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 #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.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #53 – Animals

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

Anyone who knows me knows that I love adding animals to my cards, so this is a perfect theme for me. I used one of the Tim Holtz dogs from the ‘Crazy Dogs’ stamp set along with a party hat from ‘Crazy Things’. I loosely water coloured them, then fussy cut them out. I took some Stampin Up DSP from ‘Playful Pets’ that I folded back so I could pop my pup peeking from behind. The background is created with a series of die cut paw prints. I love how this card 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 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 September to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #668 – Just Choose Two

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 Twine and Timber. I used some timber DSP from Stampin Up ‘In Good Taste’ and I stamped some reeds from the retired Stampin Up ‘Inspired by Nature’ stamp set in Mossy Meadow. I mounted this panel on some burlap, added some twine around the middle, flowers from the Stampin Up ‘Free as a Bird’ stamp set and sentiment from the Stampin Up ‘Bragworthy’ 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, 6th September at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

CAS Colours & Sketches #519

Hello there. It’s time for another awesome double challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches – three great colours and a sketch!

I opted for a flower for my shape in the sketch, using a multi-step stamp set from Altenew called ‘Orange Foliage’ which I inked up in Altenew inks in Andromedea, Wisteria and Moss. I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die.

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, 4th September (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.