Art With Heart Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Hi!

Welcome to the Art With Heart Team Blog Hop! Who are the Art with Heart team? Led by Claire Daly there are over 80 demonstrators across Australia ... if you want to be come part of this great team just email me for more details. We have a great team forum, Business Building Club and heaps of support from like minded demonstrators.

This will be a monthly event happening on the last day of every month. You may have just come from Ros Davidson's blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry … you can make the complete journey just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 14 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you! If you leave a comment on each and every blog and then email Nikki at nikki@inkyart.com.au, your name will be put into the hat to win some beautiful blog candy. There is a deadline of 72 hours to leave your comments and only non SU demos are eligible to win the candy - although we'd love all visitors to leave some comments please.

For our third tour we decided upon an Autumn- Winter Mini Catalogue theme. You'll be able to see some great ideas from the new mini catalogue available from tomorrow. At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour. It would be fantastic if you could leave a comment on each blog! So grab a cuppa, and set off on what we are hoping will be an inspirational journey!

My favourite stamp set from the new catalogue is Fox and Friends. It's a great animal set perfect for children's cards and projects. I've made a gift tag set and matching purse.



I've made the set using the NEW In Colour Melon Mambo. It's a lovely hot pink colour that works really well with neutrals. You could just as easily make a matching set for a boy by swapping the Melon Mambo for Pacific Point.



I've kept each tag the same except for the stamped image. They also coordinate with the box and would make a lovely gift for someone special.



Cardstock: Melon Mambo (new), Kraft, Very Vanilla
Stamp Set: Fox and Friends (new)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Melon Mambo 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (new), Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Crimper, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Circle Cutter, Sticky Strip

Well, that’s all from me. Now you’re off to enjoy the beautiful creations of Kathryn Lowe.

Here is a list of all the blog participants just in case a link gets broken:

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

Tina Gillespie http://scissorspapercard.blogspot.com/

Kathryn Lowe http://www.katlodesigns.com

Sue Madex http://www.madexcreations.com

Gayatri Murali http://scrapawayg3.blogspot.com

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

Kristine Thompson http://www.inkspotcreations.typepad.com

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

Kathryn Mangelsdorf http://klm55.blogspot.com/

Tanja Westwood http://tanjawestwood.typepad.com/

Judy May http://www.judymay.typepad.com

Kim Meiklejohn http://www.paperenchantment.com.au/

Nikki Sadler http://www.inkyart.com.au/

Claire Daly http://www.clairedaly.typepad.com


Catch you later,

Tina

Lion Punch Art

Hi!

Tuesday night at Swap Sisters we learn how to use our Stampin' Up! punches to make punch art. This week we learned how to make lions and pandas, and then challenged to use them on a card. My panda hasn't found a home on a card yet, but my lion has.



Isn't he cute!

Card stock/DSP: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP
Stamps: Happy Moments
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel
Other: LOTS of punches, Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Stampin' Write Journaler, Brown Brads (non SU)

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

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

Petal Party Bunny Fancy Pants

Hi!

Again, my apologies for not posting much lately. I've returned to university to do the final course in my degree and have been working hard to get my first assignment finished. It's at the 'final tidy-up' stage now, so I thought I'd have a break from study and get stuck into some crafting.

A few weeks ago I won a free pass to the current UStamp With Dawn round, called Spring Soiree. Thank you so much to Gardenia for giving me the pass! Gardenia took part in the previous UStamp round and was clever enough to be chosen as a guest designer for this round. I can't wait to see her project!

The project I though I'd try this afternoon is called Bunny Fancy Pants. It's a cute little Easter basket that was designed to look like overalls. Too cute!



Check out the cute little fluffy bunny tail on the back!



I did buy some easter eggs to put into the basket to make it look nicer and more easterish. Let's just say that study and chocolate go together in my house, and getting my assignment done was more important than a pretty picture!

Card Stock, DSP, Stickers: Petal Party Simply Scrapping Kit
Other: Sticky Strip and a cotton ball.

There's lots more projects, but I'll have to wait for the long weekend to be able to do most of them. In the meantime, come back on the 31st for the third Art With Heart blog hop. We're focusing on products from the new Autumn/Winter Mini, which will be available to buy from the 1st April.

Catch you later,

Tina

Classic Stars Birthday Card

Hi!

We are off to a birthday party today for a very special little boy who is turning 1. Isaac goes to a playgroup with my son, run by a wonderful organisation that helps special children reach their potential.

Here is the card I made for him:



I wanted to use a bit of symbolism in this card. I used stars to remind Isaac that he can reach for the stars, and the lion to give him the courage to do so. The symbolism is probably a bit lost on a 1 year old, but it's there anyway.

Card Stock: Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White
Stamps: Fox and Friends (new), Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Versamark, Ruby Red
Other: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Die, Dimensionals

Catch you later - we're off to party like a 1 year old!

Tina

Echoes Of Kindness for a sick friend

Hi!

A very good friend's husband had surgery this week, so I wanted to make a get well soon card for him. I wanted to use Echoes Of Kindness, and this week's sketch over at Card Patterns suited it perfectly.



See what I mean? The long panel was perfect for the flower image I wanted to use.



It was also a chance to do some water colouring, which I haven't done for a while. I've been playing with my blender pens a lot lately, but it was nice to get back to water colouring.

Card stock/Paper: So Saffron Patterns DSP, Ballet Blue, Watercolour Paper
Stamps: Echoes Of Kindness (level 2 hostess)
Ink: Ballet Blue, Garden Green, Black Stazon
Other: Chit Chat Rub Ons, Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

The Chit Chat Rub Ons are a fantastic buy. For $19.95 you get over 160 sentiments in both Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. Hurry though - they are in the Summer Mini Catalogue which ends at the end of the month. There's no guarantee they'll be available after that!

Catch you later,

Tina

Whimsical Words Birdie

Hi!

I've been a little quiet of late. There's been lots happening that has prevented me from blogging as much as I'd like. I guess life's like that! You'll be seeing some of the reasons why I've been quiet in April, but it's all very hush hush til then!

I did get the chance last night to do some crafting, so I thought I'd give the Inkspirations challenge a go. This week it's a colour challenge:



I haven't ever used Taken With Teal before, but the other colours are old favourites. It's great being pushed to try new things every now and then!



I used birdie die cuts that I was gifted by a friend. They are the same as the new Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch available soon in the upcoming Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue, just a little larger. I also used the Sale A Bration stamp set Whimsical Words. There is less than 2 weeks left of SAB, so hurry if you don't want to miss out on this set. They will never be available for purchase after SAB.

Card Stock/DSP: Regal Rose Hostess Patterns Pack II DSP, Regal Rose, Taken With Teal, Whisper White
Stamps: Whimsical Words, En Francais Background
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose
Other: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip 1" Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Flower Brad (retired), Sponge Dauber, Oval Cutter (non SU)

Catch you later,

Tina