Painted Blooms and Beautiful Wings

Carrying on from yesterday,

another snippet from a pal,

using a snippet more of that lovely designer series paper

this time, with some of those embosslit butterflies using more snippets

(who doesn't love a butterfly?)

and that sentiment again...

fits my curvy line a treat.

Can you see where my stamping wasn't perfect?!

Butterflies always come in handy for covering mistakes!

Lesley

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(beneath bottom left butterfly)

Happy Friday 13th!

Off to see what's up in the Snippets Playground....

Sister

I wanted to make a special card for my Sister,

so thought I'd do another card-in-a-box.

The paper was from last year,

using pistachio pudding, cisp canteloupe, pool party colours mainly.

I added the flowers and butterflies to acetate so they 'sway'

I'm disappointed it doesn't photograph too well,

but I hope she liked it.

I used the Note Tag Punch to add the sentiment on the back,

and attached it to a butterfly wing, so that it folds back to write on. 

Such pretty paper.

Hope your Sunday is Special

Lesley

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August Happy Post

Wisteria Wonder loveliness from Liz this month:

The background is embossed with polka dots,

I forget (sorry!) which flower spray stamp, white embossed,

and covered in petite petal flowers,

a couple of butterflies, bakers twine,

and some cute clay hand made flowers bottom right.

Must have taken her ages to make this one!

Thanks Liz!

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Triple Easel

Another play day masterpiece by Sarn.

She patiently helped us make this interesting design....

it folds flat for posting, but we thought it might need instructions to go with it!

Such a classy look with the simple colours,

oh how I wish I could design like this....I still struggle with clean and simple.

The cute butterflies act as the stoppers to hold each folded easel up for display.

Lesley 

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Happy Post

A lovely card by Jan

very elegant with bling is her trademark!

If only the photograph did it the justice it deserved.

Stampin' Up! wall hanging decoration

At a recent class, we made an inspirational wall hanging...

a home decoration that was inspired by Jan.

Are you ready for a little neck exercise?!

The hanging loop is on the right :)

Here's some of my clever playmates works-in-progress...

So talented, and so different, even though they had the same materials!

Most were finished when they got home,

and some went on to make even more!

We do more than just cards at my classes,

so if you fancy joining us for some fun and crafty therapy,

book your place on the next one!

For further details email me

lesleygillett@tiscali.co.uk

lots of love

Lesley x

Jan's swap

Hiya

This project is enough to brighten anyone's day...

Jan's swap at our team play day....

all boxed up with a hand stamped ribbon,

and die cut, inked filter paper flower, with LOTS of layers...

Inside was this gorgeous wall hanging,

featuring some of the new papers from Stampin' Up!

Hope it doesn't give you neck ache...I should have flipped the photo!

Here's her elegant make n take....
just love the colour combo, and well, just all of it really!
Can you see the added bling?
Wouldn't be one of Jan's without a bit of bling!

Pearls AND a rhinestone!
Check out her blog here http://twinksstamping.blogspot.co.uk/

Shadows

I thought you might like to see one of my class projects today.

I wanted to share the technique of making a 'shadow' effect

with second-generation ink.

All this means is that you stamp an image for a second time , without re-inking. 

 Simple, but effective, giving a faux 3-D look.

Milk Carton

Made my first Milk Carton with my new Big Shot........so cute....and had to use the butterflies again too!
(must remember to show the scale next time......if I remember!)

(poossibly got this from idea on ILWS......will try and find out whom!)