Re Vamped Scrap Room Part One

It has been such a long time since I have posted anything on my blog. Although with good reason. I decided over the September school holidays, while I have two very strong boys home to help me, to relocate my Craft Room. Yes, thats' right. Re-locate. The situation was like this. Before we built the extension on our house, we all had a bedroom each. So we had a three bedroom house. After we added another few rooms and finished our house, we still all had our own rooms, but the Master bedroom was down the other end of the house with a built in robe and bathroom. So after we moved from one end of the house to the other, we left the spare room as a guest room. (Mind you, this has been this way for about twelve years now, not just recently). So now I am thinking that as we only get a few visitors that actually stay for a few days, the whole room was taken up by a fold out sofa bed and a spare television for the playstation. What a waste. So after many pros and cons, I decided that this Spring I would make the move. I will be posting photos of the changes as I finish parts and have them the way I want them.

After entering the room and closing the door, this is what you see behind  the door. I have some of my fav cards stuck on the notice board and below that is the ribbons, hung on a quilt hanger, that I always tend to grab when I am crafting. So that is the first section of the new craft room.

Christmas Snowman

I used this Digital Image from Squigglefly to create this snowman card using a sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge. It was quite fun to do, and I am sure I will be making more cards using both the digital stamp and sketch. Apart from the Digital Stamp, all other supplies are from Stampin Up, mostly retired stock that I wanted to use up before buying any more.

Bring in the Medics

I know, your probably thinking, oh not another one of these cards, but seriously, I had to give it a go. These owls are sooo cute. I have used all stampin up card including Real Red, Marina Mist, Whisper White and Crumb Cake. Scraps of black. I used the top note die to place the owls on and some whisper white ribbon to finish off the card. I am going to submit this card for the Paper Players Challenge. All that was required for this challenge is either an animal or a plant.

A little closer view of the owls. These are everywhere on the Internet, but I fell in love with the one that Teneale Williams made. She is really awesome with her designs.

Home Sweet Home - Scene it

Here is my submission for the Bugaboo Challenge for this week. The challenge is to create a scene using digital stamps. I have used three different stamps from the A Kids View range from Bugaboo Stamps and used my Mac to combine them to create this scene. I have used Stampin Up real red, chocolate chip, whisper white and old olive paper. I used the Neighbourhood roller wheel to create the background papers, stamping with the same colour ink as the card. I have used chocolate chip ribbon, and designer buttons. There is a little bit of faux stitching thrown in for good measure. I have also used a 'Deconstructed Sketch' by Jen. The link is on the left hand side of this blog.

Here is a closer image of the coloured scene. I have used my Copics for the colouring and shadowing.

Even more Trees

So here is the final Lovely as a Tree card I have made. I have used the same card stock and ink pads for this card as I have the other two. I am really impressed with the vintage look of these cards, as it is usually not my style. Well, I guess everyone can change can't they.

More Lovely as a Tree

I made this card for the inkspirations Challenge for this week. This week was a sketch. I have used the Lovely as a tree stamp set, Curly cute stamp set, Always Artichoke card and designer paper, Chocolate Chip card, Always Artichoke ribbon, Chocolate Chip button and my pastels for colouring.

Lovely as a Tree

Wow, I can't believe I have not blogged for so long. I have been making cards, but just forgetting to put them on my blog. So here are the latest cards I have made.

The inspiration for this card came from the very talented Teneale Williams. You must check out her blog, she is amazing. I love all of her work. teneale williams click here and i should take you straight to her site. I have used the Lovely as a Tree stamp, Curly Cute Stamp, Always Artichoke card and designer papers, En Francis background stamp, Very Vanilla card, Chocolate Chip card, ribbon and button, Vintage Brads and my pastels for the colouring of the tree. I then curled some of the corners to give the card a little aged feel. I really like the way this one turned out. Hope you like it.

Boy and His Dog 2

Wow, I can't believe that I have so many cards that I have not even posted yet. Here is another one. I think I made it for a challenge of some kind, but alas, ran out of time and didn't get it finished. This is a Mo Manning stamp that I fell in love with and had to have. Yes another one! I think I was going through a green and blue phase at the time as I seem to have a few cards with this same colour combination. I just realised that this is the first card that has NO buttons or ribbon.

Here is a closer view of the image.

Supplies:

Copic Markers

Not quite Navy Card

Whisper White Card

Old Olive Card

Label punch

With Sympathy

I made this card for a very good friend of mine, who recently suffered a loss in her family. I, again, found this design on the Internet and decided that I would case it.

Supplies:

Basic Black Card

Whisper White Card

River Rock Card

Spellbinders dies for greeting

Lovely as a tree (small leaf) Stamp Set

Thanks for Caring Stamp Set

Pearls

Black Satin Ribbon

Little Card Holder

So after starting my Christmas cards in July, I needed somewhere to keep them until Christmas. So I headed for the Internet again and came across this cute little magazine style card holder. The template and tutorial comes from Sunflower Stamping just look on the sidebar for Magazine Holder Tutorial.

So after finishing my holder, I have somewhere to keep my cards safe and unbent while I wait for December. Again I have used Delightful Decorations stamp set and Jolly Holly designer papers.

Sneak Peak Christmas

Okay, so how awesome is this new stamp set from Stampin Up. It is available for purchase in the NEW catalogue that starts 1st September 2011. I purchased this one, as I knew I would use it a lot. The Stamp set is called Tidings of Joy. I made a gate fold card with a difference for this card. The difference from the standard gate fold is the image and greeting are adhered to the opposite sides of the card. Not on the same side. I used my copics to colour the image and again I used the Jolly Holly designer papers to decorate the card. Really liked the way this one turned out. Very cute.

Here is a closer sample of the coloured image on the front of the card.

Christmas in July (Almost)

I have been searching the Internet for Christmas cards a little early this year. I have come up with a few that I really like and I have cased them. Most of these have come from the very talented Kimmie. Follow the link to go directly to her site. Stampin with Kimmie

Here is another card I have made for Christmas this year. This one is a Joy Fold Card and I have decorated it using Stampin Ups Jolly Holly Designer Paper.

This is my third card for Christmas in July. Its a little card with a gift holder. Fantastic idea, just wish I could claim it for my own. The instructions come from Kimmie as well.

Like I said earlier, very talented lady. 

Be sure to pop on over to her blog and check out her other Christmas cards and 3d projects.

Get Whale Soon

I have had this card on the drawing board for a while. I knew how I wanted the card to look in the end, but getting there was a bit of a battle. I Changed everything around so many times, but now, eventually, it's finished and ready to blog. (Just in time for the Stampin Up Only Challenge - Get Well Soon)

Supplies (All Stampin Up)

Pun Fun Stamp Set

Basic Grey Card

Not Quite Navy Card & Designer Paper

Whisper White Card

Black ink & Copic Markers

Brads

Spellbinders

suo challenges - Get Well Soon

Soccer Dudley

Here is the card I made for the Here come the boys blog challenge this week titled sports. I have used everything stampin up except the image which is a digital stamp from Dustin Pike.

Supplies

Dudley Digital Stamp

Pumpkin Pie card and designer papers

Old Olive card embossed

Night of Navy card 5' x 5'

Copic Markers for digital stamp

Sewing machine, yes, a real sewing machine

Great Grads stamp set from Stampin Up

Mat Pack for around Dudley - Faux Stitching

Night of Navy Stampin write marker

Here is a closer view of Dudley. He is so cute and extremely awesome to colour.

Challenges

Here Come the Boys - Sporty
Do You Stack Up - Faux Stitching

SUO - Kids Birthday Challenge

Are these not the cutest little girls that Stampin Up have to offer this year. It has taken me a long time to decide whether to purchase this stamp set or not, but obviously, you can tell, I finally took the plunge. I am entering this card in the challenge at SUO this week, focusing on childrens' birthday

Supplies

Real Red card

Whisper White card

Crumb Cake card

Tempting Turquoise card plus Designer Paper

The Nicest Things stamp set

Perfect Punches (greeting)

Border punch 

Real Red Satin Ribbon

 SUO Challenge - Children Birthday

Bugaboo CAS Challenge

Here is the card I have made for the Bugaboo Clean and Simple Challenge for this week. Although this is a very basic card, it is quite difficult to stop adding elements. So I stopped at two buttons and a few strips of card stock only.

Here is the blown up image that is on the front of my card. The digital stamp comes from Bugaboo Stamps, of course and I used my copics to colour in the image.

Supplies

Pretty in Pink SU

Pink Pirouette SU

Subtles Collection Buttons

Whisper White

Copics

E55, E57, RV11, RV13, E00 and E02

Challenge    http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

Just a Boy and his Dog

I have had this card sitting in my 'Project' draw for months now, trying to figure out what I was going to do with it. I firstly added some yellow patterned paper to the background but quickly removed that, then I had some Real Red Designer paper, and as you can see, I removed that too. What to do, what to do. I then decided last night at about 11 o clock, that I would remove all patterned paper and start again. This is what I came up with. I added the chipboard star and real red button this morning at 6 am. Now I'm happy.

I coloured this image from Bugaboo Stamps using my copic markers, although, it was a long time ago while I was trying to work out how to blend properly. I also used the technique inlaid embossing for the red and blue squares behind the coloured image.

Supplies used

Copic Markers

Embossing Folder with Sizzix

Chipboard Star

SU Real Red Button

SU Real Red

SU Night of Navy 

SU Whisper White 

Challenge Do You Stack Up Challenge 27 - Chipboard

More Weekend Cards

Here are the cards that complete the 3 card series with the Bundle of Joy stamp set from Stampin Up. They, like the previous post can be found in the Stamping Magazine that was released this month. I have changed them to suit the Stampin Up items I have.

Pumpkin Pie

So Saffron

Chocolate Chip

Whisper White

Border Edge punch

Pumpkin Pie Ribbon

Label Punch

Here is the closer view of the Stamps I have used. I have used my copics to colour in the bear and giraffe, instead of using the usual watercolour technique. I really like the way thy have turned out.

Inlaid Thanks

So, for those who couldn't make class this morning, here is what you missed out on. We made an inlaid embossed card using all Stampin Up products. We also made a technique card to place in our binders as well. I found this card while checking out the challenges for last week, and thought that this card style would be great for a class.

Mambo Melon card stock

Basic Grey card stock

Old Olive card stock

Sizzix Stampin Up Alphabet Dies

Designer buttons to match card stock

Vintage Vogue stamp set

Mat Pack plus paper piercing tool

Mambo Melon Marker

Special thanks must go to Helen of www.h2designs.blogspot.com I really liked the card Helen made for the inkspirations challenge last week. The link is below, so check it out.

http://h2designs.blogspot.com/2011/06/inkspirations-challenge-74-inlaid.html

Lazy Saturday

Here is the card that I made this afternoon. I saw this card in the latest edition of Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine, and although I didn't have any of the listed items, I decided I would try and turn the card into a Stampin Up card. I am really pleased with the way it turned out. I am now going to try and convert the other card in the magazine to Stampin Up. So all credit for these designs come from Rachael Merrick.

Pumpkin Pie

Chocolate Chip

So Saffron

Whisper White

Coloured Buttons to co ordinate with card stock

White Gel Pen for Faux Stitching

Spellbinders Die

Copic Markers

And for the life of me, I can not remember what this stamp set is called. When my memory comes back, I will fix this post. So, Please, if anyone knows, comment and let me know what it is so I can list it. Thanks. Okay, I remember now after searching on Google. (Gotta luv Google). Bundle of Joy is the stamp set I used here. Retired, but still in my collection of stamps.

Rockets 2

Here is the second card my class made this morning. We used the technique (inlaid embossing) for the stars along the bottom of the card. I used my Copics to colour the rocket in to math the card stock we used. All products are from Stampin Up (of course) listed below.

Pun Fun Stamp Set

Crumb Cake Card Stock

Real Red Card Stock

Not Quite Navy Card Stock

Small Star Punch

Small Circle Punch

Faux Stitching Technique

White Gel Pen

Rocket Man

Stampin Up Materials used are:

Pun Fun Stamp Set

Crumb Cake Card Stock

Real Red Card Stock

Not Quite Navy Card Stock

Small Star Punch

Small Circle Punch

Faux Stitching Technique

White Gel Pen

I am including this card in the Do You Stack Up - Stars Challenge, here is the site if you want to play along too.

DYSU Challenge Blog    www.doyoustackup.blogspot.com

Stepping Out

Here is my second card using the Build a Roo from Stampin Up. I saw this style of step card on the net and decided I had better have a go at making one. The template I used came from Creative Moments with Sandy.

http://creativemomentswithsandy.blogspot.com

I have used Chocolate Chip (Still my favorite), Pretty in Pink, Real Red and Whisper White.

Colour Throwdown - Mojo

This is the first card that I have made with the Build a Roo set from Stampin Up. I am going to try and make five cards using this set. The colours came from the Colour Throwdown Challenge and the card design came from the Mojo Monday sketch challenge. The colours are Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Certainly Celery. I have stamped my Kangaroo in Staz on Ink and used my copic markers for colouring.

www.colorthrowdown.blogspot.com color-throwdown-144

www.mojomonday.blogspot.com

One for Dad

Here is the latest card I have made for my boys to give to their father for either Birthday or Fathers Day. Not quite sure which one as yet, because they are only one month apart. We Australians celebrate Fathers Day in September, so I guess I am ahead with this one.

I used Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White and Real Red. I am quite hooked on these colours at the moment. I used matching Designer papers, label punch cut in half, string for the button, real red brads and a button that I found in my stash, that just happened to have the right colours in it. I was going to use some of my On Board letters, but I pulled out and dusted off my Cricut machine and cut the letters from Night of Navy Designer Paper instead. I can't believe I have not used my Cricut for such a long time now. Almost two years. Wow. Is that a sign of having toooooo much stuff or what?

I have used the inspiration of Verve Stamps for this card, although when I look at the original to the finished card here, there really isn't much that is the same.

www.suochallenges.com

www. birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com

http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/