Inspiring Inkin Challenge #14

We had to draw inspiration for this fortnight’s challenge from the gorgeous chocolate cake above. I decided I would make my own too, but in paper so it’ not quite as yummy as the real thing! The other proviso was that we had to use glitter and I certainly have on my creation! I decided […]

Tree Trimmings

I used the large ornament from Tree Trimmings and stamped it 6 times, cut them out, stacked them and pierced a hole through all the layers, used a rhinestone brad to secure it and fanned it out so it looks like an snowflake. The matted layers had the corners nipped out with a quadrant of […]

Tree Trimmings, Autumn Days

Back to Tree Trimmings, another way to use the ornament. Loving the word window punch – was able to make the rim of the flower pot with it. Stamp: Tree Trimmings, Autumn Days, Sincere Salutations Inks: Always artichoke, Ruby Red, Versamark Papers: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red Accessories: rhinestone brads, snips, eyelet border punch, […]

Autumn Days, Queue Up

Loving the pine cone and fir needles so made another sample using this. Punched out circle in centre of wreath , inked edges in Chocolate chip. Stamped partial image from the Hostess Level 3 set, Queue up and adhered straight on to Real Red card base. Raised wreath bit on dimensionals and adhered a Real […]

Autumn Days, Tree Trimmings

This is another variation on a theme – instead of circles, a rectangle mat, using a quadrant of the 1/2″ circle punch, nipped out the corners all round, stamped fir cones all round, matted on to Always Artichoke, stamped images several times, folded in half, adhered together for 3D look, attached gold cord to top […]

Tree Trimmings, Autumn Days Season of Joy

This is a 3D card I did for a workshop yesterday evening. Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Autumn Days, Season of Joy Inks: Real Red, Versamark, Stampin’ Write Markers – Old Olive and Chocolate Chip Papers: Glorious Green, Whisper White, Real Red Accessories: 5/8″ Real Red grosgrain, dimensionals, stampamajig, snips, silver elastic cord. Share this… Facebook Twitter […]

Lovely As a Tree, Forest Friends

This is a side step card I did for one of my workshops. Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Forest Friends, Best Yet (Hostess Level 1 – retired) Ink: Old Olive, Garden green, Chocolate Chip Papers: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Real Red Accessories: Snips, dimensionals, Oval scallop punch, large oval punch, Real Red grosgrain, Dazzling diamonds, […]

Halloween/Christmas Treat Buckets

I have been keeping this under my hat until today’s class. I’d promised 6 buckets for each class and couldn’t find the inspiration for the 6th Halloween one till the early hours of Sunday morning and that’s when Count Dracula was “born”. Thank goodness we had that extra hour with the clocks changing. I eventually […]