Sweet Sunday Sketch #54 - Last of my must do cards....any more this year are a bonus!!!

I just loved the sketch over at 'The Sweetest Thing' this week and thought it would be the perfect sketch for an acrylic card (my first) that has been buzzing in my head for days.....this little snail mail the second in this theme is the result - I might bling up the cover a bit...I'll see how it grows on me BUT in general I love it - more acrylic to come!

The front Cover of the card - I love the peek-a-boo window!

The inside of the card - a little scene thanks to my cricut!

Close up of the little snail - Ive popped the leaves and the snail a little!

Recipe
Cardstock: Acrylic sheet, Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: My Minds Eye - Bloom & Grow little Blossom
Stamp: Computer generated sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi
Cricut Cartridges: Walk in my garden - tulips and leaves, george - squares and circle cutouts of cardstock, going places - envelope, stretch ur imagination - daisies, paper dolls DU - grass (cuttlebug embossed), garden of words - snail and accent essentials - sun
Pens: Zig marker and Creative Memories Jewel Tones
Punch: Fiskar Scallop Border
Bling: Prima Say it in Pearls


This year: 10 Birthday cards, 2 Mothers Day card, 1 Fathers Day card, 2 Just to say Hi cards, 4 Valentines, 4 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #123

Another sketch challenge done - totally cricut - a little note to send to my aunt in England who has just sent me the longest family update. This is my second Mojo Monday challenge and I love them - they are great sketches and the samples are awesome from the DT! I have to say I love this little snail from "A Garden of Words" - I think he will get cut again VERY soon!





Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: My Minds Eye - Just Dreamy 2
Stamp: Computer generated sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Soft Sky, Close to Cocoa, Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi
Cricut Cartridges: Paper Dolls Dress Up - grass, Stretch your imagination - sunflowers ( I trimmed the leaves off), A garden of Words - snail, Going Places - envelope and Walk in my Garden - leaves
Pens: Pens: Creative Memories Jewel Tones

This year: 10 Birthday cards, 1 Mothers Day card, 1 Fathers Day card, 2 Just to say Hi cards, 4 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

2 Sketches 4 You Challenge #44

I have just completed another blog challenge - a birthday card for my dad. Love these challenges because they give you a basic design that works! Dad is REALLY hard to make a card for as he is an artist a painter/sculptor working in ceramics and concrete. I hunted around for a while to find an image I could use that would suit him and found this little stamp of an artists work station. I used the 2S4U Sketch Challenge #44 and tried to keep the colour pallette manly....lol.



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: rouge de Garance - aile ou fleur #4
Stamp: StampIt - workstation and computer generated sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Blue Bayou
Pens: Pens: Zig Writer and Copic Markers for colouring the robot.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #53 - another little robot

Well I'm still out of white cotton so Raul's B'day card is stitchless - I would have preferred it with but perhaps it would have been too feminine for a boy card. I've played around a little with this image - stamping it first twice...then writing Raul's name in bubble writing on one and cutting out the bubble writing. Both images were coloured with copic markers and the image with the name superimposed was popped up. I used the cricut to cut the cupcake, scalloped oval and spaceship - inked em all up before putting the card together. I'm quite happy with my interpretation of the Sweet Sunday Sketch!

I'm still loving the copic markers and I quite like the effect of superimposing the name over the stamp - looks pretty cool I think....lol


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: rouge de Garance - aile ou fleur #1 and #2
Stamp: StampIt - robot and computer generated sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Soft Sky, Close to Cocoa and Blue Bayou
Cricut Cartridges: Everyday Paper Dolls - spaceship and From my Kitchen - cupcake and plate
Pens: Pens: Zig Writer and Copic Markers for colouring the robot.

Arghhhh....I'm out of white cotton.....

Well my card making has officially ground to a halt I have run out of white cotton...lol...does that actually happen to people - so unless I can plan and do all my cuts and not put together thats it until the shops open Monday.......*sigh*...might have to get some work done!

Head start on Mothers Day

Another one bites the dust....One Mothers Day card done, leaving just 3 cards needed for the rest of the year give or take a few thankyous and get wells, etc. I used another one of the stamps I bought yeserday - a Penny Black - these hedgehogs are sooooo cute! I had my first attempt at paper piecing with this one - stamping her onto the fancy pants paper and cutting out her frock and reapplying it to the image - i think she needed to be a bit brighter and I may gloss her frock up!


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: rouge de Garance - aile ou fleur #1 and Fancy Pants - Make Merry
Stamp: Penny Black - tiny wishes and computer generated sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Soft Sky, Rose Red, Pink Passion, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip and Blue Bayou
Cricut Cartridges: Everyday Paper Dolls - grass, Winter Woodland - tree and Walk in my Garden - tulips and ladybird
Pens: Pens: Zig Writer, Signo white and Copic Markers for colouring the hedgehog.

Another card - 4 to go.....

Well I'm still knocking out cards for this year and loving the easels so much I think everyone is going to get one....lol...this one is for my dad for fathers day...a little early I know but saves a panic down the track - January is ALWAYS card making month!


I'm loving the copic markers - just ordered another 20 to go with the 20 I have....can't wait till they arrive - plus I have just ordered a STASH of new rubber stamps from 'Stamping Bella' - they are deloverly and just plain yummy - plus they will let me use my copics...lol..well my stamp shopping yesterday has resulted in 2 new cards not bad really.....


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: rouge de Garance - aile ou fleur #1 and #2
Stamp: StampIt - robot and computer generated sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Soft Sky and Blue Bayou
Cricut Cartridges: Everyday Paper Dolls - planet and spaceship and Paper Dolls - background
Pens: Pens: Zig Writer and Copic Markers for colouring the robot.

Male Birthday Card

This holidays I have been trying to get all my Birthday Cards for family this year done - the girls are easy...the boys are harder....lol...this is what I came up with for my brother..............surprise surprise another easel card...lol


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations and bazzil scraps for cuts
Paper: rouge de Garance - aile ou fleur #1 and #2
Stamp: StampIt - dinosaur and StampingUp - sentiment
Ink: Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi, Close to Cocoa and Blue Bayou
Cricut Cartridges: Dinosaur Tracks - palms, leaves and mountains and Paper Dolls - Grass
Pens: Pens: Zig Writer and Copic Markers for colouring the dinosaur.

Day off to go to the big smoke.......

We'll I'm in Perth today wasting time at the mall while my car gets a service...... So I have shopped, had lunch with my cousin and now am waiting for 'bran nue dae' to start at the movies.....catch u in the clouds tomorrow with my latest creations......I'm thinking mothers day cards..... But will need a trip to my lss if this is to happen..... :o(.......lol

-- Post From My iPhone

Card for friend I haven't seen in a few months.....

This holidays I haven't been able to catch up with one of my best friends so thought I'd make and send her a card letting her know I'm thinking about her - once again an easel card - a fun little cricut cut I think!



Recipe
Cardstock: Sei Black Orchid and bazzil scraps cor cuts
Paper: Basic Grey Urban Prairie Collection - bountiful and petticoat
Stamp: Heidi Swapp
Ink: Stampin Up - Pink Passion, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa and Soft Sky
Cricut Cartridges: From the Kitchen (all cuts)
Pens: Creative Memories - Zig writer and Signo Uniball White.



This year: 7 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 2 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

2Sketches4You Sketch Challenge #44

Another Blog Challenge bites the dust. This card was designed for2S4U Sketch Challenge #44. I'm still using up my scraps at the moment so have stuck to the same colour palette again with my third easel card - a New baby card. I think my sister will end up with this..lol...she is due in 6 months and Im thinking with the lime it could be used for a boy or girl! I have now seen the end of this Crate Paper and it makes me sad cos I love it and its all gone and satisified cos I used every last skerrick of it....lol.




Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Lime and scraps
Paper: Cratepaper Blue Hill Collection - Grass and Katlin Collection - Daydream
Stamp: Stampin Up Welcome Baby
Ink: Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi, Rose Red, Groovy Guava and Soft Sky
Cricut Cartridges: Paper Dress up Dolls (Cloud), New Arrival (Face and Bottle) and Paper Dolls Every Day (Baby body)
Pens: Creative Memories - Jewel Tones and Copic Markers for colouring the baby's face.

This year: 7 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 2 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

Mojo Monday - Week 122 Sketch

This card was designed for Mojo Monday Week 122 Sketch Challenge. I'm desperately trying to use up my scraps at the moment so have stuck to the same colour palette again with my second easel card - a little snail carrying his Birthday cupcake home.




Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Lime and scraps
Paper: Cratepaper Blue Hill Collection - Grass and Katlin Collection - Daydream
Bling: Kaisercraft - Pearls and Rhinestones
Stamp: Stampin Up Best Wishes
Ink: Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi, Close to Cocoa and Pink Passion
Punch: Carl - small daisy
Cricut Cartridges: Paper Dress up Dolls (Grass), Celebrations (Cupcake), From my Kitchen (Scalloped oval) and A Garden of Words (Snail)
Pens: Creative Memories - Jewel Tones

This year: 7 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

The Sweetest Thing Sketch Challenge #52

This card was designed for 'The Sweetest Thing' Sketch Challenge #52. I have been playing with layering and sewing and wanted to incorporate cricut cuts and creating an easel card (my first) - the result is this Birthday card for my mum who has been a Brown Owl in Guides for 30 years!




Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Lime and shades of brown
Paper: Cratepaper Blue Hill Collection - Grass and Katlin Collection - Daydream
Bling: Kaisercraft - Pearls
Embellishments: Doodlebug Designs - paper frills
Stamp: Stampin Up Best Wishes
Ink: Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi, Close to Cocoa and Rose Red
Punch: Carl - small daisy
Cricut Cartridges: Paper Dress up Dolls (Owl), Walk in My Garden (Leaf) and Winter Woodland (Branch)
Pens: Creative Memories - Jewel Tones and Signo - white gel

This year: 6 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #98

I have ALWAYS loved this stamp and had my first play today with my Copic Markers and the little Paper Dragon was my experiment. This card was made for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #98 and I am soooooooo happy with how it came out. The Crate Paper matched the colours in the stamp perfectly and I am finally getting the hang of sewing card on my new sewing machine.




Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Lime
Paper: Cratepaper Blue Hill Collection - Grass and Katlin Collection - Daydream
Bling: Say it with Crystals and Doodlebug Design - jewels
Embellishments: Doodlebug Designs - paper frills
Stamp: Stampin Up Wish Big and VIP Paper Dragon Make a Wish
Ink: Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi
Stamp coloured with Copic Markers
Punch: Carl - small daisy and EK Success - Flower Power

This year: 5 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

Peet inspired Birthday card for 2S4U sketch #43

Peet from Peet's Scrapalbum inspired this card for the 2S4U sketch #43. I love Peets shabby chic look and tried to get the same effect with this card.


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations rose
Paper: Basic Grey bittersweet and element sticker
Bling: Kaiser Craft Pearls and Craft Handmade pearl hearts
Embellishments: Doodlebug Designs - paper frills
Stamp: Stampin Up Happy Birthday Wishes
Ink: Stampin Up Rose Red
Stamp coloured with Copic Markers
Ribbon: ???? Cream voile
Punch: Marvy scalloped square

This year: 4 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

Shop and Crop's new blog

Shop and Crop now have an inspiration blog to go with their AWESOME online shop. They have a monthly crop kit, awesome sales (25% of Kaisercraft at the moment), great specials and they keep up to date with new product releases. I have always found shipping to be super fast as well...check them out!

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

LSS January Cybercrop - Challenge #4

Challenge #4 for the LSS's January Cybercrop was to create a concertina card/mini album, the shape for which must be a free-hand drawn image. Thanks to Peet at Peet's Scrapalbum I didn't need to come up with my own idea as I had planned on trying her 'Tea Card' this week because it was just so darn gorgeous!



Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations coffee
Paper: Basic Grey bittersweet
Lettering: Thickers LAX white glitter, Rose Moka - Equinox White
Embellishments: Doodlebug Designs - paper frills
Ink: Bazzinks pine cone
Teabag: Liptons Intense

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card, 1 concertina card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

LSS January Cybercrop - Challenge #5

Challenge #5 for the LSS's January Cybercrop was to design a LO that epitomized "Free to be Me". These Christmas pics of Samantha on her trampoline demonstrated this to me - Free to bounce, dance, stretch, kick her heels up and play with her new friends - the teletubbies...LOL.


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations bright yellow
Paper: Luxe Designs - Cocktail Dress Amaretto Sour, Circle????
Lettering: Making Memories rubons - White Rummage, Thickers white foam, Dymo baby blue
Ribbon: We R Memory Keepers - Nonsense Trims
Embellishments: Doodlebug Designs - paper frills, ???chipboard brackets, ???Button
Stamp: Autumn Leaves
Ink: Stamping Up Pink Passion
Flower: Kaiser craft and hand crocheted
Paint: Folk Art Azure Blue

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card and 4 LOs (12x12) and 1 double LO (24x12).

LSS Cybercrop - Challenge #3

Challenge #3 was to to design a LO that would tell a story... but to use free writing. So again I went to the Christmas pics and found a cute shot of Mia in her PJs just after she had made me a picture to take home and put on my fridge. I used the picture she made as the patterned paper - it will get more shelf life now scrapped...lol...and I may just frame this LO for my study so I can not only enjoy Mia's art but also think back to the day when Mia would do anything to make me smile!


Recipe
Cardstock: Heidi Swapp Carefree pink school stripe and Coredinations bright pink
Paper: Mia's free art
Rubons: Rusty Pickle Sassy Flourish
Lettering: Thickers blue vinyl and Scrapworks rubons
Ribbon: Daisy chain????
Bling: Say it with Crystals

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card and 4 LOs (12x12).

Challenge #2 - a Splash of Paint

Challenge #2 was to use a splash of paint to make your title stand out on pattern paper and once again Samantha's Christmas pics came in handy!


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations pink
Paper: My Minds Eye 'Be Merry'
Ink: Archival Ink Coffee
Stamp: Fancy Pants Autumn
Lettering: thickers pink foam and KI Memories festive tattoos
Paint: Making Memories Manila
Chipboard Shapes: Fancy Pants Happy Holidays
Bling: Doodlebug Designs Jewels

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card and 3 LOs (12x12).

Challenge 1 - Part 2

Couldn't leave out neice No. 2 Samantha......so just whipped up a complimentary LO for her using challenge 1 rules.


Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations red and pink
Paper: Bobunny Holiday Cheer Stripe
Ink: StampingUp Rose Red
Punches: EK Success
Flowers: Kaisercraft
Lettering: thickers white sparkles, Rose Moka brown and Rose Moka white
Chipboard Shapes: Fancy Pants Happy Holidays
Recycled elements: corrugated paper from the outside of a disposable coffee cup and twine from guttering wire package.

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card and 2 12x12 LOs.

Challenge 1 - Little Scrapbook Shop Cybercrop

Challenge one for the Little Scrapbook Shops January Cybercrop was called 'found it' - a LO incorporating 3 items of 'found' stash. My 3 items are corrugated paper - the outside of a disposable coffee cup; red ribbon - the store hangers from a singlet; and twine - wrapped around guttering wire from the hardware. The three Christmas baubles each have these 3 recycled elements. The LO is of my niece Mia at Christmas 2009.




Recipe
Cardstock: Coredinations red and pink
Paper: Bobunny
Ink: StampingUp Rose REd
Punches: EK Success
Flowers: Kaisercraft and Prima
Lettering: thickers pink foam, Rose Moka brown and Rose Moka white
Chipboard Shapes: Fancy Pants Happy Holidays
Recycled elements: corrugated paper from the outside of a disposable coffee cup, ribbon 'hangers' from a singlet and twine from guttering wire package.

This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby cardand 1 12x12 LO.

2010 - Little Scrapbook Shop January Cybercrop

Well this year has got off to a great start - Cruise starting New Years Day, catch up with my god daughters and best friend from High School, Samanthas 2nd Birthday and a relaxingish first week back in Hyden.


Tonight the plan is to join the 'Little Scrapbook Shops' cybercrop and Challenge 1a is done - 4 cards out of one piece of double sided patterned paper.




Recipe
Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz and Dark Chocolate from Papertrey Ink
Paper: Collage Press Tell your Story
Stamps: StampinUp
Ink: StampingUp
Punches: EK Success
Flowers: Kaisercraft and Prima
Bling: Say it in Crystals and Doodlebug designs jewels
Stitching: Cloud9 WEdding 3D Gel Stitches
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz Twill Tape
This year: 3 Birthday cards, 3 Thankyou cards, 1 new baby card. Gotta get started on some LOs.....