Monday 26 January 2015

The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge 17

Thanks for visiting from Alisons page

I had a week off last week and I so missed doing the challenge.

This week it is colours and I immediately had an idea with what i wanted to do!





I am calling this my "gift on a card" card. 
I made a removable bookmark on my card and here it is



I had to take a few pics so you could see how it looks.




I love it! So happy with how it turned out but feeling very tired today as i stayed up till nearly 1 in the morning to do it! I didn't have to but I had the idea and I had to follow through with it!


  • Stamps: Mums Love, Kinda Eclectic, Butterfly Basics
  • Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Mossy Meadow, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede
  • Card: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede and Baked Brown Sugar
  • Tools:  1 3/4 scallop circle, 1 3/8 circle, Ornate Tag Topper and Bitty Butterfly punches
  • Embellishments: Mossy Meadow 3/8" stiched satin ribbon, rhinestone, stapler & dimensionals


  • All these products can be purchased online through my store

    Pop over to Tamsins page to see what she has done with these colours.

    Here are all the bloggers this week and their links.

    Monday 12 January 2015

    The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge 15

    You have come over from Alisas page
    A Pretty Colour challenge this week

    I did use all colours this week although Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss stamped were so similar that the Rich Razzleberry looks a bit like the Blackberry Bliss.

    This is my first play with the lotus blossom which you can earn "FREE" with a $90 order at the moment.




     I really love the way this worked out. The darkest part on the lotus blossom is actually the Rich Razzleberry!

    I really enjoyed having the "window" effect on this card.



    I turned it into a sympathy card as unfortunately we do need these cards and it did need a little sentiment on the bottom as it looked unfinished.



  • Stamps: Lotus Blossom, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
  • Ink:  Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red
  • Card: Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride, Whisper White and Painted Blooms DSP
  • Tools:  Oval Framelits with Bigshot & Word Window Punch
  • Embellishments: Blackberry Bliss 3/8" stiched satin ribbon


  • All these products can be purchased online through my store

    Pop over to Tamsins page to see what gorgeous project she has made this week.

    Here are all the bloggers this week and their links.

    Monday 5 January 2015

    The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge week 14

    You have come over from Annettes page
    A sketch again this week 


    I thought that I might use some new goodies again (available tomorrow)

    Here is what I came up with



     I used the Big Day Stamp Set (available as a freebie through sale-a-bration) with the new chalk inkpads. The background was stamped with the happy birthday from this stampset and Iridescent Ice embossing powder over the top. You may be able to just see it in the photo.



  • Stamps: Big Day Stampset (saleabration item)
  • Ink: Versamark, Aquamarine, Rose Coral and Yellow Citrus Chalk Ink Pads (occasions catalogue)
  • Card: Whisper white, Birthday Bash Specialty DSP (occasions catalogue), Chalkboard paper (occasions catalogue) & Gold foil sheet
  • Tools:  Stamp a majig, 3/4" circle punch and 1" square punch (for banner) & iridescent ice embossing powder
  • Embellishments: Thick Bakers Twine & Dimensionals

  • All these products can be purchased online through my store

    Pop over to Tamsins page to see what she has made this week.

    Here are all the bloggers this week and their links.

    Alison Barclay
    Annette Sullivan
    Nicole Wilson - You are here!
    Tamsin Adams
    Jane Riches
    Lynn Powell (a massive welcome our newest blogger)


    Thursday 1 January 2015

    New goodies on my first card for 2015

    Happy new year to you all!
    I decided to put a sneaky post up today as I have been playing with some new goodies that will be available in exactly 6 days!!

    This is my first card for 2015!


    I am pretty happy with how it worked out. 

    here is a side view to show the butterfly is popped up on the card.


    I am really happy with how it worked out.



  • Stamp: Butterfly basics (in the upcoming occasions catalogue)
  • Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil delight, Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie and Memento
  • Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Window Sheets
  • Tools: Butterflies thinlits die (in the upcoming occasions catalogue) with the Bigshot, Blendabilities, Heart Border Punch & scallop border punch
  • Embellishments: Rhinestone


  • I love this card and my sisters birthday is coming up in a few days. 
    She liked it too so I might have to make her one.