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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Inkspirations Colour Challenge #34………
Hello,
This weeks colour challenge from Makeesha are great earthy tones, which actually made me stop and think how I would go using these colours. I decided on versatile card that could be given to a male or a female.
Here is the colour combo:
Here is my card:
I chose to do the emboss resist technique on this card and using the [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Challenges by Cindy
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Kombi……..
Hi there,
My husband is a bit of a VW Kombi fanatic and it has sort of rubbed on to me and the kids as every time we are out and about we kombi spot. You wouldn’t think it but Kombi’s are quite popular in the papercrafting industry and I was amazed at how many stamps, pattern [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Cards, Stamping Projects by Cindy
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Distress Technique
Hello,
I have been playing around with some stamping techniques and this card I’m sharing today involves the emboss resist technique with some distress ink.
Here is the card:
I have embossed this beautiful stamp from Hero Arts – Silhoutte Grass, stamped it onto pattern paper and embossed it with clear embossing powder, then I have used two distress inks [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cards by Cindy
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Sew-What………
Hi again,
In my shopping travels I found this great paper crafting kit from Cosmo Cricket called Material Girl, which has a sewing theme to it. I have used two stamps that I have with this paper to make the cards I’m sharing today.
The first card is of this cute little sewing machine stamp by Maya Road. I have used [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cards by Cindy
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Back Online
Hi again,
Just a quick post to say I’m glad to be back online, the last couples of weeks have been a bit of a nightmare, I have had some issues with the web hosting I was going through and had to move to a new one.
I am looking forward to getting back to posting again [...]
No Comments » - Posted in General by Cindy
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 77
Hi there,
We are having some unbelievable weather here in Perth, Western Australia a big storm hit early hours of the morning causing damage all over the city to peoples homes. I thank God we haven’t had much damage to our property. With all this stormy weather about and having to stay indoors gives one a good [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Stamping Projects by Cindy
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Inkspirations Colour Challenge 30#
Hi Again,
Now my kids have finished the school term and now on holiday’s I am hoping to have some time to get into some stamping again, so I have started with Keesh’s colour challenge for this week.
I really love this colour combo:
I was really happy with the way my card turned out, but not impressed [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Challenges by Cindy
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Inkspirations Colour Challenge #26……
Hi again,
I have been a bit slack lately haven’t participated in any challenges for a while, so I thought I would create a card for Makeesha’s Colour Challenge for this week.
Here are the colours:
I must admit I’m not really fond of these colours together, but I found when I put my card together I did actually like [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Challenges by Cindy
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 66
Hello,
I really love this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge, such a simple sketch and I could’nt wait to give it a try.
So here is the sketch:
Here is what I made:
Card Supplies:
Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller – Candy Time. Cardstock: Bazzill – White, Stampin’ Up! – Pretty in Pink and Baja Breeze. Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye – Quite Contrary Collection. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Stamping Projects by Cindy
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Inkspirations Colour Challenge #21…..
Hi There,
When I saw this weeks Inkspirations colour challenge made me start thinking of a scrap page I had completed in these very colours:
Here is my scrapbook page:
I changed this colour photo of my niece into black & white and I have used chalks to colour the strawberry and the strap of her top. I had never [...]
