Lynn Powell

Simple Christmas Cards & Gift Bags

OK, so how are everyone's plans for Christmas going? Got your Christmas cards done yet??  I sat down the other day and made quite a few, some more intricate than others. This card here is a very simple and easy design to do, but I think it is very effective.  It is a good one for mass producing.

I have used the 'Snow Swirled' stamp set in this one and stamped the snowflake as a background image on the card base.  Just for a change (and to use up some of my stash!) I have used some of my last years' Christmas DSP to make the card, though I think this card would look great with this years DSP as well - I will make some up to show you so watch this space!

To go with the cards, I have created this ever so simple little gift bags to match. A great idea to fill with choccies or some hand-made cards, or even some home-baked cookies! We are having a Christmas Stamping Day next Saturday (5th December) and I thought these little bags would make a great little welcome gift to all the girls that are attending! The stamp sets used on these gift bags are also discontinued but you could use anythign you like to make your tags.

Card Recipe:

• Confetti White, Old Olive card, Baja Breeze cardstock
• Snow Swirled Stamp set
• Chocolate chip ink, Choclate Chip ribbon
• Discontinued DSP & Cranberry Ribbon
• Non SU - Bling

Enjoy!

A Rose Is A Rose

Doncha just love this stamp set!!  This is the 'A Rose Is A Rose' stamp set from the current catty.  I have to say I have totally case'd this card from my upline, Alisa - have just made a couple of little changes to make it my own. I saw it on her blog and decided I needed to create one as well!.  I've got a thing for pink cardstock at the moment - nearly every card I have created recently has used Pink Pirouette! (pink is my favourite colour!)

Card Recipe:

• Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon,
• Pink Flamingo DSP
• Rose Is A Rose & Oval All stamp sets
• Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive & Red Riding Hood inkpads
• Oval Scallop Punch

Enjoy!

Soft Summer

This is a card I have created using the Soft Summer stampset and Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper out of the Spring Mini catalogue. I've used the watercolour crayons to colour my stamp and stamped onto the watercolour paper.  I think it gives a lovely soft effect.  What do you think??

Card Recipe

• Soft Summer stamp set, Parisian Breeze DSP
• Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze cardstock
• Watercolour paper
• Pink Pirouette striped grosgrain ribbon
• Earth Elements watercolour crayons (Ruby Red, Cameo Coral & Old Olive)
• Hodgepodge Hardware, Oval Punch 
• Chit Chat Rub Ons from Summer Mini Catalogue

Ways to Use Ribbons & Punches

I've CASE'd this idea from the new Summer Mini Catty that is due out on December 1st (Can't wait - there are some great stamps in that catalogue, believe me!). I've used the Heart to Heart Punch to punch out heart shapes from Whisper White cardstock, then have backed them with pieces of ribbon and DSP. The DSP and rub-ons that I have used won't be available from the 30th November, so if you want them, now is the time to get them!!

Hope you like!

Card Recipe:

• Heart To Heart Punch
• Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze Cardstock
• Walk In The Park DSP
• Summer Love Rub-Ons
• Hello Again Stamp Set from the new Summer Mini
• Ribbon Scraps

Fitfth Avenue Floral One Sheet Wonder Cards

This is a set of cards I have created using the One Sheet Wonder technique  Basically, what you do is stamp a whole sheet with images and then cut the sheet up to create a set of cards.  I have used the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set to create my sheet and also used the DSP from the Urban Oasis set.

What do you think??

UStamp Swap from my Swap Sister

Hello Everyone,

I've been a bit busy over the last few days - I've just had a new joey given to me to look after. She is very tiny and a little underweight - just starting to get her fur. She is still touch & go at the moment and I've had a devil of a time trying to get her to feed! She wants to drink but doesn't open her tiny mouth far enough to get the teat right inside!  But - I think I have finally had a breakthrough today. Fingers crossed!!

Anyway - I digress from what I wanted to show you!  I received this lovely package in themail today from my swap sister, Jamie Adcock.  Jamie is over in Japan!  It is just gorgeous The photos don't quite do it justice though unfortunately and I am not the best photographer! I have a beautiful card, some chocolates and this divine waterfall album

This is a picture of the inside of the album.  You pull the tab at the right and the pages all open up like a waterfall!  I just need to fill it with photos! 

Don't you love it!  Thanks so much Jamie!

Earn a Free Punch In The Christmas Gift Giving Extravaganza

Like to earn yourself a free Scallop Square punch or Boho Blossoms Punch?  Well, for every $85 that you spend on products from the Christmas Extravaganza Gift Giving Guide, you can!

 
Check out the guide here and email me if you would like to place an order.

Inkspirations Colour Challenge #15

Well it's been a little while since I have participated in one of Keesh's colour challenges so thought I would have a go at this one.  The colours to be used were Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Really Rust and Very Vanilla. As soon as I saw the colours it made me think of the Haiku Designer Paper and that I would finally get to use it! I've used the horse from the 'Wanted" stamp set - I thought it would match nicely with the paper.  I've used a sketch challenge from Mojo Monday as well.

This is what I have come up with:

Hope you like it!

Card Recipe:

• Really Rust, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Haiku Designer Series Paper
• 'Wanted' stamp set
• Other: Twill tape, star punches, paper piercer and Hodgepodge Hardware