Tropical Cottage Garden

Hi!

Today's card was made using the newest sketch at Card Patterns.

I had a few ideas in mind but they all felt very heavy.  In the end I went with a light, summery card.  It's been lovely lately in Adelaide with temperatures in the mid to high 20's.  Perfect weather!

So instead of a strip of DSP I used a chain of flowers and I swapped the three circles for the three butterflies.  The flowers took a while, but I think they were worth the effort.  They are two separate stamps and each flower was masked.  I then trimmed around the chain and popped it up on dimensionals.  Doesn't it just scream 'lazy summer' to you?

Stamps: Cottage Garden, Curly Cute
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Concord Crush
Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Concord Crush
Other: Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Stamp Positioner, Post It Note

Catch you later,

Tina

Card Patterns #87 Guest Designer

Hi!

If you're after the technique blog hop, please scroll down to the next post - thanks!

This afternoon's post is the card I made as a Guest Designer for Card Patterns.  I was lucky enough to be selected their Super Six Winner which meant I got to be a Guest Designer for this challenge.  How exciting!  Here's the sketch I was given:

And here's the card I came up with:

I wanted a soft, gentle look to the card as it will be going to a friend who is going through a rough time at the moment.  I love the Very Vanilla satin ribbon and half pearls for a touch of luxury to the card.  I used my Peach Parfait marker to colour the sentiment stamp from Just Believe as I only wanted to use the word Believe, not the whole sentiment.

I hope you like my card, and thanks so much to the Card Patterns team for giving me the chance to be a Guest Designer for a challenge - I had a blast.

Stamps: Just Believe
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
DSP/Card Stock: Hostess In Colour DSP, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz
Other: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Very Vanilla Half Pearls, Very Vanilla Button, Embroidery Floss, Circle Cutter, Sponge Dauber

Catch you later,

Tina

Curly Cute Birthday

Hi!

I sat down to craft last night determined to make some male cards.  My creations lately have been very girly so I need to build up my male stock to balance it out a bit.  I used the latest sketch at Card Patterns for inspiration.

Here's my card.  I used the new Celebrations DSP, which is bright and bold - perfect for a male card.

I didn't have enough brads to use as embellishments on the card, so I used my Crop-a-Dile to punch out some small circles and covered them with Crystal Effects.  They look fantastic as faux brads.

Stamps: Curly Cute
Ink: Real Red
DSP/Card Stock: Celebrations DSP, Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Other: 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Crop-a-Dile, Crystal Effects

Catch you later,

Tina

Some Exciting News

Hi!

I've got three exciting things to share today.

Firstly, a blog hop.  A group of fellow demonstrators and I are running a small, but inspirational hop this Saturday.  We're showcasing a variety of stamping and papercrafting techniques on the hop, so please stop by.  I'm sure you'll find something new.

Secondly, I was given a blog award by Melissa at Bee Divine Designs.

Thanks Mel!

Now I'm meant to pass this award on to say thanks to people who pop by and comment regularly on my blog.  I'm passing it on to Sue M, Gardenia, Christine, Nikki, Sue B, Joy , Kathryn and also sending a big thanks back to Mel.  I wish I could share it with everyone to say thanks for commenting on my blog.

Finally, I was very excited to find that my card was selected as the Card Patterns Super Six Winner!  This means that I get to be a guest designer on the blog for Sketch 87.  This also happens on Saturday, but it will be later in the day.  So please pop by twice on Saturday to share my creations.

Catch you later,

Tina

Cherry Cobbler Christmas Card

Hi!

I did a little blog surfing last night before I made this card.  I was looking for a challenge to inspire me and as soon as I saw the current sketch at Card Patterns I knew exactly how I would interpret it.  Don't you love it when things fall into place like that?

Here's the sketch.

And here's my card:

I love the little Polka Dots in the DSP - so bright and cheerful.  I was aiming for the look of a Christmas Wreath for the centre circle with all the punched out leaves.

Here's a side on view showing how I raised the centre section:

Stamps: Perfect Punches
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
DSP/Card Stock: Jolly Holiday, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz
Other: Dimensionals, 3/4" Circle M Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Two Step Bird XL Punch, Circle Cutter, Rhinestones, 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina.

Happy Father's Day!

Hi!

The card I made for today's post was created using the latest sketch over at Card Patterns.  Sadly I missed their deadline by a couple of days.  Oh well, maybe next time!

I used a narrow strip of Baja Breeze cardstock and pleated it across the bottom of the square panel.  The sketch had ribbon across the bottom, but I thought the pleated cardstock was a good substitute on a male card.  The Greenhouse Gala DSP screams 70's wallpaper to me, so I tried to compliment it with the offset circles down the left side.  Groovy Baby!

DSP/Card Stock: Greenhouse Gala DSP, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Other: Circle Cutter and Punches, Chit Chat Rub Ons (retired)

While I'm celebrating one of the most important men in my life, I thought I'd also show you the card I made him for his birthday last month.

Here's the inside:

I used a left over section from the front to add interest to the inside.  It's something I really should focus on a bit more - making the inside just as special as the outside.

Stamps: Circle Circus, Always

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

DSP/Card Stock: Washington Apple DSP (retired), So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Other: Dimensionals, Stamp Positioner, Sponge Dauber

Catch you later,

Tina

Male Baroque Motifs Card

Hi!

Do you sometimes have a favourite stamp in a set and then forget about how great the others in the set are too? Baroque Motifs is a bit like that. Everyone seems to love the swirly stamp, but forget about the others. I know I do. Last night I decided to branch out and use one of the other stamps to create a masculine card. I used the current sketch at Card Patterns for my inspiration:



Here's the card I came up with:



Then I was blog surfing this morning and saw some cards over at Stamping Down Under. Nicole had used the Pendant Notes for her cards and it suddenly twigged that the cut outs in the cards were the same as the stamp I had used. I'd never noticed before! I love the way Stampin' Up! make it so easy to coordinate!

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Best Yet (Hostess Set)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
DSP/Card Stock: Washington Apple DSP, Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla
Other: 5/8" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon; 5/8" Riding Hood Rod Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Circle Punches, Brown Brads (non SU)

Catch you later,

Tina

Torn Flowers

Hi!

On Monday Night at Swap Sisters I learned how to make torn flowers - they are so pretty. The challenge issued after the online class was to make 2 and put them on a card, layout or 3D item. After I made the first one I thought it would be perfect to go on a card to fit the current sketch challenge over at Card Patterns. Here is the sketch:



And here's my card with the torn flower:



I stamped the butterfly from Dreams De Jour in Versamark over the Very Vanilla card stock and then clear heat embossed them. It's been ages since I've heat embossed! I love the subtle, shimmery look it gives.

I made a second torn flower, this time using Bella Rose DSP rather than card stock. Here is the card I put the second flower on:



Cherish card:
Stamps: Dreams De Jour, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Versamark, Lavender Lace
Card Stock: Mellow Moss, Lavender Lace, Very Vanilla
Other: Heat Gun, Clear Embossing Powder, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Distressor, Tombow Glue, Very Vanilla Latte Button

For You card:
Stamps: One Of A Kind
Ink: Pretty In Pink
DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette
Other: Clear Rhinestone Brads (small and large), Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Distressor, Tombow Glue

Please pop back on Friday (if not before!) for the next Art With Heart Blog Hop. There's blog candy up for grabs!

Catch you later,

Tina

Two Step Bird at a picnic

Hi!

I'm still on a bit of a roll with the Bella Rose goodies I won. Last night I thought I'd have a go at the latest challenge at Card Patterns. Here is the latest sketch:



I also wanted to make a Top Note Box. I've seen them around a bit and now that I have the Top Note Die, I was all set! I downloaded the tutorial over at SplitCoast Stampers.

Here is the box I came up with:



When I showed my husband the finished product he said it looked like the bird was sitting on a picnic blanket, hence the title of this post.



This little box will be donated to my daughter's kindy for their Mother's Day fundraiser. I think it would make a perfect gift for any mother.

DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Regal Rose, Old Olive
Other: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Circle Cutter, Square Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Bird and Branch Die Cuts, Sponge Dauber, 5/8" Striped Riding Hood Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina

Trendy Trees

Hi!

I was quite keen to have a go at the latest sketch challenge at Card Patterns. It's quite a challenging sketch:



See what I mean? Those wavy lines are a doozy! I decided to go for a fairly literal interpretation.



Nice and simple! I really love the Garden Green/Chocolate Chip colour combination. I think it works well with the Trendy Trees stamp set.

Card Stock/Paper: Garden Green Hostess Patterns Pack II DSP, Kraft, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Trendy Trees
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green
Other: 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer, 1 1/4" and 1" Circle punches, Circle Cutter and Wavy Trimmer (both non SU)

Don't forget the Art With Heart Blog Hop on the 31st!

Catch you later,

Tina

Washington Apple Best Yet

Hi!

I am totally loving Pumpkin Pie right now. It's a great colour and perfect for male cards. I thought the sketch for Card Patterns Challenge #53 was perfect for a male card too.



I used the last of my Pumpkin Pie ribbon on this card, but luckily I have an order coming in soon with a whole new roll!



Card Stock/DSP: Washington Apple DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Bashful Blue
Stamps: Best Yet (hostess set)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Other: Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, circle and square punches.

Remember, Sale A Bration finishes at the end of the month. Contact me if you'd like to place a $100 (or more!) order to earn a FREE stamp set.

Catch you later,

Tina

Woo Hoo!

Hi!

Just thought I'd share my excitement!



Yep! That's me, bottom right. I made the Super 6 at Card Patterns for the second time. Yay me!

In some other exciting news I am taking part in my first ever Blog Hop as a blogger, not a hopper. It's for the Art With Heart monthly Blog Hop on the last day of every month. This month's theme is Easter, so pop back on the 28th from 6am to get lots of inspiration for your Easter projects. You could also win some fab blog candy.

Catch you later

Tina

Card Patterns #51

Hi!

Last night I also had time to make a card for Card Patterns Challenge #51.



I'm a bit over hearts at the moment, so I decided to use butterflies instead.



Another pretty quick and simple card. I actually made the circular section the previous night as I was going to use it for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #56 but I couldn't get it to work on that sketch. I think it works a treat on this one though. Lucky I don't throw things out!

Card stock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum
Stamps: Dreams De Jour
Ink: Certainly Celery, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Stazon, Versamark
Other: Blender Pen

Catch you later,

Tina

Card Patterns Challenge #50

Hi!

I'm still having fun playing with my 'new' 2009 SAB sets. I needed to make a card for the son of a very good friend who was Christened recently. I decided to use the new sketch over at Card Patterns.



This is the card I came up with:



I quite liked this sketch. This card came together pretty quickly. I didn't have anything in my stash specific to a Christening so I just tried to make it suitable for a little boy.

Card Stock/Paper: Washington Apple DSP, Ballet Blue, So Saffron, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: Congrats and Remembering You (both retired)
Ink: Ballet Blue, Basic Black
Other: So Saffron Grosgrain ribbon (NLA)

Catch you later,

Tina

Card Patterns #49

Hi!

This time I thought I'd try Sketch #49 over at Card Patterns.

Here is the sketch:



And here is my card:



Once again I used the Petal Party Simply Scrappin Kit for most of my card. The colours are Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron and Pixie Pink. I love the bold colours in this kit. The three leaves in the top left are die cut stickers from the pack, as are the Pumpkin Pie polka dot stripes down the right side. The white flower is from Kaisercraft, layered onto a Stampin Up Scallop Circle punchie that I cut into to make it look more like a flower. The sentiment is from So Many Sayings (retired) stamped in Basic Black ink and punched out using the Word Window punch.

Catch you later,

Tina.