Printed Petals

As you know, we have a lot of retiring product this year.  And that's an excuse for a good clean out, but it also encourages me to have a go at using some of the things before we say goodbye ;(

Here's a few ideas I came up with for the retiring set Printed Petals (121562 Wood mount $34.95 or 120444 Clear mount $27.95).

This card was made in our 2011-2013 In Colours.   And I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get perfect placement.  Item #101049 $20.95.  The little greetings are from the Tiny Tags set & punched using the Jewellery Tag punch, again both items are retiring. 

I love this card.  It showcases the colours and stamp set really well.  I've rolled the petals on the Calypso Coral flower around the bone folder so they stand up nicely.

A totally different look, same stamp set. That just illustrates how very versatile these products are.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from Summer Smooches.   And the Bashful Blue card base will be gone shortly as we are retiring that colour altogether :((

If you would like any of the products shown here today, email or call me to place your order.  And you can also pop over to my website or click on the Shop Now button on the side bar of this blog.    But remember, retiring products sell fast and once they're gone, that's all folks!

Cheers
Karen

Island Indigo Gift Set

We made a card in class last month that I wanted to use in a gift set.   It uses the Pleasant Poppies stamp in Island Indigo.

Here's what I added to make it a set:

The white paper bag with string handles was stamped randomly by inking up one of the poppies from the Pleasant Poppies stamp (C-129499) with a marker.  I've used Island Indigo and Calypso Coral.  I added a few butterflies along the bottom from the Papillon Potpourri set (C-123759).  The DSP was a piece from the Festival of Prints in the Holiday catty (2012).  It's the perfect size to make a pocket that holds the card. 

I made the flower using the Fun Flowers die and the Big Shot.  The DSP is from Summer Smooches & the brad is from last years designer printed pack.

This cute little bag/box is a CASE from the current catty.  Inside are tea lights for the gift (see below).  It uses the Fancy Favor die and more DSP from Summer Smooches.   I've attached a paper clip as a closer and the heart was punched with Calypso Coral.  The "ribbon" is made from white cardstock stamped with Happy Birthday out of the Curly Cute set.  You make loops of different sizes and attach them all together, wrapping another small piece to make the centre of the "bow".

Here's the whole ensemble.......

.....complete with bird cage gift and Calypso Coral coloured tea light.  So cute! 

Wishing you a great start to the week!
Cheers
Karen

Mojo Monday 262

I'm way out of my comfort zone here!  This is the first coiled fabric flower I've made.  And based on that, I used Summer Smooches DSP.  A paper I love, but because of all the colours I find it hard to choose what to put with it!  Argh, too many choices for me today!!  If you saw how many combinations I had, you'd think I'd gone crazy.

Anyway, let me know what you think.  It's a bit busy for my taste, but it came out ok in the end.  And I'm going to play with those sticky rounds some more.  I really like them!

Supplies used:
Greeting from the long retired Warmest Regards Stamp Set
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
DSP & Fabric: Summer Smooches
Two Step Bird Punch
Bitty Banners Framelits
Jumbo Sticky Rounds
Scallop circle was made using a die for the Big Shot from my stash
Rhinestone jewel.

Have a super day!
Karen

 “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” - Brian Gerald O’Driscoll

Notecard Holder

This is a C.A.S.E. from the new catalogue.   It hold a bunch of cards and envelopes and has three coloured dividers in it with scallop circles cut in half to use as tabs.

The DSP is Summer Smooches.  It's so bright with Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry & Island Indigo in it.   The flowers and letters are made using 2 retired products, but we have new gorgeous alphabet sets and the small flower from the Itty Bitty Punch pack would work just as well.  

I did some faux stitching around the edges of the DSP using a white gel pen.   And the ribbon is our gorgeous white 1/4" stitched grosgrain.

Enjoy!
Cheers
Karen