One more Flirtation for this week...

It has been such a busy week with an equally busy weekend ahead!  This is crunch-time at school...the final few days of summatives before we head into exams.  Summer still seems like a long way off, knowing how much I still have to get done at work and for my course.  The good news is that the end IS in sight...I just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other and I'll get there...I hope!  Today's post is a quick little bookmark I made for our monthly team meeting swap.  There were no rules other than to make a bookmark, so of course, I had to use some sneak peek products for mine!  Have a look...

Cute little book mark using a host of new products from the upcoming IB&C...can't wait to share this new catty with you all!

This was super-easy to put together, with one exception...threading the strip of Flirtatious fabric through that button was a HUGE pain in the neck!!!  And I did TEN of them!  I certainly won't be doing that again (though I do like the look!).  The other new products I used include the Delicate Doilies stamp set, Flirtatious DSP and the Lace Ribbon border punch.  I cut the base of the bookmark out with my Two Tags die and my Big Shot.  This bookmark is a bit unique in that it is designed to slide onto the page...you can see in the photo that it is hanging from a piece of cardstock.  I achieved that by adding a second scallop circle punch-out on the back that I adhered using dimensionals across the top portion of the circle.  The bookmark then slides over the page and stays put better than just tucking it between pages.
Ok...that's all I have time for tonight...I have to get ready for my "Out-With-The-Old" Stamp-a-Stack tomorrow morning!  I have some ladies coming to help me use up my retiring DSP and ribbon on 12 cards each!  Busy, busy, busy...

More Flirtatious Fun!

I am really loving the items from the Flirtatious Suite in the upcoming catalogue.  The DSP is fabulous and I love the die-cut doilies!  The coordinating stamps are so versatile and match the paper perfectly.  Today's card is one I did for this week's challenge over at The Paper Players using the doilies from the DSP pack as well as one of the new In-Colours:  Wisteria Wonder.  Check it out...

Thank You card for The Paper Players Challenge #50 using Delicate Doilies stamp set from the upcoming IB&C and Sincere Salutations sentiment set.

Inside of card using the new Lace Border punch.

Isn't this pretty?  I love the softness of Wisteria Wonder...such a subtle shade of lilac with a hint of gray...very nice.  I pulled out my Sincere Salutations sentiment set for this card.  That set is an oldie but a must-have for creating cards for just about any occasion.  I also love that all the sentiments fit in the decorative label punch...so easy to add to any card.  The images behind the sentiment were stamped with the new Delicate Doilies set, part of the Flirtatious Product Suite in the new catalogue.  Also a part of this suite is the Lace Ribbon border punch, which is what I used for the inside of the card.  It is fabulous (which you've already seen in my last few posts!) and I cut it in half here to give a lovely, feminine accent along the bottom of the card.

Oooh Baby...my new catty is here!!

Sorry I'm posting so late...I've been busy since I got home from work drooling over my copy of the new catalogue!!!  There is SOOO much gorgeous stuff in there and I know I've missed half of it!  I started my wish list but had to stop when I hit four pages!  My poor, poor bank account...it will never be the same come July 1st.  Along with my catalogue came my sneak peek pre-order.  Of course I was torn over whether to spend the evening with the catalogue or playing with my new toys...so I did a little of both.  The following card is for the Paper Players "Anything Goes" challenge this week and uses several of the fantastic new products:  new DSP called "Flirtatious (the doily is cut from it), a new lace ribbon border punch (this may become a new favourite!), and the Delicate Doilies stamp set.  I LOVE IT ALL!!  You will too...check it out...

New catty Sneak Peek using Delicate doilies and Happy Greetings stamp sets

Close up of sentiment from the Happy Greetings set in the Summer Mini

Inside sentiment from You're A Gem set from the Occasions Mini (it made the new Catty!!)

So...whaddya think?  Could it get any more girlie?  I just love this feminine look and everything in the Flirtatious Suite is just as pretty.  You are going  to love it, I promise!  For now, I'm off to bed to spend some more quality time with my catalogue!  I'll be back with another sneak peek tomorrow!