Some More Stampin’ Up Cards

Originally posted 14 Feb 2008 on my Madex Creations blog

This was a quick card to make. Stamped the flowers (from Springtime Stems) with Versamark and Very Vanilla Craft Ink onto Real Red cardstock. Used the paper piercer and mat pack to put a row of holes down the side of the Naturals Ivory strip. Used an old pair of scissors to scrape both long sides for some texture, and added faint colour with Stampin’ Pastels. The ‘Happy Birthday’ is from Birthday Whimsy – stamped in Very Vanilla Craft Ink onto black card. A pewter piece of Hodgepodge Hardware holds the greeting and completes the card.

Sometimes I feel like making a card but am stuck for ideas or can’t seem to make a start. (Otherwise known as fluffing about the place not achieving much! Don’t we all have those days.) Our main catalogue is also an ideas book with many cards, scrapbook pages, gift boxes and other items for inspiration. Here is a card I adapted from the sample on page 77 of the current catalogue.

I used: Stamp Sets: Touch Of Nature (thanks Lisa for lending me this one!)
Ink:Basic Brown, Always ArtichokeCardstock: Always Artichoke, Naturals – Ivory, Designer Series Double Sided – Enchante, Very VanillaAccessories: Hodgepodge Hardware (pewter), Grosgrain ribbon – Chocolate

Happy creating, Sue