Stamps Ahead

A friend who is doing it tough at present, is having a birthday this coming week, here is the card I created for her.  The next photo shows the card opened a "wee" bit more - yes this is a Scottish reference. I have used Stampin'Up! (r) Thinlets Circle Card die to create the card base, scallop and greeting, some Watercolour Wonder Designer Series Paper, Crisp Cantalope Classic Ink and a bit of bling.  The greeting is from a Hostess set caled Express Yourself - a set of 12 greetings. Still having problems with photo editing, looks like I will have to delete and reload - uggh.   Thanks for looking.  Margaret

Firstly, apologies for the poor quality of these photos - my Nikon photo editing program seems to have found a fault and will not let me edit - something to do later on today, look into why.... I have been looking at ways to use scraps and bits of paper left over from other projects.  I needed a gift bag (well, truthfully not a gift bag, just a bag to carry some goodies to a meeting!) no plastic for me. This is a close up of the rosette I made.  There are many links on how to make these rosettes out there in world wide web.  You could use Stampin'Up! (r) Designer Rosette Big Die XL but I did not of course have this die, so I used the old score and fold method. the paper is from Watercolour Wonder DSP in Occasions catalogue due for release 28 January - another sneak peek for you.  The wheel is SU Jumbo Wheel Shop Around and the button decoration is from In Colour Boutique Details embellishments. Another quick and easy project, not withstanding the folding of th...

The Stampin'! Up! (r) group I belong to is called INKsomniacs and Linda has posted a challenge to create with the theme Summer. I have just received a box of new goodies from SU and of course new things mean I had to have a play. This card features many new products being released at the end of January - so you are having a sneak peek at some of them here.  What to know more you can  contact   me - but be aware spammers you will be deleted with out me reading your emails, I report you and block you.   Now for the story of this card.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is called Watercolour Wonder and I have used Crisp Cantalope Cardstock (CS) for card and one of the layers and butterfly.  I first distressed the DSP with distress tool, then the edges of all papers were further distressed with Crisp Cantalope Classic ink. I have used some of the new twine in Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack that is in the Sale-a-bration catalogue due out 28th Janua...