Bird in a Cage

I took inspiration from Jo's blog blog but actually my card has turned out to be completely different! 

I started with a centre step card  in Very Vanilla - see SCS for a brilliant tutorial on how to make this.

The background paper is Newsprint DSP which has been torn and inked with chocolate chip.  The bird has been punch out in Crumb Cake using the Two Step Bird Punch.   The bird cage is hanging from the scroll in the  Strength and Hope Stamp Set - I hadn't realised how versatile that set was until I  needed something to go at the top - without it the bird cage wouldn't be attached to anything and look a bit odd I think.

The foliage on the side panels comes from the Tiny Tags stamp set - again another very versatile set.  The little tags have been punched out with the Jewellery Tag Punch and attached to the card with a brad.  I've added rhinestones for the bird's eye and also the top of the thread of the birdcage for a bit of sparkle.

I've made this card for a friend - I hope he likes it!

It has been submitted to the following challenges:

Sally

Beautiful Butterfly

I thought I would get the Strength & Hope stamp set out again today and have a play.  For each one of these stamp sets sold, Stampin' Up! will donate £1 to charity so it's all in a good cause.

The card base is Crumb Cake CS and I've used Very Vanilla for the large square.  This has been embossed using the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder to give it a bit of texture.  I've also inked it with Chocolate Chip ink to blend it in.

The beautiful butterfly has been stamped in Concord Crush as has the "H".  To finish off the card I used some more Concord Crush CS and the Scallop Trip Border Punch

The faux stitching has been done with the Paper Piercing Tool and a White Gel Pen

This has been submitted to the Simply Stampin' Challenge - Crumb Cake, Concord Crush, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Back to my Saturday chores!

Sally

Totally Pink!

As you have probably guessed from the name of my blog, I like pink!

Today I've indulged my passion for pink and used it to make this beautiful card.

The card stock is Melon Mambo with a square of Whisper White which has been stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The image was then inked over with Rose Red ink to reveal the beautiful butterfly underneath.

To finish if off, I stamped a butterfly from the Punch Potpourri stamp set in Rose Red and added a rhinestone.

SU! Supplies:
Card stock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red
Stamp set: Strength & Hope, Punch Potpourri
Ribbon: Seam Binding (Rose Red)
Punch: Butterfly
Embossing Powde: Clear

I hope you love the pink as much as I do!

Sally

Strength & Hope

I've just had a delivery from Stampin' Up! with my order from the mini catalogue.  It's full of such gorgeous things that I don't know where to start ...

I've decided to go for the beautiful Strength & Hope stamp set.  For each Strength & Hope stamp set sold, Stampin' Up! will donate £1 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  Sadly we probably all know someone who has been affected by cancer, and every little helps.  If you'd like to buy this stamp set, please email me.

I've made this card using paper from the Greenhouse Gala designer series paper.  The colours are so bright and cheerful and can't help but put a smile on your face.

The inks used are pear pizzazz and pumpkin pie which co-ordinate beautifully.

SU! products:

DSP: Greenhouse Gala, Brights
Ink: pear pizzazz, pumpkin pie
Stamp set: Strength and Hope
Punch: scallop square

This card is being submitted to the Scrapbook Sisters Challenge - yellow

Sally