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Friday, 30 September 2011

The Paper Players #65 - Anne Maries Sketch - Red Capped Wren

Hello Everyone,
Today's post is for The Paper Players Sketch Challenge this week.  I used the Doily Triple Layer Punch to frame the main image.
Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Every Moment, Woodgrain BG, Warmest Regards (R), Asian Artistry (R)
Card:  Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Soft Suede
Ink:  Old Olive, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Bashful Blue
Embellishments: Pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Doily Triple Layer Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter, Modern Label Punch
Thanks' for poppin' in today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

CCMC Holiday #1 - Boo!

Hi there,
Today's card is for the Create With Connie and Mary Holiday Edition 2011 Challenge  I had to use some creative licence to make this card, we aren't big on Halloween in Australia and I don't have a lot of access to anything Halloween, just a couple of retired stamp sets.  I made the witches hat on the Owl, gave him some wings, cut the Pumpkin from DSP and created the Sentiment on my Computer.  It was a fun card to create, let me know if you like it!  This card was featured on Paper Punch Addiction on 30/9/2011.



Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Home Is Where The Haunt Is (R), Trick or Treat (R)
Card: Old Olive, Whisper White, Basic Grey, Basic Black, Frightful Sight DSP
Ink:  Basic Grey, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Real Red, So Saffron, More Mustard, Pearch Parfait, Stazon Black
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Scallop Square Duo, Corner Rounder Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Small Oval Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

CCMC #168 - Triple Treat Birthday

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Create With Connie and Mary Challenge this week. 

This card was awarded a Top Pick at Create With Connie and Mary this week.

Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Triple Treat Flower, On Your Birthday, Simply Soft
Card:  Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Patterns DSP Stack Subtles, Regals, Brights
Ink:  Rose Red, Perfect Plum Old Olive, Regal Rose
Embellishments:  Melon Mambo Ribbon Scallop Dots
Tools:  Sizzix Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Little Leaves Die, Five Petal Flower Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Fiskars Handheld Heart Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen,
Thanks' for stopping by today.  Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Just Add Ink # 86 - Speed Boat

Hi there,
Today's post is for this weeks Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge.  I rocked and rolled the Extreme Elements stamp with Pool Party and Island Indigo.  Water coloured the boat image and mounted it with Dimensionals. The other images are also water coloured and punched out with the 1" Circle punch and matted on a 1 1/4" Circle Punch with a piece of Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon underneath.
This card was given an Honourable Mention at Just Add Ink this week.


Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Need For Speed, Perfect Words, My Favourite Things Hit The Beach, Studio G Clear Stamps
Card:  Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Island Indigo, Pool Party
Embellishments: Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape
Thanks' for droppin' by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Pals Paper Arts #112 - Elements of Style Lace- Victorian Elegance

Happy Tuesday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge this week to use Lace. 


Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Victorian Lace BG (R), Vintage Labels (R)
Card: Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla
Ink: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake
Embellishments: Lace, Pearls, Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon
Tools:  Big Shot, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Petals-A-Plenty EB Folder, Sponge, Martha Stewart Doily Punch, Sizzix Fun Flowers Die, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Papertrey Ink Tags Die
Thanks' for visiting today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Freshly Made Sketches #3 and The Play Date Cafe #100 - Zinnias in Peach

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge and The Play Date Cafe Challenge this week.

This card was awarded the Cream in Our Coffee award at The Play Date Cafe this week.

Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Button Buddies, French Foliage, Papertrey Ink Signature Greetings
Card:  Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, In Colour DSP 2010-2011 Catalogue Hostess
Ink: Soft Suede, Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz
Embellishments:  Pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks' for stopping by today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Monday, 26 September 2011

Stampin' Up! Regionals' Perth 2011

Hi Everyone,
Hope you have enjoyed your weekend, I certainly did at Stampin' Up! Regionals' in Perth. It was a fabulous informative day with some really nice swaps and lots of fantastic presentations.  I made five different lots of cards for my swaps, but only finished a couple of cards for two of them, but that was okay because I put them on the Display Boards so everyone saw them.  I used the four different images from Need for Speed for four of the cards and the Beautiful Butterfly Die for the fifth. 
Swaps:
Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Clearly for You, Petite Pairs, Four Frames
Card:  Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Patterns DSP Stack - Subtles
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Marina Mist
Embellishments:  Pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, Finial Press EB Folder, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Sponge, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Need For Speed, Extreme Elements, Bring On The Cake
Card:  Basic Grey, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink:  Real Red, Basic Grey, Stazon Black, Versamark
Tools:  Big Shot, Houndstooth EB Folder, Cutter Tool, Aqua Painter, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White EB Powder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Need For Speed, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Extreme Elements
Card:  Old Olive, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink:  Stazon Black, Old Olive, More Mustard, Basic Grey
Tools:  Big Shot, Square Lattice EB Folder. Aqua Painter, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape,
 
Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Need For Speed, Perfect Words, Extreme Elements
Card:  Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink:  Stazon Black, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Island Indigo, Pool Party
Tools:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EB Folder, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Perfect Pennants Die, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter
Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Need For Speed, Oval All, Extreme Elements
Card:  Elegant Eggplant, River Rock, Whisper White
Ink:  River Rock, Elegant Eggplant
Tools: Big Shot, Stripes EB Folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
The Make and Takes
I changed a few things for my Make and Takes as I made them at home.  The Scrap Book page is quite different from the original to suit the photo I used.
                                            
                             
        
My lovely friend Jenny Chilton and myself.
I hope you enjoyed my Swaps and the Make and Takes.  I will see if I can edit my photos for the Workshop WOW Presentations and show you some of the great ideas we saw.
Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Monday, 19 September 2011

Freshly Made Sketches #2 - Marina Pizzazz - The Paper Players Clean & Simple Challenge #64

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge and The Paper Players Challenge this week.  I had a big order arrive on Friday and have been dying to use some of my new toys.  Had a few distractions over the weekend, our youngest Grand daughter Jenna came to visit.  I also started to catalogue my stamp sets so I know what I have on hand and can use some of them instead of them gathering so much dust.  Gosh it's a big job, I had photocopied the stickers of a lot of the sets as I received them but I still have heaps to do on the ones I forgot to and the second hand ones.  I also need to make some swaps for Perth Regionals next weekend so I probably won't being doing a lot of challenges this week.  Anyway I have managed to do this challenge stamping the flower outlines, and then filling in the flowers by using the stamp-a-ma-jig and the stamp for this flower, rocked and rolled the butterfly and ruffled the Seam Binding Ribbon, let me know if you like it, I am loving these new images. 

This card was awarded a Top Pick at Freshly Made Sketches and featured by TiffanyBaur on Crafty Picks on 25/9/11.




Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Simply Soft, Creative Elements, Four Frames, Vintage Labels (R)
Card:  Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink:  Stazon Black, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz
Embellishments: Ribbon Seam Binding Pear Pizzazz, Pearls, Linen Thread
Tools: Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Papertrey Ink Tag Die
Thanks' for poppin' in today.  Happy Stamping!
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Create With Connie & Mary CCMC#166 - Beautiful Butterfly

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Create With Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge this week. I used Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake with Whisper White as my colour combo, love them together, they make such a pretty card.

Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Clearly for You, Afterthoughts
Card and Papers:  Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, 2010-2011 In Colour DSP Patterns Pack, DSP Patterns Pack - Neutrals
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
Embellishments:  Blushing Bride Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, Sizzix Beautiful Butterflies Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge, Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape
Thanks' for poppin in today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy

Just Add Ink #84 - White + Colour of Your Choice - Red Rose

Happy Wednesday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge this week.  I have used Poppy Parade as my colour of choice with white.  I adore the rose image from S/U's Fifth Avenue Floral, so I have embossed the outline with White embossing powder on Shimmery White cardstock and watercoloured the image and painted it with a re-inker and aqua painter.  The colours are always so soft and pretty.
 

Supplies:
Stamps:  S/U's Fifth Avenue Floral, En Francias BG, Vintage Labels (R)
Card:  Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Shimmery White
Ink:  Versamark, Poppy Parade
Embellishments: Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearls
Tools:  Big Shot, Sizzix Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White EB Powder, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Aqua Painter, Sponge, Jewelry Tag Punch
Thanks' for visiting today.
Hugs,
Cat's Ink Siggy