A quick card

Wanted to have a crack at both of these challenges, mostly for the colours which I had thought might give me another masculine card, but sadly no.  But I do like what you find when looking through long lost stamp sets.

What you need
Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Taken with Teal, Yellow
Stamps - SU Compliments to the Chef
Ink - Versamark; Memento Rich Cocoa
Twine - Jillibean Soup
Button - PTI

3 Challenges in 1 card ...

I think I have made it just in time for Make-it-Monday - Rock and Roll technique.  This takes me back to my first taste of Stampin Up and stamping really.  It has been a downhill slide since then into addiction.

I struggled abit with the technique on the large doily, it just kept going blobby and was going to give up. The smaller ones turned out much better but probably alittle hard to see.  While on a roll, I used it on the text bacground and really like the effect achieved.

Guess who forgot to put a sentiment on???

What you need
Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Regal Rose, Rose Red
Stamps - PTI Mega Mixed Messages, Text Style, Delightful Doilies
Ink - SU Tempting Turquoise, Taken with Teal, Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Rose Red
Gemstones - Kaisercraft

CAS #142

I think I will just make it within the deadline for this one, unfortunately won't get to 143 with 2 hours to go.  Navy is my favourite colour, wear a fair bit of it both for work and leisure, so why not use it on a card.  At least I have my mother's birthday card done well ahead of time.  And it gave me a chance to pull out some Wplus9 stamps that have been abit neglected lately.  

My next job is to start abit of scrapbooking.  For some time I have wanted to do an album for  my daughter of her dancing photos and we finally got them printed this morning, including some hot off the press ones from todays lesson.  There should also be quite afew I can use for my Project Life album which hasn't seen much action in a while

What you need
Cardstock - SU Night of Navy, white
Stamps - Wplus9 Ever After, Filigreed Frames
Ink -  SU Night of Navy, Crumb Cake
Ribbon - SU Night of Navy
Brad - SU Antique
Gemstones

OK .... just one more, then the ironing!

The Challenges:  Trigger Tuesday "Neopolitan" and CAS #144

When I saw Cath's photo, I remembered this paper somewhere in the depths of my paper collection.  No idea who the designer is but thought it worked well.  Makes you just feel like some ice cream doesn't it.  Well, back to the school projects, I love it when things are left till the last minute.  Roll on Friday as it is the start of school holidays.

What you need

Cardstock - SU Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Patterned paper - ??

Stamps - Fillable Frames

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Regal Rose

Cork

Buttons - PTI

CR84FN30 meets CAS 141

It is an absolute pleasure to see these lovely graphics.  As a person who is very motivated by colour, they make my heart sing (all a bit dramatic really).  Without further ado (and it's nearly dinner time), here is the card

I have been wanting to use the PTI grid paper for some time, but not done so.  Well,  delay no longer and I have to say it makes lining these babies up SOOOOO easy.  Didn't have enough of the right sized pearls but possibly didn't need it anyway.

Had thought of putting it in the Just Add Ink challenge for "fussy cutting"   but I only fussy cut once which probably isn't in the spirit of the challenge.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft, Spring Rain, Lemon Tart, Guidelines 1 

Stamps - PTI Guidelines, Giga Guidelines, Fillable Frames sentiment (not sure which one)

Ink - SU Bashful Blue;  Memento Dandelion;  PTI Chai

Brad - ? K and Company

Pearls - Kaisercraft

CAS with a Splash of Colour

Firstly CAS #135

This one had me completely stumped for about a week and a half.  To not use butterflies or flowers which would be my go to embellishment, was hard.  So decided on another old favourite

Dot Spot.

I missed the deadline for CR84FN22 so I used it on this card (alittle hard to see the green) and really liked how it turned out.  And as I just ordered my Crumb Cake stamp pad it had to feature somewhere.

What you need
Cardstock - PTI white
Stamps - PTI Dot Spot, Simple Sentiments
Ink - SU Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Early Espresso
Pearls - Kaisercraft

Secondly, CAS #135

This design I combined with Heather Pulvirenti's Totally Hues challenge, always a great combination of colours.

Unfortunately my Scarlet Jewel stamp pad seems to be having ink problems, so came out abit grey but I really enjoyed the challenge of combining these colours.

What you need
Cardstock - PTI White
Patterned Paper - PTI In Bloom
Stamps - SU Printed Petals, Elements of Style (sentiment);  PTI Polka Dot Basics 2
Ink - PTI Scarlet Jewel, New Leaf, Sweet Blush
Die - Spellbinders Labels 10
Ribbon - PTI Sweet Blush twill
Gemstones - Kaisercraft
Stickles - Diamond

CAS #133

I had a few thoughts as to how I would approach this sketch, but decided on tissue paper flowers.  I have seen this done by someone else (apologies I can't remember where I saw it) and have been wanting to try it for sometime.

I wish I had picked a bolder sentiment as it isn't really that clear, but I do love the colours.

What you need

Cardstock -  Bazzill Basics white, red

Patterned Paper - SU Christmas Cocoa

Pink and red tissue paper

Brads - SU

Die - Spellbinders Blossom

Stamp - SU Well Scripted

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

CAS #131

This is my second post for today

Just thought I would  quickly sneak this one in this morning as we are off to "Wicked" this afternoon and no hope of crafting time again today - sigh! -

I am unsure what company this paper comes from as I got it in a pack from Emma's Paperie with an order and didn't take much notice of it till this week and thought it was too pretty not to use.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white; pink (unknown)

Patterned Paper - unknown ?? Prima

Stamps - Verve Dream Big

Die - PTI Double ended Banners

Ink - SU Early Espresso

Just thought I would also add the card I made (too late) for CAS #130.  Again papers unknown.

March PTI Blog Hop

WOW, the months are just flying by!  This month's challenge was to use thread imaginatively.  Well, I have come up with 2 cards, not necessarily imaginative but quite happy with the results

Being a cross-stitcher for many years I couldn't resist putting it on a card.  The other bonus to this is it uses up some of my fairly extensive range of embroidery cottons.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, Hibiscus Burst

Stamps - Taylored Expressions Summer Afternoon, PTI Simple Sentiments

Ink - SU Old Olive, Memento Rich Cocoa

DMC thread - 602, 603, 605, 818

Die - PTI Small Scallop

Gemstones - Kaisercraft

The second card  is based on CAS #132  (the sketch image won't load today)

Only I have flipped it upside down for a Christmassy effect.  At least I have the chance to use up some of this hologram thread (no idea why I bought it).

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white 

Patterned Paper - ?? unsure, maybe Prima

Stamps - PTI Snowflake Serenade

Ink - Memento - Rich Cocoa, Bahama Blue, Rose Bud

Thread - Pink Hologram

Ribbon - SU Bashful Blue

Gemstones - Kaisercraft

All CAS tonight!!

Second post for today

CAS #127

Unfortunately I missed the cut off for this challenge, which is a pity because I was really happy with the results of this card.  I have had this stamp for a long time and it hasn't seen ink  - this will change in the future, could be a good male birthday card

What you need
Cardstock - PTI Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, white
Patterned Paper - Jillibean Soup (Olive Sugar)
Stamps - Hero Arts Decorative Bamboo;  PTI Inside and Out:  Birthday
Ink - SU Old Olive;  Choc Chip
Button - PTI
Twine -  Jillibean Soup
Gemstones -  Kaisercraft

CAS #128

I have been really impressed with SEI papers, which seem to be very hard to get in Australia (maybe I am looking in the wrong place).  Unfortunately, the official site does not ship to Oz which isn't helpful (and they don't answer emails).  So I will go on with what I have.  This is Moonrise, all gold, orange, black and green (seems to be my favourite combination at the moment).

What you need
Cardstock - PTI Orange Zest, Black, White
Patterned Paper - SEI Moonrise
Stamps - PTI Mega Mixed Messages;  Marks Finest Papers Brick Wall
Ink - SU Old Olive;  Memento Tuxedo Black
Die - Spellbinders Labels 14
Gemstones - Kaisercraft

CAS #129

Thought about using this for the PTI Blog Hop but no doubt other people had that idea before me.  Was abit stumped for colours till I came across the Play Date Cafe challenge for this week.  Unfortunately in my zeal to get this card done, I have just realised there isn't an ounce of green on it!

The light wasn't so great this afternoon but the card is white.  I wasn't going to add the pearls, still undecided whether I should have, and,again resorted to my Fiskars oval stencil, which I used for the scallops on my PTI blog hop card (hope that helps Robyn).

What you need
Cardstock -  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Orange Zest, White
Stamps - PTI Text Style II, Inside and Out:  Birthday
Ink - PTI Hawaiian Shores;  Memento Rich Cocoa
Ribbon - SU Pumpkin Pie
Pearls -  Kaisercraft

CAS #125 and #126

A double dose of CAS designs

 

I thought this might be a good masculine card but perhaps change the sentiment (hope you can see the woodgrain impression).

What you need

Cardstock - SU white;  Bazzill Basics Fourz (brown)
Stamps - PTI Signature Greetings
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Impression plate - PTI woodgrain
Ribbon - Annabelle stamps

These colours are from a previous PPA challenge, and when I was getting out the cardstock, the purple and green looked stunning together.  I am sure this card will get used this year for one of my daughter's friends.

What you need

Cardstock - SU Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery, Rich Razzleberry, white

Patterned Paper - SU Cottage Garden

Stamps - PTI Signature Greetings

Ink - SU Read Red

Impression Plate - PTI By the Numbers

Die - PTI By the Numbers;  Spellbinders Lacy Circles

Ribbon - SU Certainly Celery Twill

Gemstones - Kaisercraft

Finally ... some sunshine

It's a beautiful morning in Brisbane, after the awful weather of the past few weeks.  While this city cleans up (thanks to the thousands of volunteers who have helped those affected), floods have spread to Victoria where my family is from, we could really do with a dry-out.

This card is for a combined challenge that I was abit slow getting around to but really wanted to have a go.

I took a bit of licence with the CAS #124 layout, I may have another go at it because it is a lovely sketch.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft;  SU white, Early Espresso
Patterned paper - Doodlebut Ladybug Serenade
Embossing Folder - Provocraft Houndstooth
Die and Stamps - MFT Textile Rectangles
Ink - SU Real Red, Early Espresso
Ribbon - PTI Dark Chocolate
Gemstones - Kaisercraft

CAS #123

Nice to be back in the swing with CAS challenges.  I have been doing ALOT of stitching on cards a la Niki Estes (great inspiration) so it had to appear on a creation of my own.  Alittle labor intensive as I don't have a sewing machine (of the automated kind) but I found it very therapeutic.  Also, on my quest to use my patterned paper, alittle bit more has been added to a card.

Apologies for the photography, light at the moment is alittle unpredicatable

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft, white
Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie
Stamps - PTI Sweet Love
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa;  SU Choc Chip, Real Red
Bookprint
Gemstones - Kaisercraft
Dark brown DMC embroidery cotton

CAS #122

My goodness, where did 2010 go!!  It has taken quite a while for me to get back into the swing of card making after our Christmas holiday in Hawaii (read impetus to do anything), except surf my favourite blogs and see how creative everyone else has been.  But Michelle inspired me last night as she made her first foray into Challenge-Land and today is a very good craft day - heavy rain (what's different from the past month) and windy.  So along with is card, I have made a couple of cards heavily inspired by Niki Estes, which use Cosmo Cricket papers (I am trying to make use of my large collection of patterned paper and not buy anymore - HA!).

One of the challenges Flourishes is running is "Recycling Christmas", so with that in mind and a stack of Christmas cards still hanging around, I thought I would use the idea for this challenge (not sure whether this will be the one for Flourishes as there isn't an ounce of stamping on it).  The snowflakes were punched and glittered though.

What you need (not alot!)

Cardstock - PTI white
Used Christmas cards
Crafty Sparkles - Cosmo Crystal

I don't plan to post anything else Christmas-y so I thought I would share with you the cards I made for my family, something homemade as we were so far from home (sniff...).  The first, fairly obviously was for my daughter ...

Love the Pure Innocence stamps from My Favourite Things, gives me a chance to exercise my Copic investment.  I put floc on her hat, muff and boots and am so glad it didn't rub off in transit.

I couldn't believe my luck when I found this stamp at Darkroom Door - most particularly it is a Triumph (my husband's favourite brand).  I also picked up a couple of distress inks in the hope of getting to know this technique a little better.

CAS # 119 and # 120

Need to get afew challenges posted before we leave for our holiday.  The post setup doesn't want to play ball tonight so I can't post the inspiration sketch.  This is # 119 (hope the link works), the ink looks abit pink but didn't think I would want Cherry Cobbler ink (I mean how many reds can you have - not enough obviously, like shoes really).  An oversight I will have to fix. 


What you need

Cardstock - SU Cherry Cobbler, white, black
Stamps - PTI Fancy Flourishes;  SU Uppsy Daisy (sentiment)
Ink - Versacolour Cardinal;  PTI Fresh Snow
Buckle - ???
Gemstones  - Kaisercraft

CAS #120 - a particularly lazy card, this one (or thrifty, depending on your viewpoint). This is possibly a common problem but I seem to have alot of 6 x 6 paper pads, all of which I had to have, but have sat on the shelf for .....ummm....  about a year (in this case).  Time to earn their keep or they are out (to my daughter most likely).  This collection has such rich luscious prints but perhaps alittle busy for me.  So at least I have used a couple of sheets.

What you need

Cardstock - SU white
Patterned paper - Kaisercraft Belle Collection
Ribbon - SU Pear Pizzazz taffeta
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamp -Wplus9 Retro Girly (sentiment)