ESAD - SU Challenge #4 - Welcome Baby

I made these cards for the ESAD - SU Group challenge this week to make a Baby Girl card and then make a Baby Boy card to match.

Supplies:

Stamps: Wild About You, Warm Words, Classic Alphabet Upper (R)

Card and Paper: Pretty In Pink, Whisper White, Barely Banana

Ink: Pretty In Pink, Stazon Black, Barely Banana, Regal Rose and Certainly Celery Markers

Embellishments: Brad, Pearl, Joggly Eyes, Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds

Tools: Cuttlebug, Number Collage EB Folder, Dimensionals, Sponges, Glue Dots, Glue, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool

Thanks for taking a stopping by today, let me know if you like them.

Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #5 - Office Tidy

Hello friends,

Today's post is for the JAI #5 Challenge, adding Dimension to you project. This project has been sitting on my desk unfinished so it was a good challenge to inspire me to finish if off. I designed it with an easel top, added a calendar as the stopper and divided the draw into four sections.

Edited to add the link for the Desktop Calendar Box Tutorial by Tammy Maxwell found here. I found that I had to change the Box Wrapper scoring line 10 3/4" to 10 1/2" to make the box square (it is the last measurement for that piece of card.  I made the draw insert by measuring the area, adding the amount for the upright piece in the centre and scoring. You need to cut the top piece to the upright section on both sides where you want the sections and then cut the upright section on the other piece only, there being two pieces of card one on top of the other.  If you went to Stampin' Up' regionals they showed how to do it for the little tag box.  Hope these directions makes sense.

Supplies:
Stamps: Click a Bella
Card and Paper:  Real Red, Whisper White, Dashing DP (R)
Ink: Stazon Black, Basic Grey, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Real Red and Certainly Celery Markers, Gelly Roll Pen
Embellishments: Brads, Clips, Flower Brads, Real Red and White Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, Provo Craft Harmony Alphabet, Classic Square Scalloped Rectangle Nestability, Computer and Printer for calendar, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter, Fiskars Cutter and Scoring Tool, Glue
Hope you like it.
Hugs,

Inkspiration Colour Challenge #18 - Cruisin...

Hi there,
I decided to use this boat from Seaworthy for the first time. I don't think it has been used very much by anyone, I could only find a couple of cards that have used the image on Splitcoast. I feel it has worked with the colour challenge although I found I needed to use Very Vanilla to give it a lift between each layer. I used liquid applique on the surf and sprinkled it with hologram sparkle embossing powder.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's Seaworthy, Vintage Labels

Card and Papers: Brocade Blue, Mellow Moss, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Patterns Pack II Hostess Level 1

Ink: Stazon Black, Brocade Blue, Ruby Red, Mellow Moss

Embellishments: Brads

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Circles Nestabilities, Photo Corner Punch, Word Window Punch, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Liquid Applique, Hologram Sparkle EB Powder, Sponge, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Just Add Ink 4 - Let's Party..

Hi there,

Today's post is for the JAI Challenge this week.  It was a lot of fun although the colours are challenging, I think I nailed it. LOL.  I used markers on the rubber and huffed and puffed a lot to get a good mix of  the challenge colours.  I was going to add some bling, and then decided I liked it without.  These are the colours for the challenge:

Supplies:

Stamps: Party Hearty

Card: Rose Red, Kraft, Sage Shadow, Whisper White

Ink: Rose Red, More Mustard, Sage Shadow, Sahara Sand

Embellishments: Kraft Ribbon

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Rectangles Plain and Scalloped Nestabilities, Swiss Dots EB Folder, Scoring Tool Friskers Cutter, Scallop Edge Punch, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals

Let me know if you like it.

Hugs,

Happy Valentine's Day - Time to Celebrate - BLOG CANDY

Today's post is for Valentine's Day. I made a card, 3D box with belly band which holds some chocolate and decorated the caramel Dove Promises as we don't have the mint patties here in Australia. The hearts on the card are ribbon pieced.

Supplies:

Stamps: I (Heart) Hearts, More Great Greetings (R)

Card and Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Patterns Designer Series Papers Riding Hood Red

Ink: Real Red, Versarmark

Embellishments: Ribbon, Dove Promises Chocolates

Tools: Heart to Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Fiskars Apron Border Punch, Carl CP-2 Heart Punch, Computer and Printer, Cutter Tool, Scoring Tool on Paper Cutter, Sticky Strip Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop Border Punch, White EB Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE

So today I have reached my 150th post on my blog and nearly 10,000 hits in just over 12 months.  It is truly amazing, and I thank all of you for visiting to see my designs.  I love creating and sharing my work and have enjoyed the journey and hope to continue to inspire you all.  I would love it if more of you would leave a comment, so hopefully you will do so on this post and be in the running for some BLOG CANDY to celebrate.  I will pick a winner on Sunday the 21st of February 2010. 

Happy crafting,

Hugs,

We Welcome Jenna Rochelle

Hello Everyone,
We are delighted to introduce the latest addition to our Family. We welcome Jenna Rochelle. Thank you Fiona and Craig for blessing us with another little Grande.  Jenna arrived on Tuesday the 9th at 8.41am and she is the smallest addition we have had at 5lb 8oz and 46cm long.  She is such a little cutie, with the tiniest little hands and feet, perfect in every way and look at all that hair.

Hugs,

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #18 - Let's Celebrate

Hello,

This post is for Makeesh's Sketch Challenge this week. I love this combination of colours and that it is a feminine, girlie card.

                                                  

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's Hello Again, On Your Birthday, En Francais

Card: Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White

Ink: Mellow Moss, Cameo Coral, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls

Tools: Small and Large Oval Punches, Cuttlebug, Scallop Circle Nestability, Swiss Dots EB Folder,

1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch (R), Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Glue

Hope you like it.

Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #3 - Dog Paddling

Hi there,

This card is my 2nd card for the JAI3 challenge.  I needed to wait for the Crystal Effects to dry so I didn't post it with the other one.  Once again a fun image, I love this cute little cat.

Supplies:

Stamps: Great Impressions - F372, SU Jumbo Wheel - See You Around, On Your Birthday

Card: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Yoyo Yellow, Basic Grey, Garden Green

Embellishments: Ribbon, Linen Thread

Tools: Small and Large Tag Punches, Cuttlebug, Classic Circles Nestabilities, Pinking Shears, MS Screw Punch, Dimensionals, Heat Tool, Clear EB Powder, SU Wheel Guide, Crystal Effects, Gelly Roll Pen, Aquapainter

Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #3 - Blast Off to the Moon

Hello Friends,

Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge this week. Go check out the Designer Team's cards they are just delightful.  I decided on a kids theme, which are always fun, there where a few twists and turns but I am very happy with the finished card. 

I hope you can interpret my design, my husband did after I explained the sketch.  LOL.  It's a night scene looking up at the sky from the ground.  You can see the stars, clouds and the rocket going past the moon, with the power lines in the forefront. Totally fun!!

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's Pun Fun, Starring You

Card: Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Metallic Silver

Ink: Stazon Black, So Saffron, Summer Sun, Real Red, Green Galore, Brilliant Blue, Craft White

Embellishments: Linen Thread

Tools: Star Punch, Cuttlebug, Plain Circle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Hole Punch, Heat Tool, White EP, Glue, Scallop Punch, Sponge Dauber, Aquapainter, Sponge

Hugs,

Mojo Monday Sketch #124 - Chocolate Hearts

Hi there,
This post is for the Mojo Monday Sketch #124.  It was going to be a Valentine card, but it's our Wedding Anniversary today so it will be an Anniversary card for my Husband.  I love these cute little digi bears which I downloaded from the Digi Stamp Boutique.  Coco Bear was created by Sally-Ann Hancock.

Supplies:

Stamps: Digi Stamp Boutique - Coco Bear, SU's Occasional Greetings

Card & Papers: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Antique Gold Metallic, Bashful Blue, Unknown DP

Ink:  Basic Grey, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue Markers, Basic Grey

Embellishments: Mini Crystal Hearts

Tools: Cuttlebug, Hearts EB Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, EK Success Arrows Border Punch, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Glue

Hugs,

Love is like a Butterfly.............

Good Afternoon,
Todays post is for the ESAD - SU Group challenge this week.  The challenge is to use the Australian Summer Mini Catalogue, page 13 the Pumpkin Pie card as your inspiration.  So this is what I came up with. 

I stamped the butterflies and then cut around one of the wings so I could stand it up, layered the card, after punching the eyelet border.  I stamped the sentiment with Versarmark punched two scallop ovals in different colours to offset the sentiment against the eggplant and make it pop. The dark eggplant card behind the cut out wing also makes the butterfly pop.
Supplies:
Stamps:  Butterfly Prints
Card and Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Lavender Lace
Ink: Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant, Versermark
Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon
Tools: Scalloped Oval Punch, Cutting Mat and Knife, Eyelet Border Punch, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots EB Folder, White EP, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals
Hope youy like it.
Hugs.

Inkspirations Inspiration Challenge #17

Hi there,

Today's post is for Makeesha's Inspiration Challenge #17.  The Inspiration photo is open to being very creative in your interpretation, so after thinking about it for a while this is my design. 

I decided to layer my design with a window and hopefully the people look like they are inside the cafe. As I had these images I think they fit the challenge nicely. I hand embossed the front with a Fiskars Brick Embossing Folder (a bit hard to see in photo), stamped the Verandah twice and cut around the tree and leaves.  Let me know what you think!!

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favourite Things - Meet Me at the Cafe, SU's Trees Three

Card and Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, Bella Blue DP

Ink: Stazon Black, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Bravo Burgandy, Old Olive, Sahara Sand Markers

Embellishments: SU'sTaupe Ribbon

Tools: Fiskars Brick Embossing Template, Fiskars Cutting Tool, Mat Board and Cutting Knife, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter

Hugs,

SC265 - Just a Country Gal

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today's post is for this week's Splitcoast Stampers Card Sketch Challenge.  I have used a really fun image from Penny Black.  Hope you like it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black 2343K Grass Cake, SU's On Your Birthday

Card & Papers: Basic Grey, Black, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Gingam DP by MFT Digi Papers

Ink: Stazon Black, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Grey, YoYo Yellow, Ruby Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Garden Green

Embellishments: Basic Jumbo Grommets, Gingaham Ribbon

Tools: Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Aqua painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Enjoy!

Hugs,

Mojo Monday Sketch #123

Hi there,

Today's post is for the Mojo Monday Sketch this week.  I also used the Colour Challenge (to use Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive) for a new stamping Group I signed up with ESAD-SU (Extra Special Australian and New Zealand Demonstrators) . 

                                                      

After cutting the card and papers I sewed them onto the Bashful Blue base. I punched 5 1" circles to make the button and then pierced the holes into it. I applied glue over the top piece and sprinkled it with the fine glitter. For the flower I cut a thin strip of card, punched it with the Eyelet border Punch, crimped the whole strip and then draged the piece of card over the White Craft Ink Pad to give it more dimension. For the leaves I punched them out with the Small Oval Punch, scored them in the centre, then crimped them at an angle.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's On Your Birthday

Card & Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Sweet Always DP, Holiday Treasures DP

Ink: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive Markers, Riding Hood Red Stamp Pad, Craft White Stamp Pad

Embellishments: Brads, Fine Glitter, Hemp, Ribbon

Tools: Sewing Machine, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Scallop Edge Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Glue, Dimensionals, Crimper, Small Oval Punch, 1 3/4" Punch, Pop Up and Mini Glue Dots

I enjoyed playing with these colours and doing the sketch, hope you like it.

Hugs,

Monthly Calendar Challenge - February 2010

Hi there,

It's time for another Monthly Calendar Challenge.  Of course February is a special month with a lot of love in the air as it includes Valentine's Day. For me it is more than that as I celebrate 37 years married to my wonderful husband and it's also includes my Birthday. This February we will have another special event to celebrate as we welcome a new Grandchild. 

Edited to Add:  I have also linked this post to the Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Hearts, my two Calendar pages fit the Challenge.

So drumroll.........................

February's Monthly Calendar Challenge is - Love and Romance.

Love and Romance for me means Red Roses, Chocolates and lots of Love, my husband is a true romantic and has always spoilt me throughout our marriage at this time of year.  I have made two Calendar's for February's challenge.  For the first one I tried to keep it simple and a definite border around the edge.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's Priceless, I (Heart) Hearts, Penny Black - The Look of Love 2815K, Artee Stamps - AS666B Hugs and Kisses, Love Unknown

Card & Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Pretty In Pink

Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Embellishments: None

Tools: Friskers Heart Edge Punch, SU's Heart to Heart Punch, Window Word Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Computer and Printer, Cat's Calendar Template from Splitcoast, Sponge, Dimensionals

The second one appears a lot busier so I aimed for a less is more approach.  I made the calendar in Microsoft Publisher and I very happy with the result, I can now change the colours and font size easily.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's I (Heart) Hearts, A Happy Heart, For the Love of Chocolate (R)

Card & Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Bella Rose DP

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette

Embellishments: Satin Ribbon

Tools: EK Success Arrows Edge Punch, Cuttlebug, Classic Plain and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, Bow Easy, Dimensionals, Computer and Printer, Heart to Heart Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Hope you like them, let me know which one is your favourite.

If you would like to play along check out the guidlines in this post.

Calendar Stand

I have had a couple of requests for some details on the calendar stand.  So here they are:

Base is 23cm (9") x 6.5cm (2 5/8")

Up rights 24.3cm (9 1/2") x 4.2cm (1 5/8")

Holes for Dowel start at 1.6cm (5/8")  from the top of the uprights.

Dowel length 22cm (8 5/8")

Dowel 1.5cm (5/8") round

Two 3cm (1 5/8") rings

S/Up's 6" x 6" (15.2cm x 15.2cm) Page Protectors

                                           

So I hope you can find the time to join in my Monthly Calendar Challenge. C'm on have a go!!

Hugs,

Winners - Monthly Calendar Challenge - January 2010

Hello fellow stampers,

I would like to thank the two lovely Ladies, Genelle Little and Chantell Randell for participating in my January Monthly Calendar Challenge. The theme was Let's Party - Celebrate the New Year. I have decided to share the Blog Candy of A$50 of Stampin Up products between the two of them.  So if Genelle and Chantell could email me at ( sjoyce3954@bigpond.com ) with your details and let me know what you would like I will send you some Happy Mail.  Here are their Calendars :).

Genelle Little

Chantell Randell

Enjoy!!

I will be back soon with February's Monthly Calendar Challenge.

Stamping Hugs.

Inkspirations Colour Challenge #17

Gidday, to everyone on Australia Day,

This post is for Makeesha's first Inkspiration Colour Challenge for 2010. It is a fun challenge using one  of Stampin Up's unloved colours, Cameo Coral but I think the key is to get a good balance of colour and it works well.  As you can see I have made a feature of Cameo Coral and I like it.

To colour the flower petals I spritzed the petals with water, dried them slightly and then used a paintbrush and re inkers and painted them with pure colour to obtain the depth of colour. I built my flower adding dimensionals to give it some height and placed the ribbon in between the layers for something different and finished with the crystal brad.

Supplies:

Stamps: Whimsical Words, Sanded BG, Butterfly Prints

Card & Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, So Saffron Stamp Pads and Re Inkers

Embellishments: Crystal Brad and Crystals, Hemp Twine, Pretties Kit

Tools: Paintbrush, Art Palette, Water Spritizing Bottle, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Butterfly Punch, Cutter Tool, Needle & Cotton, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug, Curved Rectangles Nestabilities. Mini Glue Dots, Glue

Hope you like it,

Hugs,

Baby Shower

Hi there,

Happy Australia Day!!

I have had a busy couple of days catching up after visiting family in Perth.  While I was there my youngest daughter had a baby shower and I made a similar card to these for her present.  I forgot to take a photo so I remade the card and changed a number of elements.  Thank's to Crystal Jakiko for the idea, I can't find my notes at the moment so I can link to her blog. 

I made my own template from an A5 piece of card, which is a lot smaller than Crystal's.  I used a couple of ideas from Pat Carr for the Babies head.  I used magnets to hold the card together and changed the positioning of the ribbon and only tied it to the front.

Supplies:

Stamps: Priceless

Card & Paper: Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom, Whisper White, Print Patterns DP, Petals & Paisley DP (R)

Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink Marker

Embellishments: Organdy Ribbon

Tools: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots EB Folder, 1 3/8" Punch, 1/2" Punch, Word Window Punch, Cropadile, Heart to Heart Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Martha Stewarts Butterfly Punch, White Gel Pen, Dimensionals, Martha Stewart Screw Punch, Fine Black Pen, Sponge, Magnets, Computer & Printer

Leave a comment and let me know if you thinks it's cute.

Happy Stamping,

Hugs,

It's a Jag Convertable

Hi there,

This is the fourth card I made for my Sister in Law for her Son's Birthdays.  They are both mad on racing cars and one races within the state at racing competitions, so this is the best I could do not having any racing car images.

Key Ingredients:

Stamps: Jemac - Jag Car, SU Party Punch (R) - Sentiment, Amazing Creations - Map Pin

Card: Black, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue and Night of Navy Markers

Accessories: Scanned a Map on my Printer from a Roadmap Book and Printed it,  1 3/8" Circle Punch, Cuttlebug, Classic Circle Nestabilities, Aqua Painter, Crystal Effects, Gelly Roll Pen, White Gel Pen, Dimensionals, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool

Hope you like it,

Hugs,