Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Outlined Occasions and I create a cute Valentines Card

Hi guys! Today I spent the day in the craft room, cutting up card stock and tidying up my desk (again)I have a workshop this weekend, so needed to get prepared. Once all the card was cut down, I sat and crafted for a little while, and this is what I came up with

This is a Crumbcake card base, layered with some Whisper White, and some patterned paper I've had in my stash for a while and I'm getting down to the scraps :) (love Polka Dots!) and some Real Red card stock. I then sat and coloured my little girl from My Favourite Things. I stamped her a second time on some Regal Rose patterned paper, and cut out her top, added some shading and stuck it down. I added some beautiful Ivory Satin Center Band Ribbon and tied a bow. The sentiment is from the new Sale-a-bration set called Outlined Occasions. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Ribbon Carousel Paper Piecing challenge and secondly, the Colour Q colour challenge and finally, the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! Dasher and Snow Swirled and I make a non-traditional Christmas card!

Hi guys! I made a card this morning, before having to head into work this afternoon.... I was on the phone to my mum the entire time I was making this!

This is an Early Espresso card base, which I have layered Regal Rose Patterned Paper Stack DSP on, which I popped a piece of Pear Pizzazz on top of and some white ribbon which was left over from a shirt that I pulled apart... (hey, it's still ribbon!) the rosette was made using some patterned paper from My Minds Eye, and this tutorial from one of my favourite design blogs... I stamped Dasher on my circle in Regal Rose and popped him on top of the rosette. I stamped the sentiment from Snow Swirled on the Regal Rose Patterned Paper and added a few basic rhinestones to finish this card off. 

While I was on the phone, Tommy, my big white cat came walking into the craft room, and meowing at me.... I ignored him, until...

Yup, that's my craft desk, and he is sitting exactly where my card and scratch paper was 5 seconds before this photo was taken... I guess Tommy doesn't like to be ignored... 

I am entering this card into the Moxie Fab Championing Award Medallions Challenge. 

Thanks for dropping by! 

Stampin' Up! Look Who's Turning paired with Fox and Friends for Kids Birthday!

I have made another card, after struggling with it most afternoon... I have had a tough time of card making recently, I know I am overthinking it, but I am bored with all my stamps and inks, and everything in my craft room is annoying me a bit... so, to produce anything that I'm slightly happy with to post here is a milestone!

The funny thing about this card... I don't even know any soon to be 4 year old girls.... I started out stamping the owl, giraffe (I <3 Giraffes) and turtle from Fox and Friends in Regal Rose, Rose Red and Pretty in Pink. I then mounted it on a slightly bigger piece of Rose Red. I stamped the Regal Red card with the number strip from Look Who's Turning in VersaMark and clear embossed it. I set that aside, remembered I had Pretty in Pink Grosgrain ribbon and a button, so pulled them out, wrapped it around the Rose Red and attached a tag from Tiny Tags, the four is from the 4 You sentiment, but I have only coloured the number in using my Stampin' Write Markers. I attached it using some Red and White Bakers twine, and stamped the Look Who's Turning sentiment in Black Staz On. 

I am entering this into the Paper Players colour challenge, which I have been fiddling around with all evening....

Thanks for dropping in!

Stampin' Up! I {Heart} Hearts and I create an Encouragement card

Ok, I know I'm supposed to be doing uni work, but as I was having a coffee break (any excuse will do) inspiration hit! I think my mojo is here for a little while, so I'm not going to turn it away :)

This card created itself, it really did! I started with a Pear Pizzazz base, layered it with a piece of Melon Mambo Designer Series Paper from the Brights stack and a piece of Regal Rose card. I stamped the sentiment from Whimsical Words (retired) in Versa Mark then heat embossed it in Black. I stamped a bunch of hearts from I {Heart} Hearts in Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz, I cut them out and arranged them on the card using pop dots to add some dimension. I then wrapped a piece of Wild Wasabi stitched ribbon (retired) around the base and tied a knot. I finished it off with three rhinestones in opposing corners.

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is The Stamp Spot Sketch challenge, which is a brand new monthly challenge. The second challenge is the Play Date Cafe colour challenge, which makes me think of summer (not difficult considering the BEAUTIFUL weather we are having!)

Ok, so that's me for now... My little sister should be here soon and then it is grocery shopping for me (blergh)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Sweet Buttons Embossolit and I create a fun note card

I have jumped back into my clean and simple cards this evening, this idea has been floating in my head since late last night....

This is a fairly basic card, it consists of a Basic Black base with Whisper White layered on top, I started by stamping the sentiment which is a cute one from KaiserCraft, then I drew a border using my Black Stampin' Write Marker... Then the Bigshot came into its own... I had a bunch of scraps in my scrap drawers and I ran each colour (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, and Regal Rose) through the Bigshot using the Sweet Buttons Embossolit... it cuts and embosses at the same time, and is only available until the 31st of July, when the Mini Catalogue ends... 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Less is More Circles challenge, and the second is the Colour Throwdown Rainbow Challenge. 

I think that's all I needed to tell you this evening, so until next time...

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Sew Suite, and Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper (DSP) make cute Thank You cards

I felt the need to craft this evening, with a long weekend coming up, and 4 out of the 5 days off of work, I know I'm going to be spending a bit more time in the craft room (which needs tidying up!) I created one card to share with you tonight, and as soon as I'm done posting, I will be heading to bed....

One of my must have sets from Stampin' Up!'s Winter Mini Catalogue, was the Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper (DSP), and the Sew Suite stamp set! With a mum as talented as mine when it comes to sewing, how could I not? This little card uses both these wonderful products! I used my wonderful Circle Scissors to cut the circle which I have then stamped the 'spool' image on using the masking technique, and coloured with my Stampin' Write Markers. The Designer Series Paper has been sitting on my desk, a little lonesome, begging to be used, so when I saw the challenge over at Inkspirations, this week, which is to use Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and Sahara Sand, I knew that there was a piece of DSP in this set ready to use! I have also paired this with the Mojo Monday sketch. 

Stampin' Up! Because I Care and I make Thank You Cards

Sorry it has been quiet on the blog front, but with some dramas happening and then falling ill, I have been completely uninspired to create anything.

This clean and simple card uses the stamp set Because I care, which is a level one hostess set, either host a workshop with sales totals of $300 or purchase product of $300 to receive this set for free! I have stamped the Hydrangea in black in and then coloured it in with my stampin' write markers. I am entering this into the Just Add Ink just add stamps challenge, which was to just use stamps, ink and cardstock, no extra embellishments.

Thanks for looking, and happy stamping!

Exploding Purse Gift Bag

Hi all!
I found a wonderful tutorial online tonight, and thought I'd use it to make something! I'm thinking of filling it with some small sized bottles of moisturiser, or something, and sending it to some one special!

I used the colours from the Colour Q Challenge,  but once again, there was a retired colour that I don't have, so I substituted with Regal Rose, I don't think it looks right... but it was the closest I had....

Anyway, thanks for looking! I hope there aren't many more pink colour challenges! Kids colours would be awesome!

Happy Mail and JAI

Hi All, I know I haven't been around much, blame it on the heat and the darn summer flu that has hit me.... We have had temperatures of up to 43 Celsius, (109.4F) So, I've been keeping out of the craft room, and staying in the lounge with the air con....
I got some happy mail yesterday, in the form of a Stampin' Up! Order, which was much anticipated!

Very excited by the Sale-a-bration stamp sets and the two 'kids' stamp sets I got as well... It has been a while since I've bought new stamps, so it was nice to have something new to play with....

This card fulfils the colour requirements of Just Add Ink's colour challenge this week. 

It's hard to tell in the photo, but the sentiment and swirl are done in Soft Suede, and the border punch at the bottom is Early Espresso (which seems to be a crazy popular colour!) 

This stamp set is one of the Free Sale-a-bration stamp sets, click here to find out how you can get this or one of the other 3 adorable stamp sets, for FREE

Stay tuned for a scrapbook layout!

Amour Card

I know I said I hate pink, but it seems to be the colour I'm reaching for at the moment! This is another pink card.... I had a look at my front page of my blog, and there quite a few pink cards on there at the moment!

This one was inspired by the Inkspirations Sketch challenge, which was one I struggle a little with... but I do adore the concept and look of... 

This is also going to be entered in to Stamping Vacations Occasions Oasis Challenge - Valentine. I don't know where the sudden onset of Valentines cards have come from.... But, I can't complain... just so long as I'm crafting hey? 

All products used in this card are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Set: Artistic Etching

Inks: Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Card Stock: Regal Rose, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla. 

Other: Newsprint DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Circle Scissors and Dimensionals

JAI 53 - Just Add Inspiration

The Just Add Ink challenge this week is just add inspiration from this picture

I love the colours in this! Yellow! One of my favourite colours at the moment. It is such a summery colour.... a happy colour! So, when I saw this challenge, the first thing I grabbed for was my new Echo Park patterned paper. It is a very pretty yellow.... This card is actually being sent out today for a wonderful friends birthday which is coming up.... 

I hadn't used my Take a Sip wheel in a while, so dug it out to play with... I water coloured the image using my stampin' write markers.