Is this the last one?

I think it might be!  Another colour combination from the colour selector, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue and Almost Amethyst.

The scallop edge has been created using circle punches - the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" - I've just matted the DSP (again from the Hostess Level I selection) with some matching cardstock. Finished off with some Bashful Blue 1" double stitched grosgrain ribbon and a rhinestone brad.

I do hope that you have enjoyed the last few cards - just goes to show what you can make with just one stamp set ... I should be back home from sunny Queensland now so I'll be back in a few days with something from the Summer Mini, some holiday snaps, scrapbooking, another ATC swap .... gee I do wish I had taken some of my stamps away with me .... I only just got away with taking the laptop :o)

Stop Press: Don't forget the Catalogue Inventory Clearance! Three stamp sets are now SOLD OUT at the discounted price - 'Jumbo Outline Alphabet', 'Just Riding' and now the Wild West Alphabet. The others are still available, but only for a limited time! Remember that the die-cut sets are still available but at the usual catalogue price.

Until next time ...  

 

 

Yes ... More Party Hearty!

 The cupcake takes centre stage again ... I love this stamp ... so very now!

I used the colour selector tool to come up with this combination - would have never thought to put these colours together myself ... it's an easy tool to use ... click on the icon on the right hand side and have a play.

I've stamped the cupcake twice, once in So Saffron and then again in Pacific Point.  I've then cut the 'cake' part out of the So Saffron one and adhered it to the other impression with dimensionals - hey presto a 3D cake!  The candle has been stamped using the markers.

The sentiment stamp fits perfectly inside the large oval, and I've layered it with scallop oval and wide oval and teamed it up with some striped grosgrain Tangarine Tango ribbon.  

The papers are from the Hostess Level I selection ... hold a workshop or place an order for more than $300 to qualify.

Back with more in a day or two ... yes I do have more!

Stop Press: Don't forget the Catalogue Inventory Clearance! Two stamp sets are now SOLD OUT at the discounted price - 'Jumbo Outline Alphabet' and 'Just Riding'. The others are still available, but only for a limited time!

 

 

Anyone for Cake?

Oops I forgot it is still January and I'm not supposed to be eating cake!  This card is made with some Pink PIroutte, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White cardstocks.  Rose Red ink and ribbon and a bit of Dazzling Diamonds make this a very girlie card.  This time I've used the Party Hearty sentiment which fits well inside the Tag Window punch.

Hope you are enjoying the look through my Party Hearty samples - I thought it was going to be a challenge to make so many cards from one set but it wasn't - once I got started the ideas kept flowing.

Back soon with more.

  

 

 

I Love Kraft!

Yes it is true, I love both craft (obviously you knew that already didn't you) and Kraft the cardstock colour from Stampin' Up! (once described by my good friend as being cardboard colour!).

So today's offering is another with the Celebrate You stamp from Party Hearty - just love that the scallop circle fits so well within the letters ... great thinking SU!  

And yes ... there is a bit of Christmas here too, with Kraft, Real Red and Chocolate Chip I've also used a piece of the designer series paper from the I Wish scrapbooking kit .... a spare bit left over from Christmas projects that is easily converted into a birthday card.  Finished with sponging, a Fusion Flower and silver brad - another quick and easy sample to inspire you.

Just noticed that there appears to be a 'splodge' on the ribbon - that isn't there in real life but as I am in sunny Queensland just now I can't re-do the photo for you - so my apologies - it looks better in real life ... honest!

 

 

A Card To Celebrate 100 Posts!

Yes it is true ... this is the 100th post on the InkyArt blog - I can hardly believe it!  I hope that you find something inspirational from my ramblings and creations - I really love sharing them with you.

I found this line of bunting somewhere on the internet ages and ages ago and the idea just stuck in my head.  So if you are the creator can you let me know so that I can credit you here please.

Showcasing both the marker pens and Stamp-a-ma-jig - I've coloured the party hats with markers and trimmed around them ... loosing the stars.  The poles are the candle stamp, again using the markers I've just coloured in the candle part and left off the flame ... using a Stamp-a-ma-gig I have stamped it onto the white cardstock.  Linen thread has been used for the string and then I attached the little flags with Dimensionals.

Finished off with brads at the top of the poles and three cup cakes - again coloured in with markers this was a lovely card to make.  

 

 

Celebrate Twenty Ten with Chocolate!

Happy New Year to you and your family!

Okay so the title was a bit misleading but as this is the first day of twenty ten and traditionally a day for New Year Resolutions I thought it appropriate to celebrate with some chocolate ... yes the non-fattening and healthy kind ... Chocolate Chip cardstock!  I love the chocolate and pink combination.  

The patterned paper is a Hostess Level I freebie - how do you qualify for one of these?  Either have a workshop in your own home or place an order with me for $300 or more and you get to choose any of the Hostess Level I sets shown here.  And if you book a workshop during Sale-a-Bration you also qualify for a free stamp set!  Sale-a-Bration starts at the end of January and I am taking bookings now for workshops - call me if you'd like to hold one.

The stamp set is Party Hearty and I used some Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon and some little brads to finish it off.

I've decided that twenty ten has a nice ring to it, and should be a time to celebrate for each and every one of us ... so take some time out to create something that inspires you to celebrate.

 

 

B is for Birthday

Baja Breeze and Real Red is such a beautiful crisp combination and I used a piece of Ski Slope designer series paper, sadly now discontinued, I am determined to use every last piece!With the knotted Baja Breeze ribbon and tag tied on with hemp twine this card would be good for both a female or male recipient.

Hope you are enjoying this showcase of the Party Hearty set - back soon with more ideas.

 

 

Party Hearty Birthday

Well isn't it nice to see a birthday card!  After all the sparkly, Real Red and Old Olive it is really refreshing to see a bit of Pacific Point.  This is the first of a few Party Hearty samples I have made of late - such a great set.  I made a whole heap of cards using the Party Hearty set for the craft shows I took part in a few months ago ... and so I thought whilst I was 'out of action' on our family holiday I would show some to you.  So this is the first one ... back in a day or two with another.

 

 

Making Merry Monday # 21

Another glittery Party Hearty number ... I really do love stamp sets that can multi-task - makes them an even better investment doesn't it - lol! 

I've used the snowflake from Winter Post with Versamark and dazzling diamonds for the background, a piece of Choc Chip grosgrain ribbon and then layers of choc chip and real red cardstock.  Love the party hats standing proud as Christmas trees and a simple saying from Many Merry Messages.  I've sponged the edges of the white and red cardstock just to add a finishing touch.

This is a simple and quick card ... one which could be duplicated quickly for those of us who are always in a rush at this time of year.

Hope you aren't panicking too much ... back next Monday with another one.

 

Ready For Another Party Hearty?

Yes there is more ... many more in fact!  I often use this design for a quick and easy card ... the squares of Bella Bleu designer series paper are punched using the 1 1/4" square punch and placed equal distance apart onto Kraft cardstock.  

I've then stamped the 'celebrate you' stamp from Party Hearty set with Not Quite Navy ink and then punched it out with the scallop circle punch.  Layers of Kraft, Very Vanilla and Not Quite Navy cardstock with a little inking around the edges with a dauber highlight this stamp and the whole thing has been finished off with a trio of matching brads and a clear button tied with linen thread. 

This is one of my favourites - I really love this paper.  Hope you are inspired to give this really easy design a go ... it would work with circles too!

Happy stampin!

Love Nikki

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Another Party Hearty

And another Party Hearty gem .... this time a girlie birthday card made with Pink Pirouette, Chocolate chip and Regal Rose.  Cup cakes are very now aren't they.  I've stamped them twice, once in the Choc Chip and then again in the Pink Pirouette.  I've then cut out the top of the cake and used the Stampin Dimensionals to lift it up off the card ... of course Dazzling Diamonds just finish it off.

The paper is from the Hostess Level 1 free gift ... Patterns Pack II - 60 sheets of 6 x 6 paper ... very handy - check it out on Page 18 of the catalogue.

As it's Wednesday today some of the Art with Heart team have been setting up the stand at Craft Expo ... show opens tomorrow and is on until Sunday - don't forget to come along and say hi.

Happy Stampin.

Nikki

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Making Merry Monday # 14

Okay, I know, so it's Old Olive ... but it is a new stamp set - lol

I've been making heaps of cards using Party Hearty this past week as this is my contribution to the forthcoming Craft Expo which starts this Thursday and I thought this was a cool idea for a Christmas card with a non-festive set.  I've seen it done somewhere but I can't remember where (if you know can you let me know so that I can organise a link here - thank you).

So the card is Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red with some of the I Wish DSP, a large brad and some in colour ribbon.  I've used the marker pens to get the two colours on the image ... this would make for a very quick card if you need to make a lot of them.

As we head into October and daylight savings many of us are beginning to think of presents and cards for Christmas, so if you've been playing along with the Making Merry Monday you should have quite a nice stash of cards organised ... if not ... then there is no time like the present to make a start ... come on a couple of cards a week and you'll soon have them finished.

And don't forget, if you are heading to CraftExpo this week be sure to drop by and say hi.

Happy stampin

Love Nikki

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Party Hearty Galore

I've been enjoying a great week off work and spending lots of time with the kids.  After yesterday's roller blading they wanted to go to the movies today ... and KP thought it would be really exciting if they went in on their own!  I 'sort of' suggested it ... okay  I confess I wholly suggested it ... but I have a list of things I need to achieve before the week is out and we are already half way through and not a lot has been ticked off!  So off they went ... and I scooted around Southland crossing things off my list :o)

One of the other things on my list for this week is to prepare some samples for the upcoming Craft Expo which starts next Thursday ... my task is to use the stamp set Party Hearty ... so a dozen or so cards later I think I am almost done; although I have an idea for a scrapbooking page also so perhaps I'll make a start on that tomorrow.

So here is one of my samples ... Old Olive, Basic Grey and Regal Rose .... the whole stamp set works with all of the circle punches in one way or another ... and the scallop circle fits perfectly within the letters of the Celebrate You stamp ... very clever!  The little sparkle is actually a pink square fire rhinestone brad ... looks purple in the photo doesn't it.

As I mentioned, Craft Expo starts next week .... details can be found here.  I'll be on the stand on Saturday so if you are visiting on that day be sure to say hello and check out my other Party Hearty samples and all the other gorgeous things from the Art with Heart Stampin Team.

Be sure to check back this week for more exciting offers from Stampin' Up for October ... there's no end to their special offers just now is there.

Til next time, happy stampin

Love Nikki

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Happy Birthday Sads

It's my husband's birthday today (we call him Sads for short - our surname being Sadler) - and we are very excited.  Well the kids and I are!  My husband has everything he needs (and if he doesn't he tends to buy it anyway) so it is hard to come up with a unique and exciting present for him.  This year we've bought him a dive with the sharks in Melbourne Aquarium as a present!  We thought it would be a good idea but when Paul found out his response didn't match ours!  But I am sure he will have a good time!  It's happening tomorrow so I'll be back with photographic evidence!  Lets hope that they have actually fed the sharks this week :o)

Now for his card ... well it is a cased from Marelle Taylor (who is one very clever SU lady currently enjoying an incentive trip in Noosa with all the other clever SU ladies of Australia) - loved this card when I saw it on her blog and thought it was perfect for a male card (I find male cards very hard to create ... find it difficult to steer clear of the sparkles and ribbon - although I have managed to include a brad and some hemp thread!).

I am sure that Paul will love it - and the kids and I have written little messages inside.  This card is made with Party Hearty - a new set in my collection.  My daughter has already spotted the cupcake stamp ... guess we will be stamping over the weekend!

Back with more very soon.

Happy Birthday Paul xxx

Love Nikki

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