Happy Mother's Day

This card ended up being the favourite, which surprised us, as it used the paper we liked least to start with.  But it just came together so easily.   Don't you love it when that happens!!

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, retired sentiment

Ink: Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red

Card stock: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red

Other: Twitterpated DSP, Satin ruffled ribbon, punches

Happy Mother's Day!!!

and Happy Stamping.....Manda

Mother's Day Part 4

This card is a CASE.

Simple, elegant and stunning. 

We used some textured white card stock from the stash for this one.

The flower has a black shadow punched and mounted underneath, which you can see in the image above, but not so clearly below. 

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, retired sentiment

Ink: Black Stazon, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride

Card stock: Whisper White, Black, other textured white card stock

Other: New ruffled Riding Hood Red satin ribbon from the Autumn-Winter Mini.  Love it!!

Happy Stamping....Manda

Mother's Day Part 3

Next in the Mother's Day card line up.  This beautiful pattern from the Twitterpated DSP.  It was so gorgeous that we didn't want to hide it.  Very simple, yet elegant.

Stamps: Elements of Style

Cardstock: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red

Ink: Riding Hood Red

Other: Twitterpated DSP, White Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), circle and scallop punches.

Happy Stamping....Manda

Mother's Day Part 2

This Mother's Day card uses some products from the new Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue, Twitterpated DSP and Mixed Bunch stamp set.

We made 9 of this card.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, retired sentiment

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizazz

Card Stock: Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizazz, Whisper White

Other: Twitterpated DSP, Pear Pizazz Ribbon, Ice Rhinestone Brads

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Mothers Day 2012 Part 1

One of my friends has been asked to provide 100 Mother's Day cards to her daughters school's Mother's Day stall.  So I recently went over to help her make some cards.  I think we ended up making 50 cards in one night......yes it was late!

Over the next few posts leading up to Mother's Day, I'm going to show you some of the designs we came up with.  Some of them are CASEd, and I apologise for not having the originals to link.  I will however let you know when the card is CASEd or if it's an original.  We also pulled out a lot of retired sentiments, so apologies for that. 

Having said all that, this card is an original!!  It is a classic layout that always looks great.

I think we made 9 of this card.

Stamps: Posy Punch, sentiment retired

Ink: Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride

Card Stock: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizazz, Whisper White

Other: Nursery Nest DSP, Blushing Bride Ribbon, Ice Rhinestone Brads, Fancy Flower Punch

Happy Stamping.....Manda

With love and caring on Mother's Day.....

Mother's Day is nearly here.  I realised that I hadn't yet made either my Mum, or my MIL their cards for this year.

So I decided to combine this need, with a colour challenge given by my wonderful upline Steph Pike to her downline, to see what I could come up with.  The colours to use were Basic Grey, Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose and Rich Razzleberry.

Here 'tis.....

When the Autumn-Winter Mini came out, I fell in love with a set called 'Thanks for Caring'.  It is a sympathy set, which I don't have, but the images also lend themselves to other uses, as you can see from my card.

Stay tuned over the next couple of days some other cards in these same colours, and let me know which one you think is the best. 

Happy Stamping......Manda

First Time Stamper

Hi everyone....thought I'd share with you from today's technique class.

This is the card that we made today.

Colours are Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede and Whisper White. Stamps are from Vintage Vogue. Technique is called Faux Suede.

For the first time, my mother was visiting when I had a class on, so she sat in. I just wanted to share with you her card. Mum adapted her card for Mother's Day. These were all her ideas and work. Remember that Mum has NEVER stamped before.

Here it comes.........

Wait for it........

How clever is she!!!!! Mum has used stamps from Organic Grace and Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Just wanted to let you all know that I am very proud of my Mum.......Happy Mother's Day for Sunday.....Love you lots Mum......xoxoxo

Happy Stamping........Manda