Clear Cards

In my most recent class we created clear cards using acetate.  A very different effect is achieved by introducing this element.   I found inspiration for these cards from all over the web, including Teneale's blog, Tania Gould's blog and Cards a la Carte.

Blushing Bliss

This is another card using Bliss, a FREE SAB set.  Only 8 days to go.
This card is another CASE of the fabulous cards Teneale Williams creates.  Her cards are far more details and lush, but I like to dream sometimes.

Sweet Niece

I have made a box to match the card I blogged the other day.  This is for my niece's birthday.  We are giving her a necklace and a charm so I made a box to fit round them.

The colour combination is Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi and Daffodil Delight.
See the matching envelope?  This is very easy to make by adhering a piece of DSP into the envelope flap then trimming it to fit.

Punch Bunch Meets Scallop Circle

Throughout this week and probably into next (!!) I am featuring cards made using the SAB sets.  Don't forget that you only have until the end of this month to earn FREE stamp sets with every $100 order placed!  Email me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com if you wish to place an order!

Today's card is very similar to the one in the SAB catalogue.  It's a great example to show that Punch Bunch can be used without the punches.

I used the branch from the Two-Step Bird Punch - it goes perfectly with the owl!

My Sweet Summer

I played a little more with Sweet Summer and flipped the vine around to hang the flowers.  Agaiin, bright colours were the go and the Aqua Painter gave the black line image the lift it needed.

Stamps:  Sweet Summer, Happy Moments
Card:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Brights Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black
Tools:  Aqua Painter, Scallop Edge Border Punch

Sweet Summer

Bliss has been the favourite free stamp set as far as my customers are concerned but as some of you are placing a second order during SAB, Sweet Summer is emerging as the dark horse.  Its simple line images are a joy to colour and I have been experimenting with my Aqua Painter and i stamped the image on Watercolor Paper. 
Our demonstrator forum, Stampin Connection is a place to share photos of your card designs and Kerry Bunting, a very talented demonstrator, featured a card similar to this.  Her use of Daffodil Delight against Cherry Cobbler was stunning so I gave it a go myself.

Even when I had the card stock laid out on my work bench, the combination kept catching my eye.

Stamps:  Sweet Summer
Card:  Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Brights Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack, Watercolor Paper
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Concord Crush, Bashful Blue, Old Olive
Tools:  Aqua Painter (great fun!)