Sunday 8 March 2015

Petal Potpourri Workshop

The March class is using the "Petal Potpourri set" from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue, which can be purchased as a bundle with the "Flower Medallion" punch.


Lotus Blossom Workshop - Treat bag

The treat bag from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.



Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Big Shot, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Tangelo Twist 3/8" Stitched satin ribbon

Instructions to make this card:


  1. Cut out bag using Hello Honey card and "Mini Treat Bag Thinlits"die. Make bag.
  2. Stamp "Lotus Blossom" stamp on 7 x 9cm Whisper White card. Stamp 1 - Tangelo Twist, Stamp 2 - Tangelo Twist (stamp off on scrap paper first), Stamp 3 - So Saffron. Stem is stamped with Garden Green. Attach to front of card.
  3. Attach ribbon around bag and attach 4 rhinestones on the ribbon
  4. Using the "Mini Treat Bag Thinlits" set, cut greeting out of Tangelo Twist and attach to the front of the bag.

Lotus Blossom Workshop - Card 3

The third card from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.



Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, "Dictionary" stamp, Circle Collections Framelits, Spiral Border punch, Cherry Cobbler Sheer Linen 1", Ribbon Big Shot 

Instructions to make this card:


  1. Fold 10.5 x 29.7cm Crumb Cake card in half.
  2. Stamp "Dictionary" stamp onto 9 x 14.8cm Very Vanilla card (you will need to stamp twice to cover the card). Using the Spiral Border punch, punch along the right side of the card. Attach to front of card.
  3. Attach ribbon (22cm) around front of card. Attach at back.
  4. Stamp Greeting onto 5 x 5cm Very Vanilla card and attach to 5.5 x 5.5cm Cherry Cobbler card.
  5. On 7 x 7cm Very Vanilla card, stamp the Lotus Blossom set. Stamp 1 - Cherry Cobbler, Stamp 2 - Cherry Cobbler, (stamp off on scrap paper), Stamp 3 - Blushing Bride.
  6. Use the Circle Collection Framelet (5th smallest circle) to cut out image. Punch Cherry Cobbler card using 2 1/2" circle punch. Attach image to circle and attach to front of card with dimensionals.

Lotus Blossom Workshop - Card 2

The second card from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.



Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, "Fourteen phrases" stamp set, Pearl Basic Jewels, Pool Party 1/4" cotton ribbon

Instructions to make this card:

1. Stamp Lotus Blossom Stamps on two 4.8 x 4.1cm pieces of Whisper White card. Stamp greeting on third piece of 4.8 x 4.1cm of Whisper White card. Stamp 1 - Lost Lagoon, Stamp 2 - Pool Party, Stamp 3 - Soft Sky.
2. Stick the 3 pieces onto the 5.2 x 13cm piece of Soft Sky card.
3. Fold A5 sheet of Lost Lagoon card in half. Attach 10 x 14.35cm piece of Whisper White on the front of the card. Attach Soft card onto Whisper White towards the top of the card front.
4. Tie a 9cm piece of Pool Party ribbon around the 30cm piece of ribbon and attach the longer ribbon across the front of the card and wrap around the back of the card front.
5. Stick 3 pearl jewels on the bottom of the card front.

Lotus Blossom Workshop - Card 1


The first card from the February Workshop using the Lotus Blossoms stamp set from the 2015 Sale-A-Bration catalogue.


Supplies:
"Lotus Blossoms" stamp set, "Itty Bitty Banners" stamp set, "Something Lacy" stamp set, Circle Collections Framelits, "Bitty Banners" framelits, Print Poetry Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 

Instructions to make this card:
1.     Fold the Smoky Slate 21 x 14.85cm card in half.
2.     Using the Print Poetry embossing folder, emboss the 10 x 6cm  Blackberry Bliss card.
3.     Stamp "Something Lacy" onto the Melon Mambo card, 10 x 9cm and 2 pieces of 5 x 5cm using Versamark.
4.     Stamp the Lotus Blossom: Step 1 - Blackberry Bliss, Step 2 - Blackberry Bliss (stamp of on scrap before stamping over previous image to lighten), Step 3 - Perfect Plum (stamp of on scrap before stamping over previous image to lighten). Cut out image using 2 1/2"circle punch.
5.     Using Circle Collection framelits:
·        cut 1 circle out of Blackberry Bliss card  with the 6th smallest circle, 
·        cut 2 circles out of Blackberry Bliss with the 5th smallest circle. 
·        cut 2 circles out of Whisper White with the 4th smallest circle 
·        cut 2 circles out of the stamped Melon Mambo card with the 3rd smallest circle
6.     Stamp the Itty Bitty Banner greeting with Blackberry Bliss ink on Whisper White card and cut out using Bitty Banner framelets.
7.     Attach 3 layer circles as per image above and attach to stamped Melon Mambo card. Attach embossed Blackberry Bliss card. Wrap Whisper White ribbon around card and attach.
8.     Attach stamped image to large Blackberry Bliss circle and greeting with dimensionals to the front of the card.
9.     Tie ribbon bow and attach to front of card.