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Sat 15 Nov 2008

Glitter Challenge

As I can imagine most people’s weeks are hetic and thats what mine has been this week, so I have only just managed to get some time to fit in this weeks challenge which was to create a card with glitter. Hope you like this card.

Recipe: Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery and Regal Rose. Stamp Sets: Office Accoutrement, Polka Dot and A Beautiful Thing. Ink: Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip and Regal Rose. Signo Gel white Pen and Glitter.

Sun 9 Nov 2008

Weekly Challenges

As per usual I am behind with the weekly challenges set for our group the Southern Belles, so I have tried to catch up with these three cards. The first card is Unusal Background Challenge:

For this unusal backgound I have taken Whisper White cardstock and dobbed three different purple shades of colour and stippled them with a brush to blend the colours together. Then once dry I have stamped the background stamp “Floral” in Perfect Plum ink on top of the painted backgound.

Gloss Card Challenge:

This gloss card challenge I have used the crayon resist technique. Stamp your image in Stazon Black ink, then with a white crayon, colour in parts of the stamped image you want to leave white, then with the colour of your choice ( I have used Regal Rose) sponge over the stamped images to create the crayon resist effect.

Quick Card Challenge:

I find making christmas cards I don’t want to have to spend a lot of time in making, especially when you have to make alot so I thought this card is perfect for the quick card challenge as it is very quick and easy to make.

Mon 3 Nov 2008

Season of Joy

Here are a couple of cards I have made using the Season of Joy Stamp Set, and Designer Series Paper Holiday Harmony which is available until Nov 31st from the Spring Mini Catalogue.

Wed 22 Oct 2008

Birthday Wishes

I caught up with my friend for coffee today as it was her birthday. I made a batch of cupcakes to take for her and sticking with the theme I made this card:

She really liked the card and the cupcakes too.

Recipe: Stamp Set-Big Bold Birthday,Hostess Set-For a Friend. Cardstock-Chocolate Chip,Regal Rose,Whisper White and Pretty in Pink. Ink-Chocolate Chip,Regal Rose. Markers-Regal Rose and Pretty in Pink. Ribbon-Regal Rose 1.6cm Gros-grain. Pattern Paper-Spring Fling. Punch-Corner Rounder.

Sun 12 Oct 2008

Unusual Fold Challenge

This weeks Southern Belles challenge was to make a card with an unusual fold, which got me thinking back to a card class I taught about 4 years ago which was a card called Fold Out Z Cards. So here is two cards I have made with this unusual fold.

Here are the Instructions:

Cut a piece of cardstock 7¼” x 9¼”, from the left side score at 2½” and 4¾”. Fold the first score (2½”) to the back and the second score (4¾”) to the front forming a Z. Using Bone folder crease well and unfold and lay out flat. Cut two 2½” x 7¼” strips of pattern paper or coloured cardstock. Adhere one on the left edge of the card and the other on the right edge. Cut 3 circles 2½” in size from cardstock and embelish with your chosen stamp image. ( I have also used the 1¼” Circle Punch and 1 3/8″ Circle Punch to place on top of the 2½” cut circles). Once you have adhered your circles together, Adhere circles down the centre of the first fold. Cut along the outside right half of the circle with a craft knife. Fold card back into the Z fold and your finished.

Fri 3 Oct 2008

Pocket Card

I really liked this weeks challenge, so I made another Pocket card using the Apple Cider Designer Series Paper from the Spring Mini Catalogue, which is still available until the 30th of November. I have created the same card as the one in the post below.

Card Recipe: Cardstock-Close to Cocoa,Wild Wasabi,Really Rust,River Rock. Stampin’ Pad-Close to Cocoa. Stampin’ Write Markers-Close to Cocoa,Really Rust. Designer Series Paper-Apple Cider. Grossgrain Ribbon 5/8″-Chocolate Chip. Punches-Scallop, 1¼” Circle, 13/8″ Circle. Stamp Set-True Friend and Always.

Thu 2 Oct 2008

Challenge Card

Southern Belles group challenge this week is to make a card using Pattern Paper, now this is a challenge because there are so many nice papers in the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series collection. I have chosen to make a Pocket card for this challenge using “Spring Fling” pattern paper.

Here is the pocket card and insert

Card Recipe: Cardstock-Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and So Saffron. Stampin’ Pads-Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink. Stamp Set-Garden Whimsy and Always. Punches-Scallop, 1¼” Circle, 13/8″ Circle, Corner Rounder. Designer Series Paper-Spring Fling and White Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen.

Sun 14 Sep 2008

Get well Card

One of my friends who I meet regularly with to scrapbook has been unwell of late and has been in and out of hospital a few times over the last few weeks. So I have made this card, which I hope will cheer her up.

I have used the colour Temping Turquoise as the base of this card because this is her favourite colour, I also added Brillant blue and matted it on to black cardstock. I used one of the stamps from the True Friend Stamp set and stamped it in Versa Mark for the background. For the flower stamp I have used the Tempting Turquoise and Green Galore Stampin’ Write Markers. I have stamped the words Thinking of you from the Hostess set- For a Friend in Brillant Blue ink. Then added some ribbon and a gem to the centre of the flower.

Fri 12 Sep 2008

Pocket Card

I have chosen a masculine look for this pocket card using the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set. I tend to only make masculine cards when the purpose arises, there is really no occasion at this present time for me needing a male card, but I decided to make it anyway. You never know when you will need one. I really like this colour combination of Certainly Celery, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue.