Simple Thanks

Hi!

I've long admired Gardenia's scrunched flowers. She always does such a good job of them! She very kindly shared her secrets with me, so I decided to give them another go.



Turns out I'd been too stingy with the DSP. I'd only used 3 layers in the past but for this card I used 9. It makes all the difference!



Add a Chit Chat rub on, round the corners and it's done!

DSP/Card Stock: Regal Rose Hostess Patterns Pack II DSP, Kraft
Other: Scallop Circle punch, Corner Rounder punch, silver brad, Chit Chat rub on (retired)

Catch you later,

Tina

Haiku Card

Hi!

Stampin' Up have revealed the second Deal of the Week and it's Designer Series Paper! Haiku and Tea Party DSP are regularly $16.95, but until Tuesday 15th are $10.17. Pink Flamingo and Raspberry Tart are discounted to $11.02. The heavier weight Sweet Slumber Specialty DSP is usually $22.95 but has been reduced to $14.92. What fabulous bargains! Please get in touch if you'd like to order any of these beautiful paper packs.

I thought I'd show you a card I made recently using the Haiku DSP and Circle Circus.



All it needs is a sentiment suitable for the occasion and it is ready to send! A quick and easy card with minimal stamping, which is fantastic when you need a card in a hurry.

Stamps: Circle Circus
Ink: Old Olive, So Saffron
DSP/Card Stock: Haiku DSP, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Other: Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals

Catch you later, I'm off on a scrapbooking retreat for the weekend!

Tina

Twin Cards for Twin Girls

Hi!

Today is a special day because my gorgeous nieces turn 4. Happy Birthday Charlie and Olivia! Special girls need special cards and because my daughter insisted I made them cards that are pretty much the same. Here are the cards together:



I've only ever used Circle Circus to make male cards, so it was well past time to try the stamps with some girly colours. I used Pixie Pink with Very Vanilla and a splash of Night Of Navy. The card is a CASE of the card on page 51 of the IB&C that uses the Simply Said stamp set.

Here is Charlie's card. Her favourite colour is pink, so I used a large Pink Rhinestone Brad to decorate the scallop image.



Olivia's favourite colour is yellow, so she got a large Yellow Rhinestone Brad.



Happy Birthday beautiful girls! I wish we could be there to help you blow out your candles.

Stamps: Circle Circus
Ink: Pixie Pink, Night Of Navy
Card Stock: Pixie Pink, Very Vanilla, Night Of Navy
Other: Large Rhinestone Brads, Silver Brads, Boho Blossoms Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals.

Catch you later,

Tina

Circle Circus Birthday

Hi!

Today I thought I'd show you a birthday card I made for my brother-in-law. Circle Circus is one of my favourite stamp sets, but I haven't used it for a while. Way past time to get it inky! Here's the front of the card:



My brother-in-law has just got a new iphone so we decided to get him an itunes voucher for his birthday. I used an offcut and adhered it using double sided tape on 3 sides to form a little pocket for the gift voucher. I did this because I made the card before we'd decided what to get him, so it was the easiest way to incorporate a gift card holder without having to make a whole new card.



Works well, I think!

Stamps: Circle Circus, Whimsical Words and Happy Moments (both retired SAB)
Ink: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
DSP/Card Stock: Haiku DSP, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Tools: Stamp Positioner, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch

Catch you later,

Tina

Art With Heart Celebrations Blog Hop

Hi!

Welcome back to another Art With Heart Blog Hop. The theme for this blog hop is Celebrations. You may have just come from Ros Davidson's blog, but if you've started here that's OK - just keep going until you get back to where you started. There are 11 stops along the way.

The Art With Heart team is led by Claire Daly and it is a very talented team that I feel privileged to be a part of. Claire was recently announced as the Number 1 Demonstrator in Australia, and many other of the Art With Heart team also won awards. It's great to be a part of such a fantastic team.

My projects this month were made with my eldest niece in mind. She turns 21 in June, so I decided to make her a card. She decided to celebrate her birthday with a cocktail party and the invitation had a disco ball on in, so I decided to bling the card to the max!



Just a little bit of glitter!



I cut a Top Note out of Jac paper to adhere the glitter to the background. The glitter in the champagne flutes was adhered using Tombow glue.

I also decided to make a simpler version of the same basic layout.



This time I used double sided tape to adhere the glitter around the edge of the black panel. Easy!



Each layer in both cards was raised on dimensionals.

I also decided to make a gift card holder that matched the cards. More bling!



Here it is opened:



And here's the tag you write on:



I made these cards over a week ago and I'm still finding glitter everywhere! I had lots of fun making them though. Thanks to Robyn for loaning me her stamp to play with - much appreciated!

Stamps: Cheers To You
Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Card Stock: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Die, 1/4" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/2" Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, Sticky Strip, Paper Snips, Round Tab Punch, Jac paper, Glitter

To be in the draw to win the blog candy you must leave a comment on all blogs in the hop before 6am on Tuesday 8th June, then email Nikki Sadler (nikki@inkyart.com.au) to let her know you've commented on all of the blogs. Demonstrators are not eligible for the prize, but we'd still love to know what you think of our projects.

Now you're off to see the fabulous creations of Christine Blain. Happy hopping!

Here's a complete list of participants in case a link isn't working:

Christine Blain
Judy May
Sue Madex
Nikki Sadler
Alisha Watson
Di Dunk
Kathryn Mangelsdorf
Tanja Westwood
Kathryn Ruddick
Ros Davidson

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

June Deals Of The Week - Week 1

Hi!

Stampin' Up are running a fabulous promotion during June where you can order selected products at up to 50% off! The catch is, you can only order them at the discounted price during the week they are advertised. The current deal ends on 8 June, so get in quick!

This week's offer is 30% off selected punches.

Scallop Square punch was: $30.95 Sale Price: $20.12
Trio Flower punch was: $30.95 Sale Price: $20.12
Boho Blossoms punch was: $30.95 Sale Price: $20.12
Scallop Oval punch was: $30.95 Sale Price: $20.12

What fabulous bargains! If you're interested in purchasing one or more of these punches please contact me at happy.mum@hotmail.com.

Don't forget to pop back in next week to see the next deal.

Catch you later,

Tina