Casing a Card

I cased the first card from the internet. It uses the Honey Bee Stamp Set from the Spring/Summer Catalogue. I then decided to try out the same lay out with different stamp sets.

The above stamp set is the retired Touches of Texture. The colours are Rococo Rose and Mint Macaron.

The next stamp set is Love What You Do with a sentiment from Well Said.

Free as a Bird is the next one with a sentiment from a retired set.

The last card includes a butterfly from Butterfly Gala and the flowers are from Love You to Pieces.

Stampin Up Pretty Pines Dies

I have really enjoyed playing with the Pretty Pines Dies from the Autumn/Winter Catalogue.
I have made a Box and 3 cards as you will see. I plan on running a class in October or November to make these cards so let me know if you are interested in attending it.

I love a white background for a card like this. I decided to add a bit more interest and texture by running the card base through the Big Shot with the Cable Knit Embossing Folder.
The sentiment comes from the Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set in the Annual Catalogue.

For the next card I used the Softly Falling Embossing Folder and the sentiment was die cut using the Christmas Greetings Stamp Set.

Above is the top of the box. I was inspired by a Blog Post HERE. I have used Gold Card under the pine cones to give a bit of extra bling.

The sentiment in the last card is from the Holly Berry Happiness Stamp Set. The border on the left hand side was stamped using a stamp from the Stitched with Cheer Set. I stamped and embossed in gold embossing powder with the Touches of Texture Stamp Set for some extra bling and then finished the card off with 3 pearls.

Touches of Texture

I could not resist the Touches of Texture Stamp Set from the new Annual Catalogue.
It is a fun stamp set to use as it makes you feel as if you are very artistic even if you are not.
The base card colour above is Dapper Denim matched with Delightful Dijon and Crushed Curry.
I love the little Bee in the Stamp Set.

Here is the same flower in a different colourway - Sweet Sugarplum and Perfect Plum with a little Peekaboo Peach and Pumpkin Pie.

There is a small posy of flowers in the Stamp Set. The colours here are Old Olive, Rose Red and Crumb Cake. Linen Thread and Washi Tape add some interest and texture to the card.

This box is a smaller version of one which Sam Donald put on her Blog - www.pootles.co.uk.
I have added a small pearl to a flower on each side and a bow made with the Bow Builder Punch on the lid of the box.