Beautiful Fabric

Our fabric is so lovely.  The fact that it coordinates with other products makes it very easy to use in your projects and you can make gorgeous accents really quickly when you use it in the Big Shot - you need one of these!

This card started off being all about the lace border punch.  I had intended something completely different - no surprise there - but after I'd punched once, realised what a nice feature that was all by itself.

Supplies used:
Stamp Set:   Established Elegance & Vintage Vogue
Cardstock:  Pacific Point, Whisper White
DSP & Fabric: Beau Chateau & Spice Cake
Ink: Pacific Point & Marina Mist
Big Shot, Fun Flowers Die
Linen thread, Rhinestone brad, tiny rhinestone Jewels & a button from the brights collection
Lace Border Punch
1/2" circle punch
Small oval punch - the retired one

Happy Friday
Karen

Nice packaging!

According to my husband, this is a Samboy box.  I think they were drink containers that you used to freeze??

Anyway, it's a gorgeous shape for packaging little gifts.  This one has a small trinket box with a fob watch top inside.   I love the results.   I guess the downside is that you have to destroy it to get it open, but if you only put a bit of snail onto the centre fold it does come away easily.

The DSP is Beau Chateau.  Isn't it lovely?  I love this paper because it goes with the Elements of Style stamp set which I've used to make the tags.

I paired it with the Box #2 die for the Big Shot to make this little Marina Mist chocolate box.  This shade of blue works really well with Chocolate Chip and Early Espresso.  I love the Boho Blossoms punch to layer small flowers and the pearl is a perfect embellishment.

What could be better than a couple of passionfruit truffles from Belle Fleur?!  Yum!

Hope you have enjoyed the long weekend.  See if you can finish it with a craft project!
Karen

Vintage Style

My daughter likes to make cards and gifts for her close friends when they have a birthday.   She's got a great eye for design and loves to pick out supplies from my stash (don't know where she gets that from!).  Anyway, I've been making a few things with the products from the Beau Chateau Suite and there's a number of finished projects lying around.

I love what Hayley's done with the ribbon here.   

Also inspired by the flowers on the new catty cover, these little blue one's are lovely.   Don't you love these glass bottles?   They are juice bottles from a local cafe.   Won't be throwing any of them away in future!

Hope you're enjoying the week.
Cheers
Karen

Sneak Peek

Well the new caty launch is fast approaching and I'm so excited!!  I've been playing with products from my preorder and I can't wait to share them, but in the spirit of surprises, I don't want to give too much away, so here's a little sneaky peaky!

This card uses some new DSP, a new punch and yes...the new co-ordinating fabric.   I've actually used a lot of fabric in my launch projects and it's so thrilling because I don't sew but I love the textures that using material can add to a design.

Like the dots?    That was an accident!!  I used the flat rubber stamp from the Distressing Essentials and a combination of dabbing and swiping to get the ink over the embossed polka dots.  I love the way the little circles appeared as if by magic!

Hope you're signed up for my launch on the 28th, but if not see the side bar at the top of my blog........ooohhhhh there's a lot to look forward to!

Karen