Flowers for Mother’s Day…

Hello

Today I am sharing a Mother’s Day card.

I am linking up to the following challenges

Scrapbook Boutique – April mood board here

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Spring Flowers // April showers at Eclectic Ellapu here

I used images from MFT Contemporary Roses, PTI Beautiful Blooms II and ABS Designer Flowers stamped with my colorbox Que inks.  These inks haven’t been used for a while so I was surprised that they were still rather juicy. I also used SU pretty in pink for the roses and Momento Luxe for the sentiment.  The panel was mounted onto pink cardstock and then all added to the card base.  Finished with a little sprinkling of sequins.

While I had out ABS Designer Flowers I made a second card.  Will share that one later.

Thanks for stopping

Cheers

Vicki

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Balloon Bash…

Hello

Today I am sharing a card I made using Uniko Balloon Bash stamp set.

I am linking up to the linky party here

Happy Birthday Sandie

Here is my card

I stamped the balloons with inks from my colorbox q – Sweet melon, Banana Custard, Lettuce, Cape Cod and Plum Berry onto Annabelle stamps Kraft cardstock. I stamped the balloon ribbons with SU Smoky slate ink. This was added to a white card base. I added a little white gel pen to the balloons.

Thanks for stopping

Cheers

Vicki

A Touch of Christmas…

Hi there – sorry this is a picture heavy post

I used a CAS layout which came together quickly with the use of 1 1/4″ and 1 3/8″ square punches. I stamped my chosen images from Annabelle Stamps Merry Messages with SU Lucky Limeade, Real Red, Coastal Cabana, Colorbox Heliotrope and Versa Color Indigo and punched out with the smaller of the punches. I then layered these onto matching card stock punched using the larger square. Once these were placed on the card front I stamped the sentiment in Memento tuxedo black. The sentiments are from Annabelle Stamps Merry Messages and Christmas Tree Trio and MFT Seasonal Sentiments.

I made 5 of each colour and alternated with 5 sentiments. So each colour has one of each sentiment.

 Miss A has her eyes on these for her teachers and friends.

Here is a close up of some of the cards

Do you have a favourite Christmas colour?

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I am linking these cards upto

Annabelle Stamps – Monthly Challenge Christmas Theme

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Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Keep it clean and simple

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge – Anything as long as it is Christmas

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Twisted Tuesdays – Anything Goes + Free for All

Thanks for stopping

Cheers

Vicki

Happy Holidays…

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge – Square

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes

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I am linking these cards up to the challenges above.

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I have used the stamp sets Sugar and Spice Red & White Christmas,  My Cute Stamps Christmas, PTI Stocking Prints and Jane’s Doodles Cross Stitch to create my wreath and sentiments.  I first drew a pencil circle and stamped the green image (colourbox lime pastel) I then rubbed out the pencil before stamping in silver ink. My first attempt when I went to rub out the pencil the silver ink smudged everywhere (unknown brand from Spotlight) – even after heat setting. I mounted my stamped image on to green cardstock (brand unknown) and added all to my card front.

Thanks for stopping

Cheers

Vicki

Christmas…

Christmas in July!

I have used Christmas Baby Present Boy from Sweet November Stamps coloured with Spectrum Noir Markers. The background paper is from Lily bee designs Jingle Tiny tablet. The die cuts are from PTI and Couture Creations. The twine is Peapod from the Twinery with a PTI Tiny tag stamped with “Very Merry” greeting in Versafine Onyx Black and Colorbox Lime Pastel.

I am linking this upto the challenge this month at The Stamp Spot – Christmas Theme. Great time to make a start on those Christmas Cards.

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Christmas in July

Hope to be a little more creative this weekend – have a feeling the weather will play stop outdoor netball.

Enjoy the weekend and thanks for looking.

Cheers

Vicki

Mama Elephant Sketch Challenge #2

I didn’t get to link this up as I had planned yesterday. Some days are just like that.

I have used Mama Elephant Polar Pals and Believe in Magic stamped with SU Lucky Limeade and Colorbox Lime Pastel. The tag is stamped using Versafine Onyx Black.

I think the background has the appearance of wood grain when it is stamped in multiples. Miss A (8) thinks it would make a nice skirt. Either way it is nice to find a use for Christmas stamps that aren’t Christmassy. Don’t you agree?

I am linking this up to the challenge at Mama Elephant.

Hope you are surviving the heat if you are around my way. Not that I like the cold – but I would like it a couple of degrees cooler at the moment 30+ for days on end…

Long weekend here this weekend – I hope to get some crafty time. Hopefully a bit of sewing the children have asked me to make a few things – so fingers crossed.

Cheers

Vicki

Happy Birthday Siobhan

I made this for friend’s daughter who is turning 13 today – funnily her mum and I have been friends since we were about the same age – I’m not going to tell you how long that is though!

I used Penny Black Zoophatbet, Creativ ABC stamped with colorbox heliotrope and coloured with various markers. The “S” was finished off with glossy accents. I added some Kaisercraft purple ink to the edge of the name panel with a distressing tool.  Not sure what brand the cardstock and patterned paper are – just had them here! I used MFT Dienamics dies for the flowers cut in felt and SU Sizzlits Little leaves cut from CS. The flowers were finished with a mauve coloured pearl.

These are Siobhan’s favourite colours – according to my Miss S they catch the bus to school most days together.

I am linking this up to

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-11-anything-goes.html – anything goes

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http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/challenge-35-anything-goes.html – anything goes

Thanks for stopping. Off to celebrate Mr M’s birthday

Cheers

Vicki

A few things I found when I cleaned up my workspace!

I found this one

http://unikostudio.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/introducing.html

I left this one a bit late and the link is now closed. Maybe next time! Posted it anyway. I used Coordinations CS and SU embossilits butterflies along with some rhinestones.

And I made this from a technique at AnnaBelle Stamps

 http://stampembellishcreate.ning.com/profiles/blogs/topical-tuesday-versamark-resist

I used Glam Girls – free with magazine and some paper from a children’s craft set.

I needed to make a card for my Miss 12 to take to a party tomorrow and it needed to be purple and have a cupcake! With the right paper and a few brads it matched the Stamp Spot September Challenge. Just making this one.

http://thestampspot.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/september-challenge-spots.html

I used SU A Cherry on Top, PTI Paper Tray, Colourbox Heliotrope, Versafine Onyx black, CS and brads from my stash.

Now my workspace is tidier! I found a few things I had been “meaning” to do. Did a bit of reorganising so hopefully it will be easier to work on whatever I need to. I had to make space to do some paper work – not the fun kind either!

Hope you are having a great weekend – watching the footy – no matter what your code!

Cheers

Vicki

Bridgette’s 18th

This girl came free with a magazine – Do Crafts Glam Girls

I used Versafine Onyx black then heat embossed the image. I used Tim Holtz markers to colour her in (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Tattered Rose, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, Dusty Concord, Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet and Milled Lavender). I added some pink glitter – although I think she looked OK without it too. I used colorbox lemon grass around the edges. The cardstock is lavender and Key lime from Scrapbook Boutique and DSP is Garden Arabesque from Kaisercraft. The sentiment is PTI Tiny Treats.

This girl went off to an 18th Birthday Party last night.

Hope your having a great weekend.

Cheers

Vicki

Lime, Mango, Orange + white

http://www.annabellestamps.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/say-it-inlime-mango-orange-white.html

These are nice bright colours. I used PTI World’s Greatest along with sentiment from SU Little Princess stamped with SU Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango along with Colorbox Lemon Grass and Versafine Onyx Black. Edges with Tangerine Tango. Cardstock from Scrapbook Boutique Brights – Key Lime and Carrot. Twine Orange and Green baker’s twine from We R Memory Keepers.

I am entering this in the above challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps.

Hope you have had a great week.

Thanks for stopping.

Cheers

Vicki