I wasnt going to do any card making this week till I sorted and clean out my very small space, when you are stacking on top of a already stacked apond area you really need to sort it out. it was becoming a safe and hazard zone, need a hard hat to get around in case something feel on top of you. I was planning on make a book with all my stamps in it so I don't have to pull out all my stamps to find the right say or image. I have been meaning to make one for ages, so I bargain with my self since I have new SU stuff coming if I don't get it cleaned up then no playing with new stuff.
The sketch was perfect for the cover of the stamp catalogue notebook. i love this designer paper, it is in the new mini and was saving the paper for something large that I could show it off.
All I did was use the new multipurpose adhesive sheets that are also in the mini. These sheets are fantastic, I am always using them. I place some on the back of the DSP so it would have a smooth finish. I have also used the sheets while making the letters, no more glue everywhere with such small fine letters just put a bit on the back of the card stock run it though the big shot then just peel the back and place where you want it.
The Ribbon hanging down is a book mark so I can mark pages as I search. Again another piece of the Designer paper, this time I have use the adhesive sheet to back the card stock with thing cork to give it more strength. I love the brad it is one of the vintage brads and if you notice it matches in with the DSP again.
All I did was use the new multipurpose adhesive sheets that are also in the mini. These sheets are fantastic, I am always using them. I place some on the back of the DSP so it would have a smooth finish. I have also used the sheets while making the letters, no more glue everywhere with such small fine letters just put a bit on the back of the card stock run it though the big shot then just peel the back and place where you want it.The Ribbon hanging down is a book mark so I can mark pages as I search. Again another piece of the Designer paper, this time I have use the adhesive sheet to back the card stock with thing cork to give it more strength. I love the brad it is one of the vintage brads and if you notice it matches in with the DSP again.I didn't want to add a lot to the cover as I know this book will be well loved and didnt want things to start looking tatty after hard use.
take care
Megan
I had a hard time thinking of a idea this week, so I thought I would tell you how I came up with the idea first of I made a list of all the elements.
Since Jill's card has two butterflies i though I would have two also. I love the butterflies so wanted it to really stand out so Have just placed it on a simple 4 1/4 card. I added brown pearls down the middle which matches in perfectly with the choc chip I spritz over them. I have sponged the edges of the whisper white with Choc chip the layered it onto a matt of choc chip. The word is from a level one hostess set Afterthoughts.
So threes a bit of a insight into how my minds worked it only took 5 days to make one card.
So I simplified it and pick one other plus Whisper white, I decided on Old olive and I think they go great together. Once I had the colours the idea for the card came very quickly and I used two stamp sets I haven't touched in a long time, Vintage Vogue and oval all ( I think that's it name).
The second card I love even my hubby said it was to nice to give away. It is a very simple idea using Sail Away stamp set the colours of the card are Baja Breeze, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy.
The Background is Crumb Cake which I have run Crumb Cake ink pad over then stamped a retired background stamp of a vintage map in Sahara sand. The words and image have embossed in Stampin Up Black embossing powder.