"A Little Wild" Lion

Hello there,
I was totally going to blog this card yesterday but, as I mentioned yesterday morning on my social media, my hubby and I took a last minute trip to London to the Grand designs show! It was a real last minute decision and such a fun thing to do :-)
Anyway, I have made about a million cards this week, sadly I can't share most of them with you here as they were either for magazine commissions or getting ready to share with you here, but later in the week *-*
This card however, was from my last blends class a few weeks ago and we made a real mixed bag of card styles at the class. This is the a clean and simple card using the "A Little Wild" stamps and dies, it's not just for tags, right?

 Can't beat a stitched square and the vines are included in the A Little Wild die set, such a great addition to the die set and perfect for backgrounds.

 I thought I'd share my colouring for this little lion. I didn't want a really bright yellow for him so I started with light crumb cake which just toned down the colour for his body...

 I've left it without a sentiment for now so it can be flexible for when I next need a card, perhaps even just for a little note. I am actually trying to do that a bit more when I make cards so hopefully I have a card at the ready for many occasions. Do you always put a sentiment on a card?

So, that's all for today, I hope you enjoyed today's card?
I have a long list of things to get done today, the highlight of which will be getting ready for tomorrow's card class which will be after the, not so exciting, housework ;-)
But I should be back tomorrow with another card for you.
Till then, happy stamping!
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Products Used to create this project:

A Little Wild Clear-Mount Bundle (£38.50)

Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£8.25)

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£6.50)

Garden Green A4 Cardstock (£7.25)

Making Tags for Gift Bags

Happy bank holiday Monday to you!
Honestly, we went out yesterday and it was just lovely, so hot and more like the height of summer than May, but I reminded hubby and the smallest child we had gone out the Sunday before and all wished we'd taken coats! It's a funny old thing the British weather, no wonder we have such a national obsession with talking about it ;-)

 Anyhoo, I was browsing through to decide what to post this morning and I realised I didn't share these gift tags with you yet. I made two designs when we went to On Stage in Telford in April, one style to give to my downline and also one for Julie who organises our food each time we go away :-)

I'll start with my DL gift bags, they were decorated using both A Good Day and Tabs For Everything stamp sets...

 Tags made with some of that lovely SaB paper, layered with a matching copper foil and thread topper with sentiments and image from "A Good Day"

 I added in pens and post it note tabs for remembering where all those essential pages of the new catalogue with your new favourites on ;-) But, how cute are these little characters?

And of course, I also added chocolate!

So, for Julie's gift bag (containing choccy too ;-)) I used a Rose Red colour combo to match the bag, teamed with the Wood Words stamp set - Love Wood Words <3 nbsp="" p="">

 Isn't Rose Red with gold just so classy and elegant? I will be sad when this colour retires at the end of May but happily the Wood Words stamp set is staying *so happy*

Well, this started out as a quick post but then as I added the second set of tags it took me much longer than I hoped, so sorry it's a bit later than planned before I published ;-)

I hope you have a lovely day in the sun on this long weekend,
Happy Stampin'
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Products Used to create this project:

Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set (£15.00)	Wood Words Wood-Mount Stamp Set (£27.00)	Rose Red A4 Cardstock (£7.25)	Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad (£6.00)	A Good Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£17.00)	Layering Circle Framelits Dies (£32.00)	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (£27.00)
Gold Mini Sequin Trim (£5.50)	Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (£21.00)	Gold Foil Sheets (£3.75)	Copper Foil Sheets (£3.75)

Bird Banter and Stampin' Blends

Hello there,
Today's card is another Bird Banter make (and I have more!) I seem to be using this set all the time at the moment, I just want to use it as much as possible before it retires at the end of the month. Sad times.
We coloured this lovely "Just Add Ink" DSP at the first blends class and I made this card just after the last blends class so it has come full circle :-) Let's take a peek...

 I coloured the bird with my blends too (hopefully they'll be available to order again soon) but they are also great to colour with your aqua painter and ink pads. Just stamp onto thick white card or shimmer card, instead of regular white which is best for blends.

 I added this cute little sentiment from the Totally Tabs stamp set

 Here is that DSP a little closer. We all loved using this to practice our colouring at class. I gave the ladies who came a different pattern (or two) at each class, either to use in class or take home and practice. They all seemed to enjoy colouring  it too :-)

 Bling up with some fun glimmer card and that's it!
Plus, I still have more of this lovely coloured paper left, winner!

So, I do hope you are having a lovely bank holiday weekend? We are off out in the sunshine for a bit today but I will be back tomorrow with another make.
'Till then, Happy Stampin'
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Products Used to create this project:

Just Add Color Specialty Designer Series Paper (£11.50)	Bird Banter Photopolymer Stamp Set (£15.00)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£8.25)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (£6.50)	Shimmery White A4 Cardstock (£7.25)	Pink Pirouette A4 Cardstock (£7.25)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£3.75)
Stampin' Dimensionals (£3.75)	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (£27.00)

Heart Happiness for an Inspire. Create. Challenges Sketch #17

Hello!
It's time for challenge #17  already at Inspire. Create Challenges and this fortnight it's a sketch, my favourite!

I decided to use the soon to be retiring Heart Happiness stamp set but, I've stamped it in the upcoming In Colour, Blueberry Bushel. A real combo of old and new! Let's see, shall we...

 These silver enamel shapes are also leaving us but don't they look cute on these slightly larger hearts?

 I thought the sentiment from Weather Together, heat embossed in silver, was just perfect with these hearts.

and I love how well the Blueberry Bushel works with Bermuda Bay, don't you?

But don't worry, you'll be able to purchase this Blueberry ink and card on the first of  June or if you can't wait you could always consider joining SU! for the first peek at the new catalogues and also you'll get hold of the new products, first! ;-)
I hope you enjoy your day and if you are making a card this week we'd love if you had a go at this challenge! For some more inspiration do head over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the DT have made HERE
Right, I'm off out for the day as it's out wedding anniversary so we are having a day out together!
Back soon with more craftyness :-)
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Products Used to create this project:

Heart Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set (£15.00)	Metallic Enamel Shapes (£6.50)	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad (£6.00)	Bermuda Bay A4 Cardstock (£7.25)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£8.25)	Embossing Buddy (£5.50)	Versamark Pad (£7.75)
Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder (£4.50)	Weather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set (£19.00)