Lotus Blossom Thank You Card

This the 4th card in a set of six. Like most stampers, I love this Sale-A-Bration free stamp set; "Lotus Blossom" It makes such a great impact and is so simple to create an awesome card.

Masking Tape Technique

This is the first time I have tried the "Masking Tape" technique and I had fun creating this card and it was so simple! I used the new "In Colours" ink.

Cased Blended Bloom

This card was cased from the super talented Nikki Spencer Here I have changed it up a bit as I didn't have all the same products available. I love how this card has turned out. The leaves are from the French Foliage stamp set, I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black and then coloured them with the Old Olive Blendabilities and I was very pleased with the result.

Blended Vivid Vases

Have you noticed I'm very "into" my blendabilities at the moment? The Vivid Vases stamp can be used for a number of different cards, making an impact with very little effort. i love how this card turned out. 

Cardstock: Whisper White

Stamp: Vivid Vases

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Blendies: Old Olive, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Wisteria Wonder.

Swallowtail Card # 2

This is the 2nd Swallowtail card I made, this time using gold embossing powder and colouring with elegant eggplant, Wisteria Wonder and concord crush. Can't wait for the blendabilities to arrive it will be a lot more effective and easier, when colouring these sort of stamps.

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White.
Stamps: French Foliage, Swallowtail

A couple more Mothers Day cards

Here's another couple of Mothers Day cards, naturally these can all be altered to suit other celebrations.

Mothers day cards

Next Sunday is "Mothers Day" here in NZ so it's time to start posting some of the cards I have been making for the day. I'll be posting a couple of more this week.

Valentine Cards 3 & 4

Another couple of cards designed for Valentine's Day. This one was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest - Sylvia's Stamping Corner

This building block card was changed up from a tutorial on SplitCoastStampers. 

Valentine Cards 1 & 2

Every Year I'm set the task of creating cards for my sons and daughter in-laws to exchange with their spouses, here are the first couple.

This one was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Dana and Sabrina who are a Mother and Daughter team.

This one is my design and I've used a lot of dry embossing and layers.

Anniversary Card

Tomorrow is our Anniversary, here is the card I created for my dearest.

I can't remember the name of the retired stamp set I used for the "Wonderful Husband"

Cardstock: Naturals White, Silver Glimmer
Inks: Real Red
Stamps: Hearts A Flutter
Framelits: Hearts A Flutter
Other: Simply Scored board

Grandson's 6th Birthday

This card was for one of my Grandsons, we had a fun family day to celebrate.

Stamps: Sketched Birthday, Itty Bitty Banners
Inks: Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Birthday Basics DSP

Christmas Card 3

The third Christmas card I made for my friends
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana
DSP: Winter Frost paper stack
Inks: Smokey Slate
Other: Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Chevron Ribbon, Labels Collection framelits.

Christmas Card 2

This is the 2nd of the Christmas cards that I made for my friends.
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Primrose Petals Core'dinations
Stamps: More Merry Messages
Other: Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Silver 1/8" ribbon, Silver embossing powder, Northern Flurry Embossing folder.

Thank You cards

These cards were cased from Dawn Griffith Here I changed the embossing folder I used as well as the sentiment.These are simple cards but I think very effective.

Two more Christmas Cards

Here are a couple of Christmas cards that I have created using the retired hostess set Four Seasons.

Cardstock:Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder.

Inks: Midnight Muse, Versamark.

Stamps: Four Seasons, More Merry Messages

Other: Framelits Labels Collection, Perfect Polka Dots and Modern Mosaic Embossing Folders, Chevron Ribbon, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, 1/8" Silver ribbon, Circle punches, used dryer sheet, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, iridescent ice embossing powder.

It's a Wrap meets Sketched Birthday

Love how these cards turned out I cased these from Debbie Henderson from USA-Maine

Stamps: Sketched Birthday, It's A Wrap Occasions
Cardstock: Smokey Sate, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Midnight Muse, Whisper Whiye
Inks: Old Olive, Midnight Muse
DSP: Etcetera
Other: Big Shot Machine, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/8" Stitched Ribbon & Retired Ribbon.

Alphabet Press and Flower Shop

I'm going to teach this card at my class next week, I love both the flower Shop stamp and punch as well as the Alphabet Press embossing folder. I cased this card from Shari Fritz on Stampin Connection Click here

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Primrose Petals Core'dinations, Silver Glimmer paper.
Stamps: Flower Shop, Itty Bitty banners
Inks: Strawberry Slush
Other: Alphabet Press embossing folder, Candy dots, Rasberry Ripple 3/8" satin ribbon.

Fathers Day Cards

Here are some of the cards I created for my Grandsons to give to their Dad on Fathers Day, these cards can be easily used for any Masculine card needed. I have lined all the envelopes using the new framelits I love the way these finish of my creations.

Sons Birthday Card

This card is for our eldest son's birthday. I used the Trusty Clockworks stamp set, a definite Go To for Masculine cards.

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Gumball Green

Stamps: Clockworks, Label Love

Inks: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Marina Mist.

Other: White embossing powder, Artisan label punch.

Baby Card for a darling wee girl

This card is for the first granddaughter of a very dear friend

Cardstock: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush 
Paper: Silver Glimmer paper, Quatrefancy Specialty DSP
Stamps: Label Love, Papillion Potpourri
Inks: Strawberry Slush
Other: 2-1/2" Circle, 2-3/8" Scallop circle punch, 1-3/4" Circle punch, Artisan Label punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, White retired ribbon.