Less Is More

Two posts in one day!! That doesn't happen very often but I wanted to get my entry for this weeks Less Is More on tonight as I'm at work for the next two days. It's lovely working term time but no so great going back :-(.

The challenge this week is Monochrome & a definition of this is given on the LIM blog.

I've used Pink tones & by using Stampin' Up! products I can be sure that everything colour co-ordinates.

I've used Pretty In Pink cardstock trimmed with the Scallop Trim Border punch & stamped the wording from the Strength & Hope stamp set in Whisper White Craft Ink. I've then over stamped the scroll & Hope stamps from the same set in Rose Red Classic Ink.

Finished off with a few little butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit in Rose Red.

My 11 year old said "that's a bit plain"!! but my 7 year old replied "I think it's really pretty Mummy!! . . . . out of the mouths of babes lol!!

Not A Top Note In Sight

Don't you just love the new Stampin' Up! Owl Punch?? & doesn't he look cute holding his balloons?

Cardstock is Real Red & the papers are from the Celebrations pack.

I've used a scallop circle cut in half to make the owls wings .

The balloons have been stamped in Pear Pizzaz, Real Red & Pacific Point Classic Ink and are on the inside of the card held down by the Party This Way sign.

Todays Card Class

Here is one of the projects my ladies will be making at todays card class. The theme is 'Something For The Men' & is my first card class so fingers crossed everything will go to plan.

I've chosen to do an easel card using the Top Note Die as these are so easy to do using this die. The cardstock is Soft Suade & the paper is Soft Suade from the Neutrals Paper Pack run through the Square Lattice embossing folder which totally alters the look & texture of the paper.

The Motorcycle has been stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink & the edges have been ripped & distressed. The strip across the card is a very thin piece Soft Suede cut to look like a leather cord.

The sentiment is from the Four Frames stamped in Chocolate Chip & mounted on Chocolate Chip cardstock both have been punched using the new Large Label Punch.

I {heart} Weddings

Another card using the pretty heart design but this time for the Bride & Groom.

I've used the retired Bride Papers from last years catalogue & the Top Note Die (are you getting sick of seeing this die yet??) has been run through the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

The 'groom' heart has been punched from the Groom papers, also retired, & the 'bride' from Whisper White & run through the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. Both are finished off with Basic Rhinestones

Rose Red Engagement

I've had alot of Commission orders over the last couple of weeks hence the lack of blogging.

The design for this card was cased from a wedding card my Stampin' Up! Mum Jules made. I love the way the hearts can be used to represent a 'couple' & could really be used for lots of different occasions.

This time I've used them to represent the newly engaged couple.

The Top Note Die has been used again (boy am I loving this die!!) to cut a piece of Crumb Cake Textured cardstock & a piece of Very Vanilla run through the Square Lattice folder has been used across the middle.

The hearts are Very Vanilla, Rose Red & Crumb Cake finished off with Basic Pearls.

The paper is from the Springtime Vintage & both that & the Rose Red cardstock have been punched at the corner with the Scallop Trim Corner punch.

The leaves have been die cut using the Little Leaves Sizzlit & the flowers are from the Boho Blossom punch.

I've also used a piece of Rose Red Seam Binding across the middle. Phew I didn't realise I used so much on this card!!

Nice & Bright

I really like the layout of yesterdays card so thought I'd use it again but make it a bit brighter this time.

I've used the Square Lattice folder on a piece of white cardstock to create the background & also on the Tangerine Tango paper from the Brights Paper Stack.

The Top Note Die has been used to cut a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock & I've stamped the Happy Birthday from the Party This Way stamp set straight on to it using Whisper White Craft Stampin Pad.

The ballons are also from the Party This Way set & have been stamped in Tempting Turquoise & Tangerine Tango Classic Inks. I've used Linen Thread for the balloon string & a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock run through the paper crimper to finish off across the card.

This is a card cased from an American Stampin Up blog but now I've come to look for it I can't find the blog. I will give credit when I find the link.

I've used part of the Top Note die to form the bottom of the card & stamped the sentiment straight on to the Very Vanilla cardstock in Night of Navy Clasic Ink. The paper in Springtime Vintage from the Mini Catalogue which has been run through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice embossing folder which gives it a fabric look & feel. I really love this folder!!.

I've used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die on a piece of Not QuiteNavy cardstock to match the backing card. These little butterflys are gorgeous and really add a little extra to the card.

The flowers from the Vintage Vogue stamp set have been stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock in Night of Navy & Baja Breeze Classic inks & finished off with a bit of bling using the Basic Rhinestones.

I've used the gorgeous Baja Breeze Seam Binding to finish off.

I'm entering this card in the following challenge

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Things with wings

Daisy Die

As soon as I saw these flowers at a recent training day with my Stampin' Up! mum Jules I knew I had to have a go at making them. Jules had been sent some by Jo & they looked great in a little vase.

With the new Daisy die they are so easy to make & it just meant cutting & layering the different size flowers.

The stems are barbecue wooden skewers & I've cut some really fine strips of Pear Pizzaz cardstock & wrapped it around to form the stem & leaves.

The centres have been blinged using the new Glass Glitter.

Easy when you have the right tools!!

Big Shot - Not just for card.

I came across some Leopard Print felt today whilst out shopping & as we are all leopard print mad in our house I thought I would have a go at making something with it.

The Big Shot Fun Flowers die cut through the felt like a hot knife through butter, I was so excited lol!! I had also bought a piece of black glitter felt to layer with the printed pieces & I'm really please with the result.

I'm going to make this into a brooch for me but am going to make up some more to make into hair accessories for my oldest two girls.

If you fancy making your own accessories & would like the Big Shot or any of the new dies, some of which are exclusive to Stampin' Up!, then please get in tough with me.

Football Crazy

I had the pictures & idea for this scrapbook page a while ago but had to wait until I had the Goal stamp set from Stampin' Up! before I could finish it off.

My youngest daughter is absolutely football mad & always has a football with her wherever she goes. We recently took her to Elland Road the home of Leeds Utd to spend her Christmas money on new kit & she insisted on having her picture taken with the statue of the legendary Billy Bremner. Billy Bremners son 'Little Billy' was my very first boyfriend which my girls think in hilarious!!

The 12 x 12 cardstock used is from the Brights Textured pack & is Pacific Point & the mat & tag are in Whisper white & Daffodil Delight. The paper is from the Celebrations paper pack. The strip across the middle is Whisper White & has been run through the Paper Crimper.

I've used the Just Perfect Alphabet for the wording stamped in Pacific Point & punched out using the 1" circle punch. I've used Linen Thread on the tags.

Thanks for looking.