Faux pressed flowers

This card was inspired by a new technique that I found on Splitcoast stampers called Faux pressed flowers. In the tutorial they have used stamps and paper flowers but all the items I have used on the centre card have been die cut, glued in place and the whole card is then embossed using a folder. This gives it a very interesting look, I will be sure to try out some other folders to see how they turn out.

 

Supplies

MFT die-namics, cherry lynn flourish, Nellie Snellen die, cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon, designer paper, cream and pink card stock.

Sending you a smile

For todays card I thought I would try a clean & simple card with no layers, not an easy feat. While I am happy with the way it turned out I keep thinking it needs a bit more. It took me ages to get the colour of the circle to a shade I was happy, I had to use several different colours. The card is gloss which is great for blending die inks on but you have to be careful when stamping as it is easy for the stamp to move.
Layout Inspiration from Clean & Simple blog
Stamps: Basic grey, paper pretties
Other: Gloss card, adirondack & brillance inks, circle punch mask

Maryann

Xmas Candles

This is another card using the similar supplies as the one I posted yesterday, with the exception of using a different Designer paper from the pack.
Stamps: Papermania - Christmas duo candle light, MFT Sassy sayings
Paper: stampin up - DP holiday treasures, rose red, chocolate chip
Other: chocolate satin ribbon, oval & scallop punch, nestabilities
TFL
Maryann

Xmas easel

Hello,
I had so much fun making the easel card last week I thought I would make another. I used Brilliance Rocket Red Gold to tamp the candles, it has a lovely shimmer to it.
Stamps: Papermania Christmas Duo Candlelight, MFT sassy sayings
Paper: Stampin Up - DP Holiday treasures, Kiwi kiss, Rose red, white
Other: nestabilities, satin ribbon kiwi kiss/ very vanilla, oval & scallop punch
TFL
Maryann

Princess Anya

Hello there,
I am so happy my first ever My Greeting Farm stamps have arrived. Yeahhh!!! I chose Princess Anya for my first card. It was Club last week and our project was to make a Easel card, I love doing projects especially when Frances is there for instructions when you get stuck. Easel cards are very popular at the moment if you look at various blogs you will certainly see one. The card is folded into a z fold with the card front attached inside you attach an embellishment or die cut a verse and attach with foam tape like I did. This helps the card stand up.

Stamps: The Greeting Farm - Princess Anya, Hanna Stamps - Verse
Paper: DCWV- Adhesive paper prints, blue, red & white card
Other: Shapeabilities Pendants Fleur de lis, nestabilities oval, copics, Martha Stewart- Lattice Arch Border Punch, glitter pen, Spellbinders Fancy Tags Die
TFL
Maryann

Bunny Love

I spend Mother's day doing some stamping, this stamp reminded me of a Mother's Love, it's pretty cute.
Recipe:
Stamps: Love Bunny Stampabilities
Paper: The Sweet Stack- DCWV, pretty in pink,white, scrap pink from supplies
Other: Martha Stewart lace doiley punch, pink striped ribbon,copics, craft affair brad

TFL
Maryann

Martini Samantha

I made this card today for another of my daughter's friends who is turning 18. I got to play with some new things that I purchased at the Brisbane Paper Festival the other weekend. Firstly the wonderful Martha Stewart border punch, a bit extravagant in Australia but very nice. The designer paper is also new and it goes wonderfully with stampin up retired cool caribbean, yes I still have some of this.
I had a blue flower from craft affair but it wasn't quite the right shade so I coloured it with my copic marker - frost blue B00. I also added paper piercing to the corners, it doesn't very clearly in the photo but I cut and added a gel sticker to pop out the martini glass.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubber Romance - Samantha
Paper: DP - teal and Black Garden -Masterpiece studios, Cool Caribbean, black, white.
Other: Paper Piercing tool and mat, double stiched black ribbon, craft affair flowers and jewel, Martha Stewart border punch,copics,gel sticker

TFL
Maryann