative Label punch.

Busy preparing for my Owl Class on Thursday evening but will post a picture of the 3D project we made shortly.

Clearly Beautiful....

I love this new stamp set from the Mini "Clearly for You", it is just so versatile and the images are so pretty.  There are 12 beautiful stamps in this set available in Wood Mount (£22.95) or Clear Mount (£17.95), great value don't you think!

Onto our card, a colour combo of Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso, River Rock and Whisper White.  The DSP panel at the bottom is from the "Springtime Vintage" pack.  We punched out 1 1/4" squares from Textured Whisper White Cardstock and stamped images from "Clearly for You" in Riding Hood Red layering them equally onto the River Rock layer.  We attached a loop of ribbon behind the Early Espresso layer before adhering to our card base.

The pretty flower was created using the Fancy Flower Punch, then spraying each flower with water and scrunching up, then allowing to dry, giving this very vintage look.  We attached a button tied with Linen Thread to the centre to finish the flower.  The greeting "for you" is also from the "Clearly for You" stamp set.

I really liked this colour combination and the card could be suitable for many occasions.

Team Training

On Saturday we travelled to Amanda's Quarterly Team Meeting where over 30 of us got together to learn and be inspired!!  Of course we have lots of fun but also have some business talk too!

As you may know, we create "swaps" and swap with each other so that we come home with lots of inspiration and new ideas, here is my creation.

I used the lovely new Textured Embossing Folder called "Manhattan Flower", it is so simple to create such a beautiful background to your projects.

My stamps were "Four Frames" from the Mini Catalogue P.11 £15.95 Clear Mount or £19.95 Wood Mount and also "Clearly for You" from the Mini Catalogue P.22 £17.95 Clear Mount or £22.95 Wood Mount.

I used a colour combination of Sahara Sand, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla and the Designer Series Paper is from "Springtime Vintage" which you will find in the Mini on Page 17 priced at £8.75 for 12 sheets of 12x12" Double Sided Paper!

The butterflies were created using one of the Embosslits Dies called "Beautiful Wings" priced at £10.50, which cuts and embosses at the same time.  These little beauties are absolutely gorgeous, so detailed and cute and cut out in no time at all using the Big Shot Machine.

I punched out my frame from "Four Frames" using the new "Decorative Label Punch" from the Mini Page 11, £15.50 and also the Perfect Plum label behind the Amour greeting is created using the same punch. 

The other punches used were the Scallop Trim Corner and Border and of course the Word Window which I used to punch out the "Amour" wording.

I received some lovely swaps in return and will be showing you these soon.

We had a fab day, albeit a long one and thanks go to Jane for driving us there and getting us home in one piece!