ColourQ #125

I was sooooo tempted, when I first saw the colours and pattern of this quilt, to pull out my long forgotten SU Urban Oasis DSP.  But design team member Jen had already beaten me to the punch with this absolutely gorgeous card with just a hint of orange.  Just lovely.  

(just really wanted to keep this for future reference, hope you don't mind Jen)

So here is the design I came up with -  new stamp set and was happy with how it turned out.

What you need

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics white

DSP - SU Patterns in Tangerine Tango

Stamps - SU Fabulous Florets

Ink - SU Basic Grey, Lucky Limeade;  VersaMagic Aegean Blue

Die - My Favourite Things

Gems - Kaisercraft

February 2012 PTI Blog Hop

This month's theme:  Interactive Cards

This is a take on a card I did for a past PC Submission.  It took a bit of thinking about, ie where to attach the embellishments so that the jigsaw still broke up.  Couldn't use patterned paper either as I would have had to cut around every piece - too much hard work for me (I like hand cutting but not that much).

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white

Stamps - PTI Sweet Love, Heart Prints, Text Style

Ink - SU Real Red, Regal Rose and markers

Die - Spellbinders

Gemstone Flourish and Rose - Prima

Bag - PTI

Other - Peg, lace, ribbon,jigsaw from craft supplies

Looks like another wet-ish day in Brisbane - a good day for cleaning, or perhaps cardmaking

Waltzingmouse Challenge #85

We gather inspiration from everywhere as creative people.  And as I have been cleaning out the craft room I have come across a box of magazine pages I have kept for just that reason.  I hope to slowly go through them and actually put them to good use (though Pinterest seems to take up alot of time these days).  

So for the latest Waltzingmouse sketch (I haven't done one in ages!)  I have used the colours from the packaging of MOR Cosmetics lychee collection. Very rarely do I get these gorgeous products as it is very hard to choose just one thing (don't know if they are available anywhere outside Australia and New Zealand).  

MOR Cosmetics

What you need
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Black;  PTI Raspberry Fizz
Stamps - WMS Asian Gardens and Additions
Ink - Versamark;  Memento Tuxedo Black
Embossing Powder - Fantasy Gold;  Coloriser Clear
Gems - Kaisercraft

ColourQ #124 and CR84FN48

I really wish we had access to SU Cool Caribbean is Australia, I think I would have found it very useful.  However, I have substituted PTI's Aqua Mist which I think works equally well.  Don't think my colouring pencil colouring is up to much at the moment, really needs perfecting, but not completely unhappy with the way this card turned out.

What you need
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics Red;  SU Very Vanilla
Patterned Paper - PTI 2008 Bitty Dot Basics
Stamps - TE Rosy Posey
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Die - SB Scalloped Rectangles
Ribbon - SU Pretty in Pink Taffeta
Twine - MME Lime Twist "Charmed"
Colouring Pencils - Faber-Castell Art Grip

Not my usual colour palette this one, and, now I have looked at the photo, doesn't do it justice in real life (note to self: NEVER photograph cream against a white background).  Love the simplicity of this design.

Edit: Have tried to take a better photo but just won't work.


What you need
Cardstock - SU Very Vanilla, Basic Grey
Stamps - SU Oh, so lovely; PTI Inside and Out: Birthday
Ink - Brilliance Lavender;  Versacolor Bamboo
Twine - Jillibean Soup
Gems - Kaisercraft

Runway Inspired #5

 I think I will just make the deadline for this challenge.  I particularly love the shimmery, gauzy look which I wanted to capture

Then, whilst waiting for an appointment found the latest edition of Harpers Bazaar Australia, which also uses the same texture and colour, so I have sort of combined them both,

The stamping on vellum isn't quite so clear in the photo but does look lovely and delicate.  

What you need
Cardstock - PTI Kraft, Spring Rain,vellum
Stamps - TE Friendship Blooms
Ink - PTI Fresh Snow
Die - TE Leaves
Pale Blue thread, Rose
Gems - Kaisercraft
Ribbon - PTI


Grade 4 had their first camp this week and have come home extremely tired but happy.  So hopefully a quiet weekend before back to school next week.

PTI Fifth Birthday Celebrations - Days 5 - 7

OK, so things haven't quite turned out time-wise as I would have hoped.  BUT I do now have an almost fully functioning craft room, YIPPEE!!  Just afew little tweaks, some pictures on the walls, and a coat of paint can wait till winter.  My final card is very loosely based on the first two challenges

 Challenge Day 5 - Pinterest Inspiration

This site would have to be the biggest time waster - I think I spent more time looking for and deciding upon an inspiring photo than actually making the card!  There are so many beautiful images (and recipes to download) and ideas that make you think "why didn't I think of that...."

So here is the photo I have chosen, it is just so beautiful and my favourite colours

ajpscs via Blue Peublo

Forest Spider Lilies, Saitama, Japan

Challenge Day 6 - Sketch

Could have picked any of the sketches, really liked them all.

Challenge Day 7 - The theme of Hearts

Just in time for Valentines Day, and my husband really does deserve a huge thank you for all the work (read flat pack assembly) and a fair degree of frustration whilst redoing my room

What you need

Cardstock - PTI black, white, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy

Stamps - PTI Heart Prints

Ink - SU Real Red, Melon Mambo;  Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies - PTI Mat Stack 4; Hearts

Impression Plate - PTI Circles

Glitter - Fire Engine Red

PTI Fifth Birthday Celebrations

How time flies when you are a successful company, making great stamps and making alot of people very happy (bank balances may not see it that way).  I chose to CASE Maile Belles, though I have used Modern Basics, however,  a similar colour scheme and placement.

And here is my interpretation of her gorgeous card

I wasn't sure I would be able to get any stamping done over the past couple of weeks as my husband decided, out of the blue on a very wet weekend, that the plans for the study cum craft room would suddenly come to fruition.  So I had to move out immediately.  The upside of this, apart from a wonderful dedicated space, is that I had to go through everything, toss out, donate or ... use.  It should be finished in the next week or so, not counting a coat of paint on the walls,  that is definitely a winter job.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white

Stamps - PTI  Modern Basics, Signature Greetings

Ink - SU Lucky Limeade, Pretty in Pink, Poppy Parade;  Memento Tangelo, Sweet Plum, Cantaloupe, Tuxedo Black

Buttons - PTI

Runway Inspired #4

WOW, 2 posts in a day, this is most unusual for me at the moment. I need to get these done before the tennis starts this morning as we are now into the semis of the Australian Open.  I didn't go down this year but we had such a great tournament here in early January that there isn't quite the same need to travel to Melbourne.  Still, I have really loved going in the past as it is a great opportunity to catch up with family.

The challenge - lots of wonderful bright colours

I have gone with Modern Basics as I really need the practice and there are so many amazing and different projects out there that I want to try using this set.  I have gone with a simple birthday card which will be useful for my daughter's friends.

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white

Stamps - PTI Modern Basics; Happy Day

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Green Galore, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise;  Brilliance Rocket Red, Sunflower Yellow

Gems - Kaisercraft

Papertrey Ink January 2012 Blog Hop

I know it's only meant to be 1 favourite project but I have picked 2.  I loved the effect of the quatrefoil die white on white but really love the colour scheme of the second. 

It isn't very clear but I embossed some of the flowers from Rosie Posie onto the white cardstock.  In real life it is much more apparent.

What you need
Cardstock - PTI white; Shimmer Aqua (? Canson)
Stamps - PTI Rosie Posie, Happy Day
Ink - Brilliance Pearlescent Jade;  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
Die - PTI Quatrefoil
Embossing Powder - Coloriser (clear)
Gems - Kaisercraft

Today is Australia Day,  a day on which we celebrate the nationhood of our young country.  Unfortunately, with the days of heavy rain we have had,  alot of events have been cancelled.  But I am sure there will be cane toad racing or yabbie catching happening somewhere in Brisbane.

Runway Inspired #3

After an extended Christmas/New Year hiatus, I think I am back in the swing of card making.  I haven't been idle, just indulging my festive need to CASE.  In this case to do something with my Taylored Expressions monthly kits and I couldn't go past the wonderful creations of the DT.  Consequently I have tons of birthday and thank you cards which I use the most. 

 I caught up a bit with my 2011 Project Life album but there is a long way to go.  I will give it another go this year, hopefully alittle more wiser.  

It has taken a while to come up with my final card for this challenge, I felt quite in awe of what others had created, but I am happy with the outcome.  

What you need

Cardstock - PTI white, black; ? shimmer black

DSP - SU Neutral Patterns

Stamps - PTI Flower Fusion

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Die - Spellbinders

Punch - Martha Stewart

Gems - Kaisercraft

Hope to be back with a few cards for the Clean and Simple online class