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 #261 – Spring/Spring Colours

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

It’s Autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere so it’s nice to think about sunny colours and warmer weather! I used a retired Stampin Up stamp set for my card – ‘Inspired by Nature’ inked up in Old Olive and Lemon Lime Twist and paired with Sizzix embosslit ‘Beautiful wings’ using some scrap cardstock. I added some little pearls to the centres of some of the butterflies and 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, 30th March to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #693 – Just Choose Two – Circles/Squares/Sayings

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

For my card, I chose circles and sayings. I used four different sized circle punchs and some scrap cardstock to make a series of circles, either whole or missing their centres. I then stamped the sentiment (which looks like a saying!) from CAS-ual Fridyas ‘Whole Shebang’. I’m really happy with how this came out.

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, 19th March at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #746 opt feature an animal

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

This sketch made me think of sunshine and sunrays. So I went to a stamp set from Papertrey Ink called ‘Hello sunshine’ using some Altenew inks to form the ombre sunrays.

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 March (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #260 Sketch

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

I used a retired stamp set from Stampin Up called “Dressed to Impress’. I stamped the perfume bottle four times with some inks from Altenew for the scribble pattern in the bottle centres and then die cut them out to use along the card edge.

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 March to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #59 – Geometric

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

I love this theme as there are so many ways you can add geometic elements to your card. For my card, I did a lot of die cutting with the Stampin Up ‘The Right Triangle’ dies and cardstock in Real Red, Calypso Coral and Petal Pink. I then used the same cardstock to die cut my happy sentiment three times and layered them slightly off-set.

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, 31st March to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #691 – Photo Inspiration

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

I was inspired by the night sky images in the board so did some sponging with Stampin Up inks in Pacific Point, Starry Sky and Night of Navy. I sprinkled a bit of water and patted it dry to make them look a bit like stars and then stamped the Bare Forest stamp from Indigo Blu on top and added a sentiment from Uniquely Creative and some gold thread to soften the darkness of the card.

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, 5th March at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #745 twist feature green

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

I decided to soften the look of the rectangle and squares on this sketch by using flowers instead of the squares and a sentiment in place of the rectangle. The flowers are from the Stampin Up True Love DSP coloured with my Stampin Blends in Pale Papaya and Flirty Flamingo. The sentiment is from the Stampin Up Biggest Wish stamp set. As you can see I didn’t feature green which is unusual considering green is my favourite colour!

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, 8th March (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #259 – ATG CAS opt Birthday

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

I love an ATG challenge as I can let my creativity go where it takes me. I used a cool stamp set from Altenew ‘Halftone circles’ which works really well if you want to layer them with different colours, which is what I did here using Stampin Up inks in Real Red, Pimpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide. The sentiment I created on my computer.

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, 2nd March to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #689 – Just Add Colour

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

I love these colours together. I decided to make an alcohol ink panel from which I die cut a few different butterflies. I added them to a circle sentiment along with some bling and my card was done. What do you think? Do you like these colours together too?

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 February at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #744

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

I decided to use some coordinating products from Stampin Up – Hand Penned DSP and matching dies. The sentiment is from SU Charming Sentiments stamp set. I added some bling to the centres of the die cut 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, 23rd February (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.