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My Beautiful Boy.....

2012-03-02T21:59:00.000+11:00

"Happy Birthday Brady bear"

I cant believe my beautiful little man is one already, he makes me laugh so much with his funny little personality and is a joy to be around, he is the kind of child that you just want to eat, "Happy birthday" gorgeous boy, nanny loves you so, so much. xxx

Tomorrow is his Party and l thought l would share the cute little cupcake toppers l made for the yummy cupcakes Auntie Gen is making him....Jo if your reading this l know you will feel my pain...LOL

Please excuse the white dot on his invitation, not sure how it got there' but l really wanted to show you what a "Handsome" boy he is, love those big baby blue's!

He is having a "Woodland" theme party in the park tomorrow, so l thought these stamp sets were perfect, l love all the cute little images from Stampin-Ups Fox & Friends & Forest Friends, l think my favourite is the cute little Fox.

Fingers crossed the unpredictable Melbourne weather will hold out till the afternoon.

"Thanks for stopping by"

Just Add Ink #107- A case of Nikki....

2012-03-02T00:15:00.000+11:00

Good Morning blog friends, this weeks JAI challenge is to "CASE ME"...It has been fun watching the DT add their cased projects, click here to have a peek. Although l was a little hesitant at first, as l have only been blogging for a little over a year and was not sure that the choice was plentiful enough to inspire them.
But as you can see, they have done an amazing job using my cards for inspiration and l hope you can find something to inspire you and play along too.

Here is the card l chose to case and this is my new updated version...

While having a cuppa early one morning, the angle l was looking at my mug, showed the white interior in a circle, framed by the black design. So as the caffeine kicked in so too did the brain, yep..it does happen on occasion.. and it got me thinking this could work perfectly for this weeks challenge.

"Thanks for stopping by & Have a lovely weekend"

Supplies:
Fresh Vintage & Sincere Salutations
Basic black & Whisper White Cardstocks
Basic Black ink & Satin Ribbon
Crimper-Lge Circle punch-Small Heart Punch
& Post It note.
All Products are Stampin-Up.

Just Add Ink #106

2012-02-24T00:11:00.000+11:00

Well I'm back with my one constant weekly post..:0) It's Just Add Ink time and check out the fabulous "Sketch" challenge we have for you this week........compliments of Bronwyn Eastley

Here's what l came up with, pretty true to the sketch layout other than flipping it on it's side, It was about as creative as l got this week....seriously lacking in mojo...:0(

It's a little hard to see in the pics, but l gave the Newsprint (Old book) flower a spritz of Pearl White Shimmer paint & Isocol mix, it's actually quite pretty in real life & it gave it a much needed lift.

If you haven't seen them already go take a peek at the exceptional DT creations. The girls have come up with some really cool ideas using the sketch and I'm sure you will find all the inspiration you will need to get you motivated to play along.

All products used are Stampin-Up unless otherwise stated.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend"

Just Add Ink #105

2012-02-17T00:18:00.001+11:00

Morning bloggers, can you believe were already 6 Challenges in for 2012, this week JAI have a lovely "Colour Challenge" provided by Kim ........

I recently enrolled in a Clean & Simple online card class with Jen McGuire, Julie Ebersole & Kristina Werner and one of the Techniques was various forms of Masking, l got to thinking this would be a great one to use with this weeks colour combo and l'm glad l did...l'm kinda liking this one!

I loved making this card and enjoyed that l had actually put into practice a technique from the class.

If your looking for some more inspiration head over to Just Add Ink and have a peek at the talented DT entries.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great day"

Supplies:
So Saffron-Pool Party-Celery & Wisteria Wonder Inks & Cardstock.
So Saffron DSP-Whisper White-Vellum &Basic Black ink.
Fresh Vintage SAB set-Sincere Salutations- Beautiful wings Embosslit & 2-1/2" Circle Punch.
Kaiser Rhinestones.

Just Add Ink # 104

2012-02-10T00:11:00.001+11:00

Morning people, time for Just Add Ink again & our challenge for this week is to add "Back to School". I must admit to being a little stumped at first, not having school age little's, but then it dawned on me that school age could be any age really, so l got the idea for a "Notebook & Bookmark" l'm pretty happy with how it turned out and it would also make a great teacher present too!

Back View

This was a fun project to create and if you pop on over to the Just Add Ink blog you can see all the fun ideas that the rest of the DT came up with.
Speaking of the DT, l would just like to say how excited we all are to have Christine, Narelle , Trish & Tina join us on the DT, they are 4 very talented and lovely ladies....Welcome girls!

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great day"

Supplies:
Word Play & Fresh Vintage Stamp sets
Everyday Enchantment DSP
Peach Parfait-Very Vanilla- Pool Party & Soft Suede Cardstocks & Inks
Eyelet border Punch 1-1/4 & 3/4 circle punches & Tab punch.
Beautiful wings embosslit & Sizzlit Alphabet.
Pumpkin pie & Very Vanilla 1/4 grosgrain ribbons.
Crystal effects.

Paper Players Challenge #80...take 2.

2012-02-07T21:10:00.000+11:00

As l mentioned in my previous post, l had made 2 cards for the Paper Players Challenge and couldn't decide which one l liked best, so l entered them both....this is my second and very yellow card.

As you can see l have a bit of a yellow thing going on here, l adore Daffodil Delight from SU, teamed with white it makes a lovely summery card l think and l had that lonely little yellow flower from Kaiser sitting on my desk and thought it was perfect for the centre.

"Thanks again for having a peek"

The Paper Players Challenge #80........

2012-02-07T20:48:00.003+11:00

This weeks challenge over at Paper Players challenge blog the challenge is to use "Flowers", it has been ages since l played along with a challenge (other than JAI), so here's the first of my flower cards, l actually made 2 and couldn't decide which one l liked better.........I might add this was not easy to photograph, sorry.

Pretty CAS in design, but l do like the way the flower & leaves pop on the white background & l couldn't resist misting my flower with a little champagne shimmer mist......love that stuff!
My leaves are stamped in Almost Artichoke ink on Old Olive cardstock using the French Foliage set from SU & fussy cut out.
The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations and l used my Scor-pal to create a little interest on the bottom, added some clear rhinestones and secured the punched circles for the flower using a rhinestone brad.

"Thanks for stopping by"

Just Add Ink Challenge #103

2012-02-03T00:12:00.000+11:00

Love is in the air, everywhere l look around......or so the song goes! This week over at Just Add Ink we are having a "Valentine Colour Combo" using these colours..........

Here's my entry for this weeks challenge, l have seen many variations of this technique lately, using the negative punch space and thought l would give my SU "Heart to Heart" Punch a run....

The DT girls have come up with some gorgeous creations for this challenge, you can see them Here, hopefully they will inspire you to feel the "Love" and play along.......

"Thanks for stopping by"

Supplies:
Real red & Whisper white Cardstock
Real red DSP stack & Red Glimmer paper
Real red Satin Ribbon
Love Defined Stamp set & Real red Ink
Modern label & Heart to Heart punches.

Just Add Ink #102........

2012-01-27T00:11:00.001+11:00

Good morning blogger friends, it's Just Add Ink time and this week we have a different challenge for you, we want you to CASE fellow "Design Team" member Kathy Tanner, go check out Kathy's beautiful creations, choose one you like and case it or put your own spin on it......
Here's my choice, l followed Kathy's layout but swapped out the stamps and colours to make it a little different.
I must confess to a boo boo, but one l didn't notice until after posting it to our team blog, not sure how l missed it as it is now so glaringly obvious, but these things happen as we all know, it's the small line of embossing just above the background emboss resist panel just incase you missed it..lol, something that is not so easy to see until you add the inks, but there you have it "Confession" made...:0)

This is Kathy's gorgeous card that l finally chose, there are so many beautiful cards on her blog it was hard to narrow it down to just one.

The rest of the Design Team have done a lovely job of casing Kathy so pop on over for more inspiration and play along with this challenge, the best part is all the hard work is already done!

It is again with sadness that we say goodbye to another fellow DT member Paula Dobson, this week is her last DT submission for JAI as life's demands have taken her in other directions for now, we will miss your beautiful DT creations Paula and l for one will be avidly blog stalking you...:0)

"Thanks for popping by & l hope you all enjoy a lovely weekend"

Supplies:

Crumbcake-Whisper White & Old Olive Cardstocks

Crumbcake-More Mustard & Pumpkin Pie Inks

Kindness Matters & Fresh Vintage (SAB) stamp sets

Versamark & Clear E/P

Scallop Trim Border Punch & Non SU bling.

Just Add Ink #101........

2012-01-20T00:08:00.001+11:00

Morning everyone, it's Just Add Ink time again and this week we have a sketch challenge for you, l hope you all enjoyed our Blog Hop last week and "Congratulations" to Narelle & Deb On winning the very handy Dauber storage cases for entering our 100th challenge and commenting on all of the DT blogs, congrats to you both!

I love the clean lines of this sketch and wanted to use the sweet new Hostess set in the current SU summer mini catalogue called "Up In The Air", l went simple with my stamping using my SU Markers direct to rubber and then using my blender pen to colour in, it's such an easy little set to use.

The marker colours l used are So Saffron, Pool Party, Island Indigo & Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso for the sentiment from Sincere Salutations.
My mat layers are Island Indigo & Crumbcake DSP stacks & Island Indigo & Whisper White Cardstocks for the centre panels cut with the 2-1/2" Circle punch.
The Scalloped layer was cut using the SU Scalloped Square Die, to finish it off l pulled out the trusty old Janome and added a little crazy stitching border, some Pool Party ruffled ribbon and some co-ordinating Kaiser Bling, rounded the corners at the base and it was done!

Well that's it for now, l hope you can find the time to play along and don't forget to pop over and check out the fab DT creations.

"Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your weekend"

A couple of "Clean & Simple" cards.......

2012-01-18T00:44:00.001+11:00

Yes...l know it's a shock, l am posting twice in a week, something very unusual for me of late, but here l am, better late than never as they say.....
I have a couple of cards to share made with one of the gorgeous new Stampin-Up sets that will be available during Sale-a-Bration, which starts on the 24th of January, it's called "Fresh Vintage" and l think this would rank high up in my most favourite SU stamp sets, it is really lovely.

I have been a little obsessed with the "Clean & Simple" card style recently, which can vary greatly from the one layer stamping with a sentiment, to simple layering and stamping with minimal embellishment's, here's what made me smile today......other than the cuddles with my youngest grandson!

All of these were fairly quick to make and would work really well as "make n takes" for a workshop, l love that you can achieve so many different looks using this set and l still have a couple more ideas that l will hopefully find time to make in the next few days.

I have one more to share made with Stampin-Ups Circle Circus set and a few of the current In-Colours, this one is super simple and took a whole 5mins to make, perfect for that.... whoops, l forgot your Birthday type of card, as the circles progressed from left to right l stamped of the inks first, to give a softer colour beneath the sentiment and l like the gradual fade effect, l think it would be great in more masculine colours as well.

"Thanks for stopping by & have great day"

All products used are Stampin-Up.

Just Add Ink #100...Blog Hop

2012-01-13T00:01:00.001+11:00

I'm finally back after a very enjoyable break and spending lots of fun Nanny time with my beautiful grandsons, catching up with friends and family and just generally having some timeout, so it's about time l ventured back into my studio for some crafting time..........

This week over at Just Add Inkwe are celebrating our 100th Challenge with a Blog Hop and the theme for this weeks challenge is "Just Add Crowns".....
If you are following the Blog Hop, you would have just come from Mae Collins Blog and her very cute Circus card.
I played around with a few ideas for this and finally settled on this one as my favourite and l have the perfect person to give this too!

I love the little embossed crowns on the Kaiser DSP and of course the Silver glimmer paper crown that was punched out using a Martha Stewart punch, l added a little more sparkle to the edge of the flower and also on the burlap leaves, here's a closer pic of these....

I added a little sparkle & a Birthday sentiment to the inside too........

Now if you click on the "Blog Hop Button" it will take you directly to Patrice Eastons Blog and her gorgeous creation......Don't forget to leave some comment love on each blog along the way and you will be in the draw for some "Blog Hop Candy".

We would love to have you play along with this weeks challenge and don't forget to link up if do!

"Have a lovely weekend & Thanks for stopping by"

Just Add Ink Scrapbooking challenge #1

2012-01-01T17:41:00.000+11:00

"Happy New Year".........Wishing you all a fabulous 2012, with much Love, Laughter & Creativeness......

To kick start 2012 we have a brand new monthly Scrapbooking challenge happening over at Just Add Ink. Delys & Ruth will be providing us with inspiration, so l am very much looking forward to playing along whenever possible.
This months theme is to just add "FIRSTS or One/1", so this is my very First 12x12 Layout, my First child and my First Daughter to get married...........

I went with "One Perfect Day" using their Wedding invites as a starting point for colour, the photos themselves are not the best quality, but to me they are a perfect reminder of what a happy day they both had...their smiles say it all!
The Pearl pins are a keepsake from the day, they were Aaron & Husbands button hole pins, so l really wanted to include them in the LO....So overall I'm pretty happy with it for a first attempt.
Hopefully you can join in the fun and learn along with me.

"Hugs for a wonderful year ahead"

Just Add Ink #99........

2011-12-23T01:16:00.000+11:00

With Christmas only a few days away and this being the last JAI challenge for 2011...Our challenge is to just add "Wrapping or Pretty Packaging"....From the talented Delys Cram, being the silly season I'm sure you all have some beautiful gifts wrapped up ready to give family and friends, so this weeks challenge is perfect for sharing your style of gift giving.........or you can choose any theme for packaging as l have done, with a "Birthday" gift box.........

I love this box, as it hold a decent size gift and is lovely to decorate, as there is plenty of surface area to embellish, here's a close up of my paper rosette and flower embellishment.

The DT have some great packaging ideas to share with you, pop over to the JAI Blog and check them out if you haven't already.

Well that's it for me for JAI 2011, a very big "THANK YOU" to all of you that have left lovely encouraging comments throughout the year, l am very appreciative of each and every one and incredibly humbled by your lovely words.

It is with much sadness we say goodbye to Bronwyn Eastley & Tania Gould from our Design Team, both of these girls have been a joy to get to know and have provided myself and the rest of the DT with many laughs and so much "Inspiration" and best of all their friendship....l wish you both much "Happiness" wherever life takes you. xxx.....But don't think this is the last you will hear from me..:0)

"Wishing you all much love, laughter and happiness for a wonderful Christmas and 2012"

Supplies:
Bring on the cake stamp set
Love Letter & Melon Mambo DSP
Very Vanilla-Lucky Limeade & Basic Black Cardstocks
Melon Mambo Ink
Eyelet Border punch & Tab punch
Beautiful wings Embosslit & Little leaves Sizzlits
Basic Black Satin ribbon
Pink Ribbons, Flowers & Black glitter paper Non-SU

Just Add Ink #98...Just Add "Sparkle"

2011-12-16T00:20:00.000+11:00

Our Challenge to you this week is to just add "Sparkle" from the lovely Patrice Easton, adding sparkle is such an easy thing to do, especially being this time of year, you can add it to Christmas cards, Birthday cards just about anything really.

Well as it's nearly Christmas and l still need a couple more cards, l went with that theme for mine, but l did sidestep the traditional colours and went for a more earthy tone.........

Here's a close-up so you can see l did actually "Add Sparkle"............
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A short and sweet post from me today, we would love you to play along with our challenge for this week and hope that at this busy time of year you can find some crafting time and join us!
Check out this weeks DT entries for heaps more inspiration.

"Thanks for popping in & Have a great weekend"

Supplies:
Basic Black & Very Vanilla Cardstocks
Lovely as a tree & Sincere Salutations stamp sets
Soft Suede & Basic Black Inks
Basic Black Satin Ribbon & Gold Brads
Sizzix Embossing Folder (non-SU)
Gold Glitter & 2-way glue pen
SU scallop circle Die & Circle #2 Die
Post it note & 1-3/8" circle punch for masking.

Just Add Ink #97

2011-12-09T00:21:00.000+11:00

HoHoHo.....Bah Humbug and all that, wheres your Christmas Spirit, well mine has officially taken a leave of absence this week, l really don't want to play anymore!!!.....but I'll still have the pressies thanks...smile!

OK, enough of my Pre-Christmas grump and onto what your here for, this week over at Just Add Ink we have a very pretty Inspiration pic for you, our lovely Jo Eades came across these very pretty and I'm sure very expensive little purse's and thought they would be perfect for a challenge.

Pretty cute..huh! Now as I'm still playing catch-up on my Christmas cards and l have the perfect person to give this to, as she has just re-done her Christmas theme this year and has a gorgeous White tree and lots of those big shiny baubles in these exact colours, l figured l could give it a go and tick another one of my list!

Once again with the very simple, but l really like it, makes a nice change from the stock standard colours l usually reach for, l also played around with a second one, but decided l liked the first one best!

Well, I'm off to grumble a little more as l prepare to venture into the land of tinsel and crappy service and hit my first big shopping centre for a day of Christmas shopping!.....Here's hoping l only need go there once!

The rest of the DT have some brilliant projects to share with you as usual, so pop on over to the Just Add Ink Blog, if you haven't already and Oooh & Ahhh a little and play along if you can, we love seeing your interpretations of our challenges.

"Thanks for listening to my rant, keep safe & have a lovely weekend"

Supplies used:

Melon Mambo-Lucky Limeade-Pool Party & Poppy Parade Inks-Cardstock & DSP

& Kaisercraft DSP

Curly Cute-Winter Post & Season of Joy stamps

Sizzix Texture Plate and SU Striped Emb/Folder.

Circles #2 Die.

Just Add Tania....JAI #96

2011-12-02T00:07:00.000+11:00

Good Morning....We have a fun challenge over at Just Add Ink this week, we have been Challenged to Just Add fellow DT member Tania Gould
I love Tania's work, she has such a flair for gorgeous "Vintage Inspired" projects and let me just say choosing a case project wasn't easy...but after much deliberation, l finally settled on this beautiful card to case.....

I loved the simple clean lines and pretty colour combo Tania has used and decided to pretty much case it exactly.....but, l ended up making 2 cards, the first one was as l intended and pretty much a straight case, that was until l decided to use the Stampin Up formula of +ONE and took it that one step further and ran it partially through the bigshot using the Square Lattice embossing folder.
Well, you know when you do something and regret it straight away, that was me!

Definitely thinking that the added Embossing was overkill and did nothing to enhance Tania's gorgeous card in anyway!
So, l decided a very simple clean version was the way to go and a much better show of the lovely new Stampin-Up DSP called Spice Cake....my new absolute fave!

The rest of the DT have CASED Tania beautifully, Including Tania herself..lol, Lot's of lovely inspiration over at JAI and of course check out Tania's Blog, choose a project and play along, we would love to see your creations.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful festive weekend"

Supplies: Card 1
SpiceCake DSP
Pick a Petal & Sincere Salutations stamp sets
Soft Suede ink
Pear Pizzazz Button, Linen Thread.
1/2" Circle punch & corner Rounder
Window sheet & Timber Brown Staz-On.

Card 2: above supplies +
Pool Party & Soft Suede Cardstocks
Square Lattice Emb/folder
Soft Suede Marker.

Just Add Ink #95..."Bah Humbug"

2011-11-25T00:05:00.002+11:00

Well that week just flew by and it's time for another Just Add Ink Challenge, This week we are Challenging you to use your "Creative Minds" and design a project for Christmas.....Ahh...easy l hear you say, but we have thrown in a twist........Create using "NON-TRADITIONAL" Christmas stamps or Designer Papers!

I found this Challenge lot's of fun, especially sorting through my stamps to find something appropriate, it's funny how we forget how many gorgeous stamps we collect......always good to re-discover those, nearly as much fun as going shopping!

Anyway, here's my creation and l must say I'm very excited with the versatility of this cute little set!

Lot's of layered punches and Die cuts and some sparkle to finish it off!

Don't forget to check out the awesomeness the rest of the JAI girls have for you this week and hopefully you can find the time and creativeness to join us.

"Thanks for popping in" & enjoy your weekend!

Supplies:
Best of everything stamp set
Cherry cobbler-Very vanilla C/Stocks
Cherry cobbler-Pear pizzazz & Crumbcake Inks
Holly Jolly DSP (l figured spots don't count as traditional)
Gold glitter paper & Sparkly E/P-Red bling-Non SU
Pear pizzazz Seam Binding & Linen thread
Striped Embossing folder
Perfect pennants-Top note & Circles#2 Dies
1-3/4" Circle- Jewelery tag & Scallop ribbon border Punches.

Just Add Ink #94

2011-11-18T00:09:00.000+11:00

This week our Challenge over at Just Add Ink is an awesome SKETCH from Bronwyn, l had a lightbulb moment as soon as l saw it and as Bron had provided the sketch and is the Master of "Easel Cards" it is fitting that this became an Easel also!

Here's my Christmas version of the Sketch, l figured as l have been... Oh So slack, with the posting of Christmas projects that l would at least try to combine some JAI projects and maybe inspire myself...lol!

Lot's of "Shimmer & Glitz......

The rest of DT at JAI have come up with some amazing projects for you, so pop over and take a peek if you haven't already, hopefully you will join in the fun with this weeks challenge.

"Thanks for stopping by" & have a great weekend!

All Supplies are "Stampin-Up"

Just Add Ink #93

2011-11-11T00:14:00.000+11:00

Good morning stampers, this week at Just Add Ink we have a gorgeous colour challenge for you......provided by Kim Badelt

I love these colours together and new exactly what l wanted to do with them, l have seen so many variations of whirligigs/pinwheels around lately and thought they would be perfect for such lovely summery colours.

I love the fun whimsical feel of this one & l was surprised at how quick it was to put together & l am in love with the new glimmer brads too, the colours are really pretty!

Have you seen the gorgeous inspiration the Just Add Ink girls have for you this week?...hopefully you will be inspired to play along, we love to see your take on the challenges each week.

All products are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks" for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments, they are much appreciated...

Tripple Treat Flower.....Just for fun!

2011-11-07T00:18:00.000+11:00

Another CAS card today, made with a single stamp called Triple Treat Flower stamped in Lucky Limeade & Pool Party inks, l love that this stamp co-ordinates with XL Flower punch and the 5 Petal flower punch.
I used the Houndstooth Embossing Folder to add some texture to the Lucky Limeade DSP and lightly sanded it for a distressed effect.

The greeting is from the Word Play set, stamped in Lucky Limeade on Confetti white Cardstock.

To finish it off l added some of the lovely ruffled Ribbon in Pool Party and some Basic Pearls coloured with co-ordinating permanent markers.

All products are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks for stopping by"

Just Add Ink #92

2011-11-04T00:05:00.000+11:00

It's Just Add Ink time again and this week we are challenging you to just add a "TAG or BOOKMARK"...
I had been wanting to try one of these elasticated bookmarks for ages and decided this weeks challenge was the perfect time, after watching the Stampin-Up video available to Demonstrators on Stampin Connection, this was what l came up with.............

Do you like my attempt at an artistic display...lol, I love the colour combination, inspired by Stampin-Ups awesome "Spice Cake" DSP and it was fun to use felt for the leaves and add some extra texture.

It's hard to see in the pic's, but the flower and butterfly have both been misted with Champagne shimmer paint, l layered multiple Doily punches on a 2-1/2" circle to form the base for attaching the rest of the elements, l like that it looks like a giant size doily.
The flower was Die cut from the Blossom Party and Daisies #2 Dies, using So Saffron cardstock inked with More Mustard and secured with a Vintage Brad.

The rest of the DT at Just Add Ink have some gorgeous inspiration for you, so pop over and take a peek if you haven't already and hopefully we have inspired you to join in with this weeks challenge and look forward to seeing your entries.

All products are Stampin-Up with the exception of the felt.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend"

Just Add Ink #91

2011-10-28T00:04:00.000+11:00

This week our challenge over at Just Add Ink is a gorgeous colour combo, provided by the lovely Bronwyn Eastley from "addINKtive designs".

I went with "Whisper White" as my neutral and a rather CAS design for this week, l'm pretty happy with this and it was nice to use a few new toys in the process.

I used the Houndstooth embossing folder and teamed it with the co-ordinating flower punch image from the hostess set Posy Punch, l have misted the flower with some Frost White and Isocol mix applied with a mini mister bottle.

The sentiment is from "Word Play" and is heat embossed with Cherry Cobbler E/P, well this will be another super short post from me, as l have a sweet little bundle to go cuddle..:0)

The Just Add Ink girls have some beautiful inspiration for you and if your up for a challenge we would love you to play along too!

All products used are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks again for popping in & for the lovely comments you leave" Have a lovely weekend and enjoy a very long one if your in Oz.

Another precious bundle........

2011-10-26T22:53:00.000+11:00

Thought l would introduce you to the newest little man in my life.........

"RAFE"

weighing 8lb-14oz

Arrived in the early hours last Thursday morning.

Mum, dad & Rafe are all doing well and Nan is overjoyed to have another little man in her life....:0))

We now have 3 beautiful grandsons to love, cherish and of course "Spoil", l can honestly say getting old definitely has it's perks and being a part of their lives, watching them grow and the joy they bring is by far the best one.

"Life is good"

Just Add Ink #90

2011-10-21T00:33:00.000+11:00

Our sketch challenge for this week over Just Add Ink is pretty cool and very easy to work with, thanks for that Bron, well l thought it was fun, what do you think?

Now in keeping with my plan of a few weeks back (Which hasn't actually gone to plan as yet...:0), l decided to Christmas this one and am very happy with how it turned out, as it was quick and fun to make.

Well that's it from me, a super quick post for this week, due to delirium from sleep deprivation, the cause of which l will share shortly in another post...:0)

Don't forget to pop by Just Add Ink and be inspired by the creative loveliness the rest of the Design Team has produced and hopefully you will join in this weeks challenge and l look forward to seeing your creations.

All products used are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks as always for stopping by & enjoy a fabulous weekend"

Just Add Ink 89#.....

2011-10-14T00:23:00.000+11:00

This weeks Just Add Inks Inspiration challenge is brought to you by the talents of Delys Cram who is at present enjoying sunshine and cocktails on a well earned "Incentive Trip" to Fiji, compliments of Stampin-Up......

Here's my take on the inspiration pic, l couldn't resist using this gorgeous elephant stamp l had bought forever ago, as l had been wanting to use this frame and as the stamp itself is rather lge, l decided to combine all 3.....
Apologies for the initial pic, as it was extremely difficult to photograph with the frame on due to the reflective glare!

Once l removed the frame it was much easier and produced clearer pics.

I stamped and embossed the image using Versamark ink and Black E/P, once that was done l used post-it notes to mask the bottom and using my 1-3/4" circle punch l made the mask for the moon, also using a post-it note.

Using a sponge and Not quite Navy ink l sponged in the sky fading off to allow for Pumpkin Pie sponging from the horizon line overlapping the colours for a softer effect.

After removing the moon mask l added a small amount of both colours to the moon to blend it into the background.

Once l was happy with the top half l removed the masks at the bottom and sponged with Early Espresso and a little Basic Black inks.

If your after some more inspiration pop over to Just Add Ink and be inspired by the brilliant ideas the Design Team produced for you this week.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great day"

Forever young...

2011-10-07T12:06:00.000+11:00

Here's a follow up post to co-ordinate with this weeks Just Add Ink entry, l thought l would use the same Forever Young stamp set & Mocha Morning DSP and create a different look!

For the Embossed background l used the Palour Prints background stamp & again clear EP, for the sentiment l used the Decorative label punch & also used this to frame the Cameo, but reduced it in size by halving it and overlapping.
The lace border effect is 2 of the Tripple layer Doilies (setting #3) punched in Crumbcake to match the DSP and bottom layer of the image panel.

I must say that playing with this piece of DSP was a real struggle for me, as those that know me, know l have a severe issue with the feel of anything "Velvety"....l'm sure this is a result of being made to sit on Velvet lounges growing up in the 70's and as Jodene suggested "Flocked wallpaper"...hmmm this is also true as my bedroom was wall to wall "Purple Demask Flocked paper" the in thing back then, complete with Limegreen cane furniture!..lol.

All products are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks again for stopping by"

Just Add Ink #88

2011-10-07T00:08:00.000+11:00

It's that time again and this week at Just Add Ink we have a great challenge idea provided by the talented & lovely Kim Badelt we are challenging you to "JUST ADD A DIE CUT"

I have used multiple die's on this project, the Top Note Die for the sentiment panel cut from Basic black cardstock & the Tasteful Trim Die for the large scallops cut in Brushed Gold under the Mocha Morning DSP layer.

Here's a close up of the clear embossed base, done with the Woodgrain Background stamp, this stamp is great for adding texture without to much of a fussy pattern.

I embossed the clock from the "Forever Young" set with Black EP and repeated the process on Brushed gold cardstock and punched out the clock face with the 1" circle punch, popped it up with dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the Word Play set and embossed in gold EP and finished off with a tab made with the Modern Label punch and secured in place with a lovely sparkly Black Glimmer Brad.

The image is stamped on Very Vanilla & mounted on Soft Suede to Co-Ordinate with the DSP.

If your looking for some fabulous inspiration, check out the great projects from the rest of the Design Team .

Here.

"Have a great weekend & Thanks for stopping by"

UP-UP & Away........

2011-10-02T11:47:00.000+11:00

I was very excited to see this set in the Stampin up Catty, it's so easy to use and fun to play with. The colours l used on this are Not quite Navy, Cajun Craze & More Mustard, with a touch of Old Olive for the Grass & a little Bashful Blue for the sky.

To create the clouds l used the cupcake top from the punch as a mask & sponged the Bashful blue, to mount the image l cut 2 lge scallop circles and off set them, the sentiment is from the lovely Hand Penned set, the font of which l absolutely love.

A very quick post from me today & l hope l have inspired you to have a play with this set, it really is fun & would be great for quick workshop samples.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a lovely day"

Just Add Ink #87

2011-09-30T00:17:00.000+10:00

This week Just Add Ink have a colour challenge for you, these are 2 of the lovely new "In-Colours" Pool Party & Calypso Coral, 2 of my absolute fav's.....Yummy aren't they!

This was such a joy to make, the stamp set l used is "Field Flowers" and l even pulled out the sewing machine, not something l do very often.
I coloured the Basic Pearls with a Co-Ordinating permanent marker and distressed the edges to soften the overall look.
l really like how this turned out and am now considering using this design for my Regional swaps.

Couldn't resist playing with the inside too!

All products are Stampin-Up.

Jump over to Just Add Ink and be inspired by the lovely creations from the Design Team.

" Thanks for stopping by"

Kindness Matters...........

2011-09-29T11:57:00.000+10:00

Another simple & quick card to share....

These little butterflies from the SU set "Kindness Matters" are so sweet and dainty & make a perfect accent without taking over your project.

Some simple stamping, scoring & colouring and it was done, perfect for making a card in a hurry, l used Stampin-Up markers and blender pen to colour the images, added a little Dazzling Diamonds to give it some sparkle.

All Products used are Stampin Up.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great day"

After the Rain............Another quick post.

2011-09-29T11:31:00.000+10:00

This sweet little image was one l purchased recently at a Papercraft show and was perfect for a card l wanted to make for someone special.

I coloured the image using Copic Markers, the image and border punch are Non-SU, but all cardstock, DSP, ribbon, inks and crystal effects are Stampin-Up.

" Have a lovely Day" & thanks for stopping by!

A Catalogue Case.....

2011-09-27T10:34:00.000+10:00

A quick post from me today, just to share a couple of lovely little projects cased from the current Stampin-Up Catalogue, there are always so many cool ideas to be inspired by....just not enough hours in my day!

Both of these projects were heaps of fun to make and fairly quick too!

How cute are those flowers! I used the Scallop Circle punch for those and folded them into 1/4, using mini glue dots to hold them in place, then l carefully folded each petal into position to form the flower shape.

All products are Stampin-Up.

" I hope you enjoyed my super quick post, thanks for popping in"

Petite Envelopes.......

2011-09-27T10:29:00.000+10:00

Now l have to say these are the cutest Die cuts ever......"Stampin-Ups" new Petite Envelope Die, l was very excited to get my hands on this after getting a "Sneak Peek" at Convention.

I also used the new Frames Embossing folders and teamed them up with a lovely little stamp set called "Kindness Matters".

The second one is another new In-Colour called Wisteria Wonder...very pretty! and if you look closely you can see the Co-Ordinating "Designer Printed Brads" available in all of the new In-Colours.

All products are Stampin Up.

"Thanks for stopping by" & enjoy your day!

Just Add Ink #86

2011-09-23T00:25:00.000+10:00

It's Challenge time again at Just Add Ink and this awesome sketch was provided by the very talented Bronwyn Eastley

I really wanted to use the Precious Butterflies set found in the Hostess promotion section of the Stampin-Up Catalogue.
My colour combo is Cherry Cobbler-Basic Grey & Whisper White, l have also used the Striped Embossing folder on all layers to give it a little texture, added a little bling and it was done!
Over-all a fairly Clean & Simple look I think!

All products used are Stampin-Up.

Head over to Just Add Ink and be inspired, the rest of the DT have done a fabulous job with this weeks challenge.

"Have a lovely weekend & thanks for stopping by"

A Christmas project.......

2011-09-21T11:17:00.000+10:00

Well the time has come l think, Christmas is not so far away and with so many wonderful ideas to create, l thought it was about time to actually start doing them........ I'm hoping to do a regular weekly "Christmas Post" That way l will make myself post more often and get a head start on all those Christmas items l need to make!

The gift tags were made using Stampin-Ups "Two Tags Die"

For the Giftboxes l used the Petal cone Die and a retired one, called the Petal card Die, both of these make a reasonable size gift box and being able to use the oval embossing folder on the fronts was a bonus, very happy with that discovery!
The other products l used were the Petals-a-plenty emb/folder, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, the decorative label punch, Tags till Christmas stamp set, 3/4" circle punch for the Berries & Holly.
My all time favourite Christmas DSP Holly Jolly (retired)...

"thanks for stopping by" & dont forget to pop back for the next Christmas installment.

Just Add Ink #85.......

2011-09-16T00:10:00.000+10:00

This week over at Just Add Ink we want you to Just Add "BABY", this lovely idea was put forward by Patrice Easton one very inspiring and talented lady!

I decided to dig out my very un-loved owl punch and put it to use along with the colour combo of Blush Blossom and Whisper White.

Pretty cute isn't it? even if l do say so myself...lol.

I also put together this little cutey using the Pillow Box Die.

And also one for the "Boys"

Pop on over to Just Add Ink and be inspired by the wonderful DT.

All products are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks again for popping in" & l hope you have a fabulous weekend.

Colour Q Challenge #101

2011-09-10T00:25:00.003+10:00

I couldn't go past this colour combo over at Colour Q this week, the inspiration pic is very "Pretty"....

I wanted to make a card for a friend that has just found out her Cancer has returned and needs to have more Chemotherapy, so I'm hoping this will cheer her up a little, being such bright & happy colours.

You may think "GET WELL" is an odd thing to put on a card for a cancer sufferer, but her favourite expression is "I'm going to get well and travel"...........

The images are from a new Stampin-Up favourite "Field Flowers" & the sentiment inside is from the "Word Play" set, the front sentiment is from another new set "Hand Penned".
I used the Lattice Embossing Folder on the front panels & the Decorative label & lge Oval punches for the Sentiment.

" Thanks for stopping by"

All Products used are Stampin-Up.

Four Frames..........

2011-09-09T22:36:00.000+10:00

Just a quick post to share a couple of other little gift cards made using the lovely new "Four Frames" set and co-ordinating punch.

This sweet little card is a "Case" of one featured in an SU promo awhile back.

On this one l used Night of Navy & Always Artichoke cardstock & Night of Navy DSP put through the Bigshot using the Lattice Embossing Folder, the Tag image is from the Four Frames set & l added the berries from Clearly for you.

This one uses Soft Suede & Naturals Ivory Cardstocks, with the Top Note Die & Blossom & Vine wheel.

I used my SU Markers & a blender pen to colour the images on the top 2 cards.

All products used are Stampin-Up.

" Thanks for popping in" and have a lovely day!

Just Add Ink #84....

2011-09-09T00:05:00.000+10:00

This week Just Add Ink has a Colour Challenge, one with a twist, provided by the lovely and talented Mae Collins,
We ask that you use "WHITE" and one other colour of your choice, how's that for easy!
Check out the awesome designs from the rest of the DT at Just Add Ink and l hope we can inspire you to play along.

As you can see l went extremely "Clean & Simple", my added colour of choice is Marina Mist.

I also used the Multipurpose adhesive sheet with Dazzling Diamonds for the butterflies, cut out with the beautiful wings embosslit.

l must say though, the small butterfly on the tag is a little odd in shape, as while l was removing the backing it stuck to my finger, then my nail and finally to the paper, only then did l notice it had lost some of it's original form and once it was down there's no moving those suckers without tearing the paper...:0(

All products used are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks as always for stopping by"

Have a great weekend.

Just Add Ink Challenge # 83.....A Sketch

2011-09-02T00:04:00.000+10:00

This week over at Just Add Ink we have an awesome "SKETCH CHALLENGE" provided by Bronwyn Eastley and boy the DT have come up with some fabulous projects, pop over to Just Add Ink and check out them out, hopefully you will be inspired to play along too.

Heres the sketch, pretty cool isn't it?.........

For once l decided to think outside the square and try and come up with something a little different, using a little artistic licence, here is the finished project.....

I have been wanting to make one of these since forever and as it loosely fit the sketch l decided why not!
Using the awesome new DSP Paisley Petals from Stampin-Up as my colour combo, l stamped, clear embossed and fussy cut the flowers from another new product the "Creative Elements" stamp set we received at Convention, l stamped and punched the leaves using yet another new one "Build a Blossom" punch and stamp set.
All of these are available as of September 1st.

All products used are Stampin-Up and are available now in the new 2011-2012 Catalogue.

"Thanks for stopping by" & l hope you have a great day!

Playdate Cafe Challenge..........

2011-08-27T19:03:00.000+10:00

While scrolling the Internet today, l came across a gorgeous colour challenge over at the Play Date Cafe and l just couldn't resist playing along.

Here's my take on the challenge, l went fairly CAS and l had a lovely time colouring, l really need to do more, as l find it very relaxing, a kinda therapy almost.............The colours l used are a retired SU colour Soft sky, Naturals ivory & the gorgeous new In-Colour called Calypso Coral.

Here's a couple of close ups, l used Crystal effects around the centre just to give it a bit of life.

The striped DSP, thread and flower image are Non SU, all other products are Stampin-Up.

"Thanks for stopping by" & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Just Add Ink #82

2011-08-26T00:14:00.001+10:00

Good morning, it's JAI time again and as a celebration of sorts for the new "Stampin-Up" catalogue release next Thursday, the very talented Jo Eades has challenged us to raid our stash and use something we have had forever!.....Now if your like me the choice was plentiful! I am ashamed to admit that l had many possibilities and in the case of stamps some had yet to see ink, not to mention having to mount the set l chose to use for this weeks challenge....Was that a gasp l heard?....l am sure many of you can relate..:0)

OK lets get on with it, here's my creation............A quick and simple little set.

I needed to make a small gift for a friend and can you guess what her favourite chocolates are?

With that in mind l wanted to use the retiring set "Tart & Tangy"..........l decided to extend the size of the Fancy favours gift box using a technique from last years Melb Regionals, that way l could fit more in and make it a little more substantial and of course l had to eat the ones that wouldn't fit!

I cut 2 boxes, one in black and the other white, l then removed the bottom flap section from the white and trimmed the top scallop section from the black.
Then using sticky strip, l re-attached both the black pieces to the top and bottom of the white piece.

Using my SU markers, l randomly stamped the cherry image all over and then coated each one with a layer of Crystal effects to give them a nice glossy look.

The greeting is from the Stampin-up set "A word for you" and was the perfect sentiment for the images.
Well l feel way better now that l have put ink to rubber before it retired, if your wondering what others have in their stash and haven't been there yet, check out the rest of the DT at Just Add Ink, you are sure to be inspired by the fabulous projects over there, so dig out those items you just had to have, but have yet to use...We all have at least one!
I hope you can find the time to play along and l look forward to seeing what YOU haven't used yet!

All products are stampin up, with the exception of the bakers twine and Cherry ripes!

"Thanks for stopping by" & enjoy your weekend!

Just Add Ink #81

2011-08-19T00:05:00.000+10:00

This week over at Just Add Ink we have a "color challenge" provided by the very talented Bronwyn Eastley..

Here's what l came up with for this gorgeous colour combo..................

I used my markers for this one to create my own DSP as l had nothing remotely suitable colour wise...

Fairly self explanatory, the stamp set is Fabulous florets and All a Flutter, the sentiment is from the set "Wonderful words".....All products are Stampin-Up.

If you haven't already been there, head over to Just Add Ink and be inspired by the fabulous creations the DT have for you this week.

"Thanks again for stopping by" & have a great weekend!

Just Add Ink #80

2011-08-12T00:05:00.000+10:00

It's Just Add Ink challenge time again and this week we have another "Sketch" challenge for you....."A pocket with a flourish"

A pocket is something l had not tried before, so on went the thinking cap and after a disaster or 3 this was what l came up with!

I'm reasonably happy with the end result, although the pic actually makes the Olive ink and gold glitter appear a little garish, when in real life it is quite soft and vintage in appearance.
I really do love this colour combo and this project actually co-ordinates with a Christmas card l made last year.
I used the "Holly Jolly" DSP from SU on my pocket and tag, which will retire at the end of August, but l will admit to ordering some spare to pop away for a rainy day...:0)

Well that's it for today, I'm off to finish preparing for my youngest Daughters "Baby Shower" tomorrow!
So much to do and SO little playtime...:0)

Head on over to the JAI blog and be totally inspired by the wonderful work from the rest of the design team..as always it is fantastic!

All products used are Stampin-Up!

Thanks as always for stopping by & l hope you all have a fun weekend.

A Border Punch Doily........

2011-08-11T16:51:00.001+10:00

Just a super quick post as l wanted to share a really cool effect! For ages l have been eyeing off various "Doily" dies and still haven't purchased one, but as l was able to purchase the new "Lace Ribbon" border punch from stamping up and l have seen heaps of variations of border punches being used to frame circles/ovals etc, l thought why not try it with this one.........

Now, how cool is that! l paired the finished doily with one of the images from the new Stampin-Up set "Easy Events".

Now how is it done l hear you ask? here's a quick step by step...........

1. cut and punch a strip of cardstock (l used 12") then snip through the centre of each flower and the section in between them, NOT cutting totally through, l left the very last piece attached.

2. Using a 2 1/2" circle, tape all the way around the edge......

3. Gradually attach the sections to the taped edge, overlaying them at the bottom and keeping the top smooth and flat.

4. continue all the way and secure at the end with a little more tape, l then punched another circle and taped that on top, just to keep it all secure and neat.

Thanks for popping in & hopefully l have inspired you to give it a go!

Back to Basics........

2011-08-08T10:15:00.000+10:00

Basic grey & basic stamping that is.............l thought l would start the week with a post, instead of finishing with one for a change.

This is a technique l have been wanting to try for ages....."acrylic block inking", using one of my acrylic blocks from SU l inked it up with basic grey direct from my ink pad and stamped, it is such a simple way to create a background and can look very effective if you stamp it off once before applying to your cardstock.

If you let it dry off a little before stamping your image on top, it will stop any bleeding of your colours.

This next lot was inspired by 2 "Super Talented" girls, Jodene Tripp & Patrice Easton and their amazing creative minds.

I'm totally in love with Jodene's awesome flower from this weeks Just Add Ink challenge, l went with the SU Blossom party die and created a mini version, combining it with another new Stampin-Up set that we received at Convention .."Creative Elements".
The extended Pillow box is one l had seen on Patrice's blog along with a link to a tutorial, what a really cool idea!
Thanks girls for the constant inspiration you provide!

All products used are Stampin-Up.

" Thanks again for stopping by" & have great week.

A sneak peek & 2 challenges......

2011-08-07T14:46:00.000+10:00

This week has been a very exciting one for us Aussie and New Zealand Demos, we got to Pre-order some of the wonderful new products from Stampin-Up, which will be available in the new catalogue on Sept 1st.
I was doing a "HAPPY DANCE" on Thursday when my order arrived and have been impatiently toe tapping since then, waiting to get in and play!

After seeing this weeks challenges over at "Colour Q" & "Inkspirations" l decided they were a perfect combination along with my adorable new "Forever Young" set from SU....and l just had to play along.

This colour combo includes one of the gorgeous "New In-Colours" from SU..."Lucky Limeade" and one of my other new faves Basic Grey, even though it's been around forever, l find l'm reaching for it heaps.

Now as l don't have the new In-colour ribbons yet, l decided to go with an Old Olive grosgrain that l had in my stash, they do look very similar in this pic, but Lucky limeade is quite a bit brighter.

I got a little carried away and decorated the inside and the envelope and l also used versamark to create a watermark effect on the background, using the same image.

Well that's it for now, as my window of playtime is disappearing and there is so much more l want to create before the "Husband" returns from golf and the family invasion begins!

"Thanks for stopping by" and enjoy your weekend!

Just Add Ink # 79

2011-08-05T00:09:00.000+10:00

Well once again Friday has rolled around and the weeks are flying by, this week Just Add Inks challenge is to just add "Tearing/Distressing" provided by the very talented combination of Kim Bedelt & Mae Collins.
Head on over to the Just Add Ink Blog and be totally inspired by the wonderful creations from the rest of the DT.

My inspiration for this weeks challenge came from the new US Stampin-Up catalogue, l absolutely loved this card and as it was a perfect fit for this challenge, l totally cased it using the products l had available from the AU Stampin-Up Catalogue.

The colours are such a gorgeous combination together and it was so much fun playing with all the little elements that make up this card.

All the products used are Stampin-Up, except for the Nestabilities panel.

As always "Thanks for stopping by" and Thank you for all the wonderful comments...It's always great to read them and puts a smile on my face! They are much appreciated.

Just Add Ink #78

2011-07-29T00:10:00.000+10:00

This week over at the Just Add Ink Challenge blog we have a Colour challenge, this great colour combo was provided once again by the awesome talent of Bronwyn Eastley........

How gorgeous is this combo? For my first attempt l was thinking little man card, so off l went and created using the "All Together set"...Hmmm.... I was not all that keen on the finished article, something just kept bugging me about it, still haven't figured out what!
So then l decided to use my Stampin-Up set "Growing Green" and as it is a flowery set, the girl thing won out again, so glad l did, as l love the way it turned out.

If you look closely you can see l have added some raindrops to the ferns and flower using Crystal effects, l also used a white gel pen for added highlights.

For colouring l stamped the greenery image direct to Sahara sand cardstock and the flowers were stamped on Whisper white and fussy cut to give a more dimensional look.

So, this is my first attempt, just in-case you were curious....lol.

It is kinda cute, but there's still something........

All products are Stampin-Up, except Copics Markers used for colouring.

If you haven't come from the JAI blog, head on over and be totally inspired by the rest of the design team!

"Thanks" for stopping by & l hope you have a fabulous weekend!

A couple of quickies.....to enable myself!

2011-07-26T13:29:00.000+10:00

As it's been awhile since l have blogged anything other than my JAI posts, l thought l would share a couple of creations l have made in recent weeks, l decided to use some sets that l haven't used all that much, with the new Stampin-Up catalogue only weeks away, l thought l should put ink to rubber so l can justify buying new toy's.

I also thought l would give my "Owl" punch a whirl, as l think he/she is so cute and a perfect companion for my Woodgrain background stamp.....

I was pretty happy with the end result of this one, very simple and quick!

This one uses the SU set "Funky Four" and l'm ashamed to admit only 1 of these stamps had seen ink in nearly a year.....Tsk, Tsk!

I also really wanted to use my newly purchased "Scallop Square Duo" die, which l absolutely love! Heaps of nesting combo's with this and the square and Scalloped Square punches.

Ok, last one for the minute, l need to photograph a couple more to post a little later!

This one was inspired by one l had seen on-line and saved ages ago.....sorry, cant remember where or who, but if it's yours please drop me an email so l can give credit where it's due!....Love this set, now that l have actually played with it!

The greeting is stamped on c/stock and overlayed with Vellum.

All products used are Stampin-Up and available in the current Catalogue.

Well l'm certainly feeling way less guilty now and cant wait to see the new Catalogue!!!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

Just Add Ink #77...A Sketch Challenge.

2011-07-22T00:06:00.000+10:00

Its time for another challenge at JAI and this weeks challenge is a sketch provided by the very lovely and talented Bronwyn Eastley

First glimpse of this sketch had me a little worried, but once l started, it was actually easier than l thought.
Here's what l came up with..........

I had fun with this challenge and kept going, with a little decorating on the inside!

The colours used on this are Crumbcake, Rich razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White and Pumpkin Pie, also Versamark ink was used to create the watermark effect with the butterfly on the background.

The stamp set used was Stampin-Ups "For all you do" and l created the ric-rac using the Tasteful trim Die and used the off cut on the inside, Stampin-ups Square Lattice embossing folder was used on the inside panel and some Kaiser bling was added for a lift!

If you haven't been there yet, pop over to "Just Add Ink" and take a peek, there is some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the design team and l hope we have inspired you to play along!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Just Add Ink #76....An inspiration pic!

2011-07-15T00:03:00.001+10:00

Goodness it's already Friday, not sure where this week went, but l certainly didn't achieve what l had planned!
Being Friday means challenge time at JAI and this week we have a beautiful inspiration photo provided by Delys Cram.......

Now how serene is that? Those of us that live in the southern hemisphere are in the thick of winter and let me tell you, l for one would contemplate selling an offspring to be sitting on that balcony in the sunshine!
It seems the older l get, the colder l get! The idea of becoming a grey nomad becomes more appealing every winter!
As some of you know my favourite travel destination is Asia, in particular Bali, so with that in mind l created using the inspiration pic and a mental one, of one of my favourite spots..."Candi Dasa" on the south-east coast of Bali.

This is somewhat similar to the view from our veranda across the bay, it is such a peaceful place to holiday!

If your wondering about the glow on the horizon, it is to emulate a small fishing village on that side of the bay and a local night market, where many warungs spring up late every afternoon and locals gather for a meal, if your game as we are, the local food, mainly fish, is absolutely wonderful and the atmosphere is something you wont find in a restaurant....Paradise!

To create the horizon, l used post it notes to mask off between the water and the sky, l also used a post-it note to punch a circle for masking the moon.

Using all SU ink pads the sky was created using a sponge & Bashful Blue-Tempting Turquoise-Not quite Navy.

For the water Baja Breeze-Bermuda Bay & the shading was added with a little Pumpkin Pie.

DSP-Pumpkin Pie & Melon Mambo for the flowers, C/stock-Pumpkin Pie-Basic Black & Whisper White.

Silhouette images are from "Bird on a Branch" & "Fabulous Florets" all stamped with Basic Black ink.

To give the water a lift and sparkle, l added a little Tombo Glue in ripples, Crystal effects would have been better and easier to apply, but l had used it all on other projects.

If you would like a little more inspiration, check out the JAI Blog and the fabulous interpretations the DT came up with this week!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

JAI # 75...A "Colour" challenge.

2011-07-08T00:17:00.000+10:00

Well it's Friday already and that means Challenge time over at Just Add Ink, this week we have a "Colour" challenge provided by the very talented Delys Cram, thanks Delys for this one, these are some of my very favourite colours........

This colour combination always has me reaching for vintage style stamps and this week was no exception, but instead of the female orientated stamps l usually choose, l opted for a more masculine look with "Fathers Day" in mind, here's my take on this weeks challenge........

As you can see l went with a rough distressed look, that l felt was in keeping with this awesome stamp set from Stampin-Up called "Open Sea".

All products used are Stampin-Up, with the exception of the bakers twine.

Crystal effects was used to cover the compass surface and to create a slight water effect below the ship.

I hope you enjoyed my take on the challenge this week and if your looking for more inspiration and haven't been there yet, pop on over to the JAI BLOG and check out the fabulous work from the rest of the DT.

I hope l have inspired you to play along, if so, l look forward to seeing your creations.

Have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by!

Fancy Fold Blog Hop - JAI #74

2011-07-01T00:01:00.031+10:00

Are you ready for a "Blog Hop", this weeks Just Add Ink Challenge is a Fancy Folds Blog Hop.........
Along with some fantastic cards every Design Team Member has provided a "Tutorial" or link so you can have a go at any of the gorgeous creations along the way! Did you enjoy Chantell's Joy Fold card?

My pick was a traditional "Side Step" card............

To view the tutorial I followed, click HERE.

My “Tutorial” additions.........

Once you have cut and scored the base card, using Beates fabulous tutorial, the next step is your panels.......

1. Basic black-2 ¼” x 3 7/8” & 3 2/8”x 2 6/8

2. Whisper white- 1 ½”x 3 5/8” & 2 ½” x 2 ½”

3. Small scrap piece for stamping the Tower

4. Tulle strip- 20”x1” & 10” x ¾”, gathered with a running stitch and secured with a Rhinestone brad.

Stamps used:

Clearly for you – Artistic Etchings – French Foliage – Notably Ornate – Polka dot Background.

Cardstock/ Inks:

Pink pirouette – Basic black – Whisper white.

Now hop on over to the very talented Bronwyn's blog for the next Fancy Fold card, by simply clicking on the image below.

All supplies are Stampin-Up except the EK border punch.

Now all you need do is choose your fold, follow the tutorial and link back up to the Just Add Ink Blog.

Have a great day!

Comparing products & A Girls Day Out.......

2011-06-27T00:33:00.000+10:00

On the weekend l had a fun day out with a couple of girlfriends, our destination was a papercraft show held about 45mins from home, we left about 9.30am and l was thinking l would be back in a couple of hours or so!.......Wrong, we didn't get home until about 6pm and had multiple stops...:0)

The bulk of the day was spent at the Craft show where we sat in on many demo's and make'n'takes, the one that caught my interest was the Tim Holtz products and samples.
l participated in the tag make'n'take and loved the techniques, that started me thinking, had l used anything that l didn't already have a similar Stampin-Up product at home....well the answer was not really!
I figured l should be able to use all my Stampin-up products in the same way........Today l put that theory to the test and made a few sets of tags, half using my SU and the other half using the Tim Holtz inks that l had already and a Distress paint l purchased yesterday.

Those on the left are all SU and on the right the inks and crackle effects are Tim Holtz.

As you can see they are very similar, the only difference to the look seems to be the size of the cracks.....

This last set has no crackle/paints...just similar ink colours applied with sponges, using clear E/P for emboss resist.

I am glad l didn't purchase spur of the minute, as l am more than happy with the tags on the left!

All images, ribbons and embossing products are Stampin-Up.

Have a great day!

A case of Paula & Mae....

2011-06-26T22:00:00.000+10:00

Recently both Paula Dobson & Mae Colins used a technique that inspired me so much, l needed to give it a try too........"Inlaid Embossing"

This was so much fun to try, the flower is from the SU "baskets & Blooms " Die, so while l had it out, l decided to make a co-ordinating gift basket to use for a Thank-you gift.

This die makes such a cute little basket, although it doesn't appear to be that big, it is quite roomy and perfect to fill with chocolates/soy melts/ etc.

I was very happy with how this set turned out and will definitely be doing more, especially the "Inlaid Embossing" technique....Thanks girls for the inspiration!

All supplies are Stampin-Up, except the blue cardstock, that was from my stash of long ago.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

Just Add Ink #73.....

2011-06-24T00:11:00.000+10:00

Morning people, it's JAI challenge time again & this weeks "SKETCH" challenge is provided by the sweet & talented Mae Collins.

Last weekend we celebrated my MIL 80th Birthday, l decided to make her card and giftbox using this weeks challenge....Now as it turned out l didn't end up using them, as the gift l had bought her didn't actually fit in the box after all!
Hmmm...note to self, next time measure first & save the angst!

The base l used for the giftbox is a "Simply Sent Kit" box, that l had thought to keep at some point for this purpose, using my SU stamp "From the Garden" l stamped direct to cardboard and once on Crumbcake cardstock, l used my Copics for colouring, although l did find that both of these were extremly absorbent compared to whisper white cardstock or blending c/stock.
The image on Crumbcake was fussy cut and popped on top with dimentionals to add a bit of balance to the overall look.

As you can see by the pic's, there is a big difference in colour from the card to the giftbox & the only difference in product is the cardstock colour. Do l love them?....Not really, as much as l did enjoy the making, I'm not loving the end result, but as time was an issue, they are what they are!

The Just Add Ink DT have some fabulous inspiration for you, if you haven't come from there, pop on over & check them out, you wont be dissapointed!

All products are Stampin-Up, except the border punch & Copics.

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your weekend!

A different type of craft..........

2011-06-24T00:00:00.000+10:00

Ok, l am giggling to myself as l write this, as l have just jumped on to do a post about "Old School" handicrafts and checking my blog feeds l came across an almost identical post from my fellow Just add ink design team member "Patrice Easton".....as l don't know hardly anyone who crochets and thought that it was definitely a craft of the past, apparently not, as both my girls tell me it's the in thing again.........go figure!

As a child of about 9-10yrs (Oh so long ago) l was introduced to this exciting thing called crochet, by my primary school crossing lady "Mrs Rigby" and promptly hounded my mother for the appropriate tools, after many attempts and a lot of unpicking and so much patience from the teacher, l finally mastered IMO the art of colourful squares that held so much promise for a future in fashion....as you do at that age...:0)
Anyway, thinking l was so much cleverer than the other girls on the "Crochet Team" as we called ourselves, as l had finished mine first, this is something closely resembling my first completed article........My pride and joy!

Now l ask you, is that not the height of fashion and do you believe l actually made more than one and wore them...:0)

As both of my girls are decorating nurseries, l thought l would make them a cot blanket each to suit, the first one is for my beautiful little Brady, who is now nearly 4mths old, boy time moves these days...

And this next one is for my baby, who is expecting her first child (grandchild #3) in mid Oct, very excited!

This actually looks very blue in the pic, but is the most gorgeous soft duckegg/green tone in real life!

Well, that's all for this post, I'm at present working on a very colourful version for my first grandson Archer and may blog it when it's done...or not!
I hope you have enjoyed reminiscing along with me and maybe even relating...:0)

Thanks for stopping by....

Just Add Ink # 72........A colouring Challenge!

2011-06-17T00:12:00.004+10:00

This week JAI has challenged us to "Just Add Colouring" this challenge is from the very talented Tania Gould.

Whether you prefer watercolour pencils-markers or copics it's up to you, so grab your preference and play along.....If you want some fantastic inspiration check out the awesome work the rest of the Design Team came up with.

Here's a couple of pics from close-up and inside........

My colouring preference for this one was my Ink pads with a Blender Pen in Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive on watercolour paper, Cardstocks are Basic Black & Old Olive with Rich Razzleberry DSP.
The border is the Eyelet Border Punch.
These images are from the set "Awash with Flowers", the greeting is from Sincere Salutations.
Embelishments are Old olive Grosgrain, Rhinestone & Designer Brads & Basic Rhinestones.
I also used a Stamp-a-ma-Jig for correct double stamping of the front image and leaf placement.

All products are Stampin-Up!

Thanks for stopping by....I hope you get a chance to play along!

Friends never fade....

2011-06-16T17:55:00.000+10:00

Just a super quick post, thought l would share a couple of cards using Stampin-Ups "Friends never fade" set,
I used the same colours on both cards, Crumbcake, Blushing bride & Whisper white.

Not sure which one l prefer, the top one has shading with Crumbcake and a more vintage weathered look and the second one l kept clean and crisp.
All products are Stampin-Up.....Thanks for popping by,

Black & White Elegance...JAI #71

2011-06-10T10:30:00.000+10:00

It's "Just Add Ink" challenge time again and this weeks challenge was provided by the inspiring Paula Dobson.

A very classy challenge..."Just Add Black & White"
So many possibilities for this combo, l finally decided to go with simple & elegant...........

The textured panel was created by stamping with the "Elements of style" stamp set and l then ran it through my Bigshot with the square lattice Emb/folder.
These stunning flowers are the handy work of the very talented Joanne Leddy, l just cant stop adding them to my projects....love them!
Although it's hard to see, this one was spritzed with a Champagne Shimmer paint & isocol (rubbing alcohol) mix, in a Tim Holtz Mini Mister, l really must work on achieving better pics.

Head on over to "Just Add Ink" if you haven't yet seen the wonderful creations by the rest of the DT, you wont be disappointed!

All supplies are "Stampin-Up".

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend........

Color Throwdown challenge #144

2011-06-04T20:13:00.000+10:00

Wow....2 posts in 1 day! haven't done this for a while.......I needed to make a Birthday card for my nieces 9th b'day, so l thought l would combine it with a challenge.
The Color Throwdown team have supplied me with the perfect colours for a very girly girl....

So heres my very Girly card..........

and heres a couple of closer pics, in the hope you can see the Frost white Shimmer paint from SU that l applied over the coloured image....

It really is very pretty IRL, all sparkly and soft.
As with my previous card, l used Co-ordinating ink pads and blender pen on watercolour paper and then fussy cut the image and popped it up with dimentionals.
The border on the Base card was created using Stampin-Ups new Tulip embossing folder.

I'm sure she will think it's pretty cool and appreciate it too.........for the last few years she has been my little papercrafting pal or as she refers to herself "My Art Friend", she has a collection of papercraft products that would rival most!

Well enjoy your evening and thanks for popping in again,

PalsPaperArts Challenge #96

2011-06-04T19:31:00.000+10:00

This weeks PPA challenge is a colour challenge, a combination that appealed, so l thought l would play along.....

These are not normally a combination l would reach for, but the DT had some great cards for inspiration and this is what l came up with, l can think of a couple of handsome little men l could give this too......

This little guy was an image from my local scrapbooking shop and l just had to have him...and his brother and sister.........very cute!
To colour him l used my SU Ink pads in co-ordinating colours, water colour paper and my blender pen.
The DSP is from the co-ordinating Regals paper stack, All products are stampin up, except the larger star punch and Jute.
I am more than happy now it's finished,...."Love" the colours!

Thanks for taking a peek,

Just Add Ink #70

2011-06-03T00:06:00.000+10:00

I cant believe it's Friday already and challenge time again at JAI, this week it's a sketch challenge provided by Bronwyn Eastley and a great fun sketch at that!

I had a lovely time creating my sample for this challenge, l have been wanting to make an easel card for ages and with this sketch, the timing was perfect to give it a go......

And here's a close up of the detail......

I hope you get some inspiration from this and if you want some more, head over to Just Add Ink and check out the amazing creations from the rest of the design team.

Thanks for popping in, enjoy your weekend......

Supplies:
Pink pirouette and Crumbcake c/stock.
Crumbcake-Early Espresso and Versamark inks.
White E/P, Vintage Brad.
Scallop circle and Circle # 1 Dies.
XL bird punch (leaves).
Nature Walk-Priceless-French Foliage and Bliss stamp sets.
Champagne shimmer paint.
Non SU-flowers and Bling.

Awash with Flowers.......

2011-05-30T11:22:00.000+10:00

What a gorgeous sunny Melbourne morning, albeit a little chilly, l have finally gotten around to taking a pic of a card l made last week using my so long coveted and now l have..Stampin-Up "Awash with Flowers" set.

This will definitely not be un-loved, there are so many gorgeous images in this set and very versatile, being a 2-step stamp set it allows for using just the line art images for colouring, or used with a stamp-a-majig you get solid images and line art, or when using the line art on DSP you can fussy cut and get a totally different look.....So much fun!

OK, getting to my card, l opted for the line-art and colouring technique on this one.....l kept the card layout and embellishment's to a minimum to highlight the image.

Using a blender pen, l applied my ink directly to the watercolour paper from the ink pads using Pumpkin pie, Daffodil Delight, Regal rose and Old olive, the images were stamped in Staz-On black.
I added some Dazzling Diamonds to the stamens using a 2 way glue pen and mounted it on Basic Black cardstock and Pumpkin Pie DSP.

Thanks for stopping by and l hope you have a great week.

Just Add Ink Challenge #69

2011-05-27T00:48:00.000+10:00

This weeks JAI challenge was provided by the lovely and talented Paula Dobson and it is to "Just Add Fussy Cutting".....Here's what l came up with for this one and don't forget to check out the fantastic creations the rest of the DT came up with this week, so much inspiration to get you started.......

As you can see it's fairly simple, my card base was 12"x5-3/4", scored and folded into 3 even 4" panels.
Stamping the image twice, once on the card and once on a second piece of cardstock for layering over some parts of the image, to give it a 3D look.

Once l had completed colouring both of the images, l fussy cut around the top edge to remove the excess card at the top and then cut around some of the flowers and leaves from the second piece and popped them over the original images using Dimentionals.

I then added Basic black DSP and using the modern Label and Word window Punches l added the greeting and it was complete.

So now it's your turn, grab your paper snips and play along!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Inspired by Shelli & SU samples.....

2011-05-24T14:12:00.000+10:00

A couple of quick cards "Inspired" by some of Shelli Gardeners samples on the display boards at Convention........
I cant show her actual cards as some were made using the new sets we received, but as l was so impressed by them, l thought l would have a go at Casing with substitute stamps......l stuck with the original colours, but re-arranged the elements a little to suit what l was using.

I need to remind myself sometimes, that simple cards can look effective too and this was a lovely quick and simple card to make, no overly fancy techniques, pretty much just good old fashioned stamping........

This next card really re-enforced the basics concept too, another super quick card & both would be great for a "Workshop Sample".

OK, so l didn't go all out on the inside, but as l was creating with the basics in mind, l wanted to stick with the "CAS" look there too...

.That's it for now, l'm off to play with my "Awash with Flowers" stamp set & hopefully have another card to share with you later......If l like it, that is..:0)

All supplies are Stampin-Up.

I hope your having a lovely day, thank for stopping by.

Just Add Ink #68 A colour Challenge........

2011-05-20T00:15:00.000+10:00

Well it's back to reality and time for a new JAI challenge, this week is a colour challenge provided by the lovely Tania Gould .

These colours are such a lovely soft combination to play with.

Here is a close up of the emboss resist technique used on the butterfly and side panel, hopefully it will show the colours a little better.

And the last pic is one of the inside........

This is the same technique l used on last weeks card, but as you can see the results are very different when used with colours, rather than the Crumbcake to achieve an antique look.
I hope you are inspired to have a go at this technique and hopefully you will find time to play along with the challenge.....Here is the link to check out the fantastic samples the rest of the design team came up with..JAI

Supplies:
Belle Toile-Thanks for caring & Wings of friendship stamp sets.
Perfect plum-Pear pizzazz-Baja breeze & Whisper white C/stocks.
Perfect plum-Pear pizzazz & Baja breeze Inks.
Versamark & Clear E/P.
Beautiful butterflies Die- Beautiful wings Embosslit.
Perfect polka dots Emb/folder.
Whisper white taffeta ribbon.
Scallop trim border punch.
Non SU corner rounder and Rhinestones.

Enjoy your weekend, thanks for popping by,

Convention-Melbourne 2011

2011-05-19T16:02:00.000+10:00

WOW....l cant believe it's been a week since our first day of Stampin-Up's Melb Convention.
To sum up the whole experience, one word "Brilliant"...from start to finish. I had the best time, catching up with some of the lovely "Just add Ink" design team girls and finally meeting some lovely blog friends that l have made......
We arrived Thursday morning and received our Convention Bags, complete with some awesome new stamp sets from the New IB&C being released in Sept....love them!
After swapping with some of the other Demos and receiving some fantastic swaps, we headed up to Memento Mall to give the old credit card a run.....and that l did!
The workshop wow's and classes were so inspirational, l came home with so many new techniques and ideas that l cant wait to try, we were also treated to heaps of "Sneak Peek's" that will be in our new catalogue and during the Paper, Pad and Marker session we got a sample of the 5 lovely new In-Colours....Gorgeous!

Here are few of the photo's taken during Convention......

Some of the Just Add Ink DT girls

Tania, Bronwyn, Jodene, Paula, Jo

Kim, Me, Mae, Delys.

The very sweet Christine Blain and Guest DT lovely, Tina Gillespie.

The very funny and talented Bonnie Thurber and her impersonation of a recent royal event!

My Convention Swaps...

Once l get organised l will post some of the swaps l received and some of the memento mall purchases...

Thanks for stopping by,

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge # 67

2011-05-06T00:13:00.000+10:00

Well l'm finally back home after 31/2 glorious weeks in Malaysia, Cambodia & Bali, we had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed every minute, But l must say l really missed all of my toy's and couldn't wait to get into my studio and play, especially as l had heaps of time to blog surf while away and was itching to "CASE" and create some of the great projects that l had saved to my favourites.....So with my MOJO well rested, l was all set to create for this weeks JAI challenge.

This week we have a sketch challenge provided by Bronwyn Eastley

After mounting my lovely new Stampin-Up toy's, l was all set to play, problem was, which ones to play with first. So l started with a colour combo of Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Bravo Burgundy and went from there and this was what l came up with......

This angle shows a little more of the 3D look of the Birdcage and Butterfly.

Hers another closer look at those ....

I had so much fun designing this one that l kept on going and did the inside........

To create the background l stamped with versamark Ink on Very Vanilla c/stock and using clear E/P l embossed this with a heat gun, then l used a sponge and Crumbcake Ink and a technique called Emboss Resist.

Gently adding the ink in a circular motion until l was happy with the depth of colour and the embossed areas were showing through.

The rest of the DT girls at JAI have been super busy too and have created some stunning samples to get you motivated.

Apologies for the photography....Not sure why there is colour differences, will have to work on that side of my blogging l think!

Supplies:

Nature Walk & French Foliage Stamp sets.

Bravo Burgundy-Basic Black-Very Vanilla & Crumbcake C/stocks.

Versamark-Crumbcake-Bravo Burgundy & Staz-on Black inks.
Little Leaves Sizzlit, XL bird punch(leaves), Crimper, Linen Thread, non SU bling.
Champagne Shimmer paint, Blender pen.

To all the mums out there, l hope you all have a wonderful "MOTHERS DAY",
Thanks for stopping by!

Just Add Ink #66

2011-04-29T09:55:00.000+10:00

It's that time of year, when for one day "MUM" is No: 1, whether your a Mother, Grandmother or Daughter it is a day to remember or be remembered.
So in honour of that Just Add Ink have set a challenge to Just Add a Flower,
All the girls on the DT have produced some Beautiful samples to get those creative juices flowing....

As Cherry Cobbler is one of my favourite SU colours, l went with that & Very Vanilla. using the Build a blossom stamps & Blossom petals punch, l stamped on Very Vanilla with Cherry cobbler & over stamped using the stamp-a-ma-jig with Bravo Burgundy & punched out the petals, the under layer of petals is Cobbler c/stock punched & run through the Crimper, for the leaves l used Pear & Old olive.
All of the petals & leaves copped a severe scrunching just to soften the look.
Using the Cobbler DSP l embossed it with the Framed Tulips Emb/folder & also used this on the Very Vanilla centre panel, to finish off l punched a Cobbler Decorative label & stamped my greeting from the "Well Scripted" stamp set & added the lovely "All a Flutter" butterfly, a couple of Basic Pearls and it was complete.

Wishing everyone a lovely Mothers Day.

Colouring Mediums.......

2011-04-25T01:27:00.000+10:00

As I've said before Colouring is one of my favourite pastimes, so with that in mind l thought l would give the same stamp a whirl and try different mediums....

This one was done using Watercolour pencils...The colours for this are Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bay & Melon Mambo and the image was stamped on Watercolour paper.

And this one with Stampin-Up Markers and Aqua painter.........and the colour combo is, Night of Navy, So Saffron & Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White cardstock.

I really enjoyed using both, but l think l prefer the finished look of the Markers, l didn't over embellish the cards, rather leave them simple to keep the image as a feature.

Enjoy your day....

Just Add Ink Challenge # 65

2011-04-22T01:55:00.000+10:00

The challenge for us this week is to add "MATESHIP/FRIENDSHIP" in honour of ANZAC DAY. (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps).

It is traditionally known as a day to remember those lives lost so many years past on 25th April 1915, during the 1st World War, it is a day when both Australia and New Zealand unite, just as they, our brave soldiers, known now as ANZAC'S did, when they landed on the shores of Gallipoli, on a beach now known as ANZAC COVE.....

It is also a day to reflect on the many brave men & women, in all wars, that have given their lives to serve and protect our great nations..."lest we Forget".

I chose to go with Mateship as l had been given this image from a friend and thought that it was perfect for the image of an Aussie Bloke! Not mine l might add!

Supplies:

Crumbcake-Real Red-Night of Navy-Whisper White C/stocks.

Hemp Twine & Jumbo Eyelet & Crop-a-dile.

Crimper.

Greeting (computer generated).

Have a safe and happy Easter & thanks for stopping by.

Brons Bags...

2011-04-18T22:14:00.000+10:00

ok, so l mention in an earlier post that l had taken photos of a few things to share while on holidays...

These little cuties were inspired by Bronwyn Eastley, are they not just the cutest? you can view her lovely little 6x6 bags here addinktive designs, these are sure to become an addiction, l had intended only casing one! but just couldn't resist making more, as they are so easy!

Thanks for stopping by....Enjoy your week.

Just Add Ink Easter/Colour Combo Challenge #64

2011-04-15T00:16:00.000+10:00

Easter-Chocolate = YUM! The Challenge for this week is to make a Card using your favourite "Chocolate Wrapper" for Inspiration........Not that I'm a huge Chocolate fan, but l am partial to these little guy's when the urge hits........

"okay" yes l did eat the contents, but l can explain........No, l cant, l just got the urge while making my sample and totally forgot to wait till l took photo's!

Anyway here's what l came up with..pretty simple, but I'm sure once it's attached to Easter Eggs the offspring will be happy...If you want to see what the rest of the DT girls came up with here's the link..Just Add Ink

Supplies:

Tempting Turquoise-Night of Navy-Pacific Point DSP.

Whisper white satin ribbon.

Night of Navy Ink & Button.

Tasteful Trim Die & Twine.

Well Scripted Stamp set.

Thanks for taking a peek....

A rose is a Rose...

2011-04-11T11:55:00.000+10:00

At present l am in Cambodia, it is truly a beautiful place, unfortunately l am not so! it is sooo...hot and l have frizz that would put the Jackson five to shame and a severe case of THANKLES,

Anyway before l left for hols l took some photo's of some of the cards l hadn't yet shared with you.

My baby girl was married last year in Bali and had a vintage kitchen tea, with all the trimmings, cupcakes, teapots, frilly aprons etc and this was her invite, let me tell you cutting out 35+ little deers was no picnic, but it was a great day, but unfortunatly l forgot to load a pic for you, it was all so vintage cute.

The next photos are of a project l made during Un-Convention on Stampin connection last year, now if memory serves me, l think it was a project set by Christine Healey, not 100% though.

This was such a fun project, l used one of my fav DSP and stamp sets, that l am now hoarding for a rainy day! I love the notelets and it makes a lovely gift, it will easily hold 4 cards and envelopes.

Anyway, l just thought it was something to post while l was away and l'm off to do a "COOKS in TUKTUKS" cooking class this morning.

Thanks for popping in, enjoy your your week.

Just Add Ink #63

2011-04-08T00:10:00.000+10:00

Well, what can l say about this weeks "Inspiration Photo" Challenge...Compliments of Delys, lt just makes me laugh everytime l look at it!..

The first thing that popped into my head looking at it was.."CIRCUS", so l went with that and here's my sample.......

This is way out of the norm for me, but enjoyable to make just the same!

The JUST ADD INK girls have some great inspiration for you and l hope you get time to play along too!

Supplies:
Fox and Friends-So happy for you.
Daffodil delight-Whisper white C/stock.
Marina mist-Old olive & Pear pizazz DSP.
Real red 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon.
Crimper-Pinking hearts border punch.
Lge & Small star & Scallop Border punch.
Soft Suede & Basic black Inks.

Have a lovely day & thanks for stopping by.

Just Add Ink #62...

2011-04-01T00:31:00.000+11:00

This week Just Add Ink have gone 3D, We were challenged to make a "Bag or Box", It's such a fun challenge and the possibilities are endless, you can hit the link to see all the goodies the DT girls have come up with, they have been super busy creating some stunning sample inspiration to get you reaching for your c/stock & DSP.

I loved making this one, it seems lately that whenever l have a vintage theme in mind, l reach for Basic Black, Very Vanilla & crumbcake Colour Combo.
Once again l went with one of Joanne Leddy's Beautiful flowers, you can find her link in Febs Archives.
Can you guess what l used as the base for this box?......SU, Mini Milk Carton Die x2, pretty cute idea.
I had originally seen a variation here at stampartpapel, Martha has some great creations using this die, check out her blog if you get the chance...you wont be disappointed, she is one very talented lady!

So l hope you get a chance to play along with this weeks challenge and l look forward to seeing the results.

Supplies:
All a flutter-Artistic etchings.
Basic black-Very vanilla-Ink & C/stock
Love letter DSP.
Mini Milk Carton Die.
Decorative label punch-Eyelet border punch.
Twine-Champagne Shimmer Mist.
XL flower punch-5 petal flower & Boho flower punch.
Black brad.

Have a lovely weekend...thanks for dropping by.