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...

Broadway Bound Good Luck... and Ombre Tuesday Tip!

Imagine the scene... the sudden realisation that you have less than an hour to make, address, photo..., get to the Post Office and send a card and a treat box to wish your son well in his exams... or you are going to miss the post and they will arrive the day after his first exam! As it is a Bank Holiday weekend...

So these happened! Talk about speed crafting... Broadway Bound papers... 

Amazing Life stamps (the ones in the bundle with the Rectangles Stitched dies! Still available with 10% off till 3rd June)... 

And of course our very favourite Stitched Shapes dies...

But he will be happy... as the box contains not one but two bars of chocolate! 

And oh yes... you guessed it... I covered one of those Lemon Lime Twist boxes I had already made...well speed was of the essence!! 

But for you... link to the tutorial here! 

Wouldn't care... but I seem to remember I was in the same last minute state last year! Though I blame the Bank Holidays of course!

And oh... nearly forgot.... My Ombre tip for today... 

See the word LUCK... coloured in with a Marker Pen... then coloured over the bottom again... with the same marker pen!! 

Simples!! Just wish I had take a close up shot for you...

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Ellie's Good Luck at Durham University card

And finally here is the last of the Student Desk & Shelves card ... for Ellie... with an extra important detail that couldn't be on the boys cards...!

Ellie is at Durham University studying Psychology... and she has probably the plainest of all the base rooms our group of new students have... magnolia walls and wooden furniture all round!

But spot the heart lights... being a girl of course Ellie has a string of lights to decorate her room.... wicker hearts in fact... so I couldn't resist getting the Vertical Greetings out and a little heart punch (though oops I have forgotten which I used now! Could have even been a die!)

And a couple of little tips for you... I stamped the vertical Congrats twice and punched every other letter... and the string to join up the lights was just draw in by hand using the thin end of the black marker pen...

And now the 5 desk cards have gone off in the post... so hope they prove to be happy mail of happy times for the 5 young adults tomorrow! 

Student Desk & Shelf Bench Fold Card for my son,Joe at Swansea University

The penultimate card... for my own dear son, Joe this time...so a few more details to share with you! He may indeed not be happy with me ... at all!!

Though I promise that I will now give you a Desk & Shelf Card break for a few days.. as...
(A) I am now back home after a visit to Swansea for the last few days!
(B) Tomorrow is a new month so plenty of news to share!
(C) I have been waiting a while for the photos for the last noticeboard!! In fact as I write this post... prior to my trip to Swansea... I still haven't got them...

So Joe is studying Computer Sciences at Swansea University in sunny Wales... so quite a few hours away from us... 5-7 hours depending on traffic!

But a beautiful part of the world on his doorstep... not many universities that are right next to the beach! And he does have a view of the sea and Swansea Bay from his room...

So Joe's room is brand new... with a very modern square-ish shaped Lemon Lime Twist chair... so the little glass die in the Seasonal Layers dies came in super useful for cutting that modern notch! And thank goodness Stampin' Up! introduced the colour this year...

He also has Smoky Slate furniture... white/slate walls... and a Dapper Denim carpet & noticeboard...

And I couldn't resist a few extra details on his card... first up the Game of Thrones coasters on his desk... these were left at home and new coasters bought for his new adventure... as no-one is allowed to put a drink on his desk without the coaster(s) in place! I think it is a full set of 8... until I hid a few as I realised that the empty glasses came down to the dishwasher quicker if he had less coasters!!

Secondly a very special little bear on his notice board... Brussels Bear... who came all the way from... Brussels, Belgium... when Joe was just a few weeks old...

Or should I call him... Brussels-e-Moji... I just couldn't resist the Leaf Punch tears on his face... and a Classic Label Punch/ Thoughtful Banners Missing You greeting... aw!!!

And as I think I forgot to say before... the chair frames are produced from the Adirondack chair die in the Seasonal Layers die set... as I one said.. I believe this to be the most creative die in the world (and I have not used it as a garden/beach chair yet!)... it never lets me down!

Student Desk & Shelf Bench Fold Card for Paddy at Aberdeen University

Another day... another one... see the original post here to understand the background to these special cards for some special people!... and/OR click HERE to go and order the tutorial (s)... 

So now we have Paddy's card...

Paddy is studying Management Sciences at Aberdeen University in sunny Scotland...

So again the  "nod to tartan" care of the Christmas Around the World papers... which are still in this month's Paper Sale... though only for 1 more day...

Though there (of course) isn't any tartan on Paddys walls...! Though yet again the walls are bare white... with wood furniture... and a wood desk... so the Wood Textures paper stack came in so useful again... also in the Sale! 

And I have to admit to changing Paddys' notice board and chair in colour as they just had to match his tartan wallpaper!!! Sorry Paddy! But I do know your favourite colour is green!

Student Desk & Shelf Bench Fold Card for Adam at Loughborough University

So here is the second of my Student Desk & Shelf cards... Click HERE to go and order the tutorial (s)... 

This one is for Adam... who is studying Product Design at Loughborough University... a university very close to my heart... with many a happy day spent there... as it is indeed my very own old university!!

Adam's room is very white... with just a blue carpet, chair and some wood furniture to add some warmth! I even had to change his notice board to blue to add a hint of colour in the card! Though the the Wood Textures paper stack came in so useful... a real staple in your crafting stash... still in the Sale! but only for 3 more days...

All the rest of the details the same as James' card yesterday... 

Student Desk & Shelf Bench Fold Card for James at Heriot Watt University

Had a bit of creative fun this week... making 5 special cards for 5 special young adults who have started their new student lives at university... a card to say Good Luck, Congratulations and Wishing them all the best and success... etc...

First up is the card for James... James is studying Management at Heriot Watt university near Edinburgh in Scotland... so I couldn't resist the "nod to tartan" care of the Christmas Around the World papers... which are still in this month's Paper Sale... though only for 4 more days...

So the card had to be one of my Bench Fold Cards... albeit slightly taller than usual... along with the successful addition of a 3D shelf above the desk... decorated of course with files, folders and shot glasses! Click HERE to go and order the tutorial (s)... 

The main feature of each of the cards is the bespoke noticeboard with photos of life, family & friends at home & school... along with the York Rugby Club ball (under the desk) & Team shot ... which along with school is the common theme for the group... well - apart from one of them! But more on hers later...

James room in halls is actually all white... with a bright orange chair and notice board... sign of a new halls of residence! And definitely no tartan on his walls really!!

Each card also displays some relevant study books on the desk... and the coat of arms for the relevant university...

Though I may be in trouble for the Winnie the Pooh on Success book!! But I did fondly remember the Winnie Pooh on Management book from my undergraduate days!! So I just couldn't resist when I saw this one... 

More of the little details to be shared with the next cards in the series!