Its a Grand Affair class

Yesterday I had a class at the shop using 8x8 cards, very on trend on the moment and a great size for a special occassion. I used some of the new Justrite stamps on my cards, they are an american stamp company that are now working in partnership with Spellbinders to design stamps that fit the nestabilitie dies. This first card uses Labels 4, you get alot of stamps on the carrier sheet, which is laminated and hole punched down the side so you can store them in ring binders. To keep with the Paris theme I chose a selection of cardstock from the My Minds Eye Lost and Found 2 range. The girls got 3 sheets of 12x12 cardstock to make both cards. This card could easily be a valentines, anniversary, engagement card. I cut the Labels 4 out of the pink checked cardstock and used the negative piece as a frame. I stamps the flourish stamp above and below and added a few small pearls. That was attached with foam pads to a mat on some burgundy cardstock. The Paris stamp was inked and die cut on Kraft cardstock and then dropped it into the recess....use wet glue it gives you some time to line up. You get a great border stamp in the set and some fab postcard, stamps and franked stamps, so this set is a great one for all occassions or mixed media work. I should also mention the stamps are red rubber on foam, so if you prefer the rubber to clear resin stamps but still need the storage to be minimal these are a great company to look out for.

products used:

Stamps: Justrite Greetings from Paris, Woodware sentiment

Papers: My Minds Eye Lost and Found 2, Bazzill

Embellishments: Pearls and Cream Seam Binding

Inks: Mementos Rich Cocoa

The second cards uses the same cardstock and the Fancy labels stamp set which cordinates with Nestabilties labels 13 and 18. Lots of Spellbinders used on this one and the sentiment comes in the set or some of the girls used the "Mum" stamp from the Docrafts 3 for 2 promotion instead to make a beautful Mothers day card. The embossing folder is the new Intrinsic from the Couture collection, embosses beautfully and one I will be using often.

products used:

Stamps: Fancy Labels

Cardstock: My Minds Eye Lost and Found 2

Dies: Spellbinders Edgeabilitied classic petal, Sprial blosom 1,Labels 18, Foliage

Embossing folder: Couture Creations Gift Wrapping Collection Intrinsic

Ink: Mementos Rich Cocoa

Embellishments: Pearls and Cream Seam Binding