Can You Case It? #CYCI117

Can you Case It?

A colour Challenge

The closest colour to peach is calypso coral but soon we will have a peach added to our collection...

I'm very excited

I went with a repeat of the mini flower punch and popped the odd one up with a dimensional in the middle. Simple but elegant.

To view the other amazing projects head on over to

http://canyoucaseit.com/

• Stamps: Sentiment from Rose Wonder
  
• Ink:  Calypso Coral
• Card: Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Calypso Coral
• Tools: Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches
  
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Rhinestones and Venetian Crochet Trim
• #CYCI117

#TGIFC52

This is TGIF Challenge52
Happy birthday to the challenge

#TGIFC52

This week is all about mum!!

I made a card a few weeks ago and decided to use the colours on this particular card....

A screen card

I made a screen card last year for my mum with a totally different stampset and she loved it!

• Stamps: Garden In Bloom and sentiments from A nice Cuppa and Crazy about You
  
• Ink:  Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Memento Black, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz
• Card: Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Island Indigo and Pear Pizzazz
• Tools: Hearts Border, Decorative Label,1 3/4" & 2" circle Punches
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals
• #TGIFC52

And while we are here a Big Happy Birthday to TGIFC

Here is my birthday card challenge

A bendy Card

I love the 3D effect of a bendy card :-)

To See the other cards in this challenge head on over to

http://www.tgifchallenges.blogspot.com.au

The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge 82

Welcome from Anna's blog

This week is Sketch

I flipped it and grabbed out a set that I haven't yet inked up and it is soon to retire.

I stamped the flower image onto shimmery white and used my aqua brush to colour it.

It's been a long time since I cracked out the Rich Razzleberry and it goes really well with Melon Mambo and Cucumber Crush.

• Stamps: Best Thoughts (Hostess Set) and sentiment from Balloon Celebration
  
• Ink:  Staz On and Melon Mambo, Cucumber Crush and Rich Razzleberry
• Card: Whisper White, Shimmery White, Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry
• Tools: Triple Banner, Scallop Oval and Large Oval Punches, Softly Falling Embossing Folder with the Bigshot
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Silver Sequins
  

Next on the hop is Annette.

I love seeing what everyone comes up with.

The Card Concept 53

The Card Concept #53

I have found a new challenge to play along with this week.
The theme is Bright and Fresh

These colours are amazing!!
The closest for me are Watermelon Wonder, Blushing Bride, Cucumber Crush and Coastal Cabana

This is what I made with it

The actual colours are brighter than this in real life.

I used the flowers from the fabric as well as the colours for this project.

I also chose to do a CAS design as I believe that less is more and this worked out just how I wanted it to.

To view the other amazing projects head on over to

http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com.au/

• Stamps: Botanical Gardens & Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stampin' Up!
  
• Ink:  Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Coastal Cabana (retired) and Blushing Bride
• Card: Whisper White
• Tools: Bold Butterfly Framelit with Bigshot
  
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals and Rhinestones

#PPA297, Freshly Made Sketches 233, #JAI308

Wow some things just work out!!

I combined 3 different challenges together this week for the first time ever and I'm very happy with how it worked out...

Challenge 1 Colour

Pals Paper Arts

Challenge 2 Sketch

Freshly Made Sketches

This sketch I flipped and made landscape.

and last but not least
Just Add Ink
Theme "Just Add M"

Here is my card with the three combined

The Just add M is pretty obvious and what perfect timing for a mother's day card!

Teamed with DSP a hand stamped panel this worked out perfect.

• Stamps: A Nice Cuppa
  
• Ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight and Pool Party
• Card: Whisper White, Have a Cuppa DSP paper Stack, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder
• Tools: Cups and Kettle Framelits with the Bigshot, 2 3/8" scallop, 1 3/4" scallop and 1 1/4" circle punches
  
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals
• #PPA297, #Freshly Made Sketches 233, #JAI308
  

Pop on over to the websites to check out the other cards in the galleries
http://palspaperarts.com/
http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com.au/

http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com.au/

Global Design Project #GDP032

Hello again and welcome to my blog.

This weeks Global Design Project theme is Case the Designer

And a gorgeous card it is!

I thought I would use the layout and background paper and make my own card with it.
This year is the year of turning 40 for my year group so what better card to make with it....

I tried to still use the ribbon, doily and flower elements in my card so it was very similar.

I really love this DSP and will be sad to see it retire.

• Stamp: Number of Years
• Ink: Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder, Mossy Meadow and Blushing Bride
  
• Card: Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party, and Birthday Bouquet DSP
• Tools: Large Numbers Framelits Dies with the Bigshot
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Wink of Stella, Pool Party 3/8" Glitter Ribbon and Doiley
• #GDP032

To visit the other projects visit

http://www.global-design-project.com/

Can You Case It CYCI#116

Can you Case It?

It is a sketch and a great one too

I am still stocking up on my baby cards and thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to make another one.

 

Everyone I know having babies at the moment are having girls!!

The perfect Sketch for this :-)

To view the other amazing projects head on over to

http://canyoucaseit.com/

• Stamps: Zoo babies
  
• Ink:  Basic Gray, Blushing Bride and So Saffron
• Card: Birthday Bouquet DSP, Whisper White and Blushing Bride
• Tools: 1", 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" circle punches
  
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals and sequins
• CYCI#116
  

The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge 81 & #TGIF51

Welcome from Jane's brilliant card creation

This week is

GLITTER


It is easy to make a card all glittery but very very hard to photograph it.

Here is what I made

This card is very very glittery.....

I did have an issue with my mini sweetheart punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack so I had to use my retired heart punch from the previous Punch pack.

I also have seen the #TGIF51 challenge and surprise it is also
Get your Shine on so I thought I could "kill two birds with one stone"

• Stamps: Groovy Love
  
• Ink:  Blushing Bride
• Card: Blushing Bride, Blushing Bride and Silver Glimmer Paper
• Tools: Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder, Sweetheart Punch and Mini Heart Punch
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Wink of Stella and Rhinestones
  

Next on the hop is Annette this week so go check her blog out to see her amazing project.

Global Design Project #031

Hello again and welcome to my blog.
This weeks Global Design Project theme is nature.

One of my stampsets jumped out at me for this one.
Garden in Bloom.......

Such a pretty stampset. 

I love making my own background DSP with stamps as you will always get a different effect each time.

I am also a fan of fussy cutting my girls always sigh each time I make them fussy cut in class.

• Stamp: Garden In Bloom
• Ink: Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Watermelon Wonder, Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Memento Black and Daffodil Delight
  
• Card: Whisper White, Basic Black and Watermelon Wonder
• Tools: Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Wink of Stella
• #GDP031

To visit the other projects visit

http://www.global-design-project.com/

The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge 80

Welcome from Jane's blog

This week is a colour challenge

I had a little idea in my head and I wasn't sure it was going to work but my oh my I am so happy with how it turned out!

I felt like using some bleach on my card as it's been a while since I did anything with it.
(Besides clean the house)

The hearts are actually the Floraly stamp from "I think you're great" I have stamped in versamark on both the Crushed Curry and Rose Red papers and clear embossed.
I then grabbed my aqua painter and painted bleach over the whole sheet making the embossed sections darker and obviously the cardstock inbetween bleached out.
Then it was to my trusty heart punches to punch them out. That's it!!
Love it when something actually works!!

• Stamps: I Think You're Great
  
• Ink:  Versamark, Rose Red & Crushed Curry
• Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Rose Red and Neutrals DSP stack
• Tools: Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Greetings Thinlits with the bigshot, Sweetheart and Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, aqua painter and sponge daubers
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Crystal Effects
  

Next on the hop is Tamsin this week.

#TGIF50

This is TGIF Challenge50

#TGIF50

A sketch this week

I really wanted to go outside my comfort zone with this so I thought I would pull out some colours I would not normally use.... After all it is a challenge right?

I really don't use oranges or the yellows alot so I thought I would use Delightful Dijon and Tangelo Twist with the Going Places DSP Stack

I nice card to give to that man in your life.

• Stamps: Going Global
  
• Ink:  Sahara Sand, Tangelo Twist, Delightful Dijon
• Card: Very Vanilla, Tangelo Twist, Delightful Dijon, Going Places DSP Stack, Sweet Li'l Things DSP
• Tools: Paper Piercing Tool
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Linen Thread, Pumpkin Pie Candy Dot
• #TGIF50

To See the other cards in this challenge head on over to

http://www.tgifchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

Paper Pals Arts #PPA295

Welcome to my little crafty corner

This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge is a colour one

#PPA295

I am really loving this combo and thought I would go well on a childrens card.

The "no bones about it" stampset would have to be one of my favourites.

I love using the small leaves to make the background and popping the main dinosaur up with dimensionals to give that bit of dimension.

• Stamps: No Bones About It
  
• Ink:  Crumb Cake, Cucumber Crush and Bermuda Bay
• Card: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Cucumber Crush, Neutrals DSP paper stack
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals
• #PPA295

To See the other cards in this challenge head on over to

 http://palspaperarts.com/

Just Add Ink #306

This week is a one of those cards that we all dislike to make but we have to unfortunately

The theme is "Just add Sympathy"

I had an idea in my head and it turned out somewhat like I had imagined

I used one of my clear blocks and put some of the 3 inks on it then spritzed it with water before stamping it on the white paper.

I then stamped the sun image in versamark and white embossed it.
( I did try to stamp it first and clear emboss but it didn't work out as well)
The butterflies are stamped and fussy cut in the 3 colours I used for the background

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic, Rose Wonder and Grateful Bunch
  
• Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron and Pool Party
• Card: Whisper White
• Tools: White Stampin' Emboss Powder and Heat Tool
  
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals and Rhinestones
  

Pop on over to the website to check out the other cards in the gallery

http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com.au/

Mojo Monday- MOJO442

MOJO442

This is the first time I have participated in Mojo Monday

It is a sketch to work on

This is just gorgeous

This is the card I made using the above sketch

This is the first time I have used this framelit and I must say I am very happy with how it turned out.

• Stamps: Rose Wonder
  
• Ink: Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder and Pool Party
• Card: Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Birthday Bouquet DSP
• Tools: Rose Garden Thinlits with Bigshot and 2 1/2" Circle Punch 
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals
• #MOJO442

To view the rest of the entries visit

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com.au/

Global Design Project #GDP030

I have had a busy little day here making cards today while the kiddies watched a few movies :-)

This weeks Global Design Project is a sketch.

I haven't got many baby cards in my stash at the moment so I thought I would flip it on it's side and make one.

This is what I came up with

I really need to stock up on these as babies are being born alot lately.

I really love this DSP it's super cute

• Stamps: And Many More
  
• Ink: Mint Macaron
• Card: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Mint Macaron and Birthday Bouquet DSP
• Tools: Happy Heart Embossing folder with the Bigshot as well as the Baby's First Framelits, 2 1/2" circle punch, Hearts Border punch and heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Wink of Stella & Mint Macaron Dotted Lace Trim
• #GDP030

To view the rest of the entries visit

http://www.global-design-project.com/

International Blog Highlight Love

Hi everyone

Kylie Bertucci has a little international gallery happening with a theme

The Theme is: LOVE - of ANYTHING - Baby, Romantic, Friends, Food, Animals whatever you like!
I thought perfect!! I just recently made a wedding card for a friend of mine

Here it is

I really love making stepper cards and this turned out lovely.
The pattern of the dsp shows through the vellum really nicely and I thought the little gold flowers set off the main heart really well.

What do you think??

• Stamps: Rose Wonder Sentiment
  
• Ink:  Versamark
• Card: Shimmery White, Gold Foil, Vellum, Timeless Elegance DSP
• Tools: Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Bloomin' Heart Thilits Dies with the Bigshot, Sweetheart & Decorative Label Punches
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Gold Metallic Bakers Twine
  

#TGIF49

Hi everyone

I am finding the most beautiful challenges this week and I actually have had time to do some!!
This is TGIF Challenge 49
#TGIF49

It's a very pretty colour challenge

Love love it!!

I had a card in mind to to with these colours

The colours are a bit darker than they are in real life in this picture.
I really liked stamping off the 3 main colours to get different shades in the butterflies.


What do you think??

• Stamps: Watercolour Wings & Birthday Blooms
  
• Ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake and Memento
• Card: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay
• Tools: Fluttering Embossing Folder with the Bigshot
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals, Bermuda Bay Bakers Twine and Wisteria Wonder Candy Dots
  

Just Add Ink - #305

Hi everyone

Ok this week I have read the posting information correctly and I am on time!!



This week it is a lovely sketch

I really like this sketch and thought I would make the most of one of our lovely DSP paper Stacks!

 

Ok here's my card

The teacups are the middle panel just to be different.

I really love the colours of this stack.

Very Pretty and bright!

• Stamps: A Nice Cuppa
  
• Ink:  Melon Mambo
• Card: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Have a Cuppa DSP paper stack
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals and Melon Mambo 1/8' Ribbon (retired)
  

Pals Paper Arts Challenge PPA -294

Hi everyone

Another Challenge I have stumbled upon is the Pals Paper Arts

This week it is a sketch

Its hubby's birthday tomorrow so I had better make him a birthday card........

Ok here it is

I hope he likes it. (well we will find out in the morning!!)
Just a quick blog I need to make more male inspired cards and these stampsets are just perfect for it.

• Stamps: Guy Greetings, Gorgeous Grunge and Beautiful Ride
  
• Ink:  Memento Black, Basic Grey and Crumb Cake
• Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Basic Grey, clear window sheet and Neutrals DSP paper Stack
• Tools: 2 1/2 inch circle punch
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals
  

Can you Case it? CYCI#114

Hi everyone

I am giving the Can you Case it challenge a go this week.

It is a sketch and a very pretty one too

Sadly we were given some distressing news on the weekend as friends of ours 20 year old son passed away and I have had to make a sympathy card.

They are not the easiest cards to make. 

I wanted it to be bright as their son was a bright happy young man and his smile was contagious.

 I made it with a triple fold for something different.

The sentiment looked best at the top of the card. 

That is the thing with sketches you can alter them slightly and still get a great effect.

• Stamps: Rose Wonder
  
• Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo and Crushed Curry
• Card: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Watermelon Wonder, Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Bohemian DSP
• Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits Dies with Bigshot
• Embellishments:  Dimensionals and Rhinestones