The last post - for Father's day!

hi all..

well not literally my last  post, of course - just my last outing for all things 2013 - 2015 In-colour!

It was the turn of Baked Brown Sugar, again coupled with Very Vanilla and nothing else.
I chose it to get ahead of the game for once, and made a Father's day card. Yes, am still reeling from the shock as well!  Regular readers will know am usually far more a 'Lastminute.com' girl rather then a 'Be prepared' one!

With dad's interest in the coast,  and bit of bird watching thrown in,  I made a my card with these in mind and this was the result. A sepia toned card, all mist and mystery - well I like to think of it as such.

I used the Woodgrain texture embossing folder for the background,  hoping that it gave the impression of water ripples.

...and the flock of little waders just playing about in the rushes as they make their way across the card just made me think of lone early morning walks, making the most of the solitude before everyone else stirs.



I sponged the central panel for a bit of of background interest and matted it on top of another strip of Very Vanilla,  randomly stamping  a few copies of both the birds and the rushes from the 'Wetlands' stamp - another set that am ashamed to say has certainly not been inked up as much as it should have done!

I made up my sentiment with separate stamps from the 'Crazy About You' stamp set - It's only available til June 2nd when the Spring Summer Catalogue finishes.

...And with a whopping 33 different stamps in the set - including 3 floral elements, it's a definite must have for mixing and matching your words.

Using my Stamp-a-ma-jig I was able to line up everything just so, then hand cut the banner to the size I wanted before popping it up on dimensionals. 

Toning Very Vanilla candy dots  to finish off with and it was ready.

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Uhm...so after my little flurry of activity over the last few days I think I deserve my own spot of retail therapy.

...and with a lot of bargains still available on Stampin' Up!'s retired lists - well, what better way to relax - armchair shopping - personally it's my favourite way to shop...

til next time
Happy bargain hunting.
Jan x

Wetlands mini-waders say happy birthday

Hi all and happy bank holiday .... or more precisely, what's left of it.!

I have been helping Mummie, following the lightning strike on Saturday, and glad to say she is over the shock of it all now, and just keen to get it sorted.  The aerial people are due to call tomorrow, the insurance people are scheduling an assessor's visit - so all in all.. we are now in their capable hands,  or at least I like to think so..

but in the midst of all that- it's also my dad's birthday tomorrow and what with one thing and another, well you can imagine,  have only just finished his card this evening. Uhm.. Talk about 'last minute.com' yet again!

Well it's a man card, so it has to be blue.. one of these days I might break out of my comfort zone on this, but not today!

I chose the lovely Wetlands stamp set,  starting with this beautiful card from Julia Carmichael as my inspiration. But I thought my little squares just looked lost on the overall card, so sponged them, then popped them up on a focus piece using the 'En Français,' background stamp.

The 'glitter letters' are from a very old set of pre-cut die shapes, which I have had for ages.

The sentiment on the front is from the 'One in a million' stamp set and I carried on with the complimentary stamp from the same set, 'That makes you one in a million!'  to decorate the inside. I finished  off with the 'Happy Birthday' from the Memorable Moments stamp, placed to perfection with the use of my Stamp-a-Majig.

Hope he likes it.

Stampin' Up! supplies for this card:

Stamp Sets: Wetlands, One in a Million, Memorable Moments, En Français,

Inks: Night of Navy

Card stock: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla

Punches: 1" and 1 1/4" Square punches, Scallop border punch,  
Decorative Label Punch,

Other Essentials: Stampin' Up! dimensionals, sponge daubers

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Must admit this bank holiday has flown somewhat -  and what with the thunder and lightning, the downpours and everything else that has happened - although am not normally one for wishing my life away - on this occasion I just might make an exception!  to be honest am glad to see the back of it!

til next time
best wishes all
Jan
x