At last weeks Card & Cuppa session Bunch of Blossoms met the new colours. This project is very loosely based on the sample on Page 159 of the new Annual Catalogue. New colours Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green made an appearance, along with returning Mint Macaron. There were also three In Colors, Blueberry Bushel, Grapefruit
This ‘Thank you’ card is for some very lovely ladies who have helped me to ‘nail it’ and add another skill string to my creative bow. I’ve recently been taking courses in something that has interested me for a number of years. I can now happily announce that I am able to perform manicures and
It was my friend’s Birthday recently and she is a HUGE fan of everything pink and sparkly. Those who know me will realise that is not like me at all! I merged Touches of Texture, Dragonfly Dreams and LOTS of pink and sparkle to make her card. Using various different pinks of Flirty Flamingo, Blushing
As I was away on holiday last week there wasn’t a Card & Cuppa class. However, one of my regular Card & Cuppa attendees celebrated their birthday while I was away so I’m sharing that with you today. This bright and cheery card uses Bunch of Blossoms and the Blossom Builder Punch to create a
For last week’s Card & Cuppa I designed this Birthday card. It uses the fabulous Swirly Bird Stamp Set and a sentiment from Happy Birthday Gorgeous, both from the Annual Catalogue. I’ve teamed Sweet Sugarplum with Pool Party for a fresh modern feel, with Powder Pink as the accent colour. There are lots of layers
Here’s a Berry Burst and Basic Black Birthday card (bit of a tongue twister) I made for my Niece. March is a little busy for Birthdays in our family, so I make quite a lot at this time of year. I’ve used various DSP to create the card. Strips of Petal Passion DSP for the
At a recent Stamp-a-Stack I designed projects from the new Spring/Summer Catalogue and SAB range. My Stamp-a-Stack classes are where attendees make 10 cards (2 each of 5 designs). One design is suitable for children and another is a more masculine project. Here is the card for children. It uses the fabulous SAB Party Pandas
It’s that time I enjoy, sending cards to my customers. This time I used a new Stamp Set from the Spring/Summer Catalogue called Beautiful Day to say ‘thank you’. As the butterfly is large and clean, I chose to stick with just the outline and used the Watercolor Wash for a background. My colour palette
It was back to a New Year of Card & Cuppa sessions last week. I just had to share one of my favourite new suites from the Spring/Summer Catalogue with the attendees. The design uses some of the fabulous black and white Petal Passion DSP from the Petal Passion Suite. We coloured it with Stampin’
A very talented lady started a new chapter in her floristry training the other week. I made her this bouquet of lucky flowers to wish her all the best. It is based on this recent Card & Cuppa project. As she is a fan of orange, I’ve used Pumpkin Pie and Peekaboo Peach for the
