Another extended crafting session

I normal close my florist shop between Christmas and new year opening up again on the first Wednesday in January when I can get a delivery of fresh flowers in. In my time off I'd planed to have at least one day of intensive crafting on cards ect to make some new stock to sell. However this happened to the shop.

So after yet another flood where the water came three times in just over a week, this picture is from the second lot, It looks like I will be out of the shop until sometime in February. The shop requires extensive  work including a new floor and there is alot of digging work out in the road to fix the large stretch of collapsed drain which caused this devastation. 

So I am using the time wisely and doing as much crafting as I can. 

I started with some cards like last time I have been working in sets as I find this works well for me, Keeps me focused and produces results. 

The first set I made was using the banner blast set of stamps and coordinating punch. I had already made some cards in this style and they had sold well in the shop so I produced more using the new inks and card which I picked up towards the end of last year during a stampin up promotion.They are very rick looking colors and I like the look they create. Another difference with this set to the last one is some of them are on kraft brown card blanks rather than cream this also gives them abit of a different look.  The sentiments are mostly done with the itty bitty banners and coordinating dies I do really love this set and was a good purchase.

 The next set I made was using the elementary elegance stamp set I've had this set for quite a long time but it doesn't lose any of its beauty. Again I focused on the new colors and I like how these mini cards look, look very regal. all but the purple have been stamped color on color which didn't come out to well like that so has been heat embossed in white. Then an punched accent has been added to the middle and a sentiment in the color and touch of gray added to tie in with the crystals.

 Using this set I also made three larger cards with embossed card covering the front before a two layered pendant is added with the cut out frame stamp added and the punched Happy birthday raised on top. I added a little extra shape to each side to define the cut out frame better and to this I added a pearl at each end to bring in a touch of luxury and interest.

For the next little set I looked in to my archive of photos and found I had made a couple like this before and looking at my current paper stash decided I had suitable colors to try this style again. I used the collage curios pretty petites sets of stamps and these work well with the collage look being smaller stamps. Two of the cards are backed in a light brown and done in hues of blue, yellow, green and greens and orange the third is backed in grey and done with pink, blue and grey I feel this one particularly with the use of the floral papers has a vintage vibe.  I will see what sort of reception these get when it comes to selling them and maybe making more in this style.

Next I looked to the set lovely as a tress this has been a staple set of Stampin up range for a long time and is a set many people have in their stash.
I felt at this point I had made quite alot of birthday cards and other happier occasions so I decided this set would be more suitable to make more muted cards. This set of four includes a thoughts of you and with sympathy and are in more subdued colours of shades of brown, green, black and grey. I like the effect of the little squares almost like windows and this was achieved by making the squares and lightly attaching them to a scrap piece of paper in the layout they would appear on the card in and stamping on to the three of them. the image is them stamped separately on to the colored backing card and the squares are removed from the scrap paper and lined up with the other stamped image. It has to be done this way because if they are stamped as one the depth of the squares means the middle portion on the stamp is unable to reach the card to create a cohesive image. they are finished off with a strip of colored card and sentiment.

Also using this set I created these three cards The large tree is stamped on to white and attached to a colored backing card and a complimenting colored card is added to the same color backing card the complimenting card is stamped in small leaves in tone on tone color. A sentiment is stamped directly on to the card in the bottom and a couple of sparkles added to complete the card.
These are all the cards I have done so far but I am sure more will soon follow.

Quick snap of the current cards having their backs stamped with a handmade banner stamp and stamping up logo as per the angel policy all ready for packaging and sale.

Taking a little break from the cards I have produced some of our ever popular friendship teas just a set of nine for now as I have run out of tea bags to pop inside. I tried the pretty petites on the front of three of them for a change and like how they look.

Also been making some of the little decorated tissue pack to sell, these either say Tears of joy and are well suited for wedding or other joyous occasions such as a new birth. Or bless you which are prefect for a thoughtful token to someone who is under the weather. I like the range of colors and styles I achieved in this set giving something for everyone.








So that's the crafting so far I'm sure there will be plenty more before I can get back to the shop and my flowers. Check back soon so see what else is being created.