Once again I have used the "Garden Dream" hostess set for this card.  My colours are Not Quite Navy, Kraft, Very Vanilla and "Bella Bleu" Designer Series Paper.  I stamped the flower image and coloured it using my blender pens with the ink pads.  A really simple technique and so effective.  My greeting is from the Sale-a-Bration set "Vintage Frames" which is just gorgeous, and, as you may already know, FREE if you spend £45 from the Idea Book & Catalogue!!  My greeting is framed with the Word Window Punch, layered onto an oval and scallop oval using the SU Punches adding brads to finish.  I stamped the tall flower stamp onto the designer series paper.  I used Chocolate Chip Ribbon in 1 1/4" and 5/8" to add texture.  I adhered half back pearls to 1/4" circles to balance my card using the tombow glue.

Recipe:

Stamps: Garden Dream (Hostess), Vintage Labels (SAB)

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, "Bella Bleu" DSP

Accessories: Half back pearls, brads

Tools: Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Word Window Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch

All Things Rosy!

Rose Red has to be one of my favourite colours at the moment, might have something to do with it being slightly pink maybe!!!!  My stamped flower is from the hostess set "Garden Dream", stamped onto a circle then stamped again onto Very Vanilla and hand cut and layered with a dimensional.  The greeting is from the Sale-a-Bration set "Happy Moments" which could be yours for FREE if you spend £45 from the 2009/10 Catalgogue!  I teamed the Rose Red cardstock with Kraft and Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper, once again using up my scraps.  I stitched around the edge of the DSP with my sewing machine.  The ribbons are 3/8" Kraft Taffeta and 1" Striped Grosgrain in Rose Red which is absolutely gorgeous.  I used the Oval and Scallop Oval Punches to frame my greeting.

Recipe:

Stamps: Garden Dream (Hostess), Happy Moments (SAB)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red
Cardstock: Kraft, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
DSP: Bella Bleu
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon, 1" Stitched Grosgrain, Oval/Scallop Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Eyelets

I challenged myself today to use up some scraps of Designer Series Paper, my scraps bag is growing rapidly so felt the need to reduce it slightly!!  This DSP is from "Bella Bleu", a gorgeous pack of double sided papers that team perfectly with Kraft cardstock and surprisingly its not all Blue!!

The stamped flowers are from the hostess set "Garden Dream" which I have been playing with alot recently and the greeting is from the Sale-a-Bration set "Happy Moments" which could be yours for FREE if you spend £45 from the 2009/10 Catalogue.  I stamped the tall flower image directly onto the DSP and attached two pieces of ribbon in Chocolate Chip and Kraft at the top of the card.  I used the Word Window Punch and Oval Punch to frame my greeting.  I used the Corner Rounder Punch to edge the top edges of the card and DSP pieces and pierced holes in the top right corner.

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Recipe:

Stamps: Garden Dream (Hostess), Happy Moments (Sale-a-Bration)

Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White

DSP: Bella Bleu

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Eyelets, Word Window Punch, Oval Punch, Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Simply Simple

Another birthday card, quite a simple one using Perfect Plum and Pale Plum.  The background is stamped with the tall flower stamp from the Hostess Set "Garden Dream", a truly gorgeous set which has the 2-step stampin feature.  I used the Eyelet Border Punch to corner the Pale Plum layer and to edge the Perfect Plum layer then tied a piece of Silver Elastic Cord with a bow around it.  I attached two silver brads in the top right hand corner and stamped my greeting from the "Pocket Silhouettes" set onto Whisper White and punched out with the Oval Punch.  I layered the greeting onto a Punched Scallop Oval in Pale Plum.  I inked the edges in Perfect Plum ink using a dauber.

Maybe Tomorrow?

I have a few birthday's coming up so have been busy trying to be organised whilst waiting for my UPS man to deliver my order.  For two days it has been out for delivery only to be un-delivered due to "adverse weather".  I was sure he would get to me today as one of my downline Caroline received her order this morning and she's not that far away from me!!

I hope it arrives tomorrow as I have a Class on Tuesday (12th January) that I need to prepare for.  If you would like to book in, email me at stampinkerry@aol.com, same time as usual, 7.00-9.30pm in the Lounge at Whitminster Village Hall, cost is £7.50, light refreshments included, all you need to bring is some adhesive.

My card above was based on a similar sketch that we used at a recent class.  The stamps used are from "Garden Dream", a hostess set, so if you would like to get your hands on this one, give me a call to book a workshop and learn how to receive free stamp sets and free merchandise from the Catalogue.  I have used Perfect Plum and Pale Plum cardstocks and inks.  The greeting is from "Pocket Silhouettes" and cut out using the Oval and Scallop Oval Punches.  I used the Eyelet Border Punch to create shaped corners on the Pale Plum layer and also to edge the Perfect Plum layer.  I attached Silver Elastic Cord behind the greeting for added texture.  The background is stamped with the small flower stamp from "Garden Dream".  My card base is Whisper White.