Sending Happy Thoughts - Simply Sent Kit

As you are probably aware Stampin' Up! currently has an offer, in recognition of World Card Making Day, where their Simply Sent kits are available for 20% off the regular catalogue price. This offer is valid until 11th October, 2008. If you are interested in purchasing one of these kits, send me an email at: navarino@yahoo.com

I thought I'd have a tinker with my own Sending Happy Thoughts kit, and this is the card I came up with:



Not exactly one of the two card designs that are included in the kit, but made using only the kit contents...just to demonstrate that you can make pretty much anything you like using the kit...not just the two suggested designs. I have rock n' rolled the flower, inking it in Pum pkin Pie ink first, then rolling it in Real red. The centre of the flower has Dazzling Diamonds glitter applied using the two-way glue pen.

While I was in the garden I saw this beautiful Camellia coming into full bloom. Isn't it beautiful?!



Think I might go take another look around the garden. There are a few different plants flowering at the moment, including some awesome, vibrant purple Hardenbergia, and some deliciously fragrant Lavender.

Sam.

Kristina's Color Inspiration # 10

Kristina Werner has posted another fabulous Colour Inspiration on her website. The colours for this inspiration are:



What a groovy set of colours!

So, this afternoon, while the kids were playing nicely together (if you believe that you will believe ANYTHING ;-)...I sat down to play myself!



The background cardstock is Not Quite Navy. The next layer is Old Olive Prints Designer Series Papers, and it has a white eyelet mounted in each corner. Then there is a layer of So Saffron cardstock. I have inked the butterfly from Garden Whimsy in Bashful Blue Classic Ink, then Rock n' Rolled it in Not Quite Navy Classic Ink, and stamped on Whisper White cardstock. I have then clear embossed the whole image. A frame of Not Quite Navy cardstock is mounted above the butterfly on Dimensionals, and has been faux stitched using a paper piercer and white gel pen. The ribbon underneath the butterfly is White Taffeta.

Have a great weekend everyone!
Sam.