Author: tinstar05

Hey there! I’m a card-making enthusiast with a passion for creativity that knows no bounds. Currently, I’m fortunate to be a part of four fantastic international card design teams, where I get to explore my craft and connect with fellow artists from all corners of the globe. It’s amazing how the world of card making can bring people together, and I’m constantly inspired by the diversity of styles and ideas that come my way. Beyond my card-making adventures, I lead a pretty busy life in the learning and development field, where I work full time as a Learning Lead. I thrive on helping others grow and reach their full potential, and it’s a role that keeps me on my toes and constantly learning. When I’m not immersed in the world of work or crafting, you can find me on the netball court, coaching and sharing my love for the game with a bunch of amazing individuals. So, whether I’m crafting, guiding professional development, or coaching on the court, I’m all about embracing lifes colorful and creative possibilities! Thanks for stopping by my corner of the web, and I hope you enjoy exploring my card creations and more.

Sketch Saturday #763 – opt make it a sympathy card

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

I’m still in need of Christmas cards, so I didn’t go with the optional theme. I used some DSP from Stampin Up called ‘Joy of Christmas’ on the top panel of my card and then the reverse side on my tag. I had a glittery dove in my stash which was perfect for the bottom of my tag. I typed my sentiment on my PC and addit and some thread to the tag 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 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, 15th November (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #67 – Favourite Image

Hello there, it’s time for a new challenge over at AAA Birthday and do we have a great theme for you – so go wild, just remember to keep it birthday focussed!

My favourite image comes from a Stampin Up DSP called ‘True Love’. I just love those flowers . I coloured 3 of them using my Stampin Blends in Pineapple Pinch and Daffodil Delight. I fussy cut them out and added over some die cut leaves from the Stampin Up ‘Forever Fern’ die set.I die cut my sentiment in black and yellow for a shadow effect.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Birthday 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, 30th November to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #277 ATG CAS Goes opt twist Halloween

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

I chose the optional Halloween twist for my card and used an old Stampin Up Owl punch which I added a vellum sheet costume to. The sentiment is from Close to my Heart ‘Purr-fect Halloween’.

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, 9th November to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #725 – Just Add Stencilling

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

I used the Altenew grid stencil on my card. I added gold relief paste from Cadence and popped up one of the flowers from the Stampin Up True Love DSP that I coloured and fussy cut out along with 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 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, 30th October at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #762 opt include some ribbon

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

I used some great DSP from Stampin Up called ‘Ready to Ride’ that had different tyre tracks in verticle lines. I stamped the larger motorcycle from the Stampin Up ‘Legendary Ride’ stamp set and die cut the flames from some Real Red cardstcok.

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, 1st November (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #276 – Sketch

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

For my card, I used a couple of word dies and some scrap cardstock. I made a rainbow striped card piece that I die cut with word happy. I then die cut the word birthday from black cardstock and popped them all up with dimensionals. Nice and simple.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #723 – Just Choose 2 – Circles/Trees/Ink Blending

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

I chose all 3 for my card. I ink blended a circle with Stampin Up inks in Parakeet Party, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive wth a bit of a water splatter. I then stamped the tress from the Stampin Up ‘Winter Woods’ stamp set and added a setiment from Uniquely creative and a few sequins.

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, 16th October at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #761 – Opt use orange on your card

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

I love the colour orange so it was an easy decision for me to use it on my card. I also used some new DSP from Stampin Up called ‘Mediterranean Blooms’ that I fussy cut a bloom that had 3 ornages on it to match the sketch. I popped the image up over a pair of die cut circles and added a sentiment from my stash.

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, 18th October (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #66 – Circle Shaped

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

I used up a stack of DSP scraps with a variety of circle punches in different sizes and then overlaid them to create my background. I added a circle sentiment from Uniquely Creative with some looped twine behind it and my card was done.