Friday 25 April 2014

Ooh la la!

I love milestone birthdays (especially when there not mine!) I'm also looking forward to celebrating this particular milestone with a good friend!

Some Odd Girl Moulin Mae

Some Odd Girl Moulin Mae


Easel cards are one of my favorites to make as they are very elegant, but oh so simple! & you get more room to craft!

Some Odd Girl Moulin Mae

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Some Odd Girl 'Moulin Mae', Kaszazz 'It's your birthday' sentiment
Copics: Skin/Eyes: E000  E00  YR00  R20  BV000  BG000 BG32
            Hair: E25  E27  E29
            Dress: YG17  YG13  YG01  BV000  RV000  RV11  RV32  V12  V15  V17
Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Bonjour' paper pack, cardstock
Other: Scallop Circle punch, Spellbinders Circle & Curved Rectangle die, peacock feather, Kaszazz number rhinestones (coloured in C9), Kindyglitz, brad, Spun Sugar Distress Marker, washi tape

Some Odd Girl Moulin Mae

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You Are Awesome!

Happy Anzac Day! For those of you not from Australia, April 25 was originally to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in World War 1. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance that now commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. Today is the 99th anniversary of Gallipoli campaign.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

Today I've prepared a quick clean and simple card using some of my standard dies for the Dies R Us inspirational blogIf you don't already know Dies R Us are starting a challenge blog! Please hop over to our brand new site which will commence on May 1


Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Papersmooches 'Cutasaurus' stamp set, Kaszazz chevron background stamp
Distress Markers/Ink: Peeled Paint, Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone, Scattered Straw, Dusty Concord, Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo
Paper: cardstock, kraft
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Circles, Spellbinders Label One
Other: Cuttlebug Dot Embossing folder, rhinestones, Wink of Stella


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Sunday 20 April 2014

Watermarks & Washi Tape

So I'm just a little bit excited that I've been published in the current issue of Australian Scrapbook Creations Issue #104 with these cards! They were all created by the same process using different washi tapes and stamps. It's an easy process with unlimited potential!

Firstly here is my spread in the magazine.

Australian Scrapbook Creations Kaszazz

Australian Scrapbook Creations Kaszazz

And here is a closer look at my cards!







The basic tutorial is pretty simple and is as follows:

1. Stamp chosen stamp randomly with Antique Linen Distress Ink on a 9.5cm x 14cm ivory cardstock. Edge with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

2. Add two strips of Washi Tape across the card (as per the photos). Tie ribbon or twine around the card.

3. Mount the ivory cardstock onto a 10cm x 14.5cm co-ordinating cardstock. Attach layers onto another co-ordinating cardstock A5 folded and scored base card.

4. Stamp sentiment on an ivory cardstock off cut and trim with a corner punch. Edge with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

5. For the flower: Punch x3 large & x3 medium daisies from cardstock. Apply some non-permenant tape to the back of these flowers and attach to scrap paper. Use the same punch, to re-punch the flowers, but slightly twist it first, so that the second punch cuts the first flower petals almost in half, creating small, skinny petals. Peel off scrap paper, edge with Vintage Photo Distress Ink & attach together as shown.


6. Embellish with x3 rhinestones and a co-ordinating die cut/punch/stamp.


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Thinking of you

Some good friends of mine who has been trying for many years unsuccessfully to start a family, are finally pregnant. However, complications have struck at the 24 week mark & my friend is hospitalized after her waters leaked. My heart is aching for this to be one more hurdle in their journey to happily becoming parents, only time will tell. In the meantime, I've made this to let her know that although no words can make things any better, I'm thinking of them.

Wild Rose Bella with Daisy

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: Wild Rose 'Bella with Daisy', Kaszazz sentiment
Copics: Bella: BV31  BV20  BV23  R11  R20  R22
            Daisy: YR30  YR20  YR21  V06  RV17  RV19  BG99
Papers: Basic Grey 'Soleil' paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Standard & Scalloped Circles, Kaszazz Tags #4
Others: Brads, rhinestones, Wink of Stella

Wild Rose Bella with Daisy

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Saturday 19 April 2014

Wish

There is something sweet & innocent about the Prima Doll stamp range, just perfect for little girls. Here is a card I put for my daughter to give to a special friend for her birthday. 

Prima Doll Ruffle Dress

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Prima Doll 'Ruffle Dress', Kaiser Craft 'Wish' sentiment
Copics: Skin: E00  E21  E11  BV000
            Hair: E07  E09  E18
            Dress: R20  R22  R24  BG11  BG32  BG13  BV20
Paper:  Sugar & Spice 'Happy Owl' paper pack
Other: Spellbinders Curved Rectangle Die, paper flowers, brads, lace, seam binding ribbon (coloured in R22) button, shimmer chalk, white embossing powder, heart chipboard, Antiqued Bronze Distress Stain, Wink of Stella

Prima Doll Ruffle Dress

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Feeling-Sketch #87 (Top Picks!)



Friday 18 April 2014

Clyde

Starting tomorrow over at the Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode Challenge will be a new masculine challenge sponsored by Bugaboo. Here is my DT inspiration for the coming challenge.



Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Bugaboo 'Clyde' digi, Kaszazz chevron background, Hero Arts 'Happy Birthday'
Copics: YG01  YG25  YG17  RV000  RV10  RV11  W00  W4  W6
Papers: DCWV Glitter cardstock, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Circle, Standard Circle & Scalloped Circle dies
Other: Spruced Ice Distress Ink, white embossing powder, ribbon, rhinestones, Kindyglitz


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

   
Seize the Sketch #18
Color Throwdown #288
Glitter n Sparkle #80: Anything but a square
Clean and Simple on Sunday #31: A birthday to die for
Addicted-to-Stamps-Challenge #80: Fancy Folds
Time Out Challenge #3: Birthday with Masculine twist
Aud Sentiment #104: Sentiment for a Friend
Cardz 4 Guyz #14: the Sky's the limit
Shopping Our Stash #147: Tax Man
Incy Wincy Designs: CAS
Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge #59: CAS (Top 3!)
Crafty Little Fairies: Up & Away
Scribble and Scrap Crafts #16: Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps-Challenge #91: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #16: Anything Goes

Monday 14 April 2014

Sending You a Smile

My daughter has asked me to make some more card which she can give to her friends for their birthday parties as I won't let her use any with 'grown up' images on them (from designers like Sassy Studio Designs or Rick St Dennis etc). So this is the first one what will be my topic of cards over the next few crafting sessions.

Sherri Baldy

Sherri Baldy

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Sherri Baldy 'Without Make-Up', Kaszazz sentiment
Copics: Skin: E000  E11  E21  R20  BV000
           Hair & Eyes: E25  E27  E49  B00  B21
           Flower: B21  B34  RV000  RV11  RV32 YG24  YG45
Paper: Kaiser Craft 'Bonjour' paper pad, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Label One, Cheery Lyn Designs Waltzing Matilda doily, Maryanne Designs Creatables Rolled Rose, miscellaneous magazine Butterfly freebie
Other: Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, rhinestones (coloured in E49), Wink of Stella, heart brad


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Hobby Cutz #43: Bingo (diagonal: die cut, stamp, flowers)

Friday 11 April 2014

Shake Your Tailfeathers!

I've admired this image for a while & it's the image for Sassy Studio Designs Facebook mothly challenge. This is my entry for the Sassy Showgirl challenge.

Sassy Studio Designs Sassy Showgirl

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Sassy Studio Designs 'Sassy Showgirl', Kraftin' Kimmie sentiment
Copics: Skin: E00  E51  E21  R20  BV000
            Hair: B32  C3 C5 C7
            Feathers: RV000  RV10  RV23  RV14
            Costume & Shoes: C3  C5  C7  C9
Papers: Kaszazz, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Curved Rectangle & Jeweled Fantasies, Tim Holtz Rosette
Other: White embossing powder, Colorbox Chalk 'Blackbird' ink, pearls, rhinestones, washi tape, Kindyglitz, Wink of Stella

Sassy Studio Designs Sassy Showgirl

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Incy Wincy Designs: Recipe 321 (3 colours, 2 rosettes, 1 image)

Thursday 10 April 2014

Fabulous in every way!

I adore this gorgeous Lady. Meet 'Mae'. I think she is full of class, sass & attitude. She is certainly 'Fabulous in every way!'

Rick St Dennis Mae

Rick St Dennis Mae

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis ‘Mae’, Some Odd Girl Celebrate Mae ‘Fabulous’ sentiment
Copics: Skin: E50  E51  E21  R20  BV000
              Hair: Y23  YR23  E35
              Dress: B000  B41  B32  R81  R83  R85  Y15
Papers: Abi’s Craft ‘Parisian Wallpaper’, Core’dinations ‘Classic Sunshine’ ColorCore Cardstock, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals & Jewelled Fantasies, Cheery Lyn Designs Alison’s Ribbons,
Other: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Platinum Pearl & Flamingo Liquid Pearls, Wink of Stella, rhinestones (coloured in Copic R83)




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Wednesday 9 April 2014

Adorable

I've said it before that this is the 'Year of the Baby' and I love getting the news that another baby has arrived. This time a little girl has arrived to a friend of two boys. So pink is the flavor of the month!


Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Olibeertje Bloem image, Kaszazz 'Adorable' sentiment
Copics: Elephant: BV20  BV23  BV31  RV000  RV11
             Background: B0000 Y00  YG01  YG13  R17  C9  YR00  YR23  Y13  RV000  RV11  0
Papers: Sugar & Spice 'Baby Girl' paper pack, DCWV 'All Dressed Up' glitter cardstock, cardstock
Dies: Spellbinders Standard & Scalloped Classic Ovals, miscellaneous magazine freebie (Butterfly)
Other: Wink of Stella, Kaszazz pearl flourish, paperclip


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Seize the Sketch #17
Incy Wincy Designs: Recipe 321 (3 dies, 2 patterned papers, 1 image) (Winner!)
Crafty Bloggers Network: Dies or Embossing
Cutie Pie Challenges #66: Cute with Dies & Punches
Crafting When We Can #66: For a Child
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Things with Wings
Totally Papercrafts #213: Pastels
Crafting for all Seasons #74: Dies & Punches
Flat Friends #19: Include a Sentiment
Alphabet Challenge: D is for Die cut
Art Impressions Stamps #132: Getting Girly
A Random Fan #6: Show us your Springy Pastel Colours
Craftitude #62: Anything Goes
Scrapping 4 Fun #13: Anything Goes
Paper-Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: April Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge #27: Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #30: Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #13: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #15: Anything Goes


Friday 4 April 2014

Forever Friends

Over at Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode challenge (starting on Saturday tomorrow) we are having an Animals theme for the week. So create some kind of project with an animal on it! It's sponsored by A Random Fan and I've created an easel card with this darling image 'Daisy & Dexter with bunting' - isn't she just adorable!

A Random Fan Daisy and Dexter with Bunting

A Random Fan Daisy and Dexter with Bunting

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: A Random Fan 'Daisy & Dexter with bunting, Kaiser Craft 'friends' & 'friends forever' sentiments
Copics: Skin: E00  E51  E21  R20  BV20
            Hair: Y23  YR23  E55
            Dress: R22  R24  R27  BV000  BV02  BV31
            Dog: E11  E13  E15  E25
            Bunting: Y15  Y17  YG01  YG05  R22 R24  BV02
Paper: Basic Grey 'Soleil' paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Memory Box Blooming Rosette, Spellbinders Label One & Standard Circle
Other: Washi tape, twine, sequins, shimmer chalk, heart rhinestone


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks #188: Colour a Stamped Image
Inky Impressions #153: Fold it (Top 3!)
Flat Friends #19: Include a Sentiment
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #29: Use Patterned Paper
Just Inspirational April: Family or Friends
Stampin for the Weekend: Spring Colours
Chalk-ah-lot #58: Anything Goes with Chalk
Crafting from the Heart #12: Cute & Cuddly
Cutie Pie Challenge #66: Cute with Dies & Punches
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Scrapping 4 Fun #14: Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs: April Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz #15: Anything Goes

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Little Love

The stork has arrived again this week to yet another family I know. They already have 3 darling little girls whose baby brother passed away at the age of 18 months from SIDS. So I'm very happy that the stalk delivered a healthy baby boy to this beautiful family.

Some Odd Girl Little Love

Stamps: Some Odd Girl 'Little Love' baby & sentiment
Copics: Skin: E00  E51  E21  R20
            Hair: E31  E35
            Clothes: BG000  BG02  BG45  Y00  YG01  YG13
            Blanket: YR20  YR21  YR23  BV20
Paper: DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy, cardstock
Other: Square punch, rhinestones, faux stitching, Wink of Stella

Some Odd Girl Little Love

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V's Sweet Ideas #22: Technique My technique is paper quilting & faux stitching