Copic Oz Think Pink - Card 1

 Hi Everyone!!
October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness, and I've just heard about a fab challenge Copic Oz are doing to help support and find a cure for this terrible disease. Copic Oz are asking us to 'be a little creative' and help them to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation by joining their......"PINK CHALLENGE"!!!!  For EVERY card entered, $5 will go to the McGrath Foundation who do such amazing work supporting those affected by Breast Cancer, generously donated by X-Press Graph-X!

Here is the link to add your cards to the Copic Oz "Think Pink" Challenge and help out too!

And here is a quick card I've whipped up.... hope you like it!

Have a great week!





Recipe:

Stamp: Images - "Ribbon Bunny" from Bugaboo Stamps 

Ink and Colour: Digital Images, Coloured with Copic Markers
Paper: C/S - Coredinations,  DP - "Baby Bundle - Baby Girl" Digital Papers from Sweet Shoppe Design

Embellishments: Kaisercraft Grosgrain Ribbon, Queen & Co Orchid Pearls, Bella! Ribbon Bowz Self-Adhesive Embellishment
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Heart Circles, MFT Circles STAX

Copic Oz Think Pink - Card 2

Hi Everyone!!
October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness, and I've just heard about a fab challenge Copic Oz are doing to help support and find a cure for this terrible disease. Copic Oz are asking us to 'be a little creative' and help them to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation by joining their......"PINK CHALLENGE"!!!!  For EVERY card entered, $5 will go to the McGrath Foundation who do such amazing work supporting those affected by Breast Cancer, generously donated by X-Press Graph-X!

Here is the link to add your cards to the Copic Oz "Think Pink" Challenge and help out too!

And here is a quick card I've whipped up.... hope you like it!

Hope you have a great week!





Recipe:

Stamp: Images - "Girl Bear" from Bugaboo Stamps

Ink and Colour: Digital Images, Coloured with Copic Markers
Paper: C/S - Coredinations  DP - "Baby Bundle - Baby Girl" Digital Papers from Sweet Shoppe Designs

Embellishments: SU Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Queen & Co Orchid Pearls
Tools: Cuttlebug, CM Oval CCS, MFT Oval Open Scallop Doily, Sizzix "Hello Friend" Embossing Folder, Mounting Foam

Copic Oz Think Pink - Card 3

Hi Everyone!!
October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness, and I've just heard about a fab challenge Copic Oz are doing to help support and find a cure for this terrible disease. Copic Oz are asking us to 'be a little creative' and help them to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation by joining their......"PINK CHALLENGE"!!!!  For EVERY card entered, $5 will go to the McGrath Foundation who do such amazing work supporting those affected by Breast Cancer, generously donated by X-Press Graph-X!

Here is the link to add your cards to the Copic Oz "Think Pink" Challenge and help out too!

And here is a quick card I've whipped up.... hope you like it!

Hope you have a great week!





Recipe:

Stamp: Images - "Lara Ladybug" from Digital Delights

Ink and Colour: Digital Images, Coloured with Copic Markers
Paper: C/S - Coredinations

Embellishments: Pink Satin Stripe from Spotlight
Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Labels One, Nestabilities Lacey Squares, Sizzix "Hello Friend" Embossing Folder, Mounting Foam

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #12

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to my Heart Song Inspiration Challenge blog post for this week!
This weeks challenge is  "Shabby Chic and/or Use Pearls". Would you believe I have never tried 'shabby chic' before?! It was a bit of a challenge - but I love trying something new so it was fun! I definitely think I'll be trying some more in this style!
 
I hope you can play along too this week. You don't have to use a Heart Song image (but of course we would love you to!). You could win an image of your choice from the Heart Song store! PLUS, for this week, one of our fabulous DT members has generously offered a RAK for the lucky winner also... 2 Copic Ciao markers in their choice of colors and a black sharpie marker. How sweet is that!?

Here's how my first attempt at 'shabby chic' turned out...

And a side view...

I double layered the fabulous Heart Song Icecream image so it looked extra delicious, and mounted it over distressed Grace Taylor Vintage Collection papers. Beautiful lace and scrunched ribbon, with lots of pearls finished the 'shabby' look!

Thanks for visiting and hope you can play along!

Love & Hugs,

Recipe:
Stamp: Images & Sentiment - Heart Song Designs - Icecream Set
Ink and Colour: Images: Printer. Colored with Copics, Distress Inks
Paper: Cardstock - SU, DP - Grace Taylor 'Vintage Collection'
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Long Rectangles, Mounting foam, Kaisercraft Pearl charm Brad and pearls, Pearl stick pins, Binding and Crochet Lace from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #10

Hi Everyone!!

Firstly, I want to send my warmest congratulations to Leah (owner and illustrator of Heart Song Designs) and her family! After a long and difficult battle with bureaucracy, Leah is finally on her way to collect their much loved son, Makaio! I'm sooooo happy for you, and can't wait to see the beautiful photos of your family finally together!

In the meantime, I'm back again with another Heart Song Inspiration Challenge!! I'm really in the swing of this now and am absolutely LOVING being part of the fabulous Heart Song Design Team. They are an awesome group of ladies!

For this week, HSIC#10, we'd love you to make a card using the theme "Back to School and/or Use Circles."
Well this was tricky for me as I don't have kids, so don't have anything remotely 'back to school-ish' in my stash! Never fear - the internet is here!! ;)  I looked up a cute little scrapbooking digi kit and printed off a few papers to get me started.
Leah's Heart Song Designs "Apple" was the perfect focal image, which I decided to play around with and paper-piece just for fun! I hadn't ever tried this with digital images before, and it was easier than I thought - Just print your image onto the patterned papers and cut out your pieces. And if you're clever there isn't too much waste either!
So here is how it turned out...

The apple and  the sentiment are both raised on mounting foam to give added dimension. Here's a different angle so you can see...

And of course just to be clever I used Circles to frame my image - the other challenge too!
Hope you have loads of fun with this challenge - you can find more inspiration from the rest of the DT on the Heart Song Inspirations Blog!

For this card, I used Sweet Sketch Wednesday #113
I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges;
Digital Delights Challenge - Stitching (Real or Faux)
Dutch Dare - DDCC #124-Aug 4-For The Kids
Meljen's Designs Challenge #70 - Back 2 School
Dare to be Sassy Thursdays DTBST#84 - Use a Sentiment
Stamp Something - August Digi Day Challenge
Crafty Catz Challenge #94 - Back to School
Allsorts Week 115 - Red Card

See you next week!!
Love & Hugs,

Recipe;
Stamp: Images - Heart Song Designs - Apple
Ink and Colour: Images: Printer. Shaded with Copics
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - Sweet Shoppe Designs "School Days" digi kit by Zoe Pearn
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Circles, Lacey Circles, Mounting foam.

Heart Song Inspiration Challenge #9 & New Release!

Hi Everyone!

I'm back again for the new Heart Song Inspiration Challenge!
So for HSIC#9 we're asking you to go Monochromatic &/or Use Brads!
I can think of loads of fun ideas with that...

ESPECIALLY since today is RELEASE DAY!! YAY! Leah has come up with some yummy new images - you definitely need to pop over to the Heart Song Designs Shop and check them out! I've had so much fun playing with them.
Here is a card I came up with using one of the fabulous new sets... Of course using Brads to fit nicely in with this weeks challenge ;)

I hope you love this cute little owl image and sentiment as much as I do! Don't forget to check it out with the rest of the new release... And of course don't forget to play along with us in this weeks challenge!

Thanks for visiting and hope you all have an awesome week!
Love & Hugs,

Recipe:
Stamp: Images - Heart Song Designs
Ink and Colour: Images: Printer. Colored with Copics & Distress Inks for shading.
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - Kaisercraft "What a Hoot"
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals, Mounting foam, Kaisercraft "Rough & Tough" Brads.

Sunday's With Crissy #1 - Look Out Below!

Hi Everyone!

Well... I'm thinking I must be crazy to even THINK it... But I'm going to try out for the Sunday's with Crissy Design Team!! I know - what an absolute nutter!! THOSE gals are in a whole league of their own.
BUT... Then I thought about what a sign of respect it would be to show that I'd WANT to be on Crissy's team. (AND what a bloomin' marvelous excuse to play with as many of my fabulous old "Crissy images" as I can for a few days hehehe!)

There is a whole history here. Crissy will have no idea that her images ARE the reason I got into stamping and card making. I totally fell in love with her High Hopes images (and bought pretty much all of every new release!). I am so grateful for her cute, fun and uplifting images at a time in my life when I totally needed something cute, fun and uplifting! I owe Crissy Armstrong a LOT!

So, I asked a few of my old friends (i.e. Crissy's old images) to lend a hand, paw and hoof in my support, to maybe convince Crissy that though I'm no artist I sure do love her work, and would do my very best on her team!!

The first, and most dramatic entrance is Juliette's Leap of Faith! She decided to drop in from above to let Crissy know how much she loved being in my card!
Here she is in all her splendor....

Thanks so much Juliette!

Keep watch for more of my buddies popping in to show their support!

Love & Hugs,

Stamp: Images - High Hopes - Juliette's Leap of Faith
Ink and Colour: Images: Memento Tuxedo, Colored with Copics
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - MME Stella and Rose Gertie
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals, Mounting foam, Pearls.

Wishing You Everything Wonderful...

Hi Everyone!

Back again with another card! ;)

My sweet friend Julie has a fabulous online store called Paper and Such, and of course there is an awesome Paper and Such Blog and Design Team to go with it. As well as the usual yummy goodies, this week Julie will be releasing her very own range of stamps!! (To check them out just click on the badge to the right for a direct link to the store.)
Well anyway, I have missed the first few Paper and Such challenges (life just keeps getting in the way!), but this week I have finally managed to get a card made so I can join in! YAY!
This week is a Colour Challenge - Red, Kraft, and Blue.
I also chose the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge for this week, a Mo's Digital Pencil image and a TLC sentiment.

So here's my card...

I'm entering this card in the following fun challenges;
Paper and Such Challenge Time - Red, Kraft, Blue
Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #108
iCopic Weekly Ch#37 - Use Copics and Red, White and Blue
Paper Playtime - CH# 49 - Digi Monday Red, White & Blue
The Pink Elephant - TPE106 - Red, White & Blue
Pollycraft - Challenge *100*  - Celebrations
Forever Friends - Birthday (must include animal)
Creative Inspirations Challenge 63- Red, White and Blue
Sentimental Sundays - #62  - Anything (plus sentiment!)
Cupcake Inspirations #117 - Photo inspiration
Craft Us Crazy - #11 -  Red, White and Blue
Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #81 - Be Proud
Rainbow Lady - Challenge 159 - Patriotic
Craft Your Passion #65 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday #44 - Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired #31 (CIC31) - (Circle Punch & Nesties)
Card Makin Mamas Challenge #23 - Red, White & Blue

Love and Hugs, and Happy Wishes to all my American friends that they had a fabulous 4th July weekend!!

Recipe:
Stamp: Image - Mo's Digital Pencil, Sentiment - TLC Digital
Ink and Colour: Images: Printer. Colored with Copics & Distress Inks for shading.
Paper: Cardstock - CM, DP - digital scrapbooking kit by Summer Driggs
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Large Scalloped Ovals, CM Large Circle Punch, Red Pearls, Mounting foam, Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Ewe Look Gorgeous Da-ah-ah-hling!

Hi Everyone!

Thought I'd forgotten I had a Blog, didn't you?
Well... maybe it kind of slipped my mind for a while ;)

But when I had a card to make for a friend of the family I decided to look up a sketch... And if I'm working from a sketch then I may as well enter the challenge, right?

So, here is the card I made for our friend, Kathy. She has a farm just up the road from us and breeds sheep, so this image from TLC was perfect for her card. Kathy is a bright and vibrant person (with pink in her hair!!), so I picked bright colours from the DCWV Summer stack. I don't usually use these sort of colours, so it was fun to play a little!

The sketch is the Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #73.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges;
Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #73 - Sketch
Paper Sundaes Challenge #73 - Girly Girl
Make It Monday #41
Forever Friends June Monthly Challenge - 3DP
KB Cute Monday - Challenge 17 - Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge #115
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Challenge #29 Tutti Fruitti! (you did say "let your inner Fruitcake out" and have some fun! - Three sheep getting a mani surely counts? ;)

Love & Hugs,



Recipe:
Stamp: TLC - Digital image
Ink and Colour: Image: Printer. Colored with Copics.
Paper: Cardstock & DP from DCWV Summer stack
Accessories: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Circles,Spellbinder Nestabilities - Large Scalloped Circles, SU Ribbon, Brads, Mounting foam.

Christmas is Coming!

Hi Everyone!!
Well.... definately long time, no post!
But thank you Janice (Catcrazy) for finally prompting me..... by telling me about a fabulous "Sundays with Crissy" Challenge -Challenge #12-Christmas is Coming!

The wonderful Crissy is giving away one of her gorgeous digital images to the first 12 players! How cool is that?? So all you have to do is be one of the first 12 players to link up your Christmas card (made for this challenge) on her site here at Sundays with Crissy.  Thanks Janice for pointing me towards some yumminess!

And since I'm here.... I may as well play along with some of my other favourite challenges!
 Cards For Men -  Challenge No. 24 - Christmas Cards
 Ohh La La Challenge Blog - Challenge #68 - Christmas Song  - (Frosty the Snowman of course!)
 A Crafty Little Place - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes!
 The Crafty Pad - Challenge 99, Snowflakes







I know I cased this card from someone on SCS... but I can't remember who? If it looks like yours please let me know so I can give you the appropriate credit! Thank you! ;)

Recipe:
Stamp: Verve -
Ink and Colour: Image: Versafine Onyx, Coloured with Prismacolor pencils and Baby Oil
Paper: CM Cardstock, unknown dp from my stash
Accessories: CB Embossing Folder - Snowflakes, Dew Drops, Fiskars Punch - Apron, Mounting foam.

Butterfly for Mum

Hi everyone!!
Today I have a card for my Mum - she LOVES Butterflies, and Purples and Pinks.... think I managed to cover all those!
Thanks Mum for... well you know what for. It's been a tough few weeks and you've really come through for me. I love you!
When I found out my friend Jules was a Repeat Impressions Design Team "Rock Star" I just HAD to join in with their first sketch challenge! And (after I'd finished swooning) I knew I HAD to enter the Sir Stampalot May Challenge for a chance to win the most amazing product pack!!

 I just LOVE this butterfly image! It's the Gina K Hope is Faith set - just gorgeous - and my sweet friend Janice (Catcrazy) was kind enough to emboss some and send them to me, so they're all shiny and beautiful!
Hmmm... in fact I probably couldn't have made this card without Janice since she also gifted me the beautiful ribbon and pearls too!! Thanks Janice! ;)

I coloured the Butterfly with Copics (yes I'm now WELL & TRULY on that bandwagon!), and I tried a little distressing around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo. Not sure if I got this right, but it was a first attempt so at least I didn't swipe ink all over the card LOL!!
Both designer papers are from the DCWV Mariposa pack and the cardstock is Coredinations.

These are the challenges I'm entering this card for....

 Repeat Impressions Sketch M510   (great sketch!)
Sir Stampalot May Challenge - Butterflies and Blossoms (BIG butterfly and pretty floral dp's)
Gina K Inspiration Challenge- INSPIRE23- Butterfly Garden (matched the photo inspiration perfectly!)
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 112 - Someone Special! (for my Mum!)

Recipe:
Stamp: Gina K - Hope is Faith
Ink and Colour: Image: Hmmm - Janice??? Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo for distressing, Coloured with Copics
Paper: Coredinations Cardstock, DCWV Mariposa dp
Accessories: Pearls, Ribbon

A 'Lemon' Drop in the 'Turquoise' Ocean

Hi Everyone!!

Wow - a lot has happened since my last post! DH and I have celebrated our 17th Wedding Anniversary (YAY!!! Got my 17 beautiful red roses!!).
AND we have a gorgeous new baby niece, Jaylah!! My brother and SIL had their little girl 2 1/2 weeks ago, and she is just as adorable as her big sister Ava (17 months old now!). So we have 2 sweet little princesses to spoil!!
I have visited the neurosurgeon and am hopefully looking forward to a brighter future - although it looks to be a long and maybe scary journey! But I'm ok with that if the results are good!!

Well onto my latest card.... I made this card for the Gina K April Release Party Challenge 2 - Lee's Color Challenge: Turquoise Sea and Lemon Drop! Tough Colours - but fun and different!

Here's what I came up with:

 A 'Lemon' Drop in the 'Turquoise' Ocean

The image is from my new PTI Blooming Button Bits set, stamped in VersaMagic Ocean Depth (isn't it a great colour?) and the other details are below.

The Sketch is from Sketch Saturday Week #100 - Loved this sketch to work with! So I'm entering for this challenge too!

Anyway... hope you like my card, and thanks for visiting!!

Have a great week everyone!!







Recipe:
Stamp: PTI ~ Blooming Button Bits
Ink and Colour: Versa Magic in Ocean Depth
Paper: Coredinations Cardstock, and October Afternoon ~ Ducks in a Row
Accessories: Buttons, Fiber (thanks Janice!), Basic Grey Opaline Pearls (again, thanks Janice!), Ribbon. 

JOY BLOSSOM

Hi Everyone!

I'm back on board and feeling like creating again - YAY!!
(Sorry it's been a while again... I had a marathon one month of non-stop migraines - icky!)

But here I am again with another card! And it has to be a happy card because it's OUR BIRTHDAY'S on Saturday & Monday!!! My birthday is the 6th March and my gorgeous hubby's is the 8th March, so we LOVE what we call "TaDBOB" (The Day Between Our Birthdays!!) ;)

And even though we are heading towards the end of our Summer in Australia, I felt inspired by all the Spring papers and cards coming out over from you guys in the Northern Hemisphere!

So here it is.... Joy Blossom!

 

My Grandma's name was Joy, so I'm sure she would have liked this one!

I've used the StampTV Sketch STVSCJH13 courtesy of Jenny Harper, and was inspired by the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger!

I picked the Unity stamp from the August '09 Kit of the Month - Unity stamps are all so bright and fun! - and then some of the yummy Lemonade DP from Basic Grey. 

I also combined this card with the following challenges;

 
StampTV Sketch STVSCJH13
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger! Colours!
Design Dollies Recipe Challenge - "Spring inspired" & Yellow
Twisted Thursday Challenge #45 - Splash of Hot Pink
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C26 - 3 Textures (Linen c/s, nestie embossing, dimensionals, punches etc)
All Sorts Challenge Week #41 - Card is named for my Grandma Joy!
Challenge #8: Lucky Me - 'Cause it's my Birthday!
Paper Jewels Challenge #1 - Cute and Girly
Lexi's Creations Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC56) - Scallops
Creative Card Crew - Its a Celebration -  Celebrating Spring
Cooking It Up with Katie #12 - Dimensionals
RosieD's Challenge 65 - Friendship
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Brads & Bling - Bling - pearls, and I added one - BLOSSOM!







Recipe:
Stamp: Unity (from Aug09 KOM)
Ink and Colour: Versafine Onyx, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: Core'dinations Cardstock - Basic Grey: Lemonade Designer Paper
Accessories: Nestabilities Labels 2, Dimensionals, EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border Punch, Kaisercraft Mango Pearls.

Another Welcome to the World!

Hi Everyone!!
Another baby card! Another friend has just had a BEAUTIFUL baby girl! Can't keep up with these baby cards at the mo! Not that I'm complaining - they give me an excuse to work on something sweet and overflow with the cuteness factor LOL!!

This card uses the Midnight Madness sketch #35 & Sweet Stop Sketch (basically the same this week), and is that adorable Penny Black hedgie image - Baby Hammock.Thank you to Kris (Stamping in Kansas) for sending me these cuties!
I've used CM cardstock in Clay and Pink Lemonade, and the dp is also CM from a n/a customer gift.
I couldn't resist a bit of sparkle, with Yellow Stickles on the daisies, Waterfall Stickles on the butterfly, and Stardust Stickles on the tips on the flowers.
The Kaisercraft flowers, a few little pearls (thanks Janice!!) and tiny pink ribbon finished it off. :)
I have entered this card in the following challenges;
Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #35 (MMSC35) - sketch
Charisma Cardz Challenges - Week 1 Colour Combo - Pink & Brown/Toffee
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 94 - All New - New Baby
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #41 - Pink, Green, Brown, Caramel
Belli Challenge #82 (CBC82) - Glitter or Rhinestones - lots of Stickles!
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C19 - I took "Birth-day" literally!
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday Week 22...Celebrations - Baby
The Sweet Stop SSS38-January 9 - sketch
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 1: New - Baby
Flutter By Wednesday - Challenge #91 - New Baby and Butterfly
Etsy Inspired #70~ Skylar's Candy Clips - pinks and daisies!







Recipe:
Stamp: Penny Black - Baby Hammock
Ink and Colour: Versafine Onyx, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: CM Cardstock - Clay & Pink Lemonade, Designer Paper from CM stash
Accessories: Kaisercraft Flowers - Baby Pink & Lemon Lime, Stickles - Yellow, Waterfall & Stardust, Ribbon, White Pearls.

Sweet Lulla-bear

Hi Everyone!!
All my friends are reproducing like Wildflowers... so I need some 'Baby' cards!!
I decided to do a Baby Boy card first, because it seemed to fit in with some of this weeks challenges! (Yep - I've got the bug now!)
I used  Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #55 (MTSC55) with a cute little image from a stamp set my sweet DH picked up for me, called PaperCraft - Bears, which I coloured with Prismacolour Pencils blended with Baby Oil.
The base is coredinations cardstock, with some designer paper from my stash as a background for sleepy little ted. I had to handcut the mounted circle behind the bear because I didn't have one that didn't look rediculously too big LOL!! The punch I used on the left is Fiskars Effervescent, and the Coredinations Vintage Cardstock was sanded a little for a slightly distressed look. The wide blue ribbon didn't quite look right on it's own so I popped a strip of brown down the middle.
I finished it all off with Stardust Stickles, a button and ribbon, and a couple of chocolate pearls!
There are so many Challenges at the moment for "something new" that I thought I'd see how many I can cover with this card LOL!!! Here goes:

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #55 (MTSC55) - sketch

My Time to Craft ~ Color Challenge ~ Blue & Brown

One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Something Beginning with "B" ~ Baby, Boy, Bear, Blue, Brown, Button

Scrap and Stamp Saturday ~ Hand Cutting

Creative Card Crew ~ Distressing

Incy Wincy Designs ~ Bling it up

Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Baby card

Stampin' Sisters in Christ ~ New Baby

Paperplay Challenges ~ New Beginnings

Papertake Weekly ~ New Beginnings

Secret Crafter ~ New Beginnings

Stampin' for the Weekend ~ New Beginnings

Stamp Something ~ New Somethings

By the Cute and Girly ~ New

Cards for Men ~ New

Getting Creative with Ann ~ New

No Time to Stamp ~ New

Charisma Cardz Challenges ~ Celebrations
Treehouse Thursday Challenge #031  (THT031)~ Something Beginning with "B" ~ Baby, Boy, Bear, Blue, Brown, Button
 





Recipe:
Stamp: PaperCraft Clear Stamps - Bears
Ink and Colour: Versafine Onyx, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: Coordinations Cardstock, CM Cardstock, Designer Paper from stash
Accessories: Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Stickles - Stardust, Basic Grey Button, Ribbon, Fiskars Effervescent Punch.

Sparkly Polar Fun!

Hi again!
I made this card for a combination of the StampTV Sketch Challenge and Sparkle Creations 2010 Christmas Card Challege Week #4 (see how GOOD I'm being - I have such grand intentions!! In my dreams I have all my Christmas cards finished by Christmas and I'm not panicking at the last minute..... ahhhhh dreams!!!)

Anyway, this cute little guy is from Angel's Landing Digital Stamps - Polar Pals. This is the first time I've had a chance to use any of them and they are so sweet! I did 2 little bears, the second up on dimensionals to make him really stand out ;)
The background is Cuttlebug Embossed Snowflakes, with Stickles Stardust to make it all sparkly.
I used Prismacolour Pencils and Baby Oil for colouring, Coredinations cardstock for mounting, and Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls to finish it off!
I'm also entering this card in the Digital Tuesday Challenge #39 Winter Dazzling Diamonds, Dare U 2 Digi Stamp Challenge 28 - Last minute Christmas cards, Fussy & Fancy Challenge 1: Something New, and Stamp Something - New Somethings CHALLENGE!
 Phew!

OK - now I need a nap LOL!!
Thanks for looking!!

Recipe:
Stamp: Angels Landing Digital Stamps - Polar Pals
Ink and Colour: Computer Printed image, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: Coordinations Cardstock
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Snowflakes), Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, Stickles - Stardust.

Absolutely Fabulous!

Hello!!!
Well now I hope my Followers don't fall off their chairs! A CARD!! Yes - so far I'm sticking to my New Year's Resolution! YAY!!!

This card is for the Colour Challenge on StampTV, which was Pink, Brown and White. I used the Caardvarks New Year Kick-Off Challenge, with an exclusive sketch by Becky Fleck for inspiration.
The scallops are hand-cut (shapes made with an eggcup in lieu of a punch LOL!!) The top paper is Basic Grey Bittersweet, and the bottom is SU designer brown stripes. The base is Creative Memories cardstock. The ribbon is actually very thin pink stuck onto a brown side-stitched ribbon, with Kaisercraft flowers and Chocolate Pearls to finish.
 The Label is made with Nestabilities - Petite Scalloped Ovals, small, and Petite Ovals, small, and the sentiment is from the Papertrey Ink set Mixed Messages.
As the scallops are hand-cut I'm also including it in the Scrap and Stamp Cutting Challenge, and the colours also fit right into the Etsy Inspired Challenge - the cute little Muffin Tote is Pink, Brown and White!
Oh... and as it's for a friend who's just found out she has a little bundle on the way, I guess that counts as a "New Beginning" for the Stampin' for the Weekend" Challenge!

Thanks Janice for your help in getting me motivated and into the swing of challenges!!

I'll be back soon with - yes!! - another card!!





Recipe:
Stamps: PTI Mixed Messages
Ink and Colour: Versafine Onyx
Paper: SU Designer Paper, Basic Grey Bittersweet, Creative Memories Cardstock
Accessories: Nestibilities, Kaisercraft Flowers, Ribbon, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls

Hi Everyone!
Long time, no Blog (again!)
While I actually remembered I have a Blog, I thought I'd pop a card here (just for something different!).

Deep Purple Thoughts

This card was made with Sugar Nellie Daisy images sent to me from my sweet friend Janice (Catcrazy) - I hadn't attempted to colour anything like this before but I just loved it! I just love this image! The sketch was for a Limelight Cards challenge - lots of fun!

Recipe:

Stamp: Sugar Nellie - Daisy
Ink & Colour: Versafine Onyx, Prisma Pencils blended with Baby Oil
Paper: SU Designer Paper, Coordinations Cardstock, Creative Memories Cardstock
Accessories: Nestibilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Birds & Swirls), Kaisercraft Flowers, Stickles, Shimmerz, Rhinestones, Buttons

Thanks for looking, and I'm sure (ahem.... if I remember my blog) you'll see more of these great Sugar Nellie images on my cards!

Have a great day!!

SCS Challenge

Well I finally got around to attempting my first SCS Sketch Challenge (SCS182) - and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Alison (Newstampinaddict) and I decided we'd both have a go at it (I think she's just very patiently encouraging me to get off my backside and make more cards!)

I decided to go with something completely different, so went with a 1930's theme!

I used a miscellaneous stamp I received in a Rubber Romance Grab Bag, and Basic Grey Two Scoops paper, and this is how it turned out!

Will DEFINATELY be trying out more of the challenges for inspiration! (Thanks, Al!)

Shannah xox

Lori's Challenge

Thanks to Lori (LMcAree) for setting me this card challenge - I had real fun with this as I just loved the colours!

She challenged me to work with whatever I had closest to the SU colours Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Sage Shadow. They are such gorgeous colours I had no problem feeling inspired!

I finally used my SU stamp set Carte Postale for myself - and LOVED that too!
I think I'm finally starting to relax and enjoy it now - not feeling quite so pressured to make "the perfect card".
I can see how I'll just gradually form my own 'style', and will just have fun with it! And hopefully just improve with practice!

Cheers, Shannah xox