Thinking of You

Yesterday I wanted to make another card like I made on Saturday for my Dad for his birthday, using this weeks JAI sketch #203.

I have been trying to use products that I haven't used or used for a while.

So I decided that I haven't used 'Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit' much at all.

So I when to my Colour Coach to Primrose Petals.

The Creative Combination is Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit and Basic Gray.

I love my colour coach, especially when I get into a rut of using the same colours.

 I used Primrose Petals Core'dinations embossed with Fancy Fan Embossing Folder and used the Stampin' Sanding System to sand it.

 I used the Apothecary Framelits again, but this time I embossed the large die with Flower Garden EF.

The Lattice work on the banner is done with Chervon Border Punch that is in the Occasions Catalogue.

Frenchie a American Demo has a video tutorial.

 I found out yesterday, that friend of the family passed away on Saturday, I made it a Thinking of You card.

The sentiment is from Sassy Salutations, The inside I layered Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals and Very Vanilla and stamped the sympathy sentiment from Petite Pairs.

With Sympathy

Alison Hydes (my upline) lost her mother to a long battle with cancer.

Here is the card I made for her and her family.

 I have used the Double Emboss Technique, which I saw on Jacquelyn Pedersen blog last week.

The colour combo is a combo that Tina one of my costumers is going to use for her Christmas Cards.

Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, thanks Tina.

I have used Whisper White Craft Ink and Clear Embossing Powder.

I also used 'Two Tags Bigz Die' and Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon which are both new to the new Idea Book and Catalogue.

Thanks for Caring

Here's a card I made a wee while ago that I didn't get around to blogging.

I have cased this card from page 17 in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

I have used 'Thank for Caring' Stamp Set, it's a new sympathy set with 6 stamps available in clear of wood.

 This is the inside.

Because I Care

I have had 6 sympathy cards to make over the last couple of weeks.

They are the most difficult cards to make.

I have used 'Because I Care' Hostess Level 1 Stamp Set.

I stamped it on WaterColour Card and used Aqua Painters to colour it in.

I used Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Stazon Black, Old Olive, Concord Crush and Lap of Luxury DSP.

I used Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Stazon Black and Lap of Luxury DSP.

I cheated with this card, I had a couple of these Brayered panels left over from last years Regional swap, I changed the mounts and added the bling.

Last night the Online Class at Crafters Anonymous was great we made Star boxes.

I will be back later in the week to show you.

I need to get cracking on making 2 birthday cards for Thursday.

Have a great day.

Thinking of You

Just before the end of last year, a friend of ours passed away.

So here is the card that I have made for Noeleen.

 Mary Fish has a video tutorial to make this vase, it's so cool using the bird stamp in Punch Potpourri Level 1 hostess set. I know I would have never thought off it. 

This is the inside of the card. The other Stamp Set that I have used is also a Level 1 Hostess Set called Silhoutte Sentiments, I uesd Poppy Parade and Pear Pizzazz Marker directly onto the stamp.

I also used Mary Fish's No Slide Ribbon Tutorial.

Thanks Mary for all your inspiration.

Supplies List.

Stamp Sets: Thoughts and Prayers, Silhoutte Sentiments and Punch Potpourri both Level 1 Hostess Sets.

Card Stock: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White.

Inks: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade Marker and Pear Pizzazz Marker.

Punches: Word Window, Large Oval and 1 1/4" Circle.

Extras: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponges and Basic Rhinestones Jewels.
Contact me to book a workshop so you can earn these Stamp Sets.

Another Special Card

Here's another sympathy card, it is for my sister Sandra.

Sandra works in a Rest Home in Christchurch and there have been quite a few residents pass on in the last wee while.

Sandra has a big heart and get to know all the residents, and loves them.

Last week was a very differcuit week not only with the events unfolding on the coast with our cousin, but her favourite resident passed away on Friday.

Here is the card I have made for her.

Again this a cased card, I cased Amy Buchanan a Demonstrator is Aussie.

Go check out her blog HERE.

Thanks Amy for your inspiration.

I have used Every Moment Stamp Set again, as I said yesterday great set for watercolouring.

Yes yesterday, don't be too shocked 2 days in a row (I have been a bit slack lately) LOL.

The bow is made with a very simple tool to make the perfect bow, Alisa Tilsner has made a video tutorial for us all. 

Click HERE to make your perfect bows.

Second Sympathy Card

When I returned from Christchurch last week, I was told of a friend whose husband had just passed away.

Liz came and spoke at our Ladies Camp earlier in the year, we had a wonderful weekend with Liz.

So here's the card I have made for Liz.

 I have made a Waterfall Card, using Every Moment Stamp Set.

 This is a fab Stamp Set for watercolouring.

I have cased this card also (sorry a lot of my cards at the moment are cased).

Lisa Bullock is the very clever lady who I cased, I have changed my colour very slightly.

Lisa is a very talent lady go check out her blog HERE.

Thanks Lisa for your inspiration.

For Anna

Here is the card I have made for my cousin Anna and her 2 children.

I needed inspiration for this card, so yesterday I surfed the net for cards.

I found a card on Tania Gould blog here.

Thanks Tania for the inspiration when I saw your card I thought it looked like the West Coast (South Island NZ).

So this card is pretty much a complete case of her card. 

Tania sponged hers, were I used my brayer and sponges and I have used this weeks sketch challenge at JAI#45.

 I matted my scene with Rich Razzleberry and Wild Wasabi, I didn't have any Rich Razzleberry Ribbon so I dyed some Very Vanilla 5/8' Satin Ribbon which I dyed with Rich Razzleberry Ink Refill.

I ruffed my Ribbon, which very easy to acheive and gives some dimension to your card.

This is the iside of the card, were I have used Pocket Silhouettes in the corner. I like to use something from the outside into the inside of the card.

With Sympathy

I have had 3 sympathy cards to make this week.

I have had 2 friends who have lost their father's this last week, they were both battling cancer.

Here's the card I made for Helen.

 I have used the In-Colours (Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride and Peach Parfait) and Level 2 Hostess Stamp Set Apple Blossom.

I stamped the stamp in the same colour ink as the card, then mounted them on Whisper White Card Stock which I had trimmed using Scallop Trim Punch and mounted it on Sahara Sand Card Stock.

The cards that I made for Jean and Karyn were a brayered card, that I had spare left over from Christchurch Regional in August. Click here to orgional post.