Delicate Doilies

Hmm..the new In Colours for 2011-2013 includes a gorgeous purple called Wisteria Wonder. It's such a delicate feminine purple, even suitable for baby girl cards. I can see it as wedding shower cards, perhaps even as the colour theme of spring weddings next year.

And, what a perfect combination with the new stamp set Delicate Doilies. This stamp set actually reminds me of Circle Circus, which I also love. I am drawn to the geometric swirls with floral accents and have seen some beautifully simple creations made with it (I will post samples later).

There are so many new amazing stamp sets in the latest Idea Book & Catalogue (released on July 1), I will have to begin making up events just to be able to send out cards!

Stamp Set: Delicate Doilies & Curly Cute

Card Base: Whisper White, 4.25"x5.5" cut long-ways

Layer #2: Wisteria Wonder, 4"x5.25"

Layer #3: Whisper White, 3.75"x5"

Ink: Whisper White, Versa Mark and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Podwer

Punch: Fancy Flower, Doily Triple Layer, Five Petal Flower

Ribbon: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Embellishment: Basic Rhinestone

With All My Heart

This is my all time favourite die for the Big Shot - the Lattice Bigz Die. I love that it is so simply elegant and easy to make into a stunning card. I also love the colour combination of Baja Breeze and Early Espresso. There is just something so classic, yet modern, about those colours together.

Stamp Set: With All My Heart

Card Base: Whisper White, 4"x4"
Layer #2: Early Espresso, 3.75"x3.75"
Layer #3: DSP Pocketful of Posies, 3.5"x3.5"
Lattice: Whisper White, 3.5"x3.5"
Lattice Fill: DSP Pocketful of Posies, 3.5"x3.5"
Ribbon: Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain
Ink: Early Espresso
Punch: Modern Label

Baby Thank You's

Back to card making, which I absolutely love. These are the cards I made for my twin thank you's. I adore Fox and Friends for all things kid or baby related, and seeing as we had one boy and one girl, we have Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery.

Stamp Set: Fox & Friends, Curly Cute

Card Base: Bashful Blue, 5"x5" square - fits nicely into a medium Whisper White square envelope

Layer #1: Certainly Celery, 4.75"x4.75", and run through the Big Shot with the Backgrounds #1Texturz Plates

Layer #2: Whisper White, 4" x 3.75", unfortunately not a Stampin Up border punch

Layer #3: Pear Pizzaz In-Colour Designer Paper, 3.75"x 2 & 7/8"

Punches: 1 & 3/4" Scallop Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 & 1/2" Circle Punch

Ink: Certainly Celery

Ribbon: Certainly Celery Satin

Cardstock" Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery and Whisper White