Bloomin' Marvelous

Hello! 

Really quick little post for you today. I saw a card like this and just loved it so much that I pretty much copied it but I'm afraid I don't remember where I saw this now so if you are the original creator, thank you and I owe you full credit! 

Stamp Set: Bloomin' Marvelous

Ink: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Rose Red

Cardstock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Big Shot: Vine Street TEIF, Square Lattice TEIF, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Punch: Postage Stamp

Accessories: Rhinestones 

Baker's Twine: Whisper White

The butterflies on this are using the rock and roll technique - instead of using 2 different colours I inked the stamp, stamped it on scrap paper then rock and rolled it in the same color for a darker edge. Yet another way to stretch your ink pad! You don't quite get the full effect from the photo but you get the idea! 

The rest of the card is fairly self explanatory and straight forward so I won't go through all the details with you. My goal is to do shorter blog posts but to post ore regularily, so far, this seems to be working out! What do you think to the change is style? Like short snappy posts as opposed to more chatter? 

Have a lovely day!

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx

Its A Bloomin' Marvelous Day!

Today I have a little selection of cards for you. I had an idea in my head for a clean and simple card using this set (its such an easy set to make gorgeous clean and simple cards!!) But I got beat to it by the wonderful Mary Fish. So my design is pretty much the same as hers but I used a stamping off technique for a lighter look. Lets take a look at the set...

Almost the same as Mary's but the Basic Grey and Sahara Sand are stamped off for a lighter look

Stamp Set: Bloomin' Marvelous (SAB)

Ink: Basic Grey, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse

Cardstock: Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse

Accessories: Rhinestones

You can buy all you need to make these beautiful and simple cards and get the stamp set for free!! 

Whisper White (£7.50)

In-colour Cardstock (£6.25)

In-Colour Markers (£11.75)

Basic Grey Ink Pad (£4.95)

Sahara Sand Ink Pad (£4.95)

Rhinestones (£4.50)

Envelopes (5.75)

= £45.65 and get the stamp set free! 

Want to know more about this "stamping off" technique I keep mentioning? Its simple! Ink up a stamp, stamp it on scrap paper, then stamp it onto your cardstock. Less ink on the stamp will mean a lighter shade when stamped. Its a great way to stretch the colours your already own (especially if you're starting out and don't own many colours! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xo

Bloomin' Marvelous & Video!

Hi! 

How is everyone's week been? Mine is going pretty great! Sale-A-Bration has begun, there's snow outside (I'm like a little kid when it comes to snow - can't think of anything better than walking and playing in it!) and last night I got my Christmas present! Stuart got me tickets for Sleeping Beauty Ballet with the Moscow City Ballet! I love the ballet and haven't been in years so it was so lovely to get tickets and it made for a lovely treat in January. Not to mention it just happened to be 6 years since we've become an "item" - where has time gone, it feels like only yesterday. The only downer for the week is that our car died so we have been carless and either having to walk everywhere or beg for lifts! Okay, sorry, I'm babbling, on with today...

I'm posting later than I intended today as I wanted to shoot a video and had to wait ages while it uploaded to you tube, so thank you for being patient with me and I hope you enjoy it!

The card is just a variation on the card I showed a couple days ago but I thought you'd like to see it!

I just wanted to add that if you don't like the colours I've chosen for this card, its very easy to pick some different colours! If you're choosing a pattern paper, you might want to look at what colours the DSP uses and then choose colours to coordinate! 

Happy Stampin',

Amanda xx

Pappillon Potpourri!!

Afternoon! 

So, now you've had a day to look at the Sale-A-Bration goodies, how are you liking them? They're fabulous aren't they?! And if you haven't seen them yet, what are you waiting for?! Grab a cuppa, sit down, put your feet up and relax for a few minutes and have a good browse!! 

So to get your day started I've got a cute card I demo'd for a bunch of lovely ladies back in October! Man it was that long ago?! 

Stamp Set: Papillon Potpourri, Fabulous Phrases, Alehambra wheel

Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Primrose Petals

Cardstock: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals

DSP: International Bazaar

Punch: Decorative Label, Elegant Butterfly

Extras: Essentials Pierce Pack

Embellishments: Dahlias

So, this is a bit more of a complex card as I really wanted to show off lots of the awesome new things in the annual catty but a simplified version of this card would be equally effective. I think the two things that I love about and really make this card stand out to me is the paper piercing (a very cost effective way of adding detail to a card) and the different uses of the decorative label punch! I adore that punch and definitely recommend it to anyone that is starting out and looking for one or two punches to get them going!! 

So, how about a simplified version of this card - 

Decorative Label Punch (£15.50)

Essentials Pierce Pack (£7.25)

DSP (£9.95)

Coloured Cardstock (£6.25)

Rhinestones (£4.50) 

Dimensionals (£3.25)

= £46.70 and get the Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set for free! 

It's got both images and sentiments in it so is the perfect SAB set for someone getting started on card making! If you don't have any ink you might want to think about adding an ink pad (£4.95) to this bundle instead of the rhinestones! 

The DSP used here was the Birds of a Feather which is very light, pretty and cutesy style!

I hope you enjoyed this card and the simplified SAB bundle version! 

Catch you again tomorrow! 

Amanda x