Is it snowing yet?

It seems to be cold enough to snow even in temperate Auckland - so it seems appropriate to share this card which I cased from a swap I received at convention from Trish Hollis. Soon as I saw it; I said yes that is stunning & perfect for a class. I think the ladies that attended last week would agree with that sentiment. So thanks Trish we all loved it.

Stamp set: Snow Swirled
Ink: Versamark, Encore Silver, Basic Gray (sponging the edge)
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Black EP, red & black gingham ribbon, clear rhinestone brad, dazzling diamonds glitter, sponge dauber

Here's one done in silver too (going to try it on black CS next time):
Below is what my beautiful sliver tree looked like until I got rid of the "grey gloom" if you haven't read this post by Lisa from Sideoats & Scribbles go & check it out!

Fresh Notes are resistable

Emboss resistable that is. This is my take on my upline's demo swap from April. I've used one of my favourite colour combos: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum & Mellow Moss.

The background stamp has been clear embossed & then colour applied using a sponge dauber, it's a really lovely effect with a bit of WOW & I do adore the fire rhinestone brad which surprisingly matches the pale plum flower beautifully.

Stamp set: En Francais (back ground stamp), Fresh Cuts, Eastern Blooms
Card stock: Fresh Notes card, whisper white, mellow moss
Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss, Versamark
Other: Clear embossing powder, sponge dauber, five petal punch, mellow moss tafetta, fire rhinestone brad.

Fresh Notes are such great value $20.95 for 15 laser die-cut cards & envelopes.

A sweet card from Clare

One of my downline sent me this gorgeous card by e-mail. I just love it & am going to case it but wanted to share it with you all - as it's so gorgeous. She's in love with embossing - click on the photo to enlarge it & see the gorgeous heartfelt jump off the page!

Well done Clare & keep inspiring us all.

RAK from Judy

Judy has been busy & hopefully lots more of her lovely cards will be seen on her blog as I know my sister Tracey & my mum has received one too. She's a very plucky lady who has had one bout of ovarian Ca, then she has just had gastric surgery to remove a secondary growth & is scheduled for more chemotherapy next week. I know all of US wish you a speedy recovery.

I'm very lucky as she's joined my SBS group of blogging stampers! which will be fun.

Stamp sets: Bloomin' with Beauty, Lots of Thoughts (retired SAB 2008)
Other: White embossing powder, glitter, scallop circle punch, 1-3/8" & 1-1/4" circle punches

Thank you Judy from all the Rogers gals - they're beautiful!

Happy Birthday Jacque

eek I've been to busy blogging (or blathering) with my new SBS sisters & am a day late for my upline's birthday - TODAY - as I think she's away doing a show hopefully Fastpost will rescue me.

I do hope she's had an awesome day & I wonder what my life may have been like if I've never meet you, definitely not as fulfilled as it is now!

I'm cheating with the card too as Trudi has posted a challenge on the NZSU blog to do some embossing and I love embossing so incorporated it into the card. I've stamped the lovely flourish first in Versamark then chocolate chip ink then clear embossed - for my dear overseas SBS sisters in case you think I'm mad doing this we don't have Craft inks in the SU! range as yet apart from white. But doesn't it make the stamped image glisten!


Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs, French Script background (retired)
Card stock: Very vanilla, Chocolate chip, Purely pomegranate
Ink: Chocolate chip, Purely pomegranate, Blush blossom (BG), Versamark
Other: Clear EP, rhinestone brad (Pretties kit), photo corner punch, dimensionals, sponge daubers.

I hope Jacque likes the card but know she loves chocolate chip & is also very partial to purely pomegranate too & this is such a classy stamp set it's hard to make a bad card with it!