Happy Birthday Amy

I'm a little late with the birthday wishes today but haven't forgotten... so, happy birthday Amy!

Here's the card I made for her... 

It seems I have been away for just over a month now and this is the first post that I hadn't already scheduled before I left the UK (check out the latest on my travel blog to see what I'm up to here) ... and I've already forgotten the name of the stamp set!

Quick check... it's Mixed Bunch stamped in Melon Mambo and then punched out with the co-ordinating Blossom Punch, and I've added a punched shape cut from Pink Pirouette behind the stamped image.

I've used a swing card design for this card, created with the Top Note die and cut from Pool Party card stock.  There are lots of tutorials on the web showing you how to create a card base like this so I won't go into details here.

I have used a Melon Mambo frame cut from the Top Note die to co-ordinate with the flower.

Other materials:

Leaves = from the Blomin' Marvellous Sale-A-Bration stamp set;

Sentiment = from the For the Birds stamp set.

Mixed bunch rock and roll

I have a new technique to share with you today... well, it's new to me in terms of not having tried it before.  Known as the rock and roll technique and using 2 ink pads you have to ink up the stamp in one colour and then the other around the edges, by rocking and rolling the stamp around where you want the ink to go.

 

Ok, so that is a rubbish explanation, but think you can get the idea from the card instead :).  I've used Daffodil Delight and Real Red with one of the stamps from the Mixed Bunch stamp set.

 

 

 

Apologies to those of you who have noticed, I used a retired border punch on the edges... but by the time I realised it was too late to rectify. 

 

The Mixed Bunch stamp set has a co-ordinating punch that makes cards like this a dream to create.  The rock and roll technique I will be using again... and a stamp set too!

 

If you would like to order this stamp set or anything else form the Stampin' Up! catalogues, just contact me to place your order at jadedcrafter@gmail.com 

Mixed bunch thanks

I have another card today, to show you the Mixed Bunch stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalogue.  It's a nice and easy quick card, but could be adapted with a different sentiment for any occasion or as a notelet maybe.

The base is Wisteria Wonder and I have added a Strip of Melon Mambo, punched on one edge with the Scallop Trim Border punch and then I've added a strip of Pink Pirouette card over the top before attaching the flower.  The Flower is one of the lovely images from the Mixed Bunch stamp set, inked in Melon Mambo and then punched out with the co-ordinating punch.  Finally a sentiment, from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, but just the 'Thanks' from the Happy Thanksgiving stamp... now I think I have used every one from that set :).

Don't forget the Summer Mini Catalogue products are only available until the end of the month (this Friday!) so place your order now by contacting me at jadedcrafter@gmail.com.

Sympathy sunflowers

Yesterday I shared with you and idea using the Mixed Bunch stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalogue.  Today I have another, because I just love sunflowers and this stamp set is ideal for creating them. 



For a different occasion entirely the base card is Sahara Sand and I have added a panel of Soft Suede and a piece of the So Saffron DSP paper to create a subtle background for these lovely More Mustard coloured sunflowers.

Don't forget just a week left to order this stamp set along with any other products from the Summer Mini Catalogue, so contact me to place your order.



Sunflower friend

As the end of August is fast approaching us, just a quick reminder about the Summer Mini Catalogue - these products will only be available until the end of the month, so don't miss out!   

Contact me to place an order and don't forget that I am offering FREE postage for orders over £45 and the Reason to Smile stamp set is FREE on orders over £60.



One of my favourite products in the Summer Mini Catalogue is the Mixed Bunch set, which I have shown you is great for creating flowers and butterflies.

Today, I wanted to show you a sunflower card created with this stamp set.  Apologies that the photo isn't too good, but you can just make out the colours of More Mustard (with Soft Suede in the flower centres), Island Indigo and Pool Party.  The base is Whisper White and I have folded it back on itself and then edged with the Scalloped Border punch...



I can spend hours trying to come out with new colour combinations, and not just stick to my favourites.  I wasn't too sure about the More Mustard with the other 2 colours initially but now really like this.

The leaves are created using the 'wing' from the Bird Builder punch (2-step bird puchr) and the flower centres are circles of Soft Suede which I have then run through the Square Lattice embossing folder and raised up.

You can just make out the background of the wording panel, which is Pool Party run through the Stripes embossing folder and then layered up with the More Mustard, Island Indigo and then lettering cut with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies from Pool Party scraps of card stock.

Birthday butterflies, from Amy

Today I have one of the cards that I received for my birthday.  This one is from my crafty partner in crime, Amy.  Check out Amy's blog for details of this card and her other regular posts.



I love the combination of Peach Parfait and Lucky Limeade.  Thank you Amy x

Flower to butterfly

I have a really quick and simple card to share with you today that used the Mixed Bunch stamp set from the Summer mini catalogue, the idea I have CASE'd from a card I saw at Bracknell craft show that I went to in June.  Remember the mini catalgue ends in August so you only have a few days left to order products from it.

The card base is Rich Razzleberry and I have simply stamped the sentiment from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set in Versamark ink and then embossed with Whisper White embossing powder using a heat gun.

The create the butterfly I have stamped one of the flowers form the Mixed Bunch set and then cut out 2 of the flower petals and tied a piece of Bakers twine around the middle to create the body and antennae.

That really is it... this stamp set is fab and I will be making stacks of these cards as they are so quick and easy.

Candle art

Ok, so as promised... something a bit different today... and also I will be back in the UK shortly :(.  But off up to the Lake District for my next stop.

I've had a couple of pillar candles on the mantle piece in my living room since I finished renovating the house, which is probably over a year ago now... and I have been meaning to do something with them.

Finally I have gotten around to it and using the Mixed Bunch stamp set; with some Real Red ink I have decorated the candles to co-ordinate with the current 'red' decor.  I just love the fact that having white walls means you can add a sprinkle of colour to a room and change the accessories with your mood.

I am really pleased with the finished candles... not so sure about the photo quality...

These candles were really easy to make with tissue paper and a heat gun... just go easy on the heat and don't melt 'em too much.  There are plenty of tutorials on the web so give it a go.

Happy Birthday Lynne

Today I have a card for a friend from my old place of work. These days we only ever catch up via email so I wanted to make sure I didn't forget her birthday, even though I'm not in the country.  Happy Birthday Lynne, for yesterday x

I've CASE'd this card from Beth as I just needed some inspiration to get me going with the Mixed Bunch stamp set and I wanted to use some colours I wouldn't normally go for.

The colours are Pacific Point and Garden Green and the sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set.  For the leaves I punched out the 'wings' from the Bird Builder punch and tucked them under the central flower and then raise dthis up with dimensionals.  A nice quick card.

I should be getting an overnight train later... to my next stop - Krakow in Poland.  Check out my travel blog to see what I am up to (link is under Blog list to the left of my site - Tiggerbird's Travelpod).

Swinging mixed bunch

Well the weekend is over sadly... and I'm now sitting at my new desk in my new office today.

I've been playing with the Mixed Bunch stamp set, the one that lots of demonstrators got at the Regional training events earlier this year. 

I've created a swing card with the Top Note die using Rich Razzleberry card stock coupled with Melon Mambo.

The stamp set has a co-ordinating punch which is great for creating just flower shapes by themselves, and I have used one here to incorporate a shadow behind the flower imagine which I inked in Melon Mambo.  In the background you can just see the Versamark (clear embossing ink) image created with one of the other stamps.

I really like this stamp set and will be making plenty more projects with it as soon as I can...