So Mulch Love!!

Yay for the weekend!!... the last one of the Summer Hols (Boooo)..... but at least the sun is shining :0)

I expect those of you that indulged in some new Paper Smooches goodies this last week have been getting them inky and creating... yes???  

I couldn't wait to play with the new set called Green Thumb, having a hubby who is an avid gardener, I know it will get a lot of use :0)

To create the rows of veg in the allotment I used the scalloped edge from Border dies 1 and I found the sentiment fits perfectly in the wooden sign from Happy Camper too :0) 

Hehehe ..... I've done a spot of companion planting putting radish and carrots in the same rows and it looks like Mr Mole has been along too, pushing them all out of the soil (just like in our allotment.... Grrrr!!).. but when you open the card.....

... you can see who the underground visitor is!!.... this little guy is from Smarty pants and he works so well with this set :0)...... can a worm be any cuter???!!!

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Jenny x 

Exploring a Hot Spot!!

Hello there...

As the title suggests I decided to have a play with the Paper Smooches

Hot Spots large base die that is available in the store.

It's actually a versatile shape with many creative uses and you can let your 

imagination run with it :0) I find the easiest thing to do is cut out the pieces in scrap card

so you can play with the shapes and stamps to generate some sparks of creativity.

I don't know about you but when I was a child I used to love, and still do, a new pack of coloured pencils or crayons... all those rainbow colours and sharpened points, not to mention the lovely smell so seeing the window in the larger die, I set about stamping the pencils from I Heart Art in a rainbow of colours to make a teacher thanks card.You can use the same die for the acetate and base layer and just turn them upside down so the window is hidden at the base of the box.

I added shading to the pencils with coloursoft pencils so they look more 3 dimensional and cut them out all together in one piece :0)

I also wanted to use the zig zag shapes in the smaller die... these little pieces can be so fun to play with!!

By cutting the panel in three different blues I could make this pattern, the zig-zags fit snugly together and each die cut actually gives you 5 strips by snipping out the remaining two zig-zags from the panel when three have been removed.... neat eh??!!

I needed to make a card with a specific request for a seal on it and I thought this pattern would make great looking water in an ice hole for Mr Seal... I think he looks quite happy perched there :0)

Has that got you thinking?? I have a couple more ideas that I want to turn into cards this week to show you next Saturday, hope to see you then !!

Thanks for stopping by

Jenny x

Stamps used : I Heart Art,  Chilly Chums,  Birthday Sampler,  Smarty Pants

Out of this universe

Hello.

Its finally the end of the school year.

I have been busy making the last of my teacher thank you cards.

Something not school related but hopefully appreciated.

My daughter thinks a lot of her teacher so this seemed perfect.

This one is similar to an earlier card from Jenny.

I wanted something similar but to look like a chalkboard.

I bet many of our kids only have whiteboards now and wont have clue what this is about haha.

All images were coloured in using Copics.

Stamp sets used are.....

Paper smooches.

Smarty pants

Space cadet.

Alphadot

Lawn Fawn.

School house backdrops.

Thanks for looking.

Thanks Teacher

Hello.

Its that time of year again to be making teacher cards.

I mixed up some Lawn Fawn and Paper smooches for this card.

My son wanted to make a card for his teacher.

He started by stamping the cat from Critters in the burbs's.

......Then he lost interest after colouring it.

I stamped and coloured the images from paper smooches Smarty pants.

Image coloured with Copics, now available at make the day special.

I made the background using School house backdrops.

And finally have used sentiment form both smarty pants and critters in the burbs.

Thanks for looking.