Hoot Hoot its your Birthday SUO#16

SUO Challenge No. 16

Well this is for another challenge over at the SUO Challenge website. This time around its raining Cats and Dogs. So we had to make a card with an Animal on it. I decided to get an old favorite out and have a play with it. This set is called Forest Friends. This is the card I came up with.


For my cardstock I have used Early Espresso for the main card and the layer is called Crumb Cake. I then used the Woodgrain Stamp Set and stamped it in Early Espresso ink as well as my little bunny (gotta love the rabbit) and the owl (which are from the Forest Friends Stamp Set). I have used the 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" Round punches to make the hole at the top so that I could put the little owl in. He is attached with Linen thread which makes him move abit. The phrase is from the Sincere Salutations Stamp set and I used the Square punch to make the end look like a flag. I used the embosslits butterfly die to cut out my little butterfly(Daffodil Delight). I really wanted him to sit on my little bunny's nose but it just didn't look right so I ended up putting him on his ear.
I used the scrap pieces that where punched out to make my hole for the inside of the card.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to pop on over to the SUO Challenge site to see all the other cute little animals.

Just Add Ink #62

A Box or a Bag?

Well I had some time today to catch up with another challenge over at the Just Add Ink site and this week it is to Just Add a Bag or Box.

Last month I ran a class for an Off the Page Project where we all got to make a Vintage Mini Album, and although we have finished this class I was going through the album today and was trying to think of a way to present this album. So with the Just Add Ink challenge in mind I decided that this album just needed something to finish it off. What better way to present this album as a gift to some one special by making a very special package for it. So this is what I came up with.

This is the top of the Box

Another view of the top of the box

This is the box and the album that goes inside it.


The album consists of 9 pages including the Front and Back covers.
Following are some of the pages in the album.
Hope you enjoy.



Thanks for stopping by
and I hope you enjoyed this post
and maybe gave you some Inspiration.

Don't forget to pop on over to the Just Add Ink website
to see some more great Bogs and Boxes.

A New Mini

Well Ladies the wait is now over, you have had a sneak peak, now you can order all those great new products that are on offer.

If you have not got your copy of the new Mini Catalogue and would like one please drop me a line and I will post you out a copy, or you can click on the link in the left hand column to browse through the catalogue now.

Secret Stamper

Well although I have been missing in action. Between a few of us Demo's the lovely Jo has organised a Secret Stamper club for our children. Each child makes a card and sends to another child. They send 2 cards and a small gift.
I must say the cards my children received are exceptional. Some real demos in the making, thats for sure. Both Zoe and Bryden have received their first cards and were over the moon not only to receive mail addressed to them but the fact that someone made them something.
So I thought I would share with you what they both received.This is the one Zoe received.

This one is the one Bryden received. As Bryden said that is "Hell Cool". They even put my name on it......

I did forget to take photos of the cards that Zoe and Bryden made before posting them so sorry will try and remember next month.

Just Add Ink and SU Only Challenge

Two Challenges in One

Well Ladies I am back. After a rather lengthy break reasons out of my control I have finally managed to sit down and create a card. I went to my favorite challenge sites to get my inspiration and at Just Add Ink #61 the challenge was to Just Add Stamps. Well rather funny isn't it when you have to think about making a card with do's and don't's it really challenges you. I really don't think to much about not being able to use this or that it all just comes together most times anyway. But I did find it hard not to add some ribbon or bling, as I find that this just seems to finish off my cards of late.
Any way I managed to put something together even though when I started I had something in mind, but the end result was completely different.

After making my card I also realised that this card would be suitable for the SUO Challenge #15 to make a Birthday Card so that was a bonus.

I have used the stamp sets Pocket Silhouette's and After Thoughts for the sentiment. The cardstock is Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Choc Chip and Very Vanilla, inks are the same with Daffodil Delight thrown in there as well.

Here is my card. Thanks for stopping by and hopefully you like what you see, please leave a comment so I know you stopped by.

Vintage Layout

Well its been a while in between blog posts, sorry about that
everyone, but time just seemed to pass me by
this week.

I have managed to do a Scrapbook Layout this week.
It's funny how you get things out to do something and
you end up doing something completely different.

Please explain I here. Well my son's work pants needed
sewing and I really don't like sewing (aargh) but this
time it needed the machine, not just a needle and
thread. So after I managed to sew up his pants,
I had a thought and (ouch yes it did hurt) that I
could do a vintage layout with sewing on it......

This is what I came up with.

I started with a 12" x 12" black and very vanilla piece
of cardstock and with matches in hand I burnt the
edges of the very vanilla to get the rugged edging, them
with my sewing machine I sewed a row of black thread
around the edge. I also burnt the Early Espresso Photo mat.
I have used the Early Espresso ribbon and again using my
sewing machine I gathered the ribbon and sewed down the
middle. Added some antique brads and very vanilla
ribbon and Ta Da there you have it. The border on the
top right hand corner is from the DSP Paper Love Letter.
Yes a lot of cutting for this border piece.

Hope you like it
Thanks for stopping by

Just Add Ink 58

Well, what a challenge this time round from the Just Add Ink design team.
Unfortunately Danielle and Amanda have decided to leave the design team.
I for one will miss them. They are both very talented and I love the challenges they set out each week. So we have a challenge this week to Just Add Danielle or Amanda.

I decided I would go with Danielle, because when I was surfing her blog I saw a card that I really liked and thought I could CASe it. Here is Danielle's card.
And here is my version. Although I did not actually have the same stamp the one I have chosen is similar.

I have used Crumb Cake for my card, French script for my background in Soft Suede ink and the stamp Totally Tess and after I used the puff paint to colour her in yes I cut her out. (That was nerve wrecking). Crochet trim with pretty in pink ribbon and 3 pearls.

Don't forget to pop over to Danielle's and Amanda's blog to see their amazing designs.

Thanks for stopping by

PDCC#70 and Curtain Call #70 challenge

Well yippee I managed to do another challenge today in the scorching heat and guess what, yep you guessed it this card is actually for 2 challenges. Whoa having a good week with challenges.

The first is the Play Date Cafe challenge #70


and the second one is for Curtain Call #70,


how bizarre both number 70 with very similiar colours. Don't you just love the inspiration photo they have given us.

So I wanted a really quick and simple card this time round and this is what I came up with.
I went with the colours of course from the Challenge, Tempting Turqouise as my layer and then with the ornament punch I punched out 2 vases in the Pear Pizzazz design papers and same ink for the leaves and Tangerine Tango for my flowers. The stamp set I used is Fresh cuts. Embossing folder Square Lattice and curled right hand corner and secured with a gold brad.

Thanks for stopping by and any comment is great received.

Birthday Bliss - Just Add Ink 57

Two challenges with one card. Yippee

Just Add Ink and SU Only

Well I suppose I am like most of you at the moment. Had enough of all this hot weather..... Just a little rain would be lovely. Anyway even though its very hot here I still had a chance today to sit down and do some challenges. I managed to make a card that fitted two challenges today...oh I am getting clever even if I say so myself. The first one is for the Just Add Ink, one that I frequent a lot as I just love what the design team come up with. Really gets my mind thinking. This week they set out a colour challenge.


The other one is for SU-Only Challenge. They asked us to use a stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

So with everything set out on my craft desk of I went. Here is my card I came up with.


I have used the above colours and the stamp set Bliss from the Sale-A-Bration catty. I also used Daffodil Delight Ribbon and the Hat Pin with pearls from the Pretties Kit (retired). In the top right hand corner I have used the scallop corner punch and placed some Cherry Cobbler underneath.
I have used the new shimmer champagne Mist also, here is a close up.


So thanks for stopping by and any comment is appreciated.

Melbourne

Well I also managed tonight to finish off a Layout that I started last week. This is also for challenge which is for the group I belong to SOS - Stamping Obsessed Scrapbookers. We had to do a layout using squares.

My eldest son went to Melbourne not to long ago so I have quite a few Pictures of his trip so, this is one that I have used.

I started with a 12" x 12" Baja Breeze and thought I could use up some of the retired DSP Papers I have, so used the Pacific Point for my squares. I added a dazzling diamond chipboard "M" and cut the rest of the letters out in real red. Add some shimmer paint to both corners and there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by