Bitty summer postage stamps

I had fun with this die set of Bitty Summer Postage Stamps from Frantic Stamper.  It contains a heart, a star and a sun in a little postage stamp frame.  So many uses for this set either together or apart.

I cut the set several times in different colours to be able to mix and match them to form the background of my card. You could use the shapes by themselves or the stamp frame separately.  I chose to use both and popped the shapes up on foam for a little dimension.  The sentiment is from a new set called Retro Label Maker, loving this style of sentiment.  It is stamped in reverse so the background is coloured and the words the colour of the cardstock.  This die set would be a great little set to have for that little extra something that you sometimes need to finish a project

See you again soon

Karen

xo

Frantic Stamper products used

Bitty Summer Postage

Retro Label Maker Sentiment clear stamp set

New challenge at Southern Girls

A new challenge goes live today at Southern Girls.  Its a favourite "Anything Goes" Challenge.  We all know how those work, right?  Pop on over to the blog for all the details and look forward to seeing all your lovely entries.

My card features an image from Lacy Sunshine, one of the generous sponsors  for this challenge.  Heather Valentin is the artist and she has some amazing images to choose from so be sure to take a look.  This image is coloured using pencil.  I die cut an oval in the design paper and popped it uo on foam with the image behind, I used a scalloped edger to cut both sides for a little extra detail.  I added several little blooms around the oval before finishing with a few pearl stars.

Look forward to seeing your creation in the challenge.

Come back again soon

Karen

xo

Sweet Summertime

The June release from Frantic Stamper is Summertime and Leisure time.  Its not very summery temperature wise here but today its the perfect winters day.  Blue skies, cold, crisp and clear. Although we have had a lot of rain the last day or so and the next few ahead are forecast to be just like today.  If you can find a patch of sunshine its just beautiful.

Todays card features a new die set called Day at the Beach.  It contains the classic icons we would associate with a day at the beach.  Bucket, spade, ball and sandcastle.  As teenagers my children still like to build at the beach.  Their sandcastles are much larger and more elaborate than as littlies and their spades are more like the big garden variety these days but the lure of the sand is still there.

I chose a piece of design paper that reminds me of the beach and cut a circle from it.  I then blended a piece of white in matching colours to place behind.  I stamped my sentiment and die cut a sandcastle placing it to show in the background.  I then cut the ball, bucket and spade to create a little trio in front of the circle.  Finishing up with a swirl of pearls to represent the waves and bring the card together.

There are lots of wonderful dies in this release so be sure to pop to the store and check them out.

Thanks for your visit today.

Karen

xo

Frantic Stamper products used

Day at the Beach die set

Stitched Circle die set

 Sweet Summertime Clear stamp sentiment set