Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jan 27

Masculine times two

Hi friends,
I’ve got a couple of cards to share, I thought a little inky session was due tonight :)
I haven’t had the opportunity to tackle the last week’s Verve sketch, while the next one has just launched as well, so I did them both.

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Supplies: cardstock: Canson (teal), grey; papers: Crate Paper (Paper Heart); stamps: Some Odd Girl (Lovey Tobie); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; edge distresser; sewing machine; buttons

Here’s the VLVJan2012 Week 3 sketch, along with the combo from the Color Inspiration challenge over at the Some Odd Girl blog:

I’m also entering this card into Patterned Paper Challenge at Lily Pad Cards, and also the challenge at Copic Oz, which is to use any of the Copic markers presented in the post. I used R46 & R59 on the hearts garland.

I also made this CAS card, with some scrumptious Waltzingmouse Stamps, for the last Verve sketch in January (VLVJan2012 Week 4).

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Simply Chartreuse), white; stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps (Back in the Saddle); ink: Memento (Bahama Blue, Sweet Plum); buttons: Basic Grey

As you can see, I turned the sketch, to suit my idea. I also used the colour story from PDCC116. These are tough colours, and I decided that it would be best if I applied them to the masculine card…

I hope you’ll join me tomorrow, for the new Sketchbook post, Waltzingmouse sketch, and later on also the last SFYTT post and sample for January :)
Thanks for stopping by!
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Jan 27

January ACSP pubs

The first issue of Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine in 2012, arrived in the shelves!


I’ve got a set of cards in it, that you can find on the page 14, here’s the peek…
(oh, and one of these is on the cover as well, tee hee! I’m a cover girl again :) )

I have to give credit to Maile Belles, for inspiring me tremendously. It was for the first time that I saw many of these ideas, on her blog. You might have noticed, also in my recent PTI Blog Hop post, that paper piecing that PTI rose is a favourite thing for me to do :)

You will find the complete instructions and the list of materials to make these, in the mag.
There’s also a very special feature there, on the pages 56-57 you will find a little interview with me :) I keep thinking that my answers are at best nerdy, but what’s done is done! lol

A couple of my friends have cards in this issue as well (hi, Kathy!), it’s chock full of inspiration! I hope you’ll enjoy it :)
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Jan 26

Glitz Design - Beautiful Dreamer (again)

Hi friends, my new post at the Glitz blog is up!
I designed the two cards below, with my favourite collection as of yet, Beautiful Dreamer. Mint & pastel pink… mmmm, heaven! Dreamy enough for me to indulge in it shamelessly :)

I used the pretty paper to die cut the leaves as well, love the extra interest that it adds. The label is a sticker that I popped up on the dimensionals, and all I added to it is an epoxy word. With such an ornate design of the elements, the card basically made itself.

Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” papers: Damask, Houndstooth, Toile
Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” Journaling Cardstock Stickers
Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” Epoxy Words

Other: cardstock: grey; striped ribbon; flower; Leafy Branch die (Taylored Expressions); ink: Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); edge distresser (Heidi Swapp)

Here I cut out the butterfly from a Whatnot, to make a focal point. Love this card :)

Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” papers: Houndstooth, Polka, Floral
Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” Journaling Cardstock Stickers
Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” Whatnot
Glitz Design “Vintage Blue” Clear Stamps

Other: cardstock: grey; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); ribbon: Kaisercraft; flower; sewing machine; edge distresser (Heidi Swapp), rhinestone flourish: Zva Creative

See you next time!
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Jan 26

CASE Study Challenge #75

Unfortunately, it’s our last week with Jen Rzasa, at CASE Study. It’s been a very educational month for me, as I was really trying to push myself more into the simple style. This time I chose the ultimate CAS creation from Jen:

I was drawn to the floss, as soon as I saw it. Packs a punch, doesn’t it? I decided that I take the baker’s twine, and arrange it in a rainbow-like, gradient pattern:

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Supplies: cardstock: Bazzill (kraft); stamps: Hero Arts (Vintage, Happy Girls); ink: Memento (Lady Bug, Tuxedo Black); Nestabilities Labels 1; baker’s twine; corner rounder: EK Success

I played with the ric#4 challenge, with the last week’s CASE Study entry… and while the challenge still open, I think this card fits in as well!

Please visit my sweet and talented DT at their blogs, and check out what they whipped up with this week’s inspiration!

Jen Rzasa (January Muse)
Amy Wanford
Christina MacLaren
Clare Buswell
Debby Hughes
Jean Martin
Julie Lacey (on a break)
Maureen Plut
Teneale Williams
Teresa Kline

Then hop over to the CASE Study blog, where you’ll find all the details, fabulous inspiration and InLinkz tool to link up your creation!
See you later,
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Jan 25

January PTI Blog Hop

I’m happy not to miss this month’s PTI blog hop! It’s a fun one, too.
The challenge is to share a favourite project from 2011, along with a new one that was inspired by that creation.
Hmmm. To pick a favourite is an impossible task - not because I like them all, quite the contrary - upon looking back I always think something like “umm, it’s ok, but definitely doesn’t make my heart skip”. So I browsed through all my cards from last year and couldn’t quite decide on anything.
Finally I was able to compromise my fussy self, and picked this one (which is by no means a favourite, just a card that I like more than the others)…

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I blogged it back in November, you can see the post HERE.
I chose this one because of the clean design, striking big flower stamp (of which type I’m a sucker for), and the play of colours.

I chose another simple design, although a bit different to the original. For the bold flower, I picked Year Of Flowers: Roses. This time I paper pieced them, instead of colouring - something that I loooove doing with this particular stamp.
I reduced background stamping to the strip of dots from Polka Dot Basics, and played with bold colour combination - this time yellows & olive.

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold), American Crafts (black), kraft, SU! (Old Olive); stamps: PTI (Year Of flowers: Roses, Polka Dot Basics); ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap); border punch: EK Success

Thanks for checking it out!! :)
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Jan 25

Masculine Valentine (another SOG card)

Hi bloggies,
It’s been a busy couple of days, as I’ve been creating a lot for the upcoming publications. Some of them I’ll be trying my hand at for the first time and I can only hope that something gets picked… we’ll live to see!
I was too tired last night to start on some card to share, but I knew I wanted to make one, with one of the SOGgies (Some Odd Girl digis) that I downloaded the other day. So in turn I only coloured the image, and quickly made a card for it this morning.

This handsome guy is called Kody With Flowers, and I think it’s the first time I used a male image from them. He’s super sweet :)
I used again the Soft Suede cardstock for my base, the colour that’s quickly becoming my new black. I had only a limited amount of it in the past so I was hoarding it, but I got myself a fresh supply and now I can’t put it away :) For the papers and embellies, I used two collections from MME, and I did a simple trick in order to be able to use the strip of kraft paper and retain the label. I cut the label along its border, up to about a half of the panel, and slid another strip of paper underneath, flipping the label above it.

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Supplies: cardstock: SU! (Soft Suede), white; papers: My Mind’s Eye (Lost & Found 2 - Sunshine); stamps: Some Odd Girl (Kody With Flowers - digi), The Craft’s Meow (All You Need Is Love - sentiment only); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Balck); Copics; felt banner/stars cardstock strip/chipboard button: My Mind’s Eye (Kraft Funday); corner rounder: EK Success

I used this lovely sketch from PPA127, along with RCC37, which is to use non-traditional colours.

I’m hoping to whip up something for the upcoming PTI Blog Hop, and if I make it, then that’s what my next post for you will be. Until then, thanks for looking!
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