Hello,

Well what can I say. I can make up all the excuses in the world at why I have neglected my blog, but I don’t really think you would all want to read it. So how about I just show some of the things I have been up to.

In my crafting world for the last  few months I haven’t really been creating a lot, but I do have some cards I would like to share.

First up I was at “Stamp It” one of the stamping crafting stores I like to shop at and they were participating in a great cause “Cards for Soldiers” so they asked me if I could do some cards up for the cause.

So here is what I came up with:

I kept the layout of the cards simple as I they didn’t want the cards to be bulky. I also just made multiples of the same card as this was just easier to get them made quickly.

I also made a christmas card.

and here is a photo of how I packaged them to send.

I normal just make cards for friends and family but I really enjoyed making these cards knowing they are going to put a smile and some joy into a soldiers loved one.

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Hi there,

Today I am sharing a card that I have made using a past Mojo Monday Sketch. I really loved the Rustic Rooster stamp set from Stampin’ Up!, which sadly now has retired. I found this great background stamp “Hex Net” from Prima Marketing Inc and for this card I have used the masking technique.

Here is my card:

Card Supplies:

Stamp Set: Stampin’ Up! – Rustic Rooster, Prima Marketing – Hex Net. Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Basic Black, Really Rust and Whisper White. Pattern Paper: Papermania – Hampstead Collection. Ink: Stampin’ Up! – Sahara Sand and Mememto-Tuxedo Black. Other: Word Rubon’s and Black Ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cindy

Hi again,

The card I’m sharing today I made for my dear Mum it was her 65th birthday yesterday. The family got together last night for dinner as well as some yummy continental torte birthdaycake for dessert. Everyone including Mum had a great night and she really loved this card.

I saw this beautiful paper rose turtorial on the Kaisercraft blog the other day, which I just had to have a go at making one, which came together perfectly for this birthday card for Mum.

Here is the card:

Here is a closer look at the paper rose:

To make the paper roses I have used the flower from the Cricut Cartridge-Mini Monograms, I cut 4 flowers ranging from 2½” – 1¼” in size. Then I screwed them up into a ball and flatten them back out. I roughed the edge’s with the Heidi Swapp Edge Distresser and the rubbed Distress ink over the flower and around the edges, then once I put the flower together I sprayed the whole flower with Glimmer Mist.  This closer shot of the flower has picked up the shimmer really well.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Sage Shadow, Pale Plum, Very Vanilla and Whisper White. Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Milled Lavender. Pattern Paper: Melissa Frances – Courage and Ella. Punch: Stampin’ Up! – Eyelet Border and Two Step Bird Extra Large. Nestabilities – Classic Scallop Circles. Creative Memories – Circle Cutter. Kaisercraft Rubons-Happy Birthday. Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Pearl.

Thanks for Looking!

Cindy

Hi there,

I was really excited when I found out docrafts had bought out the Forever Friends range of stamps, papers etc… and was even more excited when I found them in my local scrapbooking store. I have loved the Forever Friends bears since I was a kid and even have a collection going, when my Mother in-law went to England she brought me back a paper towel roll that has the forever friends bear imprint on it. lol

This card I’m sharing today is one of the stamps I purchased of these cute little bears.

Card Supplies:

Ink:  Memento – Tuxedo Black. Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye and Basic Grey. Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. Nestabilities – Large Classic Scallop Circle die. Fiskars Border Punch – Threading Water. Copic Markers. Kaisercraft Rubon words. Docrafts Papermania Adhesive Stones.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cindy

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 paper even chipboard I found with kombi’s on them.

This card involves a Kombi, I made this for my husbands birthday. So here it is:

He loved the card and he was also very happy with all the collectable Kombi’s he was given for his birthday to add to his collection.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Night of Navy. Ink: Night of Navy. Stamp: October Afternoon – Clear Stamps Road Map. October Afternoon Pattern Paper – Night Light. Other: Circle Cutters, Rubons words, Stampin’ Write Marker – Black, Punch – Fiskas Upper Crest.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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 blending them together to cover the embossed stamped image to make it pop. ( the paper was white before the ink was applied). Then I stamped out some butterflies in brown ink and covered them with some glitter. Placed them onto the stamped image and scattered some pearls around the image as well. As a finishing touch I added this chocolate chip ribbon from Stampin’ Up!

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Card Supplies:

Stamp:  Hero Arts – Silhouette Grass. Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! - Very vanilla, Chocolate chip and Mellow Moss. Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Bundled Sage and Antique Linen, Stampin’ Up! – Chocolate Chip and Versmark. Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Pearls, Chocolate Chip Ribbon and Kindy Glitz – Clear Glitter.

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 this sketch from Keesh’s Inkspirations Sketch Challenge  from a couple of weeks back.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

The second card is of this gorgeous little mouse stamp from House Mouse Designs, it is so cute I couldn’t resist buying it. I have also used the pattern paper from the Material Girl Kit.

Here is the card:

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Card Supplies:

Sewing Machine Card:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Cameo Coral and Whisper White. Ink: Stampin’ Up! – Cameo Coral. Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket – Material Girl Collection. Other: DMC thread, Stampin’ Up! – Mat Pack. Pricking Mat, sewing Needles and Kindy Glitz – Clear. 

Mouse Card:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Cameo Coral and Whisper White and Purely Pomegranate. Ink: Momento Black. Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket – Material Girl Collection. Other: Stampin’ Up! – Double stiched Ribbon Purely Pomegranate and Copic Markers. 

Hi There,

I have been eager to get back into stamping and creating again more regularly, so I needed a challenge to get me motivated. I came across the sweet sunday sketch challenge from Karen Giron. I often browse Karen’s blog, but this is the  first time I have participated in a Sweet Sunday Challenge.

Here is the sketch:

Here is what I came up with:

Card Supplies:

Stamp: House Mouse Designs - Bunny Bath. Cardstock: Stampin’ Up – Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Whipser White and Close to Cocoa. Pattern Paper: Stampin’ Up! – DSP Pattern Paper Chocolate Chip, Pattern Paper – 7 Gypsises. Other: Copic Markers, Button, DMC Cotton.

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Hi Again,

I find school holiday so busy, I actually don’t find any time to myself.  Today I am lucky to have both of my boys off at birthday party’s and playing with there friends so I decided to have a go at Makeesha’s Inspiration Challenge.

Just made it in time I think!

Here are the challenge colours:

Here is the card I made:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla. Ink: Stampin’ Pad – Chocolate Chip. Pattern Paper: Stampin’ Up! – DSP: Chocolate Chip and Webster’s Pages – Coco Collection “Freshed Baked”.  Stamp Sets: Stampin’ Up! – Best Yet, Kaisercraft Clear stamp: Belle. Other: Curly Label Punch, Flowers, button and Stampin’ Write Chocolate Chip Marker.

Thanks for looking! 

Cindy

Hi Again,

Time again for another one of Makeesha’s challenge. This weeks challenge is a sketch. Hope you like what I have come up with this week.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

With this card I have used the water misting technique onto the stamp once I inked it up to give this gorgeous water colour look.

The circle backing the stamped image is on doesn’t show up very well in this photo, the colour I have used is Stampin’ Up’s pumpkin pie to pick up the orange in the stamped image and I have used the night of navy marker to create the faux stitching around the edges of the circle.

Card Recipe:

Stamp It: Cling On Stamp – Foliage Flurry & Solid Butterfly. Penny Black Clear Stamp Words – For You. Kaleidacolor Ink – Royal Satin. Kaisercraft: Pearls. Fiskars: Scallop Punch. Stampin’ Up: Cardstock – Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie and Night of Navy. Ink: Night of Navy. Other: Gingham Ribbon

Thanks for looking!!!!

Cindy