I have stamped it first in Black Stazon and then again using bleach.  I make a bleach ink pad using some folded kitchen roll placed onto a plate then squirt a little bleach onto it, spread it evenly.

I use my Stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure I line up the 2 images, having cleaned the stazon off the stamp ink up the stamp on the bleach and stamp over the first image.  Make sure you CLEAN your stamp straight away by first rinsing it under the tap and then clean it on your stamp ‘n’ scrub.

The button has a piece of Spiced Cider designer paper punched out and stuck onto the back of a clear button.  The card front is stamped using Sanded background stamp, and inside is the same with a few scraps of paper to finish it off.

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

So to add a little festive cheer  to the rain I thought I’d share a Christmas card with you today, it’s using my new found colour, Garden Green………it really has been in the UK catalogue for 2 years but I had never noticed it, I’ve been too much in love with Old Olive and Certainly Celery, but it is definitely my favourite green of the moment!!

I have some thing very bright and summery planned for tomorrow!

Stamps : Season of Joy
Inks: Real Red, Garden Green
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Garden Green
Accessories: Red Gingham ribbon, Paper Piercer and Mat pack

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Stamps : Crazy For Cupcakes
Inks: Stazon Black, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip card, Sweet Always Designer paper
Accessories: Paper Piercer and Mat pack, Markers

The sun is out today for the first time this week, so I’m planning to spend sometime out in the garden, I hope you have a lovely day where ever you are.

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Today is a very exciting one for me tinged with some sadness.  The cards below are for my wonderful year 10 class, they have been absolute stars this year, producing some of the most amazing food I have ever seen from students!  They are also possibly the most entertaining class I have taught, I look forward to seeing them every week! I have already said goodbye to my year 11′s who finished their exams a month ago, they were also an amazing, very talented class.

I finish at school today, not just for the summer, I’m not going back in September.  That is the sad part, I will miss the students and and my colleagues very much.

Stamps : Greetings Eight
Inks: Stazon black
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Scallop Square punch, Paper piercer, Stampin’ Dimensional foam pads, Markers – Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel, Bordering Blue, Apricot Appeal

However, the exciting part is the realisation of a plan I’ve had for almost 2 years, that I have worked so hard to achieve, my family have put up with me working day and night during the week and most weekends, building my Stampin’ Up! business, building my independent work for stores across the UK, my magazine work and gaining all sorts of other contracts.  But I have achieved my goal.

I am now fully self employed as a crafter………..How cool is that ? ! ! ! ! !

I have so many projects to tell you about I am busting, but several are still a secret……..but not for too long now………I will share as soon as I can.

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

The second part of the challenge is to not use Red or Green, so I have gone for slightly less traditional colours of Blue and Pink!

I have stamped the trees in Brilliant Blue and then masked the bases with a post-it note.  I then used a brayer with Bashful Blue to build up the layers and then towards to horizon line in Pretty in Pink.  I then stamped the greeting at the base also in Brilliant Blue.  The snow is tombow glue drizzled oer the base and then little spots on the trees all sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds.  2 simple mats of Pretty in Pink card with hole pierced on 2 sides finishes the card.

Stamps : Lovely as a Tree, Seasonal Wishes
Inks: Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink
Cardstock: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Paper piercer, Brayer, Dazzling Diamonds

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Yes 3.30am !  My daughter is off to France with school for the day and is leaving at 4.10am so I volunteered to do the early run, seriously wishing I was still in bed.

The card below is for the current Inspiring Inkin’ Challenge blog theme ‘Threesomes’ everything needs to be done in 3′s  pretty perfect for 3 in the morning! Do join in with the challenges at anytime, there will be a new one posted on Sunday the link is here.

My card is very simple, using the Spring Solitude stamp set, this is a level 2 hostess set and it will retire in September so if would like to earn it book a workshop with me during August or September .  I have used my markers to colour the branch stamp, I have only really just discovered Garden Green……..I usually go for Old Olive or Certainly Celery if I need green but this colour is so well, garden like…….!  (sorry it is early….) The base of the card is Lovely Lilac and the birds are stamped also in Lovely Lilac.  The challenge was to use 3′s of everything so inside you will find the third bird and 9 pierced holes!

Stamps : Spring Solitude
Inks: Lovely Lilac
Cardstock: Whisper White, Lovely Lilac, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Markers Close to Cocoa, Garden Green

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Deborah has used a card blank in Almost Amethyst with a Blush Blossom Mat layer which has been paper pierced in all 4 corners.  The girl is stamped in Chocolate chip and then  water coloured and matted onto a Almost Amethyst layer.  The Ribbon is Whisper White dyed to match Barely Banana using an inkpad and dauber.  The sentiment from Best Yet has been matted onto an Almost Amethyst Oval scallop punch which has the scallops punched.

Gorgeous Thank you Deborah!

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

These are small shopping notepads covered in double sided paper from the Love Stories Simply Scrappin’ kit. I’ve cut out from the paper the little blue flowers and mat and layered them onto Night of Navy and Bashful Blue cardstock.

I’ve used the template from the tool kit to paper pierce evenly spaces holes in 2 of the cormers ( it makes it so easy and looks fab). Then a little Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon finishes it off.  Oops I forgot the glitter……….., well what’s a present if it doesn’t have glitter on it!

I hope you are having a lovely weekend, I’ve got some more magazine work to finish and then I shall start with my new goodies……..Yes I have new stamps………..Pop back next week and see!

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

Using the same set Tart and Tangy as the previous card I’ve stamped the citrus image, to make a Lime in Green Galore, a Lemon in Summer Sun and an Orange in Pumpkin Pie.  I heat embossed them all with clear embossing powder to get a glossy look and matted them all onto a scallop circle of the same colour cardstock, each scallop was paper pierced.

The paper ribbons down the side are in the same 3 colours, the teeny tiny Ric-Rac in Pumpkin Pie was a bit of a mad moment!  I decided to see how small I could make it…..

I started with just a little bit less than 3/4″ of card stock and followed my Ric-Rac tutorial which you can find here.  I would suggest using 3/4″ or more it would make your life a little easier!

Happy Stampin’

Amanda

The card is Real Red and I’ve scalloped the edge and used a piece of bashful Blue card to peep through from the inside of the card. A piece of Old Olive scalloped on one edge and paper pierced with a mat of Summer Picnic Designer paper is the next layer.  The cherries have been coloured using Real Red and Old Olive markers, stamped onto Whisper white and punched out with the square scallop punch.  The matted onto Old Olive card.  I’ve finished off with a little bit of Real Red gingham ribbon.

Thanks for visiting

Happy Stampin’

Amanda