Aug 27

Ohayou Gozaimasu = Good Morning

I left you yesterday with good night wishes in Japanese, so I thought it would be appropriate if I greeted you this morning in the same language :) My card for today is definitely not Japanese though. I love it to pieces. It turned out perfectly as a wanted it to - something that doesn’t happen too often, lol!

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Supplies: paper: Chatterbox; October Afternoon; stamps: Inkadinkado, Stampin’ Up!; ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); sewing machine; ribbon: Stampin’ Up!, My MKind’s Eye; pearls: Kaisercraft; burlap

I made it for this week’s Mojo sketch (MOJO153):

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…and JAI32, which is to use some material. I’ve got two kinds of ribbon… not sure if burlap counts too!

Please bear in mind, that this post being my first one for today, it still counts as yesterday for most of you, which would suggest that it’s the fifth one. Yeah baby, Chupa’s on a roll! haha
I hope you enjoyed, thanks for taking a peek!
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Aug 26

Oyasuminasai = Good night

Before I say good night (in English), let me give you one more card - with a little Japanese cutie. It’s the fourth card today. Yep! Please scroll down if you’d like to see the rest!

I’m very pleased with this one… I put a lot of heart and work into it :)

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Supplies: cardstock: Stampin’ Up!; paper: Bo Bunny, October Afternoon; stamps: Hero Arts; ink: StazOn (Jet Black); Versa Color (Green Tea, Fresh Green, Cyan); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; letter stickers: Fynmark; grosgrain ribbon; sewing machine; EZCut Retro Diamonds embossing folder; black pen

I created this one with the current Mercy’s sketch in mind (MTSC88):

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Also, since I paper pieced again tonight, it goes to Simon Says Stamp current challenge :)

Okay, so that’s definitely all for tonight! I truly hope that you like the bunch of projects that I shared with you today, and that perhaps I inspired someone towards creating. Thank you for visiting, happy stamping!
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Aug 26

Released

Welcome to my third post for today, friends - whew! I’m far behind with my favvie challenges this week, and I’m doing my best to reduce this distance :) I’m planning on at least one more card tonight (before I collapse, that is), but I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to share them immediately. The batteries in my camera died, and it takes ages for them to charge. Ugh…

Anyway, here’s what I’ve got this time:

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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts, Artarama; paper: October Afternoon, Kaisercraft; Pink Paislee; stamps: We R Memory Keepers, Stampede; ink: ink: Versa Color (Pinecone, Sky Gray, Celadon); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; paper piercer; rope available here; jewel rhinestones; border punch: Fiskars

What it was made for… SSS70 sketch:

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…and cQc#47 colour inspiration - isn’t it gorgeous??

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I hope you like it! Sending hugs from my crafty nook…
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Aug 26

Whee!

Hi there, stamping junkies! This is my second post for today (and possibly not the last one), so make sure that you scroll down and see my CASE Study card. I’d love you to check it out :)

I’ve been meaning to play with this week’s SFYTT all week, and it finally happened. YAY!
I {heart} inking up these cute Pure Innocence girls so much :)

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Supplies: cardstock: Canson; paper: DCWV, Crate Paper; stamps: MFT, Hero arts; ink: Versa Color (Cyan), StazOn (Jet Black); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; brown marker; scallop scissors; buttons

Here’s the sketch - how interesting, I haven’t even altered it…

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I saw that Simon Says Stamp is having a Paper Piecing challenge at the moment, so I thought I’d enter the card here. It seems forever that I played with them… how fun to come back for a week :)
Thanks so much for taking a peek - your comments rock my world! xxx
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Aug 26

Time for CASE Study!

Hi there, my friends! Would you like to jumpstart this fine day with a fantastic inspiration?
Head over to CASE Study, for we’ve got some for you!
We just launched our third challenge (CSC03), and there’s a brand new card by Makiko Jones (our muse for August), serving as an inspiration piece:

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I chose this one for its undeniable beauty and perfect execution. I love the dimension that the flowers give to an otherwise simple design, and I also wanted to challenge myself to using purple. As many of you, I’m having a hard time working with it - especially when it’s paired with blue. That’s what I think is wonderful in our challenges - they give me a chance to learn & stretch, while still doing “my thing” 😉

Here is my card… I drifted towards shabby, but kept the lovely, pastel colours, and of course added a flower. This little beauty is hand made by Aesa Lina, and owner of PixiePetals on Etsy, and one of our generous sponsors! You do want to check her store - I promise you that you’ll ooh and aah a lot :)

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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts; paper: American Crafts (Dear Lizzy); stamp: Stampin’ Up! (Happy Harmony); ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); pearls: Kaisercraft; edge distresser: Heidi Swapp; burlap; grosgrain ribbon; lace trim; pearl brad; fabric flower

I’m entering the card into FTTC81, which is to use lace. Mmmmmm…. lace…. easy peasy!

Want more inspiration? Check out what our FABULOUS CASE Study Design Team prepared for your viewing pleasure today:

Amy Wanford
Andrea Ewen
Carole Kisch
Cindy Lee
Lenet Mos
Sue Kohler
Teneale Williams
Makiko Jones (August Muse)

…and last but not least, hop over to the CASE Study blog, and play along with us!!
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Aug 25

Ugh! What a day…

It’s been one of these days, when in the end you don’t remember what your name is any more… Mind you, I can’t say that it was an unpleasant day - quite contrary! I just had so much to do, that I couldn’t even think about creating anything. All in all, I think it did me good. You know that with my everyday stamping, mojo sometimes simply needs a little rest - and I think mine does now :)
(until tomorrow, that is!)
Don’t assume that I don’t have anything new for you, then! I most certainly do :) In late evening I sat down and tried to get creative. They’re not bad, the two new cards - I just think that they were created sort of mechanically. Perhaps I didn’t enjoy it as much as I usually do…

The first card just for the SC295 sketch:

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Supplies:cardstock: DCWV; paper: Basic Grey (Nook & Pantry); stamps: Basic Grey; ink: Versa Color (Pinecone), Papertrey Ink (Tea Dye Duo); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; lace trim; satin ribbon; sewing machine; pearls: Kaisercraft

Here’s the sketch:

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…and another one for CPS181, Embellish Quirky-Cutesy-Clean Style, and A Passion For Papertrey’s Polka Dots challenge:

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Supplies: paper: Basic Grey; stamps: Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon; stamps: Papertrey Ink (polka dots), Hero Arts (bird); ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink (Frayed Burlap), Versa Color (Umber); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; letter stickers: Carolee’s Creations; baker’s twine; buttons; sewing machine

The sketch & colours here:

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Oh, and I almost forgot… check out my new badge :)

I need to go to sleep now… but I’ll see you tomorrow! Thank you for visiting! xxx
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