Going for a record......

 

Yes, three nights in a row, I have stamped.  Staring to think I might be getting back into the groove, but don't want to jinx myself. 

 

A good friend had her birthday yesterday, and as I was seeing her tonight, I came home from work and thought......"I should make something for her."  So I whipped up this notebook cover.

 

Deb loves pinks and purples so that made the colour scheme easy.  The notebook is one I picked up from Officeworks ages ago, but they are great as the cover is an exact match for Crumb Cake. 

 

Card stock: Elegant Eggplant, Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo

Stamp Sets: Daydream Medallions, My Friend

Ink: Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda



A little embarrased.....

I was so excited last night that I had actually had a chance to put ink to card stock that I blogged what I'd done ASAP.

 

Then today I looked at it, and found mistakes.  I hate that. When I'd stamped the white card, I had placed the pink medallions in the triangle patter that we are all taught.  Then when I layered up the card with the pink over the white and then the ribbon, I lost the 3rd point of the triangle.

 

Hhhmmmmm........

 

I was also struggling with the sentiment.  I was asked for a particular sentiment, but it just wasn't working for me.  It was one that I had to print and I couldn't find the right font, or the right size for what I wanted.

 

Almost threw it in the too hard basket. 

 

Anyway, I'm now much happier with the finished card.  Well, card front anyway.  I still have to work out the inserts to go inside. 

 

 

 

Please excuse the late night photography.  I promise it does look like Melon Mambo IRL. 

 

Details are as per last post. 

 

Now off to re-submit to the challenge over at Dynamic Duos.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda xxx

Dynamic Duo's # 52

 

Yes a blog post, and yes a challenge entry. 

 

I was asked today to make a funky but lux birthday card for a work colleague.  So I quickly whipped this up this evening.  You can't really tell from the night time photo, but it is an A5 card to allow lots of people room to sign.

 

At the encouragement (or was it nagging?? hehe) of a good friend, I am also entering this into the Dynamic Duo's #52 1st anniversary challenge.

 

 

Stamp Set: Daydream Medallions

Card stock: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Other: Black Satin Ribbon, Silver Cord, Melon Mambo Jumbo Button, Basic Rhinestones.

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda xx

Be of Good Cheer Christmas....

 

This is another quick and simple yet effective Christmas Card, that's easy to mass produce, which at this time of the year, when I haven't yet sent any cards, as I am still to make them,  is a good thing.

 

 

This time I've used Be of Good Cheer DSP from the IBC and the Christmas sentiment from a hostess set.

 

 

Stamps:  Wacky Wishes

Ink: Gumball Green, Very Vanilla

Card stock: Gumball Green

Other: Be of Good Cheer DSP, Gumball Green Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler button and Bakers Twine, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Windo Frames Collection Framelits.

 

Happy Stamping....Manda 

 

Stamp-A-Stack 3

 

This is the last card that we made, and again I've used the Festival of Prints DSP Stack.....I love this for quick and simple Christmas Cards. 

 

I've stamped the 2 longer baubles straight onto the base card and then stamped the smaller bauble onto some scrap and used the Holiday Ornaments Framelits to cut it out and pop it up.  I've hand drawn the strings holding up the baubles....the straight line is in Raspberry Ripple (and I've used a ruler), the freehand curvy line ins in Lucky Limeade.

 

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, Petite Pairs

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple

Card stock: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple

Other: Festival of Prints DSP Stack, Raspberry Ripple Ribbon, Basic Pearls (I've also used Dazzling Diamonds and it looks great too), large oval punch and Lots of Tags Sizzlits.

 

Happy Stamping....Manda

Stamp-A-Stack 2

 

This is the second card we made at the Christmas Stamp-a-Stack.

 

This one is so simple and elegant, and a fantastic one to mass produce.  And it's easily adapted to the DSP from the Stack in the Mini......just change the colour of your ornament, matting and ribbon.

 

Stamps : Ornament Keepsakes

Ink: Gumball Green

Card stock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green

Other: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Extra Large Pearls, Festival of Prints DSP Stack

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda

Stamp-A-Stack 1

 

Hi there....

 

Thought I'd share the first card from my Christmas Stamp-a-stack this year. This one is my favourite of the 3 that we did, not sure why, but I just love it.

 

Stamps: Daydream Medallions, Heart of Christmas

Ink: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzelberry

Card stock: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzelberry, Whisper White

Other: Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Basics Glimmer Brads, Labels Collections Framelits

 

Happy Stamping.....Manda