This fortnight’s challenge was to use Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red and Old Olive and to use a new stamp set. Well, not only did I use the new stamp set, but a whole new range of products from SU’s 2009-2010 IB&C! Can you spot them all? The new Good Friend stamp set, On Board […]
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Voila
I’d been given this set last birthday, but haven’t had a chance to use it till now. My Mum’s cousin, who I address as “Aunty” is 85 next birthday. She was always a dab hand in the kitchen, but now, sadly, she’s had to take a back seat, so I thought this “chef” would cheer […]
On a Pedestal
I absolutely adore this new SU set in the 2009-2010 SU Idea Book & Catalogue. My niece’s birthday is this Monday and it is the perfect excuse to break open the package and get stamping! It’s a 3″x8″ card (6″x 8″ Whisper White folded in half lengthways). At last I get to use the lovely […]
Animal Stories
This is the owl from the same set. I had sewn linen thread across the card and stamped owls sitting on the “line” , matted on to Old Olive which was then adhered to Barely Banana. With the piercing tool and pricking mat, I made 2 rows of holes on the Old Olive as a […]
Animal Stories
I’ve been a bit under the weather – it took me a long time to get over jet lag and the late nights, working flat out to meet deadlines etc has finally taken its toll. Just haven’t had the energy to set up the camera to take pics of my projects – some of which […]
Inspiring Inkin Challenge #12 – Split Negative, Flight of the Butterfly
For this challenge we had to do a split negative technique. Basically you stamp an image twice, once on very dark card stock (with Versamark and then white embossed) – I used Elegant Eggplant card stock here, and the other, on neutral card stock – I used Very Vanilla and stamped the same image in […]
Whimsical Wings – Hostess Level 2 set
DH asked me to make him a thank you card. I’ve been itching to use this gorgeous bird from the Level 2 Hostess Set – Whimsical Wings. As it was for a bloke, I chose Bravo Burgundy. I cut out an embossed image of “thanks” and attached gold brads, added dimensionals on the back and […]
Hostess Level 3 – Queue Up
This year Demonstrators were able to purchase a Level 2 and a Level 3 Hostess set. It was to enable us to showcase the wonderful cards you can make with these images. Hostess sets can only be earned through booking a workshop. Not only could you earn this stamp set through booking workshop with me, […]