Strength & Hope

I made this card for my friend Vicki's birthday.  She used to stamp and has still got all the gear but hasn't done it for years now.  I hope this inspires her and we can have a fun competition trying to out do eachother with stamped cards!

I used the Strength and Hope Stamp Set from the Autumn/Winter Mini.  The butterfly is so detailed and pretty.  The anntenna was too hard to cut out so I decided to stamp it twice and attach the second image without the anntenna and fold it so it appears that the butterfly has just landed on the page. I stamped the florish from Vintage Vogue and then added glitter to the ends for a bit of sparkle.

The greeting is from the set Sincere Salutations, punched out with Curly Label large.  I hadn't used the crimper before, so I've used it for the white strip instead of ribbon.

Ness

Vintage Vogue Card for a Friend

I have had a card sitting on my desk that my Manager, Michelle Dyson had lent me.  It was made by Amy Anderson.  I went to a lady called Amy's house the other day and realised that it was the Amy Anderson of the card that I had admired!  When I was at her house I copied the card in my own colours.  I used Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand and Early Espresso.  This card was harder to make than I first thought, as there are quite a few pieces that require some intricate cutting.

Ness

Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day is almost here.  I was inspired for this card from my talented manager, Michelle Dyson.  She had  made a beautiful one in some retired colours and I have chosen blue for mine.   The Vintage Vogue set is versatile as you have flowers and florishes.   I love cutting out the flowers and making them stand out by adding some Stampin' dimensionals.  I leave a gap between the image and where I cut- giving it a nice outline.    I cut the 'Top Note' using the Stampin' Up! Sizzix Big Shot machine.   I hope my mum likes it.  Maybe I will be favourite daughter this year...

Ness