Summer Bloom

I used Altenew rose stamps to make the background of this card.  

For the lighter roses I used 'Spun Sugar' Distress ink, 'Angel Pink' by Memento and 'Ash Rose' by Versacraft.  For the darker roses I used Angel Pink, Ash Rose and Memento's 'Rose Bud'.  The leaves were stamped with 'New Sprout' and 'Bamboo Leaves' both from Memento.

I used Sheena Douglass' 'Wild Rose' die and stamp set to create the flowers on the edge of the circle, added a banner with a stamped sentiment across the middle of the circle and added a few small butterflies to finish off the card.

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Pretty In Pink

I used Memento 'Rose Bud' ink pad to colour the background of this card, adding a butterfly stamp over the top to give it a bit more interest.  I used Sue Wilson's ' Bed of Roses' embosing folder to create the centre panel.  I added some ink onto the embossing folder before running it through my Grand Calibur to give the embossing a printed look.

I used Sue Wilson's ' Camellia' dies to make the flowers. The sentiment is another Sue Wilson for which I cut twice to give a drop shadow and added into the centre of my circle topper. 

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Flower Box

I made a long pop-up box for this card.  I used Sheena Douglass' 'Wild Rose' die and stamp set to make the flowers and leaves to go inside the box.  I used a variety of Memento and Distress inks to colour in the flowers including 'Mustard Seed' and 'Tumbled Glass' Distress Inks and Memento 'Angel Pink'.

The papers I used were from Craftwork Cards 'The Potting Shed' paper pad.  I cut a few elements from the left over bits of papers to decorate the front panels of the box and added a sentiment along with a couple of butterflies.

Back view

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There are different papers on the top and bottom panels and at the back of the box)

Tee Time

I made this card using Lili of the Valley's 'Playing Golf' stamp.  I layered up a couple of patterned papers behind the image, and added a Tim Holtz 'Weathered Clock' die cut onto the background.  I stamped a couple of tickets from Tim Holtz 'The Journey' stamp set onto kraft card and finished off by adding a few pearl drops around the edge of the card

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Easter Cards

For the background of this card I used Crafts Too 'Fancy Lattice' embossing folder.  I cut a circle out of the middle of the embossed card and added a piece of coloured paper behind the aperture.  I hand cut a cross and added it to the centre of the circle.

The flowers are made from Dreamees '3-petalled flowers' stamps with Sue Wilson's 'Trailing Ivy' die used for the foliage behind.

A different version in blue.  I embossed the cross on this card using a brown glitter embossing powder.

Flower on this card made using Sue Wilson's 'Camellia' complete petal dies.

Easter Bunnies

I used Clarity's bunny stamps to make this card.  I stamped the bunnies first then placed a mask over them so I could brayer on the background.  I used a couple of distress inks to make the background scene - Tumbled Glass for the sky and Cracked Pistachio for the grass.  I used the flower stamp from the bunny stamp kit to frame the bottom of the image.  

Slightly different version with some flowers added to the bottom which are made using Dreamees flower stamps.

Mothers Day Card

I used Spellbinders 'Fancy Lattice' die to create the background for this card.  I added the lattice over a piece of patterned paper and placed a sentiment into the centre.

I used Sue Wilson's Poinsettia stamps to make the flowers, colouring them with Spun Sugar Distress Ink to give them a slightly different look.  I used Sue Wilson's 'Trailing Ivy' die to add some foliage around the frame of the card.

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