JayGee's Nook Challenge 1

Hey Everyone, and welcone to our first challenge for JayGee's Nook.  Judith has given us this gorgeous photo for inspiration.  I have made 2 cards for this challenge.  The first one using the amazing colours and my second one has used the damask and ribbon.

We would love for you to come and play along with us.  Don't forget to visit Judith and Joy's blog for more inspiration.

Stamps:  Music Background (Hero Arts), Vintage Ornaments (PTI), Places Please (PTI)

Card:  Whisper white

Ink:  Soft sky (retired), not quite navy and baja breeze, versamark

Accessories:  Satin ribbon (enchanted evening - PTI), Label 4 nesty, clear embossing powder, rhinestone, sponge

Stamps:  Damask designs (PTI), Around & about sentiments (PTI), Beautiful blooms II (PTI)

Card:  Kraft (of course), whisper white

Ink:  Crumb cake (new fav),

Accessories:  Brads, scallop circle nesty, vintage buttons, jute twine, white satin ribbon, sponge, paper piercer

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to come back next Sunday when we will be showing you some cards using more Lawn Fawn, Practicing Creativity, Inchies and patterned masking tape.

xx Ange

Embellish Colour Challenge - Squares

This weekend has turned out very wet and rainy, PERFECT for sitting in my studio crafting.  I thought I would catch up on some challenges.  This card is for the Embellish Colour Challenge, and you had to use squares...

My card is actually a lot brighter IRL, but because of the weather, it seems really washed out.  I will try to get a better picture for you all later.

Stamps:  Butterfly dreams (PTI), Background basics - botanical (PTI), A little argyle (PTI), Damask designs (PTI)

Card:  Green galore, whisper white, select white

Ink:  Green galore, true black, perfect plum and versamark

Accessories:  Butterfly die (PTI), rhinestones, white emboss powder

Embellish Challenge - Hearts

Hi everyone, hope you all had a lovely Chrismtas and New Year. I have been away from mid-December until just before the New Year. I am hoping to blog a little bit more regularly now that all the hustle and bustle of Christmas is over (fingers crossed).

Today I have quickly done a card for Embellish Magazine - Colour challenge with Hearts. It is very simple, but I hope you like it .... to join in the fun go HERE.





Stamps: A happy heart (SU!), Damask designs (PTI)
Ink: Black stazon, real red and pink passion
Card: Whisper white
Accessories: Scorer, paper snips, dimensionals

Embellish 'the Cure Colour Challenge w/ Bling

It has taken a little while to get this challenge done, so after 3 attempts, here is my card. I even took the long way around with the grey patterned paper by cutting striped dp at an angle and sticking it back together in the zig zag pattern. If you would like to play along go HERE.

Stamsp: Damask designs (PTI)

Card: Pink pirouette, gray and regal rose dp, regal rose

Ink: Going gray, pink pirouette

Accessories: Hibiscus twill ribbon, rustic twine, vintage button, scallop edge punch, rhinestones

Two for {one}

Another quick one today ... this card is for Dawn's 'Raspberry Suite CC' and Karen Giron 'SSSC'. A fabulous sketch and gorgeous colours.

Stamps: PTI Damask designs

Card: Pink passion, perfect plum and purely pomegranate

Ink: Pink passion and perfect plum

Accessories: Twine, PTI cream vintage button, old book

Tools: CM circle template, paper piercer, sponge

Raspberry Suite Challenge #11

I'm sort of back. We are all home from hospital after spending nearly a week going back and forth to the 'childrens' hospital'. A bit daunting a first, but every day we are getting better. My 'Big Man' will have the external frame on for about 8 weeks.

I have missed Dawn's last 2 challenges and I was not happy about it, so made sure I found time for this one. Here is my card:

The colours I have used are:

Pink passion, real red, wild wasabi, going gray, basic black and whisper white

It was definitely a challenge, but that's why we play along LOL! If you would like to play along, go HERE.





Stamps: PTI Damask designs
Ink: Real red, basic black
Card: Going gray, basic black, pink passion and whisper white
Accessories: PTI Rasberry Fizz button, twine, black brads
Tools: Scallop edge punch

Moxie Fab Value of Vintage Challenge

Over at Moxie Fab World (hosted by Cath of Paper Crafts Magazine), there is a regular challenge posted with Fab prize giveaways! This challenge is all about recycling vintage items in our designs. I have used an old book that I purchased for $1 at an OP shop. I have taken a page out, stamped, mounted and sponged it for my background on this card.

Stamps: PTI Damask designs
Ink: Close to cocoa, chocolate chip
Card: Kraft, chocolate chip, very vanilla and 'page from old book'
Accessories: Vintage chocolate button (PTI), twine, dimensionals, sponge, glue dots

Raspberry Suite Challenge #8

Check out this fabulous inspiration piece from Dawn this week. Yummo! And I just had to use my PTI Damask Designs which just so happens to be a set designed by Dawn. The colours this week are:

Chocolate chip, pink passion, very vanilla & kraft

Stamps: PTI Polka dot basics & Damask designs
Card: Kraft (my fav), chocolate chip, very vanilla & pink passion
Ink: Chocolate chip & pink passion
Accessories: Raspberry fizz vintage buttons, twine, wide grosgrain ribbon
Tools: 1/2" circle punch

Happy Birthday Rylee!

I can hear you now, how slack am I to be posting Rylee's card when her birthday was way back in April, but don't worry because she didn't get her present until the card was ready LOL!

This one did not come easily, and this was all I could come up with in the end. I hope that she liked it (and her present).

You can't really see in the photo, but I have used sparkly stickers for her name.

Stamps: PTI Damask designs, SU! Doodle this

Card: Pink passion, kraft, whisper white

Ink: Green galore, pink passion

Accessories: Twine, PTI raspberry fizz buttons

Tools: Scallop edge punch, paper snips, piercer, sponge

Raspberry Suite Colour Challenge #6

Welcome to another 'Raspberry Suite Colour Challenge'. I am so sorry for the lack of blogging lately, but my mojo is missing and I have also started knitting again. If you would like to play along, go HERE. The colours I have used this week are SU! Soft sky, cameo coral, chocolate chip and whisper white.

I have recieved some fabulous blog awards, and will be back later to post them (I promise).



Can you believe that I received my PTI order last week (for Mother's day), and have only just inked it up today!

Stamps: PTI Bitty baby blessings, damask designs
Card: Soft sky, whisper white, cameo coral and chocolate chip
Ink: Chocolate chip, cameo coral, soft sky
Accessories: Wide chocolate grosgrain ribbon, linen thread, white button
Tools: Corner punch, paper snips, glue dots

Note: I have replaced the photo.