Happy Birthday Balloons

Happy Sunday!

Yesterday I had a chance to play with some new PTI goodies that arrived on Friday. I bought a few stamp sets and a couple of die sets.

The challenge at Colour Q helped get me started with this fun birthday card -

I've used my little balloon dies from Lil' Inkers. I didn't quite have the colours I needed in my card stock stash so I sponged ink over white card stock instead.

The alphabet dies are from PTI as is the stamp from the Big Birthday set. I liked the effect of the negative space in the balloons.

Now looking at my card, perhaps I should have created some little balloon strings. Nevermind :)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Simply Papercraft - CAS

Thanks so much for looking xx

ATSM Challenge #135 - Photo Inspiration

Good morning, I hope you are well and getting in lots of crafty time.

Today is the start of a new challenge at ATSM and we have a photo for inspiration -

I decided to use some of the yummy colours as inspiration for my card -

I have used supplies from my PTI Sprinkles and Shaker kit. I die cut the word Sprinkles three time. I snipped off the s at the end. 

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

and you could win a $15 coupon to the store!!

I would like to enter my card into the challenge at

Thanks so much for looking xx

Stretch those Dies!

Good morning everyone. I would like to show you a card that I made last night. I actually had one of those lightbulb moments. I had looked at the sketch over at ShowCASe your Style for a few days and really wasn't sure what to do and then an idea just came to me so off I went into the craft room.

Here is my card

My first idea didn't work out. I created my rainbow using watercolours but didn't like the end result. I wished I had a die that would just cut strips for me but I didn't have that either and then I remembered I had a Window Box die that would do the trick. I cut out my pieces from different coloured paper and mounted them on my light blue panel and then assembled the rest of the card.

The Stitched Rectangle die is from Lil' Inkers as is the sentiment. I used my Stitched Hillside Border die from Lawn Fawn to create my gap.

The little raindrops are from PTI.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with optional colour twist

Challenge Up Your Life - Rainbow

The Corrosive Challenge - Add a Splash of Colour
Lil' Inker Designs - Monthly Meet up Challenge

Thanks so much for looking xx

Life is Good, Shaker Card and Say What?

Happy Saturday everyone. How are you in your part of the world?

Today I have been busy in my craft room and I would like to share about 4 different cards with you. So, this post will be a long one with quite a few photos.

Card #1

Created with Lawn Fawn's Life is Good stamps and Dies, Lil' Inker Stitched Sun Die and sentiment by Whimsy Stamps 'Say What?' set. Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Casology - Hot

Card #2

Created using the Whimsy Stamps 'Say What?' set with coordinating dies

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Die Cut Divas - Words, Quotes and Sentiments

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Card #3

Created with the PTI Sprinkles and Shaker kit

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Birthdays

Card #4

Created with Lawn Fawn's Life is Good stamps and dies and Lil' Inker stitched dies. Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

4 Crafty Chicks - Hand coloured image

Stampin' Royalty - To Die For

Thanks so much for coming by today xx

Shake it Up!

Hello from a very rainy day here in Queensland. Such a nice break from the heat and much more comfortable at the moment. The amount of rain we've had is a recipe for flash flooding so if you are on the roads, please take care.

Today I would like to share with you the shaker card that I have made for one of my nieces (I have 6 of them!). 

These colours are so pretty and perfect for my gorgeous niece. 

I have created this card using my Shakers and Sprinkles kits from Papertrey Ink. There are so many goodies in this kit - paper, dies, stamps, sequins. Everything you need to create a shaker card.

I die cut the 'Sprinkled' word twice - one in black to create a backing for the pink one. 

I also decorated the inside of my card

The sequins I have used for this card didn't come with the PTI kit but were ones I have in my stash and were the perfect colours.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Creative Moments - Anything Goes (I didn't use the optional sketch)

613 Avenue Create - my second entry 

Just Inspirational - Sparkle (my sequins)

Card Mania - make it Sparkle

Thanks so much for looking xx

Sprinkled Happiness

Hello! How are you? Nice to see you back :)

I'm getting a little excited because there are only 3 more sleeps until ATSM goes live for the first time in 2015. I'm also excited about the Design Team - new gals and the old gals. I can't wait for it all to start up again.

In the meantime, I have used a rainy Sunday afternoon to create a card. 

I have used the colours from the current challenge at ShowCASe your Style. I really loved the DT examples but I feel I didn't capture these colours very well at all. 

I die cut the Sprinkled word twice - once in black and a second in lime and popped up the lime layer. The bottom of my PTI paper was die cut with my new Stitched Hillside Border dies from Lawn Fawn. The stamp set used is PTI Shakers and Sprinkles.

Here is the inside of my card - very basic with a simple Happy Birthday from the same PTI set.

Here are the challenges I am entering -

Ruby's Rainbow #95 - What did Santa Bring (my Lawn Fawn Dies)

Fantasy Stampers #27 - Happy Birthday

Thanks so much for looking 

Life Is Good - Alcohol Marker Tutorial

Hi everyone, how are you all. In keeping on with the theme of no more Christmas Cards, I decided to put together a little tutorial on how to colour images with Alcohol Markers.

I use Spectrum Noir and don't practice nearly enough with them and I do love me some colouring in time :)

I am in no way an expert at this but I find my technique does the job for me and hopefully it may help you if you are wondering how I have coloured images in the past.

Here is the card that I have made -

Below is my video tutorial on how I made this card. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me or leave a comment below. I did have to hurry at the end to get the card finished as the sun was not being my friend :(

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Animal Friends Challenge - Anything Goes with an Animal (Mr Crab is my animal)

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Dies R Us - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking xx

ATCAS - Family

Happy Saturday everyone.

Over at Addicted to CAS, we have a brand new challenge which is being hosted by the incredibly talented Shana. 

Here is the code word she has chosen for you -

This is a great code word for this time of year. I LOVE my family - here is my card 

I used the heart die from my PTI Shakers and Sprinkles kit to create my shaker element. I used one of the confetti dies as a filler and three little heart dies from Lil' Inkers

The stamp is from the same PTI set.

This is the last challenge for ATCAS for 2014. You still have two weeks to link up. Then we will be back with our first challenge on the 17th of January.

There are girls that are stepping down from the DT so they wont be joining us next year -

Michelle - thank you so very much for being part of the team. Your creations are always amazing and inspiring. Take care! xx

Sylvia - you are one of the most gorgeous ladies I know. It was an honour to meet you while I visited London. You made the big trip to the city so we could have lunch together. I will never forget that day or you. xx

Karen - my friend! You are always in my thoughts and prayers. You have been such an inspiring team member at ATCAS with your amazing cards. I wish we could have met in April but I was so lucky to meet your sister, Val. When you see each other before Christmas, you have to give each other a hug from me. xx

Marie - what's to say about ugly bum? Well, I do have to admit that when we met in Spain, we were like we had known each other all our lives. Marie was a bad influence especially when it came to drinking. Wow, we had a sensational 5 days and it was a time in my life I will never forget. From our sight seeing trips down the coast of southern Spain, the walk around the village visiting each bar, the lunch at the old bandit restaurant and then singing ABBA songs.... you crazy woman. Love ya guts xx

and last but not least - 

Sandie - my London bestie. Sandie opened up her home to me in April. All she and Callum did was look after me and spoil me. I saw nearly the whole of London, went shopping, ate sushi, went to the theatre, had Chinese food home delivered, was given chocolate on Easter Sunday, had cocktails made for me every night and got to make cards. My time with Sandie and Callum was unforgettable and I thank them so much for the wonderful memories. They are even talking about coming over to Australia in 2016 and it can't come soon enough! I miss you heaps, my friend and cherish our memories. 

So, as you can see my ATCAS designers are not just designers. They are my family too. I love them all dearly and appreciate all the work they put into ATCAS. 

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I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Daring Cardmakers - Shaker cards

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything other than Christmas

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking xx

Happy Birthday with Sprinkles on Top

Hi there everyone.

I'm a little excited because I received my very first parcel ever from Papertrey Ink. I ordered the Makeit Market Kit: Shakers & Sprinkles and a couple other goodies.

When it all arrived yesterday, I calmy put the package in my craft room and continued to quickly finish up my housework. Once done, I zoomed straight in there to unpack everything.

This kit is so fun. There are a heap of dies, stamps, papers and sequins/sprinkles etc to make amazing shaker cards. Of course, you don't have to make a shaker card but I did for my first go.

Now I need more so my wishlist has grown again.

Just to get a feel of what I could make with all this, I headed on over to the designer Betsy Veldmans blog to get some inspiration and I CASED one of her cards.

Here it is -

Everything I used was from the kit (except for my base and scallop frame card stock). 

The kit even comes with double sided foam sheets for you to die cut to create your shaker. This stuff is very, very sticky and a bit hard to get everything straight. I did end up a bit lop sided but nevermind. 

I stamped the "Happy Birthday", "with" and "on top" and then laid my glittery die cut Sprinkles over the top of the acetate once it was all put together.

Here is another photo showing the sprinkles and stars I used within the shaker -

There are confetti dies in this kit too. The stars and hearts come from two different dies. Love them!

This card is for my niece who turns 11 next month. I have to say this is one of my most favourite cards that I have made. It is so fun.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Love to Create - Dies and Sparkle

Moo Mania - Bright and Cheerful

Inky Chicks - Die Cuts only (no images)

(I also have to thank Sandie & Kim for my little addiction to PTI that I seemed to have developed. I used Sandie's PTI stamps while staying with her in London and a couple of weeks ago, Kim and I were emailing each other and talking about it and the next thing I knew my bank account was smaller!! Thanks ladies.....)

Thanks so much for looking xx