Lacy Wedding

Hi!

I've got a little pretty for you today that I found while trying to sort my photos that I forgot about. My cousin had asked quite a while ago now, if I could make her a wedding card. I hadn't had a chance to craft much with some of my new stamps and I thought it'd be a good oportunity to play and experiment a bit. I was so super pleased with the outcome, I hope you like it too! 

Stamp Set: Chalk Talk, Label Love

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Canteloupe 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Crisp Canteloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Vellum

Big Shot: Chalk Talk Framelits, Beautifully Baroque

Punch: Artisan Label, Owl Builder

Accessories: Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Pearls

Baker's Twine: Whisper White

I think this card just oozes elegance. I love all the different textures and layers that somehow look effortless. the tiny hearts were totally neccessary - they balance the card beauitfully and just draw the eye out to the corners - plus, I just love the heart. I think the owl punch was worth getting just for the heart alone! 

I've found that embossed vellum on Whisper White card is just beautiful - it has a wonderful quality I'm not sure photos are doing justice. It looks ethereal and lacy - perfect for a wedding, right?!

I must say I think Crisp Canteloupe might be my new favourite colour, I just can't put it down lately! Pear Pizzazz, you better watch out, there's a new crush in town! 

I hope you enjoyed this little creation today, I'll be back soon with more pretties. 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xo

Artisan Frame

Good afternoon! 

Sorry I didn't get around to blogging yesterday. It was a hectic weekend and yesterday wasn't much better. We sent the car in to the garage, the breaks weren't quite right and it just needed a good general servicing. Well it was MUCH worse than we thought. The head gasket has gone (apparently this is really bad!), the breaks are failing and would need to be replaced, amongst other things we needed doing to the car, so unfortunately he has come to the end of his life! I am gutted, he had lots of little quirks and things that didn't work but he was a good little car, I'm going to miss him lots! So as a result we are now looking for a replacement. Oh the joys! 

Anyway enough of misery and woe, here's the item we have been making at class this month! 

Cardstock: Crumb Cake

DSP: More Amore

Big Shot: Honeycomb

Accessories: Artisan Embellishments Kit

Everyone got their own embellishment kit to play with, I feel like I used lots of mine here and I was amazed at how much I still had left to use on cards later on! The most time consuming bit of this was embossing the honeycomb pattern and cutting out all the little hexagons to make up this cute patchwork background! Doesn't it look great though?!

Have a lovely afternoon! 

Amanda x