Month: September 2023

Playing with more challenges

We have a public holiday here in Melbourne for pre-AFL Grand Final day activities; so what else is a gal to do but get crafty with some more challenges of course!

My first card is for two challenges:

I had a snow globe die in my collection and I decided to make a shaker card. I die cut the globe from some white cardstock first and then added a gold layer on top, sponged some grass and sky on the background panel. I die cut Santa and his reindeer and put them inside the globe along with some gold seed beads, attached a sentiment to the front with some gold thread and my card was done.

Next up is a card for Colour INKspiration #152. I love these colours, they’re so classy together.

Some months ago I bought some masks from Stampin Up but hadn’t played with them till now. First I sponged the butterfly base in Starry Sky, then I sponged Night of Navy ontop with the floral mask. I sponged another floral mask on the card base in Gray Granite. The sentiment is from SU Special Moments’.

My third card is for TGIF Challenges #439.

I made my DSP the hero of this card, using the Stampin Up ‘ Gone Fishing’ DSP and matching stamp set.

My fourth card is for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #52. This is an ATG challenge which I love as I can let my creative juices take me where they go!

I used some more DSP from Stampin Up, this time from the Bright Bold & Merry collection. Lots of layers but the coordinations been done for me so the layers work well.

My last card is for a challenge I’m playing with for the first time – Retro Rubber Challenge #216.

I chose the centre horizontal options of pens/pencils, your choice and leaves. I used a stamp set from Stampin Up circa 2008 called ‘Oh so Lovely’ and chose the graphic panel stamp which I coloured with my Stampin Markers (pens) in Certainly Celery and stamped the image 3 times across my base. I then stamped the SSS ‘Beautiful Flowers’ across that green area (leaves on the flowers) and kept my card otherwise monochromatic (my choice).

Well that’s it for today. Thanks for stopping by for a look. Hope you’ve been inspired to get crafty and play along with these challenges.

Just Add Ink #672 Just Add a Sketch

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

For my card I used the Stampin Up split texture die and cut my smaller panel twice with the die facing up and down. I then sponged the panel behind the die with Stampin Up inks in bubble bath, polished pink and melon mambo. I added some rose gold glittery twine and a sentiment from Uniquely Creative and my card was done.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink 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, 4th October at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

5 cards for 5 challenges!

It feels like it has been forever since I played with some of my favourite challenges. Life has been so busy, with my job, my netball coaching and all things that surround my 16yr old daughter!

Today I’m sharing with you 5 cards for 5 different challenges.

First up is a card for Less is More #492 – C is for Celebrate.

For this card I sponged a section of my cardbase using Stampin Up Tahitian Tide, Bermuda Bay and Pretty Peacock inks. I then stamped the main flower from SSS ‘Beautiful Flowers’ stamp set. I popped up a sentiment and some twine and my card was done.

My second card is for Happy Little Stampers – Birthday.

For this card I used the Stampin Up ‘Around the Bend’ dies which I inked smooshed with Pale Papaya, Flirty Flamingo and Pear Pizzazz inks which I then popped up over a panel of ‘Fine Art Floral’ DSP.

My third card is for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #243 – V is for Vibrant.

I’ve so missed getting my snark on these past few months, so had a lot of fun playing with this challenge. I used a new stamp set from Edgy Stamps ‘Basic Bitch’. I stamped the sentiment on a panel, added a bit of gold edging then coloured the balloons with my neon Zig real brush markers.

My fourth card is for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge #536.

I always love a sketch challenge and this one helped me make a super quick card. I had some rainbow card stock strips in my stash that I stuck together and then punched out with a 2″ circle punch. I popped up a sentiment from Uniquely Creative and my card was done!

My final card is for The Flower Challenge #84 – Use a die.

For my card I die cut my butterfly from some Stampin Up ‘Stargazing’ DSP. This butterfly has flowers in it’s wings so I hope this counts! I added some clear glitter to my die cut for that extra something something.

Well, that’s it for today. Thanks for stopping by for a look. Hope I’ve inspired you to play along with these challenges.

Sketch Saturday #735 – Opt make it square

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I didn’t go ith the optional twist this time and kept my card 10×15 horizontal. I stamped my sentiment from Julie Hickey Designs ‘Birthday & MOre’ on an oval die cut and then popped it up over some green ribbon. I added some flowers and leaves from Uniquely Creative ‘Sweet Magnolia’ creative cuts collection.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Friday, 6th October (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

CAS Colours & Sketches #521

Hello there. It’s time for another awesome sketch challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches!

I decided rather than have squares on my cards that I’d replace them with the cutest Christmas owls. These owl stamps were a find at my local Op Shop so no idea where they are from but I stamped and coloued them with my Stampin Blends, then fussy cut out before popping them on some red ribbon.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at CAS Colours & Sketches have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, 2nd October (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #249 – Skies, Galaxies, Planets & a DT Call

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great theme for you!

Usually when I hear the word galaxies, I think of a solid looking sky sponged background, but this being a CAS challenge, i had to think a bit differently. I went through my stamp stashknowing I had a stamp set that woould help me keep my card CAS. I found my Concord & 9th ‘Globe Greetings’stamp set. I gold heat embossed the globe base and white heat embossed the sentiment on a punched black circle. I then punches aseries of little flowers and leaves to form the blooms on the side of my globe.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards 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, 23rd September to link up your project.

We’re also having a DT call, so if your interested in joining an amazingly talented team, put DT after your name when you link up to this challenge.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #670 – Just Add Wildlife

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great theme for you!

Love how broad this theme can be. I used the flat elephant from the Katzelkraft ‘Les Jungles’ stamp set that I loosely watercoloured. I blended my background using Stampin Up inks in per pizzazz,balmy blue and boho blue. The sentiment is from the retired Stampin Up ‘Coffee Cafe’ stamp set.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink 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, 20th September at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #734 – Opt use red, yellow and blue

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I swapped the sketch horizontally and used some elements from the Uniquely Ceative digital Father’s Day Super Dad Cut-a-Part Sheet. The colours are red, blue and grey close to the optional primary colours but swapping grey for yellow.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Friday, 22nd September (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

CAS Colours & Sketches #520

Hello there. It’s time for another awesome colour challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches!

With colours like these, me default has been something floral but I had a look through my stamp sets and landed on one from MFT clled ‘Color Drops’ that I thought would be perfect. I ended up stamping each colour 4 times around a circle and then popped up a sentiment from Uniquely Creative.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at CAS Colours & Sketches have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, 18th September (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #248 – Add a Tag or Ticket

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a fun theme for you!

I made a little tag with the Stampin Up tag punch and some cute balloon DSP. I added some thread for the bow and a sentiment I created on my PC.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards 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, 16th September to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.