Sketch Challenge #0213 over at THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT.

 

I was really excited when I saw the latest

Sketch Challenge from Wendy over at the House that Stamps Built

and you can find the details HERE

 

This is the sketch

 

 

How awesome is that?

 

I had fun inking up and selectively cutting various

Repeat Impressions Stamps for this one.

 

Here is what I came up with

 

 

I started with basic white card stock and added pink shimmer paper

then white which was stamped randomly with Memento Angel Pink.

I cut the 5 stamped images and backed them in

 black with Spellbinders Lacey Circles.

Behind the circle images I added a small piece of the shimmery pink paper

and added a border with a MS punch. Topped this in white with sentiment from

Stampin' Up - Heard from the Heart stamp set.

All 5 circles are popped and the centre one is backed in pink with a die

from Spellbinders Moroccan Motifs.

Repeat Impressions Stamps used were

Flowering Vine 4314

Daisies & Butterfly - 9203-P

Hydrangea - 9205-O

 

 

I am also entering this card in the following challenges -

 

http://kittybeedesigns.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/aloha-friday-challenge-9-mid-inspiration_4.html

Flowers

and

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

Challenge 29 - Think Pink

 

As always Thank You for taking the time to stop by.

 I love reading your comments.

 

 

 



October Blog Hop at IBS



 

 

 

Inspired by Stamping has been holding an October Blog Hop HERE

 and I have had fun getting in early with my Christmas card making.

Thanks Joanna.

 

I won't have time to upload them all so I will just add

1 last card for this current challenge.

 

so I decided on this one.

 

I am not sure where the stamp is from as it has been in my stash for a little while.

I inked the image with SU Rich Razzleberry

 and coloured the small uncoloured parts with a gold gel pen.

The sentiment is also from SU - Heard from the Heart.

Added some Starform Stickers to finish.

 

 



Challenge 12 at Crafting with Dragonflies.

 

Good Morning Bloggers

 

How the last fortnight has flown by.

Admittedly I was away for the best part of it so that is why I think it flew past me.

 

So today we head on to CHALLENGE #12.

For this fortnight we have another challenge for you and this time it is to make a

Gift Box/Holder and add at least 3 cards.

 

I saw this tutorial HERE after Kelli showed the Design Team.

 I saved it for future reference and it wasn't till Kelli posted her photos

that I realized it was the one I had kept for a rainy day

(didn't rain while I was making it lol)

 

I pretty well kept to the same theme as the tutorial because

the digi I had picked from our generous sponsor

 

 

was perfect for a CHRISTMAS GIFT.

I chose their CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA

 

I love using this flower at Christmas time

 but also any time during the year as it doesn't have to be red.

 

Here is what I made.

 

 

Pretty simple really.

 I used green scrapbook paper for my folder.

Red card stock as a backing for my Christmas Designer Paper

and cut the bottom edge with a MS Punch.

Added a few embellishments and tied a Christmas ribbon to the top.

Finished with a Christmas Peg.

 

The inside I added 2 embellishments.

 

This is a close up view of the Poinsettia on my cards.

 

My Folder & Hand Made cards

that fit in the slots at either end.

 

A close up view of one of my cards.

 

The snowflakes were heat embossed with glittered embossing powder

and sentiments are from various stamp sets.

I popped the poinsettia flowers on the cards for dimension.

 

It was nice to get an early start on some Christmas projects

 thanks to our Leader HILDE.

 

We will have a few more Christmas type challenges a little later in the year.

 

Thanks again for stopping by to see my latest Dragonfly Creation

and hope to see yours over there soon.

 

 

 



October Blog Hop - Holiday Theme

 

 

Another challenge over at Inspired by Stamping is the

October-blog-hop-holiday-theme

 

and I had fun making another card for this one.

 

It is nice to get an early start to those Christmas Cards

as it always comes around so quickly.

 

So here is what I came up with this time round.

 

 

I used white card base and topped with blue snowflake designer paper.

Image from IBS December 25 Labels was inked with Silver

and cut out with Spellbinder Circle Die.

 I edged the label with sprigs from MS punch

which were lightly touched with Startdust Stickles.

 I hand made the bow and also added glitter to the centre piece

which is made from speckled white card stock.

Sentiment is IBS All Year Wishes 2.

 

I have found both these stamps sets so versatile

and will be well used by Christmas.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

 



 

 



Tutorial Time at IBS

I have had a lovely time in my craft room today

 and have made 2 cards for current challenges over at Inspired by Stamping

 

The first one I am uploading today is for the fabulous tutorial

  whw-118double-embossing by Leah

 

I must admit I had never thought of doing this

and thought this was something I needed to try.

 

Here is what I made.

 

 

and how

 

Green and red card stock.

Topped with white and embossed Christmas folder by Cuttlebug.

The double embossing was heat embossed with Whispers Green Glitter

 and then the opposite way with Colours of Australia Candy Red

 from a Kaisercraft stamp - Woodgrain..

I embossed the IBS December 25 Labels in a darker green

and cut it from Spellbinders Labels 18 inked the outline and popped it.

Added a small strip of green to the left

and several green rhinestones randomly to finish.

 

Thanks for stopping by