Mini Heart Notelets

Today's project turned out to be a mini collection of heart shaped notelets.  I wanted to create some little notecards that could secretly slip into a lunch bag or coat pocket of someone special, so that it might be found later as a little surprise on a long day!  :0)

I love the shape of this heart, it's a lovely chubby heart, and creates quite a bit of space inside, perhaps enough for a mini poem!  I cut one heart "on the fold" so that it was a tent-fold heart card, and then folded the top in half again to create an easel.  I then cut another single heart in the same pink card and stuck it to the top to finish the easel shape.

I made a couple and decorated each one differently for a little variety.  A few of you will remember that I recently purchased the Nottingham Border die, and have been overusing loving it.  Well, the flowers on the first notelet are actually the bits that it cuts out (I didn't discard them) and so I'm getting even more value for money out of the die as it doubles up as a gorgeous flower die too, which I've layered up with a pearl in the middle.  :0)

They were so quick to make, and can then be stood up on the recipient's desk as a little reminder of your note!

Next, I used another heart, again cut on the fold at the top, and created a little tag that could be tied on a little valentines gift.  The image was actually part of a much larger image, but I cut off the big heart that the bear was carrying, and replaced it with a smaller die-cut heart instead.  I punched a hole in the corner, and threaded some pretty vintage pink ribbon to create the tag tie.

I've inked around all of my hearts, on all the projects with darker pink ink pad to define the edge.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Stampavie Little Love Bear
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box - Cupid Heart
• Memory Box - Nottingham Border (the flowers are the bits it cuts out!)
• Memory Box - A Little Thanks
• Pearls
• La La Land Heart Border
• Pink Bazzil Card
• Vintage Style Ribbon Pink

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Flower Heart

Today's card is quite simple, with lots of clean white space. I spotted a lovely Teddy Bo card on Lesley's blog a while ago (eeek, just noticed that it was over a year ago), and bookmarked it for later inspiration, and today was that day!

I've added one more element being the heart behind the tag, which complements the heart in the image.
It's not my usual style, but I'm really pleased with it. These WRS images are just adorable, and a joy to work with. :0)

I typed the sentiment and printed it in pink, but inked over the letters with a pink Sakura stardust gel pen to give it some extra sparkle.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - WRS Flower Heart
• Typed Sentiment
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• Memory Box Cupid Heart
• Pink Card
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Vintage Style Ribbon Pink
• Pearls
• Glossy Accents

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Rebecca - Saturated Canary

Hello my friends..,

Natalie's here, and today I want to show you my very first card for 2013 which I've made for The Stamp Basket... 

For my card I've coloured new stamp from Saturated Canary called "Rebecca", she's so cute isn't she..?  My paper from new MME collection "Lavender"

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Recipe:

Stamp: Saturated Canary Rebecca

Paper: MME Lavender (on Sale)
Card Blank: Scalloped Edge Card Pack - white (size 6)
Dies: Memory Box Cupid Heart 
         Memory Box Poppystamps Lorelai Leaf (on Sale)
         Whiff of Joy Star Festoon (on Sale)
Embellishments: Ribbon May Arts Sheer Ruffle Edge - 15mm Pink, Pearls The Hobby House 3mm 4mm 5mm Pearls - Ivory Silk, Stickles Glitter Glue - Star Dust, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo 
 

Thanks for stopping by...

 Hugs Natalie xx

My Creativity LIFE!

Apple Picking....

Hi all,

A very warm welcome to The Stamp Basket on this lovely sunny Saturday morning! I hope you are all keeping well! My card today has to be my all time favourite, using the Whimsy image ‘Chloe’ and so appropriate for Harvest time!

 

Here’s a close up of the Memory Box Catalina Wreath die-cut coloured with copics:

 

 ...and a close up of the image also coloured with copics:

 

 

...and the full card

 

 

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Whimsy ‘Chloe’

Papers: WildRose Studio ‘Letters from Paris’

Card: Bazzill Cream Puff

Tools: MemoryBox Catalina Wreath, Cupid Heart and Willow Dragonfly (all on special offer this weekend); Whimsy ‘Picket Fence’

Embellishments: Vintagestyle ivory ribbon; May Arts Burlap natural twine; May Arts ivory crotchetlace; 5mm, 4mm and 3mm ivory pearls

All the Memory Box dies used in this card are on special offer this weekend over at The Stamp Basket online store!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a lovely weekend!

Hugs,

Janet xx

First Kiss

Hi, Liz here again with my card for this week for The Stamp Basket

I've used a straight edge craftwork card and cut it down to make a tag card, then I've used some gorgeous paper from WRS called Letters from Paris,

the gorgeous image is coloured with my distress re-inkers as is the background and is from Stampavie by Sarah Kay

Items from The Stamp Basket

Craftwork card ~ Straight edge

Stampavie / Sarah Kay/ ~ A little bit of country

WRS ~ letters from Paris paper pad
Hobby House ~ Ivory Pearls

Memory Box ~ Cupid heart

Memory Box ~ Honey Blossom sprig

Distress re-inkers

Distress inks

Hope this has given you a little inspiration
Happy Crafting,
Hugs Liz xx

Lots of Love...

Hi everyone and a happy Monday! I do hope that you are managing to stave off all the winter bugs that seem to be around at the moment…and also, keeping warm...talking of which, who made a snowman at the weekend???

Had I tuned into the weather forecast earlier last week, I might have made a card for today using a ‘Molly with Sledge’ image, ‘Snowball George’, Pickle Skating’ or Fizzy Moon ‘Snow’ ....much more apt for today, given the sub-arctic conditions outside!! Instead, I have a card to show you using one of the new Magnolia stamps ‘Tilda with Wrapped Heart’. I really enjoyed colouring the image on this card and used one of my favourite colour combinations… 

I’ve used a couple of the new Memory Box heart dies and one of the new Magnolia Doohickey border dies…as you know, one of my favourites, too! Here’s a close up of the 'Sweet Lovely Lace' border…

                Card Recipe:

Stamp: Magnolia 'Tilda with Wrapped Heart'

Tools: Memory Box ‘Serafina Heart’ and ‘Cupid Heart’ dies; Magnolia Doohickey 'Sweet Lovely Lace' die; Martha Stewart Double Punch Monarch Butterfly Punch (please e-mail to order)

Card:  Craftwork Cards – Scalloped-edge card; Bazzill Cardstock – carob and brocade

Papers: Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love Vintage Pink and Cloudy Pink Hearts

Embellishments: Berisfords 15mm Burgundy Satin Ribbon; Dovecraft self-adhesive gemstones

Thanks for stopping by…enjoy the rest of your week!

Hugs,

Janet xx

Be My Valentine...

Hi everyone and a happy Monday! I do hope that you are keeping well and enjoyed your weekend!

I have a Valentine’s card to show you today that I am hoping to be able to sell to raise some funds for the British Heart Foundation. I’ve used two of the new heart shaped Memory Box dies that we have in stock - I really like the design of the Serafina Heart - it works so well, when teamed with contrasting card or vellum using the Cupid Heart die. I added a few self-adhesive gemstones to the heart and the swirl for a bit of sparkle!

Card Recipe:

Tools: Memory Box ‘Serafina Heart’ and ‘Cupid Heart’ dies; Magnolia Swirl (can be ordered in specially)

Card:  Craftwork Cards – Straight-edge card

Papers: Unknown - from own stash with no front cover!

Embellishments: Berisfords 15mm Red Satin Ribbon – absolutely gorgeous quality! Dovecraft self-adhesive gemstones

Just a quick reminder before I go…if you are still looking to pick up a bargain, The Stamp Basket sale ends on Wednesday 1^st February 2012.  There is limited stock of some products so if you are interested, don’t delay:

** Bo Bunny ‘Garden Girl’ and ‘Sweet Tooth’ Collection – 1 pad of each left

** Bo Bunny ‘Father Christmas’ - just 2 pads left

** My Minds Eye ‘A Beautiful Life’ ‘and Every day Flair’ – I pad of each left

**Wild Rose Studio Traditional Xmas - 1 pad left

**Wild Rose Studio Wintry Christmas - 2 pads left

**Marianne Design Paper Block – Winterworld – 1 pad left

** Marianne Design Creatables ‘Christmas Tree’, ‘Branch Garden’ and ‘Poinsettia Serrated Edge’ dies – just 1 left of each

We will be adding lots more stamps, papers and dies in the coming weeks… if there are any Memory Box dies, Wild Rose Studio or Stampavie stamps that you are looking for, which we do not currently have in stock, please let me know as I can add them to our next order.

I hope you have a lovely week and be sure to stay tuned – we have some great news coming up!

Hugs,

Janet xx