Botanical Blooms Trio card

Been itching to share this card for a while...  it had quite an effect on my ladies at classes last week! I was so pleased that Sassy Salutations was at least reduced for them on the Retiring List! 

The border die and the flowers in the Botanical Blooms dies really are quite special... so I am very glad that they are carrying over into the new 2016-17 catalogue... plenty more to share using these...

Now I can't take any credit for the majority of this card! I have seen variants all over Pinterest as it really is too good not to make... so here are a few links to hopefully get the credit back to the originator(s). 

I believe Carolyn Bennie in Australia was the genius behind the marker/sponging decoration of the flowers with these stunning flowers she made shown here...

.... and although I was inspired to immediately make this when team mate Julie Kettlewell's posted her navy version... she in turn was inspired by Sue Vine 's stunning Melon Mambo creation.... 

All I changed was the colour (as my ladies do love their purples!)... and I used 3 of the flower sizes instead of just the large one... easier to die cut that way - and I prefer the resultant lighter look...

But I do have to laugh as my ladies are now all wanting to make boxes for their cards to go in as the flattening of those beautiful flowers is quite upsetting them!!! Think another Envelope Punch Board class and a Box Frame card might be on the cards in the not too distant future....

Presenting… the new Stampin’ Up! 2013-14 Annual Catalogue–and Grab Your Greetings promotion

Proud to present...... the new 2013-14 Annual Catalogue from Stampin’ UP!

Here is the link to the on line versions but for those of us that prefer the hard copy.... they are available at my Launch & BOGOF events over the next week – or can be collected for £4 or posted for £7.50.  Just contact me to arrange yours! (note these prices cover copies of the Autumn Winter catty due out 1^st Sept and Spring Sumer catty due out 1^st Jan too)

For those of you plotting your Christmas cards…. and that panic over the lack of Christmas stamps in this catalogue….. Note that there are some carryover Christmas items shown there as a separate link too……. and remember that the Autumn Winter catalogue will be released from 1st September.

And if that is not enough for today..... we also have a fantastic new GRAB YOUR GREETINGS promotion for July only.... which I know will please many of you ....as there are 3 VERY POPULAR greetings sets at 25% off.... ( that many of you have been itching to get!! And which are 3 out of the 4 of my most used sets.....) namely SASSY SALUTATIONS, SWEET ESSENTIALS & PETITE PAIRS.... images shown below....

For those of you local & wanting to avoid the extra P&P charges….my next planned order will be placed 13 July......

And finally ....as there are a number of live Stampin’ UP! promotions at present.... I have added a new Current Promotions page to my blog to sum them all up!! Grab Your Greetings, Best of Butterflies, Best of Flowers and Single Stamps Assortment 1

Clean & Simple Dapper Dad Watch Man’s Card

Another clean & simple card using the Dapper Dad stamp set with the Parkers Patterns papers. Think there is just one more Dapper Dad card to share after this one!! We did these in a class back in March and again I thought it was about time I got round to sharing them.

This one uses the watch image with a soda pop top which was crushed through the Big Shot just to add a little detail around the watch face.  I also tried filling in the watch face with Crystal Effects but the ink ran badly so... don't try that one at home!

But I have to admit that I now prefer the watch detailed using the Silver Basics Designer button and brad as shown on yesterday's post.... Though the pop top version maybe better for a ladies watch… What do you think??

SU! Supplies

Stamps – Dapper Dad; Sassy Salutations

Papers – Parkers Patterns

Cardstock – Naturals Ivory; Not Quite Navy; Baja Breeze; Marina Mist

Ink – Not Quite Navy

Embellishments – Soda Pop Top