Art With Heart Women In Our Lives Blog Hop

Hi!

Welcome back to another Art With Heart Blog Hop. The theme for this blog hop is Women In Our Lives. You may have just come from Judy May's blog, but if you've started here that's OK - just keep going until you get back to where you started. There are 14 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. Talk about Inspirational Women - they're all an inspiration to me!

Today I chose the women in my family as the women in my life who inspire me. My mum and my 3 sisters are all incredible women who have achieved so much. I decided to do a layout inspired by them. The photo is from Christmas 2006. Unfortunately it's the most recent photo I have of us all together. The layout is based on Sketch 35 from the blog Got Sketch.



Here's a close up of the title. I googled scrapbooking titles and came up with 'We Will Shine'. I thought it was a perfect accompaniment to the journalling I had in mind.



Next is a close up of the flowers. I first stamped the stem stamp along the edge of the Old Olive card stock. I stamped it one way, turned the stamp 180 degrees end stamped it again so it looked more like a vine along the edge of the DSP. Each of the flowers was stamped, fussy cut and adhered to the page, some with Dimensionals.



Finally a close up of the journalling block. I achieved this shape by cutting a Top Note Die and then carefully placing it back on the die, but at right angles to the first cut. I cut 2 of these shapes - One in Garden Wall DSP and One in Rich Razzleberry. I cut along the perforations of the DSP shape so I could matt it on the Rich Razzleberry. I love the shape it gives, and it was better for this page as I didn't have enough journalling to fill a whole Top Note.



Stamps: Cottage Garden
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Card Stock: Cottage Wall DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White
Other:Big Shot, Stampin' Up Top Note Die, Stampin' Up Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Die, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

So that's it for me! You're now off to Kathryn Manglesdorf's blog. If you're not a Stampin' Up Demonstrator you could win some blog candy. All you need to do is leave a comment on every blog before 6 am Monday 3rd May and then email Nikki Saddler (nikki@inkyart.com.au) to let her know you've commented on each blog. Good Luck!

Here's a list of the other blog participants in case a link is broken:

Kathryn Manglesdorf
Alisha Watson
Nicole Rouillon
Kathryn Lowe
Ros Davidson
Nikki Sadler
Tanja Westwood
Kristine Thompson
Sue Madex
Gayatri Murali
Christine Blaine
Di Dunk
Judy May

I hope to see you for the next Blog Hop - we have them on the last day of every month.

Catch you later,

Tina

Torn Flowers

Hi!

On Monday Night at Swap Sisters I learned how to make torn flowers - they are so pretty. The challenge issued after the online class was to make 2 and put them on a card, layout or 3D item. After I made the first one I thought it would be perfect to go on a card to fit the current sketch challenge over at Card Patterns. Here is the sketch:



And here's my card with the torn flower:



I stamped the butterfly from Dreams De Jour in Versamark over the Very Vanilla card stock and then clear heat embossed them. It's been ages since I've heat embossed! I love the subtle, shimmery look it gives.

I made a second torn flower, this time using Bella Rose DSP rather than card stock. Here is the card I put the second flower on:



Cherish card:
Stamps: Dreams De Jour, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Versamark, Lavender Lace
Card Stock: Mellow Moss, Lavender Lace, Very Vanilla
Other: Heat Gun, Clear Embossing Powder, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Distressor, Tombow Glue, Very Vanilla Latte Button

For You card:
Stamps: One Of A Kind
Ink: Pretty In Pink
DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette
Other: Clear Rhinestone Brads (small and large), Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Distressor, Tombow Glue

Please pop back on Friday (if not before!) for the next Art With Heart Blog Hop. There's blog candy up for grabs!

Catch you later,

Tina

My last SAM Guest Designer Layout

Hi!

I'm very sad to say that this is my last layout as a Guest Designer for Stamp A Memory. I have thoroughly enjoyed my stint and was honoured to be asked. Thank you so much Tanja and the team at Stamp A Memory for inviting me to be the guest designer for April.



Here is a little teaser of my layout:



I think it's the best of my guest designer layouts. To see the whole page, you'll need to head on over to Stamp A Memory.

Catch you later,

Tina

Introducing..... Brooke!

Hi!

My very good friend Brooke decided she'd have a go at the current Stamp A Memory creative challenge, which is a layout describing the 5 things you like about yourself and includes a photo of yourself.

Like most scrappers Brooke prefers to scrap about her two handsome boys, but she decided to step out of her comfort zone to produce this layout. Here is her fantastic layout:



And here's a closer look at some of her journalling:



I love the way she's sponged the edge with the blue ink and then applied glitter over the top. All girls deserve a bit of bling!

The things Brooke likes about herself are: that she's compassionate and caring; her dimples; she's a great mum; she's a great cook; and she's creative. I must say that I agree with her on all counts. Her lasagne is scrumptious!

Good luck with the challenge Brooke!

Catch you later,

Tina

Washington Apple Hot Rods

Hi!

Every month the Art With Heart team have a scrapbooking challenge (among others!). I'd recently been on a family holiday and was keen to scrap some of the pictures, so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone.

Every Easter my home town hosts a Hot Rod Rally. It's been going on as long as I can remember. I used to love checking out the cars at the Show 'n' Shine, and then that night the main street would be closed off so the cars could lap the street, giving lucky people a ride int he cars. I was happy to find that it was all still the same after all these years. I can't remember last time I went!

So, here's the sketch:



I had lots of photos I wanted to include in the layout, so I ended up printing them at half size and trimming them to fit. That way I got 4 photos in instead of the 2 in the sketch. Here's the finished layout:



And here's a close up of the car I made:



I was hoping to achieve the look of one of those ginormous old cars - you know, the ones they sing about in 'Love Shack' that are as big as a whale.

DSP/Card Stock: Washington Apple DSP, Bashful Blue, Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaller
Other: Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Photo Corners Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies

If you want the details on how I made the car, leave your email in a comment.

Catch you later,

Tina

Two Step Bird at a picnic

Hi!

I'm still on a bit of a roll with the Bella Rose goodies I won. Last night I thought I'd have a go at the latest challenge at Card Patterns. Here is the latest sketch:



I also wanted to make a Top Note Box. I've seen them around a bit and now that I have the Top Note Die, I was all set! I downloaded the tutorial over at SplitCoast Stampers.

Here is the box I came up with:



When I showed my husband the finished product he said it looked like the bird was sitting on a picnic blanket, hence the title of this post.



This little box will be donated to my daughter's kindy for their Mother's Day fundraiser. I think it would make a perfect gift for any mother.

DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red
Ink: Regal Rose, Old Olive
Other: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Circle Cutter, Square Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Bird and Branch Die Cuts, Sponge Dauber, 5/8" Striped Riding Hood Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina

Two Bella Rose Cards

Hi!

Last night I had a play with a parcel of goodies I'd won a few weeks ago for a challenge at Swap Sisters. The parcel was a whole lot of card stock, die cuts and Bella Rose DSP. I must admit, it's sat on my desk since I won it because I keep thinking it's too pretty to cut up. Occasionally I'd get it out and look through it all, but then it would go straight back into the envelope.

Finally last night I decided that it was too pretty to be tucked away, it had to be used! I made two cards using some of the goodies. One I love, the other I don't like as much as a whole, but I like some of the different elements of the card, so I will try them again at another time on another card.

The first card was made for the challenge over at Just Add Ink. It was a colour combo challenge:



Here's the card I came up with:



The bird from Always was stamped off once then stamped on some Bella Rose DSP and finally covered in Crystal Effects. I used the leaf image to stamp behind the bird. I used Versamark ink to give a subtle effect. I also stapled for the first time ever on a papercraft project. I'm not sure what I think about stapling - I don't think it's a very 'me' thing.

The second card I made was for Makeesha's Inkspiration's Sketch Challenge #21. I quite liked this sketch:



Here is the card I made:



I think I might just have to get myself a whole pack of the Bella Rose DSP - it's so beautiful!

Best Wishes Card:
Stamps: Always, Always in Bloom Wheel, Cute and Curly
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark
DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Barely Banana, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip
Other: Horizontal Slot Punch, Curly Label Punch, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Stapler

For You Card:
Stamps: Basic Phrases
Ink: Chocolate Chip
DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Other: 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon (retired from Summer Mini), Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Bird,Branch and Flower die cuts (from my prize pack), Sponge Dauber

Can you guess which of the two was my favourite card?

Catch you later,

Tina