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.
Well, this month we have another challenge over at Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog to add heat embossing to your project.
I stamped the tree from the Stampin Up ‘Perfectly Plaid’ stamp set in old olive then heat embossed in white the branches and trunk of the same set over the top. I added a few splatters, the sentiment and some twine, mounted it on a crumb cake card base and my card was done.
Come join in our fun and add to your Christmas card stash. Visit the challenge blog to check out the inspiration the other CCCettes have made. Link up your card by 3am 13th July (Melbourne time) or 6pm (UK time).
Today I got my first COVID-19 vaccination. Fairly painless but am starting to feel a little bit tired. I don’t like to sleep during the day as it mucks up my night time sleep patterns, so I’m crafting to keep myself awake.
I ink smooshed my Kaleidacolor ‘Caribbean Sea’ ink pad onto some water colour paper and then die cut the Paper Roses ‘Leafy Circle’ die. I added this die to a plain white card ase with a bit of twine and a sentiment from Uniquely Creative. I love ink smooshing as each time you do it you get a different result.
For this card, I made a second ink smooshed background, this time just a little bit more subtle and added another die cut on top, this time its a person chillaxing in a hammock under some palm tress. The sentiment is from Stampin Up ‘Timeless Tropical’. This is what I see myself doing this next summer season.
I did a bit of ink blending over a hexagon stencil with Stampin Up Inks in Island Indigo, Going Gray and Basic Grey. I was inspired by the colours in the photo. The sentiment is from the Stampin Up ‘A cut above’ stamp set.
I used a Simon Says Stamp ‘Thankful Flowers’ and coloured the single flower with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends. When I was colouring, I noticed that the inks were bleeding, but once it was finished, I quite liked the halo effect that resulted. CAS seems to be my natural style, I really like the quiet white space for your eyes to rest.
Well, that’s it for today. I think I need to go have a lie down now. Thanks for stopping by for a look.
I used a stamp set that came with a craft magazine that has some awesome masculine images. I coloured the motorbike with my Stampin Blends and added it to some grey cardstock.
I used the Stampin Up ‘Handsomely Suited’ stamped onto some DSP and then die cut out. I love these little bow ties.
Well, it’s a short one today as I’ve gor chores to do before the working week starts! Thanks for stopping by for a look. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Heidi is our host with masculine challenge this fortnight!
I made a fun card for a young boy using stamps from Paper Smooches, and Pretty Cute Stamps. I love how you can see the city through the clear window.
Come join in the fun and make a masculine card. Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Tuesday, 15th June at 9:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 14th 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.
Hello there, it’s time for another Fusion Challenge and do we have a great sketch and inspirational photo for you!
I decided to fuse the sketch with the photo, I loved the flowers on the desk and the colours. I used a new Stampin Up set called ‘Hand Penned’. I stamped the largest floral image and coloured them with my Stampin Blends in Pink Pirouette and Miny Macaron. I then die cut it out and popped it up on some circels over a scored card base.
Come join in the fun and make a card based on the sketch, inspiration photo or fuse them together and play with both! Check out the projects that the other artists at Fusion 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, 9th June at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 8th June 12pm US Pacific Time to link up your project.
Hard to believe we’re almost at the end of May; I’ve been so busy at work and ferrying Miss K around to all her netball games and tournaments that it feels like an age since I’ve been able to have some proper dedicated time to get crafty.
I masked off a few panels to sponge the 3 colours from JAI and added a flower from Simon Says Stamp ‘Delicate Flowers’ – I love this stamp set as it’s so versatile and can be coloured or left as an outline only, as I did here.
I flipped the sketch on it’s side and added some DSP from the SU ‘Fine Art Floral’ pack and stamped a few of the flowers from the SU ‘Art Gellery’ set; then fussy cut them out and slightly poked my bouquet behind the scallop edged panel. The sentiment is from the SU ‘Big on Birthdays’ set.
I used an image from ‘Elliot & Marcel – Hugs & Feeling Blue’ by Purple Onion Stamps which I coloured with my Stampin Blends and added a sentiment from Taylored Expressions ‘Simple Strips – Snarky’ – I always tell my Dad that he’s a bit of a dork!
Well, that’s it for today; I’d better do a few chores to get ready for the week. Thanks for stopping by for a look and enjoy the remainder of your weekend.
Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Cathy is our host with an all about occasions challenge this fortnight!
For my card I did some ink sponging using SU Highland Heather and Misty Moonlight inks. I then stamped the main floral image from SSS ‘Beautiful Flowers’ fussy cut it out and popped it on top of the inked background.
Come join in the fun and make a card for an occasion of your choosing. Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Tuesday, 1st June at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 30th May 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.
Hello there, it’s time for another Fusion Challenge and do we have a great sketch and inspirational photo for you!
I was inspired by the sketch and the thank you theme. I made a black and white card with a tiny bit of colour. All elements are from Stampin Up.
Come join in the fun and make a card based on the sketch, inspiration photo or fuse them together and play with both! Check out the projects that the other artists at Fusion 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 May at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 25th 12pm US Pacific Time to link up your project.
Well, this month we have another challenge over at Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog to create tags or an ATC project.
I printed the ‘Christmas Ornaments’ digi stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller, coloured them with my Stampin Blends then seperated them into 3 tags.
Come join in our fun and add to your Christmas card stash. Visit the challenge blog to check out the inspiration the other CCCettes have made. Link up your card by 3am 8th June (Melbourne time) or 6pm (UK time).
Well it’s Mother’s Day here in Melbourne and I ask for some time to get crafty before we went to my MIL’s for lunch.
I have a new stamp set from Colorado Craft Company ‘Snuggles’ that I’ve been wanting to use and was lucky enough to find a number of challenges that I thought the adorable mummy and baby rabbit would fit.
I coloured the mummy and baby rabbit with my Spectrum Noir tri-colour markers and then fussy cut them out. I popped them up on a die cut panel and then added my ribbon behind in a zig zag way (which I love to do as it doesn’t involve tying bows which I’m terrible at!) and I then added them all to a Crumb Cake card base. This sentiment certainly expresses how I’ve always felt about my daughter, Miss K.
Well, thanks for stopping by for a look. Enjoy the rest of the day.
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