Monthly Archives: April 2011

Apr 30

Scrappy Saturday challenge - one hot mamma!

It’s week 2 of my designing for Wee Memories, and this week’s challenge is all about Paper Piecing!

We are sponsored by Tiffany Doodles, and the prize for one lucky winner is a $15 Gift Certificate to their store.

On my card, I used the Dancing Dress digital stamp, and I paper pieced it with the MME Stella & Rose papers (also shaded with Copics).

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Supplies: cardstock: white, American crafts (black); paper: My Mind’s Eye (Stella & Rose); stamps: Tiffany’s Doodles (Dancing Dress), There She Goes (Domestic Goddess - sentiment); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; border punch: Fiskars; buttons; silk ribbon; paper flower; black pen; lace trim

I used the SC330 sketch, the colours from TPE98, and my card also qualifies from PPA91 - Elements Of Style: Buttons.

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If you would like to play with us, visit the Wee Memories blog, where you can link up your creation. There’s lots of eye candy from the rest of the DT members too!
Thank you for visiting!
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Apr 30

Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #9

Hello!! Weekend’s here, are you happy? 🙂
Saturday is almost coming to an end, and we’re planning to spend the rest of it leisurely… movie night, perhaps? I’m so looking forward to it…. movie nights with my hubby are beyond AWESOME 🙂
Before I share this week’s sketch, let me thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for creating with them. It’s such a joy to me to see in how many ways it’s been interpreted, and I love checking your blogs out! Keep them coming 🙂

So, this time I’m bringing you another square sketch. I hope you like them as much as I do… I know that some ladies don’t feel too comfortable with non-standard shapes, but even if you’re one of them, I’m hoping that you’ll step out of your comfort zone and tackle this little number:

Quite incidentally, I stumbled upon the Embellish Square Cards Color Challenge, after I drew the sketch, and so I decided that I implement these lovely colours.
I’m also playing with JAI66 - Just Add Flower.

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I stamped the silhouette rose from the Layers Of Color Vintage Roses set, on the PTI Sweet Blush cardstock. The paper doily has been coloured with a yellow Copic marker.

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush), white; paper: My Mind’s Eye; stamps: Layers Of Color; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink); Copics; sewing machine; Nestabilities Ovals; pearls: Kaisercraft; paper doily
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A few things to keep in mind if you decide to use my sketch:
- You’re kindly asked to save the image onto your computer first, and if you make a card based on it, please link back to this post.
- Please share the link to your creation via the Inlinkz application, so that I can come and check it out. I would love to see what you did with it!
- The colours/elements mean nothing towards the card. All styles, colours and supplies, as well as slight alterations of the sketch are welcome.
- A new sketch and sample is posted every Saturday, but you’re welcome to play any time! Just leave a link in the comments section after Inlinkz widget closes.

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I hope you’ll find the time to play along. Have fun with it!
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Apr 29

AnnaBelle Stamps sketch - Bundle of joy

It’s time for another sketch over at the AnnaBelle Stamps blog. I hope you’ll like this one as much as I do!

Of course, I woudn’t be myself if I didn’t change this n’ that… I couldn’t resist turning it on the side (I’m so partial to vertical sketches), I also “redecorated” it a little 🙂
My card features one of the three new ABS stamp sets, that were designed by me - Baby Joy.

I paper pieced the pram, and shaded it a little with Copics… love the look!
The beautifully textured cardstock is also one of the new exciting additions to the ABS Store.

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Supplies: cardstock: AnnaBelle Stamps; paper: unknown; stamps: AnnaBelle Stamps (Baby Joy); ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa), Versa Color (Celadon); Copics; Nestabilities Circles, Scalloped Circles; button; sewing machine; paper flower; ribbon: Papertrey Ink

Check out what the rest of our talented DT girls designed today!

Belles
Andrea
Sue W
Kylie
Lisa
Sue K
Stephanie
Patti

Bellas
Liz
Kerry

How To Play Along :
- We post our challenges every Friday at 12:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
- Our Sketch Challenge Runs from the last Friday of a month through till the last Friday of the following month.
- Each Friday in between we have themed challenges. To be eligible for the monthly prize of a $20 gift voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps you MUST take part in the sketch challenge AND one of the weekly challenges.
- Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog.
- Include a link back to the AnnaBelle Stamps blog in your post.
- Please don’t link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge. All projects submitted must be new.
- A maximum of 5 challenges may be combined including this one.
- You may enter any challenge several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
- We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, but you can play along without them. For those who use AnnaBelle stamps and upload to the Gallery HERE then you will also be in the running to be our Monthly Guest Designer!

I hope you’ll play along with us! Thank you for coming - and have a fabulous day!
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Apr 28

CASE Study Challenge #37

It’s time for another fun week at CASE Study! It’s also the last portion of inspiration from our Muse for April, Silke Ledlow, how sad…
I enjoyed this month so much, did you?? Silke’s style is so charming, I would easily CASE half of her blog entries!
This week’s card is, yet again, simply amazing… check it out:

I was doing my best to keep the card simple… you be the judge whether I succeeded *wink*
The element that really caught my eye in Silke’s card, is the embossing, so I’ve got that. I also found some rhinestone flourish, to match Silke’s pearls. I replaced the punched border with a ribbon/baker’s twine combo, and replaced the rose with a stamped image.
As you can see, I also changed the colours - I made them to match the CR84FN25 challenge.

Supplies: cardstock: Artarama (aqua), white; stamps: Flourishes, Hero Arts; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk); Copics; flourish: Zva Creative; butterfly punch: Martha Stewart; aqua marker; ruffled ribbon: May Arts; baker’s twine; Cuttlebug embossing folder (Victoria); Nestabilities labels 14; edge distresser; sewing machine

My card is also a free take on the GS#84 sketch, and the colours of CR84FN25 are below as well:

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Please visit the rest of the fabulous CASE Study Design Team’s blogs, to see what yumminess they cooked up for your viewing pleasure this week:

Amy Wanford
Andrea Ewen
Cristina Kowalczyk
Jean Martin
Julie Smith
Lenet Mos
Melyssa Connolly
Sue Kohler
Teneale Williams
Silke Ledlow - April Muse

If you’d like to play along with us, hop over to the CASE Study blog, where you’ll find all the details, fabulous inspiration and Linky tools to link up your creation!
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
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Apr 28

TSG Blossom By Blossom Blog Hop Challenge

Welcome to the last day of There She Goes April Blog Hop Challenges! I hope you enjoyed the previews so far 🙂
You should have come here from Holly’s blog, but if you want to join in the fun, or get lost on the way, please refer to the TSG Blog for the complete Blog Hop list and details.

Are you ready for another Torico-illustrated character set? I hope so, because we are in love with her latest release that showcases sweet little ladies enjoying the pleasures of spring along with some of their favorite spring creatures and blooms.

“Blossom By Blossom” is a 4×8 stamp set that includes a total of 22 stamps and will sell for $15.

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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts (brown), white; paper: Cosmo Cricket; stamps: There She Goes (Blossom By Blossom); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; border punch: Fiskars; Nestabilities Circles, Scalloped Circles; iridescent organza ribbon; button; string; brads

The sketch comes from MOJO188, and the colours from CTD139:

Would you like a chance to win the Blossom By Blossom stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their “Blossom By Blossom” Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own “Blossom By Blossom” stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (April 30th) during the Release Party Chat.

Next stop is at Jessica’s blog!!
Happy hopping!
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Apr 27

Glitz Design post

It’s time for me to share some more Glitz Design goodness! I can’t get enough of the new lines, and as I was choosing the two to feature today, I found it a pretty hard decision. They’re all equally amazing 🙂
I finally decided on the Laced With Grace & Afternoon Muse collections, and here’s what I made with them!

The first card features the papers and elements from Laced With Grace. I’m in love with that stripey paper! It has the most gorgeous, muted shade of green - very classy looking.

Glitz Design “Laced With Grace” papers: Stripe, Polka, Plaid
Glitz Design “Laced With Grace” Journaling Cardstock Stickers

Other: cardstock: SU! (River Rock), cream; stamps: PTI, SU!; ink: Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); edge distresser; pearls: AnnaBelle Stamps; buttons; twill ribbon; Nestabilities Labels 14; paper lace: Bella

My other card is made with the Afternoon Muse collection.

Glitz Design “Afternoon Muse” paper: Stripe, Floral, Block
Glitz Design “Afternoon Muse” Paper Layers
Glitz Design “Afternoon Muse” Glitzers
Glitz Design “Afternoon Muse” Whatnot

Other: cardstock: SU! (Rich Razzleberry), cream; sewing machine; grosgrain ribbon; string: AnnaBelle Stamps; button, lace trim; border punch: EK Success

Thank you for joining me today! Until next time~
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