Stampin' Up! Contempo Christmas, French Foliage and The Best is Yet to Be combined to make a Christmas Card

Hi guys! It's been a super busy week, as work has asked me to come in 4 days a week instead of my usual 2, and on the midweek break that I usually have, I had stamp club, so all craft had been put on hold... I got into the craft room last night though, and made up this card

I have used a Crumbcake (Kraft) base, which has a piece of Not Quite Navy card stock, which I have run through the Big Shot using a new embossing folder (for me anyway), called Stripes. I then got a piece of Vanilla card stock which I have stamped the little leaf from French Foliage in Old Olive, and then stamped the ornament from Contempo Christmas in Not Quite Navy and Rich Razzleberry. I then drew a border using my black Stampin' Write Marker and a ruler. The sentiment is from The Best is Yet to Be, and has been stamped in Rich Razzleberry. I mounted it to a scallop circle of Old Olive, and punched some tiny holes in the petals. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Freshly Made Sketches challenge, and then into the Embellish Magazine colour challenge, which also must use Leaves

Thanks for dropping around! 

Don't forget, that my Blog Candy finishes on Thursday!

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I create a easily mass produced Christmas Card!

I know when it comes to making my Christmas cards this year, I'll be looking for something that, a. doesn't use a bunch of cardstock, b. doesn't require too much thought c. something that is easily posted and d. something that I can produce a lot of in a short period of time.... I think I've found my card for this year! You may remember this card I made last month... So, I decided to make one Christmassy

This year, my Christmas colours are back to traditional red and Green, so this card is perfect :) It is a Confetti  White card base, which I have stamped the little leaf from French Foliage in Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. I stamped the sentiment, which is from Contempo Christmas in Real Red. I added 'berries' using some red stickles. 

I am entering this into the Less is More one layered leaves challenge and the Simply Stampin' Challenge which is Leaves as well

Thanks for popping 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!

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Stampin' Up! French Foliage paired with Curly Cute and I create a one layer Thank You Card

Hi guys! I have been in a massive stamping slump lately, I haven't crafted since Monday, I've tried but every time I sit down, inspiration leaves me.... Tonight though... I was determined!

I started with a Confetti White base, masked it down one side using some Post-It Notes, then stamped and embossed some leaves from French Foliage in clear. Once I'd heat set them, I started my sponging. I started with Certainly Celery, then Pear Pizzazz a touch of the new In Colour Lucky Limeade, and then on the very edges some Old Olive. I then stamped over the top of this all the text stamp from French Foliage, and where it was on the leaves, I went over it with a sponge to remove it. I then took off the post it notes and stamped the Thank You from Curly Cute in Lucky Limeade. 

I am entering this into the Less is More one layer challenge which is to use Ink. Make sure you drop in for some inspiration from Mandi and Chrissie and the rest of the people entering, some wonderful works of art!

Thanks for stopping in, hopefully I'll be back with more later, when my mojo returns

Stampin' Up! Thanks for Caring and Beautiful Wings Embossolit make Get Well Cards easy!

I have been sitting in my craft room today, avoiding doing work for university, I succeeded in doing any study, and used a set that I haven't used as much as I wanted to when it first came out.

There is a couple of things on this card that will be retiring on the 31st of July, the first is the sentiment which is from Thanks for Caring and the script background which is from my favourite stamp set from the Autumn/Winter Mini catalogue, French Foliage. This card started off as a plain Whisper White card base, I have then used some Designer Series Paper from Elegant Soiree (these papers will leave us on the 31st of August.) I have used some Perfect Plum card and the Eyelet Border Punch which I have tied some Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon around. The sentiment is coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers in Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink and Baja Breeze. The Decorative Label Punch has been used on some Perfect plum card which has been stamped with the script stamp from French Foliage. I have cut out some butterflies using my Bigshot and the Beautiful Wings embossolit in Pretty in Pink and sprayed them with a mixture of rubbing alcohol and Shimmer Paint in White, to give them a little glitter. I think the sentiment works really well for a card for someone who is feeling a little under the weather.

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Stamping 411 Sketch which I actually struggled a little bit with this week, the next challenge is the SUO Challenge blogs Get Well Theme and finally, my colour inspiration came from Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger.

Anywho... Thanks for dropping in!

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Bliss and I create a Young Adult Birthday card

Hi guys, I wasn't going to post this until tomorrow, but it was a little earlier than I thought, so I will post it before heading to bed...I wanted to create a card that would be perfect for a young lady turning 18 or 21, and this is what I came up with... I must be in a monochromatic phase at the moment, as here is another one....

The purple piece started life out as a piece of Perfect Plum, but with a whole bunch of sponging of Elegant Eggplant, I don't think it looks Plum any more... I have sponged the background piece, then with my white shimmer paint mixed with a little bit of rubbing alcohol, I have created a shimmer spray, I heat set that then stamped the splatter from French Foliage on it in Elegant Eggplant. I then stamped the flourish from Sale-a-bration set Bliss in Basic Grey and highlighted some of the swirls using a silver gel pen. I have stamped and embossed this butterfly, which is from Grant Archival in silver and popped him using dimensionals. The sentiment is from Basic Phrases and is on a piece of Perfect Plum that has had the edges sponged as well. This was all mounted on to a piece of Basic Grey and three little rhinestones finish this off...

I based this card loosely on the Just Add Ink Sketch, below. This card turned out very very different to how I first imagined it... But I like it nonetheless. 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I create Thank You Cards

Another card I created last night, this one I had a touch more success with. Well, I am happier with it than the multi-layered card I made up last night... I am still not overly impressed with it... I think today I have to clean that craft room up, and get my mojo back!

I have used a new favourite stamp set, one you've seen me use quite a lot recently, French Foliage. I love how it comes out looking different every time... I have done a bit of masking with this card, stamping the leaves in Old Olive, Peach Parfait, and Cherry Cobbler. The splatters, text and sponging was done in Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Crumbcake. The sentiment is from Curly Cute and I have framed it using the Decorative Label Punch. I have actually made it so that when the card is standing, you can see the sentiment through the label punch window... Here is another picture...

I am entering this into the Less is More Recipe challenge which this week is to have your focal image in one of the designated squares.... I will definitely be trying this one again once my craft room is in working order again. Turns out, that I just cannot craft comfortably in a complete mess... 

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and Top Note Die are awesome for Scrapbooking!

I had a very early work morning today, with my shift starting at 4am *yawn* but, I'm home now, and not quite tired enough to sleep just yet.... Maybe when all the caffeine wears off? Anyway, I wanted to create when I came home, so into the craft room (which is currently a mess!) I went

I love to scrapbook, but generally find I don't do it very often, as 12x12 layouts daunt me a little... all that empty space... So, I decided to try something a bit different, I went with an A4 sized layout, which isn't nearly as daunting! In this page, I have used a cute photo of my cat Toby, who is a little 'special', we picked him up from a rescue centre about this time last year. It took him a good 3 months to be okay with me in the same room as him, and still isn't a huge fan of me, or people in general. He adores Mark, and will happily go for a scratch. This was Toby about 6 months ago, chilling in a re-usable bag in the lounge room. He loves to be in things, he doesn't sleep on the bed, but in the bed, under the covers with his head on the pillow (he's a bit of a princess) 

For this layout, I have taken my colours from the actual photo, using Crumbcake (Stampin' Up!'s version of Kraft), Pacific Point and Basic Grey. I have used my Bigshot to create a frame out of the off cuts from a Top Note diecut, I have then stamped and embossed the splatter in silver from French Foliage which is in the new Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue. On the Crumbcake, I have used some Smooch Spritz in silver, which is a carryover item from the Summer Mini Catalogue, once this was dry, I stamped the text image from French Foliage in Basic Grey. To carry the blue from the picture, I used the Decorative Label Punch with Pacific Point and used it for a  fancy edging on the frame. The bling is from a piece of Prima flourish (I trimmed them down), and the smattering of buttons are from my stash. 

I am entering this into the Kraft It Up! challenge blog which this month is to create a layout, using Kraft and No Patterned Papers. 

Thanks for dropping by, and as always,

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I create a Sympathy Card

I find I don't have many Sympathy cards in my stash, and when the time comes that I need to send one, I don't feel like making them. So, I decided I needed to add a few more. Today, I went shopping, and bought a new impressions folder for my Big Shot, so once returning home, I had to play. I tried embossing on acetate here.

I have used a stamp from Stampin' Up! Winter Mini catalogue, French Foliage to create the "flower"out of some leaves which have been inked using sponges. Also, from the Stampin' Up! Winter Mini is that Decorative Label Punch, which is ever so popular! I have used Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler and Peach Parfait inks. 

I am entering this card into the Less is More Challenge, ("hi" to all the LIMettes!) which is to use acetate. 

I'll be back in a little while with some more cards I have made using products out of the new mini!

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I make Masculine Cards

Hi Again Guys!
It feels like such a long time since I have update my blog (it's only been 3 days....hmmmm) Anyway, I wanted to share with you a card that I made today with my good friends Sue and Kim who came over to play today. It seems that one of the few times I craft is when these guys are around.... it's not true, not really, I do craft alone.... hehe... anyway, Sue brought along a few of the new stamp sets from the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue. One of the sets she brought along was French Foliage (page 20, $39.95 for wood mount, $31.95 for clear mount). Here is the card I created:

This card was created using Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Whisper White. I was really nervous about making this card, as I wasn't sure I liked the set, but now I've used it, I will definitely have it in my order tomorrow!

Hopefully the girls will upload their versions on this card soon. Check over at Sue's and Kim's blogs.... 

Until next time, Happy Stamping!