This One Had Me 'Stumped!'......

 

Well as I said in my last post, a friend had asked me to make a cricket card for her husband, and this had me 'stumped'! :)-

Cricket is definitely not on my radar!

After talking to some friends about it, thinking about it for a few days, and leaving a pile of supplies on my desk hoping inspiration would strike, it finally did!

I am actually quite proud of myself and pleased with the result. What do you think?

 

 

I used card stock to create a bit of a cricket 'scence'.  I made the stumps and bails from some Crumbcake CS, adding some score lines to the bails. The bat is also made from Crumbcake CS, as well as Night of Navy and Poppy Parade for the handle...not sure of the correct cricket terms! I snipped into some Old Olive CS to make some grass and punched some Whisper White CS with the Build a Cupcake Punch for the clouds. The ball is a red button. I finished it off by stamping the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from Grunge Rock in Chocolate Chip ink.

I also decorated the inside with a cricketer, using the All in the Family set.

The sentiment is from the Hostess set, Afterthoughts. I added some Crystal Effects to the ball to give it a shiny appearance.

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: Afterthoughts, All in the Family

Cardstock/ DSP:  Whisper White, Crumbcake, Night of Navy, Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Baja Breeze

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Staz On

Markers:

Accessories: Build a Cupcake Punch, Button (own stash)

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A teacher who is oh 'sew sweet'..

Hi there

It has been perfect card making weather here in Sydney lately. We have had so much rain and cold weather, my backyard is beginning to resemble a swimming pool. Needless to say we haven't ventured outside very often!

Today's card came about from a request from a friend. She wanted a thank you card for her daughter's textile and design teacher. The teacher had recently had an operation and was absent from school, but since she has a group of year 12 students doing the HSC this year, she has had them at her house each afternoon, sewing and finishing of their projects.

The Sew Suite range was therefore perfect for this project! Some of the colours in these papers are a little too much for me. So I went with the Tempting Turquoise piece, that has paper patterns and sewing instructions printed onto it. Very suitable I thought, and a much more subtle look! I matched this with some polka dot Tempting Turquoise DSP.

 

You can see some of the detail in the DSP here.

I stamped the tape measure image onto some Daffodil Delight CS to separate the two papers and to make it look like a real tape measure. The dress form image was stamped onto acetate using Staz On to accentuate the see through frame. I added some turquoise and yellow buttons to the button card, and of course had to have a sewing machine. I coloured the sewing machine using my Aquapainter and Watercolour Wonder Crayons. I finished it all of with some Seam Binding bows, some yellow and turquoise flowers and a lovely pearl trinket pin.

I decorated the inside very simply, using a strip of polka dot paper and another sewing machine.

I am very happy with how this card turned out. I hope the recipient likes it just as much!

Now my friend has given me the task of making a birthday card with a cricket theme.....HELP! Anyone have any suggestions? Please feel free to share!

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: Sew Suite, Occasional Quotes (Sentiment)

Cardstock/ DSP:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Brights DSP stack, Sweet Stitches DSP

Inks: Tempting Turquoise, Staz On

Markers: So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise (Watercolour Wonder Crayons)

Accessories: Seam Binding, Aqua Painter, Buttons, Acetate (own stash), Flowers (own stash), Trinket pin (own stash)

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Buttons & Bows for Monkey Challenge 65

This week over at A La Card Monkey. The challenge is a sketch with a touch of buttons and bows.

I used the cherry image from Tart and Tangy and added some red buttons to the end of the stalks to make the cherries. I then added some crystal effects to the tops of the buttons to give them a richer, glossier look.

For the background I used the Polka Dot Embossing folder, but I stuck the piece of card on, with the bumps facing down, to give a more subtle effect.

I finished it off with some red and white polka dot ribbon and a seam binding and red ribbon bow, with a touch of bling!

I found the perfect sentiment for the inside in the Goody-Goody Gumdrops set, which I won over at A La Card Monkey! (Thanks Girls!)

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: Tart and Tangy, Goody-Goody Gumdrops

Cardstock/ DSP:  Whisper White, Poppy Parade

Inks: Poppy Parade

Markers: Black, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Rhinestone Brad, Seam Binding, Red Grosgrain Ribbon, White and Real Red Polka Dot Gross grain Ribbon (retired), Polka Dot Embossing Folder

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Another Girly Owl

Hi there!
Recently my sister asked me to make a girly owl card for her using pinks. I decided to pair it up with green as well. I love pink and green together.

I have once again used the beautiful Sweet and Sour Specialty DSP. I have paired it with Crumbcake, Rose Red and Certainly Celery. The green looks a lot darker in the photo than it does IRL.

I added a doily, bow and some bling to girl it up!

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: 

Cardstock/ DSP:  Crumbcake, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Sweet and Sour Specialty DSP
Inks: 

Markers: 

Accessories: Rhinestone Brad, 2step Bird Punch (branch & wings), Pink Rhinestone (own stash), Doily Die (own stash)

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One of a Kind...Take 2

Today's card came about when a friend asked me to make her a male version of this card here. The original card was for my first ever guest design spot over at A La Card Monkey.

So, I got out my All in the Family stamp set and got inking, coming up with this.

The Stamp-a-ma-jig comes in very hany when using this stamp set. As each body part and accessory is a different stamp. I stamped the images in black Staz On and used my Watercolour Wonder Crayons and Aqua Painter to colour the images.

I paired some of the Nursery Suite DSP with some Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz and Chocolate Chip CS, ribbon and button.

I sponged some grass and a cloudy sky to add some interest and popped the images up on some dimensionals.

The sentiment was computer generated and printed onto some Whisper White CS.

I'm glad to report that my friend was happy with the card, and actually so was I!

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: All in the Family
Cardstock/ DSP: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Nursery Suite DSP
Inks: Staz On Black
Markers: Wateercolour Wonder Crayons
Accessories: Poly Ribbon (Pear Pizzazz), Linen Thread, Big Designer Button (Chocolate Chip), Scallop Border Punch

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Trim the Tree

 

Hello there!

Today I have a Christmas card for you. That's right, you read correctly, Christmas! I know it is early, but a friend of mine asked whether I would be making any Christmas cards to sell. She wants them quite early so that she can be organised to send them overseas. So I thought I would start now and slowly make some throughout the year.

My first card was inspired by Iwona's Saturday Sketchbook Challenge #20.

I had some Christmas sets from last year that I hadn't inked up yet, so I pulled them out and inked away. This card was made using the Jolly Holiday DSP and the Welcome Christmas Stamp Set.

I inked the edges and used some Basic Pearls to match the vintage feel of the tree trimming image. The sentiment comes from the Gifted set. I punched the middle of the image out using the Large Oval Punch.

I used the wreath image to give some interest to the card base.

 

I decorated the inside of the card, using a strip of DSP and some Certain Celery CS. I find Old Olive quite dark to write on, so I chose a lighter shade for the inside.

 

The sentiment comes from Occasional Quotes. I stamped the Vanilla CS on the inside in the same fashion as the card front.

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: Occasional Quotes, Gifted, Welcome Christmas
Cardstock/ DSP: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Jolly Holiday DSP
Inks: Crumbcake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Markers:
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Large Oval Punch

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I {HEART} Ribbon Challenge 6

Good Morning!
Today I have a card that was made to order for a friend of mine. It also fits in with Nina Dee's I {HEART} Ribbon Challenge this week. The theme is 'Lots of Ribbon'.

I have used 3 different types of ribbon. Satin Ribbon as a border for my image and a bow, Seam Binding and Taffeta Ribbon as a belt on the skirt.

I have used the Sew Sweet stamp set and the In Colour DSP stack, with Pear Pizzazz and Crumbcake card. I have alos used some Basic Pearls to help carry on the vintage look.

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: Sew Sweet
Cardstock/ DSP: Crumbcake, Pear Pizzazzz, In Colour DSP stack
Inks: Crumbcake
Markers: Certainly Celery (to colour seam binding)
Accessories: Satin Ribbon, Seam Binding, Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Scallop Circle Punch, Flower and Trinket Pins (own stash)

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Baby Boy

 

Hi there, today's card uses Clean and Simple Sketch 148

This card came about when my sister asked if I had any cards for a baby boy, which I didn't. I also don't have any baby stamps at the moment, although some are on their way as I type!

I thought I could use this sketch paired with some lovely subtle boyish colours to make a baby boy card. I paired Cumbcake with Baja Breeze and a touch of Marina Mist.

I changed the sketch to portrait as I needed a larger centre circle to fit my baby bling! (It is hard to see in the picture but the rhinestones in the middle of the rattle top and handle are blue.)

I had a plain centre circle to begin, as does the sketch. But to me it needed something more, so I added one of my fav embellies at the moment, a doily!

I used some matching SU! Satin Ribbon and a Rhinestone Brad to make the bow and finished it off with a little tag with a teeny tiny jumpsuit! I have decorated the inside with a strip of DSP and some more teeny tiny jumpsuits!

 Isn't that so cute?! The sentiment was a made by mixing 'hello baby' from Teeny Tiny Sentiments, (of which I only inked up hello) and another stamp that says 'baby boy'.

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Baby Boy stamp (own stash)
Cardstock/ DSP: Marina Mist, Whisper White, Crumbcake, Baja Breeze, Brights DSP stack
Inks: Marina Mist
Markers: Marina Mist
Accessories: Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad, Rattle Bling (own stash), Circle Punch

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Summer Fun for Monkey Challenge 63...No 2

I forgot to mention in my previous post, that my ice cream card was for my guest design spot over at A La Card Monkey this week, it was not an entry for the challenge.

But as I said, there is not much time to spare if you are going to enter. It was a race against the clock this afternoon to make this card, write this post and have an entry myself! So this will be a quick post!

 

I have once again used the lovely Sweet and Sour DSP, Build a Cupcake Punch and Square Lattice Embossing Folder. This time I have made a Hot Air Balloon and have decorated the inside with a kite.

I have used Shimmer Mist again on this card, to give the clouds a little sparkle. A little hard to see in the photos unfortunately!

 I am quite happy with this card, I think it is sweet!

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: So Happy For You (sentiment)
Cardstock/ DSP: Marina Mist, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Sweet and Sour DSP, Good Neighbour DSP
Inks: Regal Rose
Markers:
Accessories: Build a Cupcake Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Linene Thread, Circle Punch, Oval Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Shimmer Mist, Crotchet Flower (own stash), Poly Ribbon

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Summer Fun for Monkey Challenge 63

I am very late with this post! School holidays have kept me preoccupied.

This week over at A La Card Monkey the challenge is Summer Fun.Their brief is:

create a project that says Summer to you, along with this sketch - any shape layered over four rectangles on the card front. Feel free to place the words wherever you think they look best.


Here is the sketch that went along with the Summer Fun theme.

I found this quite tricky to start, as over here in Australia we are in the middle of winter. But I got to thinking and decided to make an ICE CREAM card! What else says summer more than ice cream right?!

 

I have used my all time favourite Sweet and Sour Specialty DSP. I will miss this when the new catalogue arrives! I do have an unopened pack in my stash though! I also used the new Build a Cupcake Punch to make my ice cream.

 

I have sprayed the ice cream with Champagne Shimmer Mist and the cone was used with the use of the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I must credit the lovely Di Barnes for showing me this ice cream. (Hi Di!!)

Well this challenge is going to close in 1hr and 40min as I type this. If you are a super quick card maker (hehe) join in, or just go over, have a look and share some comment love. 

Materials:
(All SU unless otherwise stated)
Stamp sets: So Happy For You (sentiment)
Cardstock/ DSP: Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Regal Rose, Sweet and Sour DSP
Inks: Melon Mambo
Markers:
Accessories: Sticky Backed Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Taffeta Ribbon, Clear Rhinestone Brad, Doily Die (own stash), Sticky Backed Pearls, Build a Cupcake Punch, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Champagne Shimmer Mist

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