Hi everyone,

Isn’t the Spring Mini just devine.  I love everything in the catalogue and have bought almost all the things in it…….very naughty.  Would you believe that I have been making several cards lately and have wanted to update my blog (I know you are all surprised about that one), the only problem is my camera has died.

I made this cute card yesterday using the Birthday Wish stamp and I loved it that much I wanted to share it with you so I just had to scan it.  The scan doesn’t really look anything like the card but you will get the general idea of it, the brads on the brown punched flowers are pink also.  I made this card for my MIL’s B’day on 1st Sept so I hope she doesn’t look at my blog or she will see her card before the day.  I have been making heaps of cards with the sweet always DSP, I just love this paper so much.

Stamps:  Birthday Wish
Paper: Chocolate Chip CS, Whisper White CS, Regal Rose CS, Sweet Always DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Curly Label Punch, Trio Flower Punch, 1/4″ Circle Punch, Nesties, Crystal Effects, Pink Brads, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer.

Sorry about the picture quality, I will be getting a new camera very soon.  It looks so much better IRL.  Anyway just a quick post to show you my card and let you know I am still alive!!!!!  Have another scanned card to show so will be back soon.

TFL, Mel xoxo

I have always liked this stamp set so I couldn’t work out why I have only just bought it now (Probably coz there are just too many great stamp sets and I like them all)???  Sorry about the picture quality but my digital camera has decided to die on me for the third time so I had to scan this card, the card doesn’t actually end where the Black CS does on the right hand side.  Needless to say the camera is heading back to the repairers AGAIN!!!!  Lucky it is still under warranty. 

The new in-colours that we have this year are just fantastic.  At first my favourites were Purely Pomegranate and Wild Wasabi (which are both very delicious) but I am now really loving the other four colours just as much. Check out the colours on the online catalogue via the Stampin’ Up link on my homepage if you haven’t already purchased your new 2008-2009 catalogue from me or contact me to purchase a copy.  

Now for the card:  I embossed the Lovely as a Tree stamp with Black EP (Embossing Powder) onto Whisper White CS (Cardstock), sponged around the outside with Basic Black Ink, then mounted it onto River Rock and then Basic Black CS.  I used the Best Wishes stamp from the Sincere Salutations set and stamped this with Basic Black Ink onto Whisper White CS and sponged the outside, added a few brads and then mounted it onto Basic Black CS.  I then stuck them both onto the River Rock Card. 

The River Rock goes very nicely with Black and White.  This makes a great blokey card (for some reason men are the hardest to make cards for) and it does look so much better in real life.  Thanks for looking and I will try to keep you up-to-date on my creations and happenings.   Melissa :0)