More Fruit and Flowers hyacinths!

Yesterday I showed you a technique I've come up with for stamping hyacinths using the little flower from the Fruit and Flowers stamp set. Well obviously I couldn't just make one card! Here's another one:

Not in a vase this time but au naturel! I used three shades of green to get a bit of depth to my grass, Marina Mist for a nice warm spring sky and Concord Crush for that fabulous blue/purple that hyacinths come in.

The tag is from the Two Tags Bigz die, and this is the top of it, threaded through with a little piece of Vanilla taffeta ribbon and finished with a linen thread bow. You can see the butterfly in this photo too, from the Beautiful Wings embosslits die. I chose him in Peach Parfait which makes a nice splash of colour against the green/blue/purple tones.

Here's a close up of the hyacinth panel, with its masked leaves and stamped grass and flowers. The sky is just roughly sponged in. I stuck the panel onto the Tag and then attached that to my textured card base using dimensionals.

The card is finished with this lovely curvy sentiment from the Happiest of Birthdays hostess set, which I use all the time as I love all the different birthday greetings in it. Hostess sets are available to buy with 'hostess pounds' and you earn those with orders of £150 or more, whether group or individual,  or if you join my Stampers 6 club you'll automatically be able to buy hostess sets!

Here's what you'll need to make today's card:

Stamps: Fruit and Flowers, Happiest Birthday Wishes

Ink: Concord Crush, Marina Mist

Card stock: Confetti White, Very Vanilla smooth and textured, scrap of Peach Parfait

Other: Markers (I used Certainly Celery, Old Olive and Lucky Limeade), Two Tags Bigz die, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Big Shot, post it note, Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, linen thread, corner rounder, stamp-a-majig

I'd be delighted to order any of these items for you (except the post it note!) and can have them delivered to your address in the UK. I'm committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to offer help and advice. To place your order, just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593.

As part of the Sale-a-bration promotion, here until 31st March, you can choose a free stamp set or set of papers with EVERY £45 you spend. Click here to see all the fabulous Sale-a-bration freebies.

Yesterday I was permitted to go to Mumland! My youngest son has been involved in a dance competition as part of a team entered by his school and when they performed last week they won their category, which means they're through to the finals! I wasn't allowed to be there last week but the children repeated their performance in a school assembly yesterday and my husband and I were there in ringside seats! It was just brilliant and my hands are still sore from clapping! The children very obviously enjoyed every minute of their performance and I was proud of them all (but especially my son who is a total performer even when he's not on stage!)

It's Three Minute Thursday here tomorrow and I'll be back with a speedy set of cards. Hope to see you then!

Hugs,