D is for Dad

Suitable for any sailing enthusiast, as well as a Dad, or could be for a Son,

or even a small boy -

this CAS card is a quick and easy one to make.

All the stamps used are from the Work of Art stamp set and the 

colour combo is Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Sky and White.

(The mast is stamped in Soft Suede)

This is a card that Chris (sis-in-law) found on the internet and we 

cased it the other week.

The flag is just a die cut Itty Bitty Banners Thinlit Die.

New In Colours, Work of Art, Thank you's!

Here is a selection of this months thank you cards that I give to customers with their orders.

Lost Lagoon, sentiment from Four You

Hello Honey - sentiment from Four You

Blackberry Bliss - sentiment from teeny Tiny Wishes.

Tangelo Twist - sentiment from Four You

Hello Honey and Mossy Meadow - sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

All the cards were made using the Work of Art stamp set and the little shamrock is punched with one of the new Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. Where there is a central flower featured  this has been

stamped with petite Petals and cut with the matching punch.

The colours are not true to life in these pictures - they look quite dull, 

but in reality they have strong earthy tones.

That said - I am quite pleased with the results!

Jan's birthday

Tomorrow is our friend Jan's birthday and here's the card I have made for her.

You may recall I did a similar card using Serene Silhouettes stamp set last week

because I hadn't got the stamp set that Cheryl had used - 

Well this is the cased version of Cheryl's card used with the Wetlands stamp set

(which she had used on the original design.)

You could use this design with any number of silhouette style stamps

and they would all work just as well.

The colour combo is (from bottom to top) Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana,
Pool Party and Soft Sky.
The bands of colour are stamped using Work of Art stamp set
and the sentiment is from Blooming with kindness.

Lyn's Birthday

Today is my friend Lyn's birthday -

here is the card that I made for her.

It's another rainbow card - the colours this time are

Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, 

Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point and Blackberry Bliss.

Stamp sets used are Work of Art, Four You and Teeny Tiny Wishes.

The flowers are punched with the new Itty Bitty punches in matching card stock

basic rhinestones form the flower centres.

By the way - update on yesterday's golf -Andy and I won the Invitation day competiton!!

I got a phone call last night from the Lady Captain congratulating us both.

Yippee!

Rainbow Get Well cards

One of my Tuesday ladies has a fall yesterday and dislocated  her shoulder and broke a bone in the socket joint, so today all the ladies have made her a get well card and I have posted them off to her,

so she should get them in the morning.

Here are two that I made, but I'm not saying which one I sent to her,

 then it will still be a surprise

when she opens the cards!

Fabulous Florets, Hopeful Thoughts, Work of Art

Flowering Flourishes, Hopeful Thoughts, Work of Art.

Both cards use the same design, I have just changed the silhouette stamp.

The rainbow is created with the Work of Art stamp set using the following colours:

(From top to bottom)

Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango and Real Red.

Don't know which one I like the best!!

Get well soon Janet!!

Another Work of Art

Well I have made a really quick mini masterpiece today using the Work of Art stamp set -

it's another one of Cheryl's cards that I have cased, but I think that this is a really useful

design that would be suitable for male and females, and for a multitude of occasions.

The colour combo is Calypso Coral, So Saffron. Marina Mist and Crumb Cake.

Work of Art - sneak peek.

Today has been my monthly Saturday morning workshop and my friend (and down-line), Cheryl

brought a few cards that she had made using the new Work of Art stamp set.

(This will be available when the new catalogue launches  on 1st July)

I have cased this card from Cheryl, using the same colours and basic design,

but I didn't have the stamp set that she had used, so I used Serene Silhouettes instead.

Colour combo is Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party Soft Sly and Smokey Slate,

stamped on Very Vanilla card stock then matted onto a base card in Crumb Cake CS.

The sentiment is from Bloomin with Kindness.

Thanks Cheryl - I love this card!

Sneaky Peek Mossy Meadow - just for you!

Here's a really quick CAS card made using another of the stamps from the Work Of Art stamp set, this time using another of the new In-Colours - Mossy Meadow!

This photo really does not do justice to the lush rich green colour of Mossy Meadow,

I will try and take another photo when the light is better - it's just been so dull today.

Once again the stamp is inked once and then used several times without re-inking

to give this effect.

The hearts have been punched with one of the new Itty Bitty Accents punches,

ans simply embellished with Basic Rhinestones.