A Faux Living Card

Hello Everyone! Today I have a tutorial over on the Copic Oz Blog on how to construct a Faux Living Card!  Have you seen a Living Card before?  They are bought from Florists and have a plant or flowers inside.  They look a little something like this....

I don't know about you, but most plant life don't seem to last long in my house!  So, using this idea as inspiration, I've created a card, complete with a wide spine and an image full of interest and dimension.

You can find the details and list of Copic colours used on the Copic Oz Blog!

Thanks for visting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Colourful Zinnias

Hello Everyone!!  Today I have a Copic Tutorial over on the Flourishes Blog showing how to colour this China Vase and beautiful Zinnias!  I really love this image, it's just so bright and happy!  :)  You can find all the details about the colours I've used on the Flourishes Blog!

To create the card, I've used a base of pink and layered with white, Old Olive and Kaisercraft Tigerlilly DP.  Across this is a piece of Olive that has been punched with Woodland Branch and topped with more Tigerlilly DP.  Over this is a piece of white crochet lace topped with pink satin ribbon.  The image is from Flourishes' Zinnias stamp set and has been coloured with Copics (see the Flourishes Blog for details) and cut with Spellbinders Adorning Squares die set.  I've used the largest of the same die to cut a piece of Olive behind the image and then popped it up on foam tape.  I've stamped the sentiment from the same set and cut it out with Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die and attached it to the bottom of the image. To finish I've added a bow and pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Zinnias (Flourishes)
Paper - Pink, White, Old Olive, Blending Card, Kaisercraft Tigerlilly DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Adorning Squares Die, Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die Set, MS Woodland Branch Border Punch, White Crochet Lace, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, White Pearls.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

BWT - Flowers of Our Country!

Hello Everyone!!  It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for another Flourishes Beautiful World Tour!!  If you've arrived here from Dina's Blog then you are in the right place!!  If you've landed here by chance, you've missed all the fun!  Why not start back at the Flourishes Blog so you don't miss any of the gorgeous inspiration the team have for you today! 

This month Naomi has challenged us to make a card using a flower that represents your country.  Well this was a no-brainer for me....of course I was going to choose The Golden Wattle, the National Floral Emblem of Australia!!  This fragrant fluffy golden orb blooms in Winter during July and August, which means it's flowering right now.  :)

I've used a base of green card and layered with chocolate and a piece of Kaisercraft Great Southern Land DP.  Down one side I've added another piece of Great Southern Land DP (and yes, those are wattle flowers on there too!) and matted it with chocolate that has been punched with Woodland Branch border punch.  Over this I've attached a piece of green ribbon.  The Golden Wattle from Flourishes' Bloomin' Aussie Florals stamp set has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto blending card and coloured with Copics (The Daffodil Collection and The Leaf Green Collection).  It's been cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with green card cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and then popped up on foam tape.  The sentiment is also from Bloomin' Aussie Florals and has been cut with Flourishes' Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Die and glued to the bottom of the image panel. To finish I've added a bow and a couple of pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Bloomin' Aussie Florals (Flourishes)
Paper - Blending Card, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Kaisercraft Great Southern Land DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Flourishes Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglas Die Set, Large Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Woodland Branch Border Punch, Green Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Lemon Pearls, Foam Tape.

This is the last destination on today's Beautiful World Tour.  We hope you've enjoyed today's hop and don't forget to comment for your chance to win a stamp set of your choice!!  :)

Time to Celebrate!

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is another one using the latest release by JustRite - this time it's a pretty Lace Oval Frame Background!  I've also used that fabulous sentiment set showcased yesterday called Large Elegant Sentiments - such a wonderful set for all occasions!

I've used a base of vanilla and layered with pink and another piece of vanilla stamped with Lace Oval Frame Background in Memento Rich Cocoa.  The sentiment is from Large Elegant Sentiments, stamped in Rich Cocoa and cut with Oval Nestabilities.  This has been popped up over a diecut of pink cut with Fancy Tags Two.  Across each corner I've attached pieces of pink ribbon and then the top I've embellished with rolled roses created with Bitty Blossoms and Foliage Two Spellbinders dies.  On the bottom corner I've added a pink bow.

Stamps - Lace Oval Frame Background, Large Elegant Sentiments (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Pink, Kaisercraft English Rose DP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand
Accessories - Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms, Foliage Two, Fancy Tags Two, Oval Nestabilities, Pink Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

Don't miss the gorgeous inspiration the team have for you today!!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Kristi Shurr
Kazan Clark
Marisa Job
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse
Sheri Holt
Barb Schram
Margie Higuchi
Kathy Jones
Michele Kovack

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!

Deepest Sympathy

Hello Everyone!!  Today the JustRite Team are showcasing another couple of new sets, a beautiful background called Dotted Fronds and a fabulous sentiment set called Large Elegant Sentiments which is the one I am using today. Such a fabulous set and perfect for all occasions!

I've created my base out of white and cut with Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities.  I've layered this with black and white which was embossed with Valor mBossibilities.  The image is from JustRite's Grateful Hearts Vintage Labels Two and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card.  It's been coloured with Copics (YG91, YG93, YG95, V91, V93, V95) and cut with JustRite's Vintage Labels Two Dies.  It's been framed with a piece of black cut with Lacey Oval Nestabilities.  The sentiment is from Large Elegant Sentiments, stamped in Tuxedo Black, cut with JustRite's Vintage Label and Banner Die and airbrushed with V93 and popped up on foam tape.

Stamps - Large Elegant Sentiments, Grateful Hearts Vintage Labels Two (JustRite)
Paper - White and Black Card
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - JustRite Vintage Labels Two Dies, Vintage Labels and Banner Dies, Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles, Lacey Ovals, Valor mBossibilities, Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the fabulous projects the team have for you today!!

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Debbie Olson
Marisa Job
Darsie Bruno

Michele Kovack

Kristi Shurr

Eva Dobilas 

Kathy Jones 

Kazan Clark

Angela Barkhouse

Sheri Holt

Margie Higuchi

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!