Bottle Tops!

I'm loving the new soda pop tops from Stampin up!  You can use them as they are or "squash" them as I have done here using the Big Shot. The larger ones are perfect for a 1" punched circle to fit inside so I utilised an image from Collage curios for this card. The colours are River Rock and Baja Breeze.

Baby Blossoms

A pretty birthday card today.  The stamp set is Baby Blossoms from the summer mini, a two step stamp set and it is so pretty.  I used marker pens from the subtles series to ink up the stamps, a light colour for the base layer of each flower and then a toning darker colour for the detail.  Once  all the flowers and leaves were in place I used the textured embossing folder in the big shot.  This folder is great, it makes your paper look and feel like a piece of fabric.  I matted onto Baja breeze and then onto the card base of rose red.  I also used rose red ink for the greeting (sincere salutations stamp set) and the frame which I then 3d mounted over the top of an organza ribbon sash.

Preview!

I thought I would give you just one little preview of what you can expect if you are coming to my All Occasions class next weekend.  This is just one of the many cards we will make, I hope it whets your appetite. The background is from the designer paper stack in Baja Breeze.  The Wedding wheels image is stamped in matching ink, as is the sentiment. I used the scallop border punch to create the pretty edging for the image and finished off with a large bow of whisper white organza ribbon.

All Bigshot, no ink!

I've been so busy the last few days that I have neglected my blog :(  Last week I was busy making card fronts ready for swapping at Stampin' Up's regional training day.  I had a great time and came away very inspired and raring to go and I also received some very wonderful swaps that will inspire my own cards and classes for some time to come.  Since the weekend I have been busy preparing for the All Occasions card class that I am running on Saturday and also for Make, Do and Send card club which is the following Thursday.  There are bits of card and ribbon all over the place at the moment, I love it! :) 
The card above is the last one from August's Make, Do and Send club and is also what I used for my swaps last weekend.  I had a bit of a panic when I ran out of poppy card but a fellow Stampin up demo came through for me and gave me some last Wednesday at team training.  Which reminds me that I have some cards to share from that night too!  The card is made entirely using the Bigshot dies, there is no ink whatsoever!  The baja breeze base card and poppy red topnote for the background with the fun flower die using designer stack papers in poppy for the accent.  I added a dash of whisper white organza ribbon and a pearl or two and voila!
The last chance list is still running on the Stampin Up! website. Christmas Jingle simply scrapping kit has joined the items that are now gone forever as has Night of Navy satin ribbon. It's sad to see these things go but I am so excited to be able to share the new catalogue with you shortly, there are lots of lovely new things, I can't wait!