Simple Sunday Shield...

 

Back to the For The Guys card kit...

Back to just using scraps... as we all like to get more from our kits!

And back to sponging.... "through the shield window"...

Thanks for All You Do... a sentiment that will be getting a lot of use for RAKs from here....

Simple for Saturday Share

Carrying on the For The Guys card kit alternatives series... co-starring Sailing Home...

A simple standard A6 card (US A2) ...

Using the scraps as templates...

Simple on Saturday - alternative For The Guys kit card

Just a slightly different alternative layout from the standard For The Guys kit supplied design...

I don't think it will be of any surprise to my long term followers that this is my favourite Kit - probably of all time!

And that I have thoroughly enjoyed designing alternatives... so many more to come...

Tuesday Twofer - Sentimental Rose

Another couple of alternative cards using the Sentimental Rose stamps and inks provided in the Basic Kit...

With extra decoration on the inside too...

Same colourway - Gray Granite, Costal Cabana, Old Olive and Whisper White - just in different orientations...

Using the Gray Granite with the flower and leaf stamps to create the background makes for a stunning effect.... start with the flower and then remember to fill in the gaps with the leaf stamp... I forgot until afterwards!!! 

Simple Saturday -Sentimental Rose alternative project #3

Another quick share for you today... 

With another alternative project using the lovely Sentimental Rose kit stamps... 

They will keep giving after all...

All set on an Angled Corner Layer card ...

Sentimental Rose alternative project #2

Just a quick share for you to day... Showing you another use for your lovely Sentimental Rose kit stamps... 

The stamps that keep giving! Long after the kit has been used...

The son and heir has been home for a little while so my focus went elsewhere! 

Tuesday Trio - Geraniums....

So as I was kitting out the Welcoming Window Class in the Mail... I thought I should add a simple but fun fold card to the pack... just to say Thank You...

But time was of the essence... so a simple easel card with geraniums fit the bill... and so making a nice little trio of geranium cards for you...

Love how the planter makes the perfect "stop" and greeting label for the card... with those flowers strategically placed below the window...

Bricks stamped repeatedly in Sahara Sand using the brick stamp in the set... and then Sahara Sand ink brush blended (or sponged) over the top...

Missed out on the first round of the Welcoming Window Class in the Mail kit... 

Well never fear... second round requested and now on for the product bundle with the 10 card free class kit in the UK ... Close date 23rd March... though actually the card kits can be with you within 5 days (on a first come first served basis... as I prepped a few more as I was doing the first round)

Live elsewhere or already have your own Welcoming Windows.... you can just buy all the tutorials for not 8... not even 10.. or 14... but actually 15 cards... in a whopping 19 pages of step by step photo tutorials in PDF format...

PS this Simple Easel card is not included in the Tutorials... But just score a LANDSCAPE 21 x 10.5cm piece of card at 5.25 and 10.5cm (or for US Letter.. trim & score a LANDSCAPE 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of card at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4") and mountain bone fold both score lines

Terracotta Pots and Geraniums...

 

I just found another Welcoming Window card that I missed at the time.... check out the simple stamping of greenery for the small pot on the left hand side...

Again another card that takes me back to many a holiday in sunny France... with geraniums in terracotta pots around barns....

Though I had a play with the colours used for the terracotta pots... and decided I like Calypso Coral (large pot) and Terracotta Tile (small pot) the best...

But I also tried Cajun Craze and Cinnamon Cider...

Simple Saturday Corner Bouquet...

Gosh... forgot to share this simple little Thank You card that I produced back in December... 

So thought I should quickly share today... as the Corner Bouquet and Heal your Heart stamp sets used are only available until tomorrow...

As they are 2 of the stamp sets you can only earn for free during the Sale A Bration promotion... one free for every £45 ordered...

And don't forget all the extra papers you can earn for free should you sign up for a Demonstrator Starter Kit... but only till tomorrow... Click here to join us... or here for more information on joining my team...

A simple card... using Marker Pens* to colour the multi-coloured blooms and leaves direct on the stamp... then a quick huff over the stamp... and stamp where desired...

Stamped panel then cut into 2 parts... mounted onto a Pool Party mat... with a bit of white twine trapped in between...

And then I stamped and split a few more plainer panels to produce a simple little set... though as you can tell I didn't quite finish the cards! But I am sure that you will get the idea...

* Stampin Up ! Marker Pen colours used: Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody

Simple Saturday - Welcoming Windows #8 & Round Up

Third... and last... in this Welcoming Window stamped series... so a round up shot for you too...

The simplest (I think)... but going large this time! 

As stamped, brush blended and hand cut window & shutters image simple stuck onto the front of a Large Square card blank... (14.8cm square from A4 card or slightly smaller at 5 1/2" if working from US Letter card)

Beautiful script Thank You greeting from the free and exclusive Sale A Bration promotional Heal Your Heart stamp set

Hope you enjoyed this second series... which also forms part of my Class in the Mail...

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...

Welcoming Window #6

Another in the second Welcoming Window series... the stamped ones...

A second simple stamped small square aperture card... even more of a tongue twister!

With a different flower arrangement... in a jug standing on a shelf on...

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...

Wednesday Welcoming Window #5

 Start of another Welcoming Window series... The stamped ones!

A simple stamped small square aperture card... try saying that in a hurry! Three times...

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...