FTL 103

Just a quick christmas card using 'Clean & Simple' FTL 103....

Stamps:  Vintage ornaments (PTI), Vintage ornaments additions (PTI), Signature christmas (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, very vanilla, baja breeze

Ink:  Versamark, baja breeze

Accessories:  Jute rustic twine, white emboss powder, wide real red grosgrain ribbon, sprial punch

Happy Birthday Noah

This week I recieved some new goodies from PTI, woohoo! ...and of course I had to ink them up!  I have used the same layout in my last couple of cards, and found it to be very versatile.

 For the banners I have used the kites from 'up, up and away' (PTI) and just foled the top over  and glued the bakers twine in.

Stamps:  Up, up and away (PIT), Enjoy the ride (PTI), Outline alphabet (PTI), Simple alphabet (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, Notebook DSP (SU! - retired)

Ink:  Choclate chip

Accessories:  Chocolate bakers twine, brad, dimensionals

Happy Birthday Darcy (finally !!)

So Darcy's birthday was last month, but I am only just making her card now.  Her Mum is the very talented Sue over and 'My Inner Reflecttion', so I have to make something special.  This card has the same layout as my previous post, but I was inpired by  the fabulous Maile Belle, for the die cut with the buttons behind.

I couldn't work out which photo I liked best, so I used both of them.

This is also my challenge card for 'Everything but the kitchen sink'.

Stamps:  Outline Alphabet (PTI), Butterfly Dreams (PTI)

Card:  White (PTI), 'Sweet blush' polka dot basics DP (PTI)

Ink:  Rose red, versamark

Accessories:  Vintage buttons (PTI), white emboss powder, corner rounder, butterfly dreams die (PTI)

Happy Birthday Jess .....

This cards is for Jess, who turned 9 today.  She is a close family friend, as well as being in my oldest sons class at school.  She loves animals, so I thought 'pun fun' from SU would be perfect to use.

Stamps:  Pun fun (SU!), Outline alphabet (PTI), Butterfly wishes (PTI)

Card:  White (PTI), polka dot basics (PTI) spring rain, pink pirouette, going gray and whisper white

Ink:  Pink pirouette, going gray, bashful blue, versamark, passion pink marker, yo-yo yellow marker

Accessories:  Kaisercraft rhinestones, white emboss powder, white gel pen, corner rounder, dimensionals

Birthday Wishes - Kites

Just a tad late with this one.  This weeks challenge on 'Cards Blog' was to use kites.  I love this stamp set  from PTI called 'Up, up & away'.....

Stamps:  Up, up & away (PTI)

Card:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Real red, only orange, green galore, yo-yo yellow, tempting turquoise, not quite navy, soft sky and true black

Colour Cue {6}

Yes, this is the same sketch and stamp set that I used in my last post.  I loved the colours for this challenge and have been trying to play along for a while...

Stamps:  Live your dream (SU!), Mega mixed messages (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, Afternoon Tea DSP, very vanilla, chocolate chip

Ink:  Chocolate chip (+marker), groovy guava

Accessories:  Scallop border punch, pearls, vintage buttons, jute twine

Happy Birthday Grandma...

TGIF!  Just a quick one today ... the layout for this card is from the 'Clean & Simple' blog.  These sketches are fabulous and I intend to start my Christmas cards with them.

Stamps:  Live your dream (SU!), Faux ribbon (PTI)

Card:  Kiwi kiss, very vanilla, cameo coral and DSP (not sure of name), chocolate chip

Ink:  Kiwi kiss, old olive marker, cameo coral (+marker), choclate chip (+marker)

Accessories:  Rhinestones, stickles, apron lace border punch, paper piercer

Lady Bugs

Todays card was inpired by this 'Smiggle' pencil case.  My son is off to a girls birthday party today, so I hope she likes the card and the present (I don't buy for girls very often)...

Satmps:  Outline Alphabet (PTI), Bitty button bits (PTI)

Card:  Passion pink, tempting turquoise, whisper white and basic black

Ink:  Pink pirouette, passion pink (+marker), tempting turquoise, true black

Accessories:  Blue rhinestones, paper piercer, 1" round punch, 1/2" round punch

Long time....

no see.....

Sorry for being absent for so long....no excuse really (LOL!).  It's school holidays here in Melbourne, and so we have things to do with the kiddos.  We are going away next week to chilly Canberra too.


Here is a card I did for a school friend of my youngest (LK)....

Stamps:  Outline alphabet (PTI), Up, up and away (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, Polka dot basics (PTI), whisper white

Ink:  Chocolate chip, versamark, real red, yo-yo yello and only orange, tea dye duo

Accessories:  White embossing powder, cloud die (PTI), sponge

All my friends are turning 40

It seems that this year all my friends are turning 40.  So here are a couple of cards celebrating 40th birthdays...

For Mick

Stamps:  Enjoy the ride (PTI), Birthday basics (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, chocolate chip, whisper white and bitty box basics (PTI)

Ink:  Tea dye duo (PTI), Chocolate chip

Accessories:  Mat stack #1, rhinestones, acetate (windscreen), labels punch (SU!)

For Christina

Stamps:  Beautiful blooms II (PTI), Turning a new leaf (PTI), Enjoy the ride (PTI)

Card:  Passion pink, kiwi kiss, whisper white

Ink:  Passion pink, kiwi kiss, pink pirouette

Accessoires:  Bling it rhinestones, raspberry fizz twill ribbon

Reader's Choice Inspiration Challenge 3

Last week Kristina Werner put up another 'Reader's Choice Colour Inpsiration Challenge'.  Of course, I didn't get my card done in time for the challenge (again LOL!), but I thought I would put them on here anyway.  For some fabulous inspiration go HERE.

Stamps:  A Little Argyle (PTI), Signature Greetings (PIT), Warmest regards (SU!)

Card:  Chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, very vanilla, perfect plum

Ink:  Perfect plum, chocolate chip, close to cocoa, kiwi kiss, certainly celery and pale plum

Accessories:  Viontage buttons, Mat die #2 (PTI), Swiss dot ribbon (PTI), Grosgrain ribbon (SU!), Jute twine, 1/2" circle punch

Embellish Challenge - Labels

I love the colours for this 'Embellish Challenge' and this week the challenge is sponsored by the fabulous 'Waltzing Mouse Stamps'!

Stamps:  Great friend (SU!)

Ink:  Groovy guava, chocolate chip and tea dye due (PTI)

Card:  Kraft,chocolate chip, very vanilla and dotti biscotti (PT:I)

Accessories:  Vintage buttons, jute twine, bling it rhinestones, grosgrain ribbon

Colour Cue 4

Not sure if I am going to make to deadline for this challenge, but here goes.  This is a very simple card, as you can see.  These colours were so baby/boy card.

Stamps:  Bitty baby blessings (PTI), Background basics: retro (PTI)

Card:  Bashful blue, whisper white

Ink:  Bashful blue, not quite navy, barely banana

Accessories:  Brads, onsie template

Happy 7th Birthday Mackenzie!

Yes, that's right, my nephews birthday yesterday and my neices birthday today.  Mackenzie is the one in the middle wearing pink.  Sorry, but this is quite an old photo, but the only one I have.

Stamps:  Butterfly dreams (PTI), Baby button bits (PTI), Outline alphabet (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, pink pirouette and bitty box basics (pure poppy) and whiper white

Ink:  Pink pirouette, ridinghood red and versamark

Accessories:  Stickles, white emboss powder, heat gun

Happy 6th Birthday Jesse

This is my nephew Jessse.  He is turning 6 today.  This is a picture of Jesse with his Pop (my Dad) a couple of weeks ago at a family get together in Sydney.

This is the card I made for Jesse (that I haven't sent yet, oops!)

Stamps:  Up, up and away (PTI), Outline alphabet (PTI)

Paper:  Kiwi kiss, whisper white, kraft

Ink:  Ridinghood red, kiwi kiss, baja breeze and chocolate chip

Accessories:  Balloon dies (PTI), scallop circle and sponge

PS:  let me tell you, the whole bowling thing is not the same as the Wii.   I wanted to move across to the kids lane because they had their bumpers up LOL!

Embellish Challenge with Butterflies

Happy 'Pants off' Friday LOL!

It's time for another 'Embellish Challenge'.  The colours are kraft, green (kiwi kiss) and black, and include butterflies in your design.  I found these colours really nice to work with, and loved the way this card turned out.  If you would like to play along, go HERE.

Stamps:  Butterfly dreams (PTI), Round and round (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, basic black, very vanilla and bitty box basics (spring moss)

Ink:  True black, kiwi kiss

Accessories:  Rhinestones, embossed curved punch, vintage buttons, PTI butterfly die, dimensionals, sponge, matt 2 die (PTI)

ColourQ 32

All my posts lately seem to be quick ones LOL!  And here is another one.  Today's card is for 'ColourQ 32', using kraft, black, groovy guava and kiwi kiss.  If you would like to play along, go HERE. (Edit:  I am a little late with this one, and it has already closed  OOPS!)

Stamps:  Signature Greetings (PTI), Turning a new leaf (PTI), Butterfly dreams (PTI), Background basics - textstyle (PTI)

Card:  Kraft, very vanilla, basic black

Ink:  Groovy guava, kiwi kiss, true black

Accessories:  Rhinestones, stickles, sponge

Embellish Challenge - Dimension

Just popping in with my card for the 'Embellish Challenge - Dimension'.  If you would like to play along go HERE.

Stamps:  Fly away (PTI), Trendy trees (SU!)

Card:  Chocolate chip, whisper white, kiwi kiss and Bitty box basics (PTI)

Ink:  Kiwi kiss, baja breeze, really rust, chocolate chip

Accessories:  Jute twine, sponge, dimensionals, scallop circle

Baby Shower

Hi all,  sorry I ahve been MIA lately.  No excuse really, just lacking in motivation.  I have a few things to catch up on, so hopefully I will get everything done by Tuessay, because we are off to Sydney for a week to play tourist.  I lived in Sydney for 18 years, but haven't been back with the boys and we are really looking forward to seeing the sights as a family.

Here is a card I was asked to make for a friend.  I have used my rikrak die for the background.

Stamps:  Stampin Bella, Scattered showers (PTI), Inside & out: Baby, Polka dot basics (PTI)

Card:  Passion pink, pixie pink, pink pirouette and whisper white

Ink:  Pixie pink, stazon

Accessories:  Rasberry fizz twill, vintage button, rik rak die (PTI), nestabilities - scallop rectangle, twine

ColourQ 31

I have been wanting to play along with the 'ColourQ Challenge' for a while now.  This has been my first chance.  I didn't have crushed curry, so I used summer sun.  If you would like to play along, go HERE.  There are prizes up bor grabs if you play with a buddy.

Stamps:  Blooming button bits (PTI), Birthday basics (PTI), Turning a new leaf (PTI)

Card:  Tempting turquoise, certainly celery, brilliant blue, select white

Ink:  Summer sun, certainly celery, tempting turqoise

Accessories:  Ric rack die (PTI), vintage buttons, twine, nesties label 4, sponge