Starburst Card

Hi everyone,

My card today is a birthday card using the cute Elephants from Wild Rose Studio.

At the top of my card I created a background using the Starburst Technique.

Here is the inside of my card. I used a couple of the same designer papers that I used on the front of my card and also added a birthday sentiment.

Stamps: Bella with Friend – Wild Rose Studio; Birthday Greetings – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Brown; Pink; The Lakehouse DP – Kaisercraft

Other: Black Ink; MFT Die-namics Simply Scallops; Foam Tape;  Copics

 

Perk Up!

Hi everyone,
My card today is a Flip It card using the Sizzix Flip it dies, it seems a while since I have played with these dies as I have been busy playing with other dies … so I thought it was about time I used one .
To decorate my card I used stamps from the Perk Up stamp set from There She Goes, love the cute little face on the coffee cup. It reminds me of a set a friend gave to me a few years back.

Here is the ‘flip’ side of my card,  as you can see I added a sentiment from the stamp set.

Stamps: Perk Up – There She Goes

Paper: White; Pink; Brown; Kissing Booth DP – Basic Grey

Other: Black Ink; Sizzix Fancy Labels Flip It Die; Sizzix Fancy Labels Framelits set; Circle Punches; Foam Tape; Copics

Flowers & Pearls

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Being a brand new month it is time to introduce our challenge hostess for September which is Cindy Haffner. Cindy isn’t on our team right now however as she had already organised the challenge prior to her leaving we decided to play with those challenge anyway. This month we also welcome Tosh Leyendekker as our Guest Designer for the month.

For our first challenge this month Cindy has challenged us to Flowers and Pearls …. Include flowers and pearls on your card / project.

For my card this week I used a stamp from Lili of the Valley. The card itself was created using Marianne Designs Anya’s Squares die set. The flower part of the challenge are on the image and I added some pearls around the white panel of the card.

Here is the inside of my card. I added a birthday sentiment and also a flower and pearl for good luck .

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Andrea Murdock	Anja de Regt	Barb Anders	Betty Wright	Jessie Rone	Joanne Grzelak	Kelli Hull
Kristine Reynolds	Peggy McCurry	Sarah Gough	Silke Ledlow	Silke Kittman (taking a break)	Tosh Leyendekker September Guest Designer

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Stamps: Emma Rose Garden – Lili of the Valley; Birthday Greetings – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pink

Other: Black Ink; Marianne Designs Anya’s Squares Die Set; MFT Die-namics Open Scallop Doily Duo; MFT Die-namics Circle Stax; Pearls; Foam Tape; Copics

 

Cheers!

Hi everyone,

I have been playing with my Karen Burniston Sizzix Pop N Cuts dies again. The inside of my card was inspired by one created by Donna Wright that she created for the Sizzix Pop N Cuts challenge last month. I just loved how she turned the Sizzix Mug & Heart Insert into a beer mug. This makes this insert even more versatile!

I hadn’t intended to use this insert when I started my card, but as I was coloring the image which I have used on the inside it was just calling … it is the perfect insert for the image don’t you think!

Here’s a closer look at the front of my card. I used the Cheers stamp set from Flippin’ Stamps which I have had sitting in my use me box for a while. I used the Sizzix Pop N Cuts Square Card with Ornate Edge for the base of my card.

I didn’t think I would ever put rhinestones on a male card but I did for this one … along the metal section of the beer keg and on top of the fishtail piece at the top right side of the card. These are a steely type of rhinestone which worked well on this card.

Here is the inside of my card again … I also copied Donna by using acetate over the designer paper mug … I tried doing it without but I think adding the acetate looks better. To get the look of the beer mug I used an embossing folder.

Along the bottom of my card I stamped a row of beer glasses (also included in the stamp set) and on the top right corner I added the sentiment cheers.

I wanted this to be a birthday card so added a “Happy Birthday” to the heart panel on the left side of the card. I also decorated my card with a couple of moustaches.

Here is a close up of the beer mug and the heart panel.

Stamps: Cheers – Flippin’ Stamps; Background Stamp – Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous;

Paper: White; Blue; Brown;

Other: Black Ink; Brown Ink; Sizzix Pop N Cuts Square Card with Ornate Edge; Sizzix Pop N Cuts Mug & Heart Insert; MFT Die-namics Peekaboo Chevrons; MFT  Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax; Memory Box Moustache Die Set; Acetate; Cuttlebug Traffic Jam Embossing Folder; Rhinestones; Foam Tape; Copics

 

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Being a brand new month it is time for a new hostess for September which is Lois Bak.

Apparently it is Lois’ birthday this week and her daughter in law’s, so this time round Lois has asked us to make a birthday card for this weeks challenge.

For my card this week I used a die from Sizzix … Geometric Tiles Thinlits. Once I had die cut my burgundy card I positioned it over the white base card and drew around each of the circles. Then I used my alphabet stamp set to spell the words “Happy Birthday”. I also added a few of the small  die cut pieces which comes with the die to fill in the empty circles.

Here is the inside of my card. I added a birthday sentiment and also a diecut heart from the Sizzix die set.

Don’t forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

Charlene Merrick (on a break)	Joanne Grzelak	Shirley Quarry	Anne Harmon	Lois Bok	Vicky Gould
Sabrina Friel	Kathy Bradley	Amber Hillman

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Stamps: Alphabet Snap Stamps – Karen Forster; Birthday Greetings – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Burgundy; Pink

Other: Black Ink; Pink Ink; White Ink; Sizzix Geometric Tiles Thinlits; White Hemp Cord; Rhinestones; Foam Tape

 

Embroidered Card

Hi everyone,

Every month I attend a stamp club with a bunch of friends. Each month a different member of our club comes up with a project for us to do. Our project this month was create embroidered cards using thread and beads. This is the card I created. I added a flower to the centre of my card …  still deciding whether that was a good thing or bad things to do LOL!

I had fun creating this card, but I don’t think my stamps have anything to fear!

King of the Castle!

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time again over on the Riley and Company blog. This time round it is my turn to host the challenge.

It was Father's Day down under in Australia & NZ on Sunday ... so for the challenge this week let's make a card for a male ... it can be for any occasion.

As you can see I opted to make my card for Father’s Day! For my card I used Riley and Company’s King Riley and created another Slider card … I have been having fun making these cards. I attached a gift card to the sliding portion of the card.

Here is my card all closed up ready to be placed in an envelope. Both sentiments used on this card were computer generated.

Want to play along????

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!  So get stamping Riley fans :).

To play create a card using Riley and Company images. Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword RILEY1713. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge.

• Jovita Torres

• Joy Stagg

• Kelly Santi

• Laurie Clout

• Michele L

 

Stamps: King Riley – Riley and Company

Paper: White; Mustard; Fair Skies DP – Farmhouse Paper Co

Other: Black Ink; The Rubber Cafe Easy Slider Card Die; MFT Die-namics Oval Stax; MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax; Copics

 

Thomas Kinkade … Dogwood Chapel

Hi everyone,

It’s the first CHF non challenge week of the month which means that this week is Thomas Kinkade week where each of the CHF Design Team will be featuring one of the Thomas Kinkade stamps on their blogs. You will need to keep an eye on the CHF DT’s blogs during this week as we won’t all be posting on the same day, but rather on a day that suits us depending on what other stuff we have to blog that week.

For my card today I have used Thomas Kinkade’s Dogwood Chapel which is available in the Cornish Heritage Farms online store.

This year I have been trying to use a different technique each month during Thomas Kinkade week and this time round I used the Triple Time Stamping Technique. For this technique you need to cut your all your layers first, including the matting layers and then position the white pieces as they would go when the card is completed and stamp your image. Then for my card today I then colored my image using copics, matted each layer and it’s done

 

Stamps: Thomas Kinkade Dogwood Chapel – Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: White; Black; Orange

Other: Black Ink; Copics.

 

September

Hi everyone,

Well September has arrived … which means that Spring is here down here in Australia! Yah!

Of course being a new month, it is also time for a new calendar page and this time round Spring was my inspiration … you can see the floral wallpaper! I decided this time round to do an inside scene using the Memory Box Window die and Lace Curtains. The scene outside was created using MFT Die-namics. I also added two little dolls on floor on the right hand side.

Here is my calendar again, this time attached to my calendar holder with all the other pages that I have done to date.

I used my Scor-Pal to create the panelling along the bottom section of the wall. The word September was created using ECAL and cut using my Sizzix Eclipse. The calendar was also computer generated.

Stamps: Dolls – Montarga Rubber Stamps

Paper: White; Red; Blue; Green; Yellow; DP – Imaginisce

Other: Black Ink; Memory Box Sml Grand Madison Window; Memory Box Lace Curtains; MFT Die-namics Sunshine; MFT Die-namics Cloud Trio; MFT Die-namics Snowdrifts; Scorpal; Sizzix Eclipse; Foam Tape; Copics