Distressed Beauty ...... :o)

I struggle with anything really other than clean and simple :o) So I don't tend to do any vintage looks or distressing on my projects. I love the look of them though and admire people who seem to be able to create this look effortlessly :o) I've dabbled today with this card.

It's Faye's birthday today. A wonderful lady who was one of my very first customers ..... together with the fabulous Martha, Claire, Anne and Angie :o) Anyway ...... this is the card I made for her :o)

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Brocade Blue, Basic Grey
Ink ............... Basic Grey, Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke, So Saffron
Stamps ............ Bloomin' With Beauty, En Francais
Ribbon ............ 5/8" Very Vanilla Grosgrain

I coloured the image using a Blender Pen and the ink pads. I used one of the tools in the Cutter Kit (page 90) to distress the edges of the Basic Grey mats. This was its first outing out :o) ..... but I love the look it's created for me so I think I will be experimenting again :o)

Teri xx

A Rose Is A Rose

I saw this card well over a year ago on Carolynne's blog and thought it was absolutely gorgeous. I promised myself that when I got the stamp set I would try something similar ..... and yesterday I finally got the chance to play :o)

A Rose Is A Rose is a such a beautiful 2-Step stamping set from Stampin' Up! It's very easy to stamp the layers using the stamp-a-ma-jig to line everything up .... and it's fabulously easy to cut out!

Cardstock ...................... Whisper White, Rose Red, Regal Rose
Ink ................................. Rose Red, Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke
Stampin' Markers ....... Always Artichoke
Stamps ......................... A Rose Is A Rose, Oval All
Punches ........................ Scallop Oval, Large Oval
Other Products ............ Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Teri xx

Pretty Butterflies ....... :o)

I made this card for a friend's birthday. She loves butterflies and pink with green, so hopefully she will like it :o) These are my favourite butterflies from the SU catalogue. I have a feeling we will lose this stamp set come October when we get the new catalogue and it will be retired. I will miss this butterfly if it goes :o)

All products used are from Stampin' Up!

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink
Pattern Paper ..... Tea Party DSP
Ink ............... Certainly Celery
Stampin' Markers .. Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink, Almost Amethyst
Stamps ............ Touch of Nature, French Filigree, Sweet Birthday (for sentiment)
Punch ............. Eyelet Border
Ribbon ............ 1/2" Pretty In Pink Striped Grosgrain

Teri xx

Live Your Dream - Book Card Holder

Another Book Card Holder, this time using Bella Bleu Designer Series Papers.

I think I'm in love with this stamp set :o) It's just so pretty. I've inked it up using Night of Navy and Sahara Sand Stampin' Markers.

Teri xx