Lovely As A Tree

The Lovely as a Tree stamp set by Stampin Up was used for this card, stamped in Perfect Plum ink then I used a damp brush to blend in the little mounds under the trees and finished with stickles ice glitter glue scattered over the image to make it pop, I rounded the corners then used the Martha Stewart Flourish punch at the top and bottom edge then mounted it onto a large labels die cut (Nestabilities).

The base card was stamped with Fancy Flourishes stamp set.

I finished with a ribbon and some pearls.

Attention to detail...

After stamping the base card using Fancy Flourishes I added a couple of self adhesive pearls

Here Come the Girls - Digi Stamp

You may have seen a donate button on the side of my blog to help raise funds for the Royal Marsden hospital. I thought I would help this charity as it is such a worthy cause.
So to help it on it's way I have put together a little package it consists of a digital stamp and 2 backgrounds, the cost of this is £1.50, once paid you will Automatically be given the download to the full sized files.
What better way to give help to cancer research you receive digi stamps and background sheets and the Royal Marsden receives funding. A perfect combination.
Please help this cause; pay button is below images

Below are a couple of examples of the Jenny digi stamp coloured and made up into cards

The first in coloured in red, both examples were coloured using Copic Sketch Markers.

Another example but this time in blue

Samples of the sheets

PAYPAL

More about the fundraising can be found here http://www.extremelycrafty.co.uk/Craft4cancer.html

Hey there Chickadee

This cute little card was made with a stamp set especially designed for the use of buttons Everyday Button Bits by Papertrey Ink , I just fell in love with the chicks.

I stuck the buttons onto the card using pinflair gel after cutting out the heart shapes with the Nestabilities Dies.

The embossing was done with the Birds and Swirls A2 Cuttlebug folder and the backing paper is by Stampin Up it is the hostess gift.

All tied together with a sheer white ribbon.

Attention to detail...

papertrey Ink have thought of everything with this Everyday Button Bits stamp set even down to the tiny wings. you can see with this picture that I used 2 buttons for each chick although in reality you only need one.

Blog Candy Winner - Everyday Classics

Drawn with Random Genorator

the winer is comment number 64

"Such a lovely set of stamps Jak, so versatile and they could be used for so many occasions. Love the teacup especially. The cards you've made with them are fab!!Karen Pulman"

Well done Karen, if you could contact me with you details to send the stamps, my email is on the side bar under my profile.

Friends Till the End

I used the Friends Till the End stamp set by Papertrey Ink to make this card, I love the big statement that the big bloom makes.

I masked off the base card to leave a broad strip then stamped the big bloom in black ink across the strip. I then added thin black ribbon to the top and bottom of this strip.

I added the red ribbon to the top of the card(see below for details) then on separate card I stamped the bloom and the leaves coloured in Copic Sketch Markers then cut these out and added to the left corner of the card with foam pads.

Lastly I stamped the sentiment on the bottom right of the card with black ink.

Attention to detail...

I used a very strong double sided tape across the top of the card then pleated the ribbon making it a little higgle de piggildy so that it didn't look uniform.

Flower coloured with Copic Sketch Markers. A pearl button and a few black diamond stickles were added to make the center pop.

Blog Candy - NOW CLOSED

NOW CLOSED NO MORE ENTRIES

I'm thrilled to be able to offer this Special Edition Stamp Set Everyday Classics by Papertrey Ink as Blog Candy and give you my followers a chance to win one of these sets

This set is NOT available to Purchase it was a reward by Papertrey Ink to it's loyal customers for supporting them throughout the year.

I've added some sample pictures below so that you can see just how fabulous this set is.

Stamp Set Contents

Front and back view of the stamp set

Lets have a re-cap of the cards I made earlier this week from the Everyday Classics stamp set.

To win the stamp set and a selection of the cards shown above just leave a comment saying what you like about the stamp set. I will draw a winner by Random Generator and announce who will get the prize on Monday.

Comments need to be in by midnight on Sunday 2nd August 2009

In Bloom

In Bloom stamp set by Papertrey Ink, I love how this has come together.

A bit of sponging, a bit of water colouring and a bit of matting and layering.

Of Course once I'd finished one then I couldn't stop and had to make another.

Shooting Star - Congratulations Card

I thought I would end showcasing the stamp set that I will be adding as blog candy tomorrow by giving a variation on the Baby thank you cards that I made, my reasoning behind this is that I also want to give the cards that I have made with the stamp set away too and as the first I made were for baby Jack thank you cards I couldn't add this to the prize.

please come back tomorrow for the chance to win this fabulous set.

Attention to Detail...

I used the wording to make the star look like a shooting star. because the polymer stamps are flexible it allows you to manipulate the stamp in this instant I curved the wording stamp

Visa-Versa Card

Another card showcasing the stamp set that I will be giving away this week, I hope you are following all of this ha ha ha.

I started this by playing with colours and being unsure which one to use, I stamped out the flowers and build them up then couldn't decided which one to use, I got out the plum card and folded it into a base card, still very unsure that I would use it, I then reached for the pink and placed it on top of the plum to place the flowers on top to see which colour would work best, so there is was... they both worked so I combined the two.

Attention to detail...

The flowers were stamped 4 times in each colour then cut out in layers stuck on layer on top of the other using foam pads then added a pearl for the middle of the flower.

The ribbon was a length of each colour folded in half one looped through the other one and pulled across the card then securely fastened with tape one the inside of the card, as the base card is plum coloured I cut out a piece of the pink and covered the taped ribbon inside.

Welcome Little One...

This is the 4th card from Papertrey Ink exclusive Everyday Classics Stamp Set, I hope you are seeing the endless possibilities that this set gives.

This time in aqua and chocolate colours a Welcome Little One.

The larger bird was stamped then an oval Nestabilitie die was used to cut out the image, I punched 2 small holes at the top of the oval and tied and bowed a ribbon through the holes.

Attention to detail... As you can see from this image I stamped an extra wing for the larger bird cut around it and used a foam pad to make it pop.