May 31

Cupcake, anyone?

Hello, I hope you had a super weekend! We had a barbecue yesterday, which was nice enough, but I still find myself adjusting to the new time zone, and thus I went to bed well before it got dark… mind you, Chuplet has been waking up at some ridiculous times in the morning, which is not helping me get enough sleep 😉

Anyhoo, I’m having a *sweet* project for you today, you can see the tutorial on how to make this cupcake on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog.
I made this little gift set for my mum-in-law’s birthday, and she loved it 🙂
I’m entering the project into PPA44 & The Shabby Tea Room Week #11 - “Dear to my Heart”

Supplies: 3″polistyrene ball: Sullivans; a piece of cardboard paper; cardstock: Quill; patterned paper: October Afternoon (Ducks In a Row collection); ribbon: all available through Really Reasonable Ribbon store; chipboard hearts: Collections; stamps: Basic Grey (cupcake), Papertrey Ink (sentiment); ink: Color Box (Blush Rose), Versa Color (Olive); StazOn (Olive); cotton pom-poms, sequins: Sullivans; pearl: Kaisercraft; other: buttons, twine, paper flower

I hope you enjoyed it! Have a goodie,
Iwona

May 30

You make me smile!

That’s very true, but that’s also the message of my card for the current Curtain Call: {ACT32}.
Stacey cooked up a very sweet colour combo for us this week:

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, Stampin’ Up!; paper: Stampin’ Up!; stamps: Papertrey Ink (Signature Greetings, Dot Spot); ink: ColorBox (Black, Blush Blossom), Versa Color (Pink); felt flower: Stampin’ Up!; ribbon: Pink Licorice Twist Stripe Grosgrain; string: Papertrey Ink; paper piercer; other: pearl brad, button

Curtain Call Crew Announcement: You are all in for an exciting summer around here at the Curtain Call! We have three fabulous Guest Designers that will be joining our Curtain Call Crew this summer….woohoo!

Our Guest Designer for June is Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments! Welcome, Christina! I’m so glad you’re going to join our crew in June:)

The rest of the Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see:

Amy White at Devlinwhite Designs
Andrea Roose at Andrea’s Scrap- und Stampel Blog
Julie Smith at Paper and Such
Lea Lawson at Lea’s Cupcakes & Sunshine
Marisa Ritzen at Rosemary Reflections
Melissa Hubert at My Paper Obsession
Shelley Germann at Stampin’ Garden
Sue Kohler at My Inner Reflection
Stacey at Stacey’s Stamping Stage
and our fabulous Guest Designer for June, Christina MacLaren, at Seaglass & Sentiments

…then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 31 creation using Mr. Linky at Stacey’s Stamping Stage.

Thanks so much for visiting, and I’m sorry for another quick post… you know the story 🙂
{{hugs}}

May 29

Hello from Europe!

I had an awfully long and exhausting trip (Chuplet decided that she doesn’t sleep on the plane, and does some good ole’ crying instead… imagine 2o+ hours of surviving this!), but we’re finally in England, and fully recovered 🙂
I suppose it’s time to share some recent DT work with you! Here we go…

Firstly, I’ve got an OCC sketch (OCCSC17) - last one for the time being, unfortunately… I didn’t have time enough, to prepare any more. What a shame… :/

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, Bazzill, Stampin’ Up!; paper: October Afternoon; stamp: Stampendous; inks: various from ColorBox, Versa Color, Vivid!; rub-on (sentiment): Wendy Irving; decorative scissors: Birch Craft; black pen; other: buttons, ribbon

We’re also having a new sketch at Card Patterns. We’ve been fortunate to be able to work with images from Little Paper Shop who is sponsoring us this week.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: My Mind’s Eye (Be Loved collection); image: Little Paper Shop (digital); inks: assorted from Versa Color, ColorBox; blender pen; dimensional medium: Glossy Accents by Ranger; sentiment sticker: SRM Stickers; decorative scissors: Birch Craft; sewing machine; string: Papertrey Ink; other: twill ribbon, crocheted trim, button

…and here goes my last week of Guest Designing for Jen del Muro’s SFYTT… I had so much fun designing along such wonderful and talented SFYTT Sisters!! I’m fortunate enough to have my card meeting the requirements of JUGS35 Dry Embossing Challenge 🙂

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Bella!; stamp: C.C. Designs; ink: Versa Color (Celadon, Sky Gray, Umber, Pink), ColorBox (Peach Pastel); decorative chalks: Pebbles Inc.; sentiment rub-on: Wendy Irving; Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots embossing folder; other: assorted buttons

Right-o! I’m sorry for a quick post, folks… We’ve got limited time to spend with my hubby’s family, before we head over to Poland, so I don’t want to sit in front of the compy foor too long, especially today. I’m so glad to have you visiting, I’ll be back tomorrow with my card for the Curtain Call card! Have a lovely day…

May 26

In a rush…

Hi peeps! It’s been a long day, and full of “adventures”. You know, one of these days, that the more you have to do, the more obstacles you find on the way. After some time spent swearing over things not cooperating, we started (hubby & me) to think that objects around us have secretly signed a pact to stop us from leaving. Duh!
But! - we are now roughly packed, and we’re leaving shortly after noon tomorrow! Considering that it’s already (and again) 2.30 a.m., and there’s no more appropriate time for me to be fast asleep, I’ll better make this post quick…

Firstly a woot - or two, actually!
I’m happy beyond measure to have found my card being featured in Embellish Magazine again! This time it’s for the Embellish Dimension Color Challenge. Also, I made it to the Top Five at CAS-Tastic Wednesday, with my one-layer card! Me so happy 😀

Now, I’d like to share with you my sample for this week’s Color Dare (CD68 - Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry & Old Olive). I’m giving FTTC68 another go with this one (the challenge is about making our own flowers)

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, Bazzill; paper: DCWV, Basic Grey; stamps: Papertrey Ink (Turning A New Leaf), Flourishes (Taglines); ink: StazOn (Olive); ribbon: Totally Twill Moss Green; border punch: Fiskars

I also made two very quick cards this evening, and I have to apologize for the quality of the photos… all of the sudden, Corel decided that it throws a fit, and you don’t want to know what strange routes these had, on the way from the camera to here 😛
You may also notice, that they’re both in similar & not too “chupish” style. It was not planned, neither I knew that I’m feeling “woodsy” tonight. They just happened like this. lol

Here’s one for SC282 and CWC005 - A Touch Of Green.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: SEI, hand-made paper (The Watermark Paper Mill); stamps: Penny Black; ink: ColorBox (Copper); burlap: Sullivans; Cuttlebug & a new embossing folder that I don’t know the name of (lol); white gel pen; other: string

…and on the card below I used Kazan’s sketch 53 & cQc #34. I’m continuing torturing my old trousers…

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; stamp: Prima (flourish only); ink: Versa Color (Umber, Bark), StazOn (Timber Brown); brown marker; a stripe of denim; ribbon: 1.5 Inch Green Gingham; pearls: Kaisercraft; string: Papertrey Ink; other: button, synthetic leaves, flowers & grasses

These are going to be my last non-DT challenge uploads in the next six weeks… unless some of my already prepared samples happen to meet the criteria o_0 I’ll miss them a lot, that’s for sure…
Alright folks, wish us smooth sails, and that Chuplet won’t scream all the way to England! I’m so looking forward to spending over 24 hours, with the three of us confined to the passenger seats… *rolls eyes*
I’ll do my best to share some fresh photos with you along the way.
Thanks for visiting! {{hugs}}

May 25

Simple means quicker

…which is definitely a big plus tonight. Although I’m writing this post far too late again (2.30 AM), and I really shouldn’t. There’s ton of stuff to take care of tomorrow, and it looks like I’ll be absent-minded for at least half of it *rolls eyes* Isn’t it always the same story with addictions… how they take over your life (not that I’m complaining… lol)

Before I get to the merit, I wanted to share wonderful news, that I kept forgetting to mention. Yours truly’s card is going to be published in the next Embellish magazine! Can I have a big yay?!? 😀
I totally forgot that I even submitted, and I had to dig through my cards to find it. I’m glad it was still there, and in one piece… now I can only wait, and it’s going to be a long waiting :/

Enough of the blabber though, as I just had the impression that my bed is calling me ever so kindly. I rarely resist that call 😛
What I played with tonight? Firstly, OCC sketch challenge. What a lovely sketch. I received this gorjuss girl in the mail today, and I just had to ink it up.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Kaisercraft (except from the yellow polka dot - I don’t know about this one, unfortunately), digital (paper pieced coat only); stamp: Sugar Nellie (girl), Hero arts (sentiment); inks: various from ColorBox, Versa Color; ribbon: Sheer Iridescent Peach Organza; other: button, twine, brads

Next is FTL91, FTTC68 (make your own flower) & Moxie Fab World Fun With Fabric challenge (in joyous continuation of destroying my old pair of jeans, I cut some leaves and a shabby tag)

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Three Bugs In A Rug; stamp: Flourishes (Taglines); ink: ColorBox (Black); ribbon: Flourishes; other: trim, denim, staples

I used MTSC75 with CC272: Real Bermuda Krafts & The Shabby Tea Room Week #11 “Polka Dot Tea Party“. Please excuse me for not having been able to stay true to any sketch tonight…

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: October Afternoon, Artarama; stamp: Gina K. Designs (Lovely Shelf by Nina Brackett); ink: ColorBox (Black); pearls: Kaisercraft; black pen; sewing machine; border punch: Fiskars; other: string, trim

Lastly, here goes CAS68 - Think Summer , GS #39 & TSG56 - On The Edge.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill, Stampin’ Up!; paper: October Afternoon, Artarama; stamp: Flourishes; ink: StazOn (Jet Black), Versa Color (Umber, Olive), Vivid! (Yellow), Kaleidacolor (Cappuccino); border punch: EK Success; sewing machine

Right-o… bed - I’m coming to you! 😀
Thanks so much for paying me a visit! I might find a little time tomorrow to make a card or two extra, but don’t quote me on this. There are far more important things than my sweet addiction, one day before the big trip *snort*

May 25

Fun it is!

Oh I loved the idea of leisurely catching up with some of my favourite stuff, yesterday evening! I’m planning on “ticking” a few more challenges, before we leave. After all I’m leaving my “babies” for several weeks, and as much as I was trying to accustom myself to this fact, it still seems a bit frightening (please don’t laugh, th’s a serious matter :P)
I love me some daily creating, you know it best… I seriously hope that my mojo won’t bid farewell for good after the break!
But! I’m not here to ramble (too much) Here’s the stuff…

I made one for VLVMay2010 Week 4. I inked my first MFT stamp, yahoo! I was seeing these cuties being paper-pieced all over the web, so finally I just had to give up and get one for myself. No regrets. What FUN!

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Basic Grey (Green At Heart collection); stamp: MFT; ink: various from ColorBox, Versa Color; decorative chalks: Pebbles; white gel pen; glitter: Reeves; bling: Kaisercraft; other: ric-rac ribbon, staples

Also played with FS172, with NCSUnikki being a Featured Stamper. I CASE’d this fun card of her.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Kaisercraft (Fun In The Sun collection); stamp: Kaisercraft; ink: various from ColorBox, Versa Color; sewing machine; glitter: Reeves; sentiment sticker: SRM Stickers; other: buttons, twine

…and MOJO140. I changed the layout from vertical to horizontal, and did some more minor ” *cough* adjustments… I bet you can still see the sketch there, riiight? 😛
The lemon branch was paper pieced too, perhaps it’s not too apparent because I chose DP with even colours.

Supplies: cardstock: Quill; paper: Kaisercraft (Devonshire collection); stamp: Flourishes; ink: Versa Color (bark); white watercolour pencil: Belgrave; lace trim: May Arts; ephemera, sentiment: Collections; other: button, string

Alright, I’m back to do some more creating, before my other commitments take over 🙂 I’ll see you soon…

Random Acts of Creativity

by Iwona Palamountain

Monthly Archives: May 2010