The Greeting Farm - Creeper Crew Lula and I create a Teen Birthday Card

Wooh! I got into the craft area today, and managed to craft! Are you all pleased to see me back? :P I got some mojo together to create this card, and just between you and me, I love it!

I really like this Greeting Farm Creeper Crew Lula, but rarely pull her out to use... I don't know why, because I actually really love her! I stamped her on white cardstock and with my Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker scribbled on a piece of Acetate and picked up colour using my trusty blender pen and spread the colour that way. It is a great way to get 'washed out' colours, as opposed to my usually more vibrant colouring which is done on Canson Watercolour paper. I used the same method for her headband which is coloured in More Mustard. I used a black card base, layered up with Polka Dot patterned paper from Echo Park *swoon* and cut out a piece of white card using my newest toy that arrived yesterday, the Stampin' Up! Edgelit dies. I cut, and embossed the white piece, and trimmed it down to size before stamping my sentiment (which is a no name one) in More Mustard ink, I layered it all together with the last of this pretty ribbon and tied a big old bow on it. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the iSpy Sketches sketch, which I loved as soon as I spotted it! Next up is The Play Date Cafe black, white and a splash of Mustard Yellow, and finally the Farm Fresh Friday, Black, White and 1 other challenge. 

Some Odd Girl, Dancing Mae and I create a fun card!

Hey Hey,
I know I've been quiet over here in blog land.... But, a lot has been happening behind the scenes.... I had a uni assignment due on Friday, and some exciting news is coming.... I was approached by an awesome crafty girl who lives in Victoria to discuss opening up our own sketch challenge blog.... Our site, Feeling Sketchy will go live on April 1st (no April Fools!)... We have put together a small, but awesome design team and can't wait to get started... so pop on over and have a looksee... Meanwhile, I do have a card to share...

This is my first time colouring Dancing Mae, and let me tell you... she is the easiest, most fun little chick to colour! I used my Stampin' Write Markers, and a Blender pen and then when I was done colouring her, cut her out and stuck her to a white nestie and then a Marina Mist nestie. Behind the Marina Mist shape, I have popped three Rich Razzleberry ribbon loops, the main image panel is attached with dimensionals, atop some patterned papers from My Minds Eye and KaiserCraft. I stamped the sentiment using alphabet stamps and on the inside, it has 'like no-one is watching' 

I am entering this into two challenges. The Play Date Cafe colour challenge and the iSpy Sketches challenge

 

 

Thanks for popping by :)

Jess

Stampin' Up! Just Believe and I create a Birthday Card

Busy day in the craft room! I have another card to share with you :)

Another clean and simple card... I have used a Crumbcake (Kraft) card base, and sponged the edges in Crumbcake ink. For the main image panel, it is a piece of Riding Hood Red, Mustard Patterned Paper, and a piece of Old Olive. The mustard piece had a circle mask placed over the top, and I sponged More Mustard ink over it. The Olive piece has a touch of sponging on it too. I then attached them all together and stamped the flower silhouette from Just Believe in Black StazOn. I attached them all to a piece of Confetti White Card stock, which I had stamped with a sentiment from KaiserCraft, and then they were attached to the card base. I added three little black pearls, and called this card done :)

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the sketch from CAS-ual Fridays, next up is the colour combo from ColourQ and finally into the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge.

Thanks for dropping by again :)

Jess

Stampin' Up! Stampin' Write Markers and I colour some cute images for Birthday Cards

Hi guys, I do actually have a couple of cards to share with you... Are you surprised after seeing scrapbooking/beyond the page items? I kind of lost my card mojo for a little while, so focused on other things... Here is the first one for you

I made this one for my first full Design Team post, over at Inspirational Card Sketches which this week was to use a sketch from another site. So, my sketch comes from Pretty Patterns Sketch #41, which I turned on its side. The stamp is from Bugaboo Stamps, and is a digital stamp. I just printed him on Watercolour Paper and coloured it in with my Stampin' Write Markers. The patterned paper is from My Minds Eye, and the sentiment is from Grunge Rock from Stampin' Up! I am also entering this one into the Simon Says Stamp something New challenge, as this card was for my first design team sketch, and also the first time I've used a digital stamp on a card. 

This second card is really cute too

Now this little guy is from The Greeting Farm, (isn't he adorable?) and he was coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers on watercolour paper. I cut him out and popped him on some white which was layered with Old Olive. The other colours in this card are Sahara Sand and Island Indigo. I also used the Square Lattice Embossing Folder on this and some more patterned paper from My Minds Eye. I'm not entirely satisfied with this card, I think it's because of that skewed piece behind the main image... it bothers me that it's not straight, but the challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches called for a skewed back piece....  I am also using inspiration from Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger and entering this into the Ribbon Carousel Anything Goes Challenge (there's a touch of twine on this card)

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! Whimsical Words and I create a Thank You card

At this time of year, I find I need a lot of Thank You cards among my Christmas cards, so I sat down and made this one today

I used a More Mustard card base, then layered it up with some Whisper White. The main image panel is the Stampin' Up! Builder Wheel Polka Dots, which I unmounted it to make it easier to use, I cut out a border using Wild Wasabi card and mounted it behind the polka dots. I then cut out two circles, one in Whisper White, the other in Wisteria Wonder.  I stamped the sentiment, from retired set Whimsical Words in Wisteria Wonder (there are a lot of W's in this paragraph!) Then with some mustard felt, I cut out 2 rolled roses using a new addition to my Big Shot, which is a rolled rose die. I stuck them down on two Wild Wasabi leaves cut out using the 2-step bird punch. A little bit of twine finishes off this card. 

I took inspiration from a new challenge blog that is extremely popular so far, Runway Inspired Challenge, I have been inspired by the colours, the mustard, dark green, white and pop of purple (what is with those glasses?) I was also inspired by the actual catwalk, while I haven't used stripes, but instead I've used polka dots. I also used the sketch from Cardabilities , and finally, the Ribbon Carousel Challenge which was to use Twine.

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! Grunge Rock and Extreme Elements make Masculine cards Easy!

Ok, so usually I'm not a morning person, but I had to be up and about quite early this morning, which meant I had to have a lot of caffeine to stay awake... So, after arriving home from my appointment this morning, I headed into the craft room!

This is a More Mustard card base, layered with Soft Suede, which has been run through the Big Shot using the Stripes embossing folder (neat huh?) I sponged the edges and then focused on my image panel. This lil guy is from The Greeting Farm, and he has been coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers and a Blender Pen. I then cut him out, and on my Vanilla piece, I stamped the 'splat' from Extreme Elements in More Mustard and the spots from the same set in Not Quite Navy, before stamping them on this piece of card, I stamped them once on a piece of scrap copy paper, as I didn't want the colours too bold. I then stamped the sentiment from Grunge Rock in Chocolate Chip over the top, I also sponged the edges with Soft Suede ink to make it look distressed. The three strips behind the main image panel are made up of a piece of new Denim Ribbon from Stampin' Up! a Faux Metal piece (see below for info) and a piece of yellow and white twine. 

The Faux Metal piece is super easy to do... Just cover a piece of card in VersaMark ink, I just applied the ink pad directly to the card, then sprinkled silver embossing powder over the top. Once it was heat set, I repeated the process again, and while it was still warm popped the diamond pattern from Grunge Rock into it to 'deboss' it. 

I am entering this card into two challenges, the first is the Simply Stampin' Challenge, which is a sketch this week, and also the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, I took a bit of artistic license on this one, and just went with the colours :) 

Thanks for dropping by!

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Stampin' Up! Short and Sweet and Brayering make a Birthday card!

I've been on a little bit of a roll making cards these last few days... are you sick of me yet? Anyway, this is another one to add to my stash for birthday cards (I have 7 to make for November!)

This is a fairly basic card, and came together fairly quickly.... I got out a piece of Whisper White, and brayered it using So Saffron, More Mustard and Peach Parfait, then I stamped this cute little stamp (from HOTP) in Staz On. I layered it on some Basic Black and set it aside. The card base is More Mustard, with a layer of So Saffron, which has been run through the Big Shot using the Polka Dot Embossing folder. I then wrapped some satin ribbon around it and tied a bow, and attached it to the card base. I stamped the sentiment, which is from Short and Sweet and then attached the image panel and a few Basic Rhinestones, which I'd coloured using a Sharpie Marker. 

I am entering this into The Paper Players Anything Goes, Fall Challenge. I chose to go with autumn colours, and also the seeds are 'falling....' ok... so, not falling but anyway....

Thanks for dropping by!

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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! Whimsical Words and I create a Birthday card

Hi Hi! I'm back with another card to show you :)

Another fairly basic card. It is a Confetti White card base, layered with another piece of Newsprint DSP (retired) which has been sponged in So Saffron. I then cut a strip of So Saffron, which I ran through the Big Shot and the Lattice Embossing Folder, sponged a little bit of More Mustard on the edges, and before gluing it down, tied a piece of Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon around it. I then cut out a circle using the Circle Scissors, sponged the edge, and then stamped the sentiment, which is from Whimsical Words. I stamped the butterfly from Grace Taylor on a piece of watercolour paper, and coloured it using my Stampin' Write Markers, Blender Pens and Ink pad in More Mustard. I cut around the butterfly very carefully and attached him using a little piece of dimesional... 

I am entering this card into three challenges, the first is the Freshly Made Sketches sketch, see below. I am also entering this into the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger, and finally I am entering this into the Ribbon Carousel Anything Goes challenge.

Thanks for dropping by again :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Hello, You and I create a bright Friendship card

Hi guys! I have made yet another card to share with you all! This one is a bright, happy card, to send to a friend to brighten their day....

So, this card is a Whisper White base, layered with Basic Grey and a piece of patterned paper from Echo Park (this paper just makes me smile...), I have then stamped some American Craft Lanterns and coloured them in using my Stampin' Write Markers in Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, More Mustard and So Saffron, I cut out the lanterns and put some Crystal Effects on the window of the Grey one, and set them aside. Using a scrap piece of Basic Grey, I used a border punch on both sides, and ran some Seam Binding Ribbon down the centre, but before tying a bow, added a length of twine and then tied my bow... I stamped the sentiment from Hello, You in Basic Grey and then lined up my lanterns to finish off this card. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the There She Goes Inspiration challenge, I love the colours! The second is the CardPatterns Sketch, which I have turned on its side, and last but not least the Ribbon Carousel Anything Goes challenge. 

Thanks for dropping in!

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! The Best is Yet to Be (retired) and I create Baby Cards

Evening... I wanted to say a big "Hello and Welcome" to my new followers, it is such a nice surprise to see that number moving, and moving quite a bit lately... I find it such a thrill still that people visit my blog, and are interested in what I'm doing... So, thank you to all my followers I can see and also to those I know follow me via an email subscription.... Today Mark bought me a craft magazine, it had 6 free acrylic stamps with it, so when I got home, I had to play!

To start with, I stamped this little giraffe and embossed him in black. (Anyone that knows me well, knows I love giraffes... it's only a small obsession...) I then coloured him using my Stampin' Write Markers in So Saffron and More Mustard, he is holding flowers and I have coloured those in Pretty in Pink and Certainly Celery. I have cut him out of the water colour paper and stuck him on to a piece of Very Vanilla, then with my Blender Pen and Basic Grey ink I created a shadow for him. As I had my Basic Grey out, I stamped a sentiment, which is from the retired hostess set The Best is Yet to Be. I used a piece of Crumbcake Cardstock for the base, and layered it with some patterned paper from My Minds Eye, I then embossed a piece of Peach Parfait using the big shot and stuck it down. A piece of Sahara Sand which has been cut with the scallop border punch and a piece of Daffodil Delight ribbon finishes this off. 

I am entering this into two sketch challenges, which seemed eerily familiar... The first is the Inkspirations Challenge, and also the There She Goes Sketch Challenge

Thanks for stopping by, as always, it is much appreciated.

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!

Stampin' Up! Totally Tool and I create a Masculine Card

Sorry for the lack of posts these last few days, I've been feeling a tad mojo-less.... It's the start of another weekend off for me, so I decided to start it on a good note and avoid the royal wedding, by sitting down to a movie Mark hired... It was called Tokyo Gore Police, most completely random movie ever! I wouldn't suggest watching it if you're at all squeamish, although none of the 'blood' looks realistic, it is still a bit gross in sections... It was just one of those movies where I went "what on earth??" for most of it... After the movie finished, Mark went to bed (he was up at 3am this morning), and I went to craft....

For my card, I have used Basic Grey, Whisper White, More Mustard, Real Red and Sahara Sand. The stamp set I have used is one I don't utilise very often, Totally Tool, it is a great set for the men in your life, and I love the sentiment, which I have used. The sentiment is usually in one long line, I highlighted the parts individually using my Stampin' Write Markers mine so it would fit in the Modern Label Punch that I wanted to use.  This card was a bit of a struggle for me, if I'm completely honest... I find when I try to combine a colour challenge with a sketch challenge, I really have a hard time of it.... I used the colour inspiration and the cute circles from the Moxie Fab World, Tuesday Trigger

I paired this with the Inkspirations Sketch challenge, which I found was quite similar to a sketch I used the other day, here

Anyway, it's bed time for me...

Sorry about the rambling above... hehe...

Until next time, Happy Stamping!