In love with Banner Blast!

Are you ready for a week of sneak peeks?! All this week I'll be showcasing the stamp sets and accessories you'll be able to get for free in Stampin' Up's Sale-a-bration promotion which starts next Tuesday. So, let's kick things off with a valentine/anniversary card using the Banner Blast set - come and see:

This is about as layered as I ever get with my cards but there's lots of clear space so it still feels quite clean and simple - but have you spotted those fabulous banners?!

I stamped the word 'you' onto a tiny panel and clipped my stamped banners onto it with one of the Essentials Hardware clips, adding a stamped and cut-out arrow and a punched heart to embellish. This was placed onto a background cut out of one the Sale-a-bration designer papers using a fabulous new punch. These tag topper punches are designed to make tags quickly and easily but there's SO much more you can do with them!

I've whipped the topper away in this photo so you can see that I punched the tag top on both the top and the bottom of this piece of designer paper. The strip the background is mounted on is actually threaded through the tag too - just think of the possibilities! The strip is embossed using the Needlepoint Border embossing folders and layed onto core'dinations card stock which provides a nice contrast with the smooth card base.

This week's fabulous sketch from CAS(E) this sketch inspired my card so I'll be linking this card up over there.

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

Stamps: Banner Blast, Love You More (arrow), Morning Meadow (the word 'you')

Ink: Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler

Card stock: Whisper White smooth and core'dinations, scrap of Crisp Cantaloupe

Other: Essentials hardware clips, Needlepoint embossing folder, Big Shot, Owl punch, paper snips, stamp-a-majig

You can order from my online shop any time, day or night,

but if you have any queries, or prefer to speak to me, I'm always happy to help.

You can contact me by email or phone on 01280 820593.

My sister and her family came to visit us this weekend and my daughter, who plans to do English and French at university, was able to chat to her aunt who studied those subjects herself. They discussed idioms (such as 'it's raining cats and dogs' in English) and my daughter explained that you get extra marks for using French ones in the exam and could my sister could think of any? My sister thought for a moment and then came out with 'Il y a du monde au balcon (there are lots of people on the balcony)' which turned out to mean a woman amply endowed in the bosom area! Yes, thanks Sis - very helpful for my daughter's A level!

See you tomorrow,