Happy Easter

A bit early I know but I thought I'd share this card I made using the little chick from Fun & Fast notes. The sentiment is from the Occasional Greetings set (a very handy set to have as it includes both mother's day and father's day greeting as well as lots more). The cardstock is Old Olive and So Saffron and one of the So Saffron layers has been stamped using the Canvas background stamp and So Saffron ink.
The ribbon is the NEW striped grosgrain from the Occasions Mini catalogue.

AND REMEMBER - any pre-orders for the new Occasions mini catalogue items must be with me by 6pm this evening

Halloween card

Supplies used:
Stamp sets: Frames With A Flourish, Occasional Greetings, Polkadot background stamp
Card: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie,
Ribbon: Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke.

Now & Forever

I love, love this frame stamp that is in the frames and flourishes set - so quick and easy to make a simple, elegant card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Frames With A Flourish, Occasional Greetings
Card: Close to Cocoa, Sahara Sand
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Ribbon: Chocolate Chip Taffeta

Word Window Punch Tutorial using the Scallop Circle punch

OK I know some folks are sad that we don't carry Stampin' Up!'s word window punch here in the UK (yet!) but here's how to get the same effect using your scallop punch...ta, da!

First stamp your sentiment. I'm using the "Happy Halloween" stamp from the Occasional Greetings set, using Pumpkin Pie ink on Sahara Sand cardstock.

Then turn your scallop circle punch upside down and position it so that there is a scallop at each end of your word(s) and punch out.


Trim off the rest of the scallop by cutting straight across.

And attach to project of your choice...

I then used mine to decorate my paper pumpkin (inspired by US Stampin' Up! demo Dawn Griffiths)