Bleach....

Well, thats another Monday nearly over with!!! Hope you've all had a good start to the week!

This post is going to be photo heavy as I got a bit carried away with these cards.  I made two the same (but different - you know what I mean!) for my Mum and my MIL for the boys to give them yesterday, Mothers Day and I liked them so much that I made two more for two birthdays coming up.

Here there are all together.  It is a fabulous way of using up scraps.  I have used ribbon and lace but strips of paper would work just as well. All I have done is splatter some diluted bleach across the cardstock and leave it to dry.  Looks really cool and its something we all have in a cupboard somewhere.  The only thing different on the birthday cards is the age added to the butterfly.

The spiral flower is simple to make also (I have a feeling you may see these fairly often) but I will admit I have just bought a die just because I am lazy!!!

Anyway, have a try with the bleach, the opportunities are endless.
Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies used; all SU unless stated;
Card; Not Quite Navy, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla
Stamps; Papillion Potpourri, Tea Shoppe, Create a Cupcake
Inks; Not Quite Navy, Melon Mambo
Accessories; Butterfly Punch, Ribbon scraps, Bitty Banners Die
Non SU; Bleach, Spiral flower die, number die

I don't think you've seen this!!!

Apologies for my error yesterday, must still have a slightly foggy brain due to the Christmas Holidays (I wonder how long I can use that!!!)

Anyway, quite a while back my lovely upline Amanda invited me to join her with some other lovely ladies to spend a day of crafting.  She gave us each a plain board (it had a halloween saying on it) and said we could do with it what we wanted.  I was wanting to put some magnetic sheet behind any paper I used so I didn't complete it on the day but here it is.....

See, I can pop my dies on it whilst working (obviously putting the safely away at the end of the session!)  I used the 2011-2013 incolours, pool party, calypso coral and lucky limeade.

I am really happy with the way this has turned out and pleased that I stuck to my idea and delayed finishing it.

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies used (all SU unless stated);
Card stock/Papers; Pool Party, Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade DSP, Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral card
Stamps; Papillion Potpourri
Inks; Pool Party
Accessories; Simply Scored, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Scallop Circle punch and Boho Blossom punch.
(ribbon and brad from a promotion earlier in the year)

Happy New Year.....

What a bad blogger I am.....and can someone tell me where December whet!!!  It came, we enjoyed and then it went again!  It was such a busy month with the school Christmas Fayre, the Christmas play and generally getting prepared for the big day....

Back to crafting in general, I have lost any inspiration I had and so I am struggling at the moment but I'm sure normal service will be resumed shortly!!

It was my friends birthday on Christmas Eve but she has a problem with anyone giving her winter themed presents or cards so I went for a really spring like card.....

Actually this is one is the one made for my niece who was 16 at the end of November but my friends was pretty similar.

I have stamped the butterflies with versamark using to Papillion Potpourri set and heat embossed them, then punched them out using the matching punch, elegant butterfly.  The papers are from the Floral Districe set which are summery and pretty.  The base card was spritzed using my favourite tool, the spritzer (seem to be using on most things lately!)

Anyway, I will aim to be a better blogger from now on, sorry.  I wish you all a very Happy New Year, I hope 2013 is good to each and everyone of you and I'm looking forward to sharing another year of lovely crafting together.

Thanks for your patience and for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies (all SU unless stated)
CardStock/Papers; Whisper White, Floral District DSP
Stamps; Papillion Potpourri, Curly Cute
Inks; Baja Breeze, Versamark
Accessories/Tools; Bakers twine, Elegant Butterfly punch, Spritzer tool, Clear Embossing powder
Non SU; Dies for 16

Lets try again....

I have had a bit of advice on what I am doing wrong with my photos so here's hoping this works.......

This card was for my niece who turned 16 over the weekend.  I bought this stamp set and punch after seeing lots of blogs and posts on pinterest, it really is a lovely set and I have used it quite a bit since getting it!

Yay......it worked! I am back in business (as they say!) I am so untechnical and feel very foolish at my ignorance but I am getting there....slowly.

I have clear embossed the three butterflies and punched them out, then I really like double mounting them.  I do think this card is quite girly but quite grown up too....I'm sure she liked it!  I wasn't able to see her on her special day as we had no heating, hot water or electric so had to wait in for various men!!!

Anyway, I have card club tomorrow and we are making some Christmas gifts so looking forward to spreading some Christmas cheer....will share with you asap x

Thanks for stopping by,
Take care

Supplies used: All SU unless stated; Papillion Potpourri stamp set, Elegant Butterfly punch, Baja Breeze card, Daffodil Delight card, Tangerine Tango card, clear embossing powder, versamark pad, Floral District DSP, Pool Party Bakers Twine, Curly Cute stamp set.
Non SU: alphabet die