Friday, May 27, 2011

Just for you

Here is a card i made the other day for a class I'm teaching on the 6th June at the Inglewood resource centre. I've used the water spritz technique where you spritz the stamp with water just before stamping onto paper.

Supplies Used

Cardstock: perfect plum,whisper white, old olive.
DSP: soft subtles stack (flower)
Ink: white craft ink pad,perfect plum marker, old olive marker,
Stamp sets: very vintage wheel,just believe,
Punches: scallop circle,decorative label
Accessories: jumbo antique brads,dimensionals,old olive ribbon

Owl treat box card

This treat box card is the last of the 3 projects  i will be teaching on the June 15th, 2011. The theme for the workshop is owls, owls, owls(for more info click the upcoming events tab and scroll down. If you are interested in attending please contact me to book ur place,thanks it make my life so much easier). The tutorial for this treat box comes from splitcoaststampers click here to view.

Supplies Used
Cardstock: soft suede,very vanilla, baja breeze,choc chip,old olive,pumpkin pie,basic black
Ink:early espresso 
Stamp set: teeny tiny sentiments
DSP:elegant soiree
Punches:2 step owl,boho blossoms,2 step bird, word window,round tab
Accessories: antique brads,2 way glue

Owl Pillow boxes

Here is project 2 of 3 for the owls,owls,owls workshop that I'm teaching on  June 15th, 2011.(for more info click the upcoming events tab and scroll down. If you are interested in attending please contact me to book ur place,thanks it make my life so much easier).I cased these cuties from creations on paper. 


Supplies Used

Card Stock: Real red,pretty in pink, melon mambo,Choc chip, Basic Black, Whisper White, pumpkin pie,soft suede.
Designer series paper: play date,subtles stack

Punches: scallop border-skirt,5 petal flower-feet & beak,full heart punch- wings,1/2" circle,3/4" circle-eyes, owl punch-heart
Accessories: Big shot,Pillow box die,pearls,white gel pen,2 way glue,ribbon

Owl punch art card

This  cute owl card is one of 3 projects  i will be teaching on the June 15th, 2011. The theme for the workshop is owls, owls, owls(for more info click the upcoming events tab and scroll down. If you are interested in attending please contact me to book ur place,thanks it make my life so much easier).I cased this card from fellow demonstrator Bronwyn Eastley click here to see her beautiful card.

Supplies Used

Card Stock: Choc chip, Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, tempting turquoise, So Saffron,real red
Ink: choc chip 

Punches: XL Two-Step Bird, Heart to Heart, XL 2 3/8"Scallop Circle, 1 3/4", 1 3/8" and 1" Circle
Accessories: Top Note Die,pearls,Sponge,white gel pen,2 way glue,

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Love letter note pad holders

Note pad holder

Note pad holder
post it note holder
The note pad holders are made using 74mm x 197mm note pads which i bought and i made the holder to fit them. My holders measure 16.5cm x 20cm scored @ 8cm  turn card stock 180 degrees score @ 8cm again, there will be .5cm between score lines.The designer series paper was cut at 7cm x 19cm. To hold it closed i used the decorative label punch folded in half with a valcro dot on front & glued on back.

supplies used
card stock-basic black, elegant eggplant,very vanilla
dsp-love letter
stamp sets-tiny tags (4You) Apple blossoms (just a little note) bliss(swirls)
Punches-word window,5 petal flower, boho blossoms,1/2" circle,decorative label
Acc-brad, velcro dots,note pad,pop dots

The post it note holder is made using a 3" x 3" post it note book. To make the holder you need a piece of cardstock 21cm x 8.5cm. Scored @ 4 cm,5cm 13cm & 14cm. fold all score lines, i decorated mine with dsp cut at 7.5cm x 7.5cm (back),7.5cm x 6.5cm (front bottom) & 7.5cm x 3.5cm(front top). I used a brad to attach the flower then put a valcro dot over the top to keep the book closed.

Just for you card

 Look familiar? I changed  the sense of time card i did few weeks back.I'm still loving the girl stamp out of Easter blossoms and had to use her, along with the designer series paper -love letters,oh so pretty.I made some faux suede flowers with the 5 petal flower punch and added them to the boho blossoms flowers and used a brad to hold them together.


Supplies used

  • Cardstock-basic black,very vanilla,
  • DSP-love letter
  • Ink-jet black staz on,crumb cake
  • Stamp sets-Easter blossoms,just believe
  • Punches-scallop trim border,boho blossoms,2 3/8"Scallop circle,large oval,scallop oval,5 petal flower,1 3/4" circle,(2" circle cut with circle scissors plus)
  • Acc-crochet lace,black brad,square lattice embossing folder,sponge for inking