TGIF

Hiya everyone

This week I was asked to make a 'Get Well' card for a young girl (only 13), so I wanted to make it as bright and cheeful as I could ...

Stamps:  Fancy flourishes, Round & round, Christmas button bits, Tea for two, Simple alphabet (all stamps are PTI)

Card:  Kraft, Raspberry fizz bitty boxes DP, very vanilla, Fine linen distressed dots DP

Ink:  Pink passion, crumb cake

Accessories:  Rhinestones, stickles, vintage buttons, raspberry fizz satin ribbon, label 17 nestie

Thanks for stopping by and have a good weekend

xx Ange

Curtain Call CC Act 26

Hey everyone,

Ok, having a few issues with loading pictures on my blog, so I will update soon with Stacey's fabulous inspiration photo.   In the mean time, if you would like to play along go HERE.

My inspiration for this weeks card is my little mans' 6th birthday.  These were such great colours for a boy card.  Loved them!

Inspiration for the inside of the card came from the fabulous and very talented  Teneale Williams.  Your can check out her designs HERE and HERE

Stamps:  Star prints (PTI), Big & bold wishes (PTI), Birthday basics, Fancy flourishes (PTI)

Card:  Goind gray, basic gray, whisper white and summer sun

Ink:  Summer sun, going gray and basic gray

Accessories:  CM circle template, lrge and sml star punch, silver brads, 1/4" cirle punch

Curtain Call CC 23

It's been a while since I have had the chance to play along with Stacey's challenge, but everyone knows I can't resist using kraft LOL!

Here is my card:

Stamps:  Damask Designs (PTI), Faux Ribbon (PTI), Birthday Basics (PTI), Fancy Flourishes (PTI), Background Basics - Text Style (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, pink pirouette, basic black

Ink:  True black, pink pirouette, white craft

Accessories:  Striped grosgrain ribbon (SU!), Fiskars border punch, cream twine, vintage button

{two} for one

Hi Peeps,

It is soooo HOT here today (44*C - 111 *F). Apparently this heat will continue for a few more days yet ... anyway, I managed to find some time to play along with 2 challenges today. The first one is Stacey's 'Curtain Call Act 12' , and the also with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge:

Stamps: Bitty baby blessings (PTI), Fancy flourishes (PTI), Polka dot basics II (PTI), Mega mixed messages (PTI)

Card: Pretty in pink, rose red DSP

Ink: Chocolate chip, pretty in pink, rose red

Accessories: Chocolate swiss dot ribbon

Raspberry Suite CC 19

Ok, I'm back....this card was definitely inspired by the t-shirts. It is a technique call 'embooss resist' (check bottom of post for a quick tutorial). I've been hangin' for another 'Raspberry Suite' challenge and so couldn't wait to play along. I only wish I could get my christmas cards done as quickly LOL!



Stamps: Fancy flourishes (PTI), Star prints (PTI)
Card: Pink pirouette, pink passion, whisper white
Ink: Pink pirouette, soft sky, certainly celery, pink passion, chocolate chip, versamark
Accessories: Zigzag scissors, rhinestones, sponge, heat gun, clear embossing powder

Emboss Resist:

* Sponge different colours onto white/vanilla cardstock
* Stamp image with versamark over sponged cardstock
* Use clear embossong powder and heat emboss
* Sponge chocolate chip over embossed image

Hope these instructions help. This method hasn't always worked for me, but this time it turned out 'not too bad'.

A flourish Birthday ...

Recently, I was asked to do a 40th card for a friend. If is for a lady, and I am not too sure about these colours (my husband was a bit neh?, but my girlfriend loved it). Frankly, I don't think you can make a bad card using this set ('Fancy flourishes') from PTI.

Stamps: Fancy flourishes (PTI), Everyday button bits (PTI), Polka dot basics II (PTI)

Card: Parisian breeze (DSP), chocolate chip, kraft (again), baja breeze and whisper white

Ink: Chocolate chip and baja breeze

Accessories: MM Slice, scallop edge punch, vintage buttons, rustic twine, chocolate twill ribbon, sponge

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge 14

It has been forever since I have been able to do one of Keesh's challenges, what with missong mojo and Calum's broken leg (which is definitely on the mend now!). So here is the sketch ...

... and here is my card ...

Stamps: Fancy flourishes (PTI), Lots of thoughts (SU!), A happy heard (SU!)

Ink: Close to cocoa, riding hood red

Card: Pink pirouette, close to cocoa, very vanilla, candy lane (DSP)

Accessories: Chocolate twill ribbon, pink button, rustic twine, paper snips, dimensionals