Theresa's 2nd card and gift for March

Well as you probably are aware, I had to send a little gift each month to my Secret Sister... and sometimes it doesn't matter what the gift is, as the wrapping is just so much fun! I decided to make a 2-5-7-10 box for Theresa. Again this is a tease,as I used that gorgeous Sale-A-Brations set, Sweet Summer.

I got the idea to hang hearts from the branch from Tenealle Williams.... I love her work, but haven't totally cased this card at all... actually it's so different that I am not sure you'd even recognise that I was inspired by Tenealle.

I would just like to clarify at this moment, that althought I wouldn't pick 'oranges' as a colour to use myself, I truly enjoyed being pushed out of my comfort zone and I actually liked the items I made. They were so fun and funky and happy too!

Card: Real Red, Tempting Torquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Torquoise, Pumpkin Pie
Ribbon: 1/4" Tempting Torquoise Grosgrain (retired)
Punches: Heart to Heart, Scallop Border, Double Rectangle (retired)
Embellishments: Torquoise Rhinestones - Non-SU
Stamp Sets: Sweet Summer (Sale-A-Bration), Friendly Words Roller

Till next time, happy stamping...

1st card for March for Theresa

Okay now this post is a bit of a tease.... because you can't get this stamp set anymore ! :-( It was a Sale-A-Bration stamp set called Sweet Summer, which I took ages to warm to and now miss so much.

It was about this time, that I started making totally different gifts for my Secret Sisters, after all they are two very different people.

This card was made using colours that surrounded Blueberry Crisp DSP, as Theresa had indicated that she liked it - I was secretly glad to be away from Pumpkin Pie....lol!

Card: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight
DSP: Blueberry Crisp
Ribbon: 5/8" Double Striped Pacific Point Grosgrain (retired)
Embellishments: Circle Ice Rhinestones
Stamp Sets: Curly Cute, Sweet Summer (retired - SAB)

Till next time, happy stamping...

A set I was given!

Hello and welcome back. I hope that you found my time between postings a bit more satisfactory this time! LOL! We do have the weekend coming up which means family time, so you may have to wait until Monday for the next instalment!

Anyway moving right along, todays post is a card I made for a Color Challenge over at Inkspirations 4U Spring and Easter session. I don't think these are colours I would grab off the caddy by myself, however I didn't mind the outcome.


And here it is. I have used the Printed Petals Stamp set, which was given (yes given) to us at Convention last year! Now you would think that since I had it three months before it came out in Australia, I'd have used it lots. I am embarrassed to say, I haven't used it since Convention 2010. It's not that I don't like it, but I don't remember it when I am thinking of sets to use!


This card turned out to be a very clean and simple card, which is unlike me, but I do like it alot!

Card: Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, So Saffron
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red
Embellishments: Rhinestones
Stamp Sets: Printed Petals, Sweet Summer (SAB)

Till next time, happy stamping...