Birthday Dragonflies

I started with some newly bought designer paper from Kaisercraft that reminded me of some Japanese paper my sister used a while ago... its not the same  but I glean inspiration wherever I can - throw in a borrowed Stampin Up Dragonfly stamp and start running...

Well once I coloured the dragonflies with H20's I found they were too bright for the dp so I then coloured some of the dp with H20's to make some of the fronds it darker - its ok I think... then a Memory box label die also coloured with H20's sticker and base card from stash...

 

And her is an image to show how the dp looked before I coloured it...

 

Now that I think of it the dp looks like some old faded wallpaper from decades ago LOL...

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

 

Simon Says Stamp and Show - use a stamp on your project

 

Sister Act Card Challenge #14 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

Celebrate Christmas

Continuing to use my new double sided Christmas paper bought for 50c at Kaisercraft - this time I have used 2 strips of the stripe and turned it over using 1 strip from the other side - placed between lines made using my scoreboard on Gold base card also got at Kaisercraft 6 cards & envelopes for $1...

The red strip at the bottom is part of the stripey paper - I used a snippet of red card to stamp Celebrate on using a clear stamp of unknown origin... in gold encore metallic ink - which just doesn't photograph well - its ok IRL but next time I will emboss it... I used spellbinders Petite Scollop Ovals to cut it out and mounted it using foam squares... The slight distressed appearance is also part of the paper... a very quick and easy creation using leftover bits...

I am linking up to Pixies Crafty Snippets Playground Week 80 - yeehar - my turn on the roundabout... I just need to push gently move my sister out of the way... LOL

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - its always anything goes as long as its festive...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Silver Anniversary

Had a request to create a card inspired by one of my earlier creations call Purple Birthday Wishes...

This time it is in silver and blue and is an Anniversary card

 

 Materials used: Stampin Up - Beautiful Wings & Framelits Label Collection dies and Elegant Lines ef, Blue shimmer card, navy card and silver card from snippets stash, stickers & bling from stash and versamark silver ink applied to embossing folder design.

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Pixies Crafty Snippets Playground Week 80 - My turn in the paddling pool...

 

Clear It Out Challenge - use something glittery, shiny, or sparkly on your projects

 

C.R.A.F.T.Challenge 214 - Here comes the bride / wedding / anniversary

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

 

 

Poinsettia - 6

This card took ages to do - well sort of!! A girlfriend and I were going to go and see The Lone Ranger - but she said why don't we go to Kaisercraft instead!! What a question - of course...

WOW - bargains - unbelievable - some clear stamps that are normally $8 to $10 for $2 - so I got an extra set for my sister... that was 25% of my budget gone lol - I only planned to spend $20... some double sided papers at 50c each, a mini sentiment stamp and some fancy brads rounded it all off...
I go to pay and guess what - left my purse on the kitchen bench at home - good grief - luckily my friend was there with her card to cover me - when I got home we ran through how to distress cards and embossed squares with inks - that was fun - then when Amanda went home I started my card...
I really need to get my act together as Pixies Snippets Playground only had 31/2 hrs til its gates closed..
Almost done and had an urge to talk to Cathy [sister] - 30 mins later and after some good hearty belly laughs - all set to finish off - but ph call - another girlfriend - an hour later whew - I'm sure there is still time - hang on another ph call - its my Dad - another hour - here we go again....

Finally

 

Could not believe how well all this stuff hung together colour wise..

The striped paper from Kaisercraft, some snippets of green & red card die cut with my 2 poinsettia dies - Die-namics & Nellies nesting dies, the distressed background was created when demonstrating distressing to my girlfriend - we had cut out 3 squares from a folded card - then distressed over the folded card to show the squares underneath - using Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint - Bling & base card from stash...

 

Dang it - too late for Pixie's - but that's ok - I can always play on the swings and roundabout another time...

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Allsorts Challenge Week 214 - Favourite Things

 

Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge Extra - sharing creativity as long as its Christmas

 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - something new

 

Make It Monday - sharing creativity

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

 

 

 



Wildflower Birthday

Didn't take long to get this together... had embossed the Hero Arts image with glittery ep a few years ago when my sister brought her stash for me to borrow.. it was hiding away amongst some other floral images til yesterday - and now its a card... cardstock & stickers & ribbon from stash.

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - must be flowers somewhere in your project

Make It Monday #47 - sharing creativity

Loves Rubber Stamps #59 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

WOYWW #213

Hello WOYWWer's... hope everyone has had a fantastic week - I usually lose my momentum on Monday nights after a long day in front of the computer at work - but this week it has kept going and I was quite productive for a change. I like to think its cos of all the fabulous posts I can now see from all of the blogs I am following - and that's a big Thanks to Julie Dunnit - host of Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday every week... if you would like to visit creative spaces across the globe pop over to Stamping Ground and take a peek...

Now for my little piece of paradise [LOL]...

Last week I didn't have any chocolates on my desk and there were howls from the gallery so I grabbed a share bag of Lindt - but you better be quick - I know of people who come back for seconds LOL...

Also last week I showed off my bling and colour drawers - this week I have my "tidy" ribbon drawer out - my "untidy" ribbon drawer is safely stashed away with all its little snippets in plastic bags - doesn't look anywhere near as good...

My current project is a monochrome floral card - I stamped this Hero Arts Wildflower Garden [one of my sisters] and embossed it with sparkle ep over a year ago - and of course while looking for something else it took my fancy and made it to centre stage - along with the green paper I had out last week for use with Chrissy cards... underneath my glass cutting mat is the recipe for a custom made card - a friend saw a birthday card I made and wants it done as an anniversary card in different colours...

At the back on top of my tiny embellishment drawers are the snail & dragonfly stamps still out since last week along with wrapping tissue and an owl tag from a prize win thanks to the wonderful Di at Pixies Crafty Workshop - I am such a lucky girl...  on the right is the leftovers from my week into the world of Poinsettia cards and the "Color Me" scrapbooking sheets by Hot Off The Press that I obtained in 2010 and have been experimenting with ...


And finally - what do I keep under my table you ask??? Besides cat dander and fluff - its my tissues and knitting bag on the middle shelf - have been knitting a throw for my sofa for years... and underneath in a cute basket - card stock and envelopes within arms reach when I get going...

I was lucky enough to stock up two years ago when a "cheap" shop up here had 10 pre- packaged cards & envelopes in a wide range of colours for only $2.50 - didn't last long - the next day when I went back they had completely run out... wasn't me - I didn't do it LOL... the C6 card stock at the back was bought at a craft
show a few years ago too...
funny how stuff lasts for ages - then all of a sudden its gone!!

There you go - that's your lot for this week - now its my turn to traipse around spying on people checking out the creative peoples of the world...

Thanks heaps for stopping by... Mxx

Shabby Tapestry with a view

Something out of the ordinary for me - I quite enjoyed doing the mini artwork for behind the window in this creation ...

 

Materials used: Color Me Tapestry by HOTP coloured with Shabby Shutters distress ink - mini scene done with H20's & stamped with versamark using Nine Feather Press mini stamps, Memory Box window die, lace, ribbon and cardstock from stash. 

 

Now am just not sure what sentiment to use - maybe blank is the best option...

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Pixies Crafty Snippets Playground week 79 - my 2nd visit as I used snippets for the window and the scene viewed through it...

 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes - this is my 4th entry - you can link up a max of 5

 

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

 

Lavender Tapestry

Color Me Tapestry by Hot Off the Press - bought back in 2010 - and finally being used...

I used Milled Lavender distress inks to colour the paper, Memory Box butterfly and label dies, laces, stickers, bling and cardstock from stash...

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Allsorts Challenge week 213 - Lavender & Lace

 

Pixies Crafty Snippets Playground week 79 - my label & butterflies were cut from snippets and that means I get a turn on the slippery dip...

 

Oldie but A goodie Challenge - Butterflies 

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

Walnut Tapestry

You know I have been over the top about the Color Me range by Hot Off The Press - I am so impressed by how fab it takes inks and twinks and is so quick to put a creation together - well here's another one...

 

This sheet is called Color Me Tapestry - I wiped it over with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink -

Silk flowers, paper flower, brad from stash - top most brown flower white flower and bottom strip of cardstock coloured with vanilla H20's - ribbons are from shoulder straps of clothing.

 

And just a sneak peek at what's coming - I inked up another two cards using the tapestry paper

 - the 3 cards in total have only used up only half the sheet of paper...

 

 

I will be linking up with this creation to the following challenges

 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

 

That Craft Place - include Flowers somewhere on your creation

 

Sister Act Card Challenge #13 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mosaics

Cuttlebug Mania have a mosaics challenge this time around - if you haven't popped over to their blog before go on over - they have changed their challenges to make them more blogger friendly...

And Scrapbook Boutique has an inspiration challenge using red black & white - so I have combined the guidelines for my creation...

Inspiration picture for Scrapbook Boutique...

Materials Used: Ef's Forever Friends, Hearts & Field of Flowers borrowed - put through cuttlebug machine, coloured with Stampin Up Real red ink, card stock from stash.

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx



Poinsettia 5

Another creation using my Die-namics & Nellies Multiframe poinsettia dies... very non-traditional this time...

 

Materials used: Petals created with Nellies Multiframe die, centre from Die-namics die, gold Zig Gel pen used to highlight edges, edges of card distressed using the ink leftover on my sponge so it would be a combo of Tim Holtz  & versamark LOL...stickers, bling & card stock from stash.

 

I am linking to the following challenges with this creation

 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes 

 

Crimbo Crackers - How long have you had it?

- I have had this pink bling for 4 years at least and my zig gel pen is about 7 years old - it just goes n goes n goes - LOL - I hope that qualifies...

 

 Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Birthday Jewel

Despite this being a birthday card - the flower is created using my Die-namics poinsettia die...

 

Materials used: Die-namics poinsettia die, pink flower image from paper received free in a magazine, border is Color Me  Borders & Tags scrapbooking paper by HOTP coloured with Stampin Up Certainly Celery ink, bling flower, stickers & card stock from stash.

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

   

DL Art Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

 

 

 

Poinsettia 4

Poinsettia number 4 but this time I have only used my Die-namics die...

 

A traditional type poinsettia - the marbled borders are up-cycled from pre-printed stationery, the poinsettia is cut from handmade pre decorated papers, red bling, sticker and card stock from my stash.

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas

 - just missed the deadline for the CHNH #130 - Christmas Greenery - dang it!!

 

Challenges 4 Everybody #23 - Anything Goes

 

Crafting by Design - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Butterfly Tag

Another creation using Color Me papers by HOTP... that have been in my stash since 2010... I have used the scrapbooking sheets to make 4 very different cards so far and haven't used up one whole sheet yet...

 

So quick and easy - using HOTP Color Me Borders & Tags scrapbooking sheet, tag coloured using Tumbled Glass distress on the right side, Versacolour Hyacinth on the left, butterfly coloured with H20's in shades of green, stickers & bling from stash. Background card stock from stash distressed with spun sugar ink. Border coloured with Stampin Up Pretty in Pink.

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Simons Says Stamp - Anything Goes

 

Oldie but Goodie Challenge - first time entering - you have to use something from your stash that is more than 6 months old - My papers are 3years old - I will be entering this one again!!

 

Make It Monday - just for sharing creativity

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

 

 

 

 

Poinsettia 3

Poinsettia number 3 using my Die-namics and Nellies multiframe dies.

Materials used: Leaves & centre using Die-namics die, petals using Nellies multiframe die, border is Color Me Tags & Borders from HOTP coloured using Dew Drop Brilliance Crimson Copper ink, Gold zig gell pen on edges of petals, card stock & sticker from stash.

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation;

Rudolph Day June 2013 - hosted by the wonderful Sarn at Stamping For Pleasure

Christmas Card Challenge #30 - Inspiration Photo reminds me of a very traditional type of Christmas

Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground #23 - my 3rd visit wish I could go more often...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx