From the Heart - Masculine Birthday Cards

Hello, Hello

I have a couple of cards to share today, both featuring the same stamp, but different layouts/cards

Ok, so we'll start with this one. The stamp is from From the Heart digital stamps, and was coloured with my copics/spectrum noir markers. I used papers from My Minds Eye, and Doodle Bug and layered them all up. The sentiment for this one is My Favourite Things.

Next up 

This one uses exactly the same stamps, but I used papers from Echo Park, and layered them up. The sentiment is from another My Favourite Things stamp set. 

I {heart} Sketches - 157

Double D Challenges - All about the boys

Crafty Cardmakers - Masculine

The Greeting Farm - Get Well Soon

Hi again! 

This is another card I've made this week 

For this card, I dug out a stamp from The Greeting Farm, which is one of my favourites. I love her beanie and teddy bear. I coloured her up, using both Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers, and fussy cut her out. I used papers from Echo Park and My Minds Eye, and the sentiment is from My Favourite Things. I sat her on a doily, to create a girly feel. 

Here is the close up

Tuesday Morning Sketches #356

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday - Animals

Alphabet Challenge - H is for Hand colouring

Addicted to Stamps - Flowers

Some Odd Girl - Lady Bug Tia

Hi Guys! I have a quick card to share today. 

For this card, I used the digital stamp Some Odd Girl - Lady Bug Tia (currently on sale for $1), I've coloured her with Copics and Spectrum Noir Markers, and added stickles to her wings. I used patterned papers from My Minds Eye and Echo Park, the sentiment is from My Minds Eye, I've also added some Stampin' Up! Ribbon as well as some bling and paper flowers (D-Lish Scraps)

Here is the close up- 

Some Odd Girl - $1 Digi Challenge

One Stitch at a Time - Wings Challenge

Alphabet Challenge - D is for Dots

Crafty Addicts - Girly Anything Goes

Angry Persian - Some Odd Girl - Just Be Happy!

Hi Guys!
I've been back in the craft room. So here's the card I created -

I used the digital stamp - Angry Persian from Some Odd Girl. I coloured him up, using my Spectrum Noir Markers, and fussy cut him out. I used patterned papers from My Minds Eye. I used the Print & Cut Feature on my Silhouette, to make the sentiment. I used a paper doily and doodled around the edges of all my papers, and on the kitty.
Here is the close up - 

The Some Odd Girl FB Community - Anything Goes

Mojo Monday - Sketch #442

Alphabet Challenge - C is for Cats

My Favourite Things - Cards - Penguins in Paradise and Woof You

Hi Guys! I've recently started holidays from work (yesterday was my last day) so I got home and crafted. I made two cards and will share both with you today!
Both, are fun, bright cards, but we will start with this one -

For this card, I used a new My Favourite Things stamp set in my collection, called Penguins in Paradise, stamped and coloured using Copic Markers. I used papers from Lawn Fawn, and a no name brand paper pad I bought at our local cheap shop. I added some doodling, some black resin dots and some bright pink ribbon. 

Paper Play Sketches - Sketch 05

Colour Q - #336

Addicted to Stamps - Buttons & Bows

Here's my second Card - 

I used another MFT Stamp for this one - Woof You and coloured her, using copics, and paper pieced her overalls. I've used patterned papers from My Minds Eye and the same orange (cheap shop purchase) from the previous card. I popped some yellow ribbon on, as well as some paper flowers. 

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 346

Colour Throwdown - 387

The Crafty Addict - Springtime

Some Odd Girl - Hipster Kody. World's Greatest Brother

Hi guys! Sorry for the break between postings, it's been a tad crazy here. Anyway, on to my card

For this card, I had Hipster Kody coloured on my desk for about a week, before he ended up on a card. I coloured him using a mix of copic and spectrum noir markers, and fussy cut him out. I used papers from My Minds Eye and doodled around the edges of all of them. I then layered them up, and added a die cut circle, stamped with a sentiment from My Favourite Things. 

I attached Kody using dimensional adhesives and doodled on the lettering, and Kody's eyes.

Here's the close up

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World - For the Men

Colour Throwdown - #386

Don't forget to pop over to the Some Odd Girl Community, and play along with their Anything Goes challenge! 

Some Odd Girl - Mermaid Queen

Hi guys! I'm back again, to share a card I made last night. It is a card, that I currently love, more than most, and I can't see myself parting with it, any time soon! I made it, to showcase on Some Odd Girl's Facebook Group - Paper Piecing Challenge
Here it is -

To start this card, I selected the Mermaid Queen Digital Stamp, from Some Odd Girl, printed her on my copic card stock, and on some copy paper. On the copy paper, once she was printed, I attached some patterned paper, and some vellum, and reprinted her. While that was printing, I started colouring the Mermaid's body, using my copic markers. I let the ink dry a short time on the vellum part of her tail, and while that was drying, coloured her tail in shades of green and blue, to give it a shimmer look on the patterned paper. I colour over a lot of my paper pieced sections, to give more dimension, to make the piece look less "flat". I then fussy cut the tail, and fins and attached them to my coloured mermaid. I did some stippling to give the appearance of sand, and used some stickles on her main tail fin, to give some sparkle!

The papers on this card are a mix of no-name papers and Lawn Fawn, I think her tail is from My Minds Eye (it was a scrap in my scrap draw). I added a sentiment, from another Some Odd Girl stamp set (which appears to be retired now). I added some more sparkle using a trio of silver sequins, and some glitter paper. 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Unusual Hair Colour

Paper Craft Crew - Sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Glitter/Bling

Don't forget to pop over to the Some Odd Girl Community, and play along with their paper piecing challenge! 

I'm officially an ODD Girl! - Some Odd Girl - Party Girl Gwen

Hi guys! I have some super exciting news to share, and it may be part of the reason I've reopened my blog! I was recently asked if I would like to become a design team member for one of my all time favourite companies. I am now a member of the Facebook Design Team, for Some Odd Girl! If you love these stamps as much as I do, head on over to the Facebook group, and join in! There are bi-weekly challenges, as well as lots of crafty chatter! Here is the official announcement on the Some Odd Girl Blog too!

Anyway, this weeks challenge on the facebook group is paper piecing, one of my favourite techniques, an oldie but a goodie!

Here is my card

This card features Party Girl Gwen, I've used my copic markers and spectrum noir markers to colour her up, and used some leftover papers to stamp, and fussy cut her dress. I used papers from an old My Minds Eye Christmas paper pad (can you tell it's a Christmas paper?!) And some ribbon to finish this card off. 

Here is the close up

Some Odd Girl - Paper Piecing

Die Cutting Divas - Sketch turned on side

Crafty Hazelnut - Patterned Papers

Lawn Fawn - Easter Card

Hi guys! I'm back, and I've got an Easter card to share... 

I don't make many, as it's not something I've ever really made many of, because I don't send or receive them! Anyway, on to the card 

I started by stamping and colouring a trio of bunnies from Lawn Fawn. I found some paper in my stash, that is from My Minds Eye (I believe) and I die cut three circles, using the Big Shot. I then added my doodling inside the circles, as well as around the patterned paper. I stamped a sentiment (also from Lawn Fawn) and an egg, which I coloured with Copics/Spectrum Noir Markers.

Here is the close up

Mojo Monday - Sketch 436

Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts

The Paper Shelter - Animal Magic

C.C. Designs Get Well Soon Card

Hi hi! 

I've been creating again, trying to get as much done as I can, before uni takes over my life next week, and wedding planning gets over the top too!

Anyway, here's my card

For this one, I finally inked up a stamp I've had for almost a year, Nurse, from C.C. Designs, She's a cutie, and quite easy to colour. I used my spectrum noir markers, as well as copics for this image. I have used some really old My Minds Eye patterned papers (that I've almost finished the pad!) And layered them up, I have doodled around the edges, as always. I finished off the card with a trio of flowers, and a sentiment from Lawn Fawn.

Here's the close up

Mojo Monday - Sketch 435

Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addict - Spots or Stripes

Oh my gosh! I'm back! Some Odd Girl 2 Hearts Kody and Mae

Hi Hi Everyone! I know it has been a very long time since I've popped by. I have been creating, as well as working, and the big news is planning a wedding! Nick and I got engaged in June, 2015! It's been a total whirlwind of planning, and creating (a lot of DIY.) Anyway, because I've been so loved up, like this photo -

  

Valentine's Day cards have been on my mind! Here is one I created for a friend, to give to her new beau!

I used some patterned paper by My Minds Eye, and Lawn Fawn. The stamp is a Some Odd Girl digital stamp called 2 Hearts Kody & Mae and was coloured using a mix of Spectrum Noir markers and Copics. I've of course done a bunch of doodling, and finished it off with a wooden heart that has been coloured to match the papers (using copics)

Here's a close up for you - 

Hopefully, I'm able to keep up with crafting, and blogging! Wish me luck!

Jess

The Greeting Farm - Birthday Card

Hi guys! I have been sick, and overwhelmed with uni work recently, so haven't had a lot of chance to create anything... I did get a new toy to play with in the mail, on Monday... I got one of these, and it's amazing!

It's a Silhouette Cameo, it plugs into the PC and die cuts digital files, much like the Big Shot, and Cricut, without the need for 100's of dies or cartridges! 

Anyway, I've uploaded a few cards to my stores (Etsy + Madeit), so stop by to have a look, now on to my card today

For this card, I used some patterned papers, by Echo Park, Everyday Eclectic (an old collection) and the hot pink at the bottom is from Kaisercraft. I layered them together, and added some gold ribbon. The main image is from The Greeting Farm, and I've coloured her up using my Spectrum Noir markers. I added some paper roses, and sequins, before creating the sentiment, which is a mix of dymo labels, My Minds Eye stickers, The Alley Way Stamps and some hand writing. 

Here is the close up

Friday Sketch Challenge #75

TGF - Farm Fresh Friday

(she looks like she's wearing a school sports uniform)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Greeting Farm - Thank You card

Higuys! I've been creating, I just haven't been updating my blog or stores (Etsy/Madeit) but that will be happening today!

Anyway, on to todays card

I started this card by colouring up the stamp from The Greeting Farm, using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I added some doodling, using my white gel pen. I then grabbed some matching papers, from My Minds Eye and Stampin' Up! I added a polaroid frame and popped the little girl inside it. I added a sentiment, stamped on a sticker, and called this one done! 

Friday Sketch Challenge - #74

Farm Fresh Friday -  Photo Inspiration

Paper Issues - Say Cheese!

Scrapbooking my Nephew and I

Hi Guys, another scrap page to share tonight, before I go crash (I was going to try and create tonight, but I'm so tired!) 

Here it is 

I started with some Bella Blvd card stock, and layered it up with some old My Minds Eye paper. I added some die-cuts from Teresa Collins, and a die-cut title using the Silhouette. I added a D-Lish scraps flair, some twine, and some wooden flourishes.

Here is the close up-

D-Lish Scraps- 5th Birthday Bonanza 

Challenge 6 - Bottom row

 

The Greeting Farm - Teen Birthday Card

Hi guys! I was up WAY too early the other morning, so had plenty of time to create! This card is heading into my stores (links on sidebar) this evening. Anyway, onto the card! 

I started by stamping, and colouring the Creeper Crew stamp, using my Spectrum Noir markers, then die cutting her out. I grabbed some paper from My Minds Eye and doodled around the edges. the bow is made from satin ribbon, and the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. I used MFT die-namic to create the glitter stars. 

Here is the close up

The Greeting Farm - FFF Black and White with pop of colour

Friday Sketch Challenge - #71

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #136

Some Odd Girl - First Dance Mae - Wedding Card

Hey Hey, I hope to be able to get a few more cards uploaded to my stores (etsy and madeit) in the coming days, now that I'm pretty much done with assignments (YAY!) 

Anyway, on to my card, I had a custom request for a wedding card, so I sat down, and made two, similar cards... 

Both cards were made using patterned papers from My Minds Eye and Teresa Collins. I doodled around the edges of the Some Odd Girl Stamp - First Dance Mae which I'd coloured with my Spectrum Noir Markers, I then added a doily and some paper flowers, rhinestones and a shaped  wire heart. 

I only have a close up of the blonde one, as the other made it's way into an envelope and was sent on it's way

Some Odd Girl - May Linky

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #70

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #135

From the Heart Stamps - Thank You Card - Pelican

Hi Hi!

I almost forgot that I needed to send my Nan a thank you card, for our trip to Sydney last week, so today, after finishing an assignment, I sat down and created one, fairly quickly.

I also wanted to let you know... I have a coupon code available for my Etsy store! 

15% off ALL orders with coupon code ASSIGNMENTCLEARANCE - Until June 1st.

Anyway, onto my card!

I started off with the pelican digital stamp, by From the Heart Stamps, he's been sitting on my desk for weeks, waiting to be coloured! My nan absolutely loves pelicans, and paints them quite a lot on her pottery, so she'll really appreciate this guy!

I used my Spectrum Noir markers to colour him up, and the fussy cut him out. Once that was done, I grabbed some really old My Minds Eye patterned papers and doodled around the edges of them. I stamped the sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) and added a wooden heart, sequins and bling to finish off the card.
Here's the close up -  

I {Heart} Card sketches - #67

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #133

Simon Says Stamp - Vacation/Travel

(Pelicans always remind me of going on holidays, to visit my nan when I was a child!)

Scrapbooking - Lovedale Long Lunch

Hi Hi! I went on the Lovedale Long Lunch this weekend just gone, it's a day filled with Hunter Valley wines, Lunch, music, and friends! Our bus theme was double denim, but because it was SUCH a nice day, we ditched the denim jackets pretty quickly!
Anyway, onto my scrap page -

The main background paper I've used is from Kaisercraft, paired with some Teresa Collins (the pink) I've added doilies, a Prima feather, a die-cut feather, the frames are from Pink Paislee (I think), some stickers from My Minds Eye and a whole bunch of stuff from D-Lish Scraps. I also added in a few of the left over tickets. 

Here is the close up collage

I used the sketch from Anna's Craft Cupboard - May Sketch

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #132

Simon Says Stamp - Die Crazy

I've been a bad blogger... Some Odd Girl Cards

I've been a terrible blogger lately! I've not crafted much recently, as my week of prac ended and I went to visit my parents, and head to Sydney with my big sis, to see The Lion King and check out Madame Tussauds

This is us, giving Iron Man some love ;)
Anyway, I have a couple of cards to share (which are all up in my madeit, and etsy stores)... 

Here we go...
This card was a special request, for a friend, who wants to send the card to her best friend, who was complaining, he'll never get a "Congratulations, you're married" or "Congrats on your baby card", so, he'd like one with this sentiment - "Congratulations - You're Gay!" 

I used patterned paper from Kaisercraft, and a digital stamp, from Some Odd Girl, coloured using my Spectrum Noir Markers. Embellishments include resin flowers, a bow and a glitter heart (diecut from Lawn Fawn) 

Close up - 

This one was made using the Deconstructing Jen Sketch #115 as inspiration. I'm also linking this card to the Some Odd Girl Linky Party (well both actually)

This one, I made to go straight into my store - 

I started by selecting papers from Teresa Collins and My Minds Eye, and colouring up Mae from Some Odd Girl, I used the colour palette of the papers, to determine my colouring. I decided to add a gold glitter feather (die-cut from MFT) and a wooden Prima feather, I also used a trio of resin flowers and some gold sequins. The sentiment for this one, is from Simon Says Stamp. I'm linking this one up to Friday Sketch challenge, and the Simon Says Stamp - Die-cut Crazy challenge