Birthday and Christmas

Here's two cards I've made this week. The first is a Christmas card. The photograph does not really do it justice as it is very pretty and sparkly. I'm hoping the close-up photo will show you better.

The church is from the Silent Night set which unfortunately is no longer available but you could get the same effect with any similar stamp. I also thought the sentiment matched it perfectly. This is from a new Level 3 hostess set called Occasional Quotes available from 1st October. It is not available to buy but you can get it FREE if you hold a workshop so contact me if you're interested. There are 12 sentiments in the set and they cover every occasion.

The church has been made glittery using the Heat and Stick and Beautiful Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

The 'book' is made with nestabilities and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This one is for my OH's grandaughter, whose birthday is tomorrow. It's made with a Lili of the Valley stamp coloured with Promarkers.

The cardstock is Pretty in Pink and So Saffron, as are the ribbons. The edge has been punched with the eyelet border punch and the paper is from the Bella Bleu DSP.

A couple of commissions

Here's a couple of cards commissioned by my mum (she likes to keep me busy, bless her).
The first is for my auntie (her sister-in-law) and the second for my sister-in-law (her daughter-in-law).

The cardstock on this one is Barely Banana and some pearly card I've had for ages and the paper is from Bella Bleu DSP. I used my nesties and X Cut butterfly and border punches.

Real Red, Regal Rose and WW cardstock and Pink Flamingo DSP. The stamp is Personal Impressions (coloured with Promarkers). The cherries are Papermania Dew Drops and although you can't see it there's SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the icing.

Thanks for stopping by,

Christmas already??????

At the request of a hostess, I recently demonstrated the heat and stick and dazzling diamonds to make these two cards. The result....Christmas already!

I was pleased with the two different looks. This was achieved by stamping the trees in Kraft white first and then shadowing them in dazzling diamonds. It gave the effect of more trees. The second one was done in reverse - dazzling diamonds first, then Kraft white on top and this gave the shadow effect.

The stamp sets are Lovely as a Tree and Wondrous Gift

Greenhouse Garden

Here are the samples made using this lovely set as promised.

This made is with lavender lace, perfect plum and very vanilla cardstock, inks and ribbon. The sentiment is from Oval All. I have added a touch of Dazzling Diamonds to the flower centres and along some of the darker lines.

The cardstock used here is cameo coral, close to cocoa and whisper white. The stamping has been done using the method demonstrated by Jo at the Peterborough training. You make your own ink pad on a small piece of felt or a dried baby wipe by adding drops of various coloured re-inkers. For this one, I used summer sun, cameo coral, ruby red and pumpkin pie.