The Greeting Farm - Little guy's birthday card

Heya! I have a couple of cards to share, over the coming days, so keep your eyes peeled :)

This one is a birthday card, that is heading into my store right now!

I started off, by choosing some old papers from my stash... Some REALLY old Bo-Bunny and Cosmo Cricket, that I originally purchased when I first started crafting!! I have used these papers to build the rest of my card, I stamped, and coloured up (spectrum noirs) a TGF image, and trimmed it down to size. I stamped  the sentiment going up the side, and added a trio of rhinestones!

Here is the close up-

From the heart - Sketch #44

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #108

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Use it Tuesday - Anything Goes #68

Redonkulous Digital Stamps - New Baby Card

Heya, I've been lame at posting on my blog lately... Again... 

I did get around to creating yesterday, so, made up another baby card!

I started off by printing out the new mum digital stamp, from Redonkulous and coloured her up, using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I grabbed patterned papers (from my scrap stash), I ended up with a great mix of colours, and companies... Echo Park, Bo Bunny, Teresa Collins... I then layered them all up using white card stock, and added doodling, a stamped sentiment (part of a Stampin' Up! set) I added a big bow, and a trio of rhinestones to finish off this card.

Here is the close up -

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Deconstructing Jen - Sketch #125
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #104

Scrapbooking and Mini Album Classes from the Newcastle Craft Show 2012

Hi Lovelies.... It's been a little quiet around here lately... Sorry! I do have a couple of projects to share though....(Picture Heavy Post) I went to the Newcastle craft fair on Thursday and again on Saturday, and got to meet up and craft with Annmaree, while we were there, we did a class together, which was taught by the wonderful, friendly Gillian Lester (who, by the way, is extremely talented!) She also works as a designer over at Live 4 Scrapbooking in Penrith. Anyway, the first class was a scrapbook layout, that was WAY out of my comfort zone! It was a shabby page.... Here is the page we made -

I loved this layout, and it has inspired me SO much, to step outside of my box, and try something different!

On Saturday, I went back with my mum and we did the morning class, which was a mini album - 

This was such a fun little project, that I have more chipboard, calico and photos, and I'm going to make another! Keep an eye out for it!

Thanks for dropping by!

Feeling Sketchy Week 19

Hi Guys! It's week 19 for Feeling Sketchy, and we're still playing along with Ribbon Carousel!

Here is this weeks sketch -

And my take on it

I used Romantic Gwen from Some Odd Girls for this card. She's been in my stash quite a while now, and hasn't actually been used since I got her! I don't know why though, as she's totally adorable! I paper pieced her top, and coloured the rest of her with Spectrum Noir Markers. The patterned paper used in this card was totally out of my comfort zone, with pretty pinks and purples... I stitched around the outside of the lighter patterned paper and then adhered it to the card base. I popped Gwen up on a bunch of foam dots and adhered her to a Spellbinders Oval. I then added a small cluster of three buttons, one of which was threaded with Natural Jute Twine (from Ribbon Carousel) And a bow of super bright pink crinkle ribbon. 

So, don't forget to pop over to Feeling Sketchy and play along!

By pure luck, this also fits the Bingo Challenge at Simon Says Stamp - I used the left hand down, Ribbon, Die-cut and Buttons

Scrapbooking yard photos of Sam

Hi guys! Another quick post before I head to bed! This time, I've got a scrapbook page I made tonight of my nephew Sam...

It's a fairly basic layout, with the polka dots masked using some sequin waste that my friend Michelle sent me , I've been looking for some of this for ages! I taped it down with a bunch of Washi Tape (this stuff is fabulous, because it peels right off!) and painted over it with some black crackle paint. While it was drying, I gathered the rest of my supplies, die cut my photos, and arranged them how I wanted them to appear on the page. I then sat them on the painted section (thinking it was dry) and then removed it to add another embellishment (the Kaisercraft Transparency) and smudged black paint in the middle of the cardstock! I stuck down all the embellishments and photos, then tried to come up with something to cover the smudge.... I thought about a big title, or more embellishments, but thought it looked a bit top heavy, so went with some ants rubons... Here is a close up

I'm entering this into the White With 1 Challenge - WHITE + MAPS + TRAVEL EMBELLISHMENTS. As the only scrapbooking I really do is of my niece and nephew, I had to think about this one for a little while... Then I remembered these pictures of Sam... I used pieces of Bo-Bunny world map patterned paper for a couple of the circles and the travel embellishments include a 'luggage tag', 'post card' and 'passport' stickers. I am also a member of the Facebook group - Crafty Crops! and their challenge was a sketch which I loosely based my layout on... 

Thanks for dropping by!

The Greeting Farm - Just for You

Hi guys! I was on a bit of a crafty roll yesterday, I managed to get three (!) cards made. But, because I'm not sure when I'll be crafting next I'm going to schedule the posts on my blog for the next few days.... So, keep an eye out :) Here is one of the cards I made last night

I actually made up this card base for something else, and didn't particularly like it with the image I'd coloured, so I had it sitting on my desk ready for another image.... The patterned paper is from Echo Park ("This & That - Charming") and Bo Bunny. The ribbon is some from my stash, it is White satin ribbon and Olive scallop dots. The card base is Stampin' Up! Old Olive. I cut a nesties shape out of white card, stamped a sentiment from a retired SU! set  - The Best is yet to Be, and then stamped this cute little guy from The Greeting Farm (Just for You) onto watercolour paper and coloured him in to match the patterned papers. I think he turned out really well. I then fussy cut him out and popped him on a bunch of dimensionals. 

I am entering this card into the Anyone For Anya? Sketch challenge this week. It was pure luck that I had popped the papers on the card this way from my previous attempt at a card... :-P 

Thanks for popping by!