Congratulations

Today my friend Liz has been over, and wanted to make a congratulations card

for her grandson's exam results - we looked in the catalogue for inspiration

and this is what we came up with.

Colour combo is Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Perfect Plum and White

The papers are from the Moonlight DSP stack .

The Sentiment is fropm a retired stamp set (but it was just the right size for the job!)

The stars are punched using the Itty Bitty Accents star punch,

and the staple was just a staple from my office stapler!

I am quite pleased with this - thanks Stampin' Up! for the inspiration!

Just want to say!

Here's a card that I make a few of, I call them just because cards, 

or as the verse says, no special reason cards.

It's nice to know that someone cares enough just to send you a card sometimes!

A very CAS card, colour combo Lost Lagoon and White.

Textured Impressions Delicate Designs embossing folder, and

Textured Impressions Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder,

were used for the two embossed panels.

The verse was computer generated then cut using one of the

 Labels Collection Framelits Dies, as was the mat underneath.

The little shamrock style flowers are from the Pictogram Punches stamp set,

cut with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch pack.

I really like this card!

One of my crafting ladies has made this in two different colourways - I'll post these later!

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!

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.