Hello Everyone!!  I hope you are all enjoying your Christmas Break!  Here in Australia it's Summer time, so I was feeling in a warm, beachy mood when I made this card!  For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, I hope this makes you feel a little warmer through your winter!!  Every Christmas I make my Grandmother a pack of cards for various occasions and this is one that went into her pack.  I thought it would be good to have a no sentiment card and one that could be used for a male or female.  (OK - admittedly, perhaps I shouldn't have added the pearls if it goes to a male, but it's too late now!)

I started with a base of aqua bazzill and layered with So Saffron and some Very Vanilla that has been embossed with the Floral and Stone Impressabilities that I put through my Grand Calibur!!  I sponged a little Antique Linen ink over it to make the embossing pop a bit more.  Next I cut a piece of Windsor Knot DP (retired) with the Label 17 Nestabilities (and boy does the Grand Calibur cut like BUTTAH!!!!  Love it!!!!)  Across this I added some Natural Mesh (May Arts).  The shells are from JustRite's By The Sea set and have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics.  It was cut out with Small Oval Nestabilities and matted with aqua bazzill cut with Large Oval Nestabilities and matted again with So Saffron cut with Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities.  To finish I added a couple of Kaisercraft Chino Pearls to the top and bottom corner.

Stamps - By The Sea (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Aqua Bazzill, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Windsor Knot DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen
Accessories - Copics, Nestabilities: Small Oval, Large Oval, Large Scallop Oval, Label 17; Floral and Stone Impressabilities, May Arts Natural Mesh, Kasiercraft Blush Pearls.

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

Hello Everyone!!  The other day I was playing with the Butterflies and Blossoms new release by Flourishes and I had coloured a few of the images - today I decided to use a couple of the pieces that I hadn't used the first time!  :)  Makes for a quick card when you have pre-coloured images just waiting for you!!

I started with a base of green bazzill and layered with Very Vanilla and then used some Basic Grey Cappella DP.  Across this I added two pieces of dark ivory satin ribbon and knotted the bottom one.  I cut out the Clematis flowers with Large Square Nestabilities and stamped the sentiment from Tag Lines in Memento Tuxedo Black.  I then cut a piece of vanilla and pieced around the edges and finally framed it with green cut with Lacey Square Nestabilities.  The butterfly was cut out and popped up on foam tape.  Both the flower and the butterfly were coloured with Copics (Clematis - 0, BV00, BV02, BV04, YG11, YG13, YG17; Butterfly - YR00, YR02, YR07, YR24, B00).  To finish I added a couple of Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Butterflies and Blossoms, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Green Bazzill, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey Cappella DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Square and Lacey Square Nestabilities, Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Merry Christmas Everyone and blessings to you and yours!!!  I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Day celebrating the birth of our Saviour!!  Today I am celebrating with my family - 4 generations of us!!  So today, I'm just going to post a few of my favourite Christmas cards and projects that I've made this year.  :)






Merry Christmas!!!
Hugs
Kathy  :)

Hello Everyone!!  I've been doing so many red Christmas cards lately, that I've decided to boycott red for this card!!  :)  Instead I'm going with monochromatic green!  I really like the crisp, fresh look of white and one other colour and was happy with the way this turned out!

I've started with a base of green bazzill and layered with light green bazzill and some white that was embossed with the Jemara EF.  Across this I've added two pieces of green satin ribbon.  For my feature panel, I've stamped the outer border and the inner border from JustRite's Christmas Nested Frames in Memento Bamboo Leaves onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured them with Copics (YG93, YG95).  The outer border was cut out with the new Nested Frames Die by JustRite!  These dies are made by Spellbinders and JustRite is a Preferred Stamp Company - so you know they are going to be good!  :)  The inner border was cut out using the Nested Sentiment Dies and I used the Grand Calibur to die cut it, beautiful crisp cutting, first time, every time!!  :)  I actually cut a little green mat to go around it just to make it pop!  The sentiment comes from the Christmas Nested Sentiments and Verse set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, I've cut it with my trimmed and matted it with more green.  I then cut a 5" x 3.25" of green card and used the MS Deco Fan punch around the page set to create a beautiful frame for my sentiment and popped it all up on foam tape.

Stamps - Christmas Nested Frames, Christmas Nested Sentiments and Verse (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Green and Light Green Bazzill
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - Nested Frames Dies, Nested Sentiment Dies (JustRite), MS Deco Fan Punches, Jemara EF, Green Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape.

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

Hello Everyone!  This is the last Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for the year and it's such a great one that I had to play along!  Thankfully we don't have to wait long and Karen will be back with more on January 2nd!

I started with a base of Aqua bazzill and layered with white and some red bazzill.  The paper is Cosmo Cricket's Jolly by Golly DP.  The middle panel is some white card that I stamped the sentiment from Christmas Blessings in Memento Tuxedo Black.  For a little texture I then embossed it with the Snowflakes EF.  Across the bottom, I've added another piece of red that's been punched with the MS Loop Punch and then topped with some white May Arts satin ribbon.  The snowflake is from ODBD's Peace and Joy set and has been stamped in Celadon Versacolor ink and cut out using the Custom Snowflake die.  (You can buy them in a bundle and save 10%!)  To finish I added some Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones to the Snowflake and the top corners.

Stamps - Christmas Blessings, Peace and Joy (ODBD)
Paper - Aqua, Red and White Bazzill, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Celadon Versacolor
Accessories - Snowflake Die (ODBD), MS Loop Punch, Snowflakes EF, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones.

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

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I was inspired to stamp by the Featured Stamper Challenge!  I love this challenge and the chance to view different galleries!!  I'm also entering this in the last Flutter By Wednesday challenge to use a butterfly, fairy or angel.  Today I chose MaryRose's Rudolph card, changing the colours and image, moving the ribbon bow and adding some pearls.  I had the joy of playing with the new Butterflies and Blossoms set by Flourishes!  Isn't this image DIVINE!!!  *happy sigh*.  I actually had to look up what sort of flower this was - it's a Clematis and comes in a variety of colours although the most common are shades of purple, so that's what I decided to go with today.  :)

I started with a base of green bazzill and layered with purple bazzill, white and some MME DP that I found in my stash.  Across the card I've added some white crochet lace and topped with green satin ribbon.  The image is from Butterflies and Blossoms and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card.  I've coloured it with Copic Markers - Butterfly: YR00, YR02, YR07, YR24, B000, B02; Flowers: BV00, BV02, BV04, 0, Y21, Y35, Y38, G20, G21, G24.  I cut the image out with Large Square Nestabilities and matted with purple bazzill cut with Lacey Square Nestabilities and popped it up on foam tape.  Next I added a green satin bow and topped it with a white button (actually it's kind of mother of pearl, don't know why it looks green here) and some silver cord.  To finish I added some tiny Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Butterflies and Blossoms (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Green, White and Purple Bazzill, MME DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Square and Lacey Square Nestabilites, White Crochet Lace, Green Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Button, Silver Cord, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

I can't even BEGIN to tell you how excited I was when the gorgeous machine arrived on my doorstep late yesterday afternoon!!!!  I squealed like a little girl and even the lady mail deliverer was laughing at me!!!  :)  This is the gorgeous Grand Calibur by Spellbinders!!!!  I have been DYING to try this out - it's hard to tell from pictures, but unlike my old Cuttlebug, this one has a mouth size of 8 1/2 inches - so you can put an entire piece of A4 Cardstock through it without trimming!!!!!  *HAPPY SIGH*  AND - can you see the plates are all coloured coded and NAMED!!!  Oh Happy Day - no more picking up the wrong one!!!  YIPPEEE!!!  :)

Now I really should be doing things in preparation for Christmas, but instead I'm going to show you some pics of how this machine works!!  :)
The Grand Calibur has to have the ridges of the die facing up, so to make sure my Large Circle Nestabilities die doesn't move, I've taped it with some Scotch Removable Magic Tape where I want it to stay.  I have a roll of this permanently on my desk!  The Poppies are from JustRite Stamper's Plant a Little Love stamp set.
This is the sandwich for cutting with your Spellbinders dies, from the bottom -
*Gray A Plate
* Then your die (that I've taped to my poppies image)
*Paper/Cardstock
*White C Plate
Make sure your sandwich is flat and then place it into the mouth of the Grand Calibur and wind the handle!  Yep, this one is a winder, not a crank action like the Wizard, and it is SOOOOOOO smooth!!!
To emboss the edges of your shape, leave the paper/cardstock in your die (it cuts so well that your paper will just pop out easily - beautiful crisp cutting!!!) and follow this sandwich -
* Gray A Plate
* Die with paper still inside
* Tan Embossing Mat (comes with the Grand Calibur)
* Pink B Plate

Make sure your sandwich is flat and put it through the Grand Calibur!!  Remember I said it was a winder and how smooth it was??  Here is my 3yr old winding the embossing sandwich through - she loves helping!  ;-)

Look at the beautiful embossing result the Grand Calibur gives....

To give a comparison between machines, I cut and embossed two of the Heirloom Ornaments dies (same size,  both using Very Vanilla Cardstock) and here is the result....
The Grand Calibur's embossing is SO much sharper!!!

If you've stayed with me this long - thanks for indulging me today with my new toy machine, actually the box says it's not a toy, but it sure is lots of fun!!!  :)

Hugs
Kathy  :)

FTC - Grand Calibur graciously provided by Spellbinders for me to play with!!  :)

Hi Everyone!  Today I was inspired to stamp by this month's SCS Fan Club Central Challenge!  I was playing with the new Cling set by JustRite Stampers called In The Moonlight and features this super cute fairy - doesn't it just bring the old Carpenters song to mind about sprinkling moon dust and golden starlight!!!  :)  And isn't she sweet looking over her shoulder like that!!  :)  I had so much fun making my last shaker card, that I decided to do another!  This time I used some Gold Flower Soft because my yellow moon makes it look like Moon Dust or perhaps that should be Golden Star Light!!  :)  I'm also entering this into this week's Flutter By Wednesday challenge to use a butterfly, fairy or angel!  :)

The base is Aqua Bazzill and layered with white, then some Kaisercraft Twinkle DP.  I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured her with Copics (BV00, BV04, R02, R22, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, YG11, YG63, BG10, BG15, Y00, Y21).  I airbrushed the sky and made the shaker frame and stuck it to the front of the card.  Finished by stamping the sentiment - also from In The Moonlight - at the bottom, added a few pearls as well as a flower to accent the top!  Bit of faux stitching and you're done!!  :)

Stamps - In The Moonlight (JustRite Stampers)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Aqua Bazzill, White, Kaisercraft Wish Upon, Twinkle DP, Acetate
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copic Markers, Label 8 Nestabilities, Gold Flower Soft, Kasiercraft Flowers, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Hello Everyone!!!  Can you believe that Christmas is coming up fast!!!  I still have a couple of gifts to buy and ALL of them to wrap!!!  YI, YI,YI!!!!  So of course, instead of wrapping I'm playing in my craft room!!  LOL!!!  I was colouring this Christmas Ornament by ODBD and thought it would make such a pretty ornament to hang on our tree.....but then I thought, wouldn't this be a nice gift tag to add to a present......what do you think??

I started by stamping the largest ornament from Ornaments by ODBD in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card.  Then I airbrushed it with a Y35 Copic Marker, making it a little darker on the edges.  I have done a lot of red poinsettias this season, so I decided to change the trend and make this one deep pink!  I used Copics R83, R85 and R89 for the Poinsettia, YG93 and YG95 for the leaves and then accented with Gold Spica on the swirls and centre of the poinsettia.
Stamps - Ornaments (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Rich Razzleberry
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Gold Spica, Heirloom Ornaments Nestabilities, Pink Button, Gold Cord, Gold Organdy Ribbon.

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

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval and Beaded Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch, White Organdy and White Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

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

Hello Everyone!  Today's Inspiration Challenge took us to Shabby Apple and what did I see but the Queensland Collection and since Queensland is my home state, of course I had to choose something from there!  I have been to many of the beaches named, but I chose Couran Cove which is just down the highway from where I live!  Brown with a little ruffle has led me to create my card!  :)

I started with a base of Very Vanilla layered with Chocolate Chip and some Kaisercraft Cafe Culture.  For my ruffles I punched some more Chocolate Chip with the Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch and topped with more Cafe Culture DP and some dark ivory satin ribbon.  The sentiment panel is from JustRite's Joyful Hearts set and has been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa onto Very Vanilla.  I've matted it with the Beaded Oval Nestabilites, once again in Chocolate Chip and popped it up on foam tape.  To finished I added a couple of Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Joyful Hearts (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Kaisercraft Cafe Culture DP
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Large Oval and Beaded Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Hello Everyone and welcome to the December Hop for Our Daily Bread Designs!!  If you have come from Julie's Blog then you are in the right place!!!  If not, you may want to start back at the ODBD Blog so that you won't miss any of the beautiful creations along the way!!  :)  If any links are broken, you can find the full list on the ODBD Blog.


The Hop will run from 8am USA EST on Dec 1 until 8pm USA EST December 2nd!  The Hop will run Dec. 1 and 2. Post or schedule your post for 8am Eastern. The hop will end 8pm Est. Dec. 2.   There will be 4 prizes. Kelley has very generously offered to give Three prizes of Choice of One set and, and One GRAND PRIZE of the December Bread Basket Bundle!!!!  The winner will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Dec. 3.

So how do you win one of these fabulous prizes?  Simply leave a comment on each blog and then leave a comment on the ODBD Blog saying that you've commented (if you haven't been able to leave a comment on a particular blog, just let us know which one) and then answer the question that is waiting for you there!  Winners will be randomly selected from the ODBD Blog.

I'm sure by now you've noticed that the new Christmas Ornaments set is being used with the new 2010 Heirloom Ornaments Spellbinders......Our Daily Bread designs is so proud and pleased to be chosen by the Spellbinders company as a Preferred Stamp Partner.  Our partnership with Spellbinders will be a blessing to the stamping community as well, as we expand our line to include perfect match sentiments, Scriptures and images to Spellbinders products.  We look forward to a long and blessed partnership with such a fine product as Spellbinders.

Today I chose to showcase the new Blessings stamp set by ODBD!  The one I chose reminded me when I was a teenager and even in my 20's when life got hard, my Mum would say to me...'Count Your Blessings and put me near the top; I love you.'  So I guess this card is dedicated to my wonderful Mother!  :)

I started with a base of pale pink, layered with white, darker pink and some Memory Box Gossamer DP.  The next panel is more dark pink layered with white that's been embossed with Victoria EF.  Next I cut some dark pink with the Lacey Circles Nestabilites and glued it into place and then attached a pink satin ribbon over the top.  I stamped the sentiment from Blessings in Memento Tuxedo Black onto white and cut it out with Large Circle Nestabilities and attached it over the top of the ribbon and Lacey Circles panel.  Next I took some ZVA flowers and glued them and some branches (cut with the MS Branch punch) below the sentiment and at the top of the embossed panel.  To finish I added a pink bow made with my Bow Easy and a few white pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Blessings (ODBD)
Paper - Pale and Dark Pink Bazzill, White, Memory Box Gossamer DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Large Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, ZVA Roses, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Victoria Embossing Folder, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls.

From here, your next stop is the darling Debi and just wait until you see the beautiful card she has for you!!!  :)

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the Hop!!!  :)

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

It's Sunday, so it's time for another Featured Stamper challenge!  This week the honour goes to Kris (aka Krischer) who inspired me with her Olive and Artichoke card.  Kris likes using the Top Note die, although I don't own that particular die, I thought the Label 17 Nestabilities would work nicely!!  :)  I changed the theme and colours of the original and omitted the sentiment, adding a couple of ribbons and a bow.  :)

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with gloss gold and some Wassail DP.  Next I cut some gold using the Label 17 Nestabilites and then some more Wassail using the same die and cutting along the emboss line.  Around both these panels I attached some ivory satin ribbon and topped with some red satin ribbon.  The ornament is from Our Daily Bread's December release (available Dec 1st!) called Christmas Ornaments and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card.  Firstly I airbrushed the whole thing using the Copic Airbrush System and a Y23 Copic Marker.  I made it a little heavier on the edges, leaving it lighter in the middle.  I then coloured the image with Copics (YG91, YG93, YG95, R35, R37, R39, R89, Y23, YR23) and added some accenting with a Gold Spica Pen.  It was cut out with a pair of scissors and popped up on a gold panel cut with the Heirloom Ornaments die by Spellbinders.  To finish I added some gold cord to the top of the ornament and a red satin bow to the bottom made with a Bow Easy.


Stamps - Christmas Ornaments (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Gloss Gold, Basic Grey Wassail DP 
Ink -Memento Tuxedo Black 
Accessories - Copics, 2010 Heirloom Ornaments Nestabilities, Label 17 Nestabilities, Ivory Satin and Red Satin Ribbons, Gold Cord, Bow Easy, Foam Tape, Scissors.

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

Stamps - Holly Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, White, Old Olive, Gold Gloss, Kaisercraft Be Merry DP
Ink - Black Multiliner, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Scallop Punch, White Crochet Lace, Red Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Kaisercraft Red Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Hi Everyone!!  Today I was looking at this week's SCS Sketch Challenge and don't you just love a layer or FIVE!!  :)  I managed to sneak away while the kids were busy and whip up this card for it!!  :)

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with white that I'd stamped with the Poinsettia Background in Real Red.  Next I took another piece of RHR, punched the bottom with the MS Deco Fan border punch and layered with some Wassail DP that I found deep in my stash!  The next layer is more RHR that has been cut using the Label 16 Nestabilities.  The next panel is more RHR and Wassail and this time I've attached some red satin ribbon.  My feature panel has been stamped using the Poinsettia Tag Set in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R24, R29, G24, G28).  The sentiment is from the Mistletoe Tag Set and has also been stamped in black.  It was cut out using the Custom Tag Die - how easy is that!!  :)  Next I attached some red satin ribbon and popped the panel up on foam tape.  To finish I added a couple of Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the Label 16 panel and a small red bow to the side of the tag.

Stamps - Poinsettia Tag Set, Mistletoe Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey Wassail DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red
Accessories - Copics, Tag Die (ODBD), Label 16 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Border Punch, Red Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

Hello Everyone!!  Today I had the chance to play in this week's Featured Stamper challenge at SCS - I have to admit with everything that's been going on lately, it's been a while since I had the chance to play along!!  This week the honour goes to CriminalGrace and I chose her Dancing Snowflakes card to case.  I changed the colours, moved the snowflake and sentiment and added a ribbon and rhinestones.

I started with a base of pale blue bazzill and layered with glossy silver and more pale blue (I added a little piercing to each of the corners because they looked a little bare!).  Next I cut two sizes of Label 17, one in glossy silver and the other in white.  On the white I stamped the Snowflake Background (ODBD) in Sky Blue Versacolor and then added the sentiment from the Mistletoe Tag Set (ODBD) in Tuxedo Memento Black.  Around all the layers I attached some silver satin ribbon and knotted it to one side.  The snowflake is from ODBD's Peace and Joy set and has been stamped in Versamark onto darker blue bazzill and embossed with opaque white EP and then cut out using the custom Snowflake Die!  To finish I added several clear rhinestones to the snowflake to give it a little sparkle!!  :)

As a special bonus this week - Our Daily Bread Designs are offering FREE SHIPPING (USA only)!!!  You have until November 28th to make this most of this offer!!!

Stamps - Peace and Joy, Snowflake Background, Mistletoe Tag Set (ODBD)
Paper - Blue and Pale Blue Bazzill, White, Gloss Silver
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Sky Blue Versacolor
Accessories - Snowflake Die, Label 17 Nestabilities, Silver Satin Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Clear Rhinestones.

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

Hi Everyone!!  Today is another JustRite Stampers Challenge and this week it's sponsored by Flower Soft!!!  We've had the opportunity to play with their new Gold and Silver Flower Soft and I've chosen to use their Silver Flower Soft today for the Wedding/Holiday/Celebration challenge.  I've also used JustRite's Wedding Nested Sentiments set for the sentiment!

I started with a base of black and layered with Riding Hood Red and some MME Lush DP.  The horizontal panel is made of more red punched on one side with the MS Iron Gate border punch and topped with some silver satin ribbon.  The feature panel has been stamped using the Wedding Nested Sentiments set in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with Large Oval Nestabilities.  I then added some Flower Soft Glue around the edge of the oval and sprinkled on the Silver Flower Soft, gently tapping off the excess.  It was matted with Label 13 die cuts in red and black and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I added some clear rhinestones to the top corners and a large silver bow!  :)

Stamps - Wedding Nested Sentiments (JustRite)
Paper - Black, White, Riding Hood Red, MME Lush DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Silver Flower Soft, Label 13 and Large Oval Nestabilities, MS Iron Gate Border Punch, Silver Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Clear Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting and hope you play along with us this week!!  :)

Hello Everyone!!  Today I decided to play along with this week's Splitcoast Sketch Challenge - don't know about you, but I am STILL in need of Christmas cards and thought this sketch would be perfect!!  :)

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and stamped the Poinsettia Background stamp by Our Daily Bread Designs in versamark just to give the plain card base a bit of 'oompf'!  For the next two panels I used some left over scraps of Kaisercraft Belle DP and matted them with some green bazzill.  Around the top panel I've attached some 1/2" white satin ribbon.  Next I stamped the Holly Tag from ODBD in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured the Holly in with Copics (G24, G28, R24, R29) and then stamped the sentiment from the same set in the middle of the tag.  I used the matching Tag Die to cut it out - how easy is that!!!  :)  Next I added a matching white satin bow and topped it with a red button and gold cord.  To finish I added a few white pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Holly Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Green Bazzill, Kaisercraft Belle DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Accessories - Copics, Tag Die, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Red Button, Gold Cord, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls

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

I mentioned in my last post that the family and I were away on a vacation - my hubby had been planning this ALL YEAR and surprised us all!!  :)  He had a business trip on Hamilton Island - part of the beautiful Whitsunday Islands, right in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef!!  Because I now have to madly catch up on my card work, today you get photos from Hamilton Island to inspire you!!  :)

This is the view from our holiday home - looking over some of the Whitsunday Islands, back towards mainland Australia.  Can you see the dark patches in the water??  That is just a small part of the coral reefs that are all throughout the area!


This is Catseye Beach - the main beach on Hamilton Island!  We were there early and had it all to ourselves!  :)


Everyone gets around in a Golf Buggy on Hamilton Island (us too!) - this is Peak Hour!!  :)


Another part of the beach looking east.


Hope you've enjoyed some of my holiday snaps and hopefully next time you visit I'll have some new cards for you!  :)

Hello Everyone!!  As you read this, I'm away with the family on a short vacation!  YAY!!  :)  After a busy four days in Sydney working at the Sydney Paper Crafts Festival in the Copic Booth followed by a full, yet wonderful day teaching the Copic Certification Class; hubby decided that it was a good time to take a break!!!  :)  For today's card I'm featuring one of the new tag sets released by ODBD this month!  This is the Holly Tag Set and the sentiment is from the same set!!!  As a little extra, the background is stamped using the Poinsettia Background stamp!!

I started with a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with gold and white.  The white was stamped with the Poinsettia Background stamp in Antique Linen for a subtle background.  Next is another piece of RHR that has been punched both sides with the MS Deco Fan punch and topped with some Echo Park Merry Christmas DP.  The Holly Tag has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black (the sentiment is from the same set) onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R24, R29, G24, G28) and then cut out using ODBD's custom Tag Die (how EASY does that make cutting these out!!).  I've added some white organdy ribbon vertically over the card and then attached the die cut with some red satin ribbon.  I've finished by adding a red satin bow that I've made with my Bow Easy and a couple of red pearls to the corner.


Stamps - Holly Tag Set, Poinsettia Background (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Gold Gloss, White, Echo Park Merry Christmas DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen
Accessories - Copics, Tag Die (ODBD), MS Deco Fan Border Punch, Bow Easy, Red Satin Ribbon, White Organdy Ribbon, Red Pearls, Foam Tape.

Well that's all from me today, thanks for visiting!!  :)