Well every now and then something comes along that costs pennies and the newest mini stamps in YTOC are just what I'm talking about. I have mentioned mini stamps before when they came out with some really cute designs with fun sayings (if you've been following along you'll have seen them here).
Sometimes you just know when you see something that there is a really cool idea just waiting to be brought to life (well I do anyhow) and this first card was exactly what I had in mind when I saw these latest mini stamps.
Start with a pre-patterned cardstock - this stuff is ALWAYS available at YTOC and makes the perfect quick card. I use it alot so it's worth having a whole bunch in stock especially for when you just don't have time to spend on creating a patterned background. It only comes in 3 or 4 colours but you can add black to any of them for a stunning colour combination.
To make this quick square card cut and score a square card blank then stamp the floral spray in opposite corners.
Next stamp the 'you're special stamp onto white card and cut and emboss using a square nestabilities die.
Cut several more layers using the plain and patterned cardstock in straight and scalloped squares and layer up adding 3D to some or all of layers as desired.
Add some ribbon around card and knot (much easier than a bow and trendy too) and add text block.
To finish add either glitter, pearls or diamantes in centre of flowers. There you have it - a super easy, super quick but classy looking card!
ALL for a couple of stamps that cost under £2 each. They give a really good clear image (providing your ink pad isn't old like mine) and they're clear stamps too which are easier to position where you want them.
This second card uses another one of the mini stamps that has been stamped onto white, stamped onto pink and a portion cut out and layered and then stamped onto white again and the text cut out and layered. The whole thing has then been cut and layered using the nestabilities dies and finally the card has been folded and cut using a nestability die too.
This one's even quicker than the first.
I'm gonna try doing this one in a long slim version and then the standard card size too. I have a really pretty text for the next one but someone got to the last 'bird swirl' stamp before I DID!
If you're reading this - You Know Who You Are! Good job Amanda's gonna try getting it in again and for anyone who would like to do a class in these we're considering it so let us know.
I absolutely love papercrafting - maybe even more than card making and scrapbooking some days. This is a simple origami box (one that I've featured before on my blog) made out of plain paper but given a whole new look simply by adding plain and scalloped squares using the nestability dies. After layering up the squares I embellished with my favourite daisy die and the whole thing ties together with some really pretty Bo Bunny polka dot ribbon. I have been known to get a bit silly over 'polka dots' before now. Love, love, love em! 
A few hearts in patterned paper, layered up with a few co-ordinating plain hearts using a combination of scalloped and plain edged hearts, a simple text and voila!