A Floral Thinking of You.

Once again it is time for a new challenge at

CAS Colours & Sketches

and this time round it is a Sketch.

I love getting away from straight lines

so this challenge suited me nicely.

As you can see I flipped the sketch

and went from there.

I used kraft and coloured card stock.

Added a scrap piece of DP  and used

the same paper for my flower which is from

Die-namics.Other punches are from Stampin' Up

and Martha Stewart.

Sentiment is from Gina K Designs

and finished with a pearl in the centre

of my flower.

A pretty simple sketch and such a cas design.

 

I am also entering this card at

A Gem of a Challenge for their

#169 Flowers

 

Thanks for dropping by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trying Something New!

Over at The Mod Squad

I found this amazingly different technique

that I just had to try.

It is called Retiform Technique and was so much fun.
My friend Donna is hosting and after seeing her cards
I decided since I had never done this before
I would attempt to case her card.

Details Here

  

Here is how and the products I used -

Coloured card stock as my base and backing.

I then got out my sticky notes and started inking

using Memento Peanut Brittle/Sweet Plum &

Tim Holtz Milled Lavender/Cracked Pistachio

I did miss a few bits with the masking and thought of

adding a pen mark to cover but was worried

I would mess it up.

I got out my stamps

Shenanigans/Wonderful Words from

CAS-UAL FRIDAYS STAMPS

and Inspired by Stamping Hello/Trendy Circle Sentiments

and embossed them in colours to match.

I decided to go with just sentiments as they say it all.

Added a bit of spritzing to finish.
I can now say I have tried a new technique.

 

Thanks for popping in

 

 

 

 



What's Trending at Just Us Girls?

This week at Just Us Girls
Judy is Hosting our Trend Challenge.
The ever popular Vellum
has been chosen this time round.

 



Now a lot of you will know Judy & I love

the colour Purple so it was my choice of colour

for my vellum butterflies.

I guess I still had butterflies flying through my head

after our Challenge last week being Butterfly.

 

I used linen card stock as my base
 and backing for my image.
Here are the other products I used -
Foam squares for dimension
Green vellum - Sizzix leaf die
Purple vellum for the butterflies
using Sizzix die
Clear Scraps chevron stencil inked in
Memento Lulu Lavender.
A little spritzing
Sentiment in Rich Razzleberry
by Stampin' Up
Kaisercraft Pearls.
Green cotton behind the butterfly.

So there you have it.
Hope you will pop over to
Our Blog to see more
of what our Guest Aileen
and the Team designed for your inspiration.
Hope to see your creation there.

Thanks for dropping in

 

Scrappy Time at The House.

 

It's Designer's Choice at The House that Stamps Built

and Joy certainly picked one that we can all relate to -

Details are Here

 

 

Of course we ALL have a box full of scraps kept

for just this type of challenge.

Do you find it challenging to put a card

together with scraps? I didn't for this one

as it is really cas. I am playing around with

another one that is a little time consuming.

(More on that to come)

Here I used just by chance a variety

of purple/lilac coloured card stock I had

left on my desk to make but somehow

I got side tracked and forgot what it was for.

My favourite colours so made it Christmas!

My supplies included

Lilac Card Stock

Pearlescent Textured Card Stock

Mulberry Paper in 2 shades

Glitter Paper

My Noel which is from Repeat Impressions 2107

is cut from a Spellbinder die sitting on my desk

and popped

Framelits Banners - Stampin' Up

Corner Rounder.

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And there you have it.

Thanks for dropping by.

I will be back again soon.

Till then Cherrio from

 

A touch of bling with the rhinestones.



It wasn't meant to be...

 

The card below wasn't meant to be for this challenge

until I decided to colour the flowers on the

back of the vellum - and it fitted perfectly for the

Colour challenge over at
The House that Stamps Built

I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest
and thought how nice it looked.
My card base is white and I found a
 sheet of patterned scrapbook paper
for my backing.
I heat embossed my image from Docrafts
with white embossing powder and that is when
I thought a bit of colour (pink tom bow pen)
 to those flowers would look nice.
My sentiment - is from
Repeat Impressions Beautiful Days
The stitching is from a sheet of rub ons
I have had for an eternity.
Did think of getting my sewing machine out
but this was easier lol
I adhered the vellum with a touch of glossy accents.

After making this card I believe Mo & Jo
returned from where they had been hiding.

Thanks so much for dropping in again -
2 post in the one morning.
Wanted to get them uploaded before the challenge closes
so I am off the get out of my pyjamas
and into town for my flu shot. Winter will be
with us here in Australia soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Having Another Go.

As I said in my precious post I made another card for

the current challenge at The House that Stamps Built

  

 

 

 

I found some really bright pink card stock to use as my  base

and topped it with the green. 

It didn't photograph well as the ribbon is
hot pink also.
I cut my image - RI Beautiful Days
into 4 pieces inked in SU Melon Mambo
 and placed them on to
my green tag which is from Sizzix.
I wanted the image to stand out hence no colouring.
Added a few gems ribbon and
Sentiment is cut from a Cheery Lynn die.

Thanks for dropping by

 



It's the Colour Challenge at the House!

It's time to play with the current challenge over at

The House that Stamps Built

and it is their Colour Challenge.

Believe it or not but I had a hard time with this one -

Mo and Jo seem to be off somewhere.

I must say this card was so close to

going in the bin but sometimes what we

don't think good enough others do so....

Details Here

There isn't too much green here

because of the image I used.

It is RI 4314K Flowering Vine

which was stamped several times.

This card is a bit cas with a bit of stamping

colouring and embossing.

Finishing with a simple sentiment.

and some green pearls.

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I decided to make another card

in these colours even though my

mojo is still lost and will

post when finished before the challenge closes.

 

 



Hello! Birthday Girl

It's WORD WEEK at Just Us Girls

and Sharyn is Hosting choosing

BUTTERFLY for this weeks challenge.

 

Now don't we all LOVE them and have

countless stamps/dies to boot.

My beautiful butterfly stamp was given to me by a friend

who used to work at an op shop and would save items

she thought I would use so I do not know the maker (shame)

I heat embossed it in white and then went about getting messy

making my background using -

Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers 

SU Rich Razzleberry &

Memento Potter's Clay.

I cut out a few Hello dies from Lawn Fawn

adhering it slightly off the paper for effect.

The Birthday Girl sentiment is heat embossed

and from Inspired by Stamping.
I spritzed the image with Iridescent Medium
but is only showing up lightly.

Finished with some scattered bling.

I really enjoy the emboss resist technique

and made that beautiful butterfly stamp pop.



 

 

Have you popped over to see what our
May Guest Designer - Aileen has made -
not to forget my amazingly talented
team Mates beautiful work?

I am sure you will want to participate in this challenge

 so will be looking out to see I am sure a wide variety
of beautiful butterfly creation.
You could be the Chic of the Week and
be in the running as our next Guest.
Go for it and Craft On.

 



A Bicycle Built for You

There's a few challenges looking for bicycles/vehicles this week

 

 

so I got out one of my favourite SU stamps

Postage Due for the bicylce and decided to go cas this time

using Kraft as my base.

Picked out some coloured paper to match

the DP which is from Kaiserscraft.

I inked my image and sentiment

with SU Close to Cocoa.

Randomly stamped some circles also from

SU - Beyond the Basics.

Ribbon is SU.

 

I am participating in the Vehicle Challenge at

Inkspirational Challenge #107

 

 

And the Bicycle Challenge Here.

 

Thanks for dropping by today.

Hope you like what you saw as I

would love to read your thoughts.

 

 

 

 



Just Adding Ink - Just for You!

I love entering challenges with colours

or inspirational photos and 



Just Add Ink have a beautiful one

I thought I would put ink to.

 

  

I was going to used a Chevron Stencil
for my card but decided to use
Memory Box  - Texture Waive
in it's place. I think it marries better with
the butterfly.
Other products I used are -
Coloured card stock
Spellbinders Butterfly
(Two dies for different results)
For my waive colours I inked up
Memento Angel Pink
SU Calypso Coral &
Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers.
Gemstones
Cut outs from
the butterfly dies for the trail.
Foam squares for dimension.
Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.

Thanks for dropping by today.
I love reading your comments.
Till next time...



It's TARTAN for Me

 

I was super excited when I saw the latest challenge over at

Addicted to CAS

'cause you have to make a cas card with Plaid

 

 

Now to me being a Scot - it is Tartan

and what better stamp to use was the

very appropriate Thistle I bought while holidaying in my

Homeland of Scotland.

My bff bought the tartan paper I used for my background

while she was in London and I love it to bits.

It is from Boofle.

I stamped my image with Memento Pistachio

and cut it out with Spellbnders Floral Ovals

then inked the edges.

I added a touch of yellow to  the flower

and enhanced the thistle also with a bit of colour.

The top of the thistle has a generous amount of

Heather coloured Flower soft.

My sentiment is a die cut from Spellbinders.

Finishing off with a cotton bow.

 

This really was a simple and quick card.

I will send it on to my niece for

her birthday as she was with me

when we visited Bonny Scotland.

 

Thanks for dropping in

Cherrio frae

 



Sweet Birthday Wishes!

 

We're going all Feminine at Crafty Cardmakers this time.

 Bec is Hosting and chosen Pearls/Gems

How fabulous is that!

 

 

 Here are the products I used

Coloured card stock as my base.

Iridescent card stock

Designer paper is from

 First Edition - Desert Blooms

Spellbinder Dies - Opulant Ovals

Flourish

Antique Frames & Accents

Flowers are cut from scrap DP

using Marianne DieMS Leaves/Sprigs

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

Kaisercraft Pearls.

 

I think this turned out rather pretty and feminine.

Pop over and see what the other Designers created

and hope you get the chance to play with us this time round.

It doesn't have to be a card BUT

be sure you don't enter your project

in ANY MORE THAN 15 which includes ours.

 

Thanks for dropping in 

 

 

 

 



A Simple Thank You

I am participating in the current Colour Challenge over at

Colour Throwdown

 

 

Aren't they such simple but stunning

colour combination.

Here is how my card came together -

I used basic card stock colours as above.

I inked my SU Woodgrain stamp in

Memento Paris Dusk and cut out part

of a Spellbinder Circle die to

display my flowers.

I used one of my favourite SU stamp sets/punch

Petite Petals (again Thanks Maria)

These were punched out after I inked them with

Memento Paris Dusk and a combination of

SU Yo Yo Yellow & Memento Peanut Brittle

to try and get the mustardy colour.

Behind my floral spray are leaves cut from

a Sizzix die. These were embossed with

that Cuttlebug favourite - Swiss Dots.

Added a few tiny flowers dotted with liquid pearls

and some punched circles to add a bit of interest to the

woodgrain background.

My sentiment is from SU and cut from an

EK Success double punch.

Finished with a gemstone on one of the flowers.
I would also like to enter this in the current Colour Challenge
over at Fashionable Stamping as their colour choice
is also the same.

 

Thanks for dropping by.

I love reading your Comments

and appreciate you taking time to do so.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



I'm Hosting 'Wild Card Week' at Just Us Girls

Wild Card Week only comes around when we have

5 Saturday's in a Month and it is my turn to be 'Hostess'

 

I have chosen something a little different to the norm -

and a whole lot of fun!

It was for me as I decided to make a really special

card for my sister. She is the patch worker and I am the

paper maker. With that said here is my shaped card.

 

 

I have this fabulous stamp sets from SU - Sew Suite

and IBS - Vintage Thread which were just PERFECT.

I cut the apron shape by hand and layered it with

Kaisercraft Vintage Timeless DP that had

script and images from old style dress pattern instructions.

The sentiment is from GKD and cut from

Spellbinders Circles and backed.

My apron front has a scrap piece of dp

and sitting behind it is a pack of buttons -

the orange one is one I got from my sister's stash

when I visited her recently.

Added a spool of cotton and pins.

The lace around it too

I am sure is also from her house.

The little tiny piece of ric rac I bought

while visiting her a few years back.

It is so annoying when your photo doesn't show the real colours.

The thread and ric rac really are lavender and close to the

colour of the apron strings.

As you can see there are happy memories here.

The tiny lavender bow is something I have had

for an age. Goes to show all those items you need

do come in handy down the track.

(think that is as Aussie saying)

 

As I said earlier I had so much fun making this card

and will be sent to my sister with all my love in it.

Shame I can't send it till the end of July!

 

Thanks for taking the time to read my longish post.

 

Don't forget to check our blog HERE

to see what shaped or fold cards our Guest Angie

and the Design Team have created.

Hope to see yours there.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 



It's What If? Wednesday at 'The House'

 

Over at The House that Stamps Built

it is Sketch Time.

Details Here

I tend to struggle with sketches so it is

good to challenge yourself and have a go.

That is exactly what I did and pretty happy

how my card turned out.

I seem to have a fascination with

heat embossing and the emboss resist technique.

I thought this lovely little stamp from

Repeat Impression Wild Violets (RI 1706I)

stands out nicely with the background.

Here are the other products I used -

Basic white card stock

Scrap pieces of Designer Paper from my stash

(and haven't we all got lots of them)

Also scrap plain coloured paper

Spellbinder Circle Dies

Memento Peanut Brittle/Pistachio

and Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet

for my sponging.

Heat Embossing in White

Liquid Pearls on the flower centres

Tiny pearl on Sizzix butterfly die.

Sentiment is from GKD

punched from an EK Success punch.

 

 

Thanks for dropping by so till next time

Cherrio from

 

 

 



A Few Feathers for You!

Here I am again participating over at

CAS Colours & Sketches

for their Colour Challenge.

 

 

I thought it was time to get my

SU Four Feathers (Thanks Maria)

off the shelf again and play with them

for this challenge.

The colours I used here were -

SU Baja Breeze

Close to Cocoa and

Calypso Coral which I though

was my closest colours to match.

***

I inked up numerous feathers in

different colours to see which ones

looked the best. I decided on one

plain colour and the other 2 from

  blending the 3 colours on my kraft mat.

Behind the feathers I made my background

from Tim Holtz Speckles Stencil

again using the 3 colours.

Continuing on I thought the top

looked a bit plain so did

some paper piercing.

Sentiment is from JustRite.

Finished off with a button and

cotton from my stash.

 

 

Thanks for dropping by

 



Beautiful Days

 

As soon as I saw this picture

I knew exactly what stamp I was

going to use on my card I made

to enter the current

Photo Inspiration Challenge over at

The House that Stamps Built
(and used by some of the Rock Stars)

Details - Here 

 

 

 

I started with Kraft card stock

then inking randomly it with Versamark

using RI stamp - 1309 Easter Lily.

The side background has been added

with a piece of paper using the

 shaving cream technique.

My focal image is RI - Daffodils 904W

and coloured with Faber Castell pencils 

cut from Spellbinders - Romantic Rectangles

 sponged and popped.

The beautiful sentiment is from RI Beautiful Days

inked on vellum.

Added some lace and ribbon from my stash

finishing with a few pearls.

Thanks for dropping in.
Love reading your comments!

 

 



Bobby is Hosting Just Us Girls Photo Week.

It's Bobby's turn to Host this week

and is also her First as Designer for Just Us Girls

choosing this refreshing photo below.

I looked at it so many times and my thoughts

went to a Mason Jar filled with pretty flowers.

The jar is from Dear Lizzy and I stamped it with

SU Baja Breeze then added another jar cut from

a patterned piece of vellum (which is a bit hard to see)

I had lightly inked inside the jar before topping with the vellum.

The flowers are SU Petite Petals. One I use so much -

Thanks to a lovely Crafty Friend's Birthday Gift

and a smaller one from my punches.

These were inked in Versacolor Cinnamon

and stems are Memento Pistachio.

You can never have enough Thank You cards

so went with one from SU.

Added some ribbon and a banner from

Dienamics a few pearls and some

coloured cotton.

Again this is popped with foam squares.

Now pop over and see more inspiration at Our Blog

Hope you will play along with us this week

and be chosen as our Chic of the Week

and may be our Guest for June.

Thanks for dropping in

Till next time Cherrio from

PS - Love reading your comments!