Hooray for school holidays!!!

My daughter started school holidays on Friday, much anticipated,  as I think she is quite tired.  But of course, activities didn't end there, last night she sang in the winter concert for the Queensland branch of the Australian Girls Choir.  It is her first year and she is loving it, a very enjoyable concert for the audience too.  Today she is dancing all day at a charity concert, we were up early doing makeup (at which I am hopeless and my nervousness shows) and hair.  We will see the final show this afternoon.  These holidays are never quiet though as she has ballet and jazz workshops and exams.

Anyway enough chat, onto a few cards I have had on the go for a couple of days, as there was no chance of any craft time the past 2 days.  One of my favourite colour combinations this and just happens to have Authentique's Loyal to match.  This is a past MFT sketch but I don't seem to get to them when they are live.

Love this little stamp set from Jane's Doodles - I have come late to liking clouds and gumboots and adore them in these colours.

What you need

Cardstock - BB blue;  SU Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade, white

Patterned paper - Authentique Loyal

Stamps - Jane's Doodles Raindrops;  PTI Flower Fusion (sentiment)

Ink - SU Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeade

Die - MFT Fishtail Flags Stax

Eyelet - SU

Punch - Fiskars

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I decided to combine 2 WMS challenges into one.  I struggles abit to incorporate the orange, but am happy with the results.  Wish that setting was in my house!

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Taken with Teal, Pool Party

Stamps - WMS Fancy Phrases

Ink - SU Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Pool Party

Die - PTI Edgers

Ribbon - SU Pumpkin Pie satin

Pearls and Flowers - Prima grey

Gems - Kaisercraft

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Case Study #95

I had been fiddling around with this die before Joy's card came up in Case Study.  It didn't want to cooperate with my Big Shot, but it is amazing what a bit of tape on the back of the die can do.

What you need

Cardstock - HA long cards (white);  SU Real Red, white

Stamp - PTI Think Big Favourites

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Die - Memory Box Piestre Tile

Flowers and Gems - Kaisercraft

Brad - ?

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Hero Arts latest challenge

It is a very sad state of affairs that my stamp collection is so lacking in important HA stamps as sentiments and flowers.  I have remedied the sentiment situation with the trip to the Craft Show last weekend, but no flowers did I get.  No problem with background stamps though.  Tricky technique to do but love the effect.

What you need
Cardstock - SU white
Patterned paper - ? Making Memories
Stamps -  HA Dots and Flowers;  SU Petal Pizzazz; WMS Fancy Phrases
Ink - SU Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Rose Red
Gems - Kaisercraft