Just Add Ink #56

Just Add Ink Challenge Number 56

Well finally managed to sit down and get another challenge in before it closes. This week for the Just Add Ink challenge we have a sketch to follow. Its funny how you have something in mind but its just not what you end up with. A few minor changes here, and a little change there and its completely different to what you set out to do. Not to mention the throw away pieces to start again.


I chose for my card this time the colours Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Rose Red and whisper white. I decided to emboss the white with the Square Lattice Folder which is a favorite of mine at the moment. Rather than stamp an image I decided to use the Blossom Party Die and make my flower. I then sponged over it with Wild Wasabi Ink and edged with Rose Red. I used the Top note die for my So Saffron piece which is stamped with Happy Birthday from the "On Your Birthday set" in rose red ink. I have used So Saffron ribbon which is just twisted and to make the flower I punch out a circle, placed glue all over it and then wrapped the twisted ribbon around until the circle was covered. I also used the 'Build-a-Brads' to make my centre for the flower. Not originally what I set out to do but nevertheless happy with the end results. Hope you like it too.

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Curtain Call #69 Challenge

Well another challenge card I managed not to leave to the last minute, like I have been lately. Sometimes I just don't know where the time goes. this challenge is over at Stacey's Stamping Stage.
This is another great colour challenge, we have five to play with....Tried to keep the balance with all these colours this time, as I did find it challenging with 5 colours. This is what I came up with.


The main card is Cherry cobbler, with a layer of crumb cake which I have embossed with my scor-pal around the edges. The flower is made up with 4 layers 2 of real red and 2 of very vanilla, (gee sure doesn't sound like a card, but a cake, lol) which have been spritzed with water and scrunched and then I unravelled to form the flower with a red rhinestone brad in the centre, the leaves are from my favorite punch the 2 step bird punch and then I have used the embosslit die for the Butterflies and the True Friend stamp is from the SAB set Punch Bunch.

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A cause for Cards Challenge

A Cause for Cards

Cards for Diggers Month

Well I have just one more challenge and that is the Cause for Cards challenge, where all cards entered are donated and then sent to the Charity to sell and raise some money. A very worthy challenge. As it is Cards for Diggers month all cards donated will be sent to our troops so that they can all send their Mothers/Wife a card on Mothers Day. So we need to make a Mothers Day card in Red, Blue and White.



I have used Pacific Point as I think this blue is just so vibrant I love it as well as Real Red and Whisper White. I embossed the whisper white with the Square Lattice folder and I used my ornament punch to make the vase, the leaves are punched from the 2 step bird punch and the word Mum is from the Harmony Alphabet die set. To make my flowers I used the 5 petal punch and flower Soft.

Here is a close up of the flowers.
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Curtain Call Challenge 68

Well yep another challenge this one is for the Curtain Call Colour Challenge and what an amazing colour combination we have to work with this week.

It took me a little while to actually get something in my head of what I was going to do, But I am happy with the end result.

Cardstock:- Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White and Pink Pirouette
Stamp Set:- Perfect Punches
Access:- Rhinestone Brads, Scallop Trim border, Corner Trim Border, Melon Mambo Ribbon, dimensions and Crystal Effects.

I made my flowers by ripping a piece of paper into a circle, 3 layers each layer smaller than the first one and then spray with water and scrunch, carefully unravel and let dry. I added the rhinestone brad for some bling and although very hard to see I have put droplets of crystal effects over the flowers to look like water drops.

So if you want to see what everyone else has come up with drop by the Staceys Stamping Stage

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PDCC68

Well its time for another challenge over at the Play Date Cafe. This week we have a colour challenge, and well I must say I love this combination, it is so subtle. But looks great together, thanks Ladies

I have chosen Crumb Cake for the main card, with a Top Note die layer of Very Vanilla and Blushing Bride. I embossed the Blushing Bride top note with Petite Fleur embossing folder. I have used the 5 petal punch for my flower and the sizzix die Scribble Swirls. I added ribbon in Blushing Bride along the bottom. Some rhinestones and kindy glitz for some bling.


Here is a close up of the flower.


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Just Add Ink #55

Well Ladies here is another card for the challenge over at Just Add Ink. This week they have come up with a Theme. Just Add "Love". When I read this I automatically thought of Valentine's Day, especially as it is just around the corner. But with that in mind, I really didn't want to make a card with all the Pink's, Red's, and White's. I decided to do a more masculine card this time round. Which you can still did lovey dovey card's for the man in your life with out the pinks and reds etc.

Sp I set about to make my card and I have used:-

Cardstock - Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla
Stamp Sets - Artistic Etchings, French Script
Ink - Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Access - Jumbo Brads, Twine, Oval Punch, Dimensions, Champagne Mist
Tech - Paper Tearing

Here is the card finished


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Happy Birthday Wheelie, SUOC 12

SUOC 12

Well recently I had a class and I showed them all how to use the builder wheels. So I thought this would be a good card for the SUO Challenge as they are asking us to use the wheels.

Here is the card I made.


I have used Bashful Blue, Regal Rose and Whisper White cardstock. The Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Hodgepodge Hardware, Stampin Pastels.

I rolled my Builder wheels in versamark and then using a dauber I have used the Stampin Pastels to colour.
Builder wheels used are: Birthday, Posy Party and Thoughtful Friend.

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Cake Cafe

Here is a card my Stamp Club Members got to make last week. It is a Cafe style card and the Birthday Bakery stamp set (hostess set) is a very good set for this card.

I know all the Ladies had a good time making this one.

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Just Add Ink

Well here is the second challenge card for the day. This one is for Just Add Ink. A very different challenge this week. We were given the picture above and take what ever inspiration we could get from the picture. Wow the mind boggles. Firstly when I had a first look at the picture I did think of sunflowers and how/what I could do for my card. The petals on this flower look so soft. So sorry Ladies but I did stick with a sunflower card.




I have used Cherry Cobbler for the main card with a layer of Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla. I made my flower by cutting out 1" x 1" squares and folding them then adhering them to a circle. They all have a dimension on the back because I wanted them to stand up rather than lay flat. I used my Teachers Pet Stamp Set for my 2 little bees.

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PDCC

Ok well ladies if you read my original post (below) you might excuse me because it is very hot and we are re-painting my sons room, so I got the challenge wrong.

The challenge for the Play Date Cafe was Black and White with a splash of Lilac/Purple. Oh me I forgot the black. Might need to get my eyes checked again. Well here is the new card with the correct colours. I actually decided to just make an adjustment on my original card, because I do love my flowers (even if I have to say so myself lol).

So sorry for the mix up but hope you still like this one.


My butterfly and saying is stamped in perfect plum and the flowers have been edge sponged with the same ink. Unfortunately very hard to photograph but the flowers do have Crystal effects on them to look like drops of waste.






Well I know it is really really hot here at the moment, and silly us have decided to re paint our son's room, while he is away on holiday. (Only time we can get him out of the room long enough lol)but I did manage to get some time out to make some challenge cards. This one is for the Play Date Cafe challenge which is just add a splash of Lilac/Purple.

I wanted to use a light shade of purple, but unfortunately SU have retired Lavender Lace and the only other purples we had were a rather dark. So had to come up with another plan. I have just received my new Presto Papers from the Mini Catalogue so wanted to use them. I decided to brayer a piece of the paper and I used Perfect Plum. Best I could get for a light purple shade. These papers are fantastic, put your own mark on them and you never know what you can come up with. Anyway I also wanted some flowers but instead of stamping I wanted something to pop, so made these flowers that the lovely Tanya showed us how to do. Then I added the saying and butterfly which I also used some kindy glitz to give it that sparkle. Gotta love that bling. There you have it here is my sample.

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