Kraftin' Kimmie - Vintage Christmas

Hi there!

I've been busy, preparing for Christmas, making lots of journals/diaries and sending them all over Australia, through my madeit store, so I've not had a lot of time, to just play! I have also been trying to get my own Christmas cards made up, which is what the card I have to share today is.... 

I started by gathering my papers, which are from My Minds Eye, I doodled around the edges, attached some gold ribbon, and then decided on which stamp to use. This is the ever sassy Kraftin' Kimmie - Tinkerbelle, which I've coloured up with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I grabbed some pearls (which I coloured to match, using my Spectrums) and a big blingy circle and some resin roses. 

Here is the close up 

Kraftin' Kimmie - Vintage Christmas

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The Greeting Farm - Christmas Card

Hi guys! Sorry for the quietness on the blog (again!) I have had a super busy week, with my cards now being stocked in one of Newcastle's trendiest kids stores! My cards are being sold at Rosie's Closet, at the Junction! This is so exciting for the Jessidee brand, and something I never thought would happen! Of course, you can still get my cards online at my Madeit store.
I have a card to share with you today, for Christmas, because Christmas day is only 57 (!) days away! Are you prepared?! I have all the presents bought, I just need to wrap them, and make them pretty :)

I stamped up Holiday Anya, and coloured her using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I then grabbed some vintage-esque Christmas Papers, from My Minds Eye and layered them up, doodled around the borders and added my main image panel. I wanted to make the image panel a little less stark, so stamped it with a background stamp (from SU!) and sponged the edges. I also used Chocolate Brown ink for the main image, instead of the usual black, that I'd use. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and the little embellie is from Prima.

Here is the close up

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Feeling Sketchy - Week 25 - Rain, Snow, Shine

Hi again! I have my DT card to share today for Feeling Sketchy! This week, we have a Circle sketch, you can of course make a regular rectangle card, a scrap page, a square card or like me, a circle card.... Here's the sketch -

 

I made a card for this sketch last week, but really didn't like it, and then couldn't find it, so last night, I stayed up and made a new one.... here it is -

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I inked up my Miss Anya - Rain, Snow and Shine stamp, this is obviously "Snow" and coloured her with my Spectrum Noir markers while having coffee with a friend yesterday (in a cafe... we're those crazy people who sit there surrounded by craft supplies) Anyway, once I got home, I made the card for her, I used a little bit of Stickles on her hand warmer, the edge of her coat, boots and scarf. I then trimmed her out. While she was drying, I set to making my card. I used a Sahara Sand card base, layered with Vanilla card and patterned papers from My Minds Eye, distressed with Sahara Sand Ink. The lace is from a stall at the Newcastle Craft Show, which I have inked with more Sahara Sand Ink, I then added three little white roses, and stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment. I added Miss Anya using dimensionals. 

I am entering this into two challenges (apart from the Feeling Sketchy one), first up is the Splendid Stamping Old Lace challenge, and the Simon Says Stamp - We're so Trendy Challenge - Chevrons

Thanks for popping by! Don't forget to join us at Feeling Sketchy this week!

Tickled Pink Stamps for Shabby Chic Card

Hi! I had a quick play in the craft area before work this morning, and really went outside my comfort zone.... (okay, so it's not purple.... so not completely outside my comfort zone) come see -

I started out colouring my image, which is from Tickled Pink designs. I found her 'trench coat' really hard to colour, so decided to paper piece it instead. I have used my Stampin' Write Markers and some retired Stampin' Up! DSP for the coat. I cut her out and then built my card. The base is So Saffron, layered with Crumbcake which I ran through the Big Shot with a circles embossing folder. I sponged the edges, and then sewed around it (messily.) The centre panel is a piece of Pretty in Pink layered up with some patterned paper from Echo Park (I think) and some lace which I have stitched in place. I pierced two holes in the top of the centre panel and threaded some twine through and tied a bow. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up and is called Friendly Messages and has been stamped on to a Spellbinders Label. I added 4 little pearls to finish off this card. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch and next up is The Corrosive Challenge 'shabby chic' challenge  

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! Upsy Daisy and I create a Vintage Thank You Card

Ok, so I'm not really a vintage card maker, it has something to do with the fact that I like my cards to have nice clean lines and not overly embellished.... but, I made one that I'm quite happy with :)

This is a Soft Suede card base, which has been sponged around the edges, I have added a strip of Daffodil Delight Pattern Stack Designer Series Paper which was also sponged with Soft Suede to tone it down a bit... I then focused on my main image panel, which has been embossed and sponged, using the Emboss Resist technique, which has come back into fashion :) I used the Upsy Daisy silhouette and sponged it in Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight, and Soft Suede. The text stamp is from my stash, and I thought it worked well with the vintage theme I was going for. I stamped my sentiment, using my Stampin' Write Markers to selectively stamp only half the sentiment, from Upsy Daisy. I attached a little bit of vintage vanilla lace, and a button to finish this card off.

I am entering this one into two challenges, the first is the sketch challenge over at The Sweetest Thing, and secondly to a new one for me, Simply Stampin'  Challenge, which was the colourse Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla

I also have another card to show you in this post, one that has Stampin' Up! card stock, but the rest from other companies on it...

This is a Whisper White card base, which I have layered with Baja Breeze and Crumbcake. The teddy is my favourite, he is a Tatty Teddy stamp I bought a while ago, but this is the first time he's made it onto a card! The wording is from one of my dear craft friends, who owns a Cricut... 

I am entering this card into the Card Patterns sketch... which, I think if you turn it on it's side, it kind of looks like... I sat there with the sketch next to me, so I tried :)

Ok, that's all from me for tonight...

Happy Stamping! And, don't forget my Blog Candy!

Stampin' Up! Snow Swirled, Tree Trimmings, Dasher and Contempo Christmas create a Vintage Star Album

Hi Guys, I should warn you all now, this is going to be a picture heavy post.... I have created a Christmas mini star album for an international holidays swap... luckily, I only had to make one!

So, this is the front, I used a piece of backing card you get when you order a pack of designer series papers. The album size is 4 inches square. I have covered the backing card using the Newsprint DSP, and inked the edges using Crumbcake. I stamped Dasher is Soft Suede on Very Vanilla, and mounted it on Suede. I added a rhinestone for his nose. The ribbon is non-Stampin' Up! and is almost a perfect match for Cherry Cobbler.

This is just to show you a different angle, the pages are Cherry Cobbler, followed by Soft Suede and Very Vanilla... Now the insides:

I sponged all the Vanilla pieces with Crumbcake, and purposefully left some of the pages blank, so my swap sister can insert photos, or journalling.

 

Other pages, like these ones, I filled with a Christmas quote or picture that I thought was really nice

 

This page, (below) is  probably my favourite...

 

 

Sorry about my fingers in these, the pages wouldn't sit open by themselves... 

 

 

I used only 5 stamp sets and 4 colours to create this entire album, Dasher, Snow Swirled, Contempo Christmas, Tree Trimmings and a Hero Arts stamp I don't remember the name of... The colours are Soft Suede, Crumbcake, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla. Here is a look at the album open, with all the pages showing.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping

Stampin' Up! Silhouette Sentiments and Botanical Gazette DSP, create unisex Congratulations Cards

I spent the morning cleaning the house, and then as a reward, I spent some time creating.... I headed into the craft room armed with the Stamping 411 Sketch here is my card

I have used the Hostess Set, Silhouette Sentiments for this card, I have paired it with the Designer Series Paper (DSP) Botanical Gazette, which is available in the Stampin' Up! Winter Mini Catalogue.... It's hard to see in the picture, but that is the green piece behind the stamped image. I have used a lot of sponging on this card, to create the 'garden' and also to distress all pieces. I have used Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive, Crumbcake and Early Espresso in this card. I have used dimensionals to 'pop' the main image and it added that little bit extra that this card needed. Here is the sketch I used....  am also entering this into the Just Add Ink, Just add flowers challenge . My little garden has quite a few little flowers in it!

Until next time,

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Artistic Etchings and I create a Friendship Spinner Card

On Sunday, I was invited to join an online craft community Crafters Anonymous. One of the great things about the community is they host a weekly class and challenges.  This week class was on how to make a spinner card, I couldn't actually make it to the online class, so I figured the instructions out from the pictures of the other class members projects.

I decided to make a card to send to a friend who I haven't seen in a while... I used the Artistic Etchings stamp set for the little crown (no, this has nothing to do with 'the wedding,' it just fit with the overall theme I was going for...) and the sentiment is from Basic Phrases. I have used the Newsprint designer series paper, which I have paired with  Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. 

I was inspired by the Just Add Ink Mateship/Friendship challenge, which was held to commemorate ANZAC day, which is celebrated here in Australia, and in New Zealand as a remembrance of the brave men and women who have served in the defence forces. ANZAC (25th April) is a very special day to both Kiwis and Australians as it a poignant reminder of all those troops who died on the shores of Gallipoli in battle in 1915. 

Here is something I wanted to share with you, my little sister needed to take some photos for a photography assignment for uni... I was asked to be a subject for her theme, Uncoventional Beauty. Of course I said yes.... here is my favourite photo from the day

Stampin' Up! Artistic Etchings and I create Pizza Boxes

Hi all!
I've got a tutorial to share with you this evening. A totally cute pizza gift box. (Don't forget, you can see all my tutorials here)

Supply list:

Cardstock 1 piece cut at 6"x11" 

Designer Series Paper cut at 3.75" x 3.75" and 0.75" x 3.75"

Strong Adhesive (I used Stampin' Up! Sticky Strip)

Scor Tool.

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Instructions:

1. Score your cardstock at 1" and 5" on the short side.

2. Turn your cardstock long ways and score again at 1", 5", 6" and 10".

3. Cut along the score line at the corners and in the middle. 

4. Fold along all score lines, and adhere tape to the corners being folded in.

5. Adhere edges, and decorate. 

I have used Crumbcake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla and Peach Parfait to decorate my pizza box. I have also used the designer series paper from the Stampin' Up! Newsprint collection, which has been sponged with Peach Parfait, Crumbcake and Early Espresso.  I am entering this into the Just Add Ink, Just Add a Box or a Bag Challenge.  

This little box only took about 10 minutes to actually construct, the time consuming part for me was decorating... 

Thanks for looking, and as always, Happy Stamping!