Farewell Flirtatious!

Hi!

Today's card has one of my favourite DSP's on it, the Flirtatious Specialty DSP. I particularly loved the doily sheets, which of course meant I hoarded them rather than use them.  I really need to change my thinking!  On this particular card I snipped into the sheet to use one.  I made this card for my Nana, who shares a 'birthday' with this fabulous country.

I tried to keep the card fairly simple as her eyesight's not what it used to be.

If you want some of the Flirtatious SDSP get in quick - it will be gone by the end of the month, if not sooner! As a bonus, Stampin' Up! have it discounted - it's now $18.71, down from $24.95 - a 25% saving!

Bye for now,

Tina

Bordering On Romance

Hi!

One of my favourite stamp sets from the current Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue is the Bordering On Romance set.  Such a pretty set!  Here are a couple of cards I made as samples for my stamping ladies.

The ladies got a choice of either the Twitterpated DSP above, or the Flirtatious DSP below.  You may notice that the ribbon is a little different in each sample too.

I used Confetti White cardstock for the main parts of the card.  It's a lovely weight and look for clean and simple cards like these ones.

The flowers were stamped in Stazon ink and coloured directly with the markers that coordinated with the selected DSP.  They were then fussy cut and mounted on dimensionals, with Rhinestones added as a final touch.

A little more stamping and colouring to finish off the inside.  I used the Field Flowers Stamp set for the sentiments on the inside and front. Such sweet sentiments.

Finally, a little reminder about our male themed blog hop on Saturday.  It's sure to be inspiring!

Bye for now,

Tina

Baker's Twine Blog Hop

Hi!

Well, this blog hop snuck up on me very quickly and quietly!  Funny how some months are like that...   A small but talented group of friends are hosting a blog hop today to showcase one of our fabulous newish products  -Baker's Twine.  The blog before mine on the hop was Kathryn Ruddick's, but you can stop and start wherever you'd like.  What a lovely way to spend a wintry, rainy Saturday morning.

If you haven't had a chance to play with our Baker's Twine you seriously need to get some.  It is so cheap and there are dozens of ways you can use it on your projects.  I have made 2 mini albums using twine as a feature on both.

The first album is made using the Flirtatious DSP.  It's unfinished for now, and is for my daughter.  We've been having lots of "mummy/daughter" dates lately and this records some of them. We playing on my iPhone and taking 'selfies' while we're out.  I have mostly used the Baker's Twine in a single strand in this album as I wanted a light, soft look to compliment the pretty papers.

A great way to use up some smaller pieces of Baker's Twine is to tie knots or bows around other ribbons, like I have in the photos above and below.

The second album features the Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine.  I mostly used it in three strands throughout this album as I felt it suited the darker, more distressed look of this album.

This album is also unfinished, as I haven't even decided what to do with it!  I think it may end up being an album of my husband and I.

There was a lot going on on this page, so I used the Baker's Twine in a single strand.  I used a couple of scraps of the Twine to tie on the tags.

Here I've just used a triple strand as a bow feature on the side of the die cut window.  I've only adhered the top of the panel to the page so I can slip a photo in underneath when I decide which photo to use.

I thought I"d shake it up a bit with the page below and do a triple strand with a single bow.  Not sure if I like it as much as the triple bow but it may grow on me! Again, only the top is adhered so I can slip a photo in later.

Well, that's it for me, now you're off to see the wonderful creations of Ros Davidson.

Bye for now,

Tina

Blog Hop Participants:

Ros Davidson http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com

Christine Blain http://www.christineblain.blogspot.com

Alisha Watson http://www.ratherbstamping.blogspot.com.au

Di Dunk http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com

Kathryn Ruddick http://www.katlodesigns.com

JAI Scrapbooking Challenge #4: Just Add Mulitple Photos

Hi!

Wow, another month has flown by so quickly!  At this rate it will be Christmas before we know it. In the meantime, why don't you spend a few hours scrapping this month so you can join in the Scrapbooking Challenge at Just Add Ink?  Here's my multiple photo layout.

As much as this layout is about my daughter Ada, it's also about how much I enjoy bonding with her by having a photo shoot.  She's a bit reluctant these days, so I just have to seize the moment when she allows me to!

The colours I used were taken from the photos - Lucky Limeade and Melon Mambo.

If I don't matt photos on a layout I'll often sand around the edges.  It helps to define each photo, especially when they are overlapped like on my layout.

I'm sure you'll be able to find 3 or more photos to scrap on a layout this month.  I can't wait to see what you come up with at Just Add Ink.

Ink: Basic Grey Stampin' Write Marker, Silver Foil Smooch Spray
DSP/Cardstock: Flirtatious Speciality DSP, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Sanding Block, Lucky Limeade Organza Ribbon (SAB), Rhinestone Brads, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Petite Pennants Builder Punch

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI # 106: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!

Wow, aren't the weeks just flying by?  It's hard to believe it's almost the end of February already.  But it's Friday, which means it's time for the new Just Add Ink Challenge.  It's a cute sketch this week, which I had a lot of fun playing with.

Here's my take on the sketch.  I changed the shape to a square card - I'm a bit into square cards lately!

Here's a closer look at my embellishment cluster in the corner.  I had a few bits and pieces sitting on my desk that I hadn't put away from another project.  They worked beautifully on this card I think.  I had my sewing machine out altering some leggings for my daughter's ballet class, so I decided to add real stitching to the card while I had the chance.

Hmmmm, I think the tension needed adjusting on my machine!

A bit of stamping and another piece of DSP on the inside and I was done.  This card should be in the hands of a friend who had life altering surgery a couple of days ago.  I hope she loves it!

Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Thoughts and Prayers
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink
DSP/Cardstock: Flirtatious Specialty DSP, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Other: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Petal Cone Die, Paper Daisy, Rhinestone Brad, White Brads, Chit Chat Rub Ons (retired)

I hope the sketch inspires you to play along with us at Just Add Ink this week.

Bye for now,

Tina

Teacher's Gifts from Christmas 2011

Hi!

I was looking through my 'To Blog' folder and realised I hadn't shown you the teacher's gifts I made for my kids to give to their teachers.  I think I made 15 in all!  I have 3 to show you today, all made using Flirtatious SDSP.  The others were made using retired DSP and by the time I made the other 12 I was totally over them, so I didn't take any more photos. lol

I got the idea for them off another demonstrator on a Demonstrator only forum.  Aren't they cute little boxes?  I filled them with chocolates for the teachers.

DSP: Flirtatious Specialty DSP, Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Other: Big Shot, Petal Cone Bigz Die, Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon, Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon (retired)

Bye for now,

Tina

Layout 97: Tooth Fairy

Hi!

Wow, only 3 more layouts after this one 'til I hit 100!  Today's layout shows my daughter Ada and her first two missing teeth.

It's been a while since I used any of the Flirtatious Specialty DSP, so I decided to take a break from the Sale-A-Bration DSP and use some of it for Ada's layout.  She loves the pretty patterned paper.

Ink: Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Flirtatious Specialty DSP, Daffodil Delight, Pretty In Pink
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Daffodil Delight Brads, Daffodil Delight 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retired), White Baker's Twine, Tag Punch (non SU!)

Catch you later,

Tina