Author: tinstar05

Well hello there. Today I am a guest designer over at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers as I was crowned Queen for the Z is for Zoom challenge.

This new challenge is all about D is for Distress.

I did a bit of layering using some Stampin Up DSP which I ran through the brick 3D embossing folder, sanded some of the bricks, then applied a stencil with white ink over the top to look like graffiti and then scuffed up the edges to increase the distress look. I used the Whimsy Stamps ‘Meme People’ stamped on white cardstock and fussy cut out and stuck on the top.

Come join in the fun and link up your card by Saturday 1:55am (Melb time) or Friday 16/4 11:55pm (EST).

Thanks for stooping by, enjoy the rest of your day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Fusion Challenge and do we have a great sketch and inspirational photo for you!

I love the simplicity of the sketch and I have a friend who’s an apiarist so have made this card for her birthday later in the year.

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, 14th April at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 13th 12pm US Pacific Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Helen is our host with an occasions challenge this fortnight!

I decided to make another fancy fold card; this time it’s a double diamond fold. I used Stampin Up ‘Berry Blessings’ DSP and Just Jade cardstock. I followed a YouTube video from Sam Calcott. This card fits nicely in a 6×6 envelope.

Come join in the fun and make a card for an occasion of your chosing. 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, 5th April at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 4th April 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

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 Easter eggs in the photo and decided to use them as my background with an adorable bunny from Picket Fences ‘Peach & Piper’ coloured with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers.

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, 31st March at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 30th 12pm US Pacific Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

I’ve had a super busy work week and there’s nothing better to reset the mind than crafting.

First up is a card for:

• Just Add Ink #545 – Shades of Green
• Send a Smile 4 Kids – Cards 4 Boys

I’ve been trying to use up some of my card stock scraps and what better way than to create a series of circles for a geometric card. I cut the circles in half, added a gold die cut ‘happy’ and stamped the ‘birthday’.

Next is a card for Simply Less is More #434 – Baby

I coloured an adorable stamp from Unity Stamp Co called ‘Koala-ty Friend’ with my Stampin Blends and die cut the pair out and popped them up on a white card base.

Next is a card for The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #180 – Z is for zoom meetings.

I’ve had plenty of experiece over the last 12 months with zoom meetings for work and have had a running joke with the team playing ‘zoom bingo’ so that inspired by card. I created the bingo cubes on my PC and the stamp is from Unity Stamp Co ‘PMS Peggy’.

Next is a card for:

• TGIF #307
• CRAFT Challenge #590- Feminine
• As You Like It – Favourite Way to Cut

I used some DSP from Stampin Up called ‘True Love’ where I coloured a few flowers and the fussy cut them out (which I love to do as I find this very therapeutic) and then popped them up over some layers of cardstock and a bit of striped DSP and added a sentiment I made on my PC.

Lastly is a card for AAA Cards #185 – One inchie opt twist black and white.

I used a cute little doggie from a Catherine Pooler Designs stamp set called ‘Peeking Pets’ popped on a one inch black matt.

Well, that’s it for today. Thanks for stopping by for a look.

I just got the Stamping Up ‘A Touch of Ink’ stamp set and knew I had to play with it and it just so happens that there are a couple of challenges around with a bird and Spring theme to them.

• Fab Friday #208
• The Paper Players #531
• The Library Challenge #78
• CAS on Friday #200 – Spring

I loved the colour scheme from Fab Friday which is also in the photo inspiration and then the birds on the book cover. I stamped the flowers a few times around the edges of the card base and then the hummingbird. I coloured with my Stampin Blends popped it onto Calypso Coral and Mint Macaron panels, added some twine in a bow and a few gems.

I can see myself playing with this set a whole lot more. Thanks for stopping by for a look. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Kath is our host with a feminine challenge this fortnight!

I’ve been playing quite a bit lately with digital images and today’s card is no exception. This lovely lady is from Gracielle Designs ‘Dreamy Girls’. I printed her on some Stampin Up white card stock and then coloured her with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers.

Come join in the fun and make a feminine 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, 22nd March at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 21st March 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

I’m also entering this card over at the Unicorn Challenge Blog #63 – Make it feminine.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Well, this month we have another challenge over at Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog to add Christmas flowers to your project.

I used All Things Fabulous and Christmas Rose stamp sets from Stampin Up layered over some die cur leaves and a gorgeous die cut frame.

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 April(Melbourne time) or 6pm (UK time).

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Well hello and welcome to today’s post. It’s time for another challenge over at Get Creative Challenges where its Anything Goes with an optional twist St Patrick’s Day.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:  

• QKR Stampede
• Angie’s Variety Store
• Polkadoodles

I chose the Catching Snowflakes digital image from QRK Stampede. I printed the snowman onto a die cut piece of Stampin Up white cardstock, coloured him with my Stamping Blends, added a few puffy paint drops for some falling snow, a sentiment and my card was finished.

Check out the Get Creative Challenge blog for details on the sponsor prizes and links to the other fabulous projects from the DT and come join in our fun and share your anything goes project by 1pm Thursday 1st April (Melbourne time) or 11pm Wednesday 31st March (US Eastern Standard time)

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

We have a public holiday here in Victoria, so I’m taking advantage of the bonus day to get my craft on.

As per usual, I’m being inspired by a variety of challenges.

First up is a card for:

• Inspired by #164 – Heart your cat-itude
• Addicted to CAS #192 – Animal
• Just Us Girls #574 – Animals

I used a watercoloured Katzelkraft cat, some Tim Holtz fish bones and a sentiment I made on my PC.

Next is a card for:

• Happy Little Stampers – Christmas – Anything Goes opt. angels
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #32 – Anything Goes

I used a Rachelle Anne Miller digital stamp ‘Christmas Ornaments’ which I printed and coloured with my alcohol markers and added a sentiment I made on my PC

Next is a card for:

• The Sisterhood of Crafters – Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers – Watercolour – Anything Goes
• Time Out Challenge #182 – 7th Birthday Challenge

I used a Rachelle Anne Miller digital stamp ‘You can do it’ which I printed, water coloured and fussy cut out then popped up over a sponged sky and added a sentiment I made on my PC.

Lastly is a card for:

• CAS Colours & Sketches #409
• Freshly Made Sketches #475

I decided to colour some Stampin Up ‘True Love’ DSP. I popped the flowers up on some rectangles and added the sentiment over the middle.

Well, that’s it for today. Thanks for stoppig by for a look.