Petal Parade set

Today a set of cards using one of the Sale-a-bration sets - Petal Parade.  This was another one cased from someone on Pinterest, but I am sorry, I can't remember who and where I found it.  If it's your original design, thank you.  I do try to credit people when I can.   

Lots of lovely bright colours, and a splash of bling.  What more do you need?

Last one - an envelope card

This is the final card from last Saturday - inspired by Leonie Schroder.   The Sweet Sorbet papers were teamed up with Petal Parade stamp set, both freebies from the Sale-a-bration catalogue, to make an envelope card.  This is one of the latest trends at the moment where the envelope becomes part of the card as the inside is stuck to the envelope.  

With 12 papers in the pack, 2 of each double sided design, and 11 people at the class, I knew it would be first in gets the best choice, so I deliberately made my sample card up using the paper I liked the least cause I thought others would feel the same.  Strangely though, I actually quite like this pattern now.  

 

All sealed up with it's belly band holding it together, this is probably best handed to someone rather than posted through the mail.  
 

All opened up and ready to write on.  

Once again I got distracted and didn't get around to taking photos with the other papers in the pack, but they all looked really good.  

 

Banner Blast card

Another card from Saturday was this banner card.

We used the Decorative Dots embossing folder again, but this time used the reverse side for the card.  I love that you can use both sides for a bit of variation.  A couple of banners were stamped and punched in Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabanna and Real Red, and then popped up on dimensions in an arc.  Add a bit of ribbon and one of the flowers from Petal Parade, and another easy one to make.  The hardest part was making sure that the ribbon went on before the mat was stuck down.  Yes, I always forget that bit.

No sentiment went on this one so it can be used for a any occasion.    

 

An envelope opening card

Here's a card that is just that little bit different from normal.  Unfortunately it needs something to prop itself up on for display purposes.   

The top flap was made using the Framelits Label Collection - the shape can be seen much better in the 2nd picture.  I've used the paper piercing technique around the edges of the flap, and then covered most of it with the circle which doubles as the closure for the card.  

The stamps are from one of the Sale-a-bration freebies; Petal Parade.  I debated whether or not this was one I "needed", but am so glad I decided I did.