Pink Baby Card

Hi!

I made this card intending it to be my Design Team submission for a recent Just Add Ink challenge.  I ended up not liking it very much though.  Hold on, let me clarify.  I like the card, I just didn't think it was good enough for a JAI challenge.

 The card was a commission for a couple that had just had a baby girl. I thought the pink and the glitter were perfect for the occasion.

You can see that I popped up each of the hearts and the sentiment, just for a bit of dimension.

Some more hearts just to finish off the inside.  The stamp is from A Word For You, which is retiring at the end of the month.  If it's a set you'd like you had better get in quick!

Stamps: Sweet Essentials, A Word For You
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Versamark
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer Paper
Other: Square Punches, Heart Punch, Silver Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Heat Gun

Bye for now,

Tina

A Special Wedding Card

Hi!

Earlier this month Rob and I went to Canberra for a very special wedding. The bride, Annabelle, was a uni friend of mine and she was one of my bridesmaids when Rob and I got married.  In a lovely coincidence Annabelle and Aaron chose to marry on the same day that Rob and I wed 11 years ago.  Every time we drive into Canberra we drive past the church where we married, this time we decided to stop and take some photos to mark the occasion.

11 years before this photo was taken Rob and I were preparing to make our way to this church to pledge our lives to each other.

 

Anyway, on to the card I made for Annabelle and Aaron. I wanted something really special for them. I decided to go a bit vintage, as I know Annabelle is a fan of the vintage look.

 

Here's a closer look at the cluster on the front of the card.

The inside I kept fairly simple as I knew I would write a fair bit in the card.  I added a little Linen Thread bow near the bottom to help tie in with the front of the card.

Stamps: Pleasant Poppies, A Word For You
Ink: Primrose Petals, Old Olive, Sahara Sand
DSP/Cardstock: Print Poetry DSP Stack, Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, Watercolour Paper
Other: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Artisan Embellishment Kit, Vintage Faceted Button, Linen Thread, Blender Pen

Bye for now,

Tina

Some More Gift Boxes

Hi!

On Monday I showed you the gift boxes I had made for Christmas Gifts.  Today I have more boxes, but these ones were thank you gifts for two special ladies.

 

I wanted to thank Lia and Isabel, the two creative genius minds behind Camera Creche. They had most generously given me a spot in their photography course and I had had a fabulous time learning how to use my DSLR in Manual Mode.

 

 

While I made these boxes, the design is not my own. They are based on the boxes we made as Make and Takes at Convention in 2012.

 

 

The ladies loved them!

 

Bye for now,

 

Tina

Clean and Simple Butterflies

Hi!

A quick card today, at 44 degrees in Adelaide it's too hot for much else!

 

I love the clean look of the white on white layering. I think I CASED this card from Mary Fish as it's very much in her CAS style, but I didn't save a link and I'm too hot to be bothered going looking for it.

 

EDIT: The temperature has cooled off and so while the kids were watching a movie I went hunting for the card I CASEd.  You can find it here.

 

 

I made a second similar card at the same time, but I'm saving that one for another day!

 

Bye for now,

 

Tina

Two By Two

Hi!

Is colouring stamped images something you enjoy doing? I certainly do, and find it very relaxing.  Last week my 2 eldest children had a friend each to sleep over at our house, and so while they were watching a movie together I sat at the kitchen table with my markers and blender pen and coloured this cute Noah's Ark image.

Isn't it a gorgeous image?  It's the new Two By Two stamp and is found in the Annual Catalogue.  As soon as I saw it I just HAD to have it!  The image sat coloured on my desk for a week before I turned it onto a card.

I used my new Window Frame Framelits to cut out the image and the matt, and also my new paper piercing tools to help create the faux stitching around the image and outside of the card.

Some embossed polka dots on the inside to match the outside.  I don't have anyone to give this card to just yet, so it will just have to wait in my stash for a special occasion.

Stamps: Two By Two, A Word For You
Ink: Black Stazon, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Marina Mist, So Saffron, More Mustard, Soft Suede, Basic Grey, Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, White Signo Gel Pen
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White, Watercolour Paper
Other: Big Shot, Window Frames Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Paper Piercer, Mat and Templates, Chocolate Chip Scallop Edge Ribbon, Dimensionals, Blender Pen

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #134: Just Add Polka Dots

Hi!

Yes, it's Friday, and another JAI challenge.  This week Trish has put forward a challenge to Just Add Polka Dots to our projects.  I needed to make a baby card, and I though the polka dots were a cute touch.

I made this card a little while ago, so it has a mix of old and new products.  A sad farewell to the Fox And Friends stamp set, and also the satin ribbon.  The colour I have used are two of the gorgeous new In Colours - Raspberry Ripple and Primrose Petals.  Does Raspberry Ripple make you think about a huge ice cream cone?  Mmmmm, yum!

I stamped the frame and sentiment in Raspberry Ripple and the turtle in Primrose Petals.  They are such lovely, complimentary colours.

Some more retired stamping on the inside!  Oops, I should think a bit more when choosing my products for projects!

Stamps: Happy Moments, A Word For You, Fox And Friends (retired), Well Scripted (retired)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals
Cardstock: Primrose Petals, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Labels Collections Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Whisper White Satin Ribbon (retired), Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Dimensionals

As usual, I hope you can play along with us this week at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Just Add Ink #132: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!

This week Mae has designed a fantastic sketch to inspire us all for the current Just Add Ink challenge.

There are so many ways to interpret this sketch, and the design team have come up with some wonderful cards.  Here's mine!

This card was actually a commission, and I decided to kill two birds by using the sketch as the basis for the card.  I was asked to make a trendy card for a new baby.

Here's a closer look at the main image.  I didn't want to hide the flags under a solid panel, so I decided to use a window sheet instead.  The image from the Baby Tee's wheel is watercoloured and the whole panel is popped up on some Dimensionals.

I used a second watercoloured image from the Baby Tee's wheel on the inside.

How are you going to interpret this week's sketch?  I hope you can find time to play along with us at Just Add Ink.

Stamps: Baby Tee's Jumbo Wheel, A Word For You
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red, So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake, Black Stazon
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red, So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Watercolour Paper
Other: Whisper White Satin Ribbon (retiring), White Baker's Twine, Window Sheet, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Blender Pen, 1" Square Punch

Bye for now,

Tina

Last Days For The Sweet Shop

Hi!

Can you believe that tomorrow is the last day to get your hands on the products in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue?  If you haven't got the things you want, you'd better get in quick, as no one can be sure what will make it into the upcoming Annual Catalogue and what will disappear forever.  Don't miss out!

Today's card was made for my son to give to one of his best friends for her birthday. I used the very cute Sweet Shop Specialty DSP on the card.  The bottom layer of hearts is textured - each of the hearts is embossed for an extra special touch.

Such bright, happy colours in the card.  I used some more of the DSP and some of the coordinating Pool Party Baker's Twine on the inside.

Don't forget to get your order in before tomorrow midnight if you want to get your hands on some of this DSP.

Stamps: A Word For You, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Calypso Coral
DSP/Cardstock: Sweet Shop SDSP, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Whisper White
Other: Designer Printed Brad, Pool Party Baker's Twine, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Baby Tee's Watercoloured

Hi!

I am so loving watercolouring right now!  I made this card recently for a friend needing a card to go with a gift for a new baby girl.

I used the Nursery Nest DSP on the card and coloured using the coordinating colours.  I love the look you get with watercolouring.  The effects you can achieve are just beautiful.

The inside of the card used a scrap of DSP left over from the front of the card.  During May's Paper Party you could get the Nursery Nest DSP FREE!  Click here to see the details of the promotion.  I'd love to take your order if you don't already have a demonstrator.

Stamps: Baby Tee's Jumbo Wheel, A Word For You
Ink: Black Stazon, Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride
DSP/Cardstock: Watercolour Paper, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Other: Blushing Bride Stitched Poly Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Scallop Border Punch, Blender Pen

Bye for now,

Tina

Fox And Friends Baby Card

Hi!

Today I have a card for you that I made as a sample for a couple of workshops I did in May.  I based it on this card that I found while browsing SplitCoast Stampers.

I loved that this card was very cute, and also gender neutral.  It would be an easy card to make a few of and have on hand.  Alternatively it would be easy to switch the ribbon and card base for blue or pink to make it more gender specific - if you go for the stereotyped colours!

I love the monkey stamp in the set, so I couldn't resist adding him to the inside of the card!

Stamps: Fox And Friends, A Word For You
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Other: Certainly Celery Twill Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Just Add Kathy Tanner!

Hi!
I decided to spend the last official day of the school holidays at my craft desk and my first stop for a challenge was Just Add Ink.  Their new challenge is a CASE challenge, this time it's Kathy Tanner.  So off I went to her blog and after quite a bit of scrolling through her gorgeous cards I selected this card to CASE.

So as you can see my card turned out just a smidgeon differently to Kathy's card!  I started off with the round main panel, just like she did.  I brayered Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade onto the cardstock and then heat embossed the Eiffel Tower and sentiment over the top.  I matted the panel on a larger Basic Black circle and then decided to matt it again on a larger shape, like Kathy's.  I chose a different shape though.

I tried the ribbon at the top of the card as Kathy had placed hers there but it just didn't work so along the bottom it went!  Kathy also stamped her sentiment at the bottom of her large matt but I chose to stamp the stamp to match the DSP there instead.  It fits into the shape of the large matt perfectly!

The inside used mostly the same elements as the outside.  And what do you do when you stuff up the stamping?  You use your blender pen and some Lucky Limeade ink to create some shrubs around the bottom of the Eiffel Tower!

EDITED: Seems I stuffed up when I made the card and used Not Quite Navy cardstock instead of Island Indigo!  Just goes to show that you should tidy up your craft space in between projects!

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, A Word For You
Ink: Basic Black, Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade
DSP/Cardstock: In Colour Patterns DSP, Island Indigo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Labels Die (non SU), Basic Black Satin Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Blender Pen, Circle Cutter
Bye for now,

Tina

Just Add Ink 94

Hi!

I needed to make a wedding card today, so I decided to use the sketch at Just Add Ink.  I love the sketch for the challenge, but it just wasn't quite working for me.  I have tried to stay fairly true to the sketch, but I ended up changing it a little.  I hope it's still OK for the challenge!

I changed the sketch from a circle to a square and flipped the elements of the sketch.

The rolled roses are so elegant on a wedding card.  I knew the colour scheme of the wedding was red, black and white so I used those colours with a touch of silver.

The inside I left fairly plain so I could write a message to the bride and groom.

Stamps: A Word For You, Well Scripted (retired)
Ink: Versamark, Real Red
Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Old Olive
Other: Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Paper Snips, Half Back Pearls (retired Pretties Kit), Dimensionals, Silver Embossing Powder

Catch you later,

Tina

Brayered Background Birthday Card

Hi!

Wow - where did that week go?  Actually I know where it went - at the doctors, chemist, laundry and washing line!  Alex has been pretty sick all week with a very nasty virus so I have been very busy dealing with all that comes with a sick child.  Just as I seemed to get to the end with Alex, Ada is showing signs of having the same virus.  Sigh...

So today I have for you a card I made a month or more ago, as I just haven't had the energy for much crafting or blogging this week.

The background for the card is brayered using three of the newest in colours: Island Indigo, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade.  I like the way that brayering gives an uneven layer of colour and also how you can achieve the graduated colours.  I was going for a bit of a dusk feel to the background.  The stars are hand drawn using my white signo gel pen.

The castle punch art is not my invention, but there are lots floating around the internet. It's not tricky to work out how to punch the castle, you just need the retired punches Spiral Border and Designer Label.



Stamps: A Word For You, It's Your Day
Ink: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, White Signo Gel Pen
Cardstock: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand
Other: Word Window Punch, Spiral Border Punch (retired), Designer Label Punch (retired), Brayer, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina

Fireman Punch Art

Hi!

At the end of last term Hudson and I went on a visit to the local fire station with our playgroup.  Hudson had a fabulous time - he got to sit in the fire engine, he had a play with the hose and got to meet some of the firemen.  Here's a picture of us on the trip.

The best part of the trip was when one of the fireman accidentally saturated himself while showing us the water canon on top of the engine!  We decided that we wanted to thank the firemen so I offered to make a card for us all to sign to give to the station.

My punch art was based on a design by the very talented and generous Ellen Kemper.  You can see her fireman on her blog Blinkin', Thinkin', & Inkin'.  Here's a closer look.

There is so much detail in the fireman, so I kept the rest of the card simple so as to keep attention on the fireman.

I kept the inside of the card simple so that there was plenty of room for everyone to sign the card.

Stamps: A Word For You

Ink: Real Red, White Signo Gel Pen

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Blushing Bride

Other: Lots of punches!  Ellen has the full list on her blog here.

Catch you later,

Tina

Baby Tees in Blue

Hi!

Today's card was one I was asked to make by a friend.  She needed a card to give to parents who had just had a baby boy.  I had just received my Baby Tee's Jumbo Stampin' Around wheel, so it was perfect timing all round!

I used the new Nursery Nest DSP for the card.  The Marina Mist and Pear Pizzazz stripes are super cute for a baby boy card.

I stamped the Baby Tees image twice, and coloured and cut out the second image to pop on dimensionals over the first image.

I used a 'spare' baby tee to dress up the inside of the card.

Stamps: Baby Tees Jumbo Stampin' Around wheel, A Word For You
Ink: Marina Mist, So Saffron
DSP/Cardstock: Nursery Nest DSP, Marina Mist, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Marina Mist Satin Ribbon, Blender Pen, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina

Happy Birthday Shelli!

Hi

Today's card was one I made for a very special lady.  The founder of Stampin' Up!, Shelli Gardner, turned 50 this week.  As a surprise for her we were all asked to make a birthday card to send to her that would be presented to her in a big box full of everyone's cards.  I based my card on this card.

I had to keep it relatively flat for postage to the USA, so I didn't tie a bow in the ribbon and I only popped one layer up on Dimensionals.

I stamped the flower, colouring it with my markers to get a multi coloured effect.  I then stamped the large image in the stamp set over the top in Versamark Ink and clear embossed it.  You can see the shine from the embossing in the photo above.

I kept the inside fairly simple, just a sentiment and a little flower stamp to match the background I stamped on the front of the card.

Stamps: Clearly For You, A Word For You
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Versamark
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Dimensionals, Small Oval Punch (retired)

Don't forget Saturday's Big Shot Blog Hop!

Catch you later,

Tina