Thoughtful Branches - CAS Thank you

And the cleanest & simplest of the Training makes for you now.... this is a quickie and isn't it gorgeous... this was CASEd from this card by the ever-so-clever Allison Okamatsu

Stamped and die cut Wild Wasabi canopy... double layered banner... Crumb Cake tree trunk and a spot of Linen Thread to finish off

Simple ...but SO effective...

Thoughtful Branches Topiary - and Spoiler Alert!

So I was asked for a Welcome to your New Home card... for someone into topiary.... so it had to be... 

The August-exclusive Thoughtful Branches was still out...so I stamped and die cut 3 leaf canopies... hand trimmed 2 of them to smaller sizes...and there you go... Love it!

The greeting and banner is from the Banners For You bundle

And Spoiler Alert.... 

There is also a Sneak Peek from the new Autumn Winter Catalogue on here.... so look away now if you don't want the spoiler......

Life saver when my pre-order box turned up!! This bush was in a cupcake base up till then.... this plant pot is SO much nicer...

Still not sure? Well... it is a punched bell... with a couple of snips... and turned upside down...perfect!! From the up and coming... Seasonal Bells... (no link as this item is not available until 1st September!)

Think you are going to like these bells!!! Stamp set, Punch or the Bundle... And definitely not just for Christmas... 

I can see a Seasonal Bells Class Kit coming on soon.... but do remember to buy your Thoughtful Branches THIS month... it is a keeper!!

Unless that is... anyone would like a Thoughtful Branches Class Kit this month!!?? I could do that even though I am not running a physical class.... mmm... Contact me here for more information

Copper Embossed Wreaths - and the Round Up picture....

So first the round up picture... 6 wreath variants for you... along with a laugh at my stupidness later!

So seeing as I had moved onto Christmas cards... I decided that a bit of copper embossing for my berries would add a bit of festive warmth...

The berries trio are actually from the Banners For You stamp set... bit of a find there!!

And then I realised that my Night of Navy ink pad was sorely in need of a re-ink... so I grabbed the ink refill and duly topped up my ink pad... carried on stamping another wreath - and a lot of flowers - which I duly cut out by hand for hours that night... and then I started to assemble a new card (coming your way soon)... 

And then it dawned on me... I had refilled with Island Indigo!!! I cannot repeat my language... 

Hence the change of colour for this last simple little Christmas wreath card... which uses the berries and greeting from Wondrous Wreath which I had out for the bow in any case

But worry not about my Night of Indigo pad... 10 minutes later and all was well and Night of Navy! Care of some major "ink pad direct stamping" on a few thicknesses of scrap paper ( by which I mean pressing my ink pad firmly onto the paper - again and again until all the ink had virtually gone leaving a very dry looking pad!) followed by the Night of Navy refill to revive it all.... phew...

And hey... tomorrow... not a wreath in sight!

Christmas Floral Affection Wreath (Part 3)

Well I had to go to a Christmas wreath version!! 

I can't believe I am already getting so excited to see and pre-order from the new Autumn Winter catalogue... not too many sleeps now for us demos!!

Like this so much I have made a few... so my christmas cards to send are already coming along nicely!

This is exactly the same as yesterday's Good Luck card... just dressed up for Christmas wishes instead from the Holly Jolly Greetings set...

Floral Affection Wreath Part 2

Carrying on from yesterdays post... another Floral Affection wreath card...

Wreath and flowers same as yesterday... but dressing up with a white heat embossed Wonderful Wondrous Wreath bow and a Banners For You stamped banner which is die-cut with the Bunch of Banners For You...

And a change to a Whisper White mat and a Crumb Cake card blank

Wonder if you can guess where I may go next...!