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.

AAA Cards #268 – Sketch

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

I sponged a series of different sized circles using my Altenew inks and then stamped one of the girls from the Visible Images set ‘hip hop girls’ and popped the panel up on an orange cardbase. Love how simple this was to make but effective with the different coloured circles.

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, 6th July to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #707 – Just Add a Sketch

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

I thought the cut away circle area would be a great spot to highlight a Christmas element. I used some old Christmas DSP, added a coloured elf from the MFT’s ‘Santa’s Elves’ stamp set with a sentinment from PTI’s ‘Rustic Wreath’ stamp set. The DSP was looking a bit flat, so I added some blue stars.

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, 26th June at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #753 Opt twist non-traditional holiday colours (any holiday)

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

I opted for a monocrome look for my card. I used a pre-made office tag, added some water coloured and fussy cut flowers in place of the sketch square, embossed my background panel with a dotty embossing folder, added some 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 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, 28th June (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #267 – Anything CAS goes opt twist masculine

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

I used a couple of old retired stamp sets for my card – Stampin’ Up ‘Enjoy the rhythm’ and Reverse Confetti ‘Inner Rock Star’. I coloured the guitars with my SU Blends in Lemon Lime Twist and added them to a white panel on a Lemon Lime Tiwst card base. I added a few green gems for balance.

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, 22nd June to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #705 – Just Add a Fancy Edge

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

I used my floral stamp to make my fancy edge. I stamped the SSS ‘Beautiful Flower’ near the edge of my card base, coloured it with my Stampin Blends in Pretty Pink and Old Olive, then fussy cut the edge. I’m really happy with how this came out. I added some grey cardstock to the inside of the card the help highlight the flower image.

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, 12th June at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #752 – opt twist ‘grow a garden’

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

You know me with a sketch, I tend to flip them and that’s what I’ve done here! U sed some pre-coloured and cut flowers for my oval element and then some yellow and white bakers twine for my criss crossing element and a tiny sentiment popping out from my flowers.

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, 14th June (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #62 – Cute

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

I have a niece who’s got a birthday coming up soon and she loves all things unicorn, so this was a perfect challenge theme to make her a card.

I used Pinkfresh Studi set ‘Magical Unicorn’ with it’s matching dies to make the face of my unicorn and a sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays ‘Be a Unicorn’.

What do you think? Cute huh?!

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 Sunday, 30th June to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #266 – sketch

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

I thought this sketch was perfect for a Christmas card. I stamped three of the baubes from the old Stampin Up “Ornament Keepsake’ stamp set and coloured them with my Stampin Blends in Cucumber Crush, Tahitian Tide and Melon Mambo. I die cut them and popped one up with dimensionals. I added 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 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, 8th June to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #703 – Just Choose Two – Balloons/Bright Colours/Birthday

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

I chose bright colours and birthday for my card. I was inspired by a card that Maheswari Rajaguru made recently and decided to use some retired DSP (Fine Art Floral) from Stampin’ Up for the sunburst shape. I added cardstock in the colours from the DSP in between the DSP rays and then stamped and die cut some flowers from the Stampin’ Up ‘Two Tone Floral’ stamp set. I used inks from Stampin’ Up in Cajun Craze, Mango Melody, Calypso Coral and Pretty Peacock.

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, 29th May at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #751 opt use a die cut shape

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

I flipped the sketch on its side and made another Christmas card for my stash. I used stamps and dies from an old Stampin’ up set ‘Poinsettia Petals’ and a sentiment from ‘Perfectly Plaid’ heat embossed in white on a die cut shape.

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, 31st May (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.