Summer is on the way .....

Great colours, great sketch!  After an appallingly hot day yesterday we had the mildest weather today.  Spring in Brisbane is a complete anathema to me, especially this year.  Normally we would have a bit of rain about this time, bur absolutely nothing, hence my rose investment has needed a great deal of watery indulgence.  This paid off today with milder weather but tomorrow will be just as hot again (of course it is a working day).  

Anyway, to the card,  afew new purchases from SU - the punch and pink paper.  It is hard to see the flower background as it is lovely and subtle.  But I know my aunt in Victoria will love this.  

What you need

Cardstock - SU black, white

DSP - SU Neutrals and Brights Collections

Stamps - SU Organic Grace;  Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments 

Ink - SU Pretty in Pink;  Memento Tuxedo Black

Punch - SU Elegant Butterfly

Die - MFT Fishtail Flag Stax

Twine - MME Lime Twist

Gems - Kaisercraft

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Now, this one was slightly trickier -  which colour would be the dominant one.  Blue won out with a contribution from my Cristina Re paper collection.  I really wanted to use the striped image but had nothing, not even a stamp to imitate that.This is one of those endlessly useful "no sentiment" cards.

What you need

Cardstock - BB white; PTI Spring Rain, New Leaf, white

DSP - Cristina Re; PTi Men of Life

Stamps - PTI - Pretty Peonies

Ink - SU Daffodil Delight

Die - SU Branch with Leaves

Ribbon - Daffodil Delight satin

Pearls - SU

For Your Inspiration and Mojo Monday #233

For this submission, I have tried to emulate the Japanese style garden with those beautiful pinky red hues.  I have cut out and layered some of the flowers from the patterned paper, but maybe it is a bit busy.  Cristina Re does some lovely elegant papers of which I have tonnes and don't use it much, really need to remedy that.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white;  SU Cherry Cobbler, Certainly Celery

Patterned paper - Cristina Re

Stamps - WMS Asian Gardens and Additions

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red

Seam Binding - SU Cherry Cobbler

Pearls and Gems - Kaisercraft

November Reject Blog Hop

Well, here we are again, another month gone by in a rush.  But I have not been idle, dear reader, a month full of PC submissions and making everyone else's Christmas cards but my own.  I did have 1 project picked up, always a good thing, but it was not my favourite, these 2 were.  As everyone keeps saying you just never know what they are looking for.

I have stitched at intervals down one side of this divine Cristina Re paper then used the reverse for the background.  The violet colours of the rose aren't usually one of my go to schemes but I think it worked particularly well.

This next one was loosely based on a card I did for my Mother-in-law earlier this year, again CR paper but in blue.  Not sure who could be the recipient of this but maybe  it will go in the box of keeper cards.  I had a peek  at some of the other "rejects" and they are gorgeous - we have some very talented people in cardmaking-land.

3 birds ...... 1 stone (so to speak)

This is my first post for tonight, it would be too confusing to put them together.

This card covers these 3 challenges

I'm not sure about this one, I don't think the vellum  (for the Make it Mondays challenge) shows up that well, and the Kraft is possibly too dominant.  Anyway, no time to do anything else.  I went with Maile Belles choice of colours and have opted to leave the sentiment off  till I need to use the card.

What you need
Cardstock - PTI Kraft, Lavender Moon, white
Stamps - Wplus9 Magical
Vellum - Cristina Re Petite Pois white
Ink - PTI Hawaiian Shores;  Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies - MFT Daisies;  PTI Small Scallop
Copics - RV32,34, V06
Ribbon - PTI Hawaiian Shores Satin

A touch of Teal with Buttons

Hope I'm not too late for the Waltzingmouse button challenge!  It has been a pretty hectic  week around here but things will hopefully be a little quieter over the weekend (famous last words!) This colour graphic is so gorgeous but wondered what I would do with teal, then I remembered I had some pretty teal coloured paper buried deep down in my paper collection, so out it came and this is the result.

The layout it loosely based on the latest Card Patterns challenge (102 I think) and the clear buttons have gold paper under them (gold/yellow I hope that's allowed).

What you need

Cardstock - Cristina Re Green Tea;  SU Taken with Teal, white;  Canson gold
Patterned Paper - Cristina Re Florentine Floral Blue
Stamps - WM Vintage Labels 1, Fancy Phrases;  Wplus9 Magical
Ink - SU Taken with Teal, Certainly Celery;  Memento Tuxedo Black
Die - Spellbinders Labels 1
Buttons and DMC cotton - craft supplies
Gemstones - Prima, Kaisercraft

Moxie Fab World - Let's do Classy and Elegant

This card was for my sister-in-law's birthday earlier in the year.  You can't beat black and white as a classic colour scheme or embossed cardstock.  I think she really liked it because when my daughter goes to stay at their farm it is on display - I guess that's a good sign






What you need

Cardstock - Cristina Re embossed white card;  SU Whisper White, Black
Ink - SU Black
Stamps - Hero Arts Antique Flower Background, Large Chanelier
Die - Spellbinders Labels One
Black Satin Ribbon
Gemstones - Kaisercraft