Thank You Notes PP189

These challenges at The Paper Players are great with all the different ways you can play. I'm playing along with the middle line across: any shade of yellow, patterned paper, shaped card. I wanted to make a little 'thank you' note to say hello and thanks to some new customers to my online store.

I chose Tea For Two DSP,(129311) such a pretty patterned paper, because it has So Saffron featured. Although some of the chevron shaped-pieces don't have the colour on them, you can be assured that they will complement So Saffron perfectly. Luckily, it is still available in the Clearance Shop, and I have several packets in my stash. Once the colours are sorted out, it was time to cut a shaped card. I decided to use the Top Note Bigz (113463) along with the Big Shot. "Hello" is from Perfect Pennant stamp set and I used the smallest banner to cut it out. I also used the Big Shot to cut the non-Stampin' Up! ampersand from Crumb Cake. The lower case script 'thanks' is from the Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit. (134998)There are three lovely stamps in that pack, along with all the supplies to make 20 cards - great value.

Because the Top Note Die makes a non-standard size card, it was a good reason to use the Envelope Punch Board to make a fully coordinating envelope.




Now, I just need to go and write a personal note into those cards and get them posted! Pop over to Paper Players, they've some lovely cards to check out, by the design team and others.

Cheerio for now
Rachel

An Apple a Day.........Get well RS#86

I haven't been making many cards lately because I have over one thousand photos to scrapbook, from my seven weeks away in Ireland, Scotland, England and France. I had a tough day at work today, and decided a little relaxation was in order, so I have taken the sketch at Retro Sketches and put together this Get Well card.
We had a team meeting last week, and we frequently bring show and tell. Mary had some cards to show, and one had the cutest little paper bow on it, which looked like it was a miniature of the Gift Bow Bigz L Die, in the holiday catalogue. Of course, it wasn't, and Mary was happy to share how she'd made it with the oval punches, so I made one as soon as I arrived home so I wouldn't forget. Thanks Mary, for the tip!

I've used Soft Suede, and Old Olive card with Real Red and Chocolate Chip ink and Tea For Two DSP. I have a bit of a 'thing' for apples on Get Well cards (you know, an apple a day keeps the doctor away) and Stampin' Up! doesn't currently have an apple stamp, so I pulled out the retired Perfectly Preserved and stamped and die cut the apple and leaves. The other retired item I've used is the spiral punch to make notepaper in Old Olive. The cute little journalling note is from Everything Eleanor, punched out with the 2½ inch scalloped circle punch and the greeting is from the Hostess set Express Yourself.

I've used another greeting from Express Yourself inside the card too, Better Get Better, along with a second apple image (see below).
Don't forget to pop over to Retro Sketches for some more inspiration, and thanks so much for visiting my blog.

Have a great week,

Rachel

Express Yourself

Everything Eleanor

Owl Baby, Pretty in Pink

A few days ago, I made a card for a baby boy. Today I decided to even the score and make a card for a little girl. It's funny, because this card developed as I worked. I knew I wanted to use the Petite Pairs stamp set, because I wanted to share the great special on three of the "Greeting" stamp sets, but only until the 31st July.

I also decided to use the Basic Label single stamp ($11.95)  that matches the Apothecary Accent Framelits. These single stamps are available till August 31st, only in clear mount.

I stamped "welcome baby" onto this label and cut it on the Big Shot, before stamping the other half , "so glad you're here" and punched it out with a tag punch (retired) and another larger tag (also retired) in Strawberry Slush.

The oval behind the Apothecary Label is Strawberry Slush too, embossed with the Lattice Embossing Folder.  


It was time to use the Owl Builder Punch again, and little miss owl is wearing a dress from Tea For Two DSP (retired) with a Pink Pirouette flower in her hair, punched with one of the Itty Bitty Shapes Punches. She is a lovely pale shade, Crumb Cake, and stands on a branch of Pistachio Pudding punched with the Bird Builder Punch.

I partially embossed a piece of Pink Pirouette with the Mosaic Embossing Folder, and used the Paper Piercing tool around the outside of this layer. The lower tag also features a butterfly stamped in Pink Pirouette and punched with the Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch, then finished with a row of pearls from SU Basic Jewels.

If you need any supplies, give me a call (0417 500 681) email or use my online store. Orders are usually shipped within 48 hours to your address anywhere in Australia.
Cheers,
Rachel

Sale Price	Retail Price	Description	Item
$31.46	$41.95	Sassy Salutations Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132070
$25.46	$33.95	Sassy Salutations Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126707
$26.21	$34.95	Sweet Essentials Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132085
$20.96	$27.95	Sweet Essentials Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126457
$37.46	$49.95	Petite Pairs Wood-Mount Stamp Set	128706
$29.96	$39.95	Petite Pairs Clear-Mount Stamp Set	122497

Petite Pairs Stamp Set