Hoppy Easter

The challenge over at the Tiddlyinks Blog this week is add fabric.......well there is a first for everything....lol....I've stitched a daisy fabric to my cardstock then just layered on ribbon. Was very happy with the gathered ribbon border for this cute little Wryn image.


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Stamp: Tiddly Ink - Wryn Some bunny
Ink: Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up - Gable Green
Copics: E00, E02, E25, E27, E51, E53, E55 Y21, R10, R13, R20, R22, R24, C1, C3
Fabric: from stash
Die: Nestability Ovals
Ribbon: from stash

Bling: Doodlebug Design Jewels

This year: 8 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 5 baby cards, 2 Mothers Day cards, 1 Easter card, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

Sweet Sunday Sketch #153 Part II

Just had to use Tiddlyinks little baby girl image! Loved the Sweet Sunday sketch so made a matching card for my little baby boy!


Aint she sweet! Just changed my copic colours and paper!

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Stamp: Tiddly Ink - Baby girl; Stampin Up sentiment
Ink: Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Copics: E00, E02, R20, R22, R24. G02
Paper: Crate Paper - Neighborhood Collection
Die: Nestability Circles; Dienamics - Scallop border; Taylored Expressions - Friendship Blooms
Punch: Fiskars - Uppercrest

Bling: Doodlebug Design Jewels

This year: 8 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 5 baby cards, 2 Mothers Day cards, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

*Super excited*

What a week......thankyou to the DT over at CR84FN who chose me for the terrific top3 for the colour challenge last week. Congratulations to the other designers - Bobbie and Erin. Their design team certainly provide some inspiration for we bloggers!

Sweet Sunday Sketch #153

How cute is is this little Tiddly Ink baby! Another gorgeous image from Christy...and she has a girl baby to match! YUM!


Well I've used Christys image and the sketch over at The Sweetest Thing.


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Stamp: Tiddly Ink - Baby boy; Stampin Up sentiment
Ink: Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Copics: E00, E02, R20, B00, B02, B04
Paper: My MInds Eye: Lime Twist - Fly a Kite
Die: Nestability Circles; Dienamics - SCallop border; Taylored Expressions - Friendship Blooms
Punch: Fiskars - Uppercrest

Bling: Doodlebug Design Jewels

This year: 8 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 4 baby cards, 2 Mothers Day cards, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

A double whammy......

You can always guarantee the CR84FN colours are going to be a gorgeous combination and this week with grey, kraft and yellow they were a breath on sunshine.

Add to that the sketch from The Sweet Spot and here's my creation:



Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: Authentique: Blissful
Die:
Chipboard: Collections Labels

Bling: Doodlebug Design Jewels
Sentiment: Kaiser Brithday Rubon

This year: 8 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 2 Mothers Day cards, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

*Excited*

A big thankyou to the DT over at 'The Sweet Stop Sketch Blog' for spotlighting my card this week. Loved their cards and the other 2 spotlighted. Thanks girls!

Crazy4Challenges #125

Create a layered card.........what fun! I have layers of background and layers of foreground with sweet Birgitta taking centre stage with her cupcakes! I've added some extra dimension with glossy accents and popped the forground up with dots! Check out the DT's cards over at C4C!


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: My Minds Eye: Lime Twist - Fly a kite & Six by Six - Happier
Stamp: CC Designs: Cupcake Birgitta ,Fence and Bench
Ink: Versa Colour Pinecone; Memento Black
Copics: E00, E02, E13, E17, E25, E27, E29, E31, E55, YR16, YR18, R81, RV32, RV34, YG23, YG25, BG13, BG15

Bling: Stickles: Cotton Candy; Glossy Accents
Sentiment: Kaiser Brithday Rubon

This year: 8 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 2 Mothers Day cards, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

CR84FN #48 Week 2 - Colour Challenge

The Colour Challenge over at CR84FN was gorgeous this week as was the work of the design team - just awesome! I especially loved Lisa's mannequin and it put me in mind of some collections chipboard elements I had yet to play with. I pulled out the mannequin, some wings, as well as some chipboard labels and went to work on them with this weeks colours.



Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: Lilybee Design: "Picket Fence"
Paint: Adirondack Snow Cap Dabber
Chipboard: Collections - Wings, mannequin, labels, heart
Stamp: Collections: Victorian Sheet #1
Copics: YG 23, YG25 (To colour heart, string and ribbon)

Bling: Glimmermist: Deep Plum; Ranger Crackle Accecnts; MAking Memories Vintage Groove (bead)
Sentiment: Computer generated

This year: 7 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 2 Mothers Day cards, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

i{heart}2stamp February Sketch

The designers had fun with the SFYTT and I saw them, loved them and was inspired. Here's my take:


Not my best photos ever....lol.....this also fits the Paper Sundaes Birthday Challenge #108.

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft
Paper: Basic Grey: "Kissing Booth"
Stamps: CC Designs: Cupcake Birgitta

Dies: Dienamics: CC Designs Hearts; Nestabilities oval and scalloped oval; Tim Holtz Alterations: On the edge

Bling: KaiserCraft

Copics: E00, E01, E21, E25, E27, E29, E51, E53R22, R24, R29
Rubon: KaiserCraft sentiment

This year: 7 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 1 Mothers Day card, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

Peet inspired Mothers Day card

I've been following the "Peet Scrapalbum Blog" for years and LOVE LOVE LOVE her style....nothing I can do myself though. Her shabby chic style is just beautiful. This mothers day card was inspired by her with some dots and stripes for the Crazy 4 Challenges #124 thrown in.



Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft and white
Paper: My Minds Eye - 6x6: Stella and Rose "Gertie"
Dies: Dienamics: Scallop border; Tim Holtz Alterations: Tattered Florals

Bling: Stickles; Glimmermist: Patina

This year: 7 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 1 Mothers Day card, 1 travel journal, 5 single LOs

Card Patterns Sketch #153

Cute sketch over at Card Patterns this week - and love what their design team did with it - here's mine:



Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft and white
Paper: Lily Bee Design - "Picket Fence"
Stamps: Stampin Up cupcake and sentiment

Punch:Fiskars: Uppercrest
Sew Easy Floss

This year: 7 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 1 Mother's Day card, 1 travel journal

The Sweet Stop Sketch #146

I'm playing with some boys birthdy cards this weekend and was inspired by Wendy's Easter card over at SSS today. Had to play with her idea!


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft and white
Paper: My Minds Eye - 6x6: Lime Twist: "Fly a Kite"
Stamps: Some Odd Girl Digi - Hip Kody, Stampin Up sentiment

Dies: Dienamics: Circle and Rectangle, Scallop circle and rectangle, ticket
Punch: Fiskars - Uppercrest

Bling: KaiserCraft

Copics: E00, E01, E21, E25, E27, E29, YG23, Yg25, YR14, YR18
Pens: Staedtler Fine Liner

This year: 6 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 1 travel journal

Wish Big.....

This card was completely inspired by the colour palette of My Minds Eye 'Happier' papers - they are soooo bright and cheerful with a nod to CFC Challenge #122 'Create a Scene'.



Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft and black
Paper: My Minds Eye - 6x6: "Happier" and Lime Twist: "Fly a Kite"
Stamps: CC Designs: Birthday Gretel and Stampin Up sentiment

Dies: Dienamics: Scallop border and flowers; and Taylored Expressions: Friendship Blooms

Bling: KaiserCraft

Copics: E00, E01, E13, E15, E25, E27, E29, E51, E53, E55, R12, R14, R17, R29, R43, R46, G000, G02, Yg21, Yg23, YR16, YR17, YR23, Y13, B02. B06
Pens: Staedtler Fine Liner

This year: 4 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 3 baby cards, 1 travel journal

I'm back.........

Well...boy has it been a while.....its been a hectic 6 months with hospital trips for bursting ulcers, an operation and work, work, work in between. But have to say have started summer off with a bang and am looking tanned and lighter with a South Pacific Cruise and lots of swimming at the local pool under my belt.

The cruise was awesome! 12 days sailing around the islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Snorkelling, hiking, swimming and lots of walks along the beach. Sea days were great as well with soooo much to do on the 'Radiance of the Seas' and scrapbooking with teacher, Melissa Kennedy from KaiserCraft. We made a travel journal (see below) and scrapped beach play, Christmas and some romantic pages too - not sure if I will blog these as we got to play with Pre-CHA release papers.... HOW EXCITING!!!!







When I got home it was straight back to work to get things ready for the new school year and I now have the first week of school done! So....time to take my mind off of work and what better way than with some craft.

So far since I have been home I have constructed a Dusty Attic 16 draw storage and decorated it - now the home of all my jewellery, finished off my travel album and made 7 cards. Have 9 LOs that need to be finished off so I am going to work on those this weekend and only have 1/2 a day at work - all work and no play etc etc....and will make a few baby cards and girl b'day cards for Scrappin Outback to sell as well.

Be My Valentine


Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil Kraft
Paper: Basic Grey - Kissing Booth
Stamps: Tiddly Inks 'You are on my Mind'

Dies: Tim Holtz 'On the Edge'

Bling: Tim Holtz Ticket

Copics: R46, RV29, RV32, RV34, E00, E02, E25, E27, E29
Pens: Staedtler Fine Liner










This year: 2 Birthday cards, 5 valentines, 1 travel journal