Pink Bliss.....

This is another card that we made at technique class last week.  I am sorry to say that it was my first play with Bliss from the Sale-a-Bration collection, and now I love it, and it's nearly time for SAB to end for another year. 

But you still have 10 days to email me your order of $100.00 if you decide that you have to have this set!!

In case you were wondering, the technique for this card was bleach stamping......the ladies loved it.  So easy, yet effective.

Card stock: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Riding Hood Red

Stamp Set: Bliss

Other: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Antique Brad, bleach, Basic Pearls.

Happy stamping.....Manda

Bright and Bling-y

My niece is turning 18 next weekend. I had to make her a special card.  She loves bright colours, and what 18 year old doesn't love bling?

Here's the card.

You can just see it in the photo, but I've covered the 18, flower and the black ring in crystal effects and then dusted them with fine red and black glitter.  The 18 came from a friend, who very kindly cut them out for me with a die that she has.

Here is a close up of the glitter.

Card stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Basic Black

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Other: Fine Galaxy Glitter, Black and Real Red Satin Ribbon, Brights Button, Black Twine, Pink Flamingo DSP (retired),  large flower punch, circle punches, crystal effects.

Happy stamping.....Manda

More Regal Cards....

In the last post, I showed you a collection of male cards that I made so that I have some ready to send out.  When I cut the strips of the Regals DSP, I only used half of each 12 inch piece.  So what to do with the other half?  I turned them over, and decided to make a collection of female cards.

Here is a close up of the Always Artichoke version.  You'll notice lots of bling.....a girls gotta have some!!

And here they are, all together.  Again, not the best lighting, I'm sorry, but you get the idea.

Stamp Set:  Always Elegant, Perfect Punches

Card stock: Regals colours, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Regals colours

Other: Black Grosgrain ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Large oval punch, Regals DSP pack.

Happy Stamping......Manda

A very quick post....

Just popping in with a quick post and a quick card.  I made up a stack of these the other week, using the Regal colours DSP pack, and the Happy Birthday image from Engraved Greetings. 

Here is the group shot....sorry about the lighting.....shocking weather with lots of rain when I made them all up.

And a close up, I think this one is Riding Hood Red.

Card Stock: Regals family, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Regals family

Stamp Set: Engraved Greetings

Other: Regals DSP pack, Black Brads, More Mustard Brads

Happy Stamping......Manda

A lovely award.....

My very good friend, and fellow stamp-a-holic, Cassie has gifted me with this lovely award for inspiring her stamping antics, thought to start with I think I helped to enable rather than inspire.  LOL.  Now we enable each other (that's not as bad as it sounds!)   ROFLOL.

So now to pass the award on to 5 people who inspire my stamping. 

Steph

Louise

Lyanna

Jan

Leonie

Thank you ladies, for sharing your wonderful creations with me, and with everyone else, too. 

Happy Stamping.......Manda

Happy Valentines Day and JAI #55

Thought I'd share with you a card that has 3 purposes.

#1 Happy Valentines Day to my husband on Monday

(let's hope he doesn't check out my blog before then!)

#2 Technique card #2 from Friday's class

(my ladies always ask for a male Valentine's card for Feb's class)

#3 Just Add Ink #55 - Just Add Love challenge

(a happy coincidence really, as I only checked out the sight this week, after the class - LOL)

For those of you wondering, the technique we learnt with this card is called Thumping, and here is a close up of the effect.

Here are the details.

Stamp Set: Be My Valentine, Itty Bitty Bits

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy

Other: Night of Navy S'nW marker, Travel Journal DSP, Pumpkin Pie Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Dimensionals, sponges. 

Happy Stamping.....and Happy Valentines Day for Monday.....Manda 

Growing Green Technique Card....

This is the last of my Growing Green card series....(read - finally returned Cassie's stamp set)! LOL.

This card I taught for technique class yesterday, and is a square version of my MIL's card from a couple of posts ago. 

Michelle picked the technique, Masking, but this was a surprise card with a second sneaky technique, which you couldn't see on the photo, but you can see below........

 

Shimmer Mist made from Shimmer Paint.  Very simple, but effective.  Simply mix a little bit of Shimmer Paint with Isocol Rubbing Alcohol in a spray bottle, shake, spritz, and ...ta-dah....Simmer Mist!

All details are the same as for the previous MIL post. 

Happy Stamping......Manda.