Cotton Paper Flowers.....

How cool is this flower???  And so simple to make.  We learnt how at technique class on Sunday.  Drop me an email at jatla@bigpond.com if you would like to join us at the next class.

 

 

Here's the full card.....simple so as not to take away from the stunning-ness (is that a word) of the flower.

 

Look at how high it sits......isn't it great?

 

Stamps: Tin of Cards

Colours: Cucumber Crush, Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White

Other: Cotton Paper, Flower punch, Rhinestones, Chevron Embossing Folder.

 

Happy Stamping....Manda xxx

Time for a technique.....

 

I'm sharing a card today that I taught at my technique class this afternoon....the technique is called Reverse Masking. 

 

Normal Masking is where you stamp your focal image and then cover it over with scrap paper or a sticky note and then stamp behind it, with some of the image 'hiding' behind the focal image...sorry if that doesn't make sense.....I'll have to do a tutorial on it for you.... stay tuned.

 

Reverse masking is where you mask off an area of the card and then cover the unmasked area with ink.  Today we shared how to use a circle punch to create a focal point on a CAS card with colour and image.

 

Stamps: Tin of Cards, World of Dreams, Papillion Potpourri

Colours: Whisper White, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Memento Black

Other: Bermuda Bay sequins and thick bakers twine.

 

Happy Stamping....Manda xx

Pink Petite Petals......

 

I've whipped this one up tonight to enter into the Colour Q #313 challenge.

 

I have used a technique called reverse masking, which I'm going to feature at my technique class on Sunday....Mind you, the technique will be used in a very different way!!

 

Here's my card for the challenge entry.....there are lots of little Pink Pirouette flowers in the background.....it's a little tricky to see them in this photo, but they are a little clearer in the first photo.

 

Stamps: Tin of Cards, Petite Petals

Colours: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Smokey Slate, Whisper White

Other: Stamp'n'Write Marker, Rhinestones

 

Happy Stamping......Manda xx

The 'other' man.....

Well.....that got your attention, didn't it :-)

 

Usually I'm a die hard SU! girl.....it's very rarely that I waiver from the quality of rubber and on trend images that SU! provide. 

 

But at the recent craft show here in Brisbane, I saw this stamp, and just had to grab it. His name is Billy....

 

 

 

I decided to colour him using the colour pallet over at Can You Case It? this week.

 

Here's my card.....

 

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Teeny Tiny Sentiments,Billy

Colours: Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and just a little bit of So Saffron to colour the hair and Blush Blossom (retired) for the skin.

Other: Dimensionals, Watercolour Paper. 

 

Happy Stamping....Manda xx

 

 

Jingle x 9 ....

 

Unfortunately, just a super quick one tonight....I've been unwell with a virus that was very generously shared with me from one of the little treasures in my class.  Well they do say that sharing is caring ..... 

 

I've not been particularly creative with this one, but when inspiration is lacking, I find that putting ink to rubber is the best way to get your mojo back, even when you are not particularly impressed with the outcome. 

 

This one is taken from the sketch over at Case This Sketch

 

Stamps: Jingle All the Way

Colours: Read Red, Cucumber Crush, Whisper White

Other: Dazzling Details

Happy Stamping......Manda xx

Half a Wonderous Wreath......

 

What????  Yes literally, half of the wonderous wreath.....or is it more two thirds???  Three quarters???  LOL

 

I'm really liking the idea of CAS cards at the moment....and this is super CAS....one layer, which isn't like me at all.

 

Stamps: Wonderous Wreath

Colours: Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Real Red, Whisper White

Other: Stamp'n'Write marker, Dazzling Details

 

Happy Stamping....Manda xx

Looking outside of the box......

 

I needed some more male birthday cards, and was looking for some DSP to make up some quick and simple cards, using the same sketch as in the last post.    Sometimes you find inspiration, or just the perfect thing, in the oddest of places.  This DSP pattern came from a retired Christmas paper stack, Festival of Prints.

 

Stamps: Happy Birthday, Everyone

Colours: Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Other: Festival of Prints DSP stack (retired).

 

PS.... I've made up these from the extra DSP pieces....but I'm not sure what to do with them yet.....Let me know if you have any ideas!! 

 

Happy Stamping....Manda xx