One Sheet Wonder

 

  One of my good friend's asked me to create a class where we could make a stash of cards, that were multi-purpose, so that she always had the appropriate card at hand whatever the occasion. 

 

I created a One Sheet Wonder class - not anything new, but certainly something that I haven't done for a very long time.  I created the cards all from scratch, and designed the OSW plan to fit one sheet of stamped A4 Whisper White card. 

 

I chose to feature the outgoing 2014-2016 In Colours - Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Tangello Twist. Stamp set was Flower Patch.

 

Here is a close up of each card.  The ladies could choose which sentiments they wanted to use, and also had the option to create 'card candy' - lots of labels that they could adhere later, so that the sentiment matched the occasion.

 

 

Sentiments were taken from whatever sets suited, too many to list here.....the purpose was to create cards suited to the needs of the stampers.  :-)

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Die Masking....

If you follow my Facebook page, you will have seen this teaser over the weekend.  It's a sneak peak at one of the techniques I taught at Sunday's class......Die Masking.

I just love the detail around each component of the image, which helps to create dimension without layers.

Here's a close up of the technique.

Colours: Calypso Coral, Wild Wasabi, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Stamps: Tin of Cards, Flower Patch

Other: Rhinestones, sticky notes, matching dies.

Happy Stamping.....Manda xxx

Flower Throwdown.....

 

This is my first time entering into TGIF Challenge blog August Throwdown.

The rules of this challenge are a little different to other challenges....your creations are limited by a specific list of products that you are able to use.....if it's not on the list, you can't use it.

 

 

I was limited by....no rhinestones or pearls (and a girls got to have her bling!!), no circle punches, or other punches for that matter..... and no pool party ink.  Thank goodness for silver glimmer paper and scissors.....in this photo you can clearly see that I've fussy cut the centres of the flower!!  Need to practise my circle cutting, I think.

 

So without further ado......here's my full card.

 

Stamps: Flower Patch

Colours: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Tuxedo Black

Other: Silver Glimmer Paper, dimensionals, glue dots, snail.

 

Hope you enjoy your weekend, everyone....

 

Happy Stamping....Manda xx

Happy Blooming Birthday.....

 

Happy Saturday.....  I'm so in need of this long weekend!  Time to relax and just 'be'.

 

I've spent today making a couple of cards for some coming challenges....this is the first.  It's a combined challenge card....ready to be entered into CC&S Colours and Sketches Challenge #127 and CAS(E) this Sketch #126

 

And here is my combined challenge entry card....

 

 

I promise....it really looks better IRL.  I particularly like the technique on the Watermelon Wonder flower....close up at the top of this post.

 

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ink: Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe

Stamps: Flower Patch

Other: Basic Rhinestones.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda xxx