The Greeting Farm - Glimmer Bean? Rainbow

Hi again! I crafted last night, and wanted to share my efforts -

I started out by colouring up my stamp using my Spectrum Noir Markers, and then trimmed out this cute TGF image out, and built my card, I used plain coloured cardstock to build my card, as I wanted the image to really stand out! I used a range of SU! colours (Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and Wisteria Wonder) And cut out a bunch of circles, to create my border. I added a touch of glitter using some glitter cardstock, and a smattering of buttons, and bling/resins. Here is a close up 

I am entering this card into three challenges, the first is the Double Take Tuesday challenge at Splendid Stamping, which is Rainbow, next up is the Anyone For Anya, Buttons challenge, and last but certainly not least, is the Mojo Monday sketch - 270, which of course, I've flipped.

Scrapbooking, with no patterned paper!

Hello Again! I'm on a bit of a scrapbooking roll at the moment, I have this one to share today, and another on Monday for Feeling Sketchy, but, I'm getting ahead of myself.... Here is the one of the pages I made last night -

This is a scrapbook page dedicated to Tommy, my ex-housemate and my kitty. He is still around, just living about a 4hr drive away, which means I don't get to see him.. :-(  Anyway, Tommy is an adorable kitty, so I had to scrapbook one of my favourite photos of him. It's taken a while, purely because I'm still dealing with the fact that I can't see him everyday.... 

I used a white card stock base, and layered it up with four 4 inch squares in Poppy Parade and Real Red, and stitched them together. I then did my journalling on a piece of Peach Parfait cardstock, and cut it into a banner shape. My picture is using a Kaisercraft Polaroid Frame (again.) The mix of embellishments are from D-Lish Scraps, My Minds Eye, Sassfrass Lass and bits and bobs that have been in my stash forever. Here are some close ups -

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I am entering this into the Stuck?! Sketches 15th September sketch - 

Feeling Sketchy - Christmas Card with Gorjuss Girls

Hi again! Three posts in Three days! Wooh! Today's post is my DT post for Feeling Sketchy, we have a fun sketch this week -

This one was a lot of fun to play with here is my interpretation - I needed to make a card for a Kris Kringle/ Secret Santa for Christmas in July... So, I cracked out some red and green- 

I coloured up this GorJuss Stamp using my Spectrum Noir markers and paper pieced her dress with paper from Cosmo Cricket. Once she was all coloured, I fussy cut it out and set it aside to make my card. I used a Real Red card base, layered up with some Kraft which had been run through the Big Shot with an embossing folder, swiped with White Craft ink, to get ink in the depressions. I then layered some ribbon on top and stitched around the edges, before attaching it to my card base. I popped GorJuss on to the ribbon using foam adhesives and added 5 little rhinestones to finish off the card. 

Don't forget to pop over to the Feeling Sketchy Blog and link up your creations :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Alley Way Stamps Fathers Day / Dad's Birthday

Hi Again! This is my second post for today, scroll down for my Feeling Sketchy DT post, or click here...  I had some time to play tonight, and needed to make my dad's birthday card (his birthday is this weekend) So, I looked online for a bunch of inspiration... I don't have a lot of masculine stamps, but I knew there was one or two hiding in my digital stamps! Here is my card -

My dad is really tough to make cards for... he isn't into any sports, except for the V8 supercar races, and he only really watches the Bathurst 1000... So sports images are out, he doesn't fish, or hunt and he isn't a huge fan of sailing or anything else. I did have one image that will be his fathers day card, but I thought I'd try some 'dad humour' for this one. I printed my mushrooms (from The Alley Way Stamps) onto white cardstock and coloured them up using my Spectrum Noir markers. Once I was happy with the colouring, I added some Liquid Pearls in white to the toadstools spots and cut out the image panel. I mounted it on some Real Red card stock and set it aside. The rest of the card is made up with Basic Grey card base, layered with Real Red card, and patterned paper from My Minds Eye. I stuck down some red grosgrain ribbon and attached two buttons on top of each other, and a mini bulldog clip finish off the front of the card... I decorated the inside of this card too...

I used the same My Minds Eye patterned paper, as well as red grosgrain ribbon and the matching sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps. 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the sketch challenge at Mojo Monday and secondly the anything goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for popping by!

Stampin' Up! Tempting Turquoise Embossing Powder to decorate Chipboard.

I have to admit, I buy things thinking "oh yeah, I'll use that..." and then they collect dust for ages! Three of the items on this layout are like that... First is the Tempting Turquoise Embossing Powder, then the Fabric from Stampin' Up! And, finally the chipboard. I bought a bunch of Chipboard a while back, with all good intentions, but I really struggle to use it! Anyway, onto the page

So, I used some patterned paper as the background for this (This is a momentous occasion! You should notice I don't usually use a whole page of patterned paper, Ever!) I think it is from Kaisercraft Seaside Collection. I lined up where all my photos needed to go, added some Real Red Patterned Paper (DSP Brights Stack), and the sat with my chipboard embellishment, thinking what to do... I came up with this- 

Smooshed (technical) my VersaMark ink pad all over this chipboard swirl and piled on the Tempting Turquoise embossing powder, and then heat set it. I put it onto the layout, and felt it was missing something, so with some tiny flat back self cover buttons, and Stampin' Up! Designer Series Fabric, I made some embellishments. I also made one a bit bigger and stuck it on too. Then, it came to a title... I think my nephew is just the cutest little guy on the planet, and he will be breaking girls hearts in no time.... So, that's what my title is all about... I used inspiration from Mariah Carey's song Heartbreaker, for this layout (so I can enter it into the Daring You to Scrap Challenge) I'm also entering this into the Anything Goes Challenge at DYSU Challenge Blog

Thanks for popping by!

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Outlined Occasions and I create a cute Valentines Card

Hi guys! Today I spent the day in the craft room, cutting up card stock and tidying up my desk (again)I have a workshop this weekend, so needed to get prepared. Once all the card was cut down, I sat and crafted for a little while, and this is what I came up with

This is a Crumbcake card base, layered with some Whisper White, and some patterned paper I've had in my stash for a while and I'm getting down to the scraps :) (love Polka Dots!) and some Real Red card stock. I then sat and coloured my little girl from My Favourite Things. I stamped her a second time on some Regal Rose patterned paper, and cut out her top, added some shading and stuck it down. I added some beautiful Ivory Satin Center Band Ribbon and tied a bow. The sentiment is from the new Sale-a-bration set called Outlined Occasions. 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Ribbon Carousel Paper Piecing challenge and secondly, the Colour Q colour challenge and finally, the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches

Thanks for dropping by!

Some Odd Girl Digital Stamps and Stampin' Write Markers create a Missing You Card

Hi guys, I'm back with a card! This one features a really cute Digital Stamp I downloaded this afternoon (instant gratification!)

I started by printing this little chicky onto watercolour paper, and then coloured her using my Stampin' Write Markers, and a Blender pen. I've used minimal colours in the actual image, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise, Blossom Blush, and Real Red. I then sparkled up her shoes, cause every girl wants a pair of Dorothy shoes

Anyway, on with the rest of the card.... I used a Real Red card base, and layered it with Whisper White and a triangle of Tempting Turquoise patterned paper (DSP Brights stack), tied some white grosgrain ribbon around the top, with a lovely bow. The sentiment is made up of Nesting Circle and Nesting Scallop Circle dies and the words made with stickers and the Stampin' Up! Timeless Type Die. 

Ok, so I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Some Odd Girl colour challenge, which I LOVE these colours together right now! The second is the Friday Mashup! which is something new, or the Sketch, and I mashed it up this week, with new digital stamps :) and the sketch.... And finally, the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge :)

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! Brights Designer Series Paper and Timeless Type Sizzlet and I create a Scrapbook Page

Hi Guys, I'm back with the promised scrap book page! This is another one for my nieces scrap book. I'm loving scrapping her pictures, as I can use lots of little cute embellishments!

I have used a 12x12 piece of Crumbcake (Kraft) card stock, which I have sponged around the edges with White Craft Ink. I have cut some scrap strips of Brights Designer Series Paper in Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Tempting Turquoise. I then staggered them on the base card and added a die cut doily. The photo was attached then with my hot glue gun, I attached a bunch of little embellishments (below) The butterflies were cut out of some scrap acetate (from some packaging), using the Big Shot. I then embossed them using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and some stickles to the wings. I added some small alphabet stickers and cut some letters using the Timeless Type Sizzlet from Tempting Turquoise.

I am entering this into the Kraft It Up! challenge which is to use bright colours :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! Up, Up and Away and Friendly Messages and I create a fun card

Hi guys, I have been in the craft room a couple of times over the last few days (woohoo!) I don't have a whole lot to share, although, I have made three cards.... This is the first of them...

I used a White card base (which is unusual in itself) I layered it with some Pool Party which I'd sponged a stripe onto using some Pool Party ink. I stamped the balloon bases onto the Pool Party and then with the balloons, I stamped them on a scrap of white in Real Red, Lucky Limeade and Melon Mambo, cut them out and popped them onto the base. I stamped the sentiment, which is from Friendly Messages and added a few rhinestones. 

I am entering this in to the Just Add Ink inspiration challenge, and the Clean & Simple fall to layout 170

Thanks for dropping round... 

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Timeless Type Sizzlet and I create a Scrapbooking Page with Bonus Sketch!

Hi Guys! I've been a terrible blogger of late! I do have a scrapbook page to show you this evening though! I have taken on the task of scrapbooking all the photos of my niece and nephew so, you will probably see a lot more of this gorgeous child :)

This was Sam just after his first birthday, wearing the firemans hat that he received. I have used my favourite base card stock, Crumbcake which I have layered with patterned papers from various companies (they were all off cuts, so I can't tell you which ones, sorry!) Then with my newest addition for the Big Shot, I cut out the I and Up using the Timeless Type Sizzlets, I was quite hesitant in outlaying such a large amount ($139.95) but, I think they will be used all the time, so keep an eye out for more using it :) I added the When and Grow using some mini letter stickers (Echo Park I believe) and did some doodling around the photos using a black Stampin' Write Marker and around the page itself. 

Here is the sketch of this layout, don't forget, you can view all the sketches here.

Thanks for dropping by, I hope to have more to share tomorrow :)

Happy Stamping/Scrapping!

Stampin' Up! Medallion and Snow Swirled and I create a Christmas Card

Hi guys, I have a card to share... This card was heavily inspired by Jules from Jules Krafti Krafts. I loved her card which can be found here. I was inspired by the use of the Medallion stamp as a wreath and using the Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder, which as you can see in my card, matches perfectly with the card stock and ribbon in the same colour.... now onto the card!

I have used a real red base, which I have layered with Very Vanilla (it looks white in this picture!) which I had run partially through the Stripes embossing folder. I wrapped some retired Wild Wasabi ribbon around it before sticking it down. The main image was inked using VersaMark and then I liberally covered it in Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder (got it all over the desk and everything!) once it was heat set, I cut out some berries using the Owl punch and stuck them on to the wreath. The sentiment is from the Snow Swirled set, and I think it fits perfectly inside the wreath... I added some red stickles to the berries to match the shininess of the embossing powder, layered the sentiments onto the wreath and then the main image panel onto some Wild Wasabi card. Here is another photo, which doesn't have the shininess showing, but still annoyingly looks white instead of Vanilla *sigh* 

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge and the Do You Stack Up? ribbon challenge

Thanks again for popping by, and Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Welcome Christmas and I make Mass Producible Christmas Card

Hi! I promised I'd be back with a second card! So, here I am with the other card I made last night in my Christmas card stash. I actually made eight of these before I ran out of ribbon and patterned paper!

This is another fairly basic card, the card base is Confetti White (again) and I've stamped the large sentiment from Welcome Christmas in Real Red directly onto the card stock. I then cut down some patterned paper from My Minds Eye and layered it on some Real Red Card stock. A small light blue bow (which matches almost perfectly with the patterned paper) and three red rhinestones were attached. To finish off this card, I rounded two of the corners :)

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Moxie Fab World Get Inspired By Fashion challenge, I have been inspired by that lovely pattern. The second challenge is the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes challenge (I really like it when they post these ones.... ) 

Anyway, today I got to scrapbook some too, so, keep an eye out for that!

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies and Welcome Christmas make Rustic Christmas Cards

Hi guys, I've been such a bad blogger lately! It's been almost a week since I posted, and I feel terrible about it. I apologise for the lack of updates, but, I'm back :) I spent some time in the craft room last night, making Christmas Cards. I made two of these ones last night

I used a Confetti White card base, stamped the "Joy" from Welcome Christmas in Chocolate Chip ink, and then with a piece of Crumbcake (Kraft) and another piece of Confetti White, I stamped the delicate doilies in Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Crumbcake ink. I layered them atop of each other and wrapped some Real Red Grosgrain ribbon around it and tied a knot. I added three rhinestones to finish off this card.

This is a fairly basic card, but I really liked how it turned out :) I am entering this into three great challenges, the CAS-ual Fridays Sketch challenge, The Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger and the Ribbon Carousel Colour challenge

Thanks for dropping by, and waiting for posts from me, hopefully I'll be back later with more projects :)

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Welcome Christmas and I make a quick and easy Christmas Card

Hi guys! This was the second card I made last night

This is one of my newest acquisitions from Stampin' Up! It's a beautiful Christmas set, that includes a few silhouettes, two big sentiments, and this really pretty wreath. I used a piece of Very Vanilla card stock, stamped the wreath in Old Olive, and then with some red stickles, popped some berries on top. The sentiment is one from Gelatins and I have stamped it on some Vellum in Real Red and attached it to my card base using some Stampin' Up! Glitter Brads. I think this fits my criteria for a Christmas card, easy to make multiples :)

I am entering this into the challenge over at Clean & Simple as I followed their sketch. :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Stampin' Up! French Foliage and I create a easily mass produced Christmas Card!

I know when it comes to making my Christmas cards this year, I'll be looking for something that, a. doesn't use a bunch of cardstock, b. doesn't require too much thought c. something that is easily posted and d. something that I can produce a lot of in a short period of time.... I think I've found my card for this year! You may remember this card I made last month... So, I decided to make one Christmassy

This year, my Christmas colours are back to traditional red and Green, so this card is perfect :) It is a Confetti  White card base, which I have stamped the little leaf from French Foliage in Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive. I stamped the sentiment, which is from Contempo Christmas in Real Red. I added 'berries' using some red stickles. 

I am entering this into the Less is More one layered leaves challenge and the Simply Stampin' Challenge which is Leaves as well

Thanks for popping by!

Stampin' Up! Tiny Tags and Extreme Elements make a teen birthday card

Hi guys... my mojo is a little bit on the fritz today... which is disappointing, as I have the whole day to craft! So, I sat and water coloured for a while, and then built the card using a layout I've used numerous times, so there was no thinking involved...

This little alternative guy I bought from The Greeting Farm a while ago, but just hadn't gotten around to colouring him... I used my Stampin' Write Markers and a Blender Pen. I cut him out (in three pieces cause I messed up colouring his clothing, and had to redo them) and then pieced him back together on a piece of Whisper White, which I'd sponged with Tempting Turquoise. The 'splattered' panel is Tempting Turquoise, and has been stamped using Extreme Elements and sponged around the edges. I then wrapped some bakers twine and added a couple of Tiny Tags. I added 3 red rhinestones, and called it done.... 

I am entering this into two challenges, the first is the Ribbon Carousel Anything Goes challenge, and also the Just Add Ink Just add Tags/Bookmarks Challenge.

Don't forget to add your name to my linky list and go in the draw for blog candy here

Happy Stamping!