Bethinking

Parisian Pizza?

I love it when things coordinate - they look so much classier that way, don't you think? Lately I've been making a few different kinds of boxes, with matching cards or tags inside, that I can use as gifts. There's lots of different gifts that are needed at this time of year, after all! This one is a Mini Pizza Box, which nicely fits some 3 1/2" square cards.

To make this I've used the Parisian Breeze specialty paper, which I really love. The colours and patterns are great for girls and guys, so it made it easy to make a mixed set of cards. This gorgeous paper is only available until the end of November, as it's in the Spring Mini catalogue, so please let me know soon if you'd like to order some!

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I think that because I've always loved photography and stationery, Scrapbooking is my ideal hobby. Getting to combine yummy papers with photos, embellishments and, even better, stamps, is fantastic!

I made this layout about Annabelle at our recent Inklings Demonstrator team weekend away. We all shared stamps on the weekend, so I got to try out the "Inspired by Nature", "Lovely Letters" and "From the Kitchen Of" sets. The stamp that I've used for the journalling block is supposed to be for a recipe card, but stamps can be very versatile!

Supplies Used

Stamps: Dreams du Jour, Inspired by Nature, Lovely Letters and From the Kitchen Of

Cardstock: Tea Party DSP, Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Scallop edge punch, Button Latte

Cracked Glass

There's always so many new techniques to learn with stamping. This is one that I've been wanting to try out for a while now - cracked glass. It's basically a variation of embossing, where you emboss the whole image a few times, then once it's cool "crack" the embossed surface. You can probably see the idea better in the close-up picture.

This was my first attempt at it. I'm planning a class next month using some advanced embossing techniques, so I'm trying out a few things in preparation. What do you think?

Supplies Used

Stamps: Fresh Cuts, Dreams du Jour, Weathered background

Cardstock: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel

Inks: VersaMark, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel.

Accessories: Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Filigree brads, clear embossing powder, sponge daubers, heat tool.