Things to do with designer paper - and a special offer!

I love designer paper! I love the variety of ways to use it on a card (stamp on it, cut bits of it out, use it as a background or as a focal point, tear it, fold it, concertina it, roll it, make embellishments with it... the list is endless! It's also indispensable for gift presentation and for 3D projects - and that's before we've even started on scrapbooking! If you love designer paper too, you won't want to miss out on my special offers, but before you have a look at those, come and see today's projects:

Every now and then I feel impelled to make a tall thin card, completely forgetting what a nightmare they are to photograph! This one uses Baroque Motifs which has to be one of the best stamp sets in the universe (oh dear, I now have an image of an alien stamping on Mars...) Just look at that gorgeous flourish! On top of the flourish - hang on, lets zoom in so that you can see...

... On top of the flourish, I've arranged some foliage from my wonderful Little Leaves die and a layered flower made with flowers punched from a paper in the Blueberry Crisp range using the Fancy Flower punch. I punched through the layers with a 1/8" handheld punch and secured them with a gorgeous brad from the retiring Hodgepodge Hardware kit.

I'm entering this card into the Less is More challenge where the ladies are aiming for 1000 entries this week. They're asking for any clean and simple cards - so do pop over and enter yours too!

Oh and before you go - come and see these little gift bags I made with the Blueberry Crisp range too:

Aren't the papers divine?!!

Supplies needed for today's card:

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Ink: Sahara Sand

Card stock: Sahara Sand

Other: Blueberry Crisp designer paper, Little Leaves die, Big Shot, Fancy Flower punch, corner rounder

You can buy any of these supplies from me and I can have them delivered to your address in the UK. Just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593. Click here to view the Last Chance List - full of stamps and accessories, some at up to 40% off! These items are available only while stocks last - and some have sold out already!

Photographing today's card reminded me of a scene in the third Lord of the Rings film where our hero is presented with the legendary sword with which he will defeat his enemies. We watch as he draws the sword out of its scabbard and then the camera follows the blade up... and up... and even further up... and you begin to wonder whether the blade will ever come to an end! Now, I love this film but that scene made me giggle!

Thank you so much for dropping in today - don't forget to check my special offers if you'd like to bag yourself a bargain! I'll be back tomorrow with an autumnal colour palette and I'll hope to see you then.

Hugs,