Just Add Ink Challenge #10 - Krafty Cameo

Hi there,

Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge this week.  I attempted to make a pretty feminine card with S/U's Baroque Motifs Stamp Set, an oldie but a goodie. I love the Martha Stewart Doily punch and I like to use it for girlie cards so I used it here and added a bit of bling with Dazzling Diamonds to the small flowers.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Vintage Labels

Card: Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, Kraft

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Cameo Coral

Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds, Antique Brass Brads, Taupe Grossgrain Ribbon (R)

Tools: S/U's Big Shot, Perfect Dots EB Folder, Small and Large Oval Punches, Dimensionals, Martha Stewart Doily Edge Punch, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks' for stopping by today.

Hugs

Monthly Calendar Challenge - April 2010

Hi there,

Today's post is for my Monthly Calendar Challenge for April. 

The theme for April is Easter.

I totally enjoyed creating these calendar's and I love the finished projects.  The first one is themed on the spiritual significance of Easter. I wanted to create a soft and elegant design.

Supplies:

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Embrace Life

Card and Paper: Whisper White, Metallic White and Gold, Bella Blue DP

Ink: Old Olive, Summer Sun, Creamy Caramel

Embellishments: Pearls, Satin Ivory Ribbon

Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Labels Four, Labels One, Corner Round Punch, Computer and Printer for Sentiment and Calendar, Dimensionals, Bow Easy, Glue Dot

The second one was a lot of fun to design with plenty of bright colours and embellishments.

                

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Noteworthy (R)

Card: Lovely Lilac, Whisper White, Gable Green, Green Galore, Bashful Blue, Pretty In Pink, Black, Apricot Appeal, Patterns II (Hostess Reward 2009-2010 Stampin' Up's Idea Book and Catalogue and Stampin' Up's 2008 - 2009 Spring Mini Catalogue)

Ink: Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Apricot Appeal, Lavender Lace, Gable Green, Versamark, Pretty In Pink,

Emblishments: Mini Primas, Pearls, Brads, Assorted Scraps of Ribbon

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Oval and Scalloped Nestabilities, Computer and Printer, Provo Craft Jamara EB Folder, Swiss Dots EB Folder, Scallop Edge Punch, Large and Small Oval Punches, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch (R), 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Fine Black Marker, White Gel Pen, Gelly Roll Pen, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Martha Stewart Fence Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen, Bow Easy

I have decided to try a different Link system, it actually shows a picture of your calendar, and works much the same as Mr. Linky. 

Link - Monthly Calendar Challenge - April 2010

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Thanks for taking a peek, let me know if you like them.  If you like the calendars and would like to have a go, I would love for you to join in my monthly challenge. You can find the details here.

Hugs,

March Monthly Calendar Challenge Winner

Hello everyone,

It has been a busy week, and I have been playing catchup for a few days.  So the Winner of the Monthly Calendar Challenge for March is Anne Vesco.  I love how Anne has used the Designer Paper for her Autumn themed calendar using the colours and images. Anne has also created a scrap page for the reverse of her calender so she can add some photo's.  Congratulation's Anne!!

Genelle's calendar was fabulous too and she deserves an Honourable mention. Thanks to Genelle for playing this month.

If you would like to join in the Monthly Calendar Challenge I would love for you to play along. Check out the details here.

Hugs,

Stamperoo's Swap March 2010 - Our Little Blessing

Hi everyone,
Today's post is a 6 x 6 scrap page that I made for Stamperoo's Swap for March. I scrapped our newest family member Jenna Rochelle.  I love this photo she looks so peaceful and relaxed. I went with a monochromatic colour scheme and used Pink Pirouette which created a softness to match her skin. To add a bit of contrast I sponged the edge of some of the elements to give more definition.  The ribbon tab pulls out to reveal the journaling on a small tag.

Supplies:
Stamps: None
Card: Pink Piroutte, Patterns DS Papers Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Pirouette
Embellishments: Pearl, Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Circles Nestabilities, Scallop Square Nestability, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Crimper, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Sponge, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Big Shot, S/U's Timeless Junior Alphabet, Scallop Edge Punch, Spring Flower Bouquet Punch (R), Computer and Printer, Stapler
Hope you like it, and thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #9 - Train's A Comin'

Hi everyone,
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge this week.  I had heaps of fun putting this card together, it is the first time I have used Stampin' Up!'s Choo Choo Set.  After using the wheel to make the tracks I stamped the train twice, once in black on the main image area and again on some extra card in red.  The main parts of the train were cut out and are mounted on dimensionals.  The clouds were sponged with Bashful Blue around a scallop circle punch out and in between the tracks  in Going Grey and on the front edge in Old Olive.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Choo Choo S/S, Vintage Labels, Right on Track Standard Wheel, Weathered Background stamp

Card: Chocolate Chip, Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Stazon Black, Going Grey, Bashful Blue and Old Olive 

Embellishments: Antique Bronze Brads

Tools: Small and Large Oval Punches, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Sponges, Dimensionals, Scalloped Circle Punch for the clouds, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch (R)

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Kaela's Five

Hi all,

Today's post is an Easel Card I made for our Grand-daughter Kaela who turned five on St. Patrick's day. Do you find it hard to give away some of your much loved creations, well this is one of mine, I love this card. LOL. Let me know if you like it too!

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Vintage Labels, SA07Magnolia Tilda Med tarta

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant, Walk In The Park DP

Ink: Stazon Black, Lavender Lace, Kiwi Kiss, Elegant Eggplant, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa, Summer Sun, Real Red Markers and Stamp Pads

Embellishments: Prima Flower, Silk Rose, Ribbon

Tools: Martha Stewart Doiley Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Spellbinders Classic Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities and Doodle Parts, Martha Stewart Frond Punch, Large Glue Dot, Provo Craft Harmony Dies, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Fiskars Cutter and Scoring Tool

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Craig's 30th Birthday

Hello everyone,

For today's post I have made a Men's wallet for our Son-in-Law's 30th Birthday.  It is a quick and easy project to make.  I cut the main piece at 22.5cm x 9.5cm. Scored at 11cm and 11.5cm to give the wallet a spine and rounded the corners with the Corner Rounder Punch.  Embossed with the Provo Craft Tiny Mosaic Embossing folder from both sides to the spine.  If you need to touch up the embossing, line the folder up with the embossed part and use an embossing stylus to touch up any bits that have flattened.  The inside pockets are 10cm x 6cm.  Tag base is 8.5cm x 6cm.  I used sticky strip to glue eveything together, pierced around the front edge of the wallet on the outside and the inside tag, sponged the edges, added the Round Tab and brads to the tag inside.  I could have inked up the outside embossing with Versarmark and applied Clear Embossing Powder and used the heat tool to set the EB, but I liked the matte finish.  Let me know if you like it.

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Card: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Embellishments: Brads

Tools: Corner Rounder Punch, Round Tab Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Cuttlebug, Provo Craft Tiny Mosaic EB Folder, 1 5/8" Classic Circle Nestibility, Provo Craft Olivia Alphabet, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Sponge, Stick Strip, 2 Way Glue Pen, S/U's Cutter Tool, Fiskars Cutter and Scoring Blade, Computer and Printer for Sentiment, Dimensionals

Thank's for stopping by today.

Hugs,

New Grand-Daughter's Baby Card

Hi there,
Today's post is a Baby card I made for our Family's newest addition Jenna Rochelle.  I love this Penny Black image and it is always fun to watercolour. I am also a big fan of these Easel cards they are so easy to make and definitely have a WOW factor.

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black 2073J Baby Hammock

Card and Paper: Pretty In Pink, Whisper White, Patterns Pack II (L1 Hostess Reward IBC 09/2010) Regal Rose

Ink: Stazon Black, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Basic Grey, Pumpkin Pie, Blush Blossom, Lovely Lilac, Always Amethyst Markers

Embellishments: Ribbon, Buttons, Embroidery Thread

Tools: Cuttlebug, Blossom Nestabilities, Classic Circles Nestabilities, Trio Tags Nestability, Gelly Roll Pen, Computer and Printer for sentiment, Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop Punch, Needle, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter

Hope you like it, and thanks' for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #8 - Chocolate Easter Bunny

Hello Stamping Friends,
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Challenge this week Just Add Easter.  I decided to do a Milk Carton that I redesigned and enlarged to fit an A4 piece of card.  The size is more like a 600ml  milk carton that you buy in the shops.  It was a lot fun, the front and  back are the same and the sides are slightly different without the Hollyhock flower.  Hope you like it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Chocolate Bunny, Inspired by Nature,

Card & Paper: Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Berry Bliss DP (R)

Ink: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Pretty In Pink, Brocade Blue, Old Olive,

Embellishments: Flower Brads, Ribbon, Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls,

Tools: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, MS Fence Border Punch, Carl Punch Vinca and Ume (M), Embossing Tool, Mouse Pad, Bow Easy, Sponges, Glue, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Ms Hole Punch, Fiskars Cutter and Embossing Tool, Mini Glue Dots

Thanks for visiting today and stop by again soon.

Hugs,

SC271 - Dreamin'

Hi there,
My cards for today are for the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge for this week. I made these scenes some time ago, found them again recently and decided to use them for the challenge.  They have been designed in Kittie Caracciolo (Kittie747 on Splitcoast Stampers) style using the Watercolour Mini Stamp Set, masking, stamping, sponging, watercolouring and some creative doodling. Kittie has a tutorial on Splitcoast in the Resource Section.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's And Everything Nice (R), Simple Pleasures (R), Watercolour Minis (R), Vintage Labels

Card: Black, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Regal Rose, Baroque Burgundy, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Lovely Lilac, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss

Embellishments: None

Tools: Round Tab Punch, Dimensionals, Sponges, Aqua painter, Eclipse Masking Paper, Crafty Kids Cloud Template

                       

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's And Everything Nice (R),Watercolour Minis (R), Simple Pleasures (R), Vintage Labels

Card: Basic Grey, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White

Ink:  Stazon Black, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Mellow Moss, Going Grey, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue

Embellishments: None

Tools: Aqua painter, Round Tab Punch, Dimensionals, Eclipse Masking Paper, Sponges Crafty Kids Cloud Template

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Kaitlyn - You Rock

Hello everyone,
For today's post I have made a birthday card for my Great Niece who is eleven.  Hope she likes it.

I have added this lollipop holder that I made to match the card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Just Jawing

Card: Pink Passion, Whisper White, Black

Ink: Stazon Black, Pink Passion,

Embellishments: Ribbon, Crystal, Dazzling Diamonds

Tools: 1 3/8" Square Punch, Glue, Dimensionals, Black Marker, Crop-a-dile, Jewel Picker
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #19 - Golden Elegance

Hi there,
Todays post is for Makeesha's Sketch challenge this week.  I used the FREE Stampin' Up! Sale-A-bration set Happy Moments for the challenge. Don't forget to get your order in before the 31st March if you would like this image: I love this little bird cage and embossed the image in Gold, and brayed the Jamara EB Folder strip with Encore Gold Pigment Ink to give it more definition.

Supplies:

Stamps: Happy Moments

Card: Black, Whisper White, Metallic Gold

Ink: Versarmark, Encore Gold Pigment Ink

Embellishments: Brads, Gold Cord, Ribbon

Tools: Cuttlebug, Jamara EB Folder, Birds and Swirls EB Folder, Dimensionals, Small Brayer, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, S/U 1/4" Round Punch (R), Gold Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #7 - Easter Chicks

Hello everyone,

Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Challenge #7.  I love the colours, beautiful, bright and lots of fun and I just had to make an Easter card with them.

Challenge colours:

Supplies:

Stamps: A Good Egg

Card: So Saffron, Green Galore, Pink Passion, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Stazon Black, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion

Embellishments: Prima Flowers, Brads, So Saffron Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Crimper, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Crafty Kids 1751 Journal Wizard - Grass, Dazzling Diamonds, Gelly Roll Pen, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots and Tiny Bubbles EB Folders, Fine Black Pen, Sponge, Scalloped Circle Punch for Template to make Clouds, Pinking Scissors

Thanks for taking a peek, hope to see you back soon.

Hugs.

 

Just Add Ink Challenge #6 - Handbags

Hello everyone,
I made another card for the JAI #6 Challenge this week.  I have wanted to use my punches to make the Handbags I have noticed on a lot of blogs but never got around to it.  They were a lot of  fun to make and I love the finished result.

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Card and Designer Paper: Patterns DSP, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Ink: None

Embellishments: Ribbon, Mini Brads

Tools: Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Scallop Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scalloped Square Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for taking a peek,

Hugs,

Sympathy Cards - Brian Leslie Tripp 27/4/1937 - 23/2/2010

Hi there.
For today's post I have made a couple of sympathy cards.  Unfortunately our Brother In Law passed away last week after a short battle with cancer and these are for his family.  He was such a fit and healthy man, 72 years old and worked hard physically all his life and only retired in the last twelve months.  He was a Volunteer for the Fire Brigade and Saint John Ambulance for all the time I have known him and he still played a very active roll in both organisations. His family and the people of our small country town will miss his dedication to us all.
I printed off a card by Karen Thomas some time ago when she was on the design team  for Inkspirations with the intention of casing it, so this is my version.

Supplies:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, Flight of the Butterfly, Warmest Regards (R)

Card: Kraft, Whisper White, Mellow Moss

Ink: Mellow Moss, Sahara Sand

Embellishments: Ribbon, Linen Thread

Tools: S/U's Butterfly Punch, Cuttlebug, Trio Tags Nestabilities, Sponge, Dimensionals

My second card  was cased from Marelle Taylor with a couple of minor changes.

Supplies:

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers

Card: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Urban Garden DP

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Chocolate Stitched Ribbon, Brads, Accents & Elements Felt Flowers

Tools: Small and Large Oval Punches, Needle and Thread, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Computer and Printer for Sentiment.

Hope you like them and thanks for stopping by today.

Stamping Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #6 - Butterflies

Hi there,
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Challenge this week. I love the challenge of a sketch and enjoyed using this butterfly set called Butterfly Prints and the matching Butterfly punch that makes it so easy to cut them out.

Supplies:

Stamps: Butterfly Prints, On Your Birthday

Card and Designer Paper: Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Urban Garden DP

Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Night of Navy, Basic Grey

Embellishments: Hemp, Pearls, Ribbon

Tools: 1 3/8" Square Punch, Butterfly Punch, Mini Dots, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,