Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies and I create a card for a friend

I've been a little bit quiet again, but it's not for lack of creating, I assure you! I actually got my sewing machine out last night (replaced the needle) and sat down and did some sewing. It is the first time since I was in high school I've sewn anything other than paper! But, before I did that, I made a card. I've been longing to get back into my clean and simple cards, lately everything I make has had lots of layers, and stuff on it..... this one has big open white space... *sigh* "I'm home!"

It is a Very Vanilla card base, layered with Pink Pirouette and another piece of Very Vanilla, which has been stamped with the doilies from Delicate Doilies in Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Crumbcake. I then stamped the sentiment from Hello You in Crumbcajke and added three little pearls. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the sketch from Less is More, which was a super fun one, and one I will use again, I'm sure.... Next up is the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, Winter Blossoms, which inspired me with the colours and the shapes and overlapping flowers, finally the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes challenge

Thanks for dropping around :)

Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies and Welcome Christmas make Rustic Christmas Cards

Hi guys, I've been such a bad blogger lately! It's been almost a week since I posted, and I feel terrible about it. I apologise for the lack of updates, but, I'm back :) I spent some time in the craft room last night, making Christmas Cards. I made two of these ones last night

I used a Confetti White card base, stamped the "Joy" from Welcome Christmas in Chocolate Chip ink, and then with a piece of Crumbcake (Kraft) and another piece of Confetti White, I stamped the delicate doilies in Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Crumbcake ink. I layered them atop of each other and wrapped some Real Red Grosgrain ribbon around it and tied a knot. I added three rhinestones to finish off this card.

This is a fairly basic card, but I really liked how it turned out :) I am entering this into three great challenges, the CAS-ual Fridays Sketch challenge, The Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger and the Ribbon Carousel Colour challenge

Thanks for dropping by, and waiting for posts from me, hopefully I'll be back later with more projects :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies and I create a card for a friend.

Hi! Today, I finished uni for the semester, and now have three months off before heading back in the new year... So, I came home, relaxed, and was inspired to do some watercolouring, thanks to one of my favourite blog buddies, Annmaree... I made this card

So, I sat with this GorJuss stamp, which I bought a while ago, but haven't coloured very often, as I find her a little difficult to colour nicely... I started off by using darker colours for her clothes, but ditched that idea and switched to pastels instead. I coloured her using my Stampin' Write Markers, and a Blender Pen. Once she was coloured, I cut her out (in two pieces, cause I liked the hair on the first one with dark clothes... typical...) I then sat her to the side to create the rest of the card. The card base is Certainly Celery, layered with a piece of Very Vanilla which has been stamped with the Doilies from Delicate Doilies in So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand. I cut out a scallop circle using the Bigshot, and then embossed it using the Polka Dot embossing folder, and sponged the edges before attaching it to the stamped piece. I then popped the GorJuss image using a whole bunch of dimensionals on the back. Finally, I stamped the sentiment, which is from Hero Arts using Certainly Celery ink and cut it out using my oval punch, I then attached it to a Decorative Label punchie in So Saffron, three little pink rhinestones finish off this card.

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Moxie Fab World Celebrating Relationships Challenge, which I chose a card to send to a girlfriend, although this could be for anyone. The second challenge is the Mojo Monday sketch challenge, and last but by no means least, the Lollipop Ladies Sour Worms challenge, with twist of Sparkle... I took my inspiration from the colours, I just muted them a little to work for me :)

As always, thanks for dropping in, I appreciate every comment made, they truly do make my day!

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies and 2 Step Bird Punch create a Birthday Card

Hi Again!
I have a super bright birthday card to share with you today :)

This is a white card base, layered with pieces of Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Wild Wasabi. I stamped these pieces in VersaMark using Delicate Doilies and the Medallion Background stamp and then embossed them using white embossing powder. I then cut a piece of Marina Mist and layered a piece of white on top, I stamped the sentiment (from Upsy Daisy) and then using my 2 step bird punch, cut out the bird in the same colours as the background. A little bit of twine finishes off this card. I am entering this into the Card Patterns Sketch

Thanks for dropping by! 

I have another card to show you, a much more CAS card, so be sure to come back a bit later :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Dasher and Delicate Doilies create a Christmas Card

Ok, so yesterday I promised you a second card, but I got caught up doing a whole bunch of other stuff, so didn't get around to posting it... I didn't forget about you all though :)

So, this has a few of my favourite things on it... One of the newest Stampin' Up! released ribbon, Seam Binding, the Delicate Doilies stamp set, and of course my favourite Christmas stamp, the a la carte, Dasher....

This is a Very Vanilla card base, layered with a piece of Baja Breeze which has been stamped randomly with the Delicate Doily that I thought looked most similar to a snowflake. I then wrapped a piece of Vanilla Seam Binding around the Baja Breeze and tied a bow, while incorporating my sentiment (Basic Phrases), which has been stamped in Baja Breeze. I stamped Dasher on a scrap piece of Vanilla, in Versamark, and heat embossed him using Silver Embossing powder. I then trimmed it down, and glued it on to a scrap piece of Baja Breeze. I attached it to the card front using dimensionals.

I am entering this into the Stamping 411 Sketch challenge, which came together super easily for me yesterday. I am also entering this into the Wee Memories favourite technique challenge, mine is of course embossing, whether dry embossing or heat embossing... I love the look of it.

Thanks for dropping by!

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies makes a Thank You card

Hi guys, I had a bit of time to spare this evening, so decided I really needed to get my mojo back, and get back into my craft room... Here is the card I made

Ok, so this card is almost completely Stampin' Up! Everything but that adorable lil girl.... she's from My Favourite Things and a small strip of patterned paper, which is almost a perfect match for Calypso Coral, it is from My Minds Eye. The card base is New In Colour, Wisteria Wonder, layered with some Pear Pizzazz and some Calypso Coral and patterned paper. I stamped the doily on a piece of Whisper White, in Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade, then set it aside. I stamped the little girl on Watercolour paper in Staz-on and then coloured her using my blender pens and ink pads, in Poppy Parade, Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Blushing Bride. Once I'd finished colouring her, I cut her out and stuck her on the whisper white piece with a sentiment (from Just Believe) peeking out from behind her. To finish off this card, I used some Calypso Coral Ruffled ribbon and also added a cute scallop rolled rose  and a leaf from the 2 Step Bird Punch. 

I took inspiration from two challenges, the first was the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, which was a great sketch this week (see below), and the second was the ColourQ Challenge, which I don't participate in weekly, but try to have a play when I am inspired :) 

Ok, that's all from me tonight, 

Happy Stamping!