Monochromatic - Purples

There is always something so pleasing about monochromatic colour schemes.  You can really never go wrong.  When it comes to purples, I love Wisteria Wonder, but the other hues don't really call my name very often.  However, looking at my butterfly punches, this was not the story.  I've been meaning to make a card like this for some time, and apparently that time is now!

One of my colleagues retired this June (my mentor, in fact) and I keep collecting little gifts to give her throughout the next year to show her that she is missed, and that she meant (and still means) and awful lot to me.  She loves deep jewel tones, so this is the perfect one for her.

Patience is a Virtue (however overrated it may be)

As promised, here is a shot of one of my new toys.  On my little trip to Ever After (where I spent way more than I intended) the girl who owns the shop told me all about this little toy.  It's a set of dies that cut neat little strips which you use with a quilling tool to make these chrysanthemums.

I carried it around the store with me for about half an hour before deciding that I would take the hit and buy it.  I've been on a little binge making these tiny journals (you can't tell in the photo, but it's only 4.5" X 3.25" - really cute) and this was the perfect place to put a little flower.  I use my larger flower dies for the regular sized journals that I make, but this one was a little small for that so I tried it out here instead.  I think it would be the perfect little gift for someone's purse, or for a small person that wanted to have a beginner diary.  It took me a bit of fidgeting and more patience than I wanted to exercise, but it came out looking pretty great.

Paper:  Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
Extras:  Cuttlebug Chrysanthemum die, Pool Party ruffled ribbon, Butterfly punch

Punch Bunch (Workshop)

During this workshop you will make three different cards: 1 birthday, 1 thank you, and 1 general occasion (you choose the sentiment).  The focus of this workshop is using a few of Stampin' Up's great punches, making a series of fun cards for your stash, ready to give out to your favourite people.

Stamps: Pennant Parade, Bring on the Cake
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue
Paper: Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Extras: Petite Pennants Punch

Stamps: Punch Potpourri, Word Play
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue
Paper: Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Extras: Butterfly Punch, Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder

Stamps: Curly Cute, A to Z
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue
Paper: Poppy Parade, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Extras: Owl Punch, Bird Punch

 

Stamps: Punch Potpourri, Bold Blossom

Ink:  Pool Party, Versamark

Paper:  Pool Party, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Very Vanilla

Extras:  Bird Punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Scallop Oval Punch