Merry Monday #91 - Happy Snowman

Hello Friends,
Today's card is for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge and we are challenging you to use a Snowman on your card.  I used a few new purchases on my card this week, in fact most of the design elements.  I love the Purple Onion Design image by Stacey Yacula, Stencil and Embossing Paste, Talk Bubble plus Paper Smooches Sentiment and Tim Holtz Tinsel all new. 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Purple Onion Designs Stacey Yacula Berry Snowman, Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler

Card and Papers: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Patterns Stack Regals Collection DSP

Ink: Stazon Black, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky

Finishing Touches: Island Indigo Satin Ribbon, Tim Holtz Tinsel

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Simon Says Talk Bubbles Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Simon Says  Falling Snow Stencil, Spatula, Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 

Retro Sketch #96 - Happy Birthday Marion!

Hi Friends,
Today's card is for the Retro Sketch Challenge #96 and my SIL's Birthday this week.  Hopefully I have turned a corner and can get back to participating in a few more challenges this year.



Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Contemporary Roses, S/U's It's Your Birthday
Card and Papers: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, S/U's Patterns Stack - Bright's Collection,
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake
Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, Pearls
Cool Tools: Big Shot, MFT Contemporary Roses Dies, Sizzix Square Lattice E/Folder, Sizzix Delicate Designs E/Folder,  Stamp-a-ma-jig, Corner Rounder, Sewing Machine, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #90 - Christmas Wreath

Hello Everyone,
Here we are with a fabulous new blog, some new Design Team Members and a New Year and it's time to get started with our Christmas cards for this year.  Where you rushing to make your Christmas cards last year,  come and join us each week and you will be ready come December to send out your cards.
Today's card is for the Merry Monday Challenge this week and we are challenging you to use Ribbon or Twine on your card.  I used ribbon to make a Wreath, a new never tried Weaving technique for me which  I found very easy to do.  I found the Tutorial on Pinterest.  I sponged the Door Panels, added a Silver Pearl for the Door Handle and attached the Bells with Silver Cord.  Hope you like it, and I would love to hear from you.





Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Fruit of the Season 1999

Card and Papers: Crafty Kids White, Basic Grey

Ink: Basic Grey

Finishing Touches: 1/8" White and Real Red Grossgrain Ribbon, Silver Cord, Silver Bells, Silver Pearl, Red Pearls

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Door Die, Sizzix Bricked E/Folder, Sponge, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs,

 



Brian's 70th Birthday

Hi Friends,
Showing you a card I made today for my BIL's 70th Birthday. He is still farming and has a collection of old farm machinery and a tractor similar to this image.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Memorable Moments, Paper Extra Clear Stamps #93880

Card and Papers: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Silver Metallic, Parker's Patterns DSP

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Real Red, Stazon Black

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Pinking Circles Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 



Baby Stockings

Hello Friends,
Today I am featuring some stockings I made for my Sister In Law who wants to send them to some new Parents for the Birth of their new Babies.  I love how they turned out and I have found another use for the stocking die which is a bonus.  Enjoy!



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Little Angel
Card and Papers: Bashful Blue, Shimmer White, Gingham DSP
Ink: Bashful Blue
Finishing Touches: Organdie Ribbon, String of Pearls
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Stocking Die, Sizzix Square Lattice E/Folder, MFT Camellia Die, Sizzix Label Sizzlit, Sponge, Bone Folder, Tweezers, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Little Angel
Card and Papers: Pretty In Pink, Shimmer White, DSP Berry Bliss
Ink: Pretty In Pink
Finishing Touches: Organdie Ribbon, String of Pearls
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Stocking Die, Sizzix Square Lattice E/Folder, MFT Camellia Die, Sizzix abel Sizzlit, Sponge, Bone Folder, Tweezers, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Glue
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Christmas in the Country

Hi Friends,
I wanted to share some photos I took of how we decorate for Christmas in country Western Australia. 

This is the Welcome sign at one of the Main entry roads to the town we live in.  The Shire have added the Santa Hats for some Christmas cheer.

The Candy Stick is on a little side road at Wannamal on our way to Perth the capital in Western Australia.

A farm gate at Wannamal decorated with painted timber cut outs of Santa and the animals surfing.

 

Hope you enjoyed my photos. What do folks do in your area, I would love to see. Thanks for taking a peek today.

Hugs,

 

 

 

 



Merry Little Christmas

Hello Friends,
Today I made some quick Christmas cards to send to some Stamping friends. I used Winter Frost DSP for a mat on the Smokey Slate card and then matted the sentiment with my Multi Mat Tool.  The Multi Mat creates a finer border around any shapes that you might not have a nest off and then you cut them out.  I finished off with the felt Snowflakes, Button and Silver Cord and a strip of DSP on the inside.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Merry Little Christmas, Snowflake Soiree
Card and Papers: Smokey Slate, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Winter Frost DSP
Ink: Island Indigo, Coastal Cabana
Finishing Touches: Felt, Twitterpated Buttons, Silver Cord
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Needle, Sizzix Chalk Talk Framelits, Multi Mat, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for visiting today,
Hugs,

2013 Christmas Decorations

Hi Stampers,
Today's post features the Festive Flurry Stamp Set and Dies.  I made these Decorations for my Grandchildren to hang on their Christmas Trees.

This is how I finished of the back.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Festive Flurry, Snowflake Soiree

Card: Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer Card, Champagne Glimmer Card

Ink: Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Smokey Slate

Finishing Touches: Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Pearls, Gold Cord, Silver 1/8" Ribbon

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Festive Flurry Dies, Computer and Printer, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Thanks for taking a peek today.

Hugs,

 



Merry Monday #88 - Sheepdog Christmas

Hello Stampers,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge.  We are challenging you to use an animal on your card.  I used a Digi image from Mo Manning of this adorable Sheepdog all dressed up for Christmas.  I coloured my image with Markers and an Aqua Painter and added the Flower Soft to the Santa Hat as a finishing touch. 

 



Supplies:

Stamps: Mo Manning Digi Christmas Sheepdog, S/U's More Merry Messages, Scentsational Season

Card: Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Smokey Slate, Early Espresso, Smokey Slate

Finishing Touches: Cotton White Flower Soft, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta ribbon, Gelly Roll Pen

Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, My Favourite Things Fishtail Dies, Crystal Effects, Dble Sided Tape

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 

Happy Birthday!

Hi Stampers,
I made this card for my Hubby's Birthday this week using the Light Birchwood Technique.  I made a similar one at a Stamp Camp and posted here but this time I used Dies for the Feathers and the colours I used for the Birchwood Technique.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge
Card: Old Olive, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Finishing Touches: Natural Trim Ribbon
Cool Tools: Bone Folder, Sponges, Big Shot, Simon Says Stamps - Pointed Feathers and Feathers Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks for taking a peak today.
Hugs,

Happy 6th Birthday Keira

Hi Friends,
Today's post is a card I made for Keira one of our beautiful Grand Daughters.  Keira is mad on Lego at the moment so that is the theme of her card. I used 1" Squares and 3/8" Circle Punch to make the Lego Blocks.  I sponged around all the punched pieces and mounted the circles on dimensionals to give the blocks more dimension.

 

Supplies:

Card: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Gumball Green, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Pacific Point, Real Red, Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight
Cool Tools: 1" Square Punch, 3/8" Circle Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Computer and Printer,  Dble Sided Tape, Big Shot, Provo Craft Seeing Spots E/Folder, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #87 - Fair Isle Mitten

Hi Everyone,
It's time for another Merry Monday Challenge and this week we challenge you to create a card in the shape of a mitten or a card with stamped mittens on it. I went with the shaped mitten and tried to make it look like it was knitted in a Fair Isle pattern with some plain knitting at the opening.  My template is from the Cutting Café. I used an Artline pen to give the stag eyes and a nose. I stamped the reindeer on Watercolour paper instead of layering it to give more definition to the shape.  I finished off with a handmade tag, linen bow, crochet trim, snowflake and a button. 



Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink In The Meadow, S/U's Petite Pairs
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Watercolour Paper Scrap, Kaisercraft Christmas Carol DSP
Ink: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake
Finishing Touches: Regals Collection Button, Copper Frost Bakers Twine, Natural Linen 1" Ribbon, Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
Cool Tools: Computer and Printer, Cutting Café Mitten Template, Big Shot, Papertrey Ink In the Meadow Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sizzix Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die, Martha Stewart Screw Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip
Do pop on over to Lesley's blog and check out the rest of the Design Teams inspiration for this week, and join us and make a card for this week's challenge.
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #86 - Chalkboard Christmas

Happy Monday Everyone,
It's time for another challenge at Merry Monday and this week we are challenging you to use the Chalkboard Technique.  I stamped my images with Versamark and then embossed with White embossing powder.  I used Stazon Opaque Cotton White Ink to create a shadow on the words, chalk smudges and the holly.  To colour the holly I used my Prismacolour Pencils, first using white and then the colour.  I finished off with a Gold Metallic Mat, Stocking Stickers and my row of Bunting.  Check out the rest of the Design Teams fabulous creations at Always Playing With Paper.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Magical Season, More Merry Messages, Happy Hour

Card and Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Gold Metallic, Basic Black, Whisper White, DSP Be of Good Cheer

Ink: Stazon Opaque Cotton White, Versamark, Chalk Pen, Prismacolour Pencils

Finishing Touches: Gold Cord, Upikit Peel off Stickers #123154

Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Tweezers, Ruler, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

 

Stamperoo's Thinlits Die Swap - Birthday Greetings

Hi Friends,
Today's card was my swap at our Up line meeting this week.  We were to use a Thinlits Die and I chose the Circle Thinlits Die with an extended flap.  I wanted to use my Gingham Wheel and Kind and Cozy Stamp Set and create a country themed card.  I used the Sizzix Stripes embossing folder and embossed in two different directions to make a basket weave effect and the vase of flowers from Tea Party was coloured with markers direct to the rubber stamp and huffed and puffed before stamping. I finished off with some Pool Party Satin Ribbon and the sentiment was stamped and punched out with oval punches.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Kind and Cozy, Tea Party, Gingham Wheel, Wetlands
Card: Pool Party, Whisper White, So Saffron
Ink: Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Finishing Touches: Pool Party Satin Ribbon
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Circle Thinlits Die, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Sizzix Stripes E/Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
I have changed my Header this week to a Christmas Version, hope you like it. 
A big Thank You to Gemma, my latest follower and to all my followers for their lovely comments, they are much appreciated.
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #85 - Noel!

Hello, Happy Tuesday,
It's time for another Merry Monday Challenge, and this week we challenge you to use all White or all Ivory with Brown or Kraft for the Sentiment or Accents. I made this card first and then realised that two of the other DT had used poinsettia flowers so I made another card.  I have a few firsts on this card, first time using the Joyful Christmas Stamp Set, the Pretty Print Embossing Folder, the Noel Stamp and the Creamy Pearls.  I stamped the Poinsettia on the very last bits of Vellum I have and cut the flower out and layered the centre.  When I cut the flower I cut further into it so I could get some extra dimension and I spritzed it with some Snow Frost Smooch Spritz. I embossed the Whisper White Mat with the Sizzix Pretty Print embossing folder and sponged around the Noel image. Hope you like it!

 

Supplies:

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

Card: Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Versamark, Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Organdie Ribbon, Pearls, Snow Frost Smooch Spritz

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Pretty Prints E/Folder, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Large Oval Punch, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs,