Hoppy Easter Everybunny...

Did you see what I did there!!!  LOL, that has to be one of our favourite sayings in our house at the moment.

Any how, today being Easter Sunday, I wanted to share a Bunny punch art with you all. Now, this is a complete CASE, but it's the best punch art Bunny you will find anywhere in Blog World. And it's so super cute too.

 

Isn't he cute!! This is the one I made at class with my monthly girlies, but I also made some in Early Espresso and Soft Suede. And instead of Easter eggs, I put in white marshmallows to look like Spare Bunny Tails.

The original idea came from the brilliant Lana Harvey, over at Lana's Stamping Cottage. Here is the  link to her gorgeous Bunny!!

Hope you all have a wonderful, Chocolate filled Easter,
Chlo

Ingredients

Cardstock - Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso
Punches - Large Oval, Extra Large Oval, Small Heart and 3/4" and 1/2" Circle
Other - Top Note Die

Class Sneak Peek

So I have a huge Stampin Up party this weekend, which I have been busy organising something amazing for the hostess and all of her friends to make, but I also took some time to get the cards for my up coming class done too.

Now I can't show you all of the cards for class, but I did want to share just one with you all... to wet your appetite so to speak!!

I saw this card made for one of the girls at Stampin' Up Head quarters and it gave me the idea for my card.

 

On the other card, they had put the ladies name on the banner, but i suddenly realised that it's mothers Day in the UK this weekend and thought this would be a great card to send over to my Mummy.

Don't you just loves those gorgeous new Hearts a Flutter stamps and matching Framelits. I have so many more projects to share with you, using this set. It's super versatile!!

Anyway, I couldn't use this card for this months class, as Mothers days in Australia isn't until May. So I then wondered whether I could make the card fit 6 banners across it...

So it turns out that, Yep, you can lol. It's also such an awesome way to use up scraps of DSP too.

So if you guys want to come along and make this card as well as two others, then drop me an EMAIL and book into class. For more information on my classes, just click HERE!!

Have Fun,

Chlo

Ingredients

Ink - Midnight Muse, Versamark and Rich Razzleberry

Stamps - Delightful Dozen, Happiest Birthday Wishes (R) and Sweet Shop Alphas (R)

Cardstock - Whisper White, Basic Black, Island Indigo, Silver Glimmer and Primrose Petal CoreDination

DSP - Sycamore Street (SAB) and Patio Party

Other - Hearts a flutter Framelits, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Fancy Fan and Lacy Brocade Embossing Folders, White Bakers Twine, Small Heart punch and Petite Curly label Punch.

I love a "Secret Garden"

I was so pleased when Stampin' Up started bringing out Framelit shapes. I thought, wow this really can't get any better... that was until I opened the new Seasonal Catty and saw all the new framelits!!

I totally adore the new Secret Garden stamp set and matching Framelits.  No more tricky cutting around petals and leaves. Just stamp the image and run through Mr Big!! I can tell you now, my girls are going to go CRAZY over these, they hate it when we have a class and I MAKE them cut out flowers, I'm sadistic that way lol.

 Todays card, I made for my cousin and my BFF who both moved over the last two weeks. I know crazy hey. The photo doesn't really do the card much justice as I had to take the shot late at night, so that I could pop them in the post the next day.

This card is yet another case, found on Pinterest, and I have only just realised, as I type this, that it's yet another Karen Barber creation. Now for some reason you can't find her original card on her blog, but I have put up the link to the card which is on SplitcoastStampers.... See I told you she is awesome!!!

Anyway, I have used the new Secret Garden stamp set for my card and I just love how gorgeous the flowers all stamp, though I think this one is going to be my "go to" flower lol. Oh and by the way, any card that uses the Emboss resistant technique is a winner in my book.

Now, when I came to do the sentiment, it occurred to me, that I don't actually have a pharse to go on a "moving" card. So I thought the "Just for You" saying out of the Just Believe stamp set would just about cover it!!

Have Fun,
Chlo

Ingredients

Ink - Crumb Cake and VersaMark
Stamps - Secret Garden, Papillon Potpourri and Just Believe
Cardstock - Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake
Other - Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, White Embossing Powder and Pearls

Sending a kiss...

I promised I would be back today to share another Pleasant Poppies card with you all. This one is what I made and sent back to the UK for my Auntie who had been in hospital.

 

This time, I wanted the Poppies to be the star of the show and so I had to cut a specially large card to accommodate them all.

I also wanted to add a touch of bling, to give it that little bit extra sparkly. I just love how neatly the large oval punch, sits nicely inside the scallop oval punch. Match made in heaven if you ask me!!

A super quick post for a super quick card!!

Have Fun,

Chlo

Ingredients

Ink - Lucky Limeade, Regal Rose and Early Espresso

Stamps - Pleasant Poppies and Petite Pairs

Cardstock - Whisper White, Crumb Cake, early Espresso and Silver Glimmer

Other - Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Rhinestones and Ribbon.

Pleasant Poppies

I have had the Pleasant Poppies background stamp for while and have never inked it up. Shameful I know and I really, really liked it!!

So I over the last few weeks, I made two cards. One was for my Auntie who had been unwell and the other was for a Stampin' Up party, which means I haven't been able to share either of them until today. Well I say today, one today and one tomorrow... I need to keep you coming back for more now don't I!!

This card is a CASE card, which just tells me I spend to much time on Pinterest lol. This was inspired by the uber talented Karen Barber, who runs "A Stamper's Diary" blog. To see the original card just click HERE. Her blog has some seriously gorgeous cards on there. In fact I could spend the next month just casing Karens cards.

As you can see from the original card, I haven't really changed much. just a few like tweaks here and there, but really, the card is so beautiful why would you want to change it!!

I do have two things I would like to direct you to. One was I have, yet again, used the little Petite curl label punch and matching SAB stamp set, Pretty Petites, for my little tags. I just love this pair and I'm telling you, if you only choose two SAB items this year, make sure it's these two!!

Also I wanted to point out the doily like circle that I have mounted the poppies on. That is one of the circles that comes with the Perfect Pennant die, which I used here to make my DS2 birthday banner. See how versatile that die is. I love something that can multi task!!!

Have Fun,
Chlo

Ingredients

Ink - Real Red and Lucky Limeade
Stamps - Pleasant Poppies and Pretty Petites
Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Real Read and Early Espresso
Other - Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Petite Curl Label Punch, Perfect Pennant Die, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (R), Blender Pens, Elegant Lines and Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

"I'm late, I'm late...

For a very important date" well according to the white rabbit anyway lol.

So here is my Valentines card!! I know, it's almost 5 days late, but it's really not a big deal in my house... actually come to think of it, Hubby doesn't make a big deal about any of it lol.

BUT, I love any excuse to go and have a play with my SU goodies so off I went. Now I'm pretty sure this card is a CASE, but i have no idea where!! I'm usually such a stickler for giving credit and linking back to the original designer, but I can't for the life of me find where i saw this. I'll update if I suddenly remember!!

This is not my usual style of card. There is a lot of white, but I still think it works. It's good to push yourself sometimes!!

Anyway, Hubby loved it, so I guess that's all that matters!!

Have Fun,
Chlo

Ingredients

Ink - Real Red
Stamp Set - Delightful Dozen
Cardstock - Whisper White, Silver Glimmer and Real Red Paper Stack.
Others - Hearts Embossing folder and Hearts Framelits.

"ROAR" means happy birthday in Dinosaur!!

Morning guys,

I've been a little quiet blogging as of late and that's because I have been super busy making goodies for my sons third birthday party.

He decided he wanted a dinosaur themed party, which meant I just HAD to get Stampin' Ups Dinoroar stamp set... Ok I said HAD, but really I have been hanging out to get this super cute set anyway. After all, I do have two small, dinosaur obsessed boys, so I knew it would come in handy at some point!

So using the stamped images and choosing Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoises and Pacific Point as my main four colours, we jumped right in and started with the invitations.

These were so simple and quick to put together. The DSP is from the paper stack packs, which come in four different patterns but in every colour. Perfect for just adding that finishing touch. Oh and if your wondering about the frame around the Dino, well that is from the Peek-a-Boo die. I just didn't pop the little door open, but stuck my dinosaur right over the top. Clever isn't it!!

Next, I had been wanting to use my new Perfect Pennant Die since forever. I usually only use the pretty circles that come with it (they remind me of the doily die) and I have a card coming up this week that uses them, but this time I wanted to actually use the die to make a matching pennant.

OMG, how easy was it to put this baby together. I used the largest Pennant and the smaller decorative circle and then added 1 3/4" circle inch punch. I also used, the now retired, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet die, but really any alphabet die would work.

And of course, to keep it in with the Dinosaur theme, I coloured and cut out more little Dino's from the Dinoroar set. And my little tip for colouring them in.... practice on a lot of scrap paper lol. I used my blender pens to colour them, after stamping them in Stazon. I also added a little outline of Baja Breeze which really made them "pop".

Next I whipped up some quick tags to add to my party boxes. This time I stamped the Dinos on some some scrap pieces from the Brights Paper Stacks that I had saved. I cut around them and popped them up on a punched circle and then scallop circle punch. Quick and pretty easy, but a great way to tie them all together!!

So lastly, I wanted to share the Cake that I made for my little guy. I didn't use any Stamin' Up goodies, but I still just wanted to share a photo of it, as I was pretty pleased with me effort. Ive never actually made the kids birthday cakes before, usually they get cupcakes with different colour icing, but this year I wanted to give it a try.

 What do you think? Not to shabby hey. Oh and Logan loved it!!!

And lastly I thought I would actually share a photo of the Birthday Boy enjoying his cake!!

Wow, what a huge post lol. Anyway, I hope I have given you some inspiration on how to look outside of the box when using our gorgeous Stampin' Up goodies. They can be used for lots of things other then just Cards and Scrapbook pages!!

Have Fun,
Chlo