Merry Monday #97 - Merry and Bright

Hi there,
This weeks inspiration for Merry Monday is beautiful and elegant and we are to use Aqua, Silver and White.  I Silver embossed the Poinsettia  on Vellum and sponged it with Tim Holtz dye ink. I cut into the flower so I could shape the petals and give it more definition. The mat was cut on an angle using Winter Frost designer paper and Pool Party card and matted onto the White.  I finished off with Shiny Pearls, Silver Ribbon and Silver embossed the Sentiment.





Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Joyful Christmas, Simon Says Small Folded Banners Holiday

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Pool Party, Vellum, Winter Frost DSP

Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles

Finishing Touches: 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Shiny Silver Pearls

Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Silver E/Powder, Heat Tool, Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen

Don't forget to check out the other Design Team Members they have some amazing inspiration for you this week and do come and join us to play along.

A very big Aussie Hi and welcome to my new followers Vanessa, Kathy, Pam, France, Linda and Jane.

Thanks for stopping by today, I love to hear from you.

Hugs,



 

Merry Monday #96 - Vintage Holly

Hello Friends,
It's Monday and time for a new challenge over at the Merry Monday Challenge blog.  This week we are challenging you to use Holly on your card. I used the St. Nicholas Designer Pack from Kasiercraft to make my card using one sheet for the front and a circle tag embellishment.  I used the Circle Thinlits Die and stamped the Holly from S/U's Bells and Boughs Stamp Set in Sage Shadow on the DSP and the Sentiment in Cherry Cobbler.  I finished off with some Candy Dots in Cherry Cobbler. 



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Bells and Boughs

Card and Papers: Always Artichoke, Kaisercraft St. Nicholas DSP

Ink: Smokey Slate, Sage Shadow (R), Cherry Cobbler

Finishing Touches: S/U's Regals Candy Dots

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Circle Card Thinlits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape,

Thanks for visiting today, I would love you to take the time to leave a much appreciated comment.

Hugs,

 



Merry Monday #95 - Decorating the Tree

Happy Monday Everyone,
It's time for another Merry Monday Challenge and this week we are challenging you to use an Animal on your card.  I have used this NBUS (never been used stamp) on my card this week by Penny Black, had it for years, not sure why I haven't used it.  I think it is really cute.  I used Crystal Effects on the Ornaments and Dazzling Diamond's on the Stars and coloured the rest of my image with Markers and an Aqua Painter.  Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team's Blogs for some fantastic inspiration.



Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black - 1518L A Christmas to Remember, S/U's Banner Blast

Card and Papers: Real Red, Whisper White, Season of Style DSP

Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pretty In Pink, Basic Grey

Finishing Touches: Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds

Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks for dropping in today, would love to hear from you.

Hugs,

 

Jenna's 4

Hello Everyone,
I made today's card for our Grand Daughter Jenna who turned 4 Today. I used the Wrapping Paper that I wrapped the presents in for Jenna's card.  I made stickers with my Xyron machine from the Wrapping Paper images, they worked out great.





 Jenna the Birthday Girl

Birthday Cake

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's On Your Birthday
Card and Papers: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Tempting Turquoise, Wrapping Paper
Ink: Melon Mambo
Finishing Touches: Melon Mambo Striped Ribbon
Cool Tools: Xyron Machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Ink By the Numbers Die Collection, Sizzix Decorative Dots E/Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Computer and Printer, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Celebrating a Golden Anniversary

Hello Friends,
Today I am featuring two cards that I made for two Benedictine Monks that are Celebrating 50 Years of Ordination.  The Brothers live at New Norcia in the Benedictine Monastery.  I have to say I was a little daunted by this task, didn't quite know were to start, but my Friend who asked for the cards knows the Brothers well after working with them at the Monastery and suggested different elements to make the cards.  The first one represents the Australian Bush as this Brother has spent a lot of his years working with the Aborigines in Outback Australia and of course the Gold cross for 50 years of Ordination.

 



Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp It - 899E Acacia Tree Large, Stamp World - B586 Grassy Hills
Card: Gold Metallic, Very Vanilla, Shiny Gold Foil
Ink: Stazon Black,
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Computer and Printer
The second Brother has written a couple of children's books and they feature a Black Cat as the hero of the story and also worked a lot of his life in the Country which inspired the rustic wooden Cross.



Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp It - 899E Acacia Tree Large, Young Blackboy, Stamp World - B586 Grassy Hills,
Card: Gold Metallic, Clear Acetate, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Co-ordinations Card
Ink: Stazon Black
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Our Daily Bread Designs Window Die, Impression Obsession Cat Dies, Sizzix Woodgrain E/Folder, Sanding Block, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Computer and Printer,
I hope you have enjoyed this post, lovely to see you here.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #94 - Christmas Stocking

Hi Friends,
Welcome to the Merry Monday Challenge this week.  We are challenging you to create a Christmas Stocking or use Stockings on your card.  I went for a shaped Stocking card in untraditional colours.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Come to Bethlehem

Card and Papers: Pink Pirouette, Patterns Stack  - Subtles Collection, Shimmery White

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pretty In Pink

Finishing Touches: Whisper White Ribbon, String of Pearls

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Stocking Bigz Die, Sizzix Snow Burst E/Folder, MFT Hybrid Camellia Flower Die, Sponge, Sizzix Lots of Tags Sizzlit, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Bow Easy, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Thanks for dropping by today.  I would love to hear from you.

Hugs,

 



Stenciled Day 3 - Elegant Bird

Hi Friends,
Today's post is inspired by Day 3 of the On Line Stencilled classes.  I just loved the stencilled techniques by Debby Hughes today.  Debby's stunning card was so elegant and beautiful, just gorgeous I had to give it a go. I cut my own templates using dies in my stash and applied the embossing paste on the bird and the mat.  Both are coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. I used some shimmer ink and water on the mat for the background effect, embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder and finished off with some crystals and a pearl. Love how it turned out, I was so inspired by these Stenciled classes you will be seeing a bit more of the techniques we learnt soon.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Perfectly Preserved

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Tim Holtz Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, Shabby Shutters Distress Ink,

Finishing Touches: Frost White Shimmer Spritz, Pearl, Crystals

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Serene Bird Die, Memory Box Piestra Tile Die, MFT Fancy Flourish Die, Sizzix Little Leaves Sizzlit, Sizzix Bitty Banners Framelits, Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste, Wendy Vecchi Gold Embossing Paste, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for popping in today.

Hugs, 



Stenciled Day 2 - Happy Birthday

Hi Everyone,
This is the second card I made for day 2 using a stencil and Stampin' Up's Watercolour Pencils.  I made the stencil using the 3/4" Circle Punch and a piece of acetate.

 





Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Sassy Salutations
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
Ink: Stazon Black, Stampin' Up's Watercolour Pencils
Finishing Touches: Button, Karen Fosters Scrappers Floss
Cool Tools: 3/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, MFT Fishtail Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #93 - Radiant Glitter Ornaments

Hey There Stampers,
We had a fantastic lot of entries to last weeks Merry Monday challenge, thanks for joining us. 
This week the Merry Monday Challenge is to use an Ornament or Ornaments on your Christmas card.  I saw a new technique that I hadn't tried so I decided to have a go for this challenge.  I found this card at Gayatri Murali's Blog Handmade by G3 and there is a video on Jennifer Rzasa's Blog for her Radiant Glitter Technique. Instead of doing a whole card front I used the Technique to do just the Ornaments.  I love how they turned out, so sparkly and pretty.  I followed Jennifer's tutorial and then die cut and punched the snowflakes and attached them to the Adhesive sheet before I began to use the glitter.  I kept my glitter separate on different sheets of scrap paper because my containers are large enough to be able return and reuse the glitter. 





Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Christmas Sentiments

Card and Papers: Whisper White, S/U's Sizzix Dble Sided Adhesive Sheets,

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Island Indigo

Finishing Touches: Very fine Glitter, Karen Fosters Scrappers Floss, Darcie Sequins, Crystals

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Carl CP1N Snow-A Punch, Sizzix Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Simon Says Merry Christmas Die,  Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for visiting today, I would love to hear from you.

Hugs.

 

 



Stenciled Day 2 - Happy Anniversary

Hi there,
This card is for my Hubby for our Anniversary next month and one of my cards for Day 2 of the Stenciled On Line Classes presented by Kristina Werner.  I made my own stencil with the Small Heart Punch from Stampin' Up! and a piece of acetate.  I used Black and Metallic Gold Prismacolour Pencils in the heart shape.  I love the artistic look created by the pencils inside the stencilled hearts and the swirled Gold Thread with the glittery heart as a finishing touch.

 





Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Great Greetings
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black, Clear Acetate
Ink: Stazon Black, Prismacolour Pencils - Black and Metallic Gold
Finishing Touches: Champagne Glitter Heart, Gold Thread, Washi Tape
Cool Tools: Heat Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks for dropping by, lovely to see you here.
Hugs,

Stenciled Day 1 - I Love You

Hi Friends,

I joined the Stenciled On Line classes and what a fun and inspiring class for day 1.  I enjoyed the 4 videos with loads of ideas from these amazing artists.  This class tutorial was demonstrated by the lovely Debby Hughes.  I made a stencil with the Falling Hearts Die from Simon Says and used other items from my stash to complete my card.  Hope you like it. 





Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Signature Greetings, Borders and Corners (Heart)

Card and Papers: Neenah White, Vellum, Whisper White

Ink: Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Versamark

Finishing Touches: Red Metallic Hearts, Darcie Sequin

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Falling Hearts Die, Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Corner Rounder Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

I am glad you could visit today.

Hugs,

 

Colour Q #225 - Coral Roses

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for the Colour Q Challenge this week. When I saw the roses on the inspiration photo I decided to use my MFT Contemporary Rose Stamps and dies.  I found a few retired designer papers  and coloured the sentiment with markers before stamping.  I enjoyed using this combination of colours and like how it came together.



Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Contemporary Roses, Stampin' Up's A Round Array

Card and Papers: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Patterns Stack Regals Collection, Bella Rose DSP, Raspberry Tart DSP

Ink: Always Artichoke, Cameo Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip

Finishing Touches: Season of Style Washi Tape

Cool Tools: Big Shot, MFT Contemporary Roses Dies,  MFT Fishtail Flags Dies, Sizzix Beautifully Baroque E/Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponges, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs, 



Seize the Sketch #12 - Birds on a Wire

Hi there,
Today's post is for this weeks Seize the Sketch challenge.  



Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Christmas 3 x 4, Happy 3 x 4

Card and Papers: Soft Sky, Basic Black, Silver Metallic,  Kaisercraft Le Château Collection

Ink: Basic Grey

Finishing Touches: Centre of a Sequin

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Bird Die, Martha Stewart Birds on a Wire Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks for dropping by today.  I love to hear from you.

Hugs,