Finally I've managed to play this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge! This is the last week that my rockin' friend Silke is hosting and hasn't she done a FAB job!!! :) This card was made really quickly and is a bit more CAS for me but I think it turned out OK. This card also qualifies for this week's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge to use Border Punches or Borderabilities of which I am the Hostess!! I am looking at all the cards made and there is still time to play!! :)

I started with a Riding Hood Red base and layered with white (edges pierced) and more RHR that has been embossed with the Argyle EF. The main panel is a piece of white with one edge punched with the Fiskars Eyelet Lace Embossing Punch. Next is some Bella Rose DSP with some white grosgrain ribbon topped with red gingham ribbon attached in the middle. Next I stamped the centre and border from JustRite's Birthday Wishes Set in both Real Red and then Versamark embossed with gold detail EP. I cut out the middle gold panel and attached it to the red border and then matted both with a gold scallop circle and popped the whole panel up on foam tape. To finish I added some Clear Kaisercraft Rhinestones because it seemed to be begging for a bit of bling!! :)

Stamps - Birthday Wishes Set (JustRite)
Paper - Riding Hood Red, White, Gold, Bella Rose DSP
Ink - Real Red, Versamark
Accessories - Gold Detail EP, Fiskars Eyelet Lace Embossing Punch, Large Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Gingham Ribbon, Argyle EF, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Hello Everyone!!! Today I finally had the chance to play this week's Featured Stamper Challenge - who is none other than Rachel Hope!! Congratulations to Rachel!!! There were so many beautiful cards to choose from, but I finally decided on her Paula's Light card (which I only realised just now is also a FS card! Whoops!) because of it's simple elegance. I changed the image, omitted the sentiment, added a panel, moved the ribbon and added pearls. :)

I started with a base of red bazzill and layered with Very Vanilla and Basic Grey Wassail DSP. In the middle of the card is a panel of Very Vanilla cut with Label 8 Nestabilities and sponged (yes Linda I said sponged!) with Always Artichoke. Across that is more red bazzill with one side punched with the Martha Stewart Loop punch which is layered with more Wassail and some ivory satin ribbon. Then I stamped the cardinal and birdhouse from the Christmas Treasures Set by JustRite in Chocolate Chip and carefully coloured with markers and a blender pen. Even though this set is the large 3 1/4inch Circle set I decided to only use the centre and cut it out with the Large Classic Oval Nestabilities! I have to say I really like it in the oval! :) I matted it with some red bazzill cut with the Small Classic Oval Nestabilities and popped the oval panel up on foam tape. To finish I added an ivory satin bow made with my bow easy and some Kaisercraft Red Pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Christmas Treasures (JustRite)
Paper - Red Bazzill, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey Wassail DSP
Ink - Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Accessories - Label 8, Large Classic Oval and Small Classic Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Loop Punch, Markers, Blender Pen, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Sponge.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Hello and welcome to the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC39) - today I am the Guest Hostess!!! I am absolutely THRILLED to be asked and I am challenging you to use Border Punches or Borderabilities! You decide if you want to use just one border, different patterns, or layer several for a fanciful look.

I LOVE my border punches and I hope you do too!!! To play go to the Flourishes Newsletter Blog and link your creation to Mr Linky - I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!!!! :)

Today I chose to use my Gerber Daisies stamp set. I love Daisies - they were even the flowers I had at my wedding - and I can't stop using this beautiful set!! I started with a base of deep purple bazzill layered with Very Vanilla punched on both sides with the EK Success Fleur de Lis Border Punch. In the middle I added more purple bazzill and topped it with some Basic Grey Wisteria DP. The main panel is the Flourishes Gerber Daisies that have been stamped and coloured with markers and a blender pen, cut out and popped up on foam tape. Underneath the daisies is an oval vanilla layer embossed with the Script EF and then a purple layer cut with Label 5 Nestabilities. The sentiment is from the same stamp set, stamped in cocoa and cut with the Ribbon Tags Trio die and attached with 1/2" Ivory satin ribbon. To finish I added some Blush Kaisercraft Pearls to the corners of the Label 5 Panel.

Check and see what gorgeous creations the Flourishes Team have made!!!

Dee Jackson
Kimberly Crawford
Maki Jones
Silke Ledlow
Betty Wright
Cindy Haffner

Stamps - Gerber Daisies (Flourishes)
Paper - Purple Bazzill, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey Wisteria DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Cocoa
Accessories - EK Success Fleur de Lis Border Punch, Large Oval Nestabilities, Label 5 Nestabilities, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Script EF, Ribbon Tags Trio die set, 1/2" Ivory Satin Ribbon, Scissors, Foam Tape.

Thanks so much for visiting today and I hope you join in the challenge this week!!!! Many thanks to the Flourishes Girls for the wonderful, warm welcome and having me be a part of their team this week!!! :)

I know it's been several days since my last upload, I've just been busy. In the last few days I've gone on an excursion with the Kindergarten and then my 7yr old sprained a finger! I am making a lot of things that will be shown over the next couple of weeks though! :)

Today's card is a fun one for a birthday. I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with green bazzill, pink bling bazzill and some fun Abbey Road DP by My Mind's Eye. The green was punched with the Fiskars Lazy Days of Summer punch (one of my favs!). The present and tag are from the Flourishes All Wrapped Up set and stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Very Vanilla. I stamped it again on some Abbey Road DP and paper pieced it to make a fun dotty box. I popped it up on top of some Very Vanilla embossed with the Swiss Dots EF and more green bazzill (cut with Sm and Lg Circle Nestabilities) and layered on some pink bling bazzill cut with the Label 9 Nestabilities. Around the circle I pierced it with a paper piercer and Mat Pack. I finished by adding some tiny Kaisercraft Rose Pearls to the present and larger ones in the top and bottom corners.

Stamps - All Wrapped Up (Flourishes)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Green and Pink Bling Bazzill, MME Abbey Road DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Small and Large Circle Nestabilities, Label 9 Nestabilities, Lazy Days of Summer Fiskars Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Scissors, Swiss Dots EF, Kasiercraft Rose Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Today's card is for my dear friend Chris who is this week's Featured Stamper at SCS!!!! Chris is such a sweet, fun, wonderful person with a huge heart and I was absolutely THRILLED to see her chosen this week, so finally after my chaotic week I have found a chance to make a card in her honour!!! I was inspired by her Happiness Blooms card and slightly changed the layout, changed the colours, punch and image, moved the pearls around and omitted the button.

I decided to go with soft, pretty colours and started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with green bazzill, pink bling bazzill and DCWV Nana's Nursery Girl DSP. The horizontal strip is more pink bling bazzill with one edge punched with the Martha Stewart Lattice Arch border punch, layered with more DCWV DSP. Around this panel I added some 1" ivory satin ribbon. The main panel has been made using the Special Occasions Font and Center Set by JustRite. I stamped it in black and coloured it with markers and a blender pen. It was cut out using the Large Oval Nestabilities and matted with pink bling and Very Vanilla layers cut with the Label 4 Nestabilities and then popped up on foam tape. To finish I added some tiny Kaisercraft Rose Pearls to the image panel and larger ones to the corners and finally attached an ivory satin bow made with my Bow Easy.

For Australians who have been asking where to buy the Bow Easy, you can buy them here.....
The Little Online Cardshop
Scrapbook Boutique
Stamp Antics (you can't buy online, you will have to contact them via phone or email)

The best tutorial I've found is by Sharon Johnson HERE.

Stamps - Special Occasions Font and Center Set (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Green Bazzill, Pink Bling Bazzill, DCWV Nana's Nursery DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, 1" Ivory Satin Ribbon, 1/2" Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Label 4 Nestabilities, Large Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Lattice Arch Border Punch, Kaisercraft Rose Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!! :)

After a good night's sleep I actually was able to get back into the swing of stamping!! Many thanks to those of you who were concerned - it's OK, I'm not sick just worn out!! :) Today's card is for the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge (I was originally going to make the feature panel a circle but I got distracted by the kids!!). This week the challenge is being sponsored by JustRite!!!! The card of the week will win a $100 gift certificate to JustRite - how cool is that??!!! What are you waiting for?? :)

I started with a white card base and layered with some pink bazzill and more white that had been embossed with the Moroccan Screen EF. The horizontal panel is more pink with both edges punches with the Martha Stewart Floral Lace border punch and topped with more embossed white. Next I stamped the shoes and border from the Baby Stamp Ensemble. (The Baby Stamp Ensemble is available right now in the JustRite store for only $9.95!!!!) The shoes were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and the border in Orchid Versacolor. I coloured the shoes with a pink marker and blender pen and the cut them and the border out and popped both pieces up on the the pink scalloped panel. I finished by adding a pink satin ribbon and bow and some Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.

Stamps - Baby Stamp Ensemble (JustRite)
Paper - White and Pink Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Orchid Versacolor
Accessories - Large Oval Nestabilities, Large Scalloped Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Floral Lace Border Punch, Moroccan Screen EF, Pop Dots, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.


That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!! :)

I am soooooo tired!!! It has been CRAZY this week with the kids - every single day I've been running all over the place with them going to one thing or another. Today after school I lay down on the floor with them while they watched cartoons (my littlest was sleeping in her cot) and I actually feel asleep!!! This is unheard of unless I'm sick! I have so many cards to make and complete but I can barely keep my eyes open, so I'm posting a card I actually made a couple of weeks ago.

I started with a base of blue bazzill and layered with green bazzill and some Lily Kate DSP. Around this I tied some green satin ribbon and stamped the sentiment from SU's Elegant Cheer set in black. The image is from Our Daily Bread Designs 'Happy Birthday' set, stamped in black stazon and coloured with markers and a blender pen and cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted on a piece of blue cut with the Large Octagon Nestabilities. Finished off by adding some Kaisercraft Denim pearls to the top corner. A nice quick, easy card!! :)

Stamps - Happy Birthday (ODBD), Elegant Cheer (SU)
Paper - Blue, Green, White Bazzill, Lily Kate DSP
Ink - Jet Black Stazon
Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, Large Circle Nestabilities, Large Octagon Nestabilities, Kaisercraft Denim Pearls, Green Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Here are the other two cards that I taught at the Scrapbook City Retreat using the Merry Little Christmas Set by JustRite Stampers. These cards along with the pair from yesterday made up the class that will be repeated at the store (Indooroopilly, Brisbane) on October 31st and November 9th - so once again anyone interested in coming along, please contact Scrapbook City directly on 3378 7257. :)

The first card I made using the Watermelon pink colours and I loved the way this one turned out! Such a fun card. I used two different papers from the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DSP, the EK Success border punch and the Merry Little Christmas Stamps. The sentiment panel was stamped using markers and the bells were coloured with markers and a blender pen. Because this was such a fun card I went with Kaisercraft Clear Rhinestones instead of pearls!

The second card I tried to keep simple yet elegant and not too popped up so it was easy to post. Instead of paper I used the Sizzix Texturz Plates No.10 for the elegant flourished BG, topped green and white satin ribbons. I love the new Spellbinders Pendants and used the Renaissance Hearts Pendant (embossed) for my focal with the 'Merry Christmas to You' centre from the Merry Little Christmas Set. Of course when I'm doing elegance I really can't resist my pearls and added 12!!! :)

Stamps - Merry Little Christmas Set (JustRite Stampers)
Paper - White, Green, Lt Watermelon, Dk Watermelon, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DSP
Ink - Jet Black Stazon
Accessories - Large Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilties, Renaissance Hearts Pendant Set, Green and White Satin Ribbon, Snow Pearls, Clear Rhinestones, EK Success Dotted Wave Border Punch, Sizzix Texturz Plate No.10, Markers, Blender Pen, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Yesterday I taught a card class at the Scrapbook City Retreat. It was the first time I'd actually taught a class and the ladies were just lovely! The class was using the new Merry Little Christmas Set by JustRite Stampers and the yummy Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly paper. We made four cards altogether and this class is being repeated at the store (Indooroopilly, Brisbane) on October 31st and November 9th - if you are interested in coming along I'd love to see you there, please contact Scrapbook City directly on 3378 7257. :)

The first card I used the soft aqua papers and cream puff bazzill, a bit of embossing, spellbinders dies and colouring with markers. Of course I had to add some ivory satin ribbon and some pearls!!!! LOL!!!

The second card is using the red based papers from the same paper pack to create a bold and fun card. This time I also used the Martha Stewart Zig Zag punch (now available at Scrapbook City along with many other Martha Stewart Border Punches) and some liquid applique for the fluffy effect!!

Stamps - Merry Little Christmas Set (JustRite Stampers)
Paper - Aqua, Dark Aqua, Red, Cream Bazzill, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DSP
Ink - Jet Black Stazon
Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, Martha Stewart Zig Zag Punch, Label 3, Label 4, Large Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Small Circle Nestabilities, Snowflakes EF, Liquid Applique, 1" Ivory Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Pearls - Blush and Red, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Today's card is for the Flourishes FTTC36 Think Pink challenge to make a card for a woman in your life using pink. I LOVE these gerberas and decided to use them and not add a sentiment so it can be one of those 'just because' sort of cards. :)

I started with a white base, layered with pink bazzill (pierced) and another layer of white - the top half embossed with the Damask Frame EF. The horizontal strip is more pink bazzill punched with the Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch. I then wrapped some 1" white satin ribbon around it and added a white bow made with my bow easy. The frame around the Gerberas was made with a piece of pink bazzill cut with the large scallop oval nestabilities and then the middle cut out with the classic oval nestabilities so that the embossing shows through. The Gerbera Daisies were stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black and coloured with markers and a blender pen, cut out with scissors and a scalpel and popped up over the frame. I finished off with a corner from the Vintage die set and added a single Kaisercraft Snow Pearl to the centre.

Stamps - Gerbera Daisies (Flourishes)
Paper - White and Pink Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Arch Lattice Border Punch, Vintage Die Set, Scallop and Classic Large Oval Nestabilties, Damask Frame set (provocraft), Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Today I decided to play along with Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. The sketch is horizontal, but I actually liked Mercy's example where is was flipped vertical (and I really wanted to use these new palm trees!!! :) ). I was also STOKED to see my friend Silke is the October Muse for this challenge!! CONGRATULATIONS SILKE!!!! :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla, layered with Not Quite Navy and some Bella Bleu DSP. The circular panel is more Bella Bleu DSP cut with Large Circle Nesties and matted with NQN Scallop Circle Nesties. Across the bottom of the circle I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black using SU's retired Warmest Regards. The main panel has been stamped using Flourishes Beach Life set in Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla card. First I stamped the trees and then made a mask and then stamped the beach stamp. It was coloured using markers and a blender pen, cut out using the Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape. Finally I finished with some large chocolate brads along the top and some natural twine wrapped around the circle overlapping the beach scene.

Stamps - Beach Life (Flourishes), Warmest Regards (Ret. SU)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Bella Bleu DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, Natural Twine, Large Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilties, Curved Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Large Chocolate Brads.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Here are two more cards I made for the World Cardmaking Day challenges held at Splitcoaststampers. The first one was a sketch challenge by Flourishes. I received my first Flourishes stamps last week and I have to say I am really enjoying them!

I started with a base of white and layered with some Pink Pirouette and then some My Minds Eye Abbey Road DSP. The next panel is Kiwi Kiss and more Abbey road. The white panel on top has been cut using the Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities and embossed using the Moroccan Screen EF. The present stack and sentiment is from Flourishes' All Wrapped Up set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with markers and a blender pen. I then cut both the presents and sentiment out and adhered the sentiment and popped up the presents with foam tape. Finished off by adding a couple of pearls to the corners.


The next card was for the Crafty Secrets challenge to use a quote. I had to make a Twilight card for someone anyway so it seemed the logical choice since I don't own any stamps by that company.

I started with a base of black bazzill, layered with red bazzill, white (stamped with the flourish from Fictionally Inspired - Artful Inkables in Real Red) and then another panel of red embossed with the Diamond Plate EF. Across the join I added some black satin ribbon. The main panel has been stamped with the image from Into the Moonlight and the sentiment from Fictionally Inspired from Artful Inkables. I stamped on Watercolour paper and cut it out with Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities. coloured in with an aqua pen for the apple and blender for the other parts and lightly sponged the edges with Real Red. I popped the panel up on foam tape for a bit of dimension.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Well over the week-end I was attending a card retreat run by Daisy Chain Scrapbooks of Nambour - no tv, no radio and the only access to internet was on my iphone out on the road pointing in a certain direction - but that's what I did to try and find out what the challenges were at SCS for World Cardmaking Day!!! :)

The first card was for the Crafty Secrets challenge to add Dimension! Anyone who follows this blog knows that I LOVE to pop things up, so how could I resist?? Started with a base of red bazzill, layered with white, Hunter Green and Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DSP. The white panel was punched using the Fiskars Upper Crest Border punch (bit fiddly, but it worked in the end!!) and layered with more red bazzill embossed with Christmas Ornaments. Over the top of both these
panels is a 1" white satin ribbon. The next panel is Hunter Green cut with the Label 9 Nestabilities, layered with a white circle embossed with Swiss Dots. The wreath has been made using the Martha Stewart Branch Punch. The Poinsettia is my friend Edna's - I can't remember the name of the set only that it is from Paper Trey - I stamped it in Real Red and cut it out and popped it up. I finished off by adding a pearl to the centre of the poinsettia and small ones to the corners and a big bow made with my Bow Easy!

The second one was made for the Splitcoaststampers challenge to use the sketch, browns and make it a thank you card. I started with Chocolate Chip and layered with Very Vanilla (pierced), Close to Coca and Kaisercraft Cafe Culture DSP. The middle panel is more Close to Cocoa and Cafe Culture. The sentiment has been made using the 2" Font and Center Set by JustRite. I added some piercing around the bottom of the circle and added a Martha Stewart punched butterfly that had been inked with some Tim Holtz Distress Ink, sprayed with Old Lace Glimmermist and added some Chino pearls to the body. I finished off by adding some flowers (the cream one inked with Paper Trey Vintage Cream), pearl centre, die cuts using Doodle Parts Spellbinders and the corners using Provocraft's Vintage Die Set. Once again thanks to my BFF Edna for the use of the flower, Vintage Cream ink, Distress Ink and Glimmermist - what would I do without you!! {hugs}

***Edited to add - my Chocolate Thank You Card WON one of the SCS prizes!!! How stoked am I??!!***

Hope you had as much fun for World Cardmaking Day as I did!!! Thanks for visiting!!

Happy Birthday Mum!!!! My Mum is one of my best friends, who has always guided me, encouraged me and been one of the most inspirational people in my life and I LOVE her soooo much!!! {{{HUGS MUM}}} I decided to use the Crazy 4 Challenges number 4 sketch and was also inspired by Flourishes FTTC35 challenge to 'go outside the frame'.

I started with a base of pale pink bazzill layered with light green bazzill, white and some Bella Rose DSP. For the main panel I got to use my brand new Gerbera Daisies by Flourishes! I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black on white and coloured them with markers and a blender pen and then carefully cut them out! I popped them up over a white lattice pendant which in turn was layered on a pale pink Label 8 die cut. The sentiment is from SU's Warmest Regards set, stamped on white and cut out with the Ribbon Tags Trio and attached to the card with some pale pink satin ribbon. Next I stamped, coloured and cut out the butterflies from Gerbera Daisies and popped them up top and bottom of the card. I finished off by adding some Kaisercraft Snow pearls to the top and bottom corners of the Label 8 and to each side of the sentiment panel.

Stamps - Gerbera Daisies (Flourishes), Warmest Regards (SU)

Paper - Pale Pink Bazzill, Light Green Bazzill, White, Bella Rose DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Lattice Pendant Die Set, Label 8 Nestabilities, Ribbon Tag Trio Die Set, Pale Pink Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape, Scissors.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!! :)

Happy World Cardmaking Day!!! Although it is now Sunday for those of us in Australia, we can still enjoy the cardmaking fun with our cardmaking sisters on SCS!!!

Today Verve is sponsoring a challenge hosted by none other than my friend Michelle!!! She has challenged us to make a card using the colours of a flag of the world. I chose IRELAND which is Green, White and Orange! I would love to see Ireland someday - I believe it is such a beautiful part of the world - it's just SO FAR from me!! One of my dearest friends is an Amercian who is currently living in Ireland so this is a little in honour of her. I'd also like to mention Jessie who regularly visits and comments on my blog who is a native of Ireland. :)

Not only have I used the Green, White and Orange of the Irish flag, I have also incorporated the flag as the BG! I started with a base of Old Olive and layered with White and more Old Olive. Then I took a piece of green Bali Breeze DSP, White card embossed using the new Damask Frame Combo set by Provocraft and a Orange piece of Bali Breeze DSP to create my flag background. My centerpiece has been stamped using the 2 3/8" JustRite Center and Font Set and the Times New Roman Upper Case Font (needed an extra D and A) to create the sentiment (I don't know - you just can't find a stamp that says Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!) and stamped it in Tuxedo Memento Black and cut it out with Small Circle Nestabilities. I matted it with some Old Olive cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and mounted on Pumpkin Pie cut with Large Scallop Circle Nestabilities. The flower is from SU's Pretty Amazing Stamp Set, stamped twice in Orange and once in Marigold and triple layered it with pop dots. I then added some Martha Stewart Branch punches to each side of the flower and attached some 1" White Satin Ribbon underneath the panel. I finished off by adding a large Kaisercraft Snow Pearl to the centre of the flower and a couple to the top and bottom corner of the card.

Stamps - 2 3/8" Center and Font Set (JustRite), Pretty Amazing (SU)
Paper - Old Olive, White, Pumpkin Pie, Bali Breeze DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Orange Versacolor, Marigold Versacolor
Accessories - Small and Large Circle Nestabilities, Large Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, 1" White Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Damask Frame Combo Set (Provocraft), Pop Dots.

That's all for now - a huge Happy Cardmaking Day to you all!!!! :)

Hello Everyone!! Today I have made a card that is a little different for me, I challenged myself to use colours outside my comfort zone - choosing reds, mustard and yellow. Not at all my normal colours!!!

I started with a base of More Mustard and layered with white and some red bazzill. Across the bottom I added some Haiku DSP. The sentiment is from SU's Elegant Cheer set, stamped in Ruby Red and cut out with Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio 2 Set and attached with some wide red grosgrain ribbon. The image is from ODBD's Happy Birthday stamp set and stamped in Jet Black Stazon on white. I just love this image!! I then coloured it with markers and a blender pen and cut it out using Large Circle Nestabilities, matting with More Mustard Large Scallop Circle Nestabiltities and popping up on foam tape. I finished off by adding some Kaisercraft Latte pearls to the top corners of the card and each corner of the sentiment panel.

Stamps - Happy Birthday (ODBD), Elegant Cheer (SU)
Paper - More Mustard, White, Red Bazzill, Haiku DSP
Ink - Jet Black Stazon, Ruby Red
Accessories - Markers, Blender Pen, Large Circle and Large Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Ribbon Tag Trio 2 Spellbinders, Red Grosgrain ribbon, Kaisercraft Latte Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

I'm back!!! Actually we got back a couple of days ago, but I've been so busy settling back in (and doing mounds of washing) that I didn't get a chance to get inky until last night! The exciting thing is that my brand new Flourishes stamps were waiting for me when I got home - so of course I had to use them straight away!!! So I made this last night and then called my dear friend Chris who is celebrating her birthday (and giving away Blog Candy)!!!

I was inspired by this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge and I know I was supposed to make this a long card - but it just wanted to be a square card!!! LOL!! I started with a base of Old Olive and layered with white and more Old Olive (embossed with Swiss Dots EF). Next I added a piece of Windsor Knot DSP and added a horizontal strip of white that I'd punched one side of with my Arch Lattice border punch. I added some more Old Olive over the top and finished with some 1" white satin ribbon and bow made with my Bow Easy! (SIGH - I love my bow easy!!! :) ) The main panel was stamped using the brand new release from Flourishes called Cottage Home - isn't it gorgeous!! I stamped it using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white and then coloured it using markers and a blender pen and then lightly sponged the sky. I cut it out using Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilities and then popped it up on foam tape.

Stamps - Cottage Home (Flourishes)
Paper - Old Olive, White, Windsor Knot DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Punch, Swiss Dots EF, Blender Pen, Markers, Mega Curved Rectangle Nestabilties, 1" White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)