Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Colour INKspiration #08


What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.
Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.
I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.
 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 1300 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –
The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.
Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.
Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.
If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

You have hopped from Julia's page


These colours are very Autumn to me so I couldn't resist and pulled out a new set coming out very very soon.






These cards are always the hard ones to make if they are along the sympathy lines.
It could also be given to someone who has just had surgery or not feeling the best.

I made it into a card which folded into the centre on the front and had the leaves so they overlapped the opposite panel for a point of difference..
  • Stamps: Colorful Seasons
  • Ink: Tip Top Taupe, Early Espresso
  • Card: Very Vanilla, Delightful Dijon, Tip Top Taupe, Soft Suede and Early Espresso
  • Tools: Seasonal Layers with the bigshot
  • Embelishments: Dimensionals & Burlap Ribbon


http://stampingt.com.au/blog/colour-inkspiration-08/






Now check out Tanya's gorgeous card.

Monday, 24 April 2017

What Will You Stamp? WWYS #113

What Will you Stamp Challenge number 113.
I hope that you like what I can come up with for these awesome challenges.
I hope more of you join in with these great stampset challenges as they are fun!

This weeks set is

A pretty girly set

I missed last week as it is school holidays over here and we went away with our family.


I have actually used the other two Fairies in other cards so I thought I would use the one that still had its backing on.





This picture shows that the panel is actually see through to the inside of the card. You also get a sneak peek with one of the new in colours coming this year......
  • Stamps: Fairy Celebration
  • Ink:  Stayz On, Berry Burst, Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, Real Red, Early Espresso, Soft Sky, Tranquil Tide, Delightful Dijon, Daffodil Delight and Blushing Bride
  • Card: Whisper White, Shimmer, Berry Burst, Flirty Flamingo and Clear Acetate (window sheet)
  • Tools: Aqua Painter and Layering Ovals Framelits with the bigshot.
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals


To See the other cards in these challenges or to enter in this challenge head on over to

Sunday, 23 April 2017

ESAD Retirement List Blog Hop





Welcome from Kirrkie's blog.
I hope you are enjoying the hop so far.




I am really sad to see these products retiring so soon and this set has sold out in Clear mount in Australia.



Our nephew turned 16 last week, he works in a hardware store so this set was the perfect set to use for his card.... where did that time go? He also got his L plates, congratulations Noah x

My husband also had a big birthday the week before and I made another side waterfall card for him.
He loved it!





I really love this set and I don't think I will ever part with it as its brilliant for man cards.



Items used for both sets of cards

  • Stamps: Nailed It and Birthday Bright
  • Ink:  Memento, Delightful Dijon, Real Red
  • Card: Basic Black, Delightful Dijon, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Urban Underground Specialty DSP, Red Glimmer, Silver Foil
  • Tools: Layering Circles Framelits, Large Numbers Framelits, Build It Framelits and Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with the bigshot
  • Embelishments: Dimensionals  

Next on this amazing hop of talented people is Carly.


https://cardsbycarly.wordpress.com/2017/04/23/stampin-up-retirement-blog/




     





Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Colour INKspiration #07


What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.
Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.
I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.
 Click here to join the Facebook page which has over 1000 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –
The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.
Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.
Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.
If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

You have come from the ever so talented Rebecca's page


These colours are gorgeous.
I went simple this week and used project life on a card.
This is how it worked out


I tried every which way to place everything on this card and found it a little bit of a challenge.
This was the best layout for it.

  • Stamps: Special Reason
  • Card: Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Pink Pirouette, Mint Macaron, Silver Foil
  • Ink: Pink Pirouette
  • Tools: Stitched Oval & Layering Oval Framelits, Stylish Stems, and petal burst embossing folder with the bigshot
  • Embelishments: Dimensionals, Gold faceted Gems and Celebrate Everyday Project Life card

https://narellefarrugia.com/?p=5910



Now pop on over to visit Narelle and her amazing project.

Monday, 10 April 2017

What Will You Stamp? WWYS#111

What Will you Stamp Challenge number 111.
I hope that you like what I can come up with for these awesome challenges.
I hope more of you join in with these great stampset challenges as they are fun!
I missed last week as I didn't have the set....

This weeks set is Weather Together



I have had it sitting there for a while on the shelf, unloved and unused.
I don't know why??



I think I might post this to a friend who has had a pretty rough trot lately.

It is a little difficult to see but I randomly placed silver foil into the raindrops for a little difference to my card.
  • Stamps: Weather Together
  • Ink:  Memento Black
  • Card: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Urban Underground Specialty DSP, Silver Foil, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Bermuda Bay
  • Tools: Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker & Umbrella Weather Framelits with the bigshot.
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals, Wink of Stella in gold and clear


To See the other cards in these challenges or to enter in this challenge head on over to