Sweet Always Birthday Invitations

Hi!

It's the last week of school here in South Australia, and my daughter's birthday falls in the holidays so last night I had to get cracking and get her birthday party invitations done so she could give them to her friends. It's her last week of kindy as next term she's off to 'big girl school' so it's a very exciting time.

I asked Ada to help me design the invitations and the first thing she said was that they had to be pink. Is there any other colour when you're a 4 year old girl and you love princesses? She also chose the stamp set Razzle Dazzle from the Summer Mini Catalogue. Sadly retired now, but I still hold out some hope it may make a comeback in the upcoming IB&C.

Anyway, here's the invitation that Ada approved:



Not much pink at all! lol

They didn't take much time at all once I got a bit of a production line happening. I think about 3 hours all up to make 12, including writing on the inside and a vigorous debate with Ada over Regal Rose versus Rose Red ink!

Stamps: Razzle Dazzle (retired - Summer Mini)
Ink: Regal Rose
DSP/Card Stock: Sweet Always DSP, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Other: Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina

Bella Rose CASE

Hi!

In my last post I made a card based on a card by Chloe Schmitt that was published in Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft (Vol 16 no 4). This time I used the same layout but used Bella Rose DSP. It's such a pretty, feminine set of papers. The latest Just Add Ink challenge is to Just Add Patterned Paper. Perfect!



Lots of fussy cutting on this card! Luckily my hand was good enough to cut, as it probably would have taken my husband hours to cut all the flowers and leaves out!

I think I'm going to make this card layout a regular, I'm lovin' it heaps.

DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Kiwi Kiss
Ink: Rose Red, Old Olive
Other: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina

Bella Bleu CASE

Hi!

I got my copy of Australian Cardmaking, Stamping and Papercraft during the week. It's always a highlight of my month to make a cup of tea and sit down to read the magazine with (hopefully!) no interruptions. This month I totally fell in love with Chloe Schmitt's card on page 25 (Vol 16 No 4). I'm not sure what appeals to me, but I just love it and had to CASE it.

Here's my take on the card:



A big thanks to by lovely husband, Rob. He cut out the stamped image from Together Forever that has the sentiment in the middle. I have a graze on my hand right where I hold the scissors, so he stepped in and cut it out for me. I was very grateful, even if it did take him almost half an hour! He did it in the ad breaks while watching TV.

I'm going to have a bit more of a play and see what else I come up with using some of Stampin' Up!s other DSPs.

Stamps: Best Yet (hostess), Polka Dot Background, Together Forever
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand
DSP/Card Stock: Bella Bleu, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy
Other: 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Large Circle Rhinestone Brad, Paper Snips


Catch you later,

Tina

Classic Stars Birthday Card

Hi!

My daughter went to a birthday party recently. Actually, she goes to lots of birthday parties - she's a very social butterfly! This latest one was for a boy who was turning 5. I think this is a difficult age for us poor card makers - too old for baby stuff and way too young for teenage stuff. There's just not a whole lot of options for those in-between years.

That's why I love my Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel. It provides a great background that you could use on a card for any age group. Here's the card I came up with:



This was a quick and easy card to put together. The hardest part was waiting for the Crystal Effects on the number 5 to dry!

Stamps: Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel, Cute and Curly, Happy Moments (retired SAB)
Ink: So Saffron, Ballet Blue
DSP/Card Stock: So Saffron Patterns DSP, Ballet Blue, Whisper White
Other: Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Curly Label Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge Dauber, Chipboard Number 5 (non SU).

Catch you later,

Tina

Sisters Together Forever

Hi!

Last night I decided to work on a layout incorporating a photograph of 4 of my nieces. The photo was taken of them while they were at the races, so they were all glammed up. They are such beautiful girls. The layout started off as an 8x8 layout:



It didn't look quite finished though, so I decided to incorporate it into a 12x12 layout.



Here's a close up of the top left hand corner. I clear embossed the En Francais BG stamp to give the page a little more elegance. Unfortunately it's a bit hard to see in the photo.



I wanted to colour the large flower from the Pretties Kit, but I don't have a Melon Mambo reinker. Instead I used my Aqua Painter to watercolour the flower. It gives a bit of a softer look and you can be a bit more selective about how you colour the flower and give it highlights. It's a bit brighter in real life than the photo shows.

Stamps: En Francais Background, Together Forever
Ink: Versamark, Black Stazon, Melon Mambo
Card Stock: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White Textured
Other: Scallop Edge Punch, Melon Mambo 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, White Signo Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Clear Embossing Powder, Mini Glue Dots, and Flower, Pearl, Rhinestone Brads, Beads and Hat Pins from the Pretties Kit.

Catch you later,

Tina

Love Sparkles in 3D

Hi!

I though that since Stamp A Memory's latest challenge closes tonight I'd better get off my backside and make an off the page creation.

One of the things my fridge is seriously lacking (especially as I have 3 children!) is a board for them to hang their artwork/certificates/etc on. I thought I'd use the challenge to rectify this dire situation! Here is the hanger I came up with:



I used a backing sheet from the DSP packs to create the backing board. I cut it into 3 strips and glued them all together. I then covered it in Love Sparkles DSP and embellished. I used my Crop-a-dile to cut the holes and set the jumbo eyelets. Here is the hanger hanging:



The only thing missing is the pegs. I ran out of time to go buy some as I didn't have any in my stash. I will add them soon! Here is a close up of the die cut stickers I used from the Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin Kit:



I love using the kits for all kinds of projects. Everything matches so you don't have to think too hard about that side of things.

Supplies Used: Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin Kit, Tombow Adhesive, Crop-o-dile, Jumbo Eyelets, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina

Brooke's SAM Creative Challenge 11 Entry

Hi!

Brooke's back with her entry for the Stamp A Memory Creative Challenge #11. The challenge this time is: to create an OFF THE PAGE item. Brooke made a clock using a photo of her boys and the Cottage Garden and Vintage Vogue stamp sets.

Here's the clock:



Some close ups of the corners:







Love the subtle glitter on the butterflies and flowers. Well done Brooke!

Catch you later,

Tina