Monthly Archives: October 2010

Oct 31

CAS-tastic Sunday

Happy Halloween, peeps! It’s been an exceptionally busy weekend, so please forgive me for not being overly chatty tonight… Let me just tell you that I had a wonderful time at the workshop yesterday! It hasn’t been all smooth and easy, but I should call it my personal success none the less 🙂
I’m having another workshop coming in two weeks, and I’m already looking forward to it!

After I finally found some time for myself this afternoon, I knew that no matter what, I’ve got to try and compensate the lack of time this week and create some cards for the challenges. There are quite a few challenges that I tried to squeeze into my creations, for what I too apologize - I find it hard to let any of them go 🙂
Here’s the first one - I finally inked up one of my new Kraftin’ Kimmies. They’re so stinkin’ cute! Only my colouring is not quite up my standards, unfortunately… Copics don’t like the paper that I stamped on. I decided that it will have to do - I’m being lazy 😉

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Supplies: cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (So Saffron); paper: October Afternoon; stamp: Kraftin’ Kimmie, Studio G; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); Copic markers; paper piercer; grosgrain ribbon

I combined Card Patterns sketch 88, Inkspirations Colour Challenge #46, CAS90 - Gingham and Checks, ssnotime163 - T’is the Season for Clean and Simple, and F4A36 - Rummage and Scavenging Practice on this card. I don’t remember combining so many of them on one card for a very long time…

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Next card, almost one-layer… it’s even more rare to see me creating a card like this, but I really like it 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: Canson; stamps: Papertrey Ink (Butterfly Dreams); ink: Kaleidacolor (Cappuccino); orange marker

Here the sketch belongs to FTL114, the colours to Stacey’s Curtain Call 54 (I swear there ARE three different inks used on the card, and the difference can be seen IRL, it’s the camera that decided to play on my nerves!). I also decided to enter this card into JAI41 - Just Add Birthdays, and Scrapbook Boutique’s new challenge, which is to use at least 2 butterflies.

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Lastly, here’s this number:

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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts; stamps: Flourishes; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); Copic markers; paper piercer; half pearls

This one is made for FS195. Cheryl is a Featured Artist, and I CASE’d this card of her. My card also qualifies for FTTC90 - anything goes but buttons and bows. It’s not as hard as it seems, lol.

Whew! I hope I didn’t bore you out completely, huh? 🙂 Thank you for spending your precious time with me! I’ll have to call it a day tonight, but you can expect me back some time tomorrow. Inky hugs,
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Oct 30

Sweet Stop in damask

Hi there! Are you ready for another Sweet Stop sketch? This week we’re encouraging you to get square! 🙂 Pull out those inchie stamps, or get creative and embellish them to you heart’s content. We can’t wait to see what you create!

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Supplies: cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Purely Pomegranate), american Crafts; paper: DCWV; stamp:TPC Studio; ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); chipboard: Fynmark; wrinkled ribbon available here; vintage button

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I took the colours from another fab Play Date Cafe challenge (PDCC53), and I’m also entering the card into Diggin’ on Damask challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I’m diggin’ on damask alright! 🙂

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a lovely weekend 🙂
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Oct 29

Button wreath

Hello, hello! It’s Saturday morning here, and I’m getting ready for my workshop! I was planning to give you some more stuff yesterday, but run out of time. I did make one card, though, that I decided that I quickly share with you. It’s a ‘lazy’ card, but it’s still charming, IMHO 🙂

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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts, Canson; paper: October Afternoon; stamps: Papertrey Ink (Turning A New Leaf, Mega Mixed Messages); ink: ColorBox (Deep Green); satin ribbon: Sullivans; buttons; cotton twine

It’s made for the beautiful colours of cQc#56, and CCEE1043, which is to make a CAS card.

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Thanks for looking! xxx
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Oct 29

ABS sketch

Happy TGIF, friends! Who’s ready for weekend? I’m not, just yet, with so much that I’ve got to prepare for Saturday 🙂 I’ve got Zuzia’s little girlfriend’s birthday party in the morning, then my first card-making workshop (keep your fingers crossed for Chupa!!), and a dinner with Sue and her wonderul family later. Sounds like a day full to the brim, huh? 🙂

Before all this happens, though, I’d ilke to share with you the details of the brand new Annabelle Stamps challenge, and my sample of course! It’s the end of the month, so we’ve got a sketch challenge (ABSC031). The dessert option is to use bling! Mmmm….

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I used one of my absolute favourite Annabelle Stamps sets on my card - Ballerina Rose. The rose is coloured with Twinkling H2O’s, but it would be too hard to get a good photo of it…

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Supplies: cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (River Rock); paper: Jillibean Soup; stamps: Annabelle Stamps (Ballerina Rose); ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Pumice Stone, Frayed Burlap); Twinkling H2O’s; paper piercer; string; pearls: Kaisercraft

The inspiration for the colours came from this Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger “Sweater Weather” (oh how ‘moxie fab’ it is indeed!!):

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I hope that you’ll take some time this week to participate in this ABS challenge. By doing so, you’re in the running for a juicy $20 gift certificate to the store! Just make a project with the given sketch and some bling, and hop over to the ABS blog to link it up. You’ve got a FULL MONTH to play, so you can combine this sketch with any of the other challenges that come up during November!
Thank you for looking, I hope to pop in again later today. Have a lovely day!
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Oct 28

More stuff!

Please click HERE for the TSG Snowy Days Blog Hop, or HERE for my CASE Study card. Thank you!

Hello lovelies, what a busy day for Chupa, huh? 🙂 I’m far behind with ‘my’ challenges this week (funny, ‘cuz I seem to work twice as much, lol), and I knew that I have to play with some of them, before I move on to another project.
I REALLY like both cards, and I hope you’ll like them too!

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Supplies: cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Enchanted Evening); paper: Kaisercraft, Three Bugs In A Rug; stamps: There She Goes (Dance); ink: ColorBox (Blue Iris), Versa Magic (Spanish Olive); watercolour pencils: Belgrave; blender pen; grosgrain ribbon: Sullivans; brads; paper piercer

My first card is for Mercy’s sketch (MTSC97), with the colours of CD82 - Night of Delightful Olives (what a fine title!)

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And another one…

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Supplies: cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Aqua Mist), recycled kraft; paper: October Afternoon, American Crafts (label); stamps: Papertrey Ink (Butterfly Dreams); ink: Versa Magic (Orchid), Versafine (Onyx Black); satin ribbon; string; button

This one follows Waltzingmouse sketch #20 (WMSC20), and the colours of CC294: Breezy Blushing Cake. I love these colours together! They remind me so much of Cindy…

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Thank you for checking my li’l blog again! You must have a lot of patience with me bugging you constantly… haha!
I’ll see you around! xxx

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Oct 28

CASE Study Challenge #12

If you’re looking for the TSG Snowy Days Blog Hop Challenge, please click HERE or scroll down. Thank you!

Happy Thursday, crafty peeps! I hope you’re ready for another CASE Study Challenge (CSC12), because we’ve got a truly fabulous card from Barbara Anders to get you inspired! Take a look:

I remember CASEing it once or twice before (quite literally), so this time I decided on a different layout. I chose to have a dry embossed background, although instead of sponging the raised pattern, I used a Faux Letterpress technique. I’ve also got some gingham ribbon (do you recognize this one, Sue? lol)

Supplies: cardstock: Canson; stamps: TPC Studio; ink: ColorBox (Brick, Ice Jade); QuicKutz embossing folder (Polka dots); glitter : Reeves; gingham wired ribbon; gingham ruffled ribbon; white gel pen; string; buttons

The sketch is Laura’s, and the colours come from CTD116:

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If you’re craving more inspiration, check out the creations prepared by the magnificent CASE Study Design Team!

Amy Wanford
Andrea Ewen
Carole Kisch
Cindy Lee
Lenet Mos
Sue Kohler
Teneale Williams
Barbara Anders (October Muse)

I hope that you’ll play along too! Hop over to the CASE Study blog, to link up your inspired card 🙂
Thanks so much for visiting, have a great day! Hugs,

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