Luxury Layers

 This is a bit of a departure for me, not my usual style of card at all.  The black base card has been run through the big shot in a polka dot embossing folder then I layered different pieces of Love Letter designer paper (now retired) together with a sash of striped grosgrain ribbon.  I stamped the medallion from Artistic Etchings and layered it onto a scallop punched circle, which I had daubed with silver shimmer paint.  A touch of bling from some rhinestones and voila!

Shamelessly copied.

I love, love, love this stamp set, Artistic etchings.  We made this card at Make, Do and Send card club last month but I can't take any credit at all for the design.  It is a shameless copy of a card that I made at one of Amanda's classes a while ago.  Sadly the newsprint papers will be retiring at the end of this month but I do believe there might be a similar replacement coming in the new catalogue ;) 
I've had another busy week!  Yesterday I spent a wonderful evening, along with my two newest team members at a team training event.  We made 5 cards in a couple of hours which I will share with you over the next few days as I photograph them.  I have also been making lots of swaps in readiness for Saturday's regional training event, speaking of which I had better get back to making them or I won't have enough to share!
Just want to add to the "gone forever" list before I go:
Tempting Turquoise 12x12 card
Wild Wasabi 12 x 12 card
Riding Hood red 12 x 12 card
Whisper White 12x12 card
On Board Art journal
Real Red Taffeta ribbon
Spiral Punch

I will be placing an order tomorrow evening so don't miss your favourites.

MonoChrome

I do like a bit of Black and White, it has a simple elegance I think and as I have a fair bit of black and white card I think I may ake a few more of these!  The stamp set is Artistic etchings, all stamped in basic black onto whisper white card.  I used the topnote die in my big shot to create the centrepiece trimming the edge from the white one to create the black mat.  Finished off with some Stampin Up striped grosgrain ribbon.