The Greeting Farm For You and Jenny Bowlin Embellishments

Hi again! 2nd Post for today! Don't forget to either scroll down or click here to see my Feeling Sketchy DT Post. This card came together while I was sitting chatting to Annmaree tonight.

I started out with the For You stamp set, I used the little guy from this set not long ago, you may remember it from here.... I had her already coloured, paper pieced, glossy accented and stickled all up... I then built the card around her. I used an Early Espresso card base, layered up with patterned paper from My Minds Eye and Simple Stories, I stitched them together using my sewing machine and distressed the edge of the Gingham paper. I then added a vellum doily from Cheery Lynn Designs I then added a circle of white card stock, spritzed it with Perfect Pearls Mist  in Copper and sponged it the edges with River Rock ink. I then attached my Jenny Bowlin wooden flag and then added a bunch of dimensionals behind my little girl. Three silver rhinestones finish off the card.
I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Splendid Stamping with The Greeting Farm stitching challenge, next up is the Anyone For Anya? Circles challenge and finally the Moxie Fab World Splatter technique challenge.

Thanks for popping back :)

Stamps used in Scrapbooking

Hi! I'm back again quickly to share a scrapbooking page I made up this evening -

This is a Bazzill card stock base, layered up with some bright pink patterned paper from Echo Park which I felt matched really well with the pictures of my niece in her fairy outfit for her cake smash. Because there were so many photos from the day, I got some printed in collage form on 4x6 paper, so I have a bunch of itty bitty photos which I thought would look fab behind this chipboard film strip, luckily they fitted perfectly! I coated the chipboard in glue, and a truck load of silver glitter (and by chipboard I mean me, the desk, the paper....etc) Absolutely everything is now covered in glitter! I glued it onto the page with a Kaisercraft transparency behind it as well as a doily cut using the Big Shot and a Cheery Lynn Die (French Doily.) I mounted the main photo on to some brown card stock and nestled it on top of the film strip. My cluster of embellishments (below) 

Includes a Stick Pin and Red Crochet Flower a pendant with owls on it, a button and a stamp from Ink-a-dink-a-do with a stamped clipboard top from Stampendous. The main title, "Loved this Day" is from a sampler pack I won from the Craft-a-Lot blog and is from Unity Stamp Co. I am entering this into two challenges the first is the Craft-a-Lot Bling challenge, next up is the Sketch challenge from A2Z Scraplets which I have edited quite a bit to fit my photos!

Thanks for popping by!

New Challenge Blog and My DT Sample Card! Gorjuss Bird on the Wire

I mentioned a week or two ago about being approached to help run a new challenge blog, Feeling Sketchy, of course I said yes, and this morning, at 6am, the first challenge was launched! Here is my card -

This card is fairly basic, but I think it packs quite a punch :) It is a Early Espresso card base, layered with some retired Stampin' Up! designer paper, I then layered a piece of Soft Suede which I had stamped with the Woodgrain background stamp, and wrapped some Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon around, and tied a bow. The main image is Bird on the Wire, from Gorjuss and was coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers. 

So, here's this weeks sketch, 

If you want to play along, head on over to the blog and link up your creation, every entry goes in the draw for our monthly giveaway, which is sponsered this month by The Stamp Spot.

Stampin' Up! I heart Hearts and I create a Valentines Card

Hi guys, and to all my Aussie followers Happy Australia Day! I'm listening to the hottest 100 today, and relaxing around the house :) I feel like I've neglected my blog lately... but I do have something new to show you!

This is a Real Red card base, layered with Very Vanilla and Real Red Designer Series Paper (Brights Stack) and some lovely Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon. I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso and the hearts in Early Espresso and Real Red. The circle and hearts have been attached using dimensionals :) A fairly simple Valentines Card.

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge :)

Thanks for dropping by.

Jess

Stampin' Up! The Open Sea (Summer Mini Release) and I create a masculine Card

Hi guys! I have another card to share today, one that uses a stamp set from the newest Summer Mini catalogue, it is the first time I have actually inked up this stamp!

I used a Crumbcake base, which I layered with some lace dyed using a Soft Suede ink refill. The main image is Vanilla card stock, and it has been distressed, and stamped using Crumbcake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso, using The Open Sea stamp set. I have layered it on some distressed Soft Suede. The sentiment is from Grunge Rock, which is a great masculine set. 

I am playing along with Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday challenge, and the Do You Stack Up, something old challenge.

Thanks for dropping round,

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Dasher and Snow Swirled and I make a non-traditional Christmas card!

Hi guys! I made a card this morning, before having to head into work this afternoon.... I was on the phone to my mum the entire time I was making this!

This is an Early Espresso card base, which I have layered Regal Rose Patterned Paper Stack DSP on, which I popped a piece of Pear Pizzazz on top of and some white ribbon which was left over from a shirt that I pulled apart... (hey, it's still ribbon!) the rosette was made using some patterned paper from My Minds Eye, and this tutorial from one of my favourite design blogs... I stamped Dasher on my circle in Regal Rose and popped him on top of the rosette. I stamped the sentiment from Snow Swirled on the Regal Rose Patterned Paper and added a few basic rhinestones to finish this card off. 

While I was on the phone, Tommy, my big white cat came walking into the craft room, and meowing at me.... I ignored him, until...

Yup, that's my craft desk, and he is sitting exactly where my card and scratch paper was 5 seconds before this photo was taken... I guess Tommy doesn't like to be ignored... 

I am entering this card into the Moxie Fab Championing Award Medallions Challenge. 

Thanks for dropping by! 

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I make a Autumn Thank You Card

Hi! I have created a card with inspiration taken from one of my favourite bloggers, Dawn Olchefske, she has created a wonderful Thanksgiving card using French Foliage, so I have cased her idea, and made an Autumn Thank You card (as we don't do Thanksgiving here in Australia)

The colours I have used are More Mustard, Soft Suede and Early Espresso. The leaves have been stamped using the Rock and Roll technique, inked up first in More Mustard than the edges rolled in Soft Suede. I have stamped the splatter in Soft Suede to make 'baubles' and the sentiment is from a retired set, Artfully Asian and has been stamped in Early Espresso. The patterned paper is from a retired set also, but I can't think what it was called...

I am entering this into three challenges, the first us the There She Goes theme challenge of Autumn, secondly the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, and finally, the Wee Memories free for all challenge

Thanks for dropping by!

Don't forget my Blog Candy!

Stampin' Up! Tree Trimmings and I make a non-traditional Christmas Card.

I know I'm not the only person who isn't a big fan of red and green Christmas cards (not that you can tell from my previous card :) ), So, this card isn't a big surprise for me, but I love the colour combo, and can see myself using it again...

This is a Confetti White card base, which has been layered with a piece of Wisteria Wonder which I have run through the Big Shot with a non Stampin' Up! Embossing folder (it's hard to see in this picture, but it's all flourish-y in real life) I have then layered some Sahara Sand card on top, with a piece of Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon. The main image panel is again Confetti White, which I have stamped the ornaments on from Tree Trimmings in Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral and Sahara Sand, the strings are stamped in Early Espresso and have been lined up using my Stamp-a-majig. The sentiment is from the retired hostess set, The best is yet to be. I have then popped some rhinestones on the corner of the Wisteria Wonder piece and rounded the corners.

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the sketch from Stampin' Royalty, which while my proportions are off, this is the sketch I tried to stick to...  The second challenge is the Wee Memories theme challenge of Holidays, and lastly the Moxie Fab World Texture challenge. 

Thanks for popping in!

Happy Stamping.

Stampin' Up! Up, Up and Away and I create a Good Luck card

Hi guys! I'm procrastinating this morning in getting back to my assignment, so I thought I'd share the card I made last night....

This is an Early Espresso card base, layered with a piece of Daffodil Delight which I had popped through the Big Shot with the Lattice Embossing Folder. I cut out a white circle, and with a piece of scalloped circle scrap, created some clouds using Bashful Blue ink and a sponge. The little guy is from The Greeting Farm, and I have coloured him in using my Stampin' Write Markers, and a blender pen. If you want the list of colours, just comment below, and I'll post them... I cut out a leaf using the Little Leaves Sizzlet, and Old Olive and attached it to the circle. I stuck down a few buttons and sewed them on. The sentiment, is from Up, Up, & Away, and I have inked up, word by word and stamped it on a piece of Marina Mist.

I am entering this into two challenges, the first being the sketch over at Inkspirations, I really liked this sketch :) The second challenge is the { : Embellish Magazine : } Colour challenge with the twist of buttons...

Thanks for dropping around :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Zoo Review and I create a note card for a friend

So, a lot of people know I like giraffes, I have a whole bunch of them in my house, mostly of the stuffed toy variety, including a handmade one from a wonderful friend... When I saw the 2011/2012 Stampin' Up! Ideas Book and Catalogue, and noticed there was a stamp set with a giraffe in it, said stamp set practically jumped into my hands! Now, what is a little bit sad is, that stamp set has been sitting looking at me all forlornly, begging to be inked up, and I've ignored it.... until today

I have started with a Very Vanilla card base, which I have layered with some Early Espresso, (which was run through the Big Shot, using a wood grain embossing folder), I then cut some scallops out of So Saffron and have them peeking out behind... I then focused on my image panel. I stamped the giraffe on Watercolour paper and again on a scrap of Vanilla. On the Watercolour piece, I coloured the giraffe using my Stampin' Write Markers and a Blender pen, and very carefully cut him out. On the Vanilla piece, I coloured the grass and created a shadow around my giraffe using a Sahara Sand marker. I then layered the coloured giraffe on to the vanilla piece, and finished off my image panel by sponging the edges on So Saffron and Peach Parfait. The sentiment is from the retired set, Hello, You and has been stamped using More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie Markers. This card was finished off with a piece of Vanilla Seam Binding (I love this stuff) and a bow tied. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the CR84FN Colour challenge, which is Yellow, Orange and Brown. The second challenge is the Mojo Monday sketch. 

As always, thanks for dropping by!

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies and Newsprint Designer Series Paper decorate a 3D Letter

Ok, so I promised I'd be back with something different to show you, not just another card or scrapbook page.... and true to my word, here I am....
My mum gave me a Papier-mâché J for my birthday last year, for me to decorate, she knows me well :) But, it has been sitting on my shelf for almost a year looking at me, I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it... So, the other day I painted it cream in preparation of doing "something" with it... Here is how it ended up

I laid the J down and drew around it on some Newsprint DSP (retired) and cut it out using a sharp pair of scissors. Once it was cut out, I stamped randomly the doilies from Delicate Doilies in Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Pool Party and Island Indigo. I then covered the whole thing in a thin layer of Crystal Effects, using a paint brush to spread it. I set it aside to dry for around 3 hours. Once it was dry, I tied a piece of ribbon around the "stem" of the J. I am really happy with how this turned out, and it's taking pride of place on my display shelf :)
I am entering this in to the Wee Memories patterned paper challenge.

Thanks for dropping in :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Growing Green and I create a Sympathy card using a Brayer

Hi guys! I had a lovely weekend with my family, as it was my niece (Brianna 4 months old) and Samuel (22 months) had their Christening, and my lovely older sister asked me to be their Godmother! I was so humbled that she and her husband and asked me. I don't have any photos yet of the day... Hopefully soon! So, I didn't get much of a chance to craft over the weekend... Although, I do have a card to share today :)

Ok, so this is a Early Espresso card base, which has been layered with Very Vanilla (the littlest bit poking out) I then got out a piece of Gloss Card stock and with my brayer coloured it in using Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade, Wild Wasabi and Old Olive. Once I'd got the colour variation I wanted, I stamped the leaf from Growing Green in Early Espresso and the sentiment from Because I care.
I am entering this into the CAS-ual Friday Almost Monochrome challenge.
Thanks for stopping by!
As always, Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up Sentiment stamps used as a background for a Thank You card

Hi guys! I actually created two cards last night, but I will show them separately. Here is the first

This is a Early Espresso card base with a piece of distressed Crumbcake, which I have collected all my Thank You sentiments and stamped on in Crumbcake. The stamp sets used are Because I Care (R), Curly Cute, Just Believe, Silhouette Sentiments (R), So Many Thanks, Thanks for Caring (R), Tiny Tags, Trendy Trees, Upsy Daisy and Whimsical Words. I wrapped some Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon around and glued it in place, I then stamped You're too Kind from Whimsical Words in Espresso and cut out a decorative label punch from some scrap patterned paper from this card. I sewed on a retired Chocolate Chip button and called this card done... 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Clean & Simple sketch, which was so good, I used it twice... I am entering this into the Wee Memories Sentiment Focus challenge, and also the Make it Monday background stamp challenge.

Thanks for dropping in, and I'll have another card to show you a bit later :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up!'s newest In Colour Island Indigo is Divine!

Hi Guys, I have had a really bad week mojo wise, nothing is appealing to me, at all! I think it is because I've not been feeling 100% and that I've been really busy... Tonight, I needed to get into the craft room and create, I was going stir crazy! Here is the fairly clean and simple card I came up with

The image is from The Greeting Farm, I've had this little guys head coloured in for a few days, just nowhere to put him.. I coloured him using my Stampin' Write Markers and a blender pen. I stamped his body onto a piece of white and also two patterned papers from My Minds Eye, cut them out, and layered them on to the stamped image. The sentiment is from Just Believe, and has also been stamped using my Stampin' Write Marker, I selectively coloured the For You, and left the Just off this one. I layered the image panel onto Crumbcake, and mounted it on dimensionals to an Island Indigo card base. I threaded some retired Kiwi Kiss ribbon underneath the image and tied a bow. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is a new one for me, the OWH Stars and Stamp Sketch challenge, which was surprisingly very similar to The Paper Players Sketch. I am also entering this into The Pink Elephant paper piecing challenge.

Thanks for dropping by, 

Don't forget, that the new catalogue is launched very soon (Thursday) so, pop back then and have a looksee!

Stampin' Up! Tree Trimmings and I create a Christmas Card

Hi guys, I've almost finished my assignment, just one part to go! :) Yay! So, this afternoon, I made a matching card for the star album I made during the week...

It's a Soft Suede card base layered with the almost retired Newsprint DSP which I sponged with Crumbcake. I layered a piece of scallop border punch in Cherry Cobbler then stamped the three ornaments from Tree Trimmings on a separate piece of Vanilla card. I stamped each of the ornaments in Crumbcake, Soft Suede and Cherry Cobbler, I then went over them with my Versamarker and clear embossed them for some shininess. I stamped the sentiment, which is from Snow Swirled and used my Modern Label punch. To finish off this card, I used my Early Espresso Marker to draw some strings, and a double border. 

I am entering this into the Stamping 411 Sketch challenge...

Oh, and here is a pic of the card with the matching Star Album!

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! Newsprint DSP and Sail Away for a Bon Voyage Card

I'm sad to see one of my favourite designer series papers are on the retiring list (which has things disappearing off of it quickly!) so, I know I had to have another play with it before it is gone forever...

Ok, so this card is a Crumbcake base layered with the map images from the Newsprint patterned paper which has been sponged with Soft Suede and Early Espresso. I have run a piece of Crumbcake through the Big Shot with the perfect polka dot embossing folder and sponged some Soft Suede over the top to show off the dots. Before mounting it to the card, I sewed on some buttons and attached some string looped round them and three 'banners' using Early Espresso I then mounted it, and my computer generated sentiment on to the base. I stamped the yacht from Sail Away (retired) on Vanilla and sponged it with Soft Suede, then with my scallop border punch, I made a scallop edging for the main image. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Lollipop Ladies Biscotti Inspiration which also had the spin of texture, and also in to the Mojo Monday Sketch. 

Ok, well I have another post to write and schedule for tomorrow. So, I better go. If there is anything on the Retiring list that you don't want to miss out on, get in quick and call through or email me your order, because once it is gone, it is gone for good. 

Stampin' Up! Water Colour Paper makes the difference in Water Colouring!

I have recently discovered how big a difference colouring with your Stampin' Write Markers is when colouring on Stampin' Up!'s Water Colour Paper. To be honest, I was hesitant in spending the extra money on the paper, but I got it as part of the hostess benefits from Stamp Club last month... I can't believe how simple it makes colouring, how effortless it is to get the colours blending and looking like other high end markers... So, I've been on a bit of a colouring kick... Here is my card for today...

Once again, I have used an image from The Greeting Farm, which has been embossed using black embossing powder and coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers and a Blender Pen. Her hair is Soft Suede and Early Espresso, her skin is Blush Blossom with touches of Pretty in Pink, her shirt is Certainly Celery and her pants are Crumbcake. The card base is Confetti White with a piece of patterned paper which was a bit too bright, so I have layered some Vellum over the top. A piece of Pretty in Pink cut into a flag shape and run through the Big Shot with the Polka Dots embossing folder and a piece of Crumbcake which has been punched using the eyelet border punch. I have used the Tag Punch and the Tiny Tags stamp set to finish off this card with a sentiment and three little pinkish pearls. 

I am entering this into two challenges... The first is The Lollipop Ladies challenge, which is the Princess cake inspiration (below) and the twist which is to use pearls, the second challenge is The Sweetest Thing Sunday Sketch. (below)

Anyway, Mark is in the craft room, fixing the broken window for me, so I can go back into the warmth and create some more, 

Until next time...

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Write Markers are perfect for Water colouring!

Hi guys, I know I said I'd be back to a semi normal post schedule, but I haven't been in my craft room for days... Mark and I went to a concert on Saturday in Sydney, which was amazing! Then because I was so tired yesterday, the craft room was the last place I wanted to go... I sat down this evening to have a play, and this is what I came up with after struggling for a little while

Ok, so I have to admit, not a lot on this card is actually Stampin' Up! I have used Early Espresso as my card base, then layered some patterned paper from My Minds Eye on the base and a strip of More Mustard which has been run through the Big Shot using a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I have stamped this little fella from The Greeting Farm and heat embossed him using Black embossing powder on to Stampin' Up!'s watercolour paper and then using my Stampin' Write markers and blender pens I have coloured him using So Saffron, More Mustard, Blush Blossom and Baja Breeze. I have paper pieced his clothing using a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock coloured over with my Baja Breeze Marker, and his shirt has some more patterned paper, Soft Suede and Baja Breeze card stock. I have placed him on a vellum circle and this has been layered on a piece of knotted 5/8" Early Espresso Grosgrain ribbon. The sentiment is from Whimsical Words stamped on some So Saffron and cut out using the decorative label punch. Here is a close up of little Ian's hair...

I am so super happy with how this card turned out, as it is a step away from my clean and simple cards. I am entering this into the Mojo Monday Sketch (see below), the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes and the There She Goes Colour Challenge with slightly bolder colours.... 

Anyway, 

Have fun and Happy Stamping!