Card Patterns #162

It's a grey old Saturday morning here in Brisbane, and it has rained pretty constantly for the past 12 hours or so.  Given that this is usually our dry season, this is a bit of a surprise.  Needless to say, a great day for card making.  It is last minute but I wanted to do the Card Patterns challenge and I went to Design Seeds for some colour inspiration.

It has been a long time since I have incorporated Purely Pomegranate in any project and it was the colour that initially got me hooked on all things SU.  I think it goes really well with the aqua and the Hero Arts Soft Pool ink was a good match for the base card.

What you need

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Aqua;  SU white

Patterned Paper - MME Happy go Lucky

Stamps - TE Make it Amazing

Ink - SU Purely Pomegranate;  HA Shadow Ink Soft Pool

Die - TE Fancy Buckles

Ribbon - PTI Saddle Stitched Scarlet Jewel

Gems - Kaisercraft

Geometrics

This is an interesting sketch.  I wanted to do stitching on the diagonal but the colours didn't really lend themselves to that, slightly more contemporary.  My old Terracotta stamp pad isn't that great so the ink is a bit uneven but, at a push, it could look graduated!?!

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Basic Black, Basic Grey, More Mustard

Stamps - Verve Because of You, Thank You

Ink - PTI Terracotta;  Memento Cantaloupe

Die - Tim Holtz Rosette; SB Classic Circles

Pearls - Kaisercraft

Aah Friday night! My husband is off to a concert by a legendary 80's Aussie band so he is a very happy boy -  which of me means a night of blissful stamping listening to some of my favourite radio shows........  I don't get out much (sob sob).

Fridays Challenges

Another challenge that nearly got away.  I have gone with the flowers and diagonals on this one.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, New Leaf;  SU vanilla

Patterned Paper - SEI Sunny Day

Stamp - PTI Inside and Out:  Birthday

Ink - Versa Color Fresh Green

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Dots and Flowers

*****

I wanted to use Urban Garden again but possibly a little too soon, so instead I have used the bird motif and lots of grey a la Tuesday Trigger.

What you need

Cardstock - SU Basic Grey, White, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue

Patterned Paper - SU Neutrals Collection

Stamps - PTI Harvest Berries, Inside and Out:  Thank You

Ink - SU Certainly Celery;  PTI Fresh Snow

Punch - SU Bird

Die - PTI Ribbon Tails;  SB ovals

Ribbon - SU Bashful Blue

Gems - Kaisercraft

Berry Delicious

Last card before I really need to get on with something else, like the ironing.  I wasted quite a bit of time looking through all the wonderful colour combinations on Design Seeds and late last night I found this one.  Not her normal colour palette you say, and you would be right, it's purple, but red-purple, not too much blue and I have partnered it with navy, my favourite colour (well, one of them).  I pulled it back from complete dominance with a few green leaves.

What you need

Cardstock - SU white;  PTI New Leaf

Patterned Paper - PTI Bitty Dot Basics, Pretty Pastels

Stamps - PTI Inside and Out: Birthday, Year of Flowers: Roses

Ink - SU Night of Navy;  Memento Lulu Lavender

Dies - PTI hearts;  MFT Scallop; SB label

Roses - Kaisercraft

Punch - Martha Stewart

Stickles - Diamond

Waltzingmouse March Blog Waltz

It's that time of the year again - St Patrick's Day, so the theme was anything Irish, green or lucky.  I have opted to go green,  and use the latest sketch from Card Patterns.  

This is my submission.  I couldn't incorporate all of the elements of the sketch and the Basic Grey paper is quite busy but I do like it.  Looks like another grey day in Brisbane - perfect for card making, especially as my husband will be watching the Grand Prix and my daughter has done her homework (amazing!) so she is free to do whatever takes her fancy.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white

Patterned paper - Basic Grey Indie Bloom

Stamps - WMS Florentine Frippery, French Country

Ink - SU Lucky Limeade, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Die - PTI Filigree border

Gems - Kaisercraft

Just a few more Christmas cards

Though, perhaps this technically isn't.  I think I maybe on a subconscious mission to try and use some DSP (as was metioned at a gathering on Friday), I may even have stupidly said that I would try not to buy any in 2012, don't think that will last long.  First Edition will be very useful though.

What you need

Cardstock - pink (?);  SU Real Red, white; Bazzill blue

DSP - SU Christmas Cocoa,  First Edition

Stamps - TSG Polka Dot Blooms, In Stitches

Ink -  SU Bashful Blue, Regal Rose

Die - My Favourite Things

Ribbon - SU Taffeta

Button - PTI

Gems - Kaisercraft

Gold Twine

This one is for my husband - I don't think he makes a practice of reading my blog so I am probably safe.

Pulled out some golden oldies here.  Snow Swirled still remains one of my favourite stamp sets ever and it was one of my first purchases.

What you need

Cardstock - SU Crumb Cake, Real Red, White

DSP - SU Christmas Cocoa

Stamps - SU Snow Swirled;  Lili of the Valley Circular Sentiments - Christmas

Ink - SU Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Close to Cocoa

Gems and pearls - Kaisercraft

Dark Brown thread - DMC

ColourQ #113 and Card Patterns #143

 I love this angel graphic and as we put up the Christmas tree today, it put me in the mood to make a card in these colours.  One problem, I don't have anything in Marina Mist except Blueberry Crisp DSP,  so here is my card.  Of course I cut my twine far too short hence the weeny bow.

What you need
Cardstock - SU Night of Navy, white
DSP - SU Blueberry Crisp
Stamps - SU Bliss
Ink - SU Bashful Blue, Night of Navy
Lace - ? Maya Road
Twine - The Twinery (Demin)
Pearls - Kaisercraft


Enjoy the weekend, my Saturday is consumed with ballet and jazz concerts, but then that's it for commitments.  Next week we are off to Sydney for the Harry Potter exhibition and we have a few other fun things planned.

This is my second post for today

Gotta love these colours, though I don't think this was as successful as the card I posted earlier to day.  I had to walk away for awhile (to do the ironing - a great time to think) to work out how I could pull it together.  There are 2 different yellows on this card indicating my complete lack of yellow inks, also indicating it isn't one of my favourite colours.  Were it green, I have endless shades of that hue.

What you need
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Orange, mid brown. yellow;  SU white
Patterned Paper - Autumn Abundance
Stamps - PTI Mat Stack 4 Collection
Ink - SU Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie;  Brilliance Sunflower Yellow
Ribbon - SU pumpkin pie taffeta

I think I will also enter it in the Ribbon Carousel Challenge

Girly and Gutsy Tuesday Trigger

Made it with a minute (literally) to spare!

I thought I had another 24 hours for this Card Patterns sketch but it doesn't help to time convert incorrectly.  Love the colours and the sketch and I have been wanting to use black embossing powder on  black cardstock for a while so here was my chance.

What you need
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Petalsoft;  SU Basic Black, white;  Franchville yellow/green
Stamps - Verve Framed Wishes, Artful Elegance
Ink - Versamark; Versafine Onyx Black
Embossing Powder - Zing! Opaque Black
Die - PTI Turning a New Leaf
Flower and Gem Swirl - Prima
Pearls - Kaisercraft

Card Patterns #126

This is the start of a series of birthday cards for my daughter's 3 (yes, she has a social life) parties this weekend.  2 are indoor rock climbing, which she loves and then one which is at the movies in a Gold Class cinema ( not sure how that translates to the rest of the world but it is complete luxury.  The last time - and probably only time, I have experienced this is the first Harry Potter movie, yes THAT long ago, when my daughter was a newborn.  Anyway, enough moaning,  this one is for the first party and her best friend, a feisty Leo so the colours appealed.

I have missed a few of my favourite challenges over the past week, so will be doing a couple retrospectively.

What you need
Cardstock - SU Rich Razzleberry, Green Galore, Whisper White
Patterned Paper - SU Tangerine Tango DSP
Stamps - PTI Round and Round, All Booked Up
Ink - SU Rich Razzleberry, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie
Ribbon - SU Daffodil Delight Satin
Gems - Kaisercraft

Off to do some stamping with friends, looking forward to it!

Make it Monday 7

Subject:  Heat Embossing

I have also incorporated the latest CR84FN and Card Patterns challenges

I haven't done alot of embossing lately, possibly due to the fact that the weather has been alittle warm, but thank goodness we are heading into autumn now.

Now for the card......

It is hard to see but there is clear embossing on the vanilla card base and the flower is embossed as well.  Well it's Easter school holidays here so I am off to get my daughter to try on last winters clothes.  Don't hold out alot of hope that much will fit as she has grown 6-7 cm in the last 6-8 months!

What you need
Cardstock - SU Very Vanilla, Black, Blush Blossom
Stamps - PTI Fancy Flourishes, Tag-its #2
Ink - Versamark; Memento Tuxedo Black
Embossing Powder - SU, Coloriser
Die - Spellbinders Blossom
Ribbon - PTI black satin
Gemstones - Kaisercraft
Black Kindy Glitz

This could get complicated ....

I have probably left posting my challenges far too late so my photos etc may end up getting confused, add to that one very busy Saturday morning (ballet, jazz, grocery shopping, returning library books, you know the drill), ready for a little rest now.

OK,  first card

This is for Card Patterns #100 challenge sketch.  I have had this colour combination in my head for quite some time, so thought this classic sketch lent itself to something elegant.
What you need

Cardstock - SU white, black, grey;  PTI Lemon Tart
Stamps - PTI Mat Stack Collections 2 and 3
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black;  Brilliance Sunflower Yellow
Ribbon - PTI Black Twill
Pearls - Kaisercraft

Second card

We are having such humid weather at the moment, and it was very hard to stamp the block of colour, should have picked something simpler.  Still too girly for my husband, he might be lucky to get a card in 6 months time.  This card is for Tuesday Trigger (just want to have the photos on my blog) and Wee Memories #41.

What you need

Cardstock - SU Very Vanilla;  PTI Pure Poppy

Patterned Paper - Echo Park Be Mine

Stamps - PTI Sweet Love

Ink - SU Rose Red;  Memento Rich Cocoa

Die - MFT Scallop

Mini Roses - Taylored Expressions

Pearls and Gemstones - Kaisercraft

Card Patterns #99 meets CR84FN12

Edited to Add:  This is my choice for the Papertrey Ink 4th Anniversary celebration - pick your favourite design from the past year.  Not sure I will be able to give it away!

Lavender (any shade of purple) really isn't my colour of choice, I think it's just abit too blue for me (difficult to explain).  However I found PTI's Lavender Moon and figured it was the answer to my dilemma.

Continuing with my baby card requirements, this Card Patterns sketch really lent itself to the theme.  I love how my teddy card turned out and will probably make afew in some other colours, to have on hand.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Lavender Moon, Sweet Blush, Kraft, White
Stamps - PTI Baby Button Bits;  Star Prints
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa;  PTI Sweet Blush;  SU Creamy Caramel
Copics - E13, E15
Dies - PTI Medium Scallop;  Spellbinders Circles and Scallops
Crafty Sparkles - Cosmo Crystal
Ribbon - SU Pretty in Pink
Gemstones -  Kaisercraft

Card Patterns #98

Not absolutely sure what was going on in my head this afternoon, hadn't intended to do this challenge with these colours but perhaps things turn out for a reason.  My husband had knee surgery this week, things didn't go quite to plan, in that the surgeon had a few more things to take care of.  Consequently rehab will take much longer than planned (what was I thinking that this would be straight forward!!).  My daughter has been a wonderful help and she is back to school next week which brings in another raft of tasks.

Anyway,  this is a very striking sketch, so it required striking colours (can't seem to get the image to load).  And, being true to my vow to make a big dent in my patterned paper cache, used PTI Raspberry Fizz.

What you need

Cardstock - SU black;  ? Canson gold
Patterned Paper - PTI Raspberry Fizz
Stamps - PTI Mega Mixed Messages
Dies - Spellbinders Large Circles, Lacey Circles
Ink - PTI Fresh Snow
Embellishment - Melissa Frances
Gemstones - Kaisercraft