Variations on a Theme....

 

In a previous post, I shared a simple birthday card, that I LOVE!!

 

Anyway.....I decided to create a couple more, but to mix it up a little bit.

 

 

 

For this one, I've used Brights Candy Dots as the centre of the flowers.

 

Here's the full card.

 

This time, I've added Brights buttons.  I've used the flower button from the collection, and added some silver cord from my ribbon stash.

 

I can't decide which version I like best, the rhinestones, buttons or candy dots.  I'd love to hear which is your favourite.  Leave a comment letting me know!!

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Six-Sided Fusion

 

This card is a challenge card.....no it wasn't a challenge to make, I made it to enter a challenge......This Fusion Challenge: French Twist.

 

Here is the inspiration.......

 

I love that you can choose either the photo, the sketch or a combination of both.  For my card, I've chosen to combine the two ideas.   I've taken inspiration from the photo in a few ways.  Some like the colours and bow are obvious, but I wonder if you know why I stamped the bottom of the card with the floral image from Six-Sided Sampler?

 

Well......

I've lined up the image repeatedly to replicate the texture of the tulle that is visible on the top of the skirt.    I also love that the antique brad detail matches the detail on the stamped image....I discovered this quite by chance when looking at which brads I had left in my container.  Not only did the colour match, be Stampin' Up! have co-ordinated the accessories as well.  How awesome is that?????

 

Anyway,....here's the full card. 

 

 

Stamp Sets: Six-Sided Sampler, Banner Banter

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate

Other: White Organza Ribbon, Antique Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig (very important to line up the hexagons in a uniform pattern!!) (Yes I am OCD!!!)

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

 

 

Petite Petals.....

 

My immediate boss at work is having her birthday this week.....here is the card that I made for her. 

We have a standing joke that she's a 'driver'.......here's the idea, bash it out and refine it later.  I knew that this no-nonsense, simple and elegant card would appeal to her.....no 'fluff' or 'tizziness'. 

 

I love the simplicity, but dimension that is created by stacking the punched flower.  I've layered a coloured cardstock flower directly underneath the stamped image flower using glue dots.  I've used my bone folder to curve up the petals of the flower.....just like when you curl ribbon!!  Here's another close up that shows what I'm trying to describe.

 

 

Stamps:  Everything Eleanor, Petite Petals, Petite Pairs

Inks: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi

Cardstock, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Other: Glue Dots, Basic Rhinestones

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Banner Greetings Hearts....

 

Playing along with TGIF Challenges #TGIF02 tonight, which is a sketch challenge..... here 'tis.

 

 

 

 

And here is my take on it.....

 

I've made this as an A6 note card......and then I decided that as I had a whole sheet of paper out, I'd make a set of note cards.

 

Here's another colour way, with a different position to the bling.

 

And then here is the set of 5 all together.

 

I've created this set as part of my challenge to myself to actually USE some of my stash of craft supplies this year...... for this project, I've used some non-SU! DSP, and some retired stamps and punch shapes. 

 

Here's my trick for this post though......don't you love the perfect ends to the banners?  Use your square punch!!  As long as you line up the corners of the punch with the edges of the banner strip, you'll get a perfectly 'square' banner tail every time!!

 

Cardstock and Ink: Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Whisper White.

Stamp Set: Banner Greetings (retired), Dotty Angles

Other: DSP and coloured rhinestones from the craft stash.

 

Happy Stamping......Manda xx

Pieces of Love is Kindess....

 

Another walk down memory lane with the techniques.....I have to say, that I am loving reinventing these!!  I hope you are enjoying these all as much as me!!  This one is...... Paper Piecing.

 

Here's the full card.

 

Here's another angle of the paper piecing..... stamp the image onto different coloured card stock or DSP and then cut out and adhere to the base, which is also stamped with the image.  A great way to colour a line art image, without colouring!!  I love that you can add details like the tiny polka dots on the Painted Blooms DSP.  You will also see that I've fussy cut the newspaper wrapping out of Park Lane DSP and wrapped it with some Gold Metallic Bakers Twine.

 

 

In this version, I've added a couple of tabs to adapt it to a Mother's Day Card.....Happy Mothers Day Mum!! 

 

Stamps: Love Is Kindness, Crazy About You

Ink: Stazon Black, Wild Wasabi, Rose Red

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP. Park Lane DSP

Other: Gold Metallic Bakers Twine.

 

Happy Stamping...Manda

Potpourri Just For You....

 

I love this card......just a simple card really, stepped up with a few little tweaks. 

 

Firstly....here's the card.

 

 

The use of the large polka dots embossing folder adds texture to the background......

 

 

After stamping the gorgeous butterfly, then I used my aquapainter to lightly wet the image to draw the ink from the line art to cover the white spaces.....as you can see below.

 

Add a few rhinestones, and some careful cutting of the sentiment to create a variation on the tag and you have very lovely card.

 

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry

Stamps: Label Love, Papillion Potpourri

Other: Painted Blooms DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Hey There Thumping...

 

Another of my favourites from the oldies album of techniques......thumping.

 

This is when you ink up your image in a pale ink, then use the brush end of your Stamp'n'Write marker to 'thump' the marker  (like a drumstick) over the stamp.  I've added a twist though, inking the stamp with the markers first to  allow for a multi-coloured image, to create a clean and simple card.

 

And here is a close up of the thumped section of the image, which I've popped to create just a little bit of extra interest. 

 

 

Stamps: Hey There Buds, Simple Wonderful (SAB set)

Cardstock: Whisper White

Inks: Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow

Other: Hello Honey Ribbon

 

Happy Stamping....Manda