Hardwood Background – A Stamping Journey

Today I am looking at the Crazy About You set that is retiring. I have had fun with this set over it’s time.

This one we did as a Stamp A Stack card back a few years ago. In Night of Navy and Calypso Coral with Crushed Curry for the sentiment piece. I added a little strip of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper too. I think we did this in another colour combinations but I can’t seem to find that one. I think it was Daffodil Delight instead of the Calypso Coral. I do like this colour combo though.

I think this one was a Make and Take at a few workshops. This one was in Primrose Petal and Pear Pizzazz. Having the diecut words for these cards just gives it a little more dimension.

This one was a card sample. This was quite some time ago with Lost Lagoon and the 2 step Bird Punch for the leaves. The background is the Hardwood background stamp which is inked in Crumb Cake. The sentiment is from Butterfly Basics.

The flower stamp matches so well with the Flower Medallion Punch (also retiring, $31 AUS). No hand cutting this baby. 🙂

The words in the Crazy About You set are very versatile for so many different occasions. You can also get the ‘Hello You’ Thinlits ($41 AUS).

You have less than one week now to get any of these retiring products. Be quick now! Stop on by my store to order. Please use the HOST CODE: 2WNURG3N

Crazy About You W $90 C $68 -> HERE

Hello You Thinlits $41 -> HERE

Flower Medallion Punch $31 -> HERE

Have a wonderful weekend,

Jenny

I can’t wait to share the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration TOMORROW!! How exciting! But before I do I thought I would share this project that I made some months ago but realised I hadn’t shared it with you yet.

I had in my head for a while to create a cute birdhouse with the Home Sweet Home Thinlits. It is just another way to use these cute Thinlits.

To Create the Birdhouse: The house was cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock to make it sturdier. It was stamped in Smoky Slate with the Hardwood Background stamp after cutting it out. Before the house was assembled I cut a circle from the front piece to create a door. I also cut a thin circle frame from Cherry Cobbler cardstock using 2 different sized Layering Circle Framelits.

To Assemble the Birdhouse: The roof is made from a strip of Cherry Cobbler cardstock. You can make the piece any size you like but this piece measures 5.5cm x 8cm (scored at 4cm). Or 2 1/8″x 3 1/4″ (scored at 1 5/8″). It was embossed with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. Of course a Birdhouse has to have a cute bird. This little bluebird is cut from the Birds and Blooms Thinlits and I added some greenery with the Pretty Pines Thinlits. The sentiment is from the Sweet Home stamp set and stamped on Crushed Curry card.

Hope you like this cute house? The Home Sweet Home Thinlits, the Sweet Home stamp set and the Pretty Pines Thinlits are being carried over so you will be able to still get hold of these to make your own after today.

Get ready for the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration to start tomorrow!!! 🙂

Jenny