Happy New Year

Good morning everyone,

I hope you all had a nice New Years Eve, we had friends over for a BBQ which was really nice.

I thought I would start the year with a quick post with some of my development Christmas cards, the ones I made before I came up with my final design.

This first one isn't my favourite - I think it would have looked better with a larger sentiment.

I really liked the effect of the All About Christmas wheel (R) on this one, something I will keep in mind for next year.

This last one is my favourite but just wasn't so practical for mass producing - so lost out on those grounds.

I won't go into construction details, it should be fairly easy to see how they came together. All details are in the recipes below.

Thanks for visiting....and looking forward to hearing from you in 2010:)

Kim

Recipe Card One: All SU unless otherwise noted

Stamps:Tree Trimmings, Best Yet

Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Ski Slope DSP, Silver brad, Eyelet border punch, 1 1/4" Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain ribbon, Mat pack and piercing tool, Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive

Recipe Card Two: All SU unless noted otherwise

Stamps:Tree Trimmings, All About Christmas (R)

Cardstock: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Holiday Thyme DSP (R), Silver brad, 1" double stitched Bashful Blue grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive

Recipe Card Three: All SU unless noted otherwise

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Short and Sweet

Cardstock: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Spellbinder Oval Classic and Scalloped Nestabilities, Ski Slope DSP, Kaiser Rhinestones, Scallope edge punch, Word Window punch, Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive

Party Time Part One

Hi there everyone,

Well I had a lot of fun as a guest designer for Makeesha Byl and I was definitely kept busy. That hasn’t changed as I went straight from the last challenge to preparing for my first workshop and that is where today's post comes in. The focus concepts for the workshop were to use this years in colours and border punches. Here is the first make and take card.

As you can see I made two colour variations. I decided to go with the Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red version for the workshop. The idea for how the image was stamped I first saw on Di Barnes blog and she referenced Marelle Taylor as the originator. Marelle used the So Saffron, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango combo. The Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose and Riding Hood Red combo I came up with.

As to how you stamp it – well ink up the entire stamp in the lightest colour (Don’t Stamp), then press the lower two thirds of the stamp into the mid colour (Don’t Stamp) then press the bottom third into the darkest colour, blend where the colours change with a blender pen or sponge dauber– now Stamp It!!

The stamped image is balanced by adding a circle sentiment in the upper corner and a bow at the bottom. Rounding the upper corner also provides a link to the circle sentiment. Finishing details include stamping a small flower, cutting it out mounting on a dimensional and adding a brad to the centre of the sentiment. Adding a brad to the corner of the stamped image and down the bottom a strip of DSP and some ribbon provide interest. The eyelet punch provides a decorative finish to the bottom of the card. To finish the inside I also stamped Upsy Daisy but its important to stamp it off first or the image will be too dark.

Recipe (Card one) All SU unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Seeing Spots
Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Candy Lane DSP, Red Riding Hood Taffeta ribbon, Eyelet punch, Corner rounder punch, 1 3/8” and 1 1/4 “ circle punches, silver brads, dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive.

Recipe (Card two) All SU unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Seeing Spots
Card Stock: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Ink: So Saffron, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Haiku DSP, narrow white grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet punch, Corner rounder punch, 1 3/8” and 1 1/4 “ circle punches, gold brads, dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive.