Genevra's 1st Installment for March

Today I am going to show you what I made for Genevra for her first instalment for March.

Firstly I made this of so cute box from the Milk Carton Big Shot die. It was a tutorial from Spring and Easter Inkspirations session - now closed.....by Martha Lucia Gomez. She is just so talented...

Anyway this cute little box holds a standard wheel just beautifully and since Genevra had said that the Take A Sip roller was on her wish list, I thought I'd made the card around that.... At that time, I didn't have many 'cup' stamp sets and although I really wanted to use the roller, I didn't think that it was acceptable to use and then gift it.... so flourishes came into play..

The flowers on the top of the box are from the Pretties Kit and I used my brayer and Classic Ink Pads to colour them.

Card: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark
Ribbon: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain (retired)
Punches: Pinking Hearts Border
Embellishments: Pretties Kit Flowers and Pearl
Tools: Big Shot, Milk Carton Die
Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs, Pun Fun, Baroque Border Wheel

Now although you can't get this tutorial anymore, there is a Summer Session of Inkspirations 4U that you may be interested joining. Click here to find out more!

Till next time, happy stamping...

Featuring Jodene...

Well isn't this a bright little number? This card was made by Jodene, who is a friend from Stampin_Up_In_Oz.

The photo doesn't really show much, but the hippo was cut out and coloured and then Crystal Effects was put over her and her bow has dazzling diamonds on it. It really is just too cute!

If you'd like to know more about this card please contact the artist, so that she knows that she has inspired you!

Till next time, happy stamping...

Get Whale Soon

Here we are with a very different card to ones I have made in the past. This card was whipped up very quickly, when I found out a friend had slipped off into hospital without telling anyone and was coming home that day. No pressure there.

It was a bit garish, but I was trying to use colours that I knew my friend likes, even if they aren't my favourites.

The following ingredients were used to make this card:

Card: Tangerine Tango, Ruby Red,

Ink: Staz on Black, Versamark

Watercolour crayons: Rich Regals

Ribbon: Baja Breeze 1" double stitched grosgrain, Purely Pomegranate 3/8" double stitched ribbon (retired)

Stamp sets: Pun Fun, Circle Circus

Embellishments: Tombow and Light Blue Chunky Sprinkles

Happy Bird-Day

Last week was my SIL's birthday so I whipped up this card for her. I am still fascinated with watercolouring and using the blender pens and aqua painters. They are so quick and easy to use, with fantastic results

Card: Mellow Moss, Elegant Eggplant, Riding Hood Red, watercolour paper
Paper: Urban Garden DSP
Ink: Basic Black
Watercolour crayons: Bold Brights
Ribbon: Baja Breeze 1" grosgrain
Punches: Photo corner punch
Stamp Set: Pun Fun