Monthly Archives: March 2012

Mar 26

The Shabby Tea Room March Guestie - Week 4

Sadly, my Guest Designer term at The Shabby Tea Room, comes to an end this week. I had a blast playing along! Some of the most delightful photo inspiration can be found in their challenges, and this week’s one is definitely one of my favourites…

It makes my heart skip a bit… what a gorgeous mix of colours, and how I wish I had that glassware… *happy sigh*
Our challenge is to create a card or project inspired by the attached photo using lilac, yellow, blue, kraft and a butterfly.
I’m having a blast lately, utilizing the papers with collages on them, like this one from MME. Isn’t this image lovely??

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Supplies: cardstock: SU! (Baja Breeze); papers: My Mind’s Eye (Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing), DCWV, October Afternoon; die-cut label: SEI; MFT Dizzy Doily Die-Namics; lace trim; brads; flowers; sewing machine; butterfly: Collections

Hop on over to The Shabby Tea Room for more inspiration, and to link up your entry, if you wish to play along! Cheers,
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Mar 25

Jay Gee’s Nook - every book…

Hello, hello! It’s time for a Jay Gee’s Nook post, and today I would like a show you a bookmark, that I made for myself!

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As soon as I received the I Love Books stamps from Hero Arts, I knew that a new bookmark is due soon. I absolutely adore the old world images in this set. And I adore my new bookmark :)

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Rustic White); papers: American Crafts; stamps: Hero Arts (I Love Books); ink: Memento (London Fog), Versafine (Onyx Black); Nestabilities Circles/Lacey Circles; lace trim; Liquid Pearls (Platinum Pearl); button

Hop on over to the JG’s Nook blog, to see the rest of the Design Team’s creations! See you later,
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Mar 24

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 90

Ready for a new Waltzingmouse sketch, peeps? Here it is…

I hope you can see the layout on my card… Firstly, I turned it on the side. I stamped the rose from Roses In Bloom in the middle bottom, and the bud & leaf on the sides, so that they reflect the elements in the sketch.
I kept the card very simple and concentrated on the colouring. I was considering drawing a thin border line around the panel, and I settled down for the silver pen, that adds much subtler effect, than the one I’d get with a black multiliner. It’s more apparent in real life, I just couldn’t ‘catch’ it on the photo.

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Lavender Moon, Rustic Cream); stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps (Roses In Bloom, Sweethearts); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; silver ball pen; gems: AnnaBelle Stamps Sprinkles

Pop over to the Waltzingmouse Sketch blog, to see more from the Mischief Makers! Inky hugs,
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Mar 22

CASE Study Challenge #83

Hi, friends! I’m at the Spellbinders retreat, and if you’re reading this, it means that Blogger didn’t flip out from all that scheduling last week after all 😛
This week at CASE Study, we have a beautiful, toned-down card from Laura Bassen, our March Muse. Everything about it is dreamy, including the setting, and I couldn’t deny myself choosing it as one of our inspiration pieces.

I tried to channel that softness, but the trouble began, when I chose this damask paper from Pink Paislee. lol
I did run with the popped up panel, though. It’s something that I gradually grew very fond of, but also what I can rarely do right. It seems like it shouldn’t be hard, and yet the perfect composition still evades me…

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Supplies: cardstock: white, scrap green; paper: Pink Paislee (365 Degrees); stamps: PTI (Blooming Button Bits, Big & Bold Wishes); ink: Fresh Ink (Tuscan Olive, Provincial Gray), Versa Magic (Pink Grapefruit, Aquatic Splash, Malted Mauve); EK Success corner rounder; buttons

It was good to revisit the PTI Blooming Button Bits set… such a fabulous one, yet almost forgotten these days. Do you like giving love to your forgotten stamps too??
The Design Team prepared some beautiful samples today as well, click on any of the links to be taken to their blogs:

Laura Bassen (March 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 the challenge details and an link list to share your creation!
Until next time,
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Mar 21

SOG Clear Stamp Release - Gwen

Welcome to the Some Odd Girl March Spring Clear Stamp Release! Today is the last day of previews, and we’re sharing projects featuring the Gwen In Bloom stamp set.

This is my favourite from the release. Gwen not only has the most gorgeous, wavy hair (what a joy to colour!), but she comes with no less cute - bunny, bee, birdie and some flowers, too! So much to love!

I decorated a glassine bag and made a sweet little seed packet.

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Supplies: cardstock: SU! (retired burgundy), white; papers: My Mind’s Eye; die-cut label: Pink Paislee; stamps: Some Odd Girl (Gwen In Bloom); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; white gel pen; baker’s twine; border punch: Martha Stewart; pinking scissors; twill ribbon
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Thank you for joining us, for this fabulous release! Visit the Some Odd Girl blog, for the list of today’s participants. See you again soon,
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Mar 21

The Craft’s Meow March Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to The Craft’s Meow March release blog hop!!

If you came here from Amy Kolling’s blog, then you’re all set! If you’d like to join in, please start at The Craft’s Meow blog.

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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Nina Brackett’s designs, and I wanted to revisit the two new, absolutely fantastic sets called Beautiful Spring and Cherished. Squeal!
You want to get them in your hands, inky friends… gorgeous flowers, butterflies, beautiful sentiments, and much more… all of that you will find in these.

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Supplies: cardstock: SU! (Tempting Turquoise), PTI (Rustic White), various scraps; stamps: The Craft’s Meow (Beautiful Spring, Cherished); ink: Memento (Potter’s Clay, Summer Sky, Rich Cocoa), Fresh Ink (Pear); glitter glue; red Copic

Just by hopping with us today, you can win the entire March Release!! To be eligible, you need to visit & comment on each blog on the hop. The deadline is 9:00pm PDT, Friday, March 23rd.
Remember, that you can also play with our anniversary challenges! Each of them came with the release days, and you can look them up on the TCM blog.

The deadline for all 4 challenges for the birthday week is 9:00pm PDT, Saturday, March 31st.

Now it’s time to head on over to Jean’s blog! Happy hopping!
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