Inspired by stamping – Big Notes III

A few cards…

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Hello

Today we had a small family celebratory lunch for one of my husband’s brothers who recently turned 50.

50th birthday card (480x640)

He is a teacher so Papersmooches Smarty pants seemed the right choice.  I coloured the pencils with alcohol markers after stamping with memento tuxedo black ink. Ms A (11) had a lot of fun directing me to which combinations I should use!  The sentiments are from Papersmooches Digits and the numbers are die cut using Papersmooches Numbers die.  The sentiment was originally to be one panel but you may have guessed I needed to seperate to fit on the card front.  What was that my Dad use to say? “measure twice cut once!” Anyway I’m sure if I didn’t mention you would all think this is how I intended the card to be.

I am linking this up to Kathy’s 30 day colour challenge here

this one

and Virginia’s View Challenge here

 Last week I had 2 occasions for sympathy cards.

IMG_2115 (511x640) IMG_2114 (494x640)

I used Inspired by stamping Big Notes III and SU Botanical Builder Framelits.

In my last post I mentioned a recent trip to Bendigo.

Here is a pic of my purchase at Bendigo Woollen Mills…

Bendigo woollen mills July 2016 back room (640x505)

At some time in the future a jumper for me, a cardi for Ms E and 3 pairs of socks.  The light grey is the new Savanna, the darker grey is Aurora and sock yarn (one undyed and 2 dyed).  My current knitting project is a jumper for Ms A (11) in BWM Bold Bamboo Rouge.

Until next time

Cheers

Vicki

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IBSC #85 with a little Sympathy…

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Hello

This is the challenge at Inspired by Stamping

IBSIC-#85---Sketch

IBSIC-#85---Chevrons

IBSIC-#85---Color-Challenge

I have created this card using the sketch and the soft stone colours. Always handy to have one or two sympathy cards on hand – hope I haven’t the need.

IBS sympathy close up(640x427)

I used IBS Big Notes III stamped with SU Brown Sugar and distressed with PTI Classic Kraft to soften. I die cut using a Sizzix die. I layered onto IBS Fancy Label Dies 3 cut from Fawn la carte paper. I added a piece of SU Sweet Sorbet DSP to the store bought card base. The butterfly is punched twice – once in vellum and once in fawn cs using SU Bitty Butterfly punch.

IBS sympathy (459x640)

I am also linking this up to the customer gallery.

Thanks for taking a peek.

 Cheers

Vicki