A colourful time at IBS

 

Here is another entry in the current colour challenges over at

Inspired by Stamping

 

This time I chose this colour scheme.

 

 

 

 

Hope you have enjoyed looking at my card for the Colour Challenges.

I certainly enjoyed making them

 



Birthday Challenge at IBS

 

My previous post told you of the Birthday Celebrations going on over at

IBS

 

Again my card is for the Colour Challenge

 

 

and here is another card I made at the same time.

 

I enjoyed double stamping this card inking the edges

and cutting the square background for the embossing to show.

 Happy Birthday sentiment is popped as is the inked floral top.

 

That's it for this one.

 





It's IBS Birthday Challenges



October is a busy month over at IBS 

as they are celebrating their 2nd birthday with their

October Challenges

 

For this particular posting I will start with my first card for

the Colour Challenge.

 

 

They are gorgeous colours to work with.

I made this card a little while ago with a bunch of friends.

Most of the items used were Stampin' Up Products.

Thanks Tania.

 

Time is running out to upload my cards for the various challenges

over at IBS so I will keep this post brief.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

More postings to follow.

 

 

 



WHW Challenge 119 - Using Markers on your Stamps.

 

 

There is always so much going on over at Inspired by Stamping.

 

 If it is not the current WHW Tutorial Challenge below

Challenge 119 - using markers on your stamps.

there are Sketch & Colour Challenges and so on.

Never a dull moment in my craft room.

 

For this posting however it is the Tutorial from Kendra

 showing her finished card HERE 

 

As Kendra says we don't always think of inking our stamps with pens

so this was a perfect time to do it again. Thanks Kendra.

 

This is what I came up with.

 

 

Products used -

Cream & White Card Stock

SU Honeycomb Embossing Folder

Patterned Designer Paper

Spellbinders Labels 20

Stampin' Up Just Believe Stamp

JustRite Vintage Labels & Banner Die

Sentiment - IBS Masculine Tags

Memento Inks - Olive Grove & Peanut Brittle

Kaisercraft Pearls & own ribbon.

 

This is a really nice technique and must remember to do this more often.

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you like my take on this challenge.

 

 



Card Crafter's Circle Sketch Challenge #95

Over at Card Crafter's Circle

http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com.au/

 they have their current challenge

 which is a sketch which can be found HERE

 

 

I like sketches as sometimes it is totally different to what you normally would

think of doing and a great chance to try something new.

 

 

I used various coloured card stock for this card

Aqua Brown and Yellow. Also a small piece of patterned card stock.

I inked the edges of the patterned paper then started building.

The embossing folder is Geometric Circles from Lifestyle Crafts

I lightly sanded it to bring out the white core.

The vase(hand cut) and leaves are from Gina K Vogue Vases.

I embossed the vase with Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder

then sprinkled Diamond Dust on top to give the effect of crystal.

The leaves I touched up with Liquid Pearls.

 Added 3 little butterflies from SU Beautiful Wings

3 different ribbons were placed behind the vase.

Finished off with 3 yellow Kaisercraft pearls.

 

Hope you enjoyed looking at my take on this Sketch.

Thanks for popping in.

 

 

 

 

 



Perfect Sentiments Challenge - PSC94: Autumn Birthdays

 

 

I love the season when all the trees start changing colours.

Unfortunately it doesn't happen where I live so it is always lovely to

get some stamps and ink out and try and create your own changes.

 

That is what I have done with my card for the Perfect Sentiments Challenge HERE

and their Blog Page for you to check their site out.

 

The challenge is to make a birthday card with Autumn colours.

 

The card I made was really quite simple.

 Didn't want to go overboard with the beautiful fall colours so this is what I made.

 

 

 

I used cream brown and orange card stock and topped with

Tim Holtz Embossed Brick Wall after inking the edge

 with various colours of Distressed Inks.

I finished that off by spritzing it with 

Pearl Ex Super Bronze and SU Champagne Mist.

The leaves were stamped from Gina K Fall Foliage

and Sentiment from Stippled Nature.

The leaves were also inked with various distress inks cut out and popped.

Added variegated twine and Kaisercraft copper pearls.

Sentiment is cut from Spellbinders Fancy Tags.

 

Thank you for popping in and I appreciate it when comments are left.

 

 



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

 



IBS October Blog Hop - Holiday Theme

I am back in the swing of things and again been playing in my craft room.

This time I have made a really simple Christmas card for the 

IBS Blog Hop HERE

This is what I made

As I said it was really CAS

using navy blue card stock as my base topped with white -  

embossed background lightly glittered 

My main focal image stamp is from

Inspired by Stamping - December 25th Labels 

which I heat embossed added a little glitter for the snow and popped.

Sentiment is also from 

Inspired by Stamping - All Year Wishes 2

and there you have it...

Hope you like it. 

WHW117 Tutorial - Autumn/Fall

I have been MIA recently with my daughter coming down from Cairns

 recently to celebrate our birthdays and then went to visit my sister for the next week.

We went to Brisbane to see a Quilt Exhibition from Great Britain

and were from 1700 to 1945.

SO VERY IMPRESSED with the amazing workmanship.

 

Home again now and nice to be back in my craft room.

 

Over at Inspired by Stamping Joanna has a tutorial

and we have been invited to participate.

It is

 

WHW117 THEME - autumn/fall

 

and here is what I made.

 

 

I cased her card as I really like the layout.

 

I used the following products -

 

K&Company Fall/Harvest Mat Pad

Cuttlebug Leaves Dies

MS Punch

Distress Inks

Variegated Cotton

IBS Lace Trim (inked with distress ink)

IBS All Year Wishes 2 Stamp for Sentiment

Kaisercraft Pearls

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

 

 

 

Time to use your SCRAPS!

Wow!  how the last fortnight has flown by 

as it is time again for a new challenge over at

First of all a BIG THANK YOU to 

and

for  being our sponsors for this challenge and also 

supplying the Design Team with their digi's.

After our big project last fortnight this new one will please you all.

ALL crafters have OODLES of paper scraps from various project so

we have made it an EASY PEASY ONE this time round PHEW!!

So on with your challenge this fortnight  - 

  MAKE A CARD FROM AT LEAST 5 - YES 5

pieces of scrap designer paper.

Told you it was EASY.

Here is what I made - a cas card really.

The recipe for this was pretty simple.

I chose the Pen Pal Mouse from Bugaboo for my digi - isn't he sooo cute?

Hot pink card stock

At least 5 different pieces of scrap designer paper

Spellbinder dies

Tag from Inspired by Stamping

Sentiment from Gina K.

There you have it. Now it is your turn to use up 

just a smidgen of your overflowing scrap box.

Don't forget to check out the other Design Team members 

(which you will see on the right hand side)

for their inspiration too.

Looking forward to seeing what scraps you use on your layout.

A time to be creative with us at Crafting with Dragonflies.

Here we are again over at

with our LATEST CHALLENGE

and did this make me work outside my comfort zone 

but if we put our minds to A CHALLENGE

it can be done and it was so worth it.

Before I begin  - A plug for our sponsor for this challenge and it is

http://www.eurekastamps.com/logo.gif

who by the way supplied us with our digi for this project.

Mine is Most Special Day - 20601.

Now on to what THE CHALLENGE 

for this fortnight is

TO CREATE A MINI ALBUM

This is what I made.

My sister recently celebrated her 70th birthday 

so I thought the sentiment on the front cover fitted perfectly.

The photos above tell a story.

You see her good friends Joe and Joanne pictured 

came all the way from Scotland to SURPRISE her 

and as you can see from the first photo they did JUST THAT.

The other 2 photos are a snap I took of them as a memento and the third one is

my sister enjoying her meal with her Patchwork friend Joanne.

On the back page is a photo of our cousin who travelled 

to Scotland in 2009 with us, my two sister's and myself.

The middle photo is my sister with her two grand children 

(one couldn't wait so sneaked in a bite of the icing)

before helping her cut the cake.

Her daughter made the cake and had a huge bunch of Scottish Thistles on top.

The third one is her giving her husband a thank you kiss for helping

organize her SURPRISE 70TH BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Here are 2 tutorials I followed 

Squash Book Tutorial 1

and

Tutorial 2 which also has a Video attached from Dawn Griffiths.

I don't think I need to say too much about what products I used 

as it was some designer papers 

(which my sister had given me and made the use of them more special)

a few flocked images in the centres and some SU ribbon.

Hope you like what I have made and has given you

the inspiration to enter our challenge with one of your own Special Album.

Thanks