Flower Fancy - Thank you

This is the first card I have ever made using vellum. Don't ask me why? It just never crossed my mind. I thought I would make a few more cards using this flower fancy set before I must return it to its owner. I'm now thinking I probably should add this set to my wish list. Boy is that getting long.

Flower Fancy	Curly Cute	Big Shot	Top Note Die	Vellum
Stamp-a-ma-jig	Subtles	Subtles Collection	Color Coach

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Flower Fancy - Thinking of You

Well, firstly I had to borrow this stamp set from a good friend of mine. Thanks Shirley. Secondly I have decided that I would enter it into two challenges this week, as I have not done any challenges for a while. There is a list of supplies I have used on the bottom of this post, although, until SU Australia decided that we will have online ordering, they will just take you to my Stampin Up home page, but you can drop me an email if you would like anything ordered. It's all a bit of fun. It is a little hard to see, but I have covered the front of the card with vellum, to tone down the brightness of the flowers. (Must remember to find a photography class online somewhere). The two challenges are:

Freshly Made Sketches - FMS9

SUO Challenge 31 - Thinking of You

Flower Fancy	Curly Cute	Vellum	Stamp-a-ma-jig	SU Brads
Subtles	Subtles Collection	Color Coach

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All in the Family - Thank you

This card is one that I am making my class make next Monday. I'm sure they are really going to love me for this one. Lets hope they all remember to bring their Stamp a ma jig's with them. I used two of the in colours from Stampin up, including Lucky limeade and Wisteria Wonder. Included below is a list of other items I have used to create this little wonder. By the way, the original idea came from Lynn Putt of The Queens Scene. Awesome, awesome work.

Snail Adhesive	Stampin Up In Color	All in the Family	Stamp n write Markers	Color Coach
Circle Punch	Elegant Eggplant	Think Happy Thoughts	Buttons

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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.