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Snowflakes Spinning – Season of Joy
October 31, 2008 by Ruth
Its funny isn’t it, last Saturday I ran a card making class at a Sydney Community College and as I was preparing the night before I thought of the cards that I was making and wondered if the attendees would think they were a little plain. So in true Ruth style I decided at the ’11th’ Hour to create another card and this is what I came up with.
I had seen some examples over the last few months or ‘Spinner’ cards, and thought the snowflake circle in the ‘Season of Joy’ stamp set would be perfect. I have since found out that the way I have created this card is very different to the way alot of other card makers have made theres.
I have cut the card stock length ways rather than the normal A5 way and folded the card into thirds. Stamped all over the card with Whisper White craft ink using the swirl and stamped the word image on Whisper white card using the Bravo Burgandy ink. I have also placed 3 gold brads in the center of the flowers to give it a little more ‘Bling!’
I hope you like it. Please let me and comment and tell me what you think, I would love to know if you like it or not.
Stamps: Season of Joy
Inks: Whisper White, Always Artichoke
Card: Bravo Burgandy, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke
Other: Brads
Mostly Flowers Christmas Card
October 30, 2008 by Ruth
I have been a really bad blogger in the last few weeks. Last post I made I mentioned I was going on holidays camping with my Daughter and Husband well I declare it was a success and my daughter loved it. She did get a little cold however we fixed that problem with a blow heater. I really can’t say that I camp properly as we have a camper trailer that we use and we can camp on a powered site at a caravan park, hence the blow heater.
Anyway I have also been down to the farm and had a great time stamping with my mum and her friend Janet (Hi mum and Janet!!) which is where I had the opportunity to stamp a stack of Christmas cards which I will endeavour to show you over the coming days and weeks. Yes weeks I got a little excited.
Todays card is made from ‘Mostly Flowers’ Stamp set which isn’t a Christmas Stamp. I don’t have many Christmas stamps at the moment so I thought I would try and use one that isn’t Christmas and I am quite impressed how well the card turned out given it isn’t Chrimassy (is that a word??)
Materials include:
Stamps: Mostly Flowers, Season of Joy (Swirl) and Party Punch (Hostess Level 1 Set)
Ink: Whisper White and Real Red
Paper/Card: Real Red, Old Olive, Dashing Designer Series Paper
Ribbon: Very Vanilla Grosgrain
Stamp a Christmas Stack
October 3, 2008 by Ruth
I am just about to embark on our camping holiday with our daughter for the first time, so I thought I had best post another card I have made for our Christmas Stamp a Stack. This one was made from ‘Always Artichoke’, ‘Rose Red’ and ‘Elegant Eggplant’ colours. With some ‘Very Vanilla’ Grosgrain Ribbon and the ‘Season of Joy’ stamp set. To put the glitter on I have used some Crystal Effects and then poor glitter over the top. I hope you like it.
This card will be the 2nd card we make at my Christmas Stamp a Stack classes. If you come over week until the end of November you will have 60 Christmas Cards!!!! You make 10 each week. If you are interested in coming please send me an email to book in. I would love to see you.
For those of you who live out of the Sydney area but are keen to have a stamp a stack class, please send me an email I am more than happy to run one in your home.
Oh I would also love to receive your comments. So feel free to leave one!