Telford Swaps version 3

And here is the last batch of swaps that I made.

Once again the colour combo is Midnight Muse and Daffodil Delight
cut with the Floral Frames Framelits.
I have used the Elegant Butterfly punch to cut two butterflies and then embossed
the second one with the Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Twitterpated Patchwork

Here is the card that I have sent to Maria Miia Malmgren in Sweden,

as part of the Post Crossing Handmade Cards swap.

I have used my two favourite papers from the Twitterpated DSP and cut them up into 1.1/4" squares,

then patch-worked them together again and then embossed the piece in the 

 Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

I stamped the sentiment from the You Are Loved stamp set onto a piece of

Twitterpated DSP then punched with the extra large oval punch.

I embossed the Baja Breeze frame with the Textured Impressions Designer frames 

embossing folder, then fussy cut this out.

The butterflies were die cut with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die. 

Tiny Basic Rhinestones were used for the Butterflies bodies.

I put some spare butterflies inside the card for when Maria opens it - they will "fly"out!

Hope that Maria like this!

New Job

Today I have finished off the card that I started at Cheryl's yesterday

Colour Combo is Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.

DSP is First Edition Speciality paper.

Stamp sets are Letter it and Established Elegance

Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder (typewriter background)

Victoria Crochet Trim and Soft Suede 3/8" Taffeta ribbon used.

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to make this fabulous card Cheryl!!

Chris (M)'s get well card

The blue looks nothing like the Marina Mist that it was made with,

but the light wasn't good yesterday afternoon, and I had to get this in the post!!

The Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder and Perfect Polka Dots Folder

were used for the two panels.  The  Curly label punch was used with the Marina Mist cardstock.

I used the free S-A-B Petite Curly Label punch after using the stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the

 Get well soon sentiment from Hopeful Thoughts stamp set.  

The butterfly was cut using the Beautiful Wings embosslit.

Man's card

Here's a card I made at Chris's yesterday - it's for my nephew (Chris's son) Richard

who lives in Australia, so it had to be posted yesterday for him to receive it

in time for the 19th February. It had to be a flat card because of the postage costs

so I had to rely on a bit of texture, using the Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder .

The paper is the SAB Sycamore Street free DSP, as is the Island Indigo ribbon.

It had to be a flat card because of the postage costs

so I had to rely on a bit of texture, using the Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder .

The paper is the SAB Sycamore Street free DSP, as is the Island Indigo ribbon.

The stars are cut from Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake and Pool Party.

Ger's birthday

Today is my Brother-in-law Ger's birthday and I have made him this card.

I am really pleased with it.

I was inspired by something similar on Pinterest (what would we do without it!!)

The colour combo is basically Crumb Cake and Soft Suede on a White base card -

in retrospect I should have done it on cream or Very Vanilla.

That said - it doesn't look wrong.

The Crumb Cake panel is textured with the Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

I think this is really suitable for men's cards .

The narrow borders were punched with Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and cut in half.

The pennants are cut freehand from some Mocha Morning DSP - now retired.

and the old faithful sentiment from Curly Cute stamp set.

Name is die cut with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies

(also now retired - but it is a useful size!)

Happy Birthday Ger!!  Have a great day!

Black on Black

Well after my attempt at White on White, I wondered what Black on Black would look like.
I realized that I would have to rely on different textures, so did some embossing with the Square Lattice and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folders. Then made the oval frame with the Designer frames embossing folder. One Lace Ribbon border punched and one Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punched. One spiral flower and two fringed flowers to decorate the oval, along with a couple of leaves punched from the Bird Builder punch.
A couple of black stamens for the centre of the fringed flowers and voila!



I have really left this too late to photograph, as this photo looks positively gray - it really does look better in its natural state of black - honest!!

Top Note and Fun Flowers gift box

My SU mummy Jules has a lot to answer for. I had resisted the Fun Flowers die from the day that I first saw the mini catalogue, right up to the day that I went up to Jules' (with sis-in-law Chris) for a training morning.
We used the Fun Flowers die on a card and a little bag, and I was hooked! That evening I sat down and ordered it, and have been waiting for divine inspiration for something different to do with it.
I saw this design on Victoria Rogers blog - here and it inspired me to have a go at making the gift box (which used the same dimensions that we used when we made Jules card) and I love it. The DSP used is Elegant Soiree - cardstock used is Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake, the Embossing floder is the square lattice and I have finished it off with a little Crumbcake flower shaped button from the Neutrals button selection, with Linen thread through the button hole and tied in a bow. I have used the Baja Breeze Seam Binding ribbon all around the side of the lid and fastened it in a neat bow on the front.

Mothers' Day

Here's another Mothers' Day card that I have made - this time for my friend Nicky.
I have used the Square Lattice embossing folder inked this time with Pacific Point. The leaves are from the Extra large bird punch and the flowers are a combination of the Boho Blossom punch and Itty Bitty Bits flowers stamped and then punched out. Finishing touches - the gorgeous Organza Ribbon and Basic Pearls (tho' there's nothing basic about them - they are beautiful!)

Just what I always wanted!

Well it's here at last - the Mini catalogue - and isn't it well worth waiting for.
We now have... the BIGSHOT Die-cutting (and embossing) system, plus several dies that are unique to SU, plus embossing folders and much, much more.
The card below demonstrates the Square Lattice embossing folder, which I have inked with Regal Rose before putting thru the Bigshot. Isn't the effect great.
I have also used the new "Four frames" stampset inked in Regal Rose and then punched out with the new Decorative Label Punch. I have stamped in Regal Rose tiny flowers using the new "Itty Bitty Bits" stampset and then punched the flowers out using the new Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.
I really went to town using a load of the new items from the mini on this card.
I haven't decided who is going to receive this yet, so I have left the punched Modern Label blank for the moment.
Right I had better get back to tidying the cubby hole and Utility room - the tiler is coming to measure up for the floor tiles later this afternoon.