Hi there I can’t believe I haven’t posted for a week! After a busy week at work I finally got round to making a card for the Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge. My girlfriend has her birthday this Wednesday so thought I’d use this challenge for her card. I wanted to do something a bit special so instead of just… Read More: Try Stampin On Tuesday # 10 »
Hi I have a vey special friend and I have wanted to send her a card for ages just letting her know how special she is to me. When I saw Paula Dobson’s project on U Stamp with Dawn & Friends I fell in love with it & have been wanting to trial it. Well here… Read More: For a Friend »
Hi It’s been a lovely day in Auckland, NZ. I have spent the morning & early afternoon in the garden trimming the hedge & weeding before the cold weather arrives. My arms are now covered in scratches & my back is a bit stiff. So a great way to relax after that is to come… Read More: Brief Case Gift Box »
Hi there I finally got round to making a card using the colour combination from Inkspiration. I loved the autumn tones of the challenge and as I have a few male cards to do this month it worked in well. I’m a bit late though for the challenge – never mind the receiver of the card… Read More: Inkspiration »
Hi there Well here’s my next Try Stampin On Tuesday card. I decided to use this weeks layout for a masculine card. I have three male birthdays this month so thought I’d better make a start. I used DSP for my four squares – I’m trying to use up retired papers before I buy the new ones. … Read More: Try Stampin On Tuesday #9 »
Hi When I saw this weeks challenge at Just Add Ink I knew exactly what to enter. This is a stationery set I made for my friend in England. I got the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers. It’s amazing how much it holds – I added a notepad and a short pen I found at PaperPlus. The envelopes… Read More: Stationery Box »
Hi With Easter just round the corner I thought I’d better get the work Easter gifts done – I enlisted the help of my 14yr niece to help me. Thanks Hanna. Take a look at what we’ve made – 60 of them! I used the ‘Bright’ card stock (sorry the colours haven’t come out that… Read More: Easter Boxes »
Hi My girlfriend rang me last night & asked me if I could make her a card for a kitchen tea she was going to. The theme was Desperate Housewives! What stamp set do you use? Then I thought of Totally Tess and this is what I came up with. To make the apron I… Read More: Totally Tess »
Hi there It’s that time of the week to post my card for http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/. I’m really pleased with how my card turned out. For my colour combination I used ColourQ – not sure how I found this site. As I didn’t have any DSP in the colour range I made my own background with one of the… Read More: Try Stampin On Tuesday #8 »
Hi The beginning of the year really seems to be a popular time for getting married. Friends of mine are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary today – well done guys! so I thought I’d make them a card. Wedding Anniversaries and birthdays are very special occasions to be celebrated. I’ve again turned to my Colour Coach for inspiration. … Read More: Another Wedding Anniversary »
Hi Here’s my next entry for http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/. I’ve used Totally Tess this week – slowly working through the sets the don’t see much ink. It’s very easy to go to the favourites (Vintage Vogue).Here is this weeks sketch:and here is what I did: I’m really into using the markers at the moment. I haven’t done much… Read More: Try Stampin On Tuesday #7 »
Hi I always find it hard to come up with ideas for masculine cards. Last year Jacquelyn held a masculine card class and so I have used one of those ideas for some ‘boy’ cards I need for this week. I stamped the tool images on polyshrink, coloured them & then used the heat gun to… Read More: Totally Tools »
Hi I’m really enjoying the different blog sites with challenges. This is my first entry for both challenges and decided that I could combine the two: Mojo Monday http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ and Just Add Ink colour challenge http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/Here is the sketchand the colours were Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White and Crumb Cake – here is my combination. I embossed… Read More: Two for One »
Hi Thought I’d do a quick post before heading off to the Craft Expo. Our neighbour had her birthday last Sunday so I made her a card & little gift. For the card layout I used a sketch from Splitcoast Stampers http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/ number SC251. For the gift I used the pillow box die & an idea… Read More: Birthday Bakery »
Hi I love these Try Stampin Tuesday challenges! http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/ For this weeks challenge I used a stamp set that I haven’t inked up much – Simply Said and a colour that seems to get left behind – Riding Hood Red. To give it a 3D effect I added pearls to the flowers. Here is the sketch:and here is… Read More: Try Stampin Tuesday Challenge #6 »