Andrea's Stampin' Moments

Birthday Jewel

Here is the last project, and once again I have used a technique, that for awhile, I was using in every project, but not recently.

The technique is Faunx Linen, and I have used it on the two smaller pieces on the front of the card.

I have also used one of the new Rhinestone brads in the centre of the flower and DS paper from the 'Outlaw' collection.

If you can't make it to an in-home workshop, I now have 'Workshops In Your Letterbox' available from my online card shop.  You can check out June's here on my shop blog.

Have a great weekend!

Andrea

For You

After spending some time not being able to think of anything that I wanted to do I settled on faux stitching and tearing - two things I haven't done in a while.

This next card is the second of three projects for the June workshop, and uses two of the new DS papers from this years catalogue, and one of the new In-Colors - Wild Wasabi.

 

Happy Stamping,

Andrea

Lady Bug, Lady Bug....

I'm back!  Not that I have been anywhere, it has just been a week and a half since I last had anything to post.  Not that I haven't been busy, but between the camera battery running out just as I was about to take the photos of my projects and the computer on a go slow I now find myself at the end of the week.

But it is a beautiful day!

The next three days I am going to show you the three cards for the June workshops.  The first one is using my new stamp set Pick a Petal.  After seeing on Splitcoast a lady bug made from the petals from this set I knew I had to give it a go.  I have added little paper feelers rather than drawing them and given some texture to the punched circle.

  

The workshops are $15.00 per person and all you need to bring along is your scissors and adhesive.  I run them afternoons through the week in my home.  If you would like to hold it at your home on a Saturday I require a minimum of 8 people.

See you tomorrow with project no. 2!

Andrea

Painted Vase

I have tried one of the techniques I found on Michelle's site, and have utilised my brayer once more for more than just the inking of a background!

It was fun to do, and with more practice I hope to get better at this.  What you can do with a piece of plain white cardstock is amazing.  You can see where I went over the line with my Versamark pen - should have turned my lamp on to do that, but I was just too excited to give this a go to take time out to turn it on...next time.

So let me know what you think..

Stamp Sets : Sassy Stems, Fresh Fillers.

Cardstock : Whisper White, True Thyme, River Rock.

Ink : River Roack, Purely Pomogranate, Truw Thyme, Basic Black, Versamark marker.

Another Vase...

I thought I would give the vase thing another go, and seeing I haven't had much of a chance to use my Pretties Kit, I used that as well.

Isn't the new DS paper Brocade Background just beautiful?    I am loving all of the papers!

Stamp Set : Baroque Motifs.

Cardstock : True Thyme, River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White.

Ink : River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava ( to colour the flowers), Going Grey.

Accessories: Pretties Kit! dimensionals, sponges, Corner punch.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Andrea

P.S. I forgot to mention that I used the new punch as the base for the vase  - Designer Label.

Flower Vases

I was blog hopping yesterday.  I went to one of my saved favourites which led me on to another and then another, which is what I am going to do to you today.  I found the most beautiful card on a site that I just had to try, along with excitement to use my brayer again for something other than inking my large backgrounds! Here is firstly a link to Michelle's card.

Along with sponging the vases I also sponged the tips of the flowers and connected them with my Garden Green SU marker.  I have used four of the new In-Colors which I am loving.

The second link today is to my other blog with a card once again inspired by Michelle, so if you manage to make it back to mine here it is!

Happy stamping, or sponging, this Mother's Day weekend!

Andrea

Birthday Candle

A quick and easy card to put together in a hurry.  Using DS paper from the Fall Flowers pack and a new stamp set 'Big Bold Birthday' I was finished in no time!

Stamp Set : Big Bold Birthday.

Cardstock : Whisper White, Basic Black.

Ink : Groovy Guava, Wild Wasabi.

Have a great day!

Andrea

Happy Anniversary

Did I mention how much I love the new DS paper?  Possibly I did, so I won't do that again.

With this simple card I have used the Rose Red from the sample pack available this month.

Stamp Sets : Baroque Motifs, Baroque SA wheel, Frames with a Flourish, Cheer & Wishes.

Cardstock : Barely Banana, So Saffron, Rose Red, Whisper White.

Ink : So Saffron, Rose Red.

Accessories : scallop punch, dimensionals.

Have a great weekend!

Andrea

May Workshop

Here are two of the cards from the May workshop.  The third card was a special request for a Mother's Day card, which will be changed for any workshops after this week.

Happy Stamping!

Chocolate Invitation

I have used the new textured cardstock on the front of this card in white, and it makes all the difference.  You won't be able to tell in the photos so you will just have to trust me!

All the edges to the right have been rounded with the new smaller corner punch, and I have used the new DS paper Berry Bliss.

Stamp Sets : Frames with a Flourish, Cheers & Wishes.

Cardstock : Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White - textured and matt.

Ink : Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa.

Accessories : Taffeta ribbon, dimensionals, punches, DS paper.

Have a great day!