Thursday Trio - In The Moment scene...

Here are some more of my cards using the triple combination of the Grassy Grove die-cut, New Horizons papers and In The Moment stamps... 

This first one also combines Paper Piecing for the shirt... with Baby Wipe Swoosh (or Swipe) for the background

Whereas the other 2 have the images coloured using Stampin Blends alcohol markers... and have a sheet of the New Horizons as the background...

All on a Simple Diorama card that can be used for all occasions... Click HERE for the card tutorial...

All just so.... peaceful...

And do be sure to have a close look at the images... as my trusty Paper Snips scissors have been busy cutting away parts of the images I didn't want on these occasions...

Hand Drawn Blooms & No Line Stamping Watercolour

 Another make using Hand Drawn Blooms and the No Line Stamping Technique...

You know the one... Inkup and stamp in a very pale colour so that the lines "disappear" when you add your colour... which works particularly well when watercolouring as you end up looking like a fantastic artist that can draw superbly! I used Gray Granite ink...

I used the Watercolor Pencils for the watercolouring as it has been a while since I had those out... just a scribble here and there and then pulled out using a Blender Pen... perfect mediums for watercolouring these small floral images and for adding colour to the stalks and sprays... And so many colours for such a small price...

Finished off with Daffodil Delight Ruched ribbon... with an illusion of the ribbon being tied around the stalks and then into a bow.... which is how you would do it naturally

So a straightforward small bow... which is stuck (with a Mini Glue Dot) on top of a small piece of ribbon that is pushed through either side of the stalks... as I cut a small slit either side of the stalks and pushed a small piece (only about 1") of the ribbon through before I stuck the panel onto the Balmy Blue mat....

Greeting from So Sentimental (have to admit that this greetings set is still getting a really good workout...)

And here are the No Line Stamping Hand Drawn Blooms duo... the other one being coloured in using Stampin Blends... click here for the rest of the details on that one (with or without the gnome!)

Sending Flowers #5 - Let's add a bit of colour..

Same card as yesterday... but grass added to the background...

And a few Daffodil Delight die cuts and Blueberry Bushel coloured flowers later... 

Though I do have to laugh at myself as I have now realised that my 5 card designs.... is actually 6.... as I have another card to share... So if you are tempted with the Sending Flowers dies and my Class in the Post.... you will be able to vary your postal kit accordingly!

Live in the UK? If so... I have a special offer for you... as I am feeling so much love for these Sending Flowers dies...

Howsabout a Class in the Post? Just £47 (or £45 collected) To include prepped cards/materials and instructions for 10 cards (2 each of 5 designs)

To include the Sending Flowers dies (RRP £25), Balmy Blue & Granny Apple Green ink pads (RRP £7 each), Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin Blend (RRP £4.25) and a Stampin Sponge.

Plus your free co-ordinating Sale A Bration freebie Sending You Thoughts stamps...

Note that the Sale A Bration freebie AND/OR the ink pad(s) & Stampin Blend colours can be switched if desired.

You will also need a die cutting machine, Black inkpad & Rhinestone Basic Jewels to create the cards exactly as I have done... and I have also used the wonderful Label Me Bold stamp set (RRP £16) on just the one card...

Closing date February 29th. Supplies to you approx 12th March (subject to availability) Though early orders may go through ... and be delivered to you... well earlier!

Thursday Thank yous... Garden Lane Gap Card

Couldn't resist a few more Gap Cards for some of my customer thank you cards...

Just changing up the colourway slightly... as the blue of Bermuda Bay is so much more me...

Click here for the Gap Card tutorial...

Products used are Garden Lane papers, Butterfly Wishes, Daisy Lane & Medium Daisy Punch, Healing Hugs, Leaf Punch, Floral Centres and Stitched Rectangle dies...

Simple for Saturday... Garden Lane Faux Double Point

So time for a remake of the Faux (or Deconstructed) Double Point Card in the Garden Lane papers for my classes this week...

But before I start... Live in the UK? Want crafty supplies at discount? Have a large Stampin' Up! Wish List?

Then I would love it if you joined my team... as I have a very special place for you... and so a very special gift for you.... Click here for more details and/or please contact me via this email link...  No future pressures (unless you want them!) ... and Hobby Demonstrators truly welcome...

And so back to my card... now I have to admit that this is definitely the favourite of  the Double Point Cards... as  it is simpler... and quick... and you don't use much paper... so it is a good value card too!

Click here for the Tutorial... 

Other Stampin' Up! products used today include... 

• Nested Label dies....
• Stamped and punched So Saffron Daisy Lane daisies ... with (retired) 3/8" punched circles as centres... 
• Mossy Meadow punched leaves... 
• And greeting from Healing Hugs...

All of which does make for a very quick card... 

Garden Lane Gap Card

Back to another Gap Card...

This time in the Garden Lane papers... which are one of the packs on the Buy 3 Get a Fourth pack for Free paper promotion running at the moment...

And these papers are worth checking out... as they are suitable for virtually everyone and every occasion in your life... and can be simple dressed with flowers and leaves as and when required!

Click here for the card tutorial... with these Garden Lane papers pictured... though I didn't make the Scrap Card this time as these papers are 12x12 so I could get another card or two from the strip instead!

Other products used are Butterfly Wishes, Daisy Lane & Medium Daisy Punch, Healing Hugs, Leaf Punch, Floral Centres and Stitched Rectangle dies...

A real clean & simple Butterfly Beauty...

This card just had to be made... simple, subtle but stunning!! Just showcasing two of the Butterfly Beauty die-cuts  off...

And this die set is certainly a Butterfly Beauty!!! How many butterflies in a pack!!? WoW...

Background set in vellum... foreground in white...

On a Soft Sea Foam (9 x 12.3cm) mat... on the largest Stitched Rectangle (9.5 x 13cm) in Whisper White... on a Soft Sea Foam (10.5 x 14cm) card blank...  

With a Well Said greeting die cut with the smallest Stitched Rectangle (with a V Cut in the end... ie cut up the centre... and then diagonally from either side)

And don't forget the co-ordinating Butterfly Abounds stamp set... 

All still available now as a bundle with 10% off... but only till 4th June... after which that 10% discount ends... 

Meant To Be Get Well #simplestamping Card

So when I sent my swap cards off to Monica... I thought I would pop in a simple little card ...just to say that I hope she is getting better... as I know that she has been under the weather during January...

But I was already almost late in sending off my swaps ... and I couldn't send here just any old retired product card from my stash!!!... and the post office was shutting in a few minutes...

So when I say simple... I do mean quick & simple... but it certainly showcases the beautiful Sale A Bration Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets.. yours for free with a £45 order! Though stocks running low unfortunately....

And I do love these foil sheets... amazing matte finish rather than the usual very shiny gloss! Just a shame I couldn't get a photo angle of the card to do it justice!!

And a tip for you.... the heart is stamped and die cut from the 3" square mat... tight Yorkshire woman here!! No point in cutting 2 squares out of that lovely foil... even when it is free!!!

Heart from Meant To Be... Greeting from Well Said... couldn't have found a better sentiment...

And oh... excuse me... as I haven't properly introduced you!! Another of my favourites in the Spring Summer catalogue... so useful to just say what you want to say!

Well Said stamps 

With co-ordinating Well Written dies...

And the whole bundle with 10% off....

And here are some other projects created with Well Said/Well Written... a definite must have in my book...

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