The Friday Mashup #76 - Starburst Christmas

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for The Friday Mashup Challenge this week.   Rita has challenged us to do a Starburst Technique and use the Sketch she has posted.  I wanted to try this technique, and as it came with a tutorial, here is my card, it was fun and easy to do and  very effective. We also received this lovely sentiment stamp from Arron at Stampin' Up's Perth Regionals and it just needed to be inked up for the first time.



Thanks to Rita and the Design Team at The Friday Mashup this card was awarded a Mashup Glamette Badge this week.







 Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Heart of Christmas
Card and Papers: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Bravo Burgundy, Confetti Cream, DSP Holiday Thyme (R), DSP I Wish (R),
Ink: Bravo Burgundy
Finishing Touches: Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Cranberry Crisp Stitched Ribbon
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Framelits - Apothecary Accents, Sponge, Martha Stewart Screw Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Anywhere Glue Stick, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Freshly Made Sketches 1 Yr Anniversary - Retro Squares

Happy Monday Folks,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketches 1 Year Anniversary Celebration.  We are to choose a sketch from the past and use it for this week. I have decided to go with Week 20. I used a new die from My Favourite Things called Retro Squares for my card, love the dimensional effect it has and then had to keep with the square theme until I made the flower. The flower petals have all been snipped further into the centre, embossed, sponged and then assembled after that I pinched the tips of the petals to give the flower some shape.

 



 

 

Supplies
Stamps: S/U's Afterthoughts
Cards and Papers: Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, DSP Sweet Slumber Speciality (R)
Ink: Stazon Black, Perfect Plum
Finishing Touches: Rhinestone Brads, Baker's Plum Lustre Twine
Cool Tools: Big Shot, MFT Retro Square Die, Sizzix Square Lattice E/Folder, Sizzix Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Sizzix Sizzlits Little Leaves Die, Sponge, Sizzix Birds and Blooms Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for dropping in today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday Challenge #32 - Santa's Helper

Happy Weekend Stampers,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge this week. My stash of unused Christmas stamps is low so I have gone with a Stampin' Bella image. Everyone has to shop at Christmas don't they or could she be delivering presents as Santa's Helper. I modified the Christmas Hat from the Santa in Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Set.

  

Thanks to Narelle this card was awarded an Honourable Mention at Merry Monday this week.







Supplies:
Stamps: Stampin Bella - Savvy Shoppa Bella , S/U's Jolly Bingo Bits
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Silver Glimmer Card, DSP Ski Slope (R)
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Blush Blossom
Finishing Touches: Pearls. Dazzling Diamonds
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Classic Oval Nestabilities, Multi Mat, Aqua Painter, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #20 - Bat's in the Bellfrey

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today's post is for the Dynamic Duos Black Tie Colour Challenge this week to use Black with Lucky Limeade, with a Desert Option of a Halloween Theme. I went with the Halloween theme and had to have a good think about where I was at, none of my order from the new catalogue's have arrived yet so I am on withdrawal symptoms as the moment, thinking of all the fabulous things I might be able to create and can't. LOL.  So I hope you like my design using a Christmas stamp set and a very old Halloween set, nothing like recycling.







Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's A Wish for Peace (R), Home is Where the Haunt Is (R)
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Basic Black, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Stazon Black, Lucky Limeade, Going Grey, Basic Grey
Cool Tools: Martha Stewart Iron Fence, Computer and Printer, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, EK Success Bat Lace Punch, Masking Medium, Sponges, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dble Sided Tape
Thanks for visiting today.  Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

CASology #10 - Medivac Helicopter

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the CASology Challenge this week and the Cue Card Word is SKY.  Unfortunately when we hear a Helicopter in our small town most of the time it means there has been an accident or someone is very ill and needs to be air lifted to Perth 200kms away.  We actually had a Medivac helicopter come today, it always flies over our house before it lands and you can hear it coming from quite a distance before it arrives. It made me think that I could use it as inspiration for my card today.  I used two layers, die cut the clouds, stamped the sentiment after I had made a couple of score lines under it and stamped, coloured and fussy cut the helicopter.  The Bashful Blue layer and the helicopter are mounted on Dimensionals to add interest.

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Sullivan's International Clear Stamps Item #93880 Helicopter, MFT Bunny Slippers
Card: Whisper White, Bashful Blue
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Cloud Dies, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Freshly Made Sketches #51 - Bird on a Branch

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge this week.  Very little stamping on my card, I had just received some new Memory Box Dies and I was dying to use them.

 

 



Supplies:
Stamps: Vintage Labels (R)
Card and Papers: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Basic Black, DSP Patterns Stack - Neutrals
Ink: Lucky Limeade
Finishing Touches: Pearl, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Square Lattice E/Folder, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Memory Box Twigs and Berries, Memory Box Perched Reed Bird, Martha Stewart's Vintage Floral Punch, Spellbinders Labels Twenty Nestabilities, Sponge, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,

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,