Shopping Around

The cool change came through just after 6pm - the temperature dropped from 36  to 27 in about 10 minutes! Such a lovely cool breeze!! We left for the park and the dogs had a good play together.

I needed a card for a relative in NZ and it seemed time to play with the Shop Around wheel again. I looked at CASE - ing the card in the Catalogue and changed  colours and added embellishments - ok I changed quite a bit :-)

The Card base is Pool Party card with the Shop Around Jumbo Wheel stamped onto Smoky Slate card and layered onto Basic Grey which has scallops cut using the Adorning Accents Framelits.

The frame is Basic Grey ink and card layered over a pop of Calypso coral. Pool Party ribbon and a rose made from Simply Pressed Clay and coloured with a marker to add the finishing touches. 

There is also some Dazzling diamonds glitter on the rose - used in the moulds at the time of pressing in the Clay.

Dimensionals are used to raise the frame and the also the whole Basic Grey layer.

Card stock: Pool Party, Basic Grey, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral

Ink: Smoky Slate, Basic Grey, Calypso Coral

Stamps: Shop Around Jumbo Wheel, Chalk Talk

Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents and Chalk Talk Framelits, 13/8" circle Punch, Pool Party Ribbon, Simply Pressed Clay, Dazzling Diamonds

This second card is a further variation and I think I prefer it for the intended recipient who will be 91 years young (and unlikely to be looking here!)

So something a little lighter and brighter! The card base is Smoky slate and the Shop Around is this time rolled onto Pool Party card stock which is layered on Coastal Cabana.

The Calypso coral tag is topped with some Ribbon trim ( it has some elastic in it but is still able to be tied ) and a little monarch butterfly from the lovely Papillon Potpourri set and topped with some basic pearls.

The frame is again stamped in Basic Grey, but this time is stamped onto Smoky Slate card. The Frame and greeting are from the Chalk Talk set.

Card stock: Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana,  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Basic Grey

Stamps: Shop Around Jumbo Wheel, Chalk Talk, Papillon Potpourri

Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents and Chalk Talk Framelits, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Calypso Coral Ribbon Trim, Basic pearls, 

Tomorrow I hope to share some Christmas projects we made at last weeks' Stamp and chat night.

Happy stamping until next time,

Jan

Blog Resurrection!

It's been a long time since my last post but its Spring - my favourite time of year! So as the creative juices are starting to flow again I thought it might be time to resurrect this blog. It has had a little make over today :-) and I also hope to take part in some fun creative challenges.

So here we go...
Today's offering is for  Just Add Ink #183 

...and WOW! successfully posted image :-)
 If you don't have a Blog you can enter by email (details on their website) which is how I entered this week as wasn't sure if I'd have the blog working in time. 
This is my first ever Challenge entry and I look forward to seeing what others have made  and to be challenged to step outside my comfort zone

As always, all products used are from SU! unless otherwise mentioned.

For the background I used the Jumbo Wheel, Shop Around and sponged the edges with some Encore Silver ink.

The tags are created using the Chalk Talk Bundle - I used a marker to colour the Thank You and the same sized framelit as used for the swirl image to cut it and  a 1 3/8' circle punch to create the window which is layered with Dimensionals - of course! (yes, I tend to use a lot them!!)

Card stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper

Stamps: Chalk Talk, Shop Around Jumbo Wheel

Inks: Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Encore Silver

Accessories: Big Shot. Chalk Talk Framelits, Black Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Non-SU black rhinestones.

Well, its time to take my gorgeous Sally for her evening walk and play with her best friend, a blonde Golden Retriever some years younger than her called Monty. 

Here's a little picture of them before they launch into tumbling and rolling around :-)

Happy stamping until next time,

Jan

P.S Its been such a long time between posts... its quite interesting looking back!