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.

Stampin Royalty #100

"Anything but a card ..."

Fortuitously,  for this challenge, I had a couple of things I made for my daughter's teachers for Christmas.  This was for her class teacher along with a some other bits and pieces.  As she has had the same teacher for 2 years, I couldn't do a birthday book so really had to scout around for something else to do.  I scrolled back through Nichole Heady's blog under the non-card projects heading and found this post.  Exactly what I was looking for, I think I will put together a few more to tuck into Christmas presents. 

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft, white

Patterned paper - Jillibean Soup

Stamps - PTI Take Note

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Real Red

Ribbon - SU real red

Gem Flourish - Prima 

This was another little gift for her class teacher.  My husband wants to plaster the sentiment all over the fridge (where Vitamin "C" lives in our house).  So glad I found this stamp (Maya Road I think), I have always loved this graphic from WWII (I think).  Papers are from October Afternoon Sidewalks.

This gift was for her piano teacher.  On the left is a post-it note pad and on the right a note pad on a plastic photo frame from Coles (the same as the note pad above).   The design for the note pad was inspired by this post from Michelle, not for the same teacher though.  

Tuesday Trigger - Red and Rustic

Wouldn't this be the most divine place to take time out and read a book (knowing me I would probably fall asleep before the end of the first page).  The colours are so appealing and restful.  

So this is my interpretation of the colours.  I still don't have enough Christmas cards so the next few challenges will probably cover it.  Good to be able to use PTI's Harvest Berries, I just love this set.

What you need
Cardstock - SU Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Very vanilla
Stamps - PTI Harvest Berries, Stylish Sentiments:  Holiday
Ink - SU Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Seam Binding - SU Cherry Cobbler
Pearls - Kaisercraft

Better go, we are about to get our first summer storm, of course just before we have to head out the door to the vet.

Less is More - Week 42 "Silhouettes"

This card popped into my head when out walking one morning this week,  I think because a friend became engaged recently.  And even better, it came together in 20 minutes - nothing like getting a card made when inspiration strikes.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, black

Stamps -  WMS Oval Classic Frames, Cameo Maker, Big Day Additions

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog

Afew more Christmas jobs can be ticked off.  With school finishing next Tuesday, all teacher gifts are done, will share next week.  My daughter's family birthday will be on Sunday, just a straight forward Aussie BBQ, with a special request for a chocolate mousse cake birthday cake. Love that girl's choice!

There is something about 9 year old girls in confined spaces .....

BOY, can they make alot of noise!  My daughter had her 9th birthday party yesterday with a small group of friends.  Very well behaved but can they squeal, especially with Selena Gomez on the iPod.

This was the invitation for the cooking party, at which they made ravioli and a croquembouche as the birthday cake.  I used SU's Domestic Goddess DSP and some WMS gingham.  Win, win. Mum didn't have to do anything for the party - well, till next weekend which is the family get-together.

These were the take-home gifts I put together from a blog post Kim Badelt did last year.  Thank you so much Kim.

Hope she doesn't expect much for next year!  Just a few more teacher gifts to organise and some family Christmas presents and maybe, just maybe, I might get around to a challenge or two.

November Waltzingmouse SOAP CASE challenge

There were so many absolutely divine cards to choose from in this month's SOAP blogs but this one, from Day One was a standout for me, minimal but SO elegant - and framed, just how I like my cards.  Now I have a use for all the foil cardboard leftover from daycare and school projects.  I may CASE this one for my Christmas cards if I get to them too late - just to let you know in advance Julia .

Here is my version of Julia's design, got my new stamps just in time.  I really didn't want to change anything as St. Nick looks so regal in blue.  But I found red first and used the Nutcracker instead.  Love how the light bounces off the foil.

What you need
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics white;  red metallic cardboard
Stamps - WMS Nutcracker Sweet;  Nordic Winter
Ink - SU Real Red
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.

Here are a couple of challenges I played with yesterday, though I really should pay a bit more attention to the layering on a sketch.  I stuck everything down then realised I didn't have a scallop detail or ribbon across the corner.  Oh well, necessity is the mother of invention, or so they say.

I have been trying out a few techniques that were demonstrated in Jennifer McGuire's Inspiration Showcase, namely, using Perfect Pearls. The little geometric designs were stamped in Versamark then dusted with Perfect Pearls, then "waved" through a mist of water.  Love the effect.  The flowers look a little unbalanced but really couldn't think of another way out of my dilemma.

What you need

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics black, white;  SU Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder

DSP - SU Neutrals Collection

Stamps - Darkroom Door Spiral Flowers;  Verve Fern Leaf, Circular Sayings

Ink - Versamark;  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Pear Pizzazz

Die - PTI Limitless Layers

Flowers and Gems - Kaisercraft

Perfect Pearls, Kindyglitz

This is the birthday card I made for one of my daughter's friends - actually Michelle's daughter.  It is based on a card Dawn McVey did about a month ago using Hero Arts/Basic Grey papers and stamps.  As it was a Hawaiian themed party, I really overdid the tropical flowers. 

Hope she liked it and enjoyed her special day.

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

October already!

Where has the year gone!  My daughter has just returned to school this week and has only 7 weeks of Grade 3 left, I am sure she was only a toddler a year ago!  We had a lovely week in Ballarat with family only it was very cold and stormy which caused havoc across the southern states.

Anyway to a few challenges I have had my eye on this week.  I have finished my daughter's birthday invitations which I will put up next week when they have been sent, just need to work on the take home gift now.

This first card combines the gorgeous colours of the Shabby Tea Rooms latest challenge and the Sweet Stop's latest design.

This patterned paper would be my favourite of all the PTI papers but I always forget to use it.  

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, new leaf;  SU Early Espresso

Patterned paper - Autumn Abundance

Stamps - PTI Turning a New Leaf, Beautiful Blooms 2;  SU Curly Cute

Ink - SU Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso (and marker)

Ribbon - ? American Crafts

Gems - Kaisercraft

The second challenge that caught my attention was Cards for Men utilising something sporty.  I have had this Snoopy stamp for a few years, my husband being a soccer fan, but never used it.  Well he has his Man Utd kit on and he is ready to play ball

What you need

Cardstock - SU black, white

Patterned paper - Kaisercraft Shaken not Stirred

Stamps - PTI Inside and Out:  Birthday;  Stampabilities Snoopy the Hot Shot

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black;  SU Real Red

Copic Markers

And finally for now, one for the Daring Cardmakers challenge - a card featuring a foreign language.  I paired this with SU's new Beau Chateau DSP.

What you need

Cardstock - SU Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Vanilla

Patterned paper - SU Beau Chateau

Stamps  - SUCarte Postale

Ink - SU Soft Suede;  Versamagic Aegean Blue (reasonable match for Marina Mist)

Ribbon - SU Pink Pirouette striped grosgrain

Pearls - Kaisercraft

You can find links to all these challenges and more on the right hand sidebar.