Category Archives: Challenges

River Rock Challenge

By | January 13, 2012

Hi there Well over at the NZSU blog I gave everyone a colour challenge this week (the colour was randomly picked by my husband from the colour coach) – River Rock, Cherry Cobbler & Marina Mist or River Rock, Not Quite Navy & Tangerine Tango.  I don’t think I’ve used River Rock that much so this was a challenge… Read More »

Two for one

By | January 12, 2012

Hi there Todays card incorporates two challenges – a sketch from Stamping411 and a colour combo from Pals Paper Arts.  I love the combo of Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla.  It’s great when a card just comes together – this is such a great sketch and works well with this stamp. I’m using this stamp… Read More »

Mojo Monday # 221

By | December 30, 2011

Hi there Well not long to go now until 2012! A friend of mine has her birthday tomorrow so yesterday we went out for a coffee.  It was so lovely to take time out and catch up. I used the layout from Mojo Monday to create my card. This is the first time I’ve made a circle… Read More »

ColourQ #115

By | December 18, 2011

Hi there Well it’s still raining here in Auckland.  Not sure when it’s going to stop but they are saying we should have a fine Christmas Day! Here is the card I created for this weeks challenge over at ColourQ. The colours this week are Real Red, Glorious Green, Green Galore & Regal Rose.  Luckily… Read More »

ColourQ #114

By | December 14, 2011

Hi there Just a quick post to finish the day.  In the weekend I made a few cards using various challenge sites.  Unfortunately I missed the cut off for a few of them – one being ColourQ.  Never mind I will now keep note of when the links close.  The challenge was to make anything… Read More »

Just Add Inspiration Photo #97

By | December 14, 2011

Hi I love the inspiration photo over at JAI this week so thought I’d give it a go and make a 3D project.  I couldn’t decide which colour to use so went with all four. Here is what I made:  Front Side view I love making these little boxes – they hold four square Whittaker’s chocolates (yum) and are… Read More »

Create with Connie & Mary #179

By | December 13, 2011

Hi there As promised here is another card I made in the weekend – it’s based on a colour challenge from Create with Connie and Mary.  This is the first time I’ve done a challenge with them. It doesn’t show up that well in the photo but I used the new Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder on… Read More »

Pals Paper Arts #122

By | December 6, 2011

Hi Just a quick post tonight.  Here is another Christmas card I made on Sunday.  This one is from a new challenge site I’ve found Pals Paper Arts.  I love the colour combo for this challenge – Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke & Very Vanilla. This card was quick and easy to make with this stamp & punch… Read More »

Color Throwdown #170

By | December 5, 2011

Hi there Here is another Christmas card I made yesterday.  The colours are from Color Throwdown.  I struggled a bit working out how to incorporate Daffodil Delight into the card – not a colour I’ve used before on a Christmas card! Supplies:Stamp Set – Delightful Decorations, Loads of LoveCard Stock – Old Olive, Night of… Read More »

Crafters Anonymous

By | November 1, 2011

Hi Last night I was able to attend the online class over at Crafters Anonymous.  Sharna had a wonderful card for us.  We had been given the list of supplies prior to the class and this is what we created – a free standing pop up card: At the start of the class I had no… Read More »

Four Challenges in Two Cards

By | August 21, 2011

Hi there Be prepared – this may be a long post. As there was nothing of interest on TV last night I sat down and made two cards.  I checked out the various challenge sights and found that over at Stamping 411 they had two challenges.  The next dilemma was the colour combination – in step JAI and… Read More »

Sketch Frenzy Friday – 080511

By | August 12, 2011

Hi Here’s another card I made the other night.  I’ve used this layout to make a thank you card – I never have enough of these.  I made a pact with myself not to buy anymore DSP until I’d used up my old supplies – it’s almost gone and just in time for the new… Read More »

Just Add Ink

By | July 23, 2011

Hi The other night I found out just how sharp my new paper snips were!  I cut the end of my thumb and it took ages for it to stop bleeding.  So now that we are back in business I can show you the card I made for this weeks JAI challenege.  I combined it with the colour combo from Colour Q… Read More »