Aprils Card Making Class

We are settling in well to our new venue, Selsley Scout Hut, and now that the evenings are staying lighter for longer we have beautiful views down towards the Severn Valley!
This month we re-visited a technique we learnt last month (multi layered Daubing) and combined it with layered stamping and masking to create a beautiful 'sunset' styled card:-

A grand number of 8 colours were used to create the sunset effect :- Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Tangelo Twist and Cherry Cobbler.  The images were taken from the Serene Silhouettes stamp set and stamped using Black Momento ink.  At first our crafters were worried about the complexity of the design but were all very sucessful and very happy with their creations.

Our second card uses a few different tools:- Polka Dot embossing folder and Top Note Die (both of which have been retired this week and are already sold out!) and the Scoring Tool diagonal plate.  The DSP is Birthday Bash from the Spring/Summer catalogue and the way the paper is folded back on itself is a good way to see both sides of the paper. The main colours used are Night of Navy and Calypso Coral; and the stamp sets are Papillon Potpourri and Four You.

Our 3D project this month uses the retiring 2013-2015 In-Colors:- Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Pistaschio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar (all of which have already sold out in the retired list that came out last week!). This is a simple box made using the Scoring Tool and using the Fancy Fan (another sold out retired item) embossing folder.  The greeting was stamped using the Four You stamp set ( also retired this week).

Spring Card Making Workshop

Here are a few photos of the projects that we made at my recent Spring Card Making Workshop. The card designs were based around the Brights Background DSP and the idea was to create 6 cards for different occasions.  A box was also made to store the cards in.

 This is a fun card suitable for any gender, any age! Who can reisit a flying owl?? The colours used were Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquiose with a Chocolate Chip owl.  The greeting came from Sassy Salutations.

This bright card suitable for a birthday, get well or just to say 'hello' uses Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Pear Pizzazz.  The stamp sets used were Crazy About You, Petit Petals and Your Perfrect Day.

This bow-tie card, made using the fabulous Bow Builder Punch is suitable for any male; and all sorts of colours could be used form the Brights collection. Here the three colours used were Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.  The stamp set used was Birthday Surprise.

A simple, cute card suitable for any gender baby was made using Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay and Baked Brown Sugar,  and the Baby We've Grown stamp set.

A wedding card this time using Rich Razzleberry and Blushing Bride colours with the Your Perfect Day stamp set.

And finally another floral card suitable for any occasion, using Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight (this is such a versatile colour) with Flower Shop and Label Love stamp sets.

A basic card holder was made using Crumb Cake card stock, Melon Mambo DSP and Flowering Flourishes stamp set.
I have already been asked to book a date for a Christmas workshop, with will be on Sunday 11th October at Frampton on Severn Village Hall so if you would be interested then please let me know.