Australian Wine Tags

Hi,

Now, this is something I had not made before - love trying new things...   My friend and I have had some Japanese visitors and we wanted to make something Australian as a gift -  and as they are wine drinkers, this is what we have come up with...

Wine Tags..... Perfect with that bottle of Australian Red...

Aren't they just gorgeous!!!  The paper we used is from a Bella Paper Pad, the "Australia" is an Eclectic Stamp and the koala is a die made by Cheery Lynn Designs.  Thank-you to my beautiful friend, we enjoyed our own bottle while making these!

Hope our friends enjoy their "Australian" bottles...

Shell

xox

More Quick Cards made using Scrap Leftovers...

Hello,

Continuing on using my leftover scrap pieces for card fronts - here is the next stack of cards I have created....

I have created the above cards using a selection of Kaszazz and Stampin' Up Stamps and sets - if you wish to know any of the particular stamps I have used, please leave a comment and I will get back to you...

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,

Shell

xox

Stampin'up-Beauty of the Season

Hello

Today's cards features  the new Stampin'up set - Beauty of the Season.

This first card uses the colours of Cherry cobbler and white. The image has been stamped with memento ink on to white card and coloured with alcohol markers, then attached to the card front. A piece of  acetate is placed over  the front, then patterned paper which has an oval aperture die cut into it. An oval frame was die cut from glitter card and placed over, and the sentiment stamped and also cut into an oval. A faceted button tied with red ribbon, and some rhinestones finish the design.

      

A matching gift tag was created. The tag was punched with the scalloped top tag punch, from crumb cake card.

 





The second card is Crumb cake and white. The lower half of the front panel is embossed with the decorative dots folder. The image was stamped with versamark and white embossed. The cardinal is coloured with the chalk marker, and the branch and berries with markers. White craft ink was used for sponging. The berries are highlighted with red glitter glue. Pearls were  added to the corners, the sentiment tag and the ribbon.

 

A matching gift card was created in the same way.
This is just two ideas for this stamp set. I am sure they will inspire you to come up with many more.

Remember-Keep happy- Craft
BaRb

Kaszazz - Seahorse, Prima - Seashore, Stampin' Up - By the Tide - Birthday Card

Hello

Following the Sea theme of my last card, I have created this gorgeous card using Stampin' Up's new In Colour - Lost Lagoon, layered with Vanilla card and then layered with Prima's Seashore.

First, I white embossed the coral from Stampin' Up's By the Tide set across the bottom of the Prima Paper.   I also white embossed Kaszazz's Seahorse onto the Lost Lagoon Cardstock and cut this out.  Also on Lost Lagoon, I clear embossed a shell from the same stamp set and also a small turtle from another old set (unsure of name sorry).  I then clear embossed onto vanilla card another shell which I stamped with the Lost Lagoon inkpad.  I used a Martha Stewart Punch (I think named Autumn Branch) to create seaweed/coral.  

The Happy Birthday on the front of the card is a Kaszazz stamp - Happy Birthday Bold, and the script inside the card is also a Kaszazz stamp - Love and Wishes Script.

Pearls added to the front of the card and a black rhinestone for the Seahorse's eye complete the card.

I think this would have to be one of my favourite cards that I have created!!

Kaszazz, Stampin' Up, Prima, Martha Stewart - all great products! Where could you go wrong?!

 With Love and Best Wishes

Shell

xox

Graphic 45 - By The Sea - Beachcomber - Easel Card

Hi There,

Graphic 45 - By the Sea's collection has so many gorgeous colours - here is an easel card I have created using the paper - Beachcomber...

I have created the card base with one of the new In Colours from Stampin' Up - Lost Lagoon, then layered it with another new In Colour - Tangelo Twist - both of which go perfectly with the Graphic 45 Paper!

I have added 4 charms - a turtle, compass, anchor and seahorse - 3 of which are added to the 'rope' across the bottom.

The Happy Birthday is also a Stampin' Up Set - Itty Bitty Banners - diecut with the  matching Itty Bitty Banners Framelits.

The inside of my easel card reads - 'it's your day' - from the Stampin' Up set - Happiest Birthday Wishes, stamped in Tangelo Twist onto Very Vanilla Cardstock.  The cute little Turtle is from a very old set, I have had for many years. (Sorry - not sure of the brand name)

"All Aboard - The Sea is calling me!"

Shell

xox

Vintage Christmas Postcard Cards

Hi

I really love Christmas, especially the traditional vintage, Victorian designs.
I was fortunate to have a set of Vintage design post cards, so I have made them up into cards.

The post cards were each printed with a white frame.

I matted them on to Stampin'up card in either Gumball green, or real red and then mounted them on to card bases in the contrasting colour.

Each card was then embellished, some with gold ribbon, and rhinestones and pearls, and glitter glue added for highlights.

An insert was stamped for each card using sentiments and images from the following older Stampin'up Christmas sets
A Wish for Peace
Bells & Boughs
Christmas Messages
Christmas Lodge
Many Merry Messages
More Merry Messages

Of course, I then had to make a box to protect each set.
I used red card for the box bases and Natural white card for the lids, added a patterned paper mat for the card, some ribbon, and a rhinestone star.

 
Don't they make you feel all Christmassy?
Be happy with your Christmas crafting. It is not too early.
Till next time
BaRb

Stampendous - Cling Flying Machines - Cards - Balloons...

Hello, up, up and away....

Today I have two cards to share with you, featuring balloons and flight...

The Aviator's Flight Log Book is a fantastic stamp from Stampendous - Cling Flying Machines.

The balloon, featured on both cards is stamped onto acetate and mounted to the card using brads.  This is from Clear Impressions - Timeless Opulence Collection - clear stamp set.

I embossed this card front with a cloud embossing folder and the "for you" on both cards is from Stampin' Up's For You.

Thanks for visiting, see you again soon

Shell

xox