Daphne

I like this vintage card.......

and the little image from Collage Curios matches the pretty paper.

Added some ruffled ribbon.....

and squashed a bottle top in the Bigshot! now that was fun!

I also inked around the greeting banner to make it 'pop' more.

Some of the new seasonal stuff to show you....

Collage Curios stamp set, and soda pop tops

(bottle tops if you prefer!)

I love the little hot air balloons,

stuck one of them in a bottle top and filled with Crystal Effects

Stampin' Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stampin' Stars Blog Hop

Celebrating the new Spring/Summer Seasonal Catalogue

You may have just visited Louise's lovely blog

Here's a card I made using Collage Curios.

I love how it co-ordinates perfectly with Up, Up and Away,

creating the little balloons in the background, and the cute banner on the greeting.
Colours Island Indigo, Calypso Coral.

I was soooo happy that I had a delivery in time to play with a stamp I've been absolutely longing for...
Swallowtail, need I say more?! What's not to like?!
I used the new Pool Party Embossing Powder, new Bitty Butterfly Punch,
a single rose from the new Flower Trim, and a new Paper Doily.
Colours Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla.

Here's a slightly different angle....

I hope you are enjoying the hop, and have a good day!

Click here to continue to Esther's

Here's her blog address in case anything goes wrong:

http://stampwithesther.blogspot.co.uk
and because I'm paranoid about breaking the chain

here's a complete list in case you get lost...
Fiona
Louise
LesleyG
Esther
Nicky
Pip
Sarah
Jan
Nic
Natalie
Lesley
Jade
Cary
Victoria
Kim
Di
Emma
Teej
Joanne 

challenge #25

So, have you got snow? We have quite a bit, so I gritted our steep drive, and my better half managed to get home from work early, thank goodness.

I had another go at a Paper Crew Challenge (#25)

hopefully this link will take you there.

I decided on a valentine theme this time, but tried to make it masculine rather than too girly.

I just love the postage stamp punch, and have a lot of the 'itty bitty' family.

See how the mini ones fit the bigger one perfectly!

Great for layering up.

Here's a close-up of the detail.

Colours: melon mambo, basic grey, old olive

Stamp sets: lovely little labels, my little valentine, collage curios
Punches: little labels, itty bitty shapes, postage stamp, 1 inch square