Author: tinstar05

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 to to make it sparkly.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Charlie’s Stamps.

For my card I chose the cute, funny birthday cat stamp; I just loved the idea of the cat floating away with the balloons.

I printed the image on some Stampin Up Whisper White cardstock and then used my Scan’n’Cut to cut it out. I then coloured the cat and balloons with my Stampin Blends and used a cloud embossing folder for the background. I used my clear sparkly Wink of Stella on the clouds and balloons for that sparkly effect (you can probably see it better in the second picture).

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 2pm Monday 1st June (Melbourne time) or 11pm Sunday 31st May (US Eastern Standard time)

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Hello. Hope you’re keeping safe and sane. It’s a chilly, grey day here in Melbourne, so I’m playing in my craft room with some challenges.

First up is a card for:

• AAA Cards #164 – One image + optional twist inspired by TV
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #38

I was inspired by a TV series I loved growing up called ‘Skippy‘ and I used a digital image which I coloured with my Stampin Blends. I added a bit of a stencil for the background to ground my roos and my card was done!

Next is a card for:

• Freshly Made Sketches #433
• Less is More #418 – Scribbles, drips and/or splats

I loved the idea of creating splats so, used my Stampin Up reinkers, some water and a paintbrush to create my splat across the centre of my card. I then die cut my sentiment 4 times in white, Marina Mist and Pool Party cardstock to create some shadows and height.

Next is a card for:

• Just Add Ink #505 – Just choose two – stencils/pencils/patterned paper
• Alphabet challenge Blog – B is for boys

For my card I went with stencils and patterned paper. I used a stencil from Studio Katia ‘Birthday Balloons duo’, some text paper from Stampin Up, Distress inks and a sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays ‘Shenanigans’.

Next up is a card for:

• Seize the Birthday #189 – Food and/or drink
• CAS Colours & Sketches #368

I went with the drink theme and used a stamp set by PTI called ‘Uncorked’. I heat embossed the sentiment 3 times across my black border which is overlaid on a very subtle embossed panel at the bottom. I stamped 2 bottles, cut them out and laid them over the sentiment and my card was done.

Lastly is a card for:

• Addicted to CAS #183 – Silhouette
• CASology #367 – Magical

I decided to use a unicorn silhouette from Visible Images ‘Believe in unicorns’ and a sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays ‘Be a unicorn’ for my card. I did a bit of ink smooshing for the background before stamping the unicorn and sentiment.

Well that’s it for today. I’m off to do some cooking now. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend.

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

I combined both the sketch and photo for my card and I flipped the sketch on it’s side. I used a sentiment from Stampin Up ‘So Sentimental’ and some flowers I had coloured in my stash.

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, 13th May at 7pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 12th May 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 as it’s the 5th week of the month, it’s an Anything Goes challenge!

I made a card based on a tutorial by Debbie Henderson. I used the Stampin Up Tropical Oasis DSP and Timeless Tropical stamp set and dies.

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

I’m also entering this card over at The Sisterhood of Crafters which has a birthday/fun fold/both challenge.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

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

I decided to make a black and white card with no stamping just a stunning yet fiddly die cut.

I think I might mail this to my daughter, to remind her that she’s beautiful – inside and out.

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, 28th April at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 27th April 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Another weekend in ISO means another weekend of crafting and playing with some challenges.

First up is a card for Cardz 4 Guys #242 – On, in or by the sea.

I decided to use a Stampin Up set called ‘Sailing Home’ and a world embossing folder. I inked up the inside of my embossing folder and then ran it through my Big Shot to impress the ink on my paper. I love this effect. I then stamped and cut out a few of my sailing images and mounted over some blue and white twine.

Next is a card for 3 challenges:

• Case this Sketch #368
• AAA Cards #163
• Addicted to CAS #183

For my card I die cut 3 squares from the bottom of a white card panel and mounted it over a green base, then added a sentiment and a water coloured parrot that I had pre-coloured and cutout in my stash.

Next is a card for CASology #366 which is all about zodiacs.

Again I went to my stash as I know I had a cute little lion thanks to my last crafty session with my friend Michelle. I coloured him in and cut him out and popped him inside a sentiment circle and Altenew die and I was done!

Lastly a card for CAS Christmas – April – Christmas Song.

I used a super cute stamp set from Hello Bluebird ‘Joyful mouse’, my Stampin Blends and some puffy paint.

Well that’s it for today. Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Today, I’m over on the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers blog as their guest designer as I was crowned Queen of their B is for Booze challenge, so I get to play along this week with their U is for Upcycle challenge.

When Chelle first told me the theme, I must admit I had a bit of a freak out about what I could make, so I did a bit of googling of the word and came away with a few ideas for inspiration.

I decided to poke some fun at my hubby using a Unity Stamp Co stamp called ‘Sawyer Guy’ which I water coloured and then added a sentiment I created on my PC.

I’m pretty pleased with how this card worked out. Why don’t you come join in the fun; check out the blog for all the other amazing creations from the SOSS designers.

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 both the sketch and photo for my card. I used a stamp set from Unity Stamp Co called ‘Donna poppies’. I stamped the small outline flower over the card base and then stamped one with red, fussy cut it out and popped it up on the sentiment.

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, 29th April at 5pm Melbourne Time or Tuesday 28th April 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 masculine challenge this week!

I created a rather simple card using Stampin Up ‘All Geared Up’ stamps and dies. I coloured the car with my Stampin Blends and added a bit of crystal effects for the windscreen, die cut the gears from silver cardstock and popped it all onto a DSP panel and black card base.

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, 21st April at 10:00 Melbourne Time or Monday 20th April 5pm US Mountain Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

The Easter bunny paid Miss K a visit today (despite her being 13 – she still wanted to do a hunt!) so I was able to get crafty whilst she was in a chocolate coma!

First up is a card for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #157 – R is for Retro.

For my card, I found a retro image of a kid eating beans and added a cheeky sentiment I created on my PC.

Next is a card for the Sisterhood of Crafters – Kids.

I created a rainbow cloud background using some Catherine Pooler Design inks and added the cute squirrel image from Lawn Fawn ‘Really High Five’ coloured with my Stampin Blends.

Next is a card for Seize the Birthday #187 – Spring Fling.

I created a card for my Step-Mum whose birthday is coming up soon using the Stampin Up ‘Grace’s Garden’ stamp set and matching dies.

Next is a card for The Flower Challenge #43 – Spring/Autumn.

I made another card using the ‘Grace’s Garden’ stamp set and dies.

Next is a card for:

• Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge – April – optional festive animals
• Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies – April

I created an ink smooshed background and used a die from Paper Roses ‘Snowflake border’ over the top and then a polar bear from MFT ‘Polar Bear Pals’ coloured with my Stampin Blends popped up over the panel.

Well, that’s it for today – I’d better go stop Miss K from eating all the eggs and getting a stomach ache. Happy Easter and enjoy your weekend.