Friends 24-7 for real

It was my bestest friend Donna's birthday last weekend and I wanted a very special card for her and shock horror Pete & me spent too long in the garden so no time for whipping her one up so I pulled one out of my treasured stash of cards that I had made at my upline Jacque Pedersen's card classes.

I'm sure I'm not alone in that I find it really hard to give away a card I've made in class but I was desperate & this was perfect as it's so pretty.

It was the first card I'd ever made using the Popping Pastels technique & wow is an understatement, all those images have been stamped on with Versamark & then using a sponge dauber the Pastels have been applied. If you haven't tried it do have a go as you will go WOW!

Stamp sets: Friends 24-7, En Francais (BG)
Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray
Paper: Confetti White, Basic Gray, Old Olive, Baja Breeze
Other: Stampin' Pastels, Gray taffeta ribbon, linen thread, button, curly label punch, dimesnionals

Donna loved her card so it was worth the pain of giving it away.

Bright & cheery birthday card

I am so in love with the Kaleidoscope DSP we have in the summer mini & can't help myself I keep using it!

It was the fabulous Debbie Lamb from my team's birthday on the weekend & I whipped this up using my favourite stamp set in the summer mini For Everything.

Stamp set: For Everything, On Your Birthday
Ink: Basic Brown, Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink
Markers: Pixie Pink, Summer Sun, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Kaleidoscope DSP
Other: Tempting Turquoise narrow grosgrain, blender pen, dimensionals, bold bright brads, fire rhinestone brads.

From all accounts it sounds like she had a fabulous day!

Moving circles

This week's inspiration on NZSU blogs is Patrice Halliday-Larsen's gorgeous moving circle card - note sure if mine does hers justice but I know where I can tweak my next version to improve on it. I'm really happy with my first go & if you're like me & fascinated by things that move - have a go - you won't be disappointed.

I cut out my circles with the Circle Scissors - 4" & 4-¼" - this was my first mistake - the difference between the circles should be greater - at least ½" I'm  thinking.

Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, On Your Birthday
Ink: Pixie Pink, Only Orange, Summer Sun
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Pink Passion, Kaleidoscope DSP
Punches: Small & large oval

Other: Brad, Tombow glue, Circle Scissors