Hello punches and dies

I couldn't NOT do another card for this week's Less is More challenge now could I? Chrissie and Mandi want to see cards featuring dies and punches - and that is a lot of fun! The starting point for my card was this wonderful colour challenge at ColourQ:

Isn't this a fabulous colour combination?! And not one I'd have thought up myself I have to say!

I was quite taken with the leafy pattern on the quilt in the inspiration picture, so I brought out my beloved Little Leaves die and set to work...

... laying a spare leafy die cut onto my card stock and sponging Baja Breeze ink over it to get this effect for my background. I die cut two more leaf sprigs, cut them down a little and arranged them over the background. The edges of the card stock have been distressed to create a bit of contrast between the panel and the card base.

I used a couple of border punches  and some taffeta ribbon at the bottom of the panel, to ground the leaf sprigs, and added a lovely ruffled flower made with my Boho Blossoms punch and centred with a Basic Grey brad. The sentiment is from Elementary Elegance, a stamp set that comes free with a £45 order as part of the Sale-a-bration promotion.

Supplies needed for this card:

Stamps: Elementary Elegance (Sale-a-bration freebie)

Ink: Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze (Dusty Durango isn't available in the UK)

Card stock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Basic Grey, Cajun Craze

Other: Scallop border and Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punches, Boho Blossom punch, Little Leaves die, taffeta ribbon in Basic Black, Basic Grey brad, stamp-a-majig

I'd be delighted to order any of these supplies for you and can have them delivered to your address in the UK. I am committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to help and advise. Just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593.

Click here to see all the free Sale-a-bration sets and don't forget to let me know which ones you'd like - remember, you get one free item for EVERY £45 spent!

Yesterday, while I was cooking dinner, I had some charming company in the shape of my daughter who was busy making sweet treats to celebrate one of her friends' birthday. We spent a happy hour giggling while we worked and it was only afterwards I realised that she had liberally sprinkled the entire kitchen with icing sugar and used practically every bowl in the cupboard! She played her trump card at this point, pleading essential GSCE coursework, and left the washing up to me! Here's what my clever girl made though - orange and lemon creams. Aren't they cute?!

Thanks for dropping in on me today. I'll be back tomorrow with a quick card for Three Minute Thursday. Hope to see you then,