Merry Monday #74 - Season's Greetings

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge. I wanted to do a less traditional card this week and went with flowers.  This is one of my favourite Christmas cards for this year, although I was stumped for a while on the Woodgrain part of the challenge.  Hope you like it.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Flower Shop, Four Frames, Papertrey Ink Signature Christmas

Card and Papers: Whisper White, DSP Natural Composition, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green

Finishing Touches: Pear Pizzazz Pleated Ribbon, Silver Pearls

Cool Tools: Pansy Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Tombow Multi Glue

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 



Merry Monday #73 - Christmas Presents

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Challenge this week. Lesley has decided to change the format of the challenges and mix them up a bit so they will no longer be all sketches.  This week we have this lovely image of all the presents decorated and ready to give on Christmas morning to inspire you.  We are to use the colours Red, Green and Kraft with Ribbon, Twine or Burlap.  Who doesn't love receiving presents, I do, and I found a template here at birdscards.com for my card and decorated it with Designer Papers and Ribbon. It was a fun way to meet the challenge, hope you will join us this week and start or continue to add to your Christmas card stash.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Petite Pairs
Card and Papers: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, DSP Festival of Prints
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Finishing Touches: Taupe Grossgain Ribbon, Very Vanilla Tafetta Ribbon, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon
Cool Tools: Computer and Printer, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, 2 Way Glue Pen, Crop-a-dile
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Happy Father's Day

Hi Everyone,
It is Father's Day here in Australia today, Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there. This is the CAS card I made for my Hubby.

 



Supplies:
Stamps: Flourishes Men's Wear Stamp Set #21
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Basic Grey
Ink: Basic Grey, Black Copic
Finishing Touches: Pearl, Washi Tape
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Perched Reed Bird, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Martha Stewart Birds on a Wire Border Punch, Computer and Printer, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen
Just before I go, here's a picture of our beautiful fur baby Maisie, who is always my constant companion and interrupting my card making as she is here until she receives the desired amount of attention. Maisie will be 14 this month, starting to show her age a little but definitely my Best Friend. 





Thanks for popping in today.
Hugs,

Kumquot Mae Cafe - Cupcakes

Hello Stampers,
Today's post is a project I worked on for a new Café that opened a while ago in town.  I made some  cupcakes for display and pricing purposes. The colour scheme at the Café is Black, White and Red. They look really cute amongst the Muffins and Cakes.

Supplies:

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Designer Series Patterned Paper Stack, Unknown Black and Vanilla DSP
Ink:  Real Red, Basic Black, Craft White and Vanilla
Embellishments: White, Black and Red Pearls, Brad
Tools:  Big Shot, Divine Swirls EB Folder, Creations by AR Cupcake Template, Two Step Bird Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Crimper, Dimensionals, Sponges
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #72 - Chalkboard Santa

Hi Friends,

Today's card is for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge. I went for a Chalkboard look for something a bit different. Hope you like it.









Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's More Merry Messages (R)

Card and Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Kaisercraft Silly Season DSP

Ink: White Craft Ink, Basic Grey, White Gel Pen

Finishing Touches: Red Riding Hood Ribbon

Cool Tools: Computer and Printer, Sponges, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

 

Retro Sketches #77 - Elegant Butterfly

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is my second card for this weeks fantastic sketch at Retro Sketches. To create my focal point I used Washi Tape for the frame, embossed part of the white mat and stamped the sentiment and butterfly. I finished off the front with some thin ribbon and pearls. For the inside I used a strip of Washi Tape and punched a butterfly from the Washi off cut at the front.  Hope you like it.

 





Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Papillion Potpourri, Beautiful Birthday

Card: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Pool Party

Finishing Touches: Washi Tape, Pearls, Pool Party Ribbon

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Elegant Butterfly Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Bow Easy, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Glue, Mini Glue Dot

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs, 



Retro Sketches #77 - Birthday Wishes

Hi Friends,
Today's card is for the fabulous Retro Sketch Challenge this week.  I love how the sketch uses the negative part of the die cut as the focal point.  I have used both and stamped the sentiment on the die cut, sponged the edges and used the Autumn leaf stamp, stamped off to add some interest on the leaf. I rocked and rolled the leaf stamp for the inside with Crumb Cake and Certainly Celery. I finished off with some Bakers Twine and Pearls.





Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Label Love, Autumn (R)

Card and Papers: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, DSP Natural Composition, DSP Haiku

Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery (R)

Finishing Touches: Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Pearls

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Leaf Die, Sponge, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs,

 



Just Add Ink #178 -Just Add A Snowflake, Merry Monday #71 - Merry Christmas

Hi Stampers,
This is my second card for the Merry Monday Challenge this week and I am also linking it up to this weeks Just Add Ink Challenge to Just Add A Snowflake.

 





Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Text Style - Tiny Tags, Lucy's Stamps - Tag Letters 1219LP, S/U's Wishes Awash, Bells and Boughs, Happy Hour
Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, White Craft Pigment Ink, Stazon Black,  Smooch Spritz Snow Frost
Finishing Touches: Crystals, White Bakers Twine
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Northern Flurry E/Folder, Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags Die,  Stamp a ma jig, Sponge, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White E/Powder, Double Sided Tape, Dimensionals,
Thanks for visiting today,
Hugs,





Merry Monday #71 - Be Merry

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Sketch Challenge. This sketch left me feeling quite challenged, mainly because I wanted to design something that wasn't a circle to fit the sketch.  I ended up making two cards, this one involved a bit of cutting out and stamping in different colours, the second one will be in the next post. Hope you like them.

 



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Happy Hour, Warm Words
Card and Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush, Lucky Limeade, Real Red, Old Olive
Finishing Touches: Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Crystals
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,



Merry Monday #70 - Christmas Poinsettia's

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Sketch Challenge #70. I used Stampin' Up's Bells and Boughs stamp set this week for my card.  I water coloured the image with my Markers and instead of red I used Calypso Coral as one of my colours with Garden Green. I finished off with some pearls in the centre of the flowers, a Mini Green Crystal on the sentiment and some Twine from the Twinery.

 



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Bells and Boughs, That's The Ticket, More Merry Messages

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Garden Green, Calypso Coral, DSP Patterns Stack - Regals and In Colours 2011-2012

Ink: Stazon Black, Garden Green

Markers: Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Blush Blossom, Calypso Coral, Primrose Petals

Finishing Touches: Twinery Bakers Twine, Pearls, Mini Star Crystal

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Oval Framelits, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Ticket Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Merry Monday #69 - Merry Christmas

Hi there,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge this week.  I used the Mini Punches from Merry Mini Punch Pack and Glimmer card  for my focal points.  The white mat is embossed and finished off with the Dotted Scallop Border Punch.  The sentiment is from S/U's Holiday Hedgehogs Stamp Set. I finished off the inside of my card with Merry Mini's stamp set and coloured the rubber with my markers before stamping.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Holiday Hedgehogs (R), Merry Minis (R)

Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Gumball Green, Champagne, Red and Silver Glimmer Card

Ink: Real Red, Gumball Green

Finishing Touches: 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Gold Pen

Cool Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Merry Minis Punch Pack, Simply Scored Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects,

Thanks' for visiting today.  Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

 



Merry Monday Week 5 - July 2013 Challenge - Anything Goes - Cafe' Latte' Christmas Ornament

Happy Monday Everyone,
Today's post is for the last Merry Monday Challenge in July. I am posting an Ornament I made last Christmas but never included in a post on my blog.  I love the colours and as you can see I personalised it on the reverse for posterity. LOL I made a few of these and gave them to Friends and Family and they loved them.  Also entered into Hazel's CHNC Challenge Extra for July.



 



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Ornament Keepsakes 

Card and Papers: Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Clear Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Pearl, Crochet Twine, Crumb Cake Scalloped Tulle Ribbon

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies, Sizzix Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Hot Glue Gun, Anywhere Glue Stick, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Silicone Mat

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

 

 



CASology #54: GOLD - Mr. & Mrs.

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is for the CASology Challenge this week and the Cue Card word is Gold.

 





Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Wedding Elegance (R), Together Forever (R)
Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versamark
Finishing Touches: Sequins, Pearls
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Crystal Effects
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,