Archive for January, 2011:
Lovely Thanks
Like most creative people I am my toughest critic about my work and don’t often give myself a pat on the back or admit that I “LOVE” something that I made…. but I love this card! I think because I struggle with masculine cards and I also don’t normally “distress” however this card called for it I felt out of my comfit zone.
I have used the classic “Lovely As a Tree” and I have stamped a flourish from “French Filigree” which I omitted using a Crumb Cake Marker stamped off before stamping over the tree. I have also used the “French Filigree” on the Always Artichoke Cardstock in VersaMark and I have also stamped “Wonderfully Worn” in Soft Suede to add a little distressing detail on both the Always Artichoke Cardstock and DSP. Lots of sponging in Crumb Cake then lightly using Soft Suede on the edges.
Inside the card….
All Stampin’ Up!:
Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, French Filigree, Wonderfully Worn, Vintage Vogue, Love Defined and Afterthoughts
Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso
Cardstock: Naturals Ivory, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso
Accessories: Early Espresso Satin Ribbon and Vintage Brads
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Subscribe to the comments for this postTo a Classic
Hands up if you struggle with making masculine cards? Yeah me too! So my mission is to create some masculine cards over the next few days to build my stash of masculine cards and also to help inspire you when it comes time to make a card for a male in your life. I am starting off easy by using a set that is design for males and I must say I think it is a very cute set, it’s called “To a Classic” on page 41 of the Stampin’ Up! Catalogue.
Inside…. not very exciting I must say!
All Materials are from Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: To a Classic
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, VersaMark, StazOn Jet Black and Basic Gray
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist and Watercolour
Accessories: Blender Pen and Sizzix Oval Die
Regal Punch
I whipped up a stack of this cute cards last night for friends and customers who have requested copies of the Sale-A-Bration booklet, I have used one of the Sale-A-Bration Sets called Punch Bunch, I love this set because it has been designed to work with many of our punches, which makes this set prefect for quick cards.
Stampin’ Up! Products:
Stamps: Punch Bunch {SAB free set}
Ink: Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi and Basic Black
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White
Paper: Subtles Paper Stack
Punches: 44mm Scallop Circle and 35mm Circle
If you would like a copy of the Sale-A-Bration Booklet mailed to you with the Summer Mini please drop me an email and I will get one in the post to you.
Perfect Bliss
I feel like I am slowly getting back in the stamping groove and I must admit I am enjoying playing with lots of new stamps and accessories to play with from the Summer Mini plus the Sale-A-Bration stamps is helping me feel inspired, there is nothing better then new “toys” to play with {lol}. Today I have used one of my favourite Sale-A-Bration set called Bliss and I have rock and rolled the images with Perfect Plum then Elegant Eggplant. I have added a little bit of a vintage feel with the Vintage Trinkets and Crochet Trim from the Summer Mini and also lightly sponged the edges with Crumb Cake.
Inside…
All products from Stampin’ Up! and can be ordered from me.
Stamps: Bliss {FREE Sale-A-Bration set} and Tiny Tags
Ink: Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant and Basic Black
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Perfect Plum
Printed Paper: Subtles Paper Stack and Newsprint
Accessories: Small Tag Punch and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
Summer Mini items: Vintage Trinkets and Victoria Crochet Trim
Dont forget it is Sale-A-Bration time. Spend $100 and receive a free selected stamp set. Click here for more details.
Sale-A-Bration is HERE
The most wonderful time of the Stampin’ Up! year is finally here – Sale-a-Bration! Click HERE to view this year’s selection of FREE stamp sets, and to read all about how Sale-a-Bration works. This year’s selection is fabulous but must admit my clear favourite is Bliss and I am also loving Punch Bunch. So for every $100 you spend on Stampin’ Up! Products you get to pick a FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp set.
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CASE Study Challenge 24
I have to start the post with a massive thank you for all the well wishes I received last week after returning to blogging, it really meant so much to me.
Its CASE Study time again and sadly the last week for the January muse Mercy Kerin….. that girl is just so talented, thank you Mercy for sharing your talents with us. Here is the muse card for this week:
Well here is my card inspired by this week CASE Study card, I have made a long card using the same layout as Mercy used and I was also inspired with the dots that were stamped on the main panel, so I have stamped little heart floating in the air. The bird set I have used is from the current Australian Summer Mini called Aviary and I LOVE it, the quote is just so lovely and from Main Stampin’ Up! Catalogue called Word Play.
Inside
Hope you liked my spin on this weeks card.
Check out the other DT’s creations and be inspired!
Most important is to bookmark the home of CASE Study…..
CASE Study Challenge 23
Miss ME? The only answer I want to hear is yes {lol} I am back in time to play with my gorgeous CASE Study girls and get inspired by January’s Muse the SUPER talented Mercy Kerin….. I am sure you know her work because she is a Super Stamping Star, check out her blog here and below is her CASE Study card for this week….
This is my spin on Mercy’s card, I was inspired hugely by the layers and layout, however I did change part of it around as I have used an oval in place of the circle and the layer behind the oval is a top not shape not a square. I placed my bow in a similar position to Mercy’s and lastly was also inspired but her solid black image she used, so I based my image selection/theme around this and I thought the Eiffel Tower was perfect. I must say I am loving this card.
Inside…. Carrying the front through, I love the little crown on the top of the note.
Hope you liked my spin on this weeks card.
Check out the other DT’s creations and be inspired!
Most important is to bookmark the home of CASE Study…..
Popping in to Say Hi.
Just a quick post to update everyone on little old me and to say a HUGE thank you for all the well wishes I have received, it is lovely to know that people care and are missing me. In the past week I have received several messages from people checking how I am going and when I will be back posting cards….. Bad news I am going to take a little longer off blogging. I have a second surgery coming up next week and will again need to take time to recover. I am sick of being sick, I have never watched so many DVD’s or been so up to date on the happenings on The Bold and The Beautiful {lol} I have done a little {very little} stamping but they were for my wonderful Mum, it was her Birthday in early December so I had to make her a card and then also made her a little something for Christmas, she has been so amazing taking me to doctor and treatment appointment as well as taking great care of me.
I am don’t really show any of my magazine published work on my blog anymore but this month is quite exciting for me as I was published three times in Scrapbook Creations {Issue 84} and for the first time in Modern Home Magazine {Vol 5 No3}
I was asked to create something for this Christmas issue for Modern Home Magazine… I was very excited to be asked and I love what I created for them. Check it out on page 107
I have few and far between moments when I think I am genius but designing this project was one of them moments…. I used the Stampin’ Up! Pillow Box Sizzix die to create the pockets on the Advent Calendar, I have them open so you can pop a little treat or toy in each pocket. I will admit I often overlook the Stampin’ Up! Simply Scrappin kits but they really are great value and I love having the coordinating card stock, DSP and Die cuts, and I have used Christmas Cheer for this project. I LOVE the colour combo Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla and Always Artichoke.
I am very lucky that I do get published often however I have never had this any items in one issue….
For this set of 3 card I have used the super fun stamp set called Sparkly & Bright. In the magazine are all the materials used and steps to make all 3 cards…. check out page 66
The next project on page 81 is a home decor item, banners are all the thing at the moment and I am a big fan of them, so I made a “joy” banner. I must say the photo in the magazine is not very large so you can’t see all the details, if I get it back from the publisher I will take better photos and upload them here. One thing that made this project all the more special was working two of the most talented stampers I know Marelle Taylor and Claire Daly, the three of us were asked to do a stamp challenge using Contempo Christmas and Welcome Christmas. Marelle had to create a Christmas card, Claire had to design a scrapbook page and I had to do a home decor item. Its amazing what we all created with the same materials.
For my last Top Ten assignment for the year, the editor Ree Roffey asked us to take Christmas as our inspiration…. so I designed a Christmas card and talked but how I get started early in the year working on my cards…..but looks like another mistake in the issue as they have added my text with the end of Tiff Sawyer who is under me on the page…… opps
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