Teacher Gifts

Lookie here! I've been very good making lots of goodies for Harvey's teachers *polishes halo*. I used Teacher's Apple stamp set from Papertrey Ink, cardstock and patterned paper from Papertrey and lovely inks and ribbon from Stampin' Up!

Find out how to make this notebook, Post It note holder and sweetie packet on It's a Creative World tomorrow!

Joanne x

Birth Announcements

Sorry for another long hiatus, I'm back at last!

My DH's nephew and his wife are having their first baby soon and I'm so excited! I've made some birth announcements using Bundle of Joy. I love this set, not just for babies but for children's birthday cards too.

We don't know the sex yet, so I've gone for So Saffron and Certainly Celery as the colour scheme. I've done a few, but more can be made if need be!

TFL! I'll be back with more soon - promise!

How does your garden grow?

I recently got the gorgeous Scene in a Garden stamp set from Stampin' Up! and wanted to do something special with it. Inspired by Andrea Walford's Punch Pals Class, I decided to make a little garden shed for a set of 4x4 greetings cards. Here's how it turned out:

All the cardstock and colouring uses SU! Earth Elements family, so it all co-ordinates nicely. The creeping vine on my shed is made using the stem from the Fresh Cuts set. Here's the cards I made:




I'm really pleased with how everything turned out. The background stamp is SU! En Francais. The sentiment stamps are a combination of Oval All and Best Yet.

TFL and I'll hopefully be back soon with more!

Joanne x

Don't forget the Mini!

Hello everyone! Just a quick post today to remind you that the new mini catalogue is now open for business! This catalogue runs concurrently with the main catalogue until 30 September, so you've plenty of time to get orders in.

Here's a couple of cards I made using stamp sets from the new mini.

Sorry, it's a bit dark but this one uses Playful Petals and Oval All stamp sets and the new Tea Party papers. Colours used are all Soft Subtles - Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana and Pretty in Pink.

This one uses the Fresh Cuts stamp set and Best Yet Hostess set. The image was inked and embossed in Basic Black and then I pounced over it with chalks in So Saffron, Regal Rose and Always Artichoke. The cardstock and DSP are both So Saffron.

I'll try and put a linky on the side bar to the new mini catty. It may take some time though!

TFL! Joanne xxx

Spring is coming!

Hooray! It's nice and sunny today and I feel as if Spring is on it's way at last!

Made a few cards to share with you, first being one for a swap:

I've used A Rose is a Rose stamp set, Bashful Blue cardstock and Designer Series Paper, Bashful Blue ribbon and for the rose I used Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue and Old Olive inks.

Last week I went to Stampin' Up! Field Training and had a lovely time meeting other demos and we got to do a couple of make and takes. The new mini catalogue will go live on 1st April when you can finally get your hands on all the gorgeous new stamp sets that will be available. At Field Trainign we used the new Forest Friends set. It is so stinkin' cute it's unbelievable! Take a look at these:

This clever reflection was made using the Stampamajig. I'll have to do a tutorial on how to do it. Very clever!

Tee hee! So cute! Products used on all three cards were Whisper White, Old Olive, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue cardstock, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive inks and Mellow Moss ribbon. The striped So Saffron ribbon and the Forest Friends set are both in the new mini catalogue.

I'm busy making more samples - be back soon!

TFL! Joanne xxx

Step card

I saw this type of card made on Splitcoast stampers and thought it was so good I'd have a go at my own version. This is made with Neighbourhood wheel and Loads of Love set, all coloured with Watercolour Wonder Crayons.

The cards are very easy to make. Cut your cardstock to 10.5" x 5". Next score your cardstock along the length at 1.25", 2.5", 4.25", 6" and 8.25". Then just fold it up into a concertina effect, making sure the first, smallest fold (the 1.25" one) is folded down, as this is the very front. Here's another piccie so you can see what I mean:

Then you can decorate it any way you like. I thought it was perfect for making this 3D type scene.

Enjoy!

TFL! Jo x

Watercolour Wonder Tutorial

Hello Everybody!

I've had a lot of interest in the Watercolour Wonder Crayons recently. These are superb. They are similar to watercolour pencils but better and more versatile. Here's a quick tutorial of a technique that is really effective.

First of all use your WW Crayons to colour your stamp on the back, as shown. I've used the large flower stamp from Live Your Dream and used Barely Banana, Bashful Blue and Old Olive crayons.

Next spritz the back of your stamp with a mister. Bit like Sir Tim does! ;O) Don't soak it, just a light mist over the whole thing.

Stamp as normal. It's best to use watercolour paper for this, it gives a better impression. There you go - a nice "watercolour" effect image!

The card I've made uses Old Olive and Bashful Blue cardstock, Bashful Blue Designer Series paper, Bashful Blue tafetta ribbon and the tab is made using Totally Tabs stamp set, Yummy stamp set (this is a Sale-a-Bration set) all embossed in white on Old Olive and cut out using the tab punch.

Hope you like this. TFL! :O)

Jo x