I seem to be spending most of my time making cards for other people to give away so it was nice today to make a card for ME to give to my brother for his birthday. My brother (and I) is what you would call a nerd and I had printed Christy's "Roboto" image (you can find it here) out yesterday to make a card for my brother. This morning when I was looking at all the challenge entries at the Tiddly inks Challenge blog, I saw CJ's card and just had to do the sentiment in html code like she had, it was SUCH a cool idea! So here is my Mr Roboto birthday card (long live STYX).
This year: 21 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 Easter card, 1 St Patricks day card, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
This week on the Some Odd Girls Challenge Blog the challenge was to create your own embellishments so I made a cute paper ribbon rosette inspired by Kinsey Wilson here- she comes up with some AMAZING ideas! I've also met the challenge requirements for Charisma Cards Challenge as well this week which was black, white and one other colour (hoping there is no disqualification for the green eyes...lol...)
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle { Snugglebug-Boy Gingham/Red Flannel} Ink: Memento Tuxedo and Stampin Up Rose Red Stamps: Some Odd Girls - Balloon Kaylee, Autumn Leaves - Swirls Sentiment: computer generated Copics: R22, R24, R29, E00, E02, E13, E25, G14, G19, 100 Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle Bling: Glossy Accents, Red Spica, Prima say it with crystals
This year: 19 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 Easter card, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
I have been following the Simon Says blog for over a year now because of their awesome DT and just realised I had never entered any of there challenges - that had to change! Had a cute little Tiddly Ink image ready to colour that was just crying out for some coffee and cream!
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: Papertrey Ink Ink: Versacolour Pinecone Stamps: Tiddly Inks Cup of Kitty Copics: 100, E25, E27, E29, E53, E55, E57 Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Oval and Scalloped Circle and oval Ribbon: ???? Bling: Glossy Accents, Gold Spica, Kaiser Pearls Flowers: Prima
This year: 18 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 Easter card, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
Wanted to play with the sweet little 'Carry me to the moon' from Tiddly Inks and the Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch and came up with this little new baby card - as per my usual lots of stitching and copics!
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: My Minds Eye {Stella Rose - Gertie} Ink: Memento Tuxedo Stamps: Tiddly Inks Carry me to the moon and Stampin Up Itsy bitsy baby Copics: B21, B24, B26, E00, E02, E04, Y13, Y19, Spica Stars Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle Ribbon: Yellow ric rac Bling: Stickles
This year: 16 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 4 Wedding Cards, 1 Easter card, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
Melissa, over at the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog has provided us with an awesome tutorial on making a shaker card and the challenge this week is to create a heart themed shaker card. I found Christy's cute little bunny image and couldn't resist make an Easter card with shaking hearts and eggs. Firstly I created a little scenery by sewing some wobbly crate paper strips together then adding the awesome sky from My Minds Eye. Next I cut out and coloured some eggs, coloured in the Tiddly Inks image 'Hoppy Wishes' with my copics then combined them using Melissa's tutorial instructions and voila - one shaker card with hearts. I made the shaker section into an easel type card with some 'Happy Easter' wishes. The cute little bunny image is available here!
2. My Top 3 win over at CR84FN colour challenge blog 3. A smooth start to the new school year....may the swimming carnival next week run smoothly....lol
This weeks challenge over at Tiddly Inks is to create a monochromatic card - of course I chose teal my favorite colour of all time. I started by digging through my stash and cutting inchies of my favorite teal papers to create a teal patchwork background. I then printed the awesome Cherry Bug with her stack of cupcakes, dug out all my teal copics and set to making her tealy pretty - I love her sparkly wings! The banner was just to finish it off and send a message to the little girl getting this birthday card - my lovely niece Samantha. This is my first card as Guest Design Team member at the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog - and I am so excited to be working with such a talented group of ladies and having so much fun working with Christy's delightfully delovely images!
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: October Afternoon {Fly a Kite}; K&Co {Breeze stripe}; My Minds Eye {Ooh la lah and So sophie}; SEI {unknown} Ink: Versacolour pinecone Stamps: Tiddly Inks Cherry Bug Copics: RV23, BG01, BG05, BG07, BG09, BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18, E00, E02 Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Eyelet Circle; Die-namics banner Alphas: Making Memories Tiny Alphas {teal ledger} Bling: Glossy Accents, stickles, Pebbles candy dots
This year: 15 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 2 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 3 Wedding Cards, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
Does anyone else use 'Ta' to say thankyou - I seem to use it all the time - guess I have a lot to be thankful for...lol....This thankyou card uses the Friday Sketchers Sketch and the CR84FN colour challenge.
Little Mae looks very relaxed drink her cappuccino.....
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: Cosmo Cricket {Delovely} Stamp: Some Odd Girl - Coffee Mae Dies: Nesties: Circle, Oval, Scalloped Circle and Oval, Label and Die-namics Rolled Flowers Bling: Doodlebug Alphas: Carolee Creations {Adornit-Tiny Black} Pen: Inkssentials Opaque White Copics: BG13, BG15, BG18, YG03, YG17, YG67, Y02, Y19, Y21, YR04, YR21, YR24, E00, E02, E29, E57,100
This year: 16 Birthday cards, 3 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 9 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 5 Wedding Cards, 1 Anniversary, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
I LOVE this little stamp set over at Tiddly Inks as it was perfect for my final Valentine card that will go home with my better half today....I've used Karen's sketch over at the Sweetest Thing and the card is for the Crazy for Challenges Challenge {hearts} - there is a lot of that going around....lol
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: My Minds Eye {Fine and Dandy - In the Pink} Ink: Versa Mark Pinecone Dies: Nesties: Rectangle, Scalloped Rectangle, Beaded Ovals and Die-namics banner Bling: Glossy Accents Ribbon: Tim Holtz Chipboard button & banner: Fine and Dandy Chip Thread: Birch Linen thread Pen: Inkssentials Opaque White Copics: R00, R30, R32, R35, BG09, BG13, BG15
This year: 16 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 9 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 5 Wedding Cards, 1 Anniversary, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
I bought the awesome My Minds Eye 'Fine and Dandy' paper pack at my LSS last week - in fact I bought both Tickled Pink and True Blue *hangs head in shame*....lol...the papers are DIVINE!!!!! Love how the two packs can be mixed and matched with each other with the commonality of the orange and turquoise. I've used the Sweet Stop Challenge Sketch and the card is for the Some Odd Girl Challenge {Heart Heart Heart}.
Its the first time I've used MFT's rolled flower dies and they worked REALLY easily on the felt and I am quite happy with the effect.
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: My Minds Eye {Fine and Dandy - True Blue} Ink: Stampin Up Groovy Guava and So Saffron Stamps: Some Odd Girls and Lil Inker sentiment and Tag Copics: BG13, BG15, BG18, YR04, YR21, YR24, E00, E02, E08, E42, E43, E47, 100 Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval and Scalloped Ovals;Lil Inker Design Label and MFT Rolled Flowers Bling: Doodlebug Designs
This second card is a scraplift from Maria at Inspired and Unscripted. I was asked to make an Anniversary card yesterday and when I saw the card I thought it would be perfect remade - the design was just soooo beautiful. I just have to add the anniversary number then its ready to handover.
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: My Minds Eye {Fine and Dandy - In the Pink} Ink: Versa Mark Pinecone Dies: Cricut George and Basics for the heart; banner was handcut Bling: Kaisercraft pearls Robbon: Tim Holtz Alphas: Making Memories Tiny Alphas Punch: Martha Stewart: Layered Arches Flowers:?????
This year: 16 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 5 Wedding Cards, 1 Anniversary, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
Love is in the air over at the Tiddly Inks challenge blog this week and it seems that love is in the air here in Hyden....yesterday I was asked by 3 different people for wedding cards lol - and its not the same wedding - I asked! .....so I started cranking them out last night starting with Tiddly Inks very adorable 'With this Ring' bears. I just LOVE his top hat *grin*....this digi is being retired soon so I'm glad I have the happy couple in my collection now!
Recipe Cardstock: Bazzil Paper: Echo Park {Life is Good} Ink: Versacolour pinecone Stamps: Tiddly Inks - With this Ring; Sentiment - Stampin Up Copics: R22, R24, G24, R35, E42, E43, E47, 100 Bling: Stickles and Glossy Accents
These next two cards were super quick and super simple - all I needed were my copics and my trusty spellbinders...lol
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: My Minds Eye {Fine and Dandy} Ink: Versacolour pinecone Stamps: Pink Petticoat digi Wedding set Copics: R20, R22, R24, R81, BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18, C3, C5 Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle; Ribbon: Tim HoltzTrimmings and Hero Arts Lace Bling: Liquid Pearls
This year: 15 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 3 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 5 Wedding Cards, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
PS I am celebrating the arrival of my 2 new copic cubbies....once upon a time I thought one would be enough but my copics outgrew their single cubby and I decided to invest in 2 more to make sure they all had room to breath!Aren't they a thing of beauty!!!!- Do you like my Kaisercraft organiser next door? I decorated it with Basig Grey PP - everything is so 'to hand' for me now when I am playing.....
I had a call from one of my ex-students last week letting me know she was pregnant. I taught Jody when she was in Year 8 at Pinjarra SHS and we have managed to keep in touch since she left school through all my new schools and moves. I was invited to her wedding last year and every now and then we catch up for lunch or a coffee. She is now in her late 20's and is an awesome young woman and I am thankful to call myself one of her friends. Its kind of funny and wonderful how relationships can change - Jody was a great kid when I taught her, the sort you remember as she always tried hard and was friendly and thoughtful. She always greeted teachers out in the yard and went out of her way to be helpful. After she left school to work in childcare she dropped back regulary to visit and one coffee led to a lunch and more coffees and now I consider her one of my friends. When she rang to tell me she had just found out she was pregnant I was so excited and happy for her - this card is for Jody!I've used the sketch over at My Favorite things and the Colours from The Play Date Cafe.
This card is also made for the Paper Take Weekly Challenge - Have a heart!
I am a little excited today as a certain Digital Stamp company (that I love and that ROCKS!!!!) has asked me to be a guest designer on their blog...me....lol....I'm honoured, daunted, stunned but VERY excited!!! I'll keep you posted on this HUGE news.....lol....in the meantime I have been cranking out some wedding cards as super great friends of mine are getting married next month and I want to make them the perfect card and also a friend in town asked me to make her a wedding card so I want to give her some choices.....2 done today and I have copiced another cute little image from Tiddly Inks and just need to give it a card. But thought I would post the first two.
This first card is not from a sketch, no colour challenge just one that evolved once I had downloaded the Gothic Wedding Couple image from Tiddly Inks - I love the addition of the Tim Holtz roses and ribbon and the piece of DP is at least 10 years old and from the days I was card making in Mandurah....about 12 years and 4 towns ago....lol...it had a nice vintage feel to go with the vintage frock the bride is wearing.
Recipe Cardstock: Bazzil Craft Coredinations Paper: ????????????? its been in my stash soooooo long! Ink: Versacolour pinecone Stamps: Tiddly Inks: happy Couple; CC Designs sentiment Copics: E00, E02, E51, E53, E57, R22, R24, G24, C1, C3, C5 100, Gold Spica Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval and Scalloped Oval; Die-namics Frame Paint: Kaisercraft Antique White Chipboard: Collections Embossing Plate: Cuttlebug Bling: Doodlebug sugar; Eva Creative jewel Ribbon: Tim Holtz
For this next card I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch and the colours over at CR84FN this weekend. I think the pinks and chocolate make a fun wedding card and the sketch allows a real focus on the love bug image downloaded from Pink Petticoat which I found last night when I was trolling the internet for Wedding images.
Recipe Cardstock: Coredinations and Bazzil Paper: EchoPark {Life is Good:?} Ink: Versacolour pinecone Stamps: Pink Petticoat digi Wedding set Copics: RV23, RV25, RV29, R81, BG01, B00, C1, C3, C5 100, Gold Spica Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Eyelet Circle; Die-namics lace and scallop Ribbon: Tim Holtz Bling: Glossy Accents
This year: 14 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 2 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 2 Wedding Cards, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
Still with the loved up Valentine theme but I've used the Sweet Stop Sketch for this week - very sweet - flipped it to make my banner work......guess I could have stamped the sentiment upside down but didn't think about it at the time! This is my first play with the lace Die-namic from MFT - so pretty!
Recipe Cardstock: Bazzil Craft and White Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle {Snugglebug: Boy red flannel and Boy Gingham} Ink: Stampin Up - Rose Red; Memento Tuxedo Stamps: Tiddly Inks: Lovebot; Stampin Up sentiment Copics: R22, R24, R29, R46, C1, C3, C5 100, Gold Spica Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval and Scalloped Oval; Die-namics Lace border Pens: Zig Writer Bling: Ranger Liquid Pearls
This year: 14 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 2 Baby Cards, 8 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
Had another play with the Sweet Sunday sketch as I loved how the last card turned out...thought I would use this cute little loved up robot image from Tiddly Inks. Thie one is for the Crazy 4 Challenges Valentine Challenge.
Recipe Cardstock: Bazzil Craft and White Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle {Snugglebug: Boy red flannel and Boy Gingham} Ink: Versa Colour Pinecone; Memento Tuxedo Stamps: Tiddly Inks: Lovebot Copics: R22, R24, R29, R46, C1, C3, C5 100, Gold Spica Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Beaded Ovals Pens: Uniball Signo White Chipboard: Collections heart Gold Highlights: Treasure Gold: Renaissance Gold Alphas:Carolees Creations - Adorn It: Tiny black Bling: Kaisercraft rhinestone strips
This year: 14 Birthday cards, 2 thankyou cards, 2 just a note cards, 2 Baby Cards, 7 Valentines, 2 Christmas cards, 6 12x12 LOs and 4 double 12x12 LOs
This card is also for the Craft your Passion Challenge....
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