Author: tinstar05

I was able to get a bit of crafting in before we had the family celebration for my MIL’s 80th birthday.

First up is a card for Just Add Ink #509 = Colour challenge.

I stamped the main flower from Uniquely Creative ‘Spring bouquet’ and then coloured it with my Stampin Blends.

Next is a card for:

• TGIF Challenges #268
• CAS(e) this Sketch #376
• 52 Christmas Card Throwdown – June

I stamped the Christmas tree from the Altenew ‘Sketched evergreen’ stamp set. I cut a portion of the panel from the left side and then added some gold glitter paper under the edge to make the tree pop. I used Catherine Pooler Design inks in ‘It’s a girl’, ‘Party dress’ and ‘Royal treatment’ for my tree. This is my favourite Christmas tree stamp and is a staple of my Christmas card making each year.

Next is a card for Just us Girls #540.

I stamped the bear holding the sentiment frame from Taylored Expressions ‘ Big Grumpy’ stamp set and coloured him in with my Stampin Blends. I added a bit of DSP to ground him and some sequins for balance at the top.

Lastly is a card for:

• The Card Concept #137
• The Male Room Challenge #138

I was inspired by the fishing theme of the TCC photo. I used a stamp set from Close to my Heart called ‘Let’s Go Fishing’. I stamped the sentiment across the centre of my card to mimic the banner and the fish is stamped with SU Coastal Cabana and Pretty Peacock ink with gold embossing for the finer details. I fussy cut the fish out and popped him in the centre to match the sketch.

Well, that’s it for now; i’m off for lunch. Thanks for stopping bu, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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 butterfly photo, the colours and the 3 circles in the sketch for my card. I used a Stampin Up set called ‘Butterfly wishes’ where I stamped 3 of the butterflies for the circles which I used a variety of blue Stampin Up markers and the sentiment is in place of the banner.

Come join in the fun and make a card based on the sketch, inspiration photo or 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, 11th June at 5pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 10th June 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 Karen is our host with an all about occasions challenge this week!

I decided to create a card using some fabulous new DSP from Stampin Up ‘Forever greenery’. I paired it with some die cut leaves from the SU ‘Forever Fern’ set and a sentiment from SU ‘Milestone Moments’. The DSP panel is popped up with the sentiment in the gap. I added a bit of gold tread to tie the leaves together and my card was done!

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, 16th June at 9:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 15th June 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Well, this month we have another challenge over at Christmas Craft Creations challenge blog with an optional twist to include Christmas trees.

I have a stamp in my ‘collection’ that I’ve had for years and can’t remember where it’s from but knew it would be perfect for this challenge. I used my distress markers to colour the tree and then lightly spritzed it and stamped it. I then coloured the rest of the stamp with black ink and stamped that without spritzing. I added a bit of sparkle to the baubles and some yellow to the halo of the star, a popped up sentiment 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 7th July (Melbourne time) or 6pm 7th July (UK time).

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Today I played with my favourite technique – ink smooshing and I made four cards.

First one is for:

• The Sisterhood of Crafters #29 – Favourite technique
• Just Us Girls #539 – Sunshine

I ink smooshed the Kaleidacolor ‘Desert heat’ ink pad on a scallop edge panel and added a sentiment from The Ton ‘ Easy Expressions: Birthday’.

My second card is for:

• Case this Sketch #375
• Global Design Project #243

I flipped the sketch on it’s side and moved the sentiment to the top. I ink smooshed my Kaleidacolor ‘Vineyard’ ink pad on a scallop edge panel and then stamped the field of poppies from the Stampin Up ‘Painted Poppy’ stamp set and added a sentiment from The Ton ‘Simply Birthdays’ digital set.

My third card is for CASology #369 – Wind.

I ink smooshed my Kaleidacolor ‘Denim’ ink pad on a watercolour panel and then added my die cut windsurfer. and another sentiment from the Ton digital birthday sentiment set.

My last card is for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #161 – I is for Ink.

For this card, I ink smooshed a few Catherine Pooler Design inks in ‘It’s a Girl’, ‘Be Mine’ and “Rose Petal’ on a watercolour panel. I think stamped the unicorn from CAS-ual Fridays ‘ Be a unicorn’ and the sentiment from The Ink Road ‘Zero fucks’.

Well, that’s it for today. Thanks for looking and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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

I’ve been following Nancy Heotker for some time and now she’s in Australia we have become friends as we both have the same Stampin Up up-line. She has created a tutorial for a unique card called a ‘theatre card’. I used some Stampin Up DSP called ‘Flowering Foils’ that I coloured with Pink Pirouette ink and ‘Happy birthday to you’ stamp set.

Pretty stunning right?!

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, 9th June at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 8th June 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

1st day for winter and boy is it a terrible day. It’s grey, raining and only 10 degrees. I was up early (530 thanks to the cat pawing at my face!), so I started working and now I’m having a well earned break doing a bit of crafting.

I’m playing along with Time Out Challenges #162 – Free and Case this Sketch #374.

I had a stenciled background in my stash that I thought would pair beautifully with one the dancers from Visible Images ‘Hip hop girls’. I added a it of twine to the top and my card was done. I kept the imagery at the bottom and the sentiment parallel to match the sketch.

Next is a card for Seize the Birthday #191 – Totally Tropical.

I decided use the Timeless Tropical stamp set and matching DSP for my card.

Well, that’s all I can manage during my work break, thanks for stopping by and looking. Enjoy the rest of your day.

I can’t believe we are at the end of May already – where is this year going? I also can’t believe that I have been in ISO and social distancing for 12 weeks – yikes – I think I might be starting to get used to it too – well some aspects like wearing trackies all day every day! Ok, on to my cards.

First up is a card for Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge – Smile.

I used a couple of elements from the Stampin Up ‘Share Sunshine’ COVID-19 digital PDF. I loved the martini and matching sentiment – it made me smile.

I’ve been having fun playing with a technique called ‘scrappy strips’ invented by Bruno Bertucci and I made a really big scrappy strip panel that I was able to create 3 cards from. I used Stampin Up DSP called ‘Forever Greenery’ and stamps and dies called ‘Forever Fern’ that you’ll be able to buy next week!

The first card is for Just Us Girls #538 and Global Design Project #242.

Next is a card for Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies and CAS Colours & Sketches #372.

And the third card using the scrappy strips panel is for Just Add Ink #507.

Thanks for stopping by for a look. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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

I decided to play with the sketch this fortnight. I used a stamp set from Stampin Up ‘Mountain Air’ where you can use both sides of the stamp to form your image. I stamped the mountains and trees then used a stitched frame die and decided to pop the centre panel up. I added a sentiment from a digital stamp from The Ton and my card was done!

Come join in the fun and make a card based on the sketch, inspiration photo or 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, 10th June at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 9th June 12pm US Pacific Time to link up your project.

I’m also entering this card over at The Male Room Challenge #137 – Landscapes.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Marsha is our host with challenge all about occasions this week!

I decided to have a go at a card that is called ‘scrappy strips’ card. I followed a tutorial from Bruno Bertucci on YouTube. It’s super easy and a great way to use up your scrap bits of paper. I used bits of DSP from Stampin Up Tropical Oasis .

Come join in the fun and make a card for an occasion of your choice. 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, 2nd June at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 1st June 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.