Merry Monday Sketch #31 - Polar Bear Christmas

Happy Sunday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge this week. I paper pieced the scarf on the bear, added some colour, a pearl and Dazzling Diamonds to finish him off. For the rest of the card I have used embossing folders, punches, dies, scissors, ribbon and pearls.

Thank's to Terry for awarding this card an Honourable Mention this week.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Memory Box Holiday Spirit Bear C1818, S/U's Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, DSP Patterns Stack In Colour 2011-13

Ink: Real Red, Basic Grey, Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds, Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon

Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Spellbinders Pinking Circles Nestabilities, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Memory Box Bear Die, Provo Craft Divine Swirls E/Folder, Provo Craft Snowflake E/Folder, Spellbinders Labels Eighteen Nestabilities, Sizzix Bitty Banners Framelits, Word Window Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Pinking Scissors

Thank's for dropping by today.

Hugs,

Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 Part 5

Hello Friends,
Today I am showing you the last item I made for Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event in Perth.  I used a Metal CD Container and decorated it for a Wedding incorporating a pocket for Money or a Gift Card on the inside.  I found that I needed to use the Embossing Buddy to stop the embossing powder from sticking to the tin around the outside of the stamped image.  I made sure I had a lot of the Embossing buddy powder on the tin before stamping.  If one of the images didn't stamp well  I removed the Versamark and Embossing powder with a tissue with some Isocol Rubbing Alchol. It cleaned the surface beautifully, let it dry and start again.











Supplies:
Metal CD Container
Stamps: S/U's I (Heart) Hearts, Marry Me, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Finishing Touches: White Organdy Ribbon, Bakers Twine
Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Pewter E/Powder, Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits, Word Window Punch, Crop-a-dile, Dble Sided Tape
Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you have enjoyed my series of projects using the Heat Tool.
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #19 - Comfy Chair

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for this weeks Dynamic Duos Subtly Yours Challenge to use Cajun Craze and Always Artichoke. Last Sunday it was Father's Day in Australia and this is the card I gave to my Dear Husband, he loved it and it was a perfect match for the colours.



Supplies:
Stamps: Flourishes - A Man's View
Card and Papers: Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, DSP Patterns Stack - Regals Collection
Ink: Stazon Black, Cajun Craze, Basic Grey
Finishing Touches: Always Artichoke Brads, Build-A-Brad, Always Artichoke Denim Ribbon
Tools: Aqua Painter, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Crop-a-dile, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Computer and Printer
Thanks for stopping by today.  Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 - Part 4

Hi Crafters,
Today I have a few more cards that I made for Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event in Perth.  I stamped the flowers on the first card on Vellum and embossed them with White Embossing Powder.  I then punched the flowers again in Whisper White  and backed them behind the Vellum and cut them to shape. 

Embossing on Vellum

Supplies:

Stamps:  S/U's Mixed Bunch, Four Frames, Petite Pairs

Card: Whisper White, Vellum

Inks: Versamark

Finishing Touches: White Organdy Ribbon, Pearls from Pretties Kit (R)

Tools: Big Shot, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White E/Powder, Pewter E/Powder, Decorative Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Blossom Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, 2 Way Glue Pen, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool

 Ribbon Flower Created with the Heat Tool, Basic Embossing

 

The Ribbon Flower Tutorial by Kelly Acheson can be found here.

I did find that the Organdy Ribbon is very sensetive to heat and you need to hold your heat tool a bit further away so you don't cook it.  The Satin Ribbon is less heat sensative and needs a warmer heat to make it curl.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Marry Me, Tiny Tags

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: White Organdy Ribbon, Brad

Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Vintage Wallpaper E/Folder, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Tag Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Sticky Strip, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Pewter E/Powder, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs,

CAS-ual Friday's #68 - Kaela's First Day

Hi there,
Today's post is for the latest CAS-ual Friday's Challenge to do a School themed card.  So to try and do something a bit different I have taken my idea from the child's perspective and tried to create a drawing that a Teacher might ask the class to do of what they did on their Holidays.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Definitely Decorative Crayon Fun (R), D/D Crayon Kids (R), Karen Foster Snap Stamps, Papertrey Ink #2221 Fly Away
Card: Whisper White, Shiny Gold Metallic Card
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Real Red, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Stazon Black
Tools: Carl Star Punch
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday Sketch #30 - Christmas Tree

Hi Folks,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge this week. I have used this cute image from My Favourite Things and teamed it up with Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green which is a colour I hardly use, but I really like it with the Cherry Cobbler. I paper pieced the scarf, added the Star brad and some bling with the Gelly Roll Pen and Dazzling Diamonds.



Supplies:
Stamps: MFT Sending You a Little Christmas, S/U's Petite Pairs, Trim The Tree (R)
Card: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, DSP Patterns Stack - Regals, Hostess Patterns Pack II (R), Silver Glimmer Card
Ink: Stazon Black, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Blush Blossom, Versamark, Gelly Roll Pen
Finishing Touches: Silver Star Brad, Dazzling Diamonds, Snowflake Charm, Velvet Ribbon, Bakers Twine
Tools: Aqua Painter, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool,  Cherry Cobbler E/Powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Sticky Strip
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #18 - Flowers that Dazzle

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today's post is for this weeks Dynamic Duo's Challenge to use the Bold and Sassy colours of Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade.  At Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event in Perth last weekend, Charmaine Black presented a WOW presentation on the "Dazzling Lights Technique". It is new to me and I decided to try this technique for my card. It certainly is a fun technique to do and packs a punch, unfortunately my photo does not do great justice to my card, it is much prettier in real life and really dazzles. Charmaine is working on a video showing how to do this technique, and when it is finished you can find it here. At my time of posting Charmaine hadn't posted the tutorial, but hopefully it will be up soon. Okay, hop on over to the Dynamic Duos blog and check out the rest of the Design Teams cards and the other entries for this weeks challenge.

 I used Stamp pads to create the Dazzling Lights technique for my card, but you can also use re-inkers.  I kept my colours separate for this project, but you usually blend them slightly. 



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Embrace Life (R), Betsy's Blossoms, Afterthoughts
Card and Papers: Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Shiny Silver Card, Window Sheets, DSP Patterns Stack In Colour 2011/13, DSP Paper Patterns Pack - In Colour 2012
Ink: Stazon Black, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Gelly Roll Pen
Finishing Touches: Crystals, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Framelits - Apothecary Accents, Scallop Border Punch, Multi Mat, Sizzix Stripes E/F, Aluminium Foil, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects,  Brayer, Sponge, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Stampin' UP! Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 Part 3 Emboss Resist Technique

Hi Stampers,
Another Perth Regionals card that I made for a Display at the Product Playground, this time using the Emboss Resist Technique.

 

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Just Believe, Bring on the Cake
Card: Whisper White, Summer Starfruit
Ink: Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Versamark
Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Elegant Bouquet E/Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White E/Powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot
Thanks for popping in today.
Hugs,

Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 Part 2 Emerging Colour Technique

Hello Friends,
Today I am showing you some more of the projects I designed for Stampin' Up's Perth Regionals. These cards are more technique based and show another way you can use the Heat Tool. I used the very bright In Colours for 2012/2014 and Betsy's Blossom Stamp Set.

Emerging Colour Technique

 

For this technique you stamp your card all over with the colours and images you want to use. In this case I used the smaller flowers from Betsy's Blossoms.  Then you use a stamp preferably a larger stamp that has a large area and ink it up with Versamark, stamp it and apply Clear embossing powder, heat set it with your tool.  When you have finished doing this step you brayer or sponge ink all over the card.  I have used one of the darker colours which helps to blend in the colours that have not been covered with Versamark and the Clear embossing powder. Then you rub off the colour with a tissue where you have embossed and the colours you first stamped emerge through.  Then it is just a matter of building your card and adding extra images and embellishments.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Betsy's Blossoms

Card: Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Gumball Green

Ink: Versamark, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse

Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Crystals

Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Clear E/P, Brayer, Little Leaves Sizzlits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Tombow Multi Glue

                             

Supplies:

Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms

Card: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit

Ink: Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple

Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Crystals, Pearls

Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Clear E/P, Brayer, Sponge's, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot, Big Shot, Sizzix Elegant Lines E/F, Sizzix Beautiful Wings Embosslits



Thanks for visiting today. 

Hugs,



CASology #8 - Relax, Pamper Yourself

Happy Thursday Everyone,
Today's post is for the CASology Challenge this week and the Cue Card Word is Relax. I stamped the image on Watercolour Card with Stazon Black.  Drew the lines on the wall of the image and then water coloured them to soften the lines. Coloured the rest of the image and added crystals and crystal effects. To finish off I mounted the image on Dimensionals and stamped the word "Relax" as my sentiment.





Supplies:
Stamps: MFT Time for the Bubbly
Card: Whisper White, Watercolour Card
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Blush Blossom, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler
Finishing Touches: Taylored Expressions Mini Crystals, S/U's Jewel Basic Rhinestones, Crystal Effects
Tools: Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Ruler, Tweezers, Tombow Multi Glue, Dimensionals
Thanks for poppin' in today.
Hugs,

Stampin' Up's Heartfelt Event - Perth Regionals 25th August, 2012 Part 1

Hi Stampers,
I guess you have noticed my absence from posting. I have been busy prepping for last Saturday's Perth Regionals. So in today's post I am featuring some of the items I made for the Product Playground that I participated in.  I was on the Heat Tool table showing off the new Heat Tool that Stampin' Up are selling and the new yummy smelling Embossing Powders "Sugar and Spice" and "Peppermint Stick".  We also had other embossing powders and the new In Colour Stamp Pads for 2012/14.  I made these projects before the day for a Display around the Heat Tool Tables.  Most items feature the Scentsational Season Stamp Set and Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper.



 

Christmas Tags

 

Christmas Card

Book Tags made with the Sizzix Two Tags Die

 

Gift Card Pouch made with the Sizzix Fancy Favour Box 

Christmas Card made with the Sizzix Perfect Pennants Die

My Name Tag 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Scentsational Season, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Curly Cute, Come to Bethlehem, Delightful Decorations

Card and Papers: Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Silver and Red Glimmer Card

Ink: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Versamark

Finishing Touches: Pearls, Glimmer Card, Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Staples

Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Pennants Die, Two Tags Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Fancy Favour Die,  Crop-a-dile, Small Heart Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Simply Scoring Tool, Owl Builder Punch, Star Punch (R), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Sugar and Spice EB Powder, Peppermint Stick EB Powder, Cherry Cobbler EB Powder, Sponges, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Computer and Printer

Hope to be back with the rest of the projects I made soon.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #17 - Butterfly

Happy Weekend Everyone,
For this week, Dynamic Duos challenge is to use the beautiful Mono-chromatic colours of Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush. I stamped and sponged the white matt and then embossed it with the Finial Press embossing folder. After I had cut out the large butterfly I crimped it with my Crimper before assembling it.  For the sentiment I cut strips of card and DSP and used the 1 1/4" Square Punch to cut the ends and finished my card with a row of pearls. For the inside I used DSP and a thin strip of Concord Crush on the bottom edge.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Delicate Doilies, Curly Cute
Card and Papers: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White, DSP Flirtatious
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush
Finishing Touches: Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Viviene Butterfly Die, Sizzix Butterfly Die, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Sizzix Finial Press EB Folder, Sponge, Crimper, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday Sketch #29 - Three Wise Men

Hello Friends,
As a Winner for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge for July, Lesley has invited me to be a Guest Designer this week.  I moved the focal point and bow to the opposite sides. The stamp set is from Papertrey Ink called "Star of Wonder".  I chose the Three Wise Men image and inked it up with Stazon Black and More Mustard, adding two layers of card to make it pop. The DSP was also matted on black to give it more definition.  I added the sentiment, stitched ribbon and a die cut from Memory Box called Star of Wonder to finish off the inside of my card.   Pop on over to Lesley's blog and check out the rules and sketch and come play with us.                                             

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Star of Wonder
Card and Papers: So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, DSP Patterns Stack - Subtles Collection, S/U DSP Print Sampler
Ink: More Mustard, Stazon Black, So Saffron
Finishing Touches: Stitched Black Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dots EB Folder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Spellbinders Pinking Circles Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Memory Box Star of Wonder Dies, Sponge, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks for visiting today. Happy Stamping!
Hugs,