Mothers' Day wreath

Stamps: Flower Friend (SSS); Boxes Bags & Tags (PTI); Fanciful Flowers (Elzybells)

Ink: Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves, Lilac Posies (Memento)

Font: Sofia, Narkism

A move slightly away from my comfort zone today, but I think my MiL would prefer this to something more minimal or graphic.

I printed the sentiment & used a Lil' Inkers die as a circle template (told you I'd get a lot of use out of them...), then stamped around it.  This wasn't dumb luck, I practised several times on scrap to make sure everything fitted.  Just for once the final piece is better than the trials!

Might be a bit too busy for LiM this week - perhaps should have used a 5" card base? - but I'll try my luck anyway.

 

Linking to:

Less is More: Week 162 One Layer Card ~ Spring Flowers

Cheers

Stamps: Lots of Dots (SSS)

Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko)

Dies: Birthday Words (PS); Stitched Mats Squre (Lil' Inkers)

Hi Folks.  I nearly gave up on this idea.  I first tried it with vellum glasses.  DIS-AS-TER.  No matter what I tried, all I could see was glue splodges (any tips gratefully received).  So I slept on it, & remembered some frosted vinyl I had lying around.  Perfick.  The wine glasses were cut on the Silhouette, using an image I found on line.

 

Capturing my masterpiece on camera proved to be another obstacle.  Turns out that vinyl is as camera-shy as glitter.  Who knew?

Linking to:
Paper Smooches Sparks: Anything Goes
CAS(E) This Sketch: CAS(E) this Sketch #67

Just a note to say hi

Stamps: Scripty Sayings (PS); Lots of Dots (SSS)

Ink: Angel Pink, Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, Pear Tart (Memento)

Other: Grosgrain plate (MFT); Tag-along die (Clearly Besotted)

I needed to send a note to someone I haven't seen for ages, & despite all the hours I spend making cards, had nothing in my stash that seemed appropriate.

 

I did briefly consider buying a miniature envelope die (don't you find you get carried away with dies & forget that you have hands & scissors?) but having successfully cut one freehand, I'm glad I didn't bother.  Although it doesn't show in the photo, the dark pink strip has been embossed to look like grosgrain & that, combined with the cut-out were a direct case from Ardyth's card here.

 

I added the confetti because things just looked a little too stark without it.

Linking to:
Less is More: Week 156 ~ Sketch

Love ya

Stamp: Scripty Sayings (Paper Smooches)

Font: Courier New

There is usually a bottom on show at some point in our house.  Mostly from a small boy dodging naked in & out of the bathroom, but quite often from my DH as he crouches down stoking the fire, or through the gap in the kitchen bar stool when he is on the computer.  You probably have a terrible vision in your head right now.  Sorry.  Anyway, it has become something of a standing (or not ;)) joke.

 

So I don't know why I haven't thought of this valentine's card before now.

 

 



I found just the right picture by googling 'builder's bum' images.  There were a lot more than I bargained for, so it was not a particularly pleasant exercise!

 

A lot of faffing about ensued, as I haven't made an interactive card for quite a while now, but I think it was all worth it.

Edit: Have decided to enter into CASology 'Contrast' because of the contrast between the big cursive sentiment & the tiny font on the heart.

 

Linking to:

Paper Smooches: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Let's have a laugh
CASology: Week 79 ~ Contrast

Less is More Week 144

 

Stamps: Be Jolly (Technique Tuesday)

Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko)

Other: Cropadile, 1/4" & 1/8" hole punches; white e.p.

I've been toying with this idea all weekend, but wasn't sure how to go about it, so I decided to make a template first.  I used a SpellBinders banner to draw a triangle, then randomly punched a variety of hole sizes.  Using this as a stencil, I then marked where the hole should go in the dark card. 

Top tip: find out how far in your hole punch can go before deciding you need a hole right there.  Ask me how I know...

 

PS I had some 'help' with this photo:

 

 

 

Linking to:

Less is More: Week 144 ~ dark with a splash of colour

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

CAS(E) this Sketch: Week #52

 

 

 

You knew it was going to happen...

Stamps: Bitty Banners (WM); Elzybells

Ink: Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves (Memento); Wet Cement (HA)

Other: tree die (Impression Obsession)

Yup, another 4 trees card.  This was actually the very first one I made, which inspired the others (here & here).

Linking to:

Less Is More: Week 142 ~ Trees

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas / Happy Holiday

Less Is More ~ Trees

Stamps: Basic Borders (Mama Elephant)

Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)

Other: Tiny Hearts Die (SSS); Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

Made this card a few weeks ago as an experiment.  Didn't like it at first, but it's funny how you view things differently over a few days. 

Super simple to make.  Created the sentiment with a variety of fonts (in Silhouette Studio) then just added in the final details.  Great for batch production!

fonts moving down are:
SNF Lollihop

Narkism

Sunshine Poppy

QumpellkaNo12

Zag Bold





Linking to:

Less Is More: Week 142 ~ Trees

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas / Happy Holiday