JACKIE'S FABULOUS STAMP

At a stamping sessions with crafting friends,I used this little beauty of Jackie's. (by Stampendous)...

On the day, Jackie made a superb card with it and it was so difficult for me to come up with something that wasn't the "same as"...

On perusing through a K&CO stack I found this cracking paper with the toadstools, on which there's Sakura clear used in places but doesn't show on the photo although the Glossy Accents and the glittering does. The cap of one toadstool has been raised in 3d...

It's been used as an Anniversary card for another crafting friend; Pauline's anni today (hope the day's going well Pauline and Rob) ;)

The black band on the bees body has had black glitter applied and then a coating of Glossy Accent on top of that.

Ideal I thought for this weeks challenge requiring words as the main focal point at http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/2009/08/and-word-is.html

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Forgotten I had this Miss Kitty image

I keep getting orders for "girls that love to shop" and very soon run out of both ideas and images that I've not used in the past for the commissions...

I bought this download of Miss Kitty from Cuddly Buddly ages ago and it's been sitting in my files unused!

I opened the image in Photoshop to give it more layers for the decoupage (shopping bags and flowers on the hat)

The punched flower on one of the bags is there to cover a boo-boo!

The recipient's name "Victoria" had to be added to the card front but, it's a lot of letters to fill a small space which is why it's been stamped onto the petals of a Sizzix daisy diecut. It was still too large so the petals have been seperated and arranged in a fan shape...

DP is K&CO

Hope they like it ;)

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With Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

The Christmas scene was a try out of using the CB snow village as a back drop but, I placed the boy and dog too far over to the right which left a gaping void behind the image which is why the Santa and sleigh has been added. Need I say that wasn't planned lol.

Backing to the stamped images is CB folder

Boy and dog image is a digi download from Cute Daisy May

Santa on sleigh is from Smirk

DP is DCWV

Circular greeting from Cuddly Buddly placed onto a nestie................

PRECIOUS MOMENTS CARD is a borrowed stamp from Viv - thanks Viv ;)

Base card has been embossed using Sizzix texture plate

CB embossing folder again behind the stamped image

Don't know the make of the Precious Moments stamp as it was stamped at a friends house.

Greeting is printed directly onto the base card with PC prior to the embossing...........

The stamped images on both of the cards are coloured using Copics

Get Well card

Don't know the stamp make as it's stamped at a friends house...I must remember to write it down when we have these stamping sessions!

It's coloured with Copics

DP is K&CO

Punched leaves were kindly given to me - thanks Jackie ;)

And thanks go to Viv for the use of your stamp ;)

Changed my mind

There was too much text for the [Floral Fantasy] engagement card so I've done it entirely different, making the text the main focus instead of what looked like an add-on.

I prefer this much more for the occasion with all that wording.

DP is HOTP

Stamp is borrowed - thanks Viv ;)

Papermania flower stamp [reduced in docrafts sale]

Docrafts have reduced this stamp to 59p and it uses a treat

Floral Fantasy at Cute Daisy May

The digital image for this engagement card is from... http://countrycraftergooglemailcom.blogspot.com/

and it's used for http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/2009/08/floral-fantasy.html

The tree is hand cut and the flowers and leaves are from a Sizzix die...The original card had the dark red flowers on, but I thought they were overpowering which is why they're altered to a softer pink.

Personally, I feel the wording on the card is too much, but that's what the commission stipulated - can't win 'em all ;)

Copics used for the colouring and Fiskars Threading Water border punch is used to make the scalloped mat.

The card stock is just basic white that is chalked pink before spraying with Crafters Companion Gold glitter spray.

The bottom photo corner is hand cut from a piece of scrap K&Co