Little Bunny

This is the last project that we made at the Technique Club/Class last week. I found the bunnies here on Splitcoast and they were so perfect that I didn't make any changes at all. By the way the next Technique Club/Class will be Sunday April 19th at 1pm. If you are interested in coming there is still room so let me know.

I was saving this little guy since it is also going to make an appearance at my daughter's first birthday party but I couldn't wait. This super cute little bunny holds a peppermint patty inside so it is perfect as a little favour at a party or on place settings for a holiday dinner. I can think up so many uses but I just don't host enough events.

This little guy was made using the scallop punch for the body and the ears were cut out after stamping the Pick a Petal and colouring in the center with Pretty in Pink. The face was drawn on with the Basic Black marker and the nose again is Pretty in Pink.

Second Card from March Technique Club

This is the second card we did at Technique Club last Sunday. We were using the VersaMark pad and with this card we coloured the clear image in with pastels. This is super easy to do because it is a tacky ink when wet so the pastel powder sticks to it. The pastels are my favourite because they are so versatile since you get all 48 of SU! colours so you can totally match any paper that you have.

I have been using pink so much lately that I wanted to branch out so I tried the purples. I liked the soft look of the pastels, I think it works well with the elegant script in the message and I added a double torn edge to the bottom for interest.

Get Connected

From now until April 30 the Get Connected Campaign is underway. Basically if you get $50 of stuff from the new Occasions Mini Catalogue you can pick an "Under $12" item from the very end of the Spring/Summer Catalogue.

Alternatively you can also host a workshop with sales over $200+ and pick an item from that page as well. There are some great stamps and packages too on this page so it totally worth a look.

Is spring finally here?

I finally have time to post some of my most recent cards. I've been so busy lately - that is the professional way to say I've been hopelessly addicted to the lastest book that I picked up. So addicted so that I had to send my husband out while my club ladies came over so he could pick me up the second book in the series and then when he returned, book in hand, I basically ignored him for the rest of the night so I could read.

But enough about that, here is one of the cards that we made at the club on Sunday. This is using the Pick A Petal set which is amazingly versatile. I love the combination of the Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip and Kraft. I think it is uber springy. Since this class was all about the VersaMark I had to show how it make awesome backgrounds so the little flower from the same set was used. For this club I had a request to use a button at this class to it made total sense to make it the flower center and since I had the Button Latte it totally makes it look like a sunflower. I finished it off with the Sincere Salutations greeting and some paper piercing to add interest to the lower right corner.

Sweet Stems in pots

Here is a nice spring themed card to make us all believe it really is coming. I originally saw a card similar to this at my uplines place but she used the Pocket Sillouhettes set and it makes a more sophisitcated looking card because of the style of the stamp. I don't have that set and I'm all for making it work with what you have and if you go on Splitcoast this style of card is all over so I just looked around and made it work.

I did this card at a few workshops that I've had recently and it went over really well. Not only is it quick and easy but it would work for a variety of occasions from mother's day to birthday to sympathy.

To make this card I used the Sweet Stems stamp set and stamped the flowers in basic black ink. Then I coloured in the flowers with Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red and blender pens. The blue is sponged with Baja Breeze and I put a sticky note over the top portion of the card to make the line. The flower pots are probably my favourite part of this card, I used scrap 1in strips of Rose Red, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive (again making it work with what I have) cardstock and my 1-1/4in circle punch. This makes a flat bottom and top to give the flower pot look. Then I clipped the corners with my ticket corner punch and mounted it on the Baja Breeze card.

Lastly the greeting is with the hostess set which I love, it has something for every occasion. I highly recommend it if you have a workshop.

My first swap

Making my first swat was a nerve wracking experience for absolutely no reason. Participating in a swap is a great thing actually, you get lots of ideas for cards, in fact you get cards, in exchange for cards that you have made yourself. The main rule is that the card needs to be an original design. This is what made me self consious since almost all of my cards have been heavily inspired by things I have seen on Splitcoast. This one I can truly say is my own. Ya me!

I used the Eastern Blooms set and inked the branch in Regal Rose then coloured the stem in with a Basic Grey marker. On this card I used a Versamark pen to colour the flowers in as well then embossed with clear embossing powder. I realized that this was more work than I wanted to do so for the other cards I used Crystal Effects on the flowers afterwards (see second picture). I think I like it better with the crystal effects, it adds a little bit more shine and shine is good, almost as good as bling. The patterened paper is Regal Rose from the hostess pack and I paired it with Rose Red and Basic Grey cardstock. I love the new organza ribbon, it adds a touch of class to whatever you add it to. Love it!

Another Purse

I love making purses out of paper. I don't even love them this much in real life but there is something adorable about them when they are made of paper. This is one I made at the Sea to Sky Stampers group that I am a part of. At our meetings we always get to make something super cute to take home and this was what we did this time.

This purse is made with the Big Shot and some coordinating papers. I made mine with the Pacific Point and the Good Morning Sunshine designer paper but had some problems getting the birds going the right way. Next time I'm going to choose something without a direction, like just about any other paper :) On the back I got the birds going the right way and I had intended to make that the front, but then I forgot. I love the motto that you can't make mistakes in crafting you only leave room for embellishment, but I'm having a hard time framing the sideways birds as a sort of embellishment...

As for size it is a little on the smaller side, so you wouldn't want to swap out your regular purse for it :) But it would be perfect for a gift card or a small gift for a birthday or mother's day. Also if you book a workshop with me you may see one of these show up as a hostess gift, you never know.