Poppy Love

I've been slack updating my blog. 3 kids mean I'm not getting much crafting time let alone blogging time.  Here's a couple of cards I made last night.  Have been loving Stampin Up's poppies stamp.  Used on these cards with a white chalk stamp pad. Sentiment on black card is Hero Arts. Sentiment on white background card is Stampin Up. Punches, embossing folder and die cuts are from Stampin Up.

Nik's Birthday Card

It's Nik's birthday this coming week.  Happy Birthday my beautiful friend!!  I made this card for her, and I've been inspired by Karlie's customer challenge.  I've used only Stampin Up products to create this card.  I hope you enjoy this one.  All of the products are listed below - all are from the Annual Stampin Up Catalogue unless specified.
Flower stamp is from Mixed Bunch set
Happy birthday stamp is from Perfect Punches set
Punches used - Large oval, Blossom, and Scallop Trim Border
Die - Labels collection framelits
Embossing Folder - Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin Up Holiday Catalogue
Ribbon - Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon
Ink Pads - Primrose Petal
Cardstock - Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petal, Summer Starfruit

Breaking in Bertie

I'm so excited, I'm getting a Sizzix Big Shot for my birthday - it does lots of wonderful things - embossing, die-cutting etc.  I've been lusting after one of these for a long long time!  It's not quite my birthday but I got to break in the new machine (lovingly nicknamed Bertie) with Karlie and Naomi who also bought one.  We used lots of wonderful Stampin Up embossing folders and dies.  I took all the bits and pieces home from and assembled this card which I gave to my friend Jodie for her birthday.  All of the embossing folders, embosslits, the melon ribbon are from Stampin Up and can be sourced from the wonderful Karlie.  The stamped image is a retired Stampin Up stamp and the punch is also Stampin Up.  I hope you like my card.

Dry Embossed Cards

Here's some more of the dry embossed cards that I did in a class a while back now. All stamping has been done with a sepia ink pad. Images have been coloured with chalks - as has the dry embossing. The flowers on the first two cards have been cut out and raised up with foam tape. The third card has a printed flower border raised up with foam tape.

Dry Embossed Card

A card that I made in a class the other day using a corner stencil for dry embossing. Chalks added to lift the embossing effect. A picture has been added with magic mount and also chalked over. A l little bit of the embossed areas have been cut out to show the base card through the design.