Month: January 2020

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Kath is our challenge host with an all about occasions theme this week!

I used a new stamp and die set from Stampin U called ‘Lovely lily pad’ with a sentiment from ‘Thanks for the laughs’. Both sets have some great images and sentiments and I just love those dies.

Come join in the fun and make a card for an occasions of your choosing. Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, 4th February at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 3rd February 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Always Fun Challenge with a challenge to add sparkle this week!

I used ‘Very Versailles’ from Stampin Up which I stamped the script text and heat embossed with iridescent ice and lightly sponged with Soft Sea Foam ink. I added the leaves, sentiment and lock image from the same set, added a bit of Galaxy Gold on the edges, some twine and my card was done.

Come join in the fun and make a card with sparkle. Check out the projects that the other artists at Always Fun Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, 2nd March at 4pm Melbourne Time or Saturday 1st March 11pm US CST to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Fusion Challenge and do we have a great sketch and inspirational photo for you!

I loved this photo of the adorable otter smelling the flower and I was also guided loosely by the sketch. My card came together using a new stamp set from Stampin Up ‘Special Someone’ inked up in Crumb Cake and Early Espresso on a sponged circle of Blushing Bride. I added a bit of crystal effects to the balloon to give it that extra bit of shine.

Come join in the fun and make a card based on the sketch, inspiration photo or both! Check out the projects that the other artists at Fusion have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Wednesday, 5th February at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 6th February 12pm US Pacific Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Marsha is our challenge host with an anything goes with a masculine twist this week!

When I was at a craft show with my friend Michelle, I bought a few masculine dies and decided to use this great fishing one on my card. It’s from Libby’s Dies and I cut it from black cardstock and stuck it on an ink smooshed background panel that looks like water and sky with a bit of morning fog. The sentiment is from The Ton.

Come join in the fun and make a masculine themed card. Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, 28th January at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 27th January 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

I’m also going to enter this card over at CAS Watercolour – January 2020 – Cool Colours

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Always Fun Challenge where we challenge you to use your favourite stamp set this week!

My favourite (at the moment) stamp set is by MFT called ‘Tweet Friends’ with a sentiment from Ellen Hutson called ‘Pure Magic’.

Come join in the fun and make a card featuring your favourite stamp set. Check out the projects that the other artists at Always Fun Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, 26th January at 4pm Melbourne Time or Saturday 25th January 11pm US CST to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Today I’ve had a chance to play along with some of my favourite challenges.

First up is a card for:

• Global Design Project #223
• Freshly Made Sketches #418
• Just Add Ink #488
• Seize the Birthday #181

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I used a stencil from Studio Light (for STB) that I placed in the bottom left corner (I moved the sketch around a bit). I then sponged Catherine Pooler Design inks in Be Mine, Bellini, Aquatini and Lime Rickey (following the colours in the JAI photo). I got a little bit of overlay between colours but I’m okay with that. The sentiment is from Hero Arts ‘Snarky Mix & Match Messages’.

Next up is a card for:

• CASology #359
• The Male Room Challenge #127
• CAS Colours & Sketches #353
• TGIF Challenges #247

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I created an alcohol ink panel that I stamped the ‘happy’ sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays ‘Shenanigans’ stamp set with Alcohol Lift Ink. I then stamped ‘birthday’ from the Altenew ‘Birthday Greetings’ stamp set.

Well that’s it for today, thanks for stopping by for a look. Enjoy your weekend.

Hello there, I’m wanting to remind you all that you have 2 more weeks to get your entry into the January CAS Mix Up challenge. The challenge this month is all about partial die-cutting.

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Here are a few tutorials that might assist and inspire you:

• Creative Partial Die-cutting by Jennifer McGuire (12:00) 4:15-6:30
• Top Cut Edge by Kristina Werner (6:36) 4:40-6:36 
• Partial Die-cutting by Splitcoaststampers (7:23) 0:00-2:40
• Partial Die-cutting Tips by Jennifer McGuire (16:04) 0:00-4:15

For my card, I created an ink smooshed background panel that I slipped in behind my partial die cut banner. I then stamped my sentiment in the middle and my card was done.

Come join in the fun and check out the projects that the other artists at CAS Mix Up have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Saturday, 25th January at 5:00 Melbourne Time or Friday 24th January 10:00 PDT to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I’m our host with an all about occasions challenge this week!

I used the ‘Timeless Tropical’ stamp set from Stampin Up. I masked off a sun with So Saffron ink and then coloured the palms with Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.

Come join in the fun and make a card for an occasion of your choosing. Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, 21st January at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 20th January 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Well, this month we have another challenge over at Sweet Stampin’ Christmas challenge blog and we challenge you to add some sparkle to your Christmas card.

I created an ink smooshed background panel and added a silver glitter die cut from Paper Roses on the top with a simple sentiment from The Ton and this card was done. Don’t you love it when a card is this simple and quick but looks a million dollars?

Come join in our fun and add to your Christmas card stash. Visit the challenge blog to check out the inspiration the other CaSSettes have made. Link up your card by 5am 12th February (Melbourne time) or 6pm 11th February (UK time).

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Always Fun Challenge with a one layer challenge this week!

For my card, I masked off a border on my card base and then lightly sponged some green and blue ink (for grass and sky), then stamped some silhouette floral images, a sentiment and my card was done!

Come join in the fun and make a one layer card. Check out the projects that the other artists at Always Fun Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, 19th January at 4pm Melbourne Time or Saturday 18th January 11pm US CST to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.