3 more sympathy cards

Here are the three cards that I made to send to my cousins -

each one a little different and each one a different colour flowers.

Whilst I have used this design for Sympathy cards, it would be suitable for many other occasions, so whilst I am in the mood, I may do a few more and leave them blank - for emergencies!!

With Sympathy

I took a phone call this morning to let us know that my Uncle Les passed away last night. He has been ill for some time, in residential care and leaves behind my Aunty and 3 cousins plus 4 grandchildren.

This is the card I have made for Aunty and I will do one for each cousin later today.

This card is cased from Vicky's blog a fellow SU demonstrator

Thank you for the inspiration Vicky!!

The colour combo is Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Whisper White.

The background I stippled with Old Olive and Basic Grey.

I stamped the flowers with the Reason to Smile stamp set

 ( free with a purchase of £60 until the end of August)

then coloured this in using Stampin' Write markers.

I reverse stamped the flower facing right and cut another flower head to decoupage on top.

I daubed the edge of the stamped layer with Basic Grey ink.

Stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Grey

and added a bow with the Lucky Limeade, Everyday Enchantment Organdy ribbon

(this was free with a purchase of £45 during July)

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Growing Green

The Tuesday Craft Club made this card today, but did a few different sentiments to take home with them, then they will just add the sentiment as required.  It came in handy for me as I needed a quick Get well card, so I used my sample - will have to make another one up for tomorrows group!!

The colour is Poppy Parade, Concord Crush and Pear Pizzazz

(We will lose these colours at the end of next month, and they will be replaced with a new set of In Colours)

Stampset used for background, rose and leaves - Growing Green

and for sentiment Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Third Twinchie for Challenge# 3

3rd Twinchie Challenge#3

This Twinchie has a colour combo of Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green.
The background is stamped with one of the stamps from Tiny Tags.
Leaves punched with the Bird Builder Punch and Flower punched with Boho Blossom Punch.
Diamond shapes cut with 1/4" square punch.
Red gems from stash - all other items Stampin Up.

I would like to enter this into
Show us your Twinchies Challenge# 3 - Bright Colours.
http://twinchie-twinchiehotmaillive.blogspot.co.uk/

Another fancy fold card

Really quick posting tonight - must get back outside quick - it's Barry's Birthday Barbeque

and I remembered I have not posted today!!

This is the fancy fold card that we made when we went to monthly training last month.

Apothecary Art

Card open showing plate for message

Card closed

I haven't used this stamp set (Apothecary Art) to it's full potential.

There are 4 motif stamps and 2 sentiments in this set and some of them have not yet been inked!!

I'm sure that I'm not alone in this!!

The colour combo of this Z fold card is Pretty in Pink and Old Olive

with  minimal bling - 3 basic pearls.

Clean and simple!

Barry's Birthday

It's Barry's birthday on Sunday, so I made this card for him.

It's cased from a card that Chris (sis-in-law) had made.

Card open

Card closed

Arty farty angle

I tried to keep it masculine and not put any flowers on it !

Colour Combo is Baja Breeze, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.

Stamp set - Vintage Vogue, Just for you sentiment from Just Believe.
Happy Birthday from Curly Cute.

Top Note die used for Easel base.

Square Lattice Embossing folder used for bottom half of card front in Early Espresso.

Masculine knotted ribbon (rather than a girly bow) - and no added bling.

Hope that he likes it.
I would like to enter this into
Crafty Mess Clallenge Blog # 15 Words ( no image)
http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/15th-challenge-words-no-image.html

Happy Birthday Lucas

Tomorrow is our Grandson Lucas's birthday and he will be 9 years old.  

OMG - where has all the time gone!!It doesn't seem two minutes since he was a tiny baby.

I wanted to do a non fussy card - very clean and simple,

so I chose this fancy fold out card.

Card closed with belly band fastened.

Belly band unfastened and removed

Card open

The colour combo is Bashful Blue and Whisper White with a touch of Night of Navy (ink).

Front sentiment from Happiest Birthday Wishes, stamped on a large Oval glued onto 

a Textured Impressions Designer Frame Embossing Folder.

Inside  sentiment - Happy Birthday - from Curly Cute

"Lucas" was cut using the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlets Dies.

Have a great day tomorrow Lucas!

One foot 8 (or twenty "inchies" !!)

In response to the overwhelming number of comments that I received on my latest Twinchy, 

I thought I would show you my "inchy" card.  

There are 20 of them on this card, everyone different.

I really enjoyed making this card, only trouble is - I don't want to part with it!

Notice how the greeting is missing from the bottom.?

Maybe one day the right occasion will present itself and I will  say a fond farewell to it!!

Meantime - enjoy!

Happy (Belated) Birthday Yvonne

Once again I have to confess to being late for one of our Jems' birthdays.

Yesterday it was my SU sister Yvonne's  birthday, and I missed it!

Today I made this card and promptly posted it to her - first class.

Colour combo - Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi and Very Vanilla

Stamp set Hopeful thoughts inked with Stampin Write marker pens

The background is ink-dusted very lightly in Pumpkin Pie.

Basic Pearls for the flower centres.

Hope you had a great birthday Yvonne!!

I would like to enter this into
Dynamic Duos #14 Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wasabi
http://thedynamicduoschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/dynamic-duos-14-pumpkin-pie-and-wild.html

Another of mi Twinchies

What makes you think that I really enjoy making these twinchies?

I have loved making this one today.

All these flowers and leaves have been made by own fair hands.

A mixture of quilling and paper sculpture plus a little punching.

Wasn't sure that it was bright enough for the challenge, but I decided it was - so....

I would like to enter this into the

Show us your Twinchies Challenge #3 - Bright colours

http://twinchie-twinchiehotmaillive.blogspot.co.uk/

Hello

Here's the second of three cards that I made at Christine's on Friday.

It's a case of the one she sent to Janice for her Birthday.

Colour combo is Sahara Sand, Poppy Parade and Gold.

(Although the Poppy Parade looks distinctly orange in this photo!)

Base card made in Sahara Sand stamped with Versamark and Dot, Dot, Dot stamp.

Poppy Parade Top Note die cut with flourish from Everything Eleanor

embossed with Gold EP.

Fun Flowers Bigz L Die used to make flower in SS and PP

with Vintage Brad in Centre.

Lacy Ribbon Border punched in SS with 1" PP circles underneath

and a gold brad in the centre of each.

All products are Stampin Up

I would like to enter this into 

The Cupboard trilogy Challenge#2 ~Embossing

 in the card category.

http://thecupboardtrilogychallenges.blogspot.co.uk

French Foliage

Afternoon everyone on this lovely sunny Saturday.

Just in case it rains I have already done the washing and been out in the garden for a couple of hours and now I am shattered, so I thought I would update my blog .

This is a card that I did at Christine's yesterday

the colour combo is Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Always Artichoke

And the stamp set is French Foliage.

Amy's Birthday

This is the card that I have made for Amy for her birthday on the 10th.  I have loads of cards to do for this month, so thought I had better get ahead of myself.

You've already seen two different colour ways of this card, I can't decide which one I like the best.

Amy will love this because it's pink!!

The Open Sea

Today the card I have to show you is a card that I have cased from my SU mummy Julie

(What would I do without her for inspiration?)

The card stock is Night of Navy, Real Red and Very Vanilla.

Inks used - Night of Navy and Crumb cake.

Stamp set The Open Sea , sentiment from Petite Pairs.

White Bakers Twine.

Thanks Julie

Some more of mi twinchies!!

I have been playing at Twinchies again this morning-

here is my latest offering.

A rainbow of colour and some Itty Bitty punched flowers, 

sentiment fromTiny Tags and a few Basic Rhinestones.

I would like to enter this into

Show us your Twinchies Challenge~3 - Bright colours

http://twinchie-twinchiehotmaillive.blogspot.co.uk/

Variation on a theme

It's an ex work colleague of mine's birthday on the 4th August, and I know that she likes blue. 

 So I made this Everything Eleanor card (which you have seen before in So Saffron and Soft Suede)

It looks completely different in monochrome and I love it - and hope that Janet will too.

Colour combo Bashful Blue and Whisper White

Stamp sets Everything Eleanor and Curly Cute (sentiment)

Basic Pearls. 

Congratulations Carol!

Here's the card that I have put in the post today for my good friend, fellow golfer and crafter, Carol -

 to congratulate her on the birth of her grandson on 23rd July.

Yes I know it's a bit late, but I have been busy - what's new??

I have shamelessly cased this from my sister-in-law Chris

Stamp set Bundle of Love

Card stock Bashful Blue, Whisper White and Marina Mist.

Papers - Nursery Nest DSP.

If you see this today Carol - Congratulations!!

Another Flip Card

Card front - closed

Card open (flipped)

Here is another Flip card - the lighting is poor, as the actual colour of the card is Poppy Parade 

and it looks more like orange here!!

The Stamp -sets used are Polar Party (Penguins)

Sentiment from Season of Joy

Swirls from Pines and Poinsettias.

July Thank you cards

These are some of the thank you cards that I have made for the ladies who placed orders in July.

From left to right the colour used with the white is:-

Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo and Pool Party.

Sentiment - Curly Cute.

Punch - Lace Ribbon Border punch

Basic Rhinestones.

Here's a close up of one of them