CASEs 11-14

As I hoped, I had plenty of time to stamp yesterday. That is, after Alan and I took Charis to see a movie - High School Musical 3. Charis saw it with her class in the last week of school but Alan and I are fans too so we just had to go. I know, it is not exactly an adult movie but the music and dancing are great, there is no violence or raging sex scenes - it is good family fun.

When we arrived home I decided it was time to stamp! I had already chosen some more cards from my SBS#25 sisters to CASE so here are the next 4.

This one CASEs Kristen. I chose this card - I did change almost everything except the layout and the layers. This is a new stamp set from SU - available until 31st March 2009 in our Summer Mini - A Happy Heart. I took my colour combination from the Berry Bliss DSP - Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa and Pretty in Pink.

Next to be CASEd was Anne. Her card was lovely and sparkly - I tried to copy that by Spritzing on my card using the SU Spritzer and SU Stampin' Write markers. I don't think the spritzing came out very well in the photo but I do love the effect. I might have finally mastered the Spritzer! I also kept the colours fairly monochromatic like Anne - although I used Not Quite Navy instead of Black. My image (from Lovely as a Tree) was larger than Anne's so I didn't use the ribbon and chose a much smaller sentiment (from A Little Birthday Cheer). Overall, I quite like the subtle effect.

I am very happy with this one. I sutck really closely to the layout on Stephanie's card here. I didn't need any more Christmas cards so I chose to use a stamp that hadn't seen ink yet - the large flower from Embrace Life. It was so much fun to colour (although I'm not sure that the colours are exactly right - oh well). Once again, the DSP (Ginger Blossom) directed what colours to use. The base is River Rock, then we have Ruby Red, Cameo Coral and Groovy Guava. I don't normally use so many layers! I used my CM Custom Cutting System circle template to trim around the flower and to cut the Ruby Red layer behind it. I coloured the flower using Ruby Red, Groovy Guava and Cameo Coral SU Classic Ink Pads and an Aquapainter. I replaced Stephanie's brads with 1/4" circles. The ribbon is Groovy Guava double-stitched grosgrain.

Lastly, this one CASEs Karen. When you compare my card to her's you can see that I changed the size of the main image and the placement of the cutouts but that is all. Not only has Karen used my favourite colour of all time (Taken with Teal) but also one of my favourite stamp sets of all time (Bud Basics - in this case the Basics wheel). I love it!

That's all for this morning. Hopefully I'll have time to stamp later today.

One Sheet Wonder

This is my first attemp at the technique known as One Sheet Wonder. It doesn't really take only one sheet of cardstock to make these 8 cards however, all the atmping (except for the sentiments) is done on one sheet of Whisper White which is then cut up and used as the main image or background on the 8 different cards. The colours I used were Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Almost Amethyst and Certainly Celery. The stamp sets were Basics wheel, Bud Basics and Cheery Chat (love this sentiment set!).

If you would like to make 8 cards in one afternoon using this same technique then come along to my One Sheet Wonder workshop - details are as follows:

Date: 28th September 2008

Time: 1.30pm

Place: my house

Bring: own SNAIL or similar adhesive, a trimmer if you have one

Cost: $20 if you bring your own adhesive or $25 is you use mine

How's that? Only $20 to make 8 eights with envelopes. That's only $2.50 per card. And you have an afternoon filled with fun (and chocolate) as well. Cheap at twice the price!

Seriously, places are limited so if you want to come please contact me ASAP to book your place.

First Workshop!

I held my first SU! Workshop today. I feel it went really well. The ladies all had a great time and want to come to techniques classes - guess I'll have to schedule some now!

These are the 2 Make 'n' Takes we did.

The card base of this one is Brilliant Blue. The image is from Loads of Love and is coloured using the Stampin' Pastels and a Blender Pen. The image is then mounted on Pink Passion and Green Galore. Although you can't see it very well in the photo there is a sentiment on the Green Galore layer which was stamped with Versamark. The card was taken straight out of the SU! demonstrator Getting Started Guide.
One of the ladies who came requested an 8"x8" scrapbook page! I came up with this layout after I was inspired by a card by Chrissie - I just loved this card and showed it to my wonderful upline, Nerine, seeking her opinion of whether to use it as a Make 'n' Take - she suggested it would make a great scrapbook page. She was right! My friend loved it and think the other ladies did too.
The image is the Basics Outline wheel on Whisper White, outlined with Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow and Pale Plum markers. This is layered on Sage Shadow cardstock and then Pale Plum textured cardstock. I just have to find a suitable photo of my daughter to put on the page now.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Rock 'n' Roll Basics

I used the Rock 'n' Roll Technique for the flowers and leaves on this card. The stamps are all from Bud Basics except the sentiment which is from Warm Words. The colours are Almost Amethyst, Always Artichoke and Regal Rose (textured) cardstock, Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Garden Green inks. I used the slit punch to make the scallops. This is a simple card but I really like the colour combination and I didn't CASE it from anywhere!

Saffron Cameo Garden

This card was made using one of my favourite sets - Bud Basics. The colours are So Saffron, Garden Green and Cameo Coral. I stamped the flowers at random on Whisper White using Timber Brown StazOn. The leaveswere stamped in Garden Green. I then coloured the flowers using Cameo Coral inkpad and an Aquapainter for a soft watercolour effect. I placed a clear rhinestone brad in the centre of the centre flower and then tied some Olive Organdy ribbon around the image. Then I mounted it all using SNAIL.
I'm really pleased with the colour combination on this card. What do you think?

Faux Silk Pair

Yes, Nerine, Faux Silk has become my new favourite! Faux Linen is a very close second, though.

I sent off over 50 cards to Alan today so I decided that I had better make some more. It is not too late to get cards to me - we have another week or so before the last package will go - so if you have a good stash or have time over Easter, just let me know.


These two cards were made with 2 of my favourite sets - Merci from SU Sale-A-Bration and Bud Basics from the Summer Mini. I wanted to use soft colours tonight - I must be in a mellow mood.




The colours I've used here are Barely Banana, Green Galore and Bashful Blue, with Whisper White.


The colours in this card are Mellow Moss, Regal Rose, So Saffron and Brocade Blue, with Whisper White. I was really happy with the way the butterfly turned out - it's the first time I have used the Aquapainter to blend two colours of the markers.

On a more personal note, life without Alan is going OK, just OK. Last weekend was difficult - I had to rearrange some commitments because I knew that I wasn't going to be able to cope. However, a very good friend turned up on my doorstep early afternoon with dinner for Charis and I and time to have a coffee and a chat. As her husband arrives home tomorrow, she understood how I felt. I was very grateful!

As it is now after 11pm I must go to bed. Have to get Charis up at 6am so she can be ready for the school bus.

Bye.