Stampin' Up! I heart Hearts and I create a bright, fun Valentines Day Card

Hi guys, I'm on a bit of a Valentines Day kick at the moment, trying to get more stock in to my MadeIt store, as cards for Valentines Day are moving quickly! So, another card to share with you :)

This is a Pacific Point card base, which I have layered with Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo cardstock/patterned paper. I have also cut a border from Pacific Point, and layered it on top of the Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. I have the cut some Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon and tied a triple bow. The main image panel is mounted on Melon Mambo, and has three hearts stamped onto it, and then the Lucky Limeade one is popped using dimensionals. The sentiment is from My Favourite Things. I added three little rhinestones to finish off this card :)

I am entering this into 3 challenges, the first is Ribbon Carousel Non-Traditional colours challenge, next is the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, which I have turned on it's end, and I'm also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp and Show Stamp a Song Title. I chose Lindsey Ray's You Make Me Happy it's not quite my sentiment, but just....

Thanks for dropping by!

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! I {Heart} Hearts and I make a fun Hello! Card

I love cards to send out a quick hello, I'm thinking about you today... So, last night when I sat down to craft (instead of sleeping) I made this one

I have used a Marina Mist card base (not a colour I use very often!) and layered it with some Crumbcake (Kraft) and some patterned paper that has been in my stash for ever. I then stamped some hearts from I {Heart} Hearts in Marina Mist, Crumbcake and Sahara Sand, cut them out, and layered them on the patterned paper. I added some punchie hearts to fill. The sentiment is a new one I just received in the mail, and is a Hero Arts one. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Freshly Made Sketches weekly sketch, which actually had me baffled for some time... The second challenge is the Play Date Cafe colour challenge, oh I liked this one :) and lastly, the Simon Says Stamp free for all, anything goes. 

Thanks for dropping by! 

You may have noticed, I've added a link to my etsy shop on the right, so if anything catches your eye, just pop over and have a look :) 

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Whimsical Words and I {heart] Hearts

Back again, to show you the Clean and Simple Card I made :)

The pink section of this card was made by colouring my Acrylic Block with my Stampin' Write Markers in Real Red, Riding Hood Red and Cherry Cobbler, spritzing it with a little bit of water then smooshing (technical hey?) it on to my card front.... I did this a couple of times, as I used a small block... Once it was dry (this takes a while) I stamped the outline heart from I {heart} Hearts in black, I used the small part of the Whimsical Words sentiment, "follow your heart, it knows the way" but selectively left out the heart.... 

I don't know if I particularly like this card, but for a CAS card, I think it works.... 

I am entering this over at Less Is More where this weeks challenge is a one layer card featuring at least one heart... So, there you go....

Thanks for dropping back, and I'd also like to give a shout out to my newest followers, you guys make me smile, and make this worth while....!

Stampin' Up! Extreme Elements, I {heart} Hearts and Basic Phrases make an Anniversary Card

Hi Hi! I had a big Stampin' Up! order arrive on Tuesday, but I haven't had much of a chance to get inky... This evening, while there has been nothing on tv, I went into the craft room to have a bit of fun... This card was just screaming to be made, it's been in my head a while, so it came together really quickly!

This is a pretty simple card, I stopped into the newsagents today, and picked up some luggage tags for this purpose :) I used a Crumbcake (Kraft) base, sponged lightly around the edges. I embossed a piece of Real Red using the Big Shot, and a non Stampin' Up! embossing folder, I layered a piece of Chocolate Chip card on top, leaving a gap in the middle of the tape. I wrapped some button twine around, and attached a button. The tag has been stamped with the 'splash' from Extreme Elements (one of my newest acquisitions) and the heart was stamped in Real Red on a scrap of card. I stamped the sentiment from Basic Phrases in the corner, using my Stamp-a-majig to line it up perfectly, a little bit of Real Red ribbon was threaded through and stapled to hold it in place. Here is another shot of the card, showing the tag out

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is Freshly Made Sketches, which has another great sketch (see below), the second challenge is The Lollipop Ladies Red Frogs challenge, and to use movement... which I have done with the removable tag and the colour inspiration. The final challenge I'm entering this into is the CAS-ual Fridays ribbon loops challenge. 

Thanks for dropping round :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! I {Heart} Hearts and Vintage Vogue create an engagement card

Hi guys! I told you I'm loving my new light globe, makes crafting at night easy, even photographing my cards at night is easier!

Pretty basic card this one, it is a 4.25" square in Whisper White which has been stamped with the hearts from I {Heart} Hearts in Basic Black and Real Red. I have also punched two hearts from the 2-step Owl punch and the Mini heart punch in Basic Black and stuck them down. I have stamped the sentiment from Vintage Vogue, {Life happens, Love helps} I then drew a small border around the card to finish it off.
I am entering this into three challenges, the first is The Play Date Cafe Black and White with a splash of Red challenge, I am also entering this into the CAS-ual Fridays Colour challenge, which is to be inspired by a book, I have been inspired by a book I recently finished, The Memory Keepers Daughter, By Kim Edwards , which I think shows that even though life does go on, love is an important part of life... The final challenge I am entering this into is the Moxie Fab World Square Sketch challenge.

Ok, that's all for me, but pop over to each of those challenges and have a go, they are all a lot of fun!

Until next time...

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! I {heart} Hearts and Basic Phrases make Anniversary Cards

Hi again! Sorry it has been quiet around here again, it is peak uni assignment season, so I have spent my time doing my assignment.... This evening as a reward for getting more than half way through my Japanese assignment, I spent sometime in the craft room...

This is a Very Vanilla card base, layered with some KaiserCraft flocked paper (beautiful) I have then wrapped some pink satin ribbon around the patterned paper. I stamped three hearts from I {Heart} Hearts on some scrap Vanilla, in Daffodil Delight and Blushing Bride. I stamped the sentiment from Basic Phrases (which is retiring in 7 days!) in Basic Black and then stuck down the hearts, the Blushing Bride heart has had a  touch of dimension added, using a pop-dot. The image panel was mounted on a Blushing Bride piece, slightly bigger, and then it was all adhered to the front of the card.

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is The Paper Players sketch, which is quite a clean and simple one, but in my take, the white space element has been covered in patterned paper. The second is the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, which I have used the bold pattern on the floor as my inspiration, as well as the pink and yellow touches. 

Anyway, thanks for dropping by!

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! I {Heart} Hearts and I create an Encouragement card

Ok, I know I'm supposed to be doing uni work, but as I was having a coffee break (any excuse will do) inspiration hit! I think my mojo is here for a little while, so I'm not going to turn it away :)

This card created itself, it really did! I started with a Pear Pizzazz base, layered it with a piece of Melon Mambo Designer Series Paper from the Brights stack and a piece of Regal Rose card. I stamped the sentiment from Whimsical Words (retired) in Versa Mark then heat embossed it in Black. I stamped a bunch of hearts from I {Heart} Hearts in Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz, I cut them out and arranged them on the card using pop dots to add some dimension. I then wrapped a piece of Wild Wasabi stitched ribbon (retired) around the base and tied a knot. I finished it off with three rhinestones in opposing corners.

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is The Stamp Spot Sketch challenge, which is a brand new monthly challenge. The second challenge is the Play Date Cafe colour challenge, which makes me think of summer (not difficult considering the BEAUTIFUL weather we are having!)

Ok, so that's me for now... My little sister should be here soon and then it is grocery shopping for me (blergh)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! I {Heart} Hearts is perfect for Monochromatic Friendship Cards

I have been in the craft room a while today (I have a stockpile of cards to show you) but, these two I thought I'd post together, they are from the same stamp set, and colours, so why not hey?

 

Ok... So, these are made using the I Heart Hearts stamp set, from Stampin' Up! I was given this set from a good friend, and love using it because of this. I have a used monochromatic colour scheme for both, using Real Red and Poppy Parade with Whisper White. The first card was made using masking, and is a one layer card, with a sentiment from Well Scripted (which is retired *sad face*) The second, I have used my circle scissors to cut a circle and mounted it using mounting tape, the hearts have been stamped and fussy cut out to "pop" them. I have used a Real Red ribbon and a retired button.
I am entering both cards into Less Is More Monochromatic Challenge and just the second card into Hand Stamped Sentiments which is Paper Piecing.
I also wanted to share with my blog readers that my sister has had her baby, almost a week ago now. She had a very healthy little girl on Sunday last week. They named her Brianna Regina, and she is absolutely gorgeous!

This is Brianna with her older brother Samuel and their "Grumpy" which is what they call my dad, their grandpa. She weighed in at 8lb 9oz. 

Anyway, I'm sure I'll be back again tomorrow, to share some of the other cards I have been making, until then, Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! So Many Thanks and I Heart Hearts for Thank You Cards

Just a quick post this evening, made up a couple of cards tonight, only one that I am happy with.... so, I will show you this one...

This card was fairly quick one for me to put together. I have used the a la carte stamp So Many Thanks (which is only $13.95), and the I heart hearts stamp set to add a bit of interest. I used a few fun, bright colours... Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Certainly Celery. I got inspiration for this card from the Just Add Ink weekly challenge, which was to use the below photo as inspiration... so, I took the bright colours....

The second challenge I am entering this into is the Less is More challenge, which is a one layer card, with the added challenge of Sentiment Focus. I hope this card can be included, while it has the large sentiment, I don't know that it is the focus of this card.... thoughts?

I will hopefully be back in the next few days with more lovelies to show you.... 

Until then,

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! I {heart} hearts and I create Mothers Day Cards

And, I'm back.... I have had a fairly slow evening, after a day filled with crafting! ("Hello" to my Stampin' Up! Workshop ladies!) so, I spent some time back in the craft room.

This stamp set, I {heart} Hearts is a new acquisition for me, as it was a gift from a very dear friend and fellow Stampin' Up! demo, Sue Poile (go visit her blog, she is one hugely talented lady!) Anyway, I've been itching to use this set... so I went looking for a challenge to play along with, as I've had my head buried in the sand on the challenge front over the last week or so.... I found the Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World, and decided to play along... I loved the clean look of the white space, and the design on the right side in orange with a touch of blue, so I have translated that look on to my card. I used Stampin' Up! colours - Peach Parfait, and Pacific Point. I have stamped the Peach Parfait off once for the first heart, but left the second heart as full strength Peach Parfait. The touch of Pacific Point has also been stamped off once to create a slightly subdued blue... 

I love how this turned out! Don't forget to check back in the morning to see the new mini autumn/winter catalogue! 

Until then, 

Happy Stamping!