My Last Week as Guest for Sketch Saturday

 

My Guest Spot at Sketch Saturday is coming to an end

and I must say I have enjoyed participating in

their Challenges. Thank You Kathy for the invite.

The sponsor for this challenge is the

ever popular Bugaboo Digi Stamps

with a generous prize of 7 digi images

and there are so many wonderful ones to choose from.

 

Here is this week Sketch.

Isn't it an easy peasy one?

 

I thought so and here is my interpretation.

 

As my regular visitors know I struggle with

colouring digi images so was fortunate enough

to be able to use this simple but

lovely one from Bugaboo.

Goes to show you don't need to be super talented

in that area (like a lot of my crafty friends are)

to produce a great card.

It helps if you have some lovely Designer Paper

a bit of embossing and of course bling.

And that is about what I have.

Here is what I used -

My DP is from First Edition - Desert Blooms

The pink strip is mulberry paper

My image is coloured with Stampin' Up

pens in Primrose Petals/Raspberry Ripple

The ever popular Swiss Dots Embossing folder

Pink Kindy Glitz on the heart flowers and bow

Kaisercraft Decorative Dies

Sentiment - JustRite

Rhinestones for a bit more bling.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you will pop over Here

for all the inspiration from the DT.

 

 

 



I was Inspired by....

Vicki is our Hostess this week for our

Photo Challenge and she has picked a Beauty.

 

What a gorgeous table arrangement

with just a touch of colour.

How will you be inspired?

Here is what I came up with -

 

The black & white stripes caught my eye

but decided not to go with

that and to make the background an array of

coloured ribbons which gave the striped effect.

The dotted ribbon fitted in with the theme as did

the touch of yellow.

My big sentiment is from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps

embossed in black.

The background is a little pale but is from

 Gina K Designs inked in Stampin' Up

Yo Yo Yellow and  Memento New Sprout

Added a few rhinestones and rounded the corners.

 

Now pop on over HERE to see what our Guest Melissa

and the Jugheads have made.

Hope to see your entry over there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



I checked out the latest challenge at 'The House'

 

It's my Favourite time of the week when I catch up with the latest challenge

over at The House that Stamps Built

 and this week it is their  Sketch Challenge

 

 

 

As soon as I saw this sketch I couldn't wait to

get into my 'play station' as I knew exactly

what stamp I was going to use.

I think it would have to be my favourite

Repeat Impressions Stamp as it is one

that has so much beautiful detail

it doesn't need colouring. I know it is

just beautiful either way. 

 

Here are the products I used on my card -

Metallic & Iridescent card stock

Darice Embossing folder

(I have covered it up but it is

a beautifully detailed folder)

Repeat Impression - Tulip 912K

Sentiment is cut from Vellum with

Justrite Label and is by

Inspired by Stamping
Purple & Lilac Embossing Powder
for image and sentiment

Image is popped for dimention

and finished off with some

sparkly gemstones.

 

Thanks for dropping in.

Love reading your comments.

 

 

 

 



I Made it 'SPARKLE'

 

 I have been invited to join the Design Team at

Crafty Cardmakers and am super excited to be

joining this group of Talented Crafters.

I love that each fortnight the challenges

are mixed up making for an interesting experience.

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The latest challenge is being hosted by Sally

and she would like to see 'Sparkle'

in the form of glitter, gems pearls

shimmer spray etc (you get the drift).

 

 

 I think I have enough 'sparkle' here.

 

Since Christmas is really just around the corner

I decided to go all blingy and add this

 to my little collection.

A pretty easy card but with a great result.

You can't beat a sparkly snowflake so

I got out my favourite old Cuttlebug Die

and cut it out with some gorgeous purple glitter paper.

My card base is purple and have used

Silver Metallic paper as my backing.

I cut out a couple of strips from

Stampin' Up Framelit Banners

popped my snowflake after adding a

smaller silver one and sparklet to the top.

Sentiment is heat embossed in silver

 and is from Gina K Designs.

Finished with a few purple rhinestones.

***

 I look forward to seeing your take on our

 'Sparkle Challenge'

after you have checked out what the

Design Team have made for your inspiration.

 

 

 

I am also joining in on the

Just Add Ink #280 Glimmer Challenge

Here with this card.

And

Wags 'n Whiskers for their

Challenge #162 Glitter/Sparkle

 

 Thanks for dropping in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



An Inspiration Challenge at the House

 

Talk about a 'Challenge'. Well the new challenge over at

The House that Stamps Built really threw me.

After lots of thinking I came up with

  

 

for this

 

 
 

I didn't have a Repeat Impression stamp that I thought

suited the leaves in the picture so went to an image from DoCrafts

 as I wanted to depict the dark leaves and the colours

of the background. I also wanted to add a butterfly.
I started with basic card stock.
For my background I stamped the leaf image
several time from Stampin' Up Inspired by Nature
onto brown card stock.
I inked up Tim Holtz Vintage Photo
Tea Dye & Antique Linen
and Memento Desert Sand
 for the background of my floral image
which was heat embossed and coloured in black.
This was cut from Spellbinders Labels 20
and again I inked the edges.
I wanted a bit of shimmer so sprayed my card
with SU Champagne Mist & PearlEx in Antique Gold
Added a butterfly from Cheery Lynn
Some rhinestones and a sentiment from
Gina K Designs cut from JustRite Labels.

In the end I was happy with how I
interpreted the photo. Hope you liked it too.

Thanks for dropping in.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Sketch Time at Sketch Saturday

Once again it is time for the new Sketch Challenge over at 

  Sketch Saturday where I am Guest for the Month.

The generous sponsor for this weeks challenge is

Bunny Zoe Crafts with a 10 pound Gift Certificate

to their store which is in UK.

Can't believe I don't have a pound symbol on my laptop.

 

Here is what I came up with

 

 

I had a lot of fun with the background.

Since the sketch had circles I went overboard

with the Bokeh technique using several inks

including Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers which

happens to be a favourite.

  Cracked Pistachio

Stampin' Up Melon Mambo and a few others.

Other products I used were -

Spellbinders Circles/Labels 20

Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punch

Stampin' Up Best of Flowers Stamp

Best Wishes Die is Cherry Lynn

Added a touch of iridescent medium to the

flower which was heat embossed

with Zing Aqua powder

Mounting Squares for depth

and a few rhinestones.

 

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you will

pop over to their blog Here

and check out what the Design Team

have created and perhaps you will have

time to join in also with this fun sketch.

 

Cherrio for now

 

 

I'm dreaming of SUMMER DAYS!

 

I am a bit out of seasons with this weeks challenge over at

Just Us Girls

but I am sure Maria as our Hostess this week

will understand because I have used our Challenge Colours

which really do scream Fall/Autumn

but I made mine Summery!

Winter is on it's way out here and

Spring is just around the corner Yay!

And I am really thinking way ahead to Summer Days.

 

 

Here are the products I used -

DP - Kaisercraft Vintage Timeless

Gina K Designs - Springtime Silhouettes Floral Stamp

Spellbinders Circles

Lily of the Valley Sentiment

MFT - Banner Day Stax

Memento Love Letter Ink

A touch of colour for the flower centres

Ribbon from stash

Rhinestones.

***

Don't forget to pop over to Our Blog

to see what everyone else has in store

for you and then hope you get time to

join us for this week Colour Challenge.

Wouldn't you love to be our Chic of the Week?

then you are in the running to be our

Guest Designer in November.

 

Thanks for dropping in.

 



Sketch #378 at Sketch Saturday

It is my second week as Guest Designer at

Sketch Saturday 

The generous sponsor this week is

Simon Says Stamps and the prize is a

$25 Gift Certificate

Here is this weeks Sketch

As it is September our Jacaranda Trees

will be coming out in bloom soon here in
Australia and they

are truly a beautiful site.
For this reason I decided to base my card around them
and my favourite colour.

I cheated here because I have this lovely digi set

  from Doodle Pantry and you can find it Here

It is a pre coloured set (my favourite kind)
making my card super simple and quick to make.

As you can see I used the DP from the set
for my background and framed them in white.
My main focal image is cut from Spellbinders Squares
and backed with Lacey Squares sponged with
Memento Sweet Plum.
Background edges is also inked with the same.
Sentiment is cut with JustRite Vintage labels
Image sponged with Memento Lulu Lavender
Added some ribbon and a little bow to finish.
***
So there you have it for this week. Pop over to
Sketch Saturday for the DT's take on this sketch.

I'll be back again next week for another
 Great Sketch Challenge.
See you then... 



Happy Birthday Balloons

Hosting this weeks Challenge at

Just Us Girls

is Cheryl and it is TREND  WEEK.
and she chose a popular trend at present
BALLOONS. 

   

 

I have hot air balloon stamps but there wasn't

anything I could find that I thought suitable in my stash

balloon wise and I wanted to use the birthday kind
so I put out an SOS to my crafty friends

who I knew had some dies and asked them to cut some for me.

Well I received 2 envelopes full of different shapes and sizes.

 

Of course I went straight away to play with some...

okay I used just a few but liked the big balloons

so got out an old Cuttlebug Alphabet Die Set

and added the HAPPY to them.

Pretty easy eh? and then popped them onto

some iridescent shimmery paper.

Added some string to the balloons, a few random

sequins and gemstones and the big

birthday stamp from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps

heat embossed in gold to finish.

Pop over to our BLOG
and check out what our Guest Melissa
and Jugheads have made.

Thanks for dropping by
 



Another Tree for 'The House'

For the last few weeks at The House that Stamps Built

the Rock Stars have uploaded 2 techniques
 I haven't used before.

This weeks is to create a background with Painter's Tape

You can see the details Here from Deonna.

I have seen this technique before
 but never got around to trying it out.

Now's my chance.

PS I have delayed starting making that birthday card
till the week end so I can concentrate on it fully. See last post.
 

This card is again for the DCC99 - Falling for Fall challenge

 

Now apart from very inky fingers this was a breeze

and makes a cas card with great effect.

Here are the products I used -
Brown/White card stock
Masking tape using
Memento Morocco/Peanut Brittle
Tim Holtz Dried marigold
Tim Holtz Speckles Stencil over the masked strips
Repeat Impressions Tree 1610
heat embossed in Terracotta
A few strips of scrap DP on the corners
Sentiment is from Cheery Lynn.

That's it for me for now

 



Designer's Choice at 'The House'

It's time for a new challenge over at

The House that Stamps Built

and it is

Falling for Fall/Autumn

 

 

I have made a card with the gilding flakes I used 

on my card before and thought perfect for this challenge.

***

Here are the products I used -

Iridescent pearl card stock

Repeat Impressions - Tree 2719

Kaisercraft Nesting Rectangles

K&Co Fall DP

Gilding Flakes - Autumn Leaves

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Sentiment is Gina K Designs

Ribbon from my stash

Kaisercraft Pearls.

 

Just a quick post today as I will be busy

over the next few days working on a

special birthday card for my BFF.

Her birthday is just a few days before mine.

If it wasn't for her I may not have found

this great craft without her.

 

Thanks for popping in for a peek.

 

 



It's All Floral at Crafty Cardmakers

This week over at Crafty Cardmakers

Julie is hosting this challenge and wants to see creations

with floral embellishments.

Details can be found Here.

 

 

I had my base card stock, background stamp,

embossing folder and die all sorted

and was going to use my favourite stamp/die set

when I realized I had used it in last week's challenge

so couldn't do that - hence I went to my

drawers with bought flowers in and started

looking through what I would use.

Well I had flowers scattered everywhere

trying this one and that one till

I finally decided on a variety of coloured,

shape and sizes of my flowers.

***

I started with kraft card stock as my base

and Stampin' Up hexagon frame.

My background is inked with

Stampin' Up Woodgrain  in

Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap

The hexagon die is embossed with

Cuttlebug Textile folder and popped.

Flowers are from my stash.

The vines behind them are from Kaisercraft

as is the pearls.

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

cut from JustRite Vintage Labels

and inked with SU Rich Razzleberry.

 

I am also entering this card at

My Time to Craft for their Challenge #303 Flowers.

 

Thanks for dropping in and hope you liked

what you saw.

 

Till next time Cherrio from

 

 

 

 

 



Casing a Technique from 'The House'

In an earlier posting I said I had

another card in mind for the current

Colour Challenge at The House that Stamps Built

 

and here it is

 

I have cased the latest Project of the Week from
The House and it is from my very

Dear Friend Cheri Weston.

I even used the same stamp lol

Please go over and check out Her Blog 

for all the amazing work she does

which includes a Tutorial on how to make

Delft Tiles. This is her card below.

 

For my card I used the following products -

White & coloured card stock

Repeat Impressions  Stamps - Flowering Vine

& Sentiment - Beautiful Days

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Ambrosia

Spellbinders Circles

Stampin' Up Yo Yo Yellow

VersaColor Orange

Memento Love Letter Inks

VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

Zing Clear Embossing Powder

PS The flowers were embossed twice

as stated in the Tutorial and it really

looks like fine china.

Stampn' Up Banner

Gemstones

Frame & Flowers were popped.

 

I really enjoyed this Technique

Thanks SS

 

Till next time

Cherrio from

 

 



I'm Guest Designer at Sketch Saturday for September

 

I have been invited by my Super Talented Crafty Friend

Kathy Stacy to be her Guest Designer 

at Sketch Saturday for September.

What an Honour! Thank You Kathy.

You can find their blog HERE

And here is our Sketch.

The sponsor for this challenge is Niki Rowland

who just happens to be the

Blog Owner and she has generously offered the

 random winner a Surprise Pack!

Now don't we all love SURPRISES?

***

Here is my first posting,

I made 2 cards as I wasn't sure I was completely happy with the first one.

 

I thought the paper the image and the sentiment

all married together nicely.

Here are the products I used

White/coloured card stock

DP from Kaisercraft Pack Your Bags Collection

Eifel Tower is from Kaisercraft inked with

Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa and sponged with

Memento Summer Sky

Sentiment is from Gina K Design

Spellbinders Ovals

Distressed Edges



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and then I thought I would make a girly one

 

 

I used basic pink/apricot and cream card stock

DP is First Edition Desert Blooms

Cuttlebug Floral Fancy Embossing Folder

Green Vellum cut with Spellbinders Ovals

Kaisercraft leaf Die

MFT Heirloom Rose cut from same DP

Sentiment is from

Inspired by Stamping and heat embossed with

Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick

Finished with a scattering of rhinestones.

***

Hope you will now pop over to the

Sketch Saturday Blog

to see what the Design Team created

and hope to see yours there.

 

Thanks for dropping in

Till next week

Cherrio from

 

 

An Apple a Day they say ....

This week at Just Us Girls

Lisa as Hostess has challenged us with our

Word Challenge and chose Apple.

 

 

Now it just so happens I don't have a single apple stamp

in my stash so I thought I would Google and find an image.

 

 

My colouring skills are very limited so lucky for me there

wasn't too much to do.

I have used the following items

Brown & White card stock

Water Colour pencils by Faber Castelle for my image

 and added glossy accents for shine

Spellbinder Hexagon Dies

Kaiesercraft Hexagon stamp sponged with

Memento Love Letter and

Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa inks

Sponged edges in Memento Love Letter

Sentiment is from Gina K Designs

Popped a button on the side to finish.

Now pop on over Here to

see what our September Guest Melissa Dawn Lane

from https://honeybeelane.wordpress.com/

and the DT have made.

We would love to see your take on our Apple Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by

 

 

It's time to play at 'The House'

It's the beginning of a new month and that means

NEW CHALLENGES

at my favourite blog The House that Stamps Built

Here is the first for the month and is a

 

Details Here

 

 

 

It took me an age to find a Repeat Impressions stamp

to use on my card but my Mojo wasn't with me so I

decided to just use the beautiful sentiment and

add some scrap DP.

I did just that but in the end the bottom was too bare so

I found the perfect little stamp to finish it off.

 

The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions

Beautiful Days cut from

Spellbinders Labels 20

The flowers are the Flowering Vine.

I popped the strips of DP to a yellow backing

with white card stock as my base.

The flowers were inked with Stampin' Up

Yo Yo Yellow.

Ribbon from my stash

Tiny Pearls finished it off.

 

When I was making this card I wasn't happy how it was

turning out but since it is finished I am much happier

especially as I think the flowering vine finished

my card off nicely. I hope you think so too.

 

I have another card in mind for this challenge

so check back soon to see what I  came up with.

 

Thanks for dropping in

 

 

 

 

 

 



A Floral Birthday

 

It is a rainy dreary day here so I thought it a great chance

to pop back into my play station and create another card for

 their No Patterned Paper Challenge

You can find their blog Here

 

 

I started with brown yellow and white card stock.

The white I had already cut the corners

so I have 2 postings in a row with rounded edges.

I stamped the frame which is from

Gina K Designs in Close to Cocoa - SU

My flowers are also from Stampin' Up

The large one is Flower Shop. A dear friend

sent me a bunch of them as I didn't have that set.

The smaller ones are Petite Petals

inked in Close to Cocoa and

Tim Holtz Antique Linen.

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

Added a Kaisercraft leaf die

Kaisercraft Pearls

Liquid Pearls and a Dew Drop

Tucked in a few sprigs from a Martha Stewart die

Finished with ribbon from my stash.

 

That's it for now so till next time

Cherrio from

 

 

 

 

 

 



A Happy Hello!

While I was browsing Blog Land I came across

a great new site to me.

Crafty Card Makers

The current challenge there is to make a card

without patterned paper.

You can find all the details Here

 

 

Now this was right up my alley as I love to play

with stencils so went into my play station

and created this simple and colourful card.

***

I used a coloured card base that matched my

speckles and feathers.

Here are the products I used -

Stampin' Up Four Feathers Die/Stamp Set popped

Tim Holtz Speckles/Splatters Stencils

Tim Holtz Distress Inks -

Peacock Feathers/Abandoned Coral/Frayed Burlap

A bow in Jute

Kaisercraft Pearls

Inspired by Stamping - Big Hello Stamp.

 

I really liked how the distress ink made

the sentiment look splotchy as it blended in

with the stencilling.

 

So there it is - a great way to relax after a hard

morning in my garden weeding.

 

Thanks for dropping in.