Fox And Friends Baby Card

Hi!

Today I have a card for you that I made as a sample for a couple of workshops I did in May.  I based it on this card that I found while browsing SplitCoast Stampers.

I loved that this card was very cute, and also gender neutral.  It would be an easy card to make a few of and have on hand.  Alternatively it would be easy to switch the ribbon and card base for blue or pink to make it more gender specific - if you go for the stereotyped colours!

I love the monkey stamp in the set, so I couldn't resist adding him to the inside of the card!

Stamps: Fox And Friends, A Word For You
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue
Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Other: Certainly Celery Twill Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Festive Friday #14

Hi!

It's Festive Friday time again, and we're back onto the Christmas cards again.  Are you going to play along this week?  I hope so, because if Nicole gets at least 5 entries there will be a prize up for grabs!  What a bonus - not only do you get a head start on your Christmas cards, but you could win a prize just by doing so!  Awesome!

This week we have a sketch to inspire your card making.

Here's my take on the sketch.

I love, love, love the Letters To Santa DSP.  I wasn't keen on it at first, but once I started playing with it I was hooked!  I used a section of DSP that you'd normally think was for a layout and made it a feature part of my card.

I also love the smaller patterns in the DSP.  For the inside I fussy cut an ornament and used a Rhinestone brad to jazz it up a little.

Can't wait to see how the sketch inspires you this week at Festive Friday Challenges!

Stamps: Snow Swirled
Ink: Marina Mist
DSP/Cardstock: Letters To Santa DSP, Marina Mist, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Other: Blushing Bride Stitched Poly Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads, Dimensionals, Paper Snips

Bye for now,

Tina

A Well Worn Need For Speed

Hi!

Today I have a male card for you, made to give to a mate of Rob's for his birthday.

Would you believe that the card is actually a CASE of the Pony Party card on page 55 of the Idea Book and Catalogue? Fellow JAI Design Team member Chantell Randall challenged us to CASE the card, and as I needed a male card I made this one.  You can see lots of different elements from the card - the ribbon, flagged sentiment, embossed section of the base card, turned over corner on the main panel, double layered panel behind it.  I just changed a few little things to make it a male card.  it was lots of fun to play along with some of the other girls on the DT.

Why don't you challenge yourself to CASE a card from the IB&C. There's plenty of ideas to choose from!

Stamps: Need For Speed, Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Early Espresso
DSP/Cardstock: Well Worn DSP, River Rock, Early Espresso
Other: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Artichoke Denim Ribbon, Silver Mini Brads, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Disterssing Tool

Bye for now,

Tina

Thank You

Hi!

I got a lovely surprise tonight when Michelle Marchant passed on an award to me on her blog.  It's so nice to be recognised and appreciated!

Now the conditions for receiving this award is as follows:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who nominated you for the award.
2. Link back to the blogger who nominated you.
3. Copy and paste the award to your blog.
4. Present the award to 5 other bloggers with less than 200 followers
5. Let them know they have been nominated by leaving a comment on their blog.

Five other bloggers that I love to visit and find inspiring are:

Melissa at Bee Devine Designs

Kathryn at Kathryn's Stampin' World

Anne-Marie at Handmade by Anne-Marie

Dee at Dee-Tales

Sam at Our Life In Photos

Bye for now,

Tina

Everyday Enchantment Card

Hi!

I'm trying to get back into the swing of blogging and creating again, but it's proving a little difficult, especially the blogging side of things.  I'm good with the creating mojo, it's more finding the time to sit and create or blog.  So today I have for you a card I made in early March which I hadn't blogged yet.  It was made as a sample for one of my monthly card making groups, and was based on this card I'd made earlier.

And here's the inside of the card.  Doing the insides is such a lovely touch.  It can be as simple or as complicated as you like, but adds that something extra to your card.

Stamps: Fresh Vintage (SAB), Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess)
Ink: Poppy Parade
DSP/Cardstock: Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB), Poppy Parade, Silver Glimmer Paper (still available!), Whisper White
Other: Poppy Parade Double Stitched Ribbon, Bird Builder Punch, Dimensionals

Bye for now,

Tina

Just Add Ink #112" Just Add Colour

Hi!

I'm so sorry my post for the newest Just Add Ink challenge wasn't up on time this week.  I just got home from hospital where my little man Hudson had had his tonsils reduced.  They were massive and causing problems with his swallowing, so something had to be done.  In between returning from Paris and his operation, I totally forgot to write my post.  Anyway, here's the card.

I love using this stamp from Creative Elements to colour.  Oops, I'd better show you the colour combination this week, it's so lovely:

Finally, here's the inside of my card.  I stamped the flourish again and coloured it before adhering the section for writing over the top.

So there you have it!  I hope you can play along this week at Just Add Ink!

Stamps: Creative Elements, Clearly For You, Well Scripted (retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette
DSP/Cardstock: Crumb Cake Patterns Stack DSP, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette
Other: Corner Rounder Punch, Vintage Brad, Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Bye for now,

Tina

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