Workshop Tablet

  

Joan had a busy weekend teaching two workshops.  Sounds like everyone enjoyed the projects they worked on.  You can see pictures and read details about the workshop at Joan's Gardens.  I was able to say hi to everyone at the workshop via "Skype" and also show them how to add glitter to the pretty Cheery Lynn die cut butterflies.  The butterflies were added to a different project where they used Mica Gloss to create a card.

One of the projects I helped Joan design was a tablet.  This is a small tablet 5"x8". I have added a few extra embellishments on the tablet shown above; a piece of yellow trim, a Heartfelt Creations lacy corner embellishment and an extra Marianne Design "Decorative Element" (LRO157).  Once you see the tablet cover they created in the workshop, you will notice how a little more "dolled" up a project can look when adding a few more embellishments.

The embossing folder for the background was created with one of the new Marianne Designables Embossing Folders (DS0907).  I love using these beautiful embossing folders!  The dark green leaves were cut using the Cheery Lynn "Pair of Ferns" (B118).  I love that there are two ferns in this package, each lilting a different direction.  The Heartfelt Creations lacy corner is from the "Decorative Butterfly-border (HCD 701) die set. There are two sizes of this pretty die and I used the smaller size.  The two Marianne "Decorative Elegance" die cuts (LR0157) were tucked underneath the Heartfelt Creations corner.  

The Lily was created using the "Mega Lily Petals" punch and the "Sky Flake" punch for the stamen.  The leaves are also from the Mega Lily Petals" punch.  The leaves were folded in half then run through a corregator to give them some dimension, then sponged with a darker green ink. 

 Be sure to go over the Joan's Gardens to see pictures of the other projects completed in her workshop.

ARRANGED WITH LOVE

I am so excited to join Gina and her Design Team in the June Blog Hop. It has been so much fun to be on the Center Stage Spotlight Designer Team. I will be previewing another new set by Asela tomorrow, so be sure to check back to see this beautiful set.

Melanie asked me to be her guest designer when her new, "Arranged with Love" set came out. I was so honored to have her ask me. One of my favorite stamp sets is Melanie's "A Year of Flowers" and this new set is an awesome addition using the same flowers.

This new stamp will fit an A-2 size card. It is perfect for making beautiful cards, decorating gift boxes, covering tablets and or journals. There are so many possibilities. This set comes with 10 coordinating greetings.

The image on this cover is embossed with detail black embossing powder on Gina's Pure Luxury White card stock. The design was colored with Peerless Watercolors, also available from Gina K Designs. I stamped one additional rose, from "A Year of Flowers", to pop up on the top rose. The back white panel was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.The second layer is Rose Red card stock. A lace border was added at the top. I finished this cover by adding a large bow, silver heart and flat backed pearls. Isn't this a gorgeous stamp set!

There are a lot more previews for the two new sets revealed today. Be sure to check out all the Design Team's Blogs below.

Gina, Carolyn, Cathy, Cindy, Donna, Emily, Erika, Jessica, Kurtis, Lee, Lynn, Melanie, and Theresa
and, be sure to check out two other CenterStage Spotlight girls joining in Previews today: Carla Suto and Melisa Waldorf