Rock the Bump!

I have a colleague at work who is about to go on maternity leave so I am organising with my coworkers to put together a hamper for her wishing her the best in this exciting time - an of course she needs a card!  Surprise, surprise I made a few to choose from but these are the two finalists....not too sure which way I am going to go!

Recipe
Cardstock: Copic and bazzill 
Paper: MME - "Follow Your Dreams - Be Amazing"
Stamps: MFT - "Baby Bump"
Copics: E00, E02, BG45, BG49, E42, E43, E53, E55, E57
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Doodlebug Designs Sprinkles

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A little Halloween challenge

Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog this week was about creating a Halloween card with unconventional colours.  I decided to use monochromatic sepia with a flash of orange!

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: TiddlyInks - Spooky Pup
Memento Ink; Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Copics: E42, E44, E47, E29, YR14, YR18, YR27
Die: Nesties - Label, Die-namics label

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Sweet Sunday Sketch

I thought I would play along with Karen Giron over at 'The Sweetest Thing', with her Sunday sketch challenge.

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill and Kraft
Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Hippo Birdy
Memento Ink; Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Kaiser self adhesive jewels 
Copics: E31, E35, YR04, R20, R22, W1, W3, W5
Die: Nesties - Circle

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Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

This little card started with a Tiddlyink stamp and the Mojo Monday sketch.  Great fun to work on at the Country Papercrafts retreat in Bruce Rock!

 

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill and Kraft
Paper: MME - "Follow Your Dreams - Be Amazing"
Stamps: Tiddlyinks - Happy Bee Day
Memento Ink: Distress Ink - Tea Dye and Peacock Feather
Kaiser self adhesive rhinestones coloured with copics

Copics: E00. E02, E29, E35, E37, YR23, R20, R46
Die: Die-namics - Postage Stamp Stax

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A little sympathy

Just a card to share....for the SSS Wednesday Challenge.

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzill and Kraft
Paper: MME - "Follow Your Dreams - Be Amazing"
Stamps: Taylored Expressions - sentiment
Memento Ink: Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Kaiser self adhesive pearls coloured with copics and rhinestones
Die: Die-namics - Postage Stamp Stax, Sentimental Flourish, Royal Leaves and Winter Rose
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Jamara

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Feel Better Soon

I have had this Taylored Expression image stamped and ready to colour for a few weeks but wasn't too sure what to do with it - I love the image!  My list this week of cards I NEED to make includes a 'Get Well' card for a colleague who is off for a few weeks due to a shoulder operation and a 'Condolence' card (I always find these soooo hard to do).  I thought the little flower image in the stamp bright and cheerful and perfect to go with the Art Impressions sentiment.

Recipe
Cardstock: Copic and bazzill 
Paper: MME - "Follow Your Dreams - Be Amazing"
Stamps: Taylored Expressions - 'The Little Things' and Art Impressions - sentiment
Copics: C1, C3, BG05, BG07, Y21, YR21, YR24
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black, Archival Ink - Teal, Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up - Wild Wasabi
Kaiser self adhesive pearls coloured with copics
Salura Gelly Roll Metallic Gold

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A very special 70th Birthday Card - Happy Birthday Mum!!!

Some cards deserve a little more effort - like my mums Birthday card - this is number 7.....lol...so if anyone needs a 70th Birthday card let me know cos I've now got 6 spares!  I raided the Pinterest boards again and found a beautiful card by Joy from 'Simple by Design'. After a little scraplifting and changes to suit my stash this is mums birthday card.

Recipe
Cardstock: Copic Stamps: SSS - 'Only have Eyes for You' and 'Exchanging Friends'; There she Goes - 'Numbered Days'; Kaiser Craft - 'Wedding' and 'Script'
Flower: KaiserCraft
Copics: B00
Die: SSS: Taylored Dies -'Leafy Branch' and EK Success - 'Butterfly 3 Ways'

My brother and I are taking mum out for a Harley Ride and lunch this weekend to celebrate her Birthday and I get to share the ride - Yeehaa!!!!

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A card frenzied holiday

I have had an awesome 3rd term break - sorted out some health issues, re-evaluated my personal life and hopefully put a few things in place to get back on track! 

Craft is definitely my down time and I am scheduling it back into my life.  I go to my happy place when I am up to elbows in texture paste and ink so need to make time to play!  I have ordered my Erin Condren Life Planner after reading and viewing Karen Werner's blog and bit the bullet - and I am now PLANNING on adding some dedicated time to crafting.  I created the cards below over the last few weeks and am happy to say I have my 73 Christmas cards ready to mail out!

 

Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: My Minds Eye - My Girl
Copics: E00, E002, E35, E37 and YR23
Die: SSS: Spellbinders Circle Stack and Epiphany Banner Punch

 

A few more Chrissy cards made with my SSS purchases - LOVE the frame and the effect of the texture paste through the stencil with the glitter added!!

 Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: Simple Stories
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Winter Friends
Bling: Kindy Glitz, Glossy Accents and Kaiser Jewels
Copics: E00, E002, 100, R46, E25, E27 and E29
Die: SSS: Simon Says Stamp - Holiday Frames
Texture Paste and Simon Says Stars and Dots 

Needed some boy B'day cards! - made a few of these coloured with copics and then inked up

 Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: My Minds Eye - Lemon Twist
Stamps: Tiddly Inks
Distress Inks Peacock Feather, Shabby Shutter
Copics: E00, E002, 100, R46, YR04, Y17, B24, B26, E35, E37 and YR23
Die: Spellbinders Circle and label Stacks, Taylored Expressions Clouds

While out at the retreat at Country Paper Crafts in Bruce Rock and pulled out my distress pens and had a play and the two cards below were the result.  I used all the fun stuff - texture paste, a gorgeous poppy stamp, water colour paper and lots of inks!  Added it o the Simon Says Wednesday Watercolour Challenge!

 


































Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co
Distress Inks Peacock Feather, Worn Lipstick, tea dye
Distress Pens
Art C Stencil with ranger texture paste
I was pretty hooked on the texture past so clouring these cute little Tiddly inks images out came the stencils and paste again - love the effect of white texture paste on craft - it pops!

 Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil

Stamps: Tiddly Inks
Distress Inks Peacock Feather, Shabby Shutter
Copics: G07, G09, YG23, C3, C5, C, R22, R24, R46
Die: Simin Says Stamp - Merry Christmas and Deco Tree; Die-namics bows
Bling: Kaiser Craft Jewels and Distress Glitter
Stencils: Snow Flakes and SSS Swirls and Dots

This last card (I made a few of these) was super quick and simple - with the idea poached from pinterest!

 Recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: My Minds Eye - Follow your Heart
Bling: Kaiser Craft (coloured with copics)
Die: SSS Thanks and Sizzix butterflies

This holidays: 76 Christmas cards, 9 thank you cards, 4 boys Birthday, 2 Baby bump and 6 girls birthday - pretty productive huh!!!

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Getting ready for Christmas.....

Usually by this time of the year I have most of my Christmas cards done but this year has been a little hectic! So, I have spent the last few days knocking them out and here are my designs for this year!