Creeper Crew - Lula from The Greeting Farm

Hi guys! I had the day off of work today, so of course that meant I crafted! I tidied up my craft desk over the weekend, so I've been on a bit of a mojo roll, working in the tidy space -

Anyway, on to my card- 

This is a stamp from The Greeting Farm - Creeper Crew- Lula, and I stamped her on X-Press It blend-it card and coloured her up with my Spectrum Noir Markers and then cut her out using my die-namics. I then built my card. The black patterned paper is from Kaisercraft, and the green is from Stampin' Up! I then embossed the purple cardstock using one of my new favourite embossing folders. I tied a bow using some green Vintage Seam Binding Ribbon, which I got from Ribbon Carousel. Here is a close up...  

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the colour challenge from Splendid Stamping, next up is the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge and last but not least the Simon Says Stamp inspiration challenge. 

 

Thanks for dropping by, this card will be up in my MadeIt store soon!

Some Odd Girl

Hello! I have my DT post for The Stamp Spot going live today! Here is my card -

I started off with a Vanilla Cream card base, layered it up with some Lavender card stock and a piece of Eskimo Kisses patterned paper by Basic Grey. I stitched the patterned paper to the Lavendar with my sewing machine and white thread. I then layered up a MFT Die-namics woodgrain embossed fence in Kraft card and some pretty Herringbone Ribbon. The image is the Some Odd Girls - Smell the Flowers Tia and has been coloured using watercolour markers before being cut out with my Nesties. I added some Stickles to her barrette and the flower centres. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up from Just Believe stamp set. Behind the Kaisercraft paper flowers, I have cut out some leaves using this die. I added some plain silver rhinestones to finish off the sentiment, and the card. 

This card fits all the criteria for this months challenge - Brown, Ovals and Stitching.  I love the different interpretations of this challenge, as none of them are even remotely similar! I can't wait to see what you do with it!

The Greeting Farm and Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Elementary Elegance and I create a Birthday Card

Hi guys! I have a card to show quickly before I head to bed.

I started out by stamping this little chicky on watercolour paper, and colouring her with my Stampin' Write Markers and a blender pen (anyone surprised?) Then I cut her out carefully and popped her on a Spellbinders Nestability, which I'd stamped with Perfect Plum and Elementary Elegance for the sentiment. Then using the colours of the watercoloured image, I built my card. I used a Perfect Plum card base, with some Daffodil Delight Designer Series Paper, and card stock. I wrapped some Rose Red Seam Binding ribbon around, and tied a bow. The green patterned paper is from Kaisercraft. I rounded the corners of the card, and figured this one was done :)

I am entering this into the iSpySketches Sketch 1 Challenge. I was introduced to this wonderful new challenge blog by one of my craft idols Danielle Daws as she is on their Design Team. I really liked the sketch, but being me, I turned it on it's side and changed it to a regular card size. 

Thanks for popping by!

Stampin' Up! Tiny Tags and I create a Thank You Card

I'm back again with another card featuring some watercolouring :)

This is a Perfect Plum card base, which I have layered with a piece of designer series paper from the retired Sew Suite. I sponged around the edges of the DSP using So Saffron ink. I layered the Seam Binding Ribbon around it, and tied a little bow. Gosh I love that stuff! I had coloured this little girl from MFT the night before last, using my Stampin' Write Markers, Blender Pen and Ink Pads. I cut her out, and put her on a piece of Very Vanilla which I had sponged with So Saffron. I popped it onto a piece of Certainly Celery and added my sentiment, which is from Tiny Tags. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Play Date Cafe colour challenge, and secondly the Mojo Monday sketch.  

Thanks for dropping by

Happy Stamping

Don't forget my Blog Candy

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! Just Believe and I create Thank You cards

I'm back, two posts in two days! Are you in shock? I actually sat and struggled with this card, throwing out a whole bunch of Top Note die cuts.... 

This card uses a Crumbcake card base which I have layered some Rose Red which has been spritzed using a mixture of Shimmer Paint and rubbing alcohol and stamped using the So Swirly Wheel, the sentiment is stamped in Rose Red, and is from the Hostess Set Because I Care. The Perfect Plum frame has been stamped with the So Swirly Wheel as well and has some dimensionals behind it.The ribbon is something really fun on this card, I wanted Crumbcake coloured ribbon, but only had Very Vanilla, so I got out my reinker, and popped a few drops mixed with rubbing alcohol and I dragged the ribbon through it, I heat set it using my heat tool. The main image is from Just Believe and has been stamped using my Stampin' Write Markers in Rose Red and Certainly Celery. I have cut out 3 little butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embossolit and glued them down, I have then added some faux stitching to finish off this card.

I am entering this into a couple of challenges, the first is the Stamping 411 sketch challenge, then the Inkspirations colour combination, the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge and finally the Moxie Fab World botanical challenge. 

Anyway, it is my bed time!

Goodnight, and Happy Stamping

Stampin' Up! Just Believe and I create For You Cards

Hi all! I had a wonderful coffee catch up with some friends today, and when I arrived home, I realised I hadn't posted this card yet....

This uses one of my favourite sets from the Catalogue, one which I don't actually own just yet. I asked my friend Sue to bring it around when we had a craft day with Kim last week.  This is one of those stamp sets that I have seen so much done with, but every time I go to order it, its place gets taken by something else I need on the list. My card is fairly basic, but I think packs quite a punch. The base is Crumbcake, followed by Tempting Turquoise which has been stamped tone on tone with the circle element of Just Believe, then I have layered a torn piece of Perfect Plum stamped with the leaf image, tone on tone again. My main image is the grass and flower mix, which I have coloured using my Stampin' Write Markers using the direct to stamp method. I have used Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Perfect Plum and Tempting Turquoise, stamped on to a piece of torn Very Vanilla. The sentiment is from the same set, and punched using the Decorative Label Punch in a new way. I have punched it again in Rose Red and layered them on top of each other, and popped using some Dimensionals. 

I am super happy with how this card turned out, and will definitely be buying it in my next order. Over the coming few days, you may see some changes taking place on this blog, as I tweak it a little, so if you arrive and it looks odd, that's why....

Until next time, 

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Easter Blooms and I create feminine Birthday Cards

Hi! What a stressful day! I was dropped at work at 7am then, Mark (my most awesome house mate) headed home. On the way home, he had a small accident, running up the back of a bigger car which had a towball. The lil barina of ours, now has a very bent radiator, and is off the road at the moment. Mark is completely okay though, which is the best news. My little sister has generously lent us her car until ours is back on the road. Anyway, this afternoon after I got home from work, I decided I needed to de-stress and get into my craft room. This is what I came up with

This is such a feminine card. I have used a Elegant Eggplant card base, then layered a piece of Crumbcake with a pretty design which is part of the Easter Blooms (which is retired) stamped tone on tone, this has a scallop border punch in Perfect Plum. The circle is a piece of Gloss Card, which has been given the faux mother of pearl technique, but with Elegant Eggplant sponged over the top. I think it looks a bit like marble. I have then stamped the cherry blossom image in Staz On Black. The sentiment is from Short and Sweet and has been stamped in Basic Black. I really like how this card turned out. I am entering this into two challenges, the first being the CR84FN colour challenge, the second is the Paper Players Sketch Challenge. 

Until later, 

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Thanks for Caring paired with Strength and Hope makes Sympathy cards

Hi all, I know I've been absent for a little while, what with it being peak uni assignment period, my niece about to arrive (my sister has been having contractions for 3 days) and coming down with the flu, I haven't felt like crafting. I have also had news that my exchange sister, in Japan has had her grandma die this past week, so I needed to make a sympathy card to pop in the mail....

A nice, clean and simple card. Gosh I love clean and simple cards.... This is a Whisper White card base, layered with some Perfect Plum which has been punched with the Eyelet Border punch, tone on tone stamped with the flourish from Hope and Strength, and sponged in Perfect Plum. The sentiment is from Thanks for Caring, the Pear Pizzazz layer (punched with the Decorative Label) has been stamped tone on tone with the words from Strength and Hope and also sponged. The 'with Love & Caring' was coloured using my Stampin' Write markers in Perfect Plum and Baja Breeze and mounted using dimensional. I have then used my Big Shot, and Embossolits die to create some vellum butterflies. A piece of ribbon tied in a knot and a few rhinestones finish off this card. Here is a close up of my butterflies... 

I am entering this into a few challenges, the first being Less is More Butterfly challenge, the next is the CAS-ual Fridays Bling Challenge, and then finally, the Just Add Ink colour challenge. 

Well, I have to finish this assignment off in the next day or so, but after that, I should be able to get back into crafting... I have some invites to make up next week, so stay tuned for those...

Until then....

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Thanks for Caring and I create more Sympathy Cards

In my last post, I complained about not having enough Sympathy cards, and my need to rectify this issue. When Stampin' Up!'s Winter mini came out, I skipped over the Thanks for Caring set, thinking it wasn't for me...But, after having a craft afternoon at Kim's house last week with Kim and Sue, I've changed my mind....

I've tried to keep this card very clean and simple, as I didn't want it to be over the top. I have used Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, Perfect Plum and Very Vanilla. I have inked the sentiment with my Stampin' Write Markers (direct to stamp method), and stamped it on some Very Vanilla. A few small silver brads in the corners and some card stock layering, and I had decided that I was finished. 

Head on over to Kim and Sue's blogs to see their versions of this card. 

Until next time, Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Aviary and I Create Thank you Cards

This week, I had a get together with fellow demonstrator, team mate, and friend, Kim. She brought along a bunch of stamps, and her creativity! We discovered, due to our similar styles, the easiest way for us to be productive, is to give a colour challenge, or a stamp challenge, and go from there. It worked! I made 13 cards (all of which I adore!) and Kim made 14, I stumbled on one of the colour challenges, and didn't finish it... oops...
Here is one of the cards I created,

This is using the Aviary stamp set, which you only have a short amount of time to get, if you want it. I have to admit, when I first saw the set, I wasn't impressed, but after playing with it... I'm in love.... It's made it on to my wishlist... You only have until the 31st of March, if you'd like to purchase this adorable stamp set. Here, the colour challenge was Certain Celery, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla and Bashful Blue. The strip of glitter behind the main image, is created using some double sided tape. You just place it where you want it, peel off the backing and sprinkle your glitter on. It is such an easy little technique, but has a mass of WOW! factor... 

I'm entering this into the Whimsie Doodles, Glitter Challenge. 

Head on over to Kim's Blog, she may have uploaded some of her cards from our play day!

Jess

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Wings Embossolit makes pretty embellishments!

Hey, back again with a card to share. In my order that I received yesterday, I got the Embossolit, Beautiful Wings to use in my Big Shot. I had been putting off buying it, until I knew how it worked... after my mum bought it (always the guinea pig...) I had a go, found how easy it was to use, and bought it!
Oh, I just wanted to let you all know my mum has finally joined the Stampin' Up! family! She decided to sign up as my downline after seeing how much fun I was having! I think she'll do so well!
Anyway, onto the card

This card uses the sketch from Mojo Monday, and the colours were an experiment... hehe.. I like how it turned out... The circle was cut using my Stampin' Up! Circle Scissors, with the edging a piece of bashful blue punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch, which I've then cut at intervals to go around my circle. The leaves are from the 2 Step Bird punch, and the quote from Butterfly Prints... The ribbon is Bashful Blue stitched grosgrain, which is now retired... 

Thanks for looking, and Happy Stamping!

If you've got a moment, pop over to my Mums Blog and say Hi! 

Stampin' Up! Vintage Vogue and Bliss are so elegant together!

This is another card from my craft day with Kim. This one is inspiration from Kim, who picked out the colours, and the use of the Bliss flourish (which is elegant by itself!), I decided to pair it with the flowers from Vintage Vogue to give it some more interest...

I've tried for shabby chic with the distressing on this card. It doesn't seem to matter what stamp sets I use, as soon as I see Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze and Choc Chip together, I think elegance... 

The second card I want to show you, again uses that pretty flourish from Sale-a-bration stamp set Bliss.... 

This is using Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz, and was made for the Mojo Monday Sketch. I love the idea of placing that butterfly on any flourish, as they work so perfectly together! 

If you would like to learn how to receive this stamp set for FREE, click this link, send me an email, or give me a call on 0405 173 237. 

Stampin' Up! Growing Green is perfect for colouring!

Since discovering how to use my Stampin' Write markers to their advantage, I've fallen in love with colouring images....
Last night, after I'd crawled into bed, I had a brain wave.... My Growing Green set would be perfect for a Mothers Day Card (for the Troops), so up I got.... pulled my markers out and my stamp set and played...

The first one I'm most happy with, I love the fact that the little flowers came out looking like pansies, so thats the way I coloured them. This is the first time I've ever actually inked up that stamp in the set! Once I'd coloured my flowers, I made the rest of the card. I wanted to bring in some of the yellow from the flower centres, so I tied some bakers twine (love this stuff) with a yellow scallop circle tag. The sentiment is from a retired hostess set. The second card is using the leaf from the Growing Green set, which I have coloured before... but never in this style... I love the layering of the colours, really makes it pop... the rest of the card, I'm not to fussed on... :P 

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Jess

I'm not dead....

Hi Guys... I know it's been a while since I posted.... I did make a few cards the other night but then when I went to take a picture of them and find out my cameras batteries had died! I didn't worry too much about it... I will upload those pictures in the next few days! I've been incredibly mojoless lately, due to falling ill with the horrid summer flu! I have had the worst sore throat and headaches, so I've been spending a lot of time asleep on the mattress under the air conditioner, and being looked after by the worlds best house mate and most awesome best friend in the world (just saying....)
I am feeling much better today, so after coming home from work, I decided to have a craft play!

 

This is for the Mojo Monday Card sketch challenge, which I try to participate in weekly.... This was one that threw me a little bit... But in the end I decided on using my completely neglected Totally Tool set...

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This second card is a just because card... just because I was sitting at my desk, and the supplies were there.... Can you tell how much I adore the Sale-a-bration Bliss set yet? Want to get this stamp set for free???? Thank check out this post to find out how :-)

JAI 52

A quick share with you today!

This card came together really easily after I knew what I wanted to use. The sketch was one that was taunting me.... So, I had to participate. The Just Add Ink sketch seemed to be a lot harder than it actually was to pull together...

I knew I wanted to use the colour combo of Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla and Crumbcake, so the card took off from there, with the addition of some non-SU ribbon and a Blushing Bride sentiment. I'm pleased with how this card came out, not my usual colours, but something that came out of left field and bowled me over.... (enough sports metaphors?)

Come back during the week, to enter my blog candy that is coming up to celebrate the beginning of Sale A Bration, and my 300th Blog Post!

Jess

Silhouette Sentiments Card

Hi all!.
Last night after the disaster of a card, I tried to sleep, but couldn't so, I got back up and had another play with my craft stuff. By this stage, the newest ColourQ Challenge had gone up....

What a doozy.... I cringed when I saw more melon mambo with tangerine tango.... my dislike of pink and orange is quite strong! Anyway, I've been looking at different ways to use the hostess set, Silhouette Sentiments, as I feel it doesn't get used enough.... So, I went to SplitCoastStampers and had a look around. I found this card by Laurie, which just has an absolute Wow! factor to it.... 

So, I cased it.... fairly blatantly too.... 

Here is my CASE of Laurie's card - 

I love how this card turned out! I also have another card to show you, which I was asked to make by a friend. She needed a baby girl card, that included butterflies.... So, I Cased one of my cards from earlier, and remade it in pinks and purples. 

Anyway, that is all I have to show you on the card front. 

I want to leave this link here for you guys in case you were wondering what you can do to help the victims of the QLD flooding. I have donated a small amount, but every little bit counts I guess. So, head on over to the QLD government website, and donate as much as you can, to help the people of Queensland out....