Lost a Week!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't know about lost a week, I've lost a month this time!!! I don't seem to be able to fit everything into the hours there are. I think probaly because I still can't shake off the cough I've had since February. Been to the Docs, had antibiotics, chest xray everything shows up clear but I'm still coughing and feeling very tired and breathless at times. So back to the Docs on Thursday.

Anyway the one thing that hasn't been missed is my cardmaking (just putting them up here hasn't been done). We had another all day workshop on Saturday and Jo and I made 7 cards each, so you are going to see them all today. We used the First Editions Boho Chic Pad, with Stampin Up supplies. It's amazing how the colours of the pad match the New In Colours as you will see. So here goes, I'll put Jo's up first I've scanned them in more than one to a page so sorry if they are not up to scratch pics.

They look much more vibrant in real life but you can see how the colours go so well together.

O.K. now for mine.......

This is not a good image of this card, it actually folds into 4 panels, the last 3 have a hole punched and a cicle tag dangling in the space, I've used Pool Party, Calypso Coral CS and inks plus Baja Breeze ink. Fresh Vintage, Easter Blossoms and Petit Pairs stamps.

This one uses a stamp called Meadow Panel, (not SU but can't remember who's) and Just Believe. The base card and panel is the Naturals Ivory CS, the panel is mounted on Pool Party and Calypso Coral, CS.  The image is stamped in Old Olive ink and coloured with Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Daffodil Delight markers.

The base card is white with the a panel in the reverse side of one of the papers, as are the pale blue punched squares, and the centre circle for the sentiment. I used the sizzlets Beautiful  Wings for the butterflies, and the eyelet border punch.

This one is a gate fold and I've used the Apothecary Art Stamps and the Framelits Dies from the new Mini Catalogue. Old Olive and Calypso Coral ink, Calypso Coral and More Mustard Marker pens, a blender pen to pull the green into the leaves and Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon.

I cased this from a blog and I didn't keep the name (I really will have to start writing them down). The wood effect paper was part of the pad, one side light and the reverse dark. I used a memory box die, cut one image on the light side and one on the dark. Placed the dark image in the negative in the light paper (make sure to keep all the bits) put the piece from between the stems in. Covered the back with double sided sticky paper, that's it. The CS is Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Ink and Curly Cute stamp.

I couldn't believe how well the Paisley Stamps went with this paper, you can't really tell from the pic, but the paisley patterns on the backing  paper have a clear and slightly glittery embossed look. I used the paisley stamps on the centre panel with Calypso Coral and More Mustard inks then outlined them with a glitter pen. The Sentiment is from Happiest of Birthdays, inked with Calypso Coral, More Mustard and Early Espresso Markers. CS is Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and Calypso Coral. Base card is the Naturals Ivory again.

Here I've used the Posy Punch stamps, embossed onto Calypso Coral with white embossing powder and punched with the Fancy Flower Punch, the centre is punched with the 1" circle punch. Mounted onto the paper cut with the Large Scalloped Circle punch. The plain paper is one of the reverse sides of the pattern paper stack. The Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon is mounted onto a strip of Very Vanilla punched with the Scallop Border punch, and the patterned corners are made using the same punch.

Well, that's my seven as well, I think the ladies felt a little bit under  pressure with 14 cards, so we discussed it and decided that next time (22 September) we will do 5 cards each, but still include the same amount of materials, and they can make the rest up at home with their own stamps etc. We will do some extra samples to give them inspiration.

Quite a long post today, thanks for looking in, I hope I've made up for the long absence and will be back tomorrow with another creation from Cillas.