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 #258 – Sketch

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

This sketch inspired me to make a Christmas card. I sponged a background panel with Stampin Up inks (Pacific Point, Blueberry Bushel, Starry Sky and Night of Navy), stamped the trees from the Stampin Up ‘Wonderland’ stamp set and then added a die cut Santa and his sleigh over the sponged panel. I opted for no sentiment as I think the lements speak for themselves.

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, 17th February to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #58 – Hearts

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 friend who’s birthday is on Valentines Day so this challenge theme was perfect inspiration for this card. I used some Stampin Up DSP scraps in strips on some acetate and I then die cut the panel with a heart shaped die. I die cut a couple of flowers from the same DSP and added them on top of the heart. I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment and then popped the heart up with dimensional tape.

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 Thursday, 29th February to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #687 – Just Add a Sketch

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

This is such a simple sketch but it leaves it very open for how you can interpret it. Me I say the line in the middle as an opportunity at define the card base with some stamped leaves and flowers from the Stampin Up Two-Tone Flora stamp set inked up in Polished Pink, Bubble Bath and Parakeet Party. You might be able to see I added a few tiny pearls to the centre of my flowers. I then stamped my sentiment from Biggest Wishes (using the rock’n’roll technique) on some die cut rectangles using the Deckled dies.

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

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #743

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

I love this sketch, it’s so versatile as the circle could be anything and for my card I chose to fussy cut a black and white flower from some old DSP which I popped up over twine and some yellow and white DSP with a sentiment from Uniquely Creative. Not sure if you can see it in the photo, but I added some silver Nuvo drops to the centre of the flower.

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, 9th February (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #257 – ATG CAS Opt twist – love is in the air

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great theme for you with an optional twist if you feel like it!

I decided to play with the optional twist for my card. I die cut a series of hearts in different shapes. Added some twine and hung them on a white card base and my card was done. I decided to not have a sentiment as I think the hearts speak to the card meaning.

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, 3rd February to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #685 Blog Hop – Just Add Flowers

Hello there, it’s time for our first challenge of 2024 at Just Add Ink and that means we’re kicking off with a Blog Hop and what a great theme we have for you!

For my card I used a new stamp from Unity Stamp Co called ‘Stunner’ which I coloured with my Stampin Blends and then added her amongst some fussy cut flowers from the Stampin Up DSP ‘True Love’. I kept the flowers predominantly black and white so they didn’t overpower my lady.

Check out the inspiration from the other design team members but clicking their name:

1. Kerry Parkinson

2. Kim Badelt

3. Jan McQueen

4. Di Barnes

5. Rochelle Blok

6. Nikki Spencer

7. Joanne Stubbings

8. Narelle Farrugia

9. Annie Alexander

10. Tina Gillespie 

11. Lou Kitzelman

12. Chantell Randall

13. Tristan Dawes – you’re here!

Or to follow the hop click on the next button.

We’d love to have you join us. You have until Wednesday, 24th January at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #742

Hello there, it’s time for the first Sketch Saturday Challenge for 2024 and do we have a great sketch for you!

I decided to use some super cute Christmas DSP from Stampin Up called ‘Santa Express’ and know the different papers woud work perfectly with this sketch.

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, 26th January (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #256 – Sketch

Hello there, it’s time for our first 2024 challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great sketch for you!

I haven’t created a bokeh background in a very long time and decided to get a start on my 2024 Christmas card stash as I don’t want to leave it to the last moment like I did last year! I created my sponged background using Stampin Up inks in Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow. I then sponged my bokeh dots with Whisper White ink. The sentiment is one 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, 20th January to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #57 – Rainbow or Rainbow Colours

Hello there, it’s time for the first challenge of 2024 over at AAA Birthday and do we have a great theme for you!

And who doesn’t like rainbow colours right? For my card I created a rainbow striped panel from paper scraps which I die cut with my sentiment die which I then receased into a panel covered with die cut balloons.

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 Wednesday, 31st January to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #684 Just Add Traditional Christmas Colours

Hello there, it’s time for our last challenge for the year at Just Add Ink and do we have a great final theme for you!

For my card I used some Stampin Up Lights a glow DSP (retired). I love the bokeh red and green panels. I added some gold glittery cardstock separating the 2 panels and the stamped some pine needles and berries from the Ton ‘Outline Holiday Cones’ under my sentiment which is from the Stampin Up ‘Perfectly Plaid’ stamp set (retired).

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, 3rd January 2024 at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.