Love What You Do

This is my first card made with products from the 'Share What You Love' suite.

This suite is being released early for customers - you can buy various versions of the suite from 2 May!  Click on the pictures at the end of this post after 2 May, and you'll find all the details on my website.

I CASE'd (Copy and Share Everything) this off a card I saw on Pinterest, but there was no name saved with it.  If it's yours, please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due!

I started with a Powder Pink card, and cut a piece of Share What You Love Designer Series Paper to act as a mat on the card.  I then cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock slightly smaller again (measurements below).

The background 'splodge' is a stamp - I love that I can make an arty looking splodge! I stamped that in Powder Pink ink, then I stamped the flowers and sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I used Cherry Cobbler light and dark blends to colour in the flowers.  They are a little darker than I envisaged, but I think they look great.

I then wrapped a piece of Fresh Fig sheer ribbon around the card, and added some of the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

I love this suite!  The Designer Series Paper is a double pack, and each piece is almost a card weight.  It's probably not quite as heavy as the Painted With Love Designer Series Paper, but would still be perfect for making 3D items such as boxes and bags.  It also has some silver foil shot through some of the patterns - just gorgeous.

Measurements

Powder Pink cardstock - 10.5 x 14.9cm

Share What You Love Designer Series Paper - 9.5 x 13.9cm

Whisper White cardstock - 8.5 x 12.9cm

I hope this inspires you to consider this beautiful new suite - remember you can purchase it from May 2 - not long now!

Product List

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148042]

$44.00

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[146926]

$56.75

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

[146927]

$12.50

Fresh Fig 1/8" Sheer Ribbon

[144174]

$12.75

A non-hobby way to use your washi tape

Hi there!

Thank you for stopping by. Today I'm going to share with you how I use washi tape in a totally non card making or scrapbooking way.

In my 'other job', I used to use a diary, but I found I sometimes only wanted to write a tiny amount on a particular day, and other days I wanted 3 pages worth of notes. So I changed to a notebook, however it didn't quite meet my needs. I meet with a number of people regularly.  I always found myself going through my notebook looking for the little notes I'd written myself that I needed to mention next time I was talking to a particular person. It felt unprofessional, time wasting and awkward.  So I put my thinking cap on, and came up with this:
 

All I did was run a piece of washi up the outer side of some of my notebook pages - took approx 2 minutes per page (things have to be straight and even for me, or I'd have to throw the notebook out!).  It would probably only take a sensible person 30 seconds per page.

Now, whenever anything comes up that I know I have to discuss with a specific person, or put on a specific meeting agenda, I can find my page quickly (it doesn't take long to memorise which washi you've used for which page), and voila! Information captured in a place where it is really easy to find later.

The first time I did this I only did one page per person/meeting.  It wasn't a problem if I filled that page, as I was able to take the next blank page and put the same washi on it as last time, and I still had a set place to document my topics.

The next time I set up a new notebook, I put several pages aside for those I meet with often, or have a lot to bring up when I meet with them, but the principle is still the same.

My manager always asks when I start a new notebook what colour her new washi tape is!

If you find this idea useful, please feel free to copy and share!

Take care,

Andrea

Tranquil Tulips - and I use up some of my washi tape!

Do you struggle just a little to use washi tape?  I buy it because I love it, but then I end up never finishing it (in fact, I'm lucky if I even start it!)

Today's card is using the Tranquil Tulips set - this retires at the end of May, so I want to make sure I use it lots before it retires.

I started with a piece of Basic Black cardstock, and I cut a piece of Whisper White to be the card front.

I then stamped the  tulip onto another piece of Whisper White cardstock, using Berry Burst and Tranquil Tide inks, and used the largest Stitched Framelit Oval to cut out the tulip.  

I sponged around the edge of the oval.  The stitching doesn't show up in this photograph, however in real life it looks great.

I then used the washi from the Basics Set 1 washi tape (the pink ones) and put them artfully on the card.  Once I had done that, I used dimensionals to adhere the oval to the card front, and just snail to attach the layers.

Tomorrow I'm going to blog a completely different way of using washi tape for something not card making or scrapbooking related - I use it in my 'other' job. Make sure you come back to check it out!

If you live in New Zealand and would like to purchase any of the products I've used tonight - please click on the pictures below and you'll go straight to my store.

It's been great having your company for a few minutes - leave me a message if you like this post - I'd really appreciate it!

Take care,

Andrea

Product List

Tranquil Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143767]

$34.00

Basics Pack 1 Washi Tape

[144221]

$17.00

Clean, Simple and Beautiful

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoy this post!

I keep coming back to this stamp set.  I love the fact that there are so many things you can do with it - dress it up, or (as in this case), keep it clean and simple.

How simple is this card?  I used the Old Olive watercolour pencil to colour in both her dress and the umbrella - I just used a heavier hand on her umbrella.

Other than that, the rest of the card is simple to CASE if you wish.

There is no sentiment on the inside, so this card could be for anything - celebrating walking away from a job you don't like, or a person you don't like, or is it walking towards a new adventure that is exciting and just a little scary?

If you live in New Zealand, and would like to purchase any of the products I've used to make this card, please click on the pictures below, and you'll go straight to my online store.

I hope you have a great Thursday, and that you gets lots done off your To Do list.

Andrea

Product List

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

$59.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$33.50