Stampin' Up! Last Chance- Silhouette Sentiments and I create a Gift Card Holder

My second last week as being a Guest Designer at Just Add Ink, and boy did I struggle with this one!

I started by masking off most of the Vanilla base with a circle cut out, and sponged Peach Parfait and a touch of Cajun Craze in the corner, I then used the other part of the mask to cover the sun so I could sponge the sky. It is mostly Bashful Blue, with a touch of Night of Navy. I removed the mask and stamped the bird from Silhouette Sentiments (Hostess set) and the sentiment from the same set. I layered it on Cajun Craze and Peach Parfait. 

Then, it went all on a small base of Very Vanilla, which had a piece cut out and folded up for a gift card to be held.

ETA: I wanted to link you all to Andrea's blog, as I found there was a very similar cards on Splitcoast Stampers, I realise I probably saw it and used the general idea, in that case, I apologise Andrea, I didn't mean to CASE your card with out linking back to you...  

I didn't really decorate the inside, but you get the idea... Anyway, head over to the Just Add Ink website and have a play with the new colour challenge! 

Stampin' Up! Just Believe and Silhouette Sentiments create lovely Thank You cards

Hi guys! I have a quick card to share with you today, before I pop it in the mail to go to a special someone!

For this card, I have used Confetti White cardstock (my new go to card) I have masked a strip using post it notes, then with some sponges and my Stampin' Up! Inks, I have created this background. The colours are layered lightest to darkest, starting with Bashful Blue, then Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and a little bit of Night of Navy. While the masks were still in place, I stamped the leaf image from Just Believe in Basic Black, stamping off some of the images to get a fuller shrub line.... Once I'd done that, I peeled off the masks and stamped the bird from the hostess set Silhouette Sentiments in Staz On Black for a deeper black (sounds weird I know) and then I stamped the sentiment below the image panel. The sentiment is one of the cute ones from Just Believe. Now, I am going to write in this card, address it, and send it on its way. 

I am entering this in to two challenges, the first being Just Add Ink's Inspiration Challenge (see below) and the Less is More One Layer "Legs" Challenge. 

I know I've seen a card out there very similar to this one, but silly me forgot to bookmark it, so if this is very similar to a card you have made, I apologise, but I can't find out who it was now that I was going to mention I cased this from. 

Until next time,

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Silhouette Sentiments is beautiful for CAS Cards

As you can all tell from my previous cards, I'm on a clean and simple kick right now... So, when I saw the daunting colours over at the Curtain Call Colour Challenge, my first thought was to use blocks of colour, to create a focal point on my white cardstock...

I was inspired by the Cube Lights in the picture, so went with those... I clear embossed the images from Silhouette Sentiments on 1.5" squares and then lined them up on my card, I then stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso (sentiment is from Upsy Daisy)... 

I am also entering this into Less is More Challenge week 3, which is a theme challenge - Spring! I think the colours are very spring like, and flowers represent spring to me as well... 

The only way you can get your hands on this cute little stamp set (Silhouette Sentiments) is either by placing an order of $300 or more (not incl. postage), or host a workshop of over $300, if you are interested in either of these options, please do not hesitate to email me or call me on 0405 173 237

Until next time... Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Chalked Mothers Day Cards

I've had a very productive night tonight!
I have made a further 3 mothers day cards for the Australian Troops stationed overseas. My Stampin' Up! team mate is coordinating the collection once again this year, so I thought I should do my part and submit a few cards.... I shared this card with you earlier today, and loved the simplistic design, the wow factor, and the softness that was created, all by using my Stampin' Chalks!

I created some masks using off cut scratch paper, and stamped my images inside the mask. I then heat embossed them using clear embossing powder, and then blended my chalks over the top. I started with the two circles, and then the question formed, what else could I use as a mask? It dawned on me that the Top Note die would make a very pretty shape... so out it came... and the bottom card was born! I love how all these cards turned out, and the fact that they are super easy to post (being single layer cards) is an added bonus. With the Troops cards, I'm very aware that these cards will be travelling overseas, and then back to Australia, so I try to keep embellishments and layers to a minimum, and these cards make the grade!
Thanks for looking and happy stamping!
Jess

Ways to use your Stampin' Up! Chalks - Cards for the Troops

Hi all!
I think my mojo has kicked back in! I made two cards this morning that I am more than happy with! I will post them separately as they are very different cards....
The first one is made using the Stampin' Up! Chalks which I don't use nearly enough... I forget how pretty they are, and how easy to use they are!

I've started creating Mothers Day Cards for the troops, so I've been making some clean and simple cards, that are fairly flat, and easy to post. So, when I came across the Less is More Challenge of one layer cards, with the bonus of using Flowers, I knew I wanted to make another card for the troops!

I love this card! And, it was so quick and easy to make.... I might make a bunch more to send with my Troops cards!

Thanks for stopping by, and if you have the time, why not create some cards for the Aussie Diggers stationed overseas?

Happy Stamping!

Mojo Monday and 2S4Y

Hi all, I have two sketch cards to show you.
The first one is the last ever sketch from 2 sketches 4 you

This was a card that came together quite quickly for me. I used the in colour - Concord Crush and the birdy is the part of the Hostess set Silhouette Sentiments, I also went back to my trusty Jumbo stamp wheel, with So Swirly.

The second card I have to show you is for an upcoming class, which I'm holding to create kids cards... I used the Mojo Monday sketch for this one.  

Kids cards are a little out of my depth, because I don't make many, so this was a bit of a challenge for me. I love how it turned out. Only one stamp set was used for this one - Party This Way. 

Go, participate in these two great challenges :-)

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....