Monthly Archives: September 2011

Sep 26

The Craft’s Meow October Release - Day 1

Hello and happy Monday! I’m excited and honoured to join the fabulous Design Team at The Craft’s Meow this month, for the October Release sneak peeks!!
It’s a fantastic release, I can tell you that… I can’t wait to show you all that’s in store!

Today we’re previewing the As We Gather Together set, illustrated by the newest TCM Illustrator - Kaitlyn Ord. It’s ridiculously gorgeous and trendy!
I inked up the leaves and one of the sentiments (that I like best from this set!), but you will find much more in it, what you’ll see once you visit all of the DT members’ blogs :)

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Supplies: cardstock: SU! (yellow), American Crafts (brown), white; stamps: The Craft’s Meow (As We Gather Together), Glitz Design (Distressing - grid only); ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa), Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); Copics; Notebook Edge die: MFT Die-Namics; pearls: Scrapbooking Bitz

I designed this card around the Card Patterns sketch below, and the colours of CR84FN39.

I’m also playing with CFC21, which is to use three shades of the same colour plus brown. I might have stretched this one a bit… 😛

Head on over to The Craft’s Meow blog for more inspiration from the TCM Design Team! Don’t forget that there’s a prize up for grabs for one lucky commenter on the TCM blog - your very own As We Gather Together set :)
Thank you for visiting, I hope you’ll join us tomorrow for another fabulous sneak peek!
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Sep 26

TSG birthday celebrations

Did you guys know that There She Goes is turning the big three this month??
We’ve been celebrating the occasion all month long, by giving you fun challenges, contests and of course, heaps of prizes up for grabs! You can check out the details here on the TSG blog.

The Trendsetters have been taking turns on giving away mini stamp sets on their blogs. You will know who is giving away goodies by spotting this icon on their TSG blog post.

Do you know what it means?? It’s my turn today!
All you need to do is leave a comment on this post and I will choose a winner using a random number generator from the post on October 1st.

I would also like to share a card (birthday-themed to go with the flow), which features the adorable stamps from the Fairy Good Day set :)

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, white, PTI (Aqua Mist, Simply Chartreuse); paper: My Mind’s Eye (Lime Twist); stamps: There She Goes (Fairy Good Day); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; glitter glue; clouds dies: PTI

I used this great layout of SC351:

That’s all for now, but I’ll have something extra to share with you in a few hours’ time! I hope you’ll check back to see what it is :)
Good luck with the drawing!
Hugs,
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Sep 25

Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #30

It’s quite a belated Sketchbook Saturday this week, I know… Zuzia had her 2nd birthday yesterday and our weekend was full of fun stuff. Needless to say that I run out of time (again) :)
I hope to share some in a few days’ time, but now I’ll leave you with the sketch, and I’m back to more crafting!

My sample:

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, cream; paper: My Mind’s Eye, Fancy Pants Designs; stamps: Hero Arts (Antique Engravings), PTI (Big & Bold Wishes, Delightful Doilies); ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black), Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap), Versa Magic (Oasis Green); corner rounder: EK Success; Nestabilities Circles; Copics; buttons; brad: Basic Grey; fabric ribbon; burlap; lace trim; sewing machine

Here’s the colour palette that got me inspired - it comes from The Ribbon Reel Challenge #11:

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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.
- If you upload your card to an online gallery, please use the code SSC30.
- Please share the link to your creation via the Inlinkz widget, 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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Sep 25

Jay Gee’s Nook Challenge #12

Hi folks, it’s challenge time at Jay Gee’s Nook! These colours make oh. so. happy.
Sage, teal, pastel pink, soft orange, cream…. mmmm. Delicious!!



I was giddy with excitement when I discovered that the Gorjuss stamps can now be found in the JG’s Nook Store. I love them, LOVE!!
I’ve got this one stamp that I scavenged on Ebay, normally it’s very hard to get these in Australia. Until now, that is *big grin*
Sooo… I decided to ink up this Foxy girl (as I’m preparing myself to get some more *wink*)
You can get a very similar stamp here.

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Supplies: cardstock: cream, PTI (Aqua Mist); papers: Crate Paper, Pink Paislee; stamps: Gorjuss (Little Foxes), MFT; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, Tangelo), Versa Magic (Sea Breeze); Copics; Nestabilities Circles; sewing machine; Pink Paislee Artisan Elements

My layout was inspired by this lovely sketch below (DS20). I normally would keep on adding, but surprisingly this time I simplified it. I replaced the decorative border with sewing, and a bow with an ornament.

If you’d like to give these fun colours a go, create any kind of project based on the palette and then hop on over to the JG’s Nook blog to link it up! We can’t wait to see what you create :)
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Sep 24

September SFYTT - a little bird told me…

Hello, inklings!
Have you played with September SFYTT yet?? You’ve got until the end of the month to enter your creation, and by playing with all of the SFYTT sketches this year, you’re in the drawing for the HUGE prize worth over $200!

You can find the current sketch and all the details in this post, and here’s how it looks!
I love it, but then again, I never saw a SFYTT sketch I didn’t like :)

Link

The fabulous sponsor this month is Skipping Stones Design, and I used their gorgeous Heartsong stamp set on my sample below.

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Supplies: cardstock: Canson (grey), white, DCWV; paper: My Mind’s Eye (Six by Six - Blink of an Eye); stamps: Skipping Stones Design (Heartsong), Taylored Expressions (It’s A Banner Day - 1); ink: Memento (Potter’s Clay, Rich Cocoa), Versa Magic (Aquatic Splash); Copics; Nestabilities Labels 18; cloud die: PTI; brown pen; ribbon: Kaisercraft; sewing machine; glitter glue; buttons

See you in a bit, with the new Sketchbook Saturday! Enjoy your weekend,
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Sep 24

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 66

Hello and happy weekend! It’s a super special day in our house, Zuzia is turning the BIG TWO today!! We’re having a little party tomorrow. I can’t wait!
Here’s this week’s Waltzingmouse Sketch, perfect for tags :)

A tag is exactly what I made! It was a nice change from the ‘routine’, and I really like how it turned out.

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, American Crafts (black), PTI (Rustic Cream); paper: Kaisercraft); stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps (Festive Foliage); ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black), Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); string; button; striped ribbon; staples; glitter glue; lace trim; edge distresser; Nestabilities Circles/Scalloped Circles

My colours were inspired by TSTR80 - Vintage White. I’m also entering this tag into the Bling Challenge at Lily Pad Cards.

Head on over to the Waltzingmouse Sketch blog, to check out the rest of the fabulous creations, designed by the Mischief Makers! We would love to see your interpretation of the sketch, so we hope you’ll find the time to play along.
Thanks for paying me a visit, I hope you’ll leave my blog satisfied :)
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