Spring Sampler card

I made this card for our demo group swap (using items from the new Spring Catalogue)
I chose to use the Spring Sampler set and combined it with the Cannery Set Framelits and matching Perfectly Preserved stamp set (both from the Holiday Catalogue - both carrying over for the spring).

I thought the Spirng Sampler stamp set works perfectly with the Perfectly Preserved set - all those little things to put in the jar :)
The little bees flying outside of the jar are stamped with StazOn Black and coloured with watercolor pencils. I handcut them out and popped them up with pop-dots.

The green is "Gumball Green".

I also used the new Gray/Black Two-Tone ribbon and the new Silver Basic Designer Buttons - love them both! And the background is done with my NEW favourite embossing folder: Honeycomb! It looks stunning on this So Saffron Card Stock, but even better when used with the new Core'dinations paper (Real Red, Pool Party and Primrose Petals).

MOJO Monday 272

For this weeks Mojo Monday card I wanted to make a Valentine's Day card, but didn't want to use the hearts suggested in the sketch.
And I knew I wanted to use the new products from the Spring Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration brochure.

So the colours are Raspberry Ripple, Primerose Petals, Very Vanilla and Summer Starfruit.

The background paper is from the "Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack", the stamp set "Ciao Baby!" (both from the Spring Catalogue) and the punch is the "petite curly label punch" from the Sale-A-Bration.




MOJO Monday 271

Here is the sketch for this weeks MOJO Monday card >>>

In my card I again wanted to use some of the new products from the Spring Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.

colours:
Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy

Ribbon: Primrose Petals
Tools:
- Window Frames Collection Framelits (Holiday Catalogue p. 30, still available as of January 3rd 2013)
- Festive Paper Piercing Pack (Holiday Catalogue, p. 30)
- Delicate Designs Folders (Annual Catalogue, p. 188)
- Large Scallop Edgelit (Annual Catalogue, p. 190)

Stamps: Vintage Verses (Sale-A-Bration Catalogue)
Pattern Paper: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Pack (Spring Catalogue, p. 16)

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12 Days of Christmas - Handmade Gifts, day 9

 

 

This is a great idea for the ones you don't know what to give, or if you might need some "extra" gifts in case you happen to receive a gift from someone you had not bought a gift. I always make few extras and bring them with me to the office (just in case).

 

I got some empty journals from the clearance rack at Chapters and covered both the front and back with a piece of Designer Series Paper (this one is from the Twitterpated selection - but this would be a great way to use some odd pieces or retired DSP. Then I covered the spine with the new Two-Tone Ribbon (now this was not very smart of me, since this won't be available for public until January 3rd). But you can use any ribbon - the wider, the better. I don't recommend covering the spine with DSP, it won't last and won't look nice. I then adhered a piece of 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Basic Gray to the front and left the top part extra long to make it work as a bookmark (so atleast the length of the book, plus make sure you have some extra to tie your trinket.

 

This trinket is actually something I found on the street - call me cheap! but works perfectly for this journal! What do we learn from this??? Never throw anything away "someones trash is another ones treasure" (I usually tend to think that "someones trash is still trash")

 

Then I used a stamp set (again from the Spring catalogue called "Feel Goods". This is the greatest set - and one more thing not available: " Canvas Creations"

 

Now - don't get discouraged!!! You can use any fabric - or paper for the base of the stamp.

and you can use any stamp set for your sentiment or picture.

 

Just a note for future: The canvas absorbs a lot of ink - I used Black StazOn and had the hardest time to get a decent image - I think the new classic black might be more moist than the StazOn.... Or maybe the black craft ink.... I have to play with these a bit to see what works best on the canvas.