Make a wish

I can't believe that it has been so long since I have completed a challenge for the Friday Mash Up. I decided that this weekend, (after housework was finished) I would spend my time in my craft room and create something. I searched my blog for the challenges and found this one. I love the colours, and who can go past cake. Certainly not me. I used a digital stamp from Sassy Cheryl, (links are on the left hand side of my blog) and coloured her using my copics, to match the Stampin Up papers. I think she is very cute. I have included the link below so you can see what the team from Friday Mash up have created.

http://www.fridaymashup.com

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the colors "Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate & Basic Grey."
2. Create a project with a "Cake."
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project "with a Cake using the colors above."

Punch art Pumpkins

This week at Stampin Royalty, we have a little Picture Inspiration challenge for you. And, Believe me, this, I found challenging. But here is my card and below is the inspiration picture.

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Halloween Goodie Packaging

This week at Stampin Royalty we have a Halloween Goodie Packaging challenge for you all. Well, I hope that this little jar of halloween - ish type goodies fits the bill. Here are a few more images, although I must say that this looks better in real life (and tastes better) than on the photograph.

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Colour Challenge #197

Here is the card I made for the Colour Challenge at Stampin Royalty this week. I seem to be having a pretty Halloween-ish time lately, although I may have to send some of these cards to people that celebrate Halloween. The colours are listed below for the challenge and I have used the Halloween Bingo Bits from Stampin Ups' My Design Studio. (I also cheated and used the two square punches, also from Stampin Up.

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MY LIBRARY FOR MY DIGITAL STUDIO

Have a look at this.

Stampin Up have released an app for iPad. (Still working on IPhone) and is available for free on the APP Store. This has all of the digital stamps available in your selected country so you can catalogue the digital (or having to have) stamps on your iPad. And as a major bonus. IT IS FREE. Here is a screen shot of my iPad after I have been through the Father section. Cool

I can see this being a very valuable app indeed. So what are you waiting for. Head on over and grab the app for free. Seriously, go now. :)

Fall Photo Inspiration

It's picture inspiration time at Stampin Royalty. I mainly used the colours and the Fall, theme from this picture. I used Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip for my card stock. I also used a digital stamp and sentiment for the middle. Pop on over and have a look at what the other girls came up with, they are SUPER talented.

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Stampin Royalty Challenge 195

So, the challenge for this week, involves a few trendy triangles. This card looked great in my head, and while I was punching away, and inking each and every triangle, I was beginning to have some doubt. But now that it is all together and finished, I love it. I especially love the fish (fishy friends - Retired). This is one of my all time favorite stamp sets from Stampin Up. I used my copics to colour them in, and again you will notice the happy birthday sentiment. If anyone remembers which stamp set this belongs to, I would appreciate a comment so I can update my blog. The colours I have used here are Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue (I still have heaps of this colour) and Night of Navy. I used the same ink to dauber the edges. I love this tedious little fishy card. It may be a good class card for in the future.

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Stampin Royalty Photo Challenge

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This photo inspiration picture would have to be one of my favorites. I am loving the black and grey with a little splash of yellow. Awesome choice for a challenge and I can't wait to see what everyone else comes us with. For my card, I have used a digital stamp from Stampin Up MDS. I made my flowers using the scallop punch and the leaves are from a punch I had laying around my room.

If you would like any further details regarding my card, please feel free to email me, and I will try to answer your questions.

Stampin Royalty Challenge #193

Here is my card for this weeks colour challenge at Stampin Royalty. The colours I have used are in the picture above. I have used the stamp set Pedal Presents which is a Stampin Up stamp set and the sentiment is an old retired stamp that I use all the time. This stamp is so old that I can not even remember what set it is from, although I do know that it is a Stampin Up stamp.

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Thanks so much

For the challenge at Stampin Royalty this week we were asked to make a card using patterned paper. Here is the card that I came up with, using the patterned paper for the background of my card. I have used the stamp set called backyard basics from Stampin Up and all of the butterflies have been coloured using my Copic Sketch Markers. I used glue to stick the middle of the butterflies to the cards, then carefully bent the wings up to create a 3D looking effect.

Challenge Number 192 - Patterned Paper

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School time

This is the card I made for the Freshly Made Sketches number 101. I really seem to struggle with the clean style of card making. I always tend to think, it needs something else. But, with this card, I stuck true to the sketch, and I actually think it turned out okay. The image is another one from Tiddlyinks. As I didn't know which image to use for the back to school challenge, I decided that I would make 2 cards. This one, and the genius one.

http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/challenge-116-back-to-school.html

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Stampin Royalty - Shape of things - Circles

I am totally loving this card. I know, I'm bragging a little, but hey. Someone has to tell me how good this card is. I made this card for the challenge at Stampin Royalty this week. Our challenge was to make a project using circles. What to do, what to do. I found this little stamp set on MDS (My Design Studio) Stampin Up's digital card, scrapbooking software, and suddenly an idea popped into my head. I Printed the stamp set out (Jolly Bingo Bits), fussy cut them out, punched out a few circles and; cool. Will be making more of these for Christmas this year. Have a look at what the rest of the design team have made using circles. They really are an extremely talented bunch of ladies. I love being a part of their team.

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Freshly Made Genius

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This is the card I made for the 100th sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I used the Digital stamp from Tiddlyinks (Genius), he is such a dorky looking fellow, but extremely lovable. The theme for this week over at tiddlyinks is school based, so I will be submitting this card over there as well.

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Colour Challenge at Stampin Royalty

I love colour challenges. It really makes you think about your card and takes the hard part about choosing colours away. Oh well, I think I am kidding myself here. This week's colour challenge, really was a challenge. I didn't think that my card was quite the way I wanted it. Well, that was until I stuck the designer paper on. Loving it now. Have a look at what the other design team member have done using the same colours. Amazing stuff.

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Dynamic soccer

This is the card I made using the colours from Dynamic Duos this week. I had recently purchased this stamp of Kenny K called Anime Soccer and thought I would give the grey colouring a go. It has been a while since I have completed more than one challenge, but I think that I am getting back on track now.

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I Wuf You

Here is the card I made for the Freshly Made Sketches # 99 this week. I used a new digital stamp from Tiddlyinks called Dog Days. I used the MDS to create the background paper, using the paws stamp from the stamp set Patterned Pets. I just re sized, cut and paste to fit the card size I wanted. As you can see, there is a small gap between the paws pattern. I thought that I may be able to use some ribbon here. I have left it off this card because the sketch didn't' have any ribbons or bows. Amazing sketch.

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Stampin Royalty Photo Inspiration

This week at Stampin Royalty we have a picture inspiration challenge for you.

The idea is: make a card or project using the picture below as you inspiration. For my card I have taken the Hexagonal design on the wallpaper and the orange and yellow colours. I have used the six sided sampler stamp set and punch from stampin up. The sentiment is from the MDS digital kit called You're my Sunshine, coloured in Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight. Just a tad Hybrid with this one.

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Great Uses for Scraps

At Stampin Royalty this week we have a little challenge the uses scraps. I have a tendency to use my scraps and turn them into backgrounds like this card here. The blocked background is made from using scrap paper that I have kept. The stamp set is called Stippled Rose, and although retired a few years ago, it is one of my all time favourites. Click on the link below and have a look at how the rest of the design team uses their scraps.

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SR Challenge 187 - Christmas in July

Here is my card for the challenge at www.stampinroyalty.blogspot.com this week. The theme for this week is Christmas in July. I have used some of my older designer paper and the stamp set called Snow much Fun by Stampin Up. I also used my Copics to colour in the snowmen and tree. The torn paper is supposed to look a bit like snow, (not sure about that one). I think I need a little more practice with the tearing technique. Pop on over and check out the other Christmas cards the Design Team have prepared. There is nothing better than getting an early start on the Christmas cards.

Thank You

Just a quick little note for everyone who left comments regarding the passing of Elly. I am so touched that you made the time to comment, and I am so very thankful. I have read all the comments a few times, and although a part of life, it REALLY hurts not to have her here with us. She was my work buddy, gardening buddy, craft buddy and model, and although being an animal, she was my best friend. So, again, thank you so much for your kind words of support.

Take care

Paula

Rest in Peace Elly Girl

so, i headed to the vet, bright and early this morning to try and get Elly some medication for the sore on her nose. She was acting very strange last night, almost to the point of being lost in her own house. i woke this morning to Elly being blind. i thought it may have been high blood pressure, which results in the retinas detatching causeing blindness. So, i get to the vet, she has a thorough check up and is diagnosed with having a cancerous tumor on her nose that has spread to her eyes and brain. So without any hesitation, i had the vet put my poor baby to sleep. i didnt want her to suffer anymore than she had to. The cancer was eventually going to cover her entire head and with no cure she is at peace now.

Daring Adventure

Here is my submission for the Stampin Royalty colour challenge this week. I chose to do another page layout using My Design Studio by Stampin Up. This program is so easy to use, and remember there is a 30 day free trial. The colours are listed above, which are quite nice together. Click on the link below to see what the other girls have come up with. They are awesome.

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Stampin Royalty Picture Inspiration

Here is another 8" x 8" double page layout using MDS. I am so in love with this program from Stampin Up. This layout was created using the picture below as my inspiration. There just so happened to be a template available on MDS that fitted perfectly. Have a look at what the other girls have done with the same picture.

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Single Layer Challenge

Oh Boy. The challenge for this week at Stampin Royalty is Single Layer. Oh man, did I struggle with this one at the start. I sat for hours with a sheet on white card stock in front of me, hoping that inspiration would come. Argh. Nothing. So, after many hours, I decided to jump onto MDS. Create a new project, resize the project to the card size I was after, went through all my SU digital stamps, and hey presto. This is eventually what I came up with. And, without tooting my own trumpet. I love it. Although I did use my Copics to colour the Poppies and stems.

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Anything goes at Stampin Royalty

Stampin Royaltys' theme for this week is ANYTHING GOES. I thought that this challenge would be a piece of cake, but I had so many ideas floating around in my head, it was difficult to decide which one I would go with. I decided to scrap them all and play around with MDS from Stampin Up. Amazing program, once you get the hang on it. I created a double page spread 8.5" x 11". I had never attempted a Landscape digital page before, as we Australians struggle to get page protectors for this type of page. Becky Higgins to the rescue. I found these page pockets in a mixed set I purchased on the weekend.

Stay tuned for more MDS projects, as I am already hooked. Have a look at what the other girls have some up with this week. Here is the link for you.  

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