Lil Michelle + AC180

Hi There

It was a wintery Sunday here so I got to spend a little time in my craft room.

The current challenge at Annabelle stamps

I used the sketch and was inspired by another card I saw here http://lostinpaper.wordpress.com/2014/06/28/stampers-challenge-with-candibean/

I stamped Lil Michelle in Memento tuxedo black onto X press blending cardstock before colouring her with Kaisercraft alcohol markers. I mounted her to some Kaisercraft paper from the 6″ La-di-da pad. I added a little scrap of red ribbon and glossy accents.

The girls and I have spent the day at Scienceworks and visiting my niece/their cousin. Now we are going to make pizza before Ms 14 goes to see the Fault in our Stars.

Thanks for stopping by

Cheers

Vicki

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Chrissy tags…

Hi There.  I got a little crafty time last week end – I know it is nearly the weekend again.  I got round to taking a few pics earlier today which I will hopefully get to share over the next few days.

Today I am sharing a set of gift tags I made using a mix of sets. I am linking up to the challenge at Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas

I used PTI Polka dot Parade #9, Holiday Cheer, Star Prints, Stocking Prints, Communique Curves, Kaisercraft Merry Christmas and My Cute Stamps Let it Snow. The tags were made by using the small strip left after I have cut A3 cardstock down to make my square cards then rounding the corners with my corner punch and punching a hole for the twine.  I used SU Pretty in Pink, Tempting Truquoise, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and PTI Classic Kraft and Lavender Moon inks to stamp the images. The twine is Blossom and mint.

Here are individual images

pastel

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a little pink

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lavender snow flakes

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I like the combination of turquoise and green.

Thanks for stopping by

Cheers

Vicki

Dinosaur 18th…

Try stamping on Tuesdays – anything goesand

Twisted Tuesdays – Celebration + Nature

It is one of Miss E’s oldest friend’s 18th Birthday today – they have been friends from 3 year old kinder, through 4 year old Kinder, primary and secondary school. Happy 18th Tash!

I have made this card for her – the requirements from Miss E were green & dinosaurs.

Just heard the birthday girl liked the card.

I have used the sketch from Try stampin’ on Tuesdays and the the challenge from Twisted Tuesdays, I am linking up to these challenges.

I used a pre cut card finished size 12.5cm x 18.5cm. I used Kaisercraft La Di Da Paper along with green cardstock. I stamped the dinosaurs from Stampin UP!  Dinoraur in stazon timber brown and coloured with markers from Tim Holtz and Stampin UP!. I used circle punches to punch them out and popped them up with foam tape. I added some twine from Annabelle stamps and the die cut numbers from Papersmooches Numbers, by request no stamped words.

Today is also the last day of official classes for Miss E. Year 12 exams start in just over a week and graduation celebrations are next week – better get a wriggle on with the dress!

Thanks for popping by

Cheers

Vicki

Happy Birthday or …

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I am linking this card up to the challenges above (click images to take you to the site).

I started by cutting my strips of paper from Stampin Up! (pumpkin pie brights collection) and Kaisercraft (La di da Collection) and layering onto black card stock. I used a small strip of pumpkin pie card stock to make the banner. I then stamped the image from PTI Tag it #1 and punched using 1″ square punch and layering onto 1 1/4″ square punch. All this was added to my card front and finished with the sentiment from SU Express Yourself stamped in versafine onyx black.

Thanks for visiting

Cheers

Vicki

In Style…

 

Miss E has another 18th Birthday Party in a few weeks time.

I have used an image that was free with a magazine (Claire Coxon I think?) and I have coloured with SU and Tim Holtz markers and then I added some Wink of Stella. The background paper is from Kaisercraft After Five 6″ Pad mounted along with black card stock. The flowers were die cut from MFT Dienamics Rolled Rose and finished with a rhinestone.

I wasn’t too sure about this one and offered to re-do but it got the OK so I will leave it at that.

Had a fun morning at Scienceworks with Miss S and MIss A doing Circus and Maths activities. Hubby is taking 3 of the kiddos away for 3 days starting tomorrow so should be nice and quiet for a while with Miss E and I being the only ones home.

Thanks for stopping as always thank you for your lovely comments

Cheers

Vicki

Edit – I missed the link to Tammy’s Scrappin Corner so maybe next time.

Spray, Splatter, Drop…

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Paint Splatter and two words

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at Try Stamping on Tuesdays

I am linking this card upto to the above challenges.

I began by making my own pattered paper. I used several different coloured ink refills in spray bottles with a little water. I wanted more colours than I have spray bottles for, so I dropped drops of food dye onto the paper. I left this all to dry overnight before  I cut a small piece to use on my card. Miss E (17) thought the process was interesting and took some pictures to show her friends. When Miss A (8) saw the paper in the morning she asked when could we make some more.  I think this is an outside activity with an 8 year old. If the weather holds we might just have a go at this. Miss S and Miss A have been busy covering old jam jars with scoobies (long plastic tubes – they were really popular a few years back) they plan to give them to their friends and keep a couple for trinkets (junk?) in their rooms.  I now have the job of die cutting some fabric to cover the lids. It is clearing out some unloved crafty supplies.

Anyway once I had my paper I layered my piece onto some card stock from my stash. The sentiment is from Annabelle Stamps Boy’s Party and Cuts by design dies. I finished the card off with a couple of jewels from Kaisercraft Miss Nelly collection.

Thanks for taking a peek.

Cheers

Vicki

For Miss Emma…

I am linking this card up to the Techno Stampers Sketch challenge.

I stamped my images from My Cute Stamps Fishy Fun onto Blending card stock and coloured with alcohol markers. I punched them out with Stampin UP! 1 3/8″ square punch. I then mounted them onto some card stock from my stash. I added the row of Kaisercraft droplets and also added some to the water bubbles.

This card is for Emma, a friend of Miss E’s who is celebrating her 18th birthday in a few weeks. Emma likes blue and is a great competition swimmer.

The start of school holidays here – a few of our plans include

 Miss E has exams all next week, she is at a Maths lecture today.

Mr M is booked into be a zookeeper for the day – so that should be a great day for him.

Miss S has a party at a trapoline play centre called “Bounce”.

Miss A will keep me busy crafting – not complaining!

So holidays are busy but a different kind of busy to normal school week.

I have a few more things to share with you over the next couple of days. We have 6 or 7 birthdays in the next couple of weeks. The girls have been bringing home invitations it feels like every day! Enough of my babble.

A lovely sunny day here in Melbourne – hope it is nice where you are too.

Thanks for taking a peek.

Cheers

Vicki

Edit:

This card was chosen in the top 3 at Techno Stamper

http://technostamper.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/top-three-picks-for-sketch-280.html

Thank you

Hello…

I have made this little set of greeting cards to have on hand.

I have used Uniko Digital paper “Hello” Speech Cloud and Electic Mix along with SU Coastal Cabana and Bashful Blue – love how Uniko Digital paper co ordinates with SU papers. The small Hello sentiment was also in the free digi paper the other sentiments are from Uniko All Occasion Sentiments #1 and Flower Power #1 stamped using Kaisercraft black ink. I also used American Crafts border punch, SU Bitty Butterfly Punch, SU Petite Curly Label Punch, sequins and rhinestones.

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I am linking up to the Challenge at Uniko – “Hello”

Hope your week has got off to a great start.

Cheers

Vicki

Happy Birthday with squares…

My hubby’s boss’s birthday. This is the card I made for him.

I punched out squares of Kaisercraft On the Move paper using 1 1/4″ punch. I then attached them to a piece of SBB CS and embossed this using SU Sizzix Square Lattice embossing folder. I embellished with ABS twine and layered with more cardstock onto card front. The sentiment is from SU Happiest Birthday Wishes set.

I am linking this upto the challenge at Sunny Challenges – Male card.

Wishing my eldest daughter luck she is sitting the UMAT later today.

(UMAT – Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test)

Next year she plans to study Medicine to later work in the area of Forensics.

Thanks for stopping and taking a peek.

Cheers

Vicki

Happy Birthday Tom…

My husband’s nephew is turning 10 this week.

I have used an arrow stamp from Kaisercraft Konstrukt stamp set stamped in Stampin UP! pumpkin pie and bashful blue inks. The “HB2U” sentiment is from Papertrey ink Boy Basics Game on and the “You’re” is from Paper tray. I die cut the 10 using Quickutz die and pumpkin pie cardstock. Finished by popping up with tape and some glossy accents.

I am linking this to these challenges

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http://thestampspot.blogspot.com.au/

a masculine card or papercraft project

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Hope your Monday has got off to a great start.

Heading off for a meeting for work soon.

Have a great week. Thanks for all your lovely comments.

Cheers

Vicki