March Blog Hop

Hi! 

Welcome to another little blog hop!  Today's hop will feature a sketch that all eight of us have used for inspiration.  You should have come from the very talented Ros Davidson's blog, and you just need to keep on hoppin' 'til you get back to where you started.

Here's the PageMaps sketch we all used:

And here's the card I made.  I guess you'd say it's quite a loose interpretation of the sketch!  I rearranged some of the elements and turned it into a square.  I used a new punch from the upcoming Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue instead of the postage stamp and the ribbon replaced both the longer vertical panel and the wavy postmark lines.

I kept the sentiment in pretty much the same place, but omitted the trim it was anchored to.

Instead of the lower trim I used Crystal Effects to 'colour in' a row of polka dots on the DSP.

So that's my card!  I love it so much I'm tempted to make another 4 - one in each of the other In Colours.  It would make a lovely gift inside a matching box.

Stamps: Bliss (SAB), Just Believe
Ink: Peach Parfait, Early Espresso
DSP/Cardstock: In Colour Hostess DSP, Whisper White, Peach Parfait
Other: Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Stamp Positioner, Sponge Dauber, Decorative Label Punch, Word Window L Punch, Modern Label XL, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval L Punch

That's it from me - you're now off to see how the sketch has inspired the wonderful Amy Buchanan.

Here are the other blogs in this hop, just in case you lose your way or a link is broken.

Ros Davidson

Amy Buchanan
Nikki Sadler
Di Dunk
Judy May
Christine Blain
Kathryn Ruddick

Catch you later,

Tina

Bliss in Rich Razzleberry

Hi!

Here's a quick card I made for a niece's birthday.  The hardest part was using a stamp positioner to get all the flourishes lined up nicely, which wasn't hard at all!

I liked the Rich Razzleberry/Very Vanilla colour combination.  A little sponging around the main panel to give it a bit of lift, and a ribbon across the top for balance.

A stamp, a couple of punchies, some Dimensionals and the sentiment is done!

Stamps: Bliss
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla
Other: Scallop Oval XL Punch, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval L punch, Rich Razzleberry 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Stamp Positioner

You only have a couple of weeks left of Sale-A-Bration, so hurry if you'd like to earn a free stamp set such as the one I've used - Bliss.

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 15: Jean & Keith

Hi!

Back again with some more Sale-A Bration inspiration - this time some scrapbooking.  I have used the Bliss set again, but this time I have used the adorable little flower image.  My layout is about my paternal grandparents.

Love the Basic Black and Very Vanilla with a few splashes of Riding Hood Red!

I'm not sure when a lot of these photos were taken, they were chosen as I loved each photo.  My Grandma looks like a movie star and my Grandfather fought in the RAAF during WW2.

It was a bit hard to juggle the odd sized photos.  I would have preferred to arrange them in a more chronological manner, but I just couldn't get it to look right on the DSP.  I finally settled for what you see.

I couldn't believe it when I placed the stamped and fussy cut Bliss flower images amongst the flourish on the Love Letter DSP.  The flowers in each are a perfect match!  It was a very happy coincidence as I had chosen the DSP and stamp set without noticing they were a match.

I also used my colour spritzer and Basic Black marker on the journalling boxes to give them a more vintage feel.

Stamps: Bliss
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Love Letter DSP, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Paper Snips, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Colour Spritzer

Catch you later,

Tina

Bliss Butterfly Card

Hi!

I finally got my first Sale-A-Bration order last week.  One of the free sets I chose was Bliss.  It's such a pretty set - what a shame it will retire forever at the end of March.  The Bliss sets seems to be quite popular and my card was inspired by lots of cards I have seen in blogland.

I love the way the gorgeous flourish can be used as both a background stamp and a feature image.  After I cut out the butterfly I sponged around the edge with Marina Mist ink.  I did this to soften the edges of the image.  The Very Vanilla cardstock looked a little stark around the edges of the butterfly without the sponging.

I'll be back in the next few days with some more Sale-A-Bration creations.  If you're after a whole lot of inspiration please pop back on Saturday - a few demonstrators are doing a Sale-A-Bration blog hop that's bound to have you reaching for your stamps and inkpads!

Stamps: Bliss (SAB)
Ink: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla
Other: Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals, Paper Snips

Catch you later,

Tina