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!

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

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

   

Color Throwdown #289
Sketch Saturday #306
Paper-crafting Journey: Make an Easel card
Alphabet Challenge: F is for Feathers
Diva's by Design: Let's go to the movies (movie: Moulin Rouge)
Splendiferous Creations: Bling it on!
Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge #60: Add glitter
Lil' Red Wagon #234: Count me in!
Loves Rubber Stamps #100: Fancy Folds
Aud Sentiments #105: Birthday Sentiment
Cut it up challenge #43: Birthday card
Scrapping 4 Fun challenge #15: use a stamp/digi
Crafting from the Heart #15: Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #32: Anything Goes
Scrap-creations1: Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge #54: Anything Goes

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 blog. If 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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Colour Q #238

Art Impressions #134: Anything Goes Masculine

4 Crafty Chicks #191: Embossing

Pennys Challenge #174: One for the Boys

Diva's by Design: Let's go to the movies (movie: Jurassic Park)

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #92: Make your mark

The Pink Elephant #247: Water Colour

Cute Daisy May: Emboss it

Scrapping 4 Fun #15: Use a stamp/digi

Crafting from the Heart #15: Anything Goes

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.

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.

I'm entering these cards into the following challenges:

V's Sweet Ideas #22: Technique

The Paper Players #192: CAS & Washi Tape

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.

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges #232: Sketch

Hiding in my craft room #146: Flowers

Fab n Funky #212: Flower Power

Magnolia-licious: Flowery

Aud Sentiments #104: Sentiment for a Friend

Paper-crafting Journey: For that special lady

Scribble and Scrap Crafts #16: Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday #31 - Use some Pastel colours

ABC Challenge: J is for Just as you like it

Addicted to stamps challenge #91: Anything Goes

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. 

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Feeling-Sketch #87 (Top Picks!)

Crafting for all Seasons #75: Ribbons & Lace

Fab n Funky #212: Flower Power

Just Inspirational April: Family & Friends

Chocolate Coffee & Cards #63: Spring

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

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.

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

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

Besties Challenge: Anything Goes with a Besties Image

Glitter n Sparkles #80: Anything but a square (Winner!)

Sassy Studio Designs #224: Make it Creative

Aud Sentiments #104: Sentiment for a Friend

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #80: Fancy Folds

Penny's Challenge #172: Flower Power

Papertake Weekly: Spring has Sprung

Paper Crafting Journey: For that special lady

Crafty Card Makers #114: A Floral Profusion

Fan-Tastic Tuesday #30: Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge #27: Anything Goes

Scribble & Scraps Crafts #16: Anything Goes

Craftitude #62: Anything Goes

Scrapping 4 Fun #16: Anything Goes

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.

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch n Stash #136

Sassy Studio Designs #224: Make it creative

Paper-Crafting Journey: For that special Lady

Fan n Funky #211: Pink

4 Crafty Chicks #189: Polka Dots

Crafty Cardmakers #113: You've been framed

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

Crafty Bloggers Network: Dies or Embossing

Crafting By Designs: April Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart #13: Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesdays #30: Anything Goes

Craftitude #62: Anything Goes

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!'

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)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #201
Incy Wincy Designs: Recipe 321 (3 colours, 2 feathers, 1 image)
Crafty Bloggers Network: Dies or Embossing
Glitter n Sparkles #79: Peals & Lace (Liquid Pearls & Lace Die)
Totally Papercrafts #213: Pastels
Crafting for all Seasons #74: Dies & Punches
Flat Friends #19: Include a Sentiment
Aud Sentiments #104: Sentiment for a Friend
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

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

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!

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:

Just Inspirational: Pets

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

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.

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

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

   

Feeling Sketchy #85

Color Throwdow #286

Cuttin & Stampin: Create a Quilt (Winner!)

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #89: CAS

Just Inspirational Monthly Challenge: Family/Friends

Shopping Our Stash #145: Faux Sure! (faux stitching)

Sentimental Sundays #200: Add a Doodle to it!

Crafting When We Can #66: For a Child

Cutie Pie Challenge #66: Cute with Dies & Punches

Crafting From the Heart #12: Cute & Cuddly

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

Fan-Tastic Tuesday #29: Use Patterned Paper

Crafting For All Seasons #24: Dies & Punches