Some Odd Girl - Valentines Day Card

Hello! I realise I'm a tad early for Valentines, but I wanted to have a good stock of cards in my store, come mid January, so here is my first one!

I actually struggled a little with the design of this card, but I grabbed a Some Odd Girl stamp, Hey Kaylee, colouring her up, using my Spectrum Noir Markers, I then embossed some red card stock, and grabbed a piece of My Minds Eye patterned paper. I doodled around the edges of everything, and stamped my sentiment, which is a mix of The Alley Way Stamps, and the Hey Kaylee Sentiment.

Here is the close up

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Make Your own Background

Some Odd Girl - December Challenge - Make your own Background

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #109

Kraftin' Kimmie - You Rock Card

Hi there!

I have another quick card to share with you all today! 

I started off by inking up this slightly creepy looking Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp, using my spectrum noir markers for colouring. I then set her aside, and grabbed some patterned papers, I've used the pink patterned paper from Amy Tangerine, and some black board paper from Teresa Collins. I then stamped my sentiment (Alley Way Stamps) and embossed it on to the blackboard looking paper. I tied a bow, added a button, and a bunch of washi tape pennants. The main image panel was placed behind the chalk board paper, and everything was doodled around!

Here is the close up

Colour Q- Challenge #211

Kraftin' Kimmie - Challenge 200, Back in Black

Mojo Monday - Sketch #315

Father's Day Card - MFT stamps & The Alley Way Stamps - Clean and Simple

Hi guys! I've been busy contemplating my uni assignments, and not much else, so I haven't had a lot of time to craft... I did get to make my dad a Father's Day card though... 

My dad is quite difficult to make for, as he's not a 'sports fan' or, anything remotely similar to what people think of for father's day cards! So, I went with something quite simple - 

I used patterned papers, from Echo Park, and stamps from both My Favourite Things, and The Alley Way stamps, I used the "chalkboard" technique on these, and doodled around the papers, using a white gel pen (on the dark paper) and a black felt tip pen on the patterned papers. I added twine, some metal swirl paper clips, and a few rhinestones...  

Deconstructing Jen - Sketch 116

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge 86

Masculine Birthday Card - No Colouring!

Hi guys! I made another card the other night, for a friends birthday.... 

I wanted to make a card that wasn't overly "cutesy" as it was for a male friend, and didn't want it to be too over the top either... 

Here is the outcome -

I started out, going through my stash of 6x6 patterned papers, and selecting a few that went ok together... Starting from the top, we've got Sn@p, 24/Seven, then Authentique, then the orange-y one is by Kaisercraft, and is the Homemade collection. I used a piece of white, confetti cardstock in the middle, before repeating the papers down the page again. I looped some black grosgrain ribbon around the side, before attaching a bow, with a button, and a twine bow tied through the holes. I then stamped my sentiment, which is made up using The Alley Way Stamps, Jibber Jabber set. I stamped it using the rock and roll technique, using two shades of orange ink.
The rock and roll technique is simple, dab your stamp in the lighter colour first, than either rock the edge (or roll, depending on how you want it to blend) into the second ink. I just rocked the bottom edge slightly into my darker ink. I then pressed it down on to a piece of Confetti card, and die cut a circle. 

I added a trio of sequins to the bottom right corner of the card, and added an arrow paper clip, from Freckled Fawn to the sentiment circle, to finish the card off... 

Here is the close up (hopefully you can see the colour variation better)

Deconstructing Jen - Sketch 109

The Alley Way Stamps - Be Inspired #32

My Favourite Things + TAWS Birthday Card

Hi guys! 

I've got another card to share today! (keep an eye out, you may get seconds today!)

This is a fairly clean and simple card, for me, anyway! I have started by stamping, and colouring up this big cupcake chicky, from My Favourite Things, then fussy cut her out (cause life wasn't difficult enough.... Look at those skinny legs!) anyway, I then picked out my background.... I used some printed vellum, from Studio Calico, and some patterned paper from Echo Park. The pink piece was run through the big shot. Next up, the sentiment, it's from Jibber Jabber, by The Alley Way Stamps, and I've stamped the dotty border that comes in the set in light pink ink as well... I finished this card off with lots of doodling, and a trio of rhinestones! 

I'm entering this into two challenges, the first is the CAS(E) this Sketch!, #21 (which I've flipped), and the second is the inspiration pic from The Alley Way Stamps Blog

Thanks for popping by! I will schedule another post for this afternoon, so keep an eye out!

The Alley Way Stamps - New Baby Card

Hi ya! Easter is almost here! Are you ready for the bunny's visit?

 I have a quick card to share today, featuring some newer stamps (in my collection!) 

I started pulling out all my The Alley Way Stamps, I chose to use the boat from Kid N Caboodle and Jibber Jabber, I inked up the boat, and stamped it four times, once on X-press it Blender card, again on patterned papers, from Echo Park, All about a Boy, MME, and Echo Park Dots and Stripes, before trimming out the pieces I wanted to use, I attached double sided tape to the back, trimmed them out, and peeled the backing off and attached them to my blender card section, which I'd coloured up using my Spectrum Noirs. The background paper I've used is a trimmed down piece of Echo Park Dots and Stripes, which of course has a bunch off doodling around the edges (I can't help myself!) The sentiment is stamped in plain black ink, and the card made up, using more patterned paper from All About a Boy 6x6 paper pad, cut out with a scallop border die.

Here is the close up - 

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the Inspiration pic from TAWS blog, next up is the sketch from Mojo Monday, and finally the Anything goes challenge at Simon Says

My shop will be offline from next weekend, as I will be out of action for a couple of weeks, so if there is anything you'd like to get your hands on any of my cards, now is the time to take a peek!

Annabelle Stamps - Daisies - Thinking of You

Hiya! 

I was warned when I created this card that, I'd become addicted to Annabelle Stamps... So, it was no surprise that I had to buy a couple more...  I ended up with this one, as well as an adorable little bee (which I'll share once I get him inky)
Here is my card -

I started by stamping a Crumbcake card base with the Stampin' Up! background stamp - En Francais, then I stamped the largest, and smallest daisies on to some X-press it Blender card and coloured them up using my Spectrum Noirs. The square has been covered in some lovely washi tape, from The Stamp Spot, and the sentiment is from The Alley Way Stamps. I stamped another little daisy, and leaf, coloured them, and fussy cut them to pop next to the sentiment. Everything got a liberal serving of my doodled borders as well... hehe

 Here is the close up -

I am entering this into three challenges, the first is the sketch from Mojo Monday, the washi tape challenge at Moxie Fab and the anything goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for dropping around! My Madeit Store got a massive update over the weekend, including a BUNCH of new stock, so pop by for a look!

Some Odd Girl, The Alley Way Stamps & There She Goes Tag

I have two projects to share today, but this one is first... pop back later to check out the other :)

I've had a pack of these big shipping tags in my stash for an absolute age... I usually use them for scrapbooking and journaling, but when I saw the Some Odd Girl Ning group challenge was tags, I dug one out... I stamped directly onto the tag, using a stamp set from There She Goes, it is from the set called Dance, I stamped the flowers/leaves and then coloured them in using my Spectrum Noirs. I then stamped my SOG Sweet Thinkin' Mae and coloured her up to match the flowers and leaves. I then stamped a sentiment, from the Jibber Jabber stamp set from The Alley Way Stamps, and coloured up the little heart to match... 

Here is the close up...  

I am also entering this into The Alley Way stamps - Be Inspired challenge - 

How much fun is that chair/side table?? You can see why I was inspired? Awesome yeah?!

Scrapbooking with Project Life - Giveaway!

Hello!

I'm here to share a scrapbook page made using some bits from a Project Life kit that I bought from the store... I bought lots of little bits and pieces, for my Smash journal, and have yet to get into Project Life, so I was thinking of other ways to use my bits and bobs on cards and scrap pages... Here is what I made today!

I started out with a piece of patterned paper from Echo Park, layered it up with a chipboard overlay, which I've left raw.. I gathered my supplies... I used a piece from Photo Freedom (EPP), and one of the reverses of OA Midway Journaling Card.  (it's the silver stars)

I used some of my favourite washi tapes - Black Chevron and Yellow Stripe, then added a crochet doily and flower, a button and a wood veneer in the shape of a heart, as well as a hat pin. Above the washi tape - there is a Amy Tangerine sticker.

On this side, there is a findingnana button, from Honeycomb & Chevron, a speech bubble from WeRMK stamp set, called Text Messages (keep an eye on the store, they'll be up soon), and the little hearts are from The Alley Way Stamps, which I have coloured in with my Spectrum Noirs 

I am entering this into the Stuck?! sketches Feb 15 Challenge

Now, I do have a giveaway too.... 

Want to win the 2 rolls of washi tape I used on this page?!

All you need to do, is comment on this post (at the Stamp Spot blog) before the 28th of February... I will draw a winner from the comments! So, comment on!

The Greeting Farm - You Rock!

Hi again!

I have another card to share today!

 I think my craft mojo came back for a bit!

Here's the card I made - 

I started out using this stamp from the Anya Lounge collection... I inked her up, and coloured her using my Spectrum Noir markers... I then picked out my papers, from Teresa Collins 6x6 paper pad, which I drew some doodled borders on to... I used some ribbon and twine with a button from my stash. The sentiment, is from The Alley Way stamps, and I added a few rhinestones and called it done :)

Here is the close up

I am entering this into the DTT sketch challenge - 

New Mum card - The Greeting Farm

Hi guys! I'm back today to share a New Baby/New Mum card I made up last night...  Here it is  -

I started off colouring up this cute pregnant chicky using my Spectrum Noir Markers, and then trimmed her out. I built my card up using patterned papers from Authentique and Teresa Collins 6x6 paper pads, and a bunch of doodling with a felt tip pen. I stamped the sentiments, from Some Odd Girl and The Alley Way stamps using Stampin' Up! Inks. Here is a close up! 

I am entering this into two The Greeting Farm challenges, the first is the FFF Favourite Movie Challenge, one of my favourite movies is Juno, and I've taken inspiration from this movie poster of it - 

The second challenge is the Double Take Tuesday Sketch -

Thanks for popping around! *hugs*

Feeling Sketchy Week 33

Hi Guys! It's week 33 (!) at Feeling Sketchy, and we've got another sketch for you to enter for your chance to win a prize pack from D-Lish Scraps! Here is the sketchy -

Another clean and simple sketch!

Here is my interpretation - 

I used a free digital stamp from The Alley Way Stamps, and coloured it up with my Spectrum Noir Markers, to match this fun flower printed paper from Kaisercraft. I cut out the main image panel using a nesting label, and popped it up on dimensionals. I added two kinds of ribbon, and stamped my sentiment (SU!) before adding some rhinestones and of course, stitching around the panel. Here are some close-ups -  

Don't forget to pop by the other sketchette's blogs to take a look at what they've been up to - 

Annmaree

Jessica

Michelle

And of course, the main blog to join in the fun - 

Feeling Sketchy!

Feeling Sketchy - Week 27!

Hi guys, I'm a little late posting this week for Feeling Sketchy. We have a new sponsor this month, one of my favourite places to shop (semi locally) Illawarra Scrapbookers

 

And here is this weeks sketch - 

So good for different interpretations! I needed a baby card for a girl at work who had a healthy little boy last Thursday.... here is my card -

I used a mix of patterned papers that were on my desk from a scrapbook page I did the other night. These were the perfect combo for a baby boy card. I think there is Kaisercraft, We R Memory Keepers and My Minds Eye. The Stamps are Stampin' Up! and The Alley Way Stamps (Jibber Jabber) and I added a whole bunch of tiny dots of stickles around the edge for some bling. 

I am entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes challenge too :)

The Alley Way Stamps - Jibber Jabber

Hi Guys I have two cards to share featuring The Alley Way Stamps which are now for sale at The Stamp Spot. I have used Jibber Jabber which is an awesome sentiment set :) Anyway, here's the first card -

I am entering it into the Annabelle Stamps - Shades of Pink + White challenge

And here's the second -

And this one is being entered into The Alley Way Stamps - Inspiration picture challenge and Ribbon Carousel - Buttons and Twine Challenge.

These are fairly basic cards, so I'm not going to bore you all with the details, but if there is anything you'd like to know, please do not hesitate to comment, and I'll get back to you ASAP :)