Bunting card

Here's the fourth card from the Stamp-a-stack session. I know I say on most of these cards that I enjoyed making it, but I did enjoy making this one too.

Strips of the Paper Stack and First Edition Speciality designer paper had been cut already, so we just had to cut them into the flag shapes. The letters are from the Just Perfect Alphabet stamp set, another set I own, so I'll be replicating this card very soon. We used the 3/4" circle punch to cut around the letters. The Crumb Cake card was partially embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder through the Big Shot, I like this technique, it makes the card a bit more interesting than if it was left plain.  The sentiment is from one of the Hostess sets - Happiest Birthday Wishes. To finish off the card, bows were made with the Linen Thread.

Paper / Card - Paper Stack 2011-2013 In Colours, First Edition DSP, Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets - Happiest Birthday Wishes, Just Perfect Alphabet

Embellishments - Linen Thread

Tools - Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Inks / Markers - Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo

Celebrate

Here's the second card from the Stamp-a-stack class. It's another bunting card, there's quite a few of them appearing on my blog! The colour combo is Tempting Turquoise and Real Red. The flags were punched from the Petite Pennants Builder punch, and the Celebrate stamp is one of the Sale-a-bration sets Outlined Occasions. The mini brads were used between the flags, and the Real Red Glimmer Brads were used on the sentiment, which was punched with the Large Oval and the Scallop Oval Punches.

Card / Papers - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Paper Stack Brights

Stamp Set - Outlined Occasions

Embellishments - Mini Brads, Glimmer Brads

Tools - Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack

Inks / Markers - Real Red, Tempting Turquoise

Don't forget, Sale-a-bration is only available until the 31st March. After this time, these sets and papers will no longer be available. They are the free sets you can receive for every £45 you spend, or when you host a workshop that achieves over £300 in sales. Book your workshop now before it's too late!

Aviary card

Last night I attended another one of Julie Kettlewell's stamp-a-stack card classes, we made twelve cards in three hours, two each of six designs. I'll be posting these over the next week or so.

The first I'd like to share uses the Aviary stamp set, one that I own, and can't wait to try this design again. The colour combo on this card was Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade with Crumb Cake. The Scallop Edge Border Punch was used, and the large Scallop Punch was used for around the owl and cage. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs, which is a nice set, it comes with sentiments for the outside and inside of your cards. To finish off the card, Old Olive Taffeta ribbon was used to make a bow for the top of the cage, and for the top left corner with a Rich Razzleberry button.

Card / Paper - Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Paper Stacks - 2011-2013 In Colour and Brights

Stamp Set - Aviary, Petite Pairs

Embellishments - Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Brights Designer Buttons

Tools - Large Scallop Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch

Inks/Markers - Basic Gray, Melon Mambo

Stamp a Stack - New Catalogue

I'm not keeping up with these blogs posts very well at the moment am I?! After a busy month or two with the Light Night Craft Garden, and the two weddings, I've given myself a well deserved rest. 

As a good way of getting my crafting mojo back, on Monday I attended Julie Kettlewell's Stamp a Stack card making class.  We made 12 cards, 6 designs, in three hours.

Here are the cards we made - aren't they nice!

The first card is made using the Polar Party stamp set, with Lucky Limeade and Real Red cardstock.  The borders were made with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, and finished with a bow made from the 3/8" (1cm) Ruffled Ribbon in Lucky Limeade.

Card - Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Papers - Real Red Brights Patterns Designer Paper Stack

Stamp Set - Polar Party

Embellishments - 3/8" (1cm) Ruffled Ribbon in Lucky Limeade

Tools - Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Inks/Markers - Basic Black, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, So Saffron

The second card is made using the Everything Eleanor stamp set, with the sentiment from the For My Family stamp set.  The card stock is Soft Suede and Very Vanilla, using Early Espresso and Crumb Cake inks. 

Card - Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Papers - Mocha Morning Speciality Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set - Everything Eleanor, For My Family

Embellishments - 3/8” (1cm) Taffeta Ribbon – Crumb Cake

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Inks/Markers - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso