Hi again,

This weekend I had planned to take some time out to get in to some scrapbooking, but unfortunatley it hasn’t happened. My eldest son has come down sick and my husband has redesigned a better rabbit hutch for our bunny’s to live in, so I have ended up baby sitting them all day. But not all hope is lost as I have managed to make a card.

This card I have made is for one of the Director’s at my husbands work, as sadly he has been diagnosed with throat cancer and is off work having kemo treatment. My husband gets on well with him as they both have a common interest which is “Kombi’s”.

I manged to get this great stamp set called Road Trip by Inkadinkadoo, which of course has a Kombi stamp, so here is what I came up with:

Artwork – Cindy Banks

My husband didn’t want my to put any words or writing on front of the card so inside the card I have stamped some get well words.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Road Trip. Cardstock: Old Olive, Whisper White. Ink: Basic Black, Not Quite Navy & Basic Grey. Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket – Get Happy Collection.

I hope this card cheers him up!

Thanks for looking

Cindy

Hi there,

I am always excited when Stampin’ Up! release new products and the Spring Mini Catalogue is right up there, with gorgeous new stamp sets and divine new designer series pattern paper.

One particular stamp set I absolutely love is “Great Friend”. I love this set so much I actually haven’t put any of the other new sets I got together yet. 

So here are a couple of cards I have made with this set:

Recipe Card 1:

Stamp Set: Great Friend. Cardstock: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Cameo Coral & Kiwi Kiss. Ink Baja Breeze, Basic Black & Cameo Coral. DSP: Walk in the Park. Other: Gems-Pink x3.

Recipe Card 2:

Stamp Set: Great Friend & Background- Polka Dot. Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Rose Red, Mellow Moss & Very Vanilla. Ink: Always Artichoke, Rose Red & Mellow Moss. Stampin’ Write Marker: Mellow Moss. Other: Gems-Green x2 & Corner Punch

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Hi there,

Well after a very hectic week I managed to sit down this afternoon to create a card for this weeks challenge, which is to create a project using Designer Series Paper.

Here is what I came up with:

I have used Designer Series Paper Patterns - chocolate chip in two of the different patterns, traced a butterfly image on one and cut it out. The base is cameo coral in the textured cardstock and the cut out butterfly in the centre is the plain cardstock in cameo coral. I have stamped the words “Thinking of you” from the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp set in chocolate chip ink onto whisper white cardstock backed in cameo coral. Placed some whisper white taffeta ribbon above the pattern paper and finished the butterfly off with a button and some DMC thread.

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Hi there,

This week challenge from the Southern Belles group was to make a card using a background technique. I have seen the technique Pullin’ Pastels but I hadn’t actually tried doing it before, so I thought this challenge was a great time to have ago at this technique.

Here is what I came up with:

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Great Friend. Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Basic Grey & Pretty in Pink. DSP: Tea Party. Ink: Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Basic Black & Versa Mark. Stampin’ Pastels: Pretty in Pink, So Saffron & Certainly Celery. Other: Ribbon – Gros-Grain 5/8″ Certainly Celery & Spongue Daubers.

I really love the effect the Pullin’ Pastels technique gives. I’m glad I tried it.

Thanks for looking!

Till next time

Cindy

Hi again,

Well the kids are back at school and the peace and quite has returned HOORAY!!!!!! Gives me much more free time to do what I love best. So I got straight into making a card for Keesh’s colour challenge:

Here is what I made:

Card Recipe:

Designer Series Paper – Rose Red. Cardstock: Mellow Moss. Scallop Edge Punch - Rose Red. Cardstock Very Vanilla punched with Spiral Punch and Stamped with Background Stamp “Calendar”. Bird Stamp from Fun & Fast Notes stamped on Very Vanilla Cardstock cut as circle. Scalloped Circle – Always Artichoke. Inks: Basic Black & Mellow Moss. Stampin’ Write Marker – Rose Red. Stamp Set: Great Friends – Words. Other: Green Gem.

Thanks for looking!

Till next time

Cindy

Hi,

With the kids on school holidays and the weather being just to horrible to go outdoors, today I decided to have a play with the stamp set ”A Kind Word”. I love this set as it is very girly and gives me a chance to use some pretty papers and colours.

So here is the card I made using this set:

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose & Bashful Blue. Ink: Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Carmel, Yo Yo Yellow, Green Galore, Versa Mark & Craft Whisper White. Pattern Paper: Pink Paislee – Pop Fashion Collection. Stamp Sets: A kind Word & Polka Dot. Cricut – Leaves, Buttons and a Paper Flower.

Thanks for looking

Till next time

Cindy

Hi there, 

I’m starting to find that I’m getting really addicted to Makeesha’s Challenges. This weeks challenge is this sketch:

Here is my card:

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White. Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy, Background Stamp Canvas (Retired). Stampin’ Write Markers: Real Red and Old Olive. Ink: Basic Black & Old Olive. Pattern Paper: Sassfrass Lass – Serpendipity Collection – Apple Delight. Other: Metal Round Tag & Clear Stamp word: Hello.

Till next time

Cindy

Hi again,

When I went over to keesh’s blog to see her challenge for this week I initially thought to myself I’m not going to do that one it’s too much of a challenge. But as I kept looking at the inspiration picture I couldn’t help myself and thought I will give it a go anyway.

So here is what I came up with:

I recently bought this clear stamp “Hoo Hoo There!” from the Lily & Milo Collection by Rachelle Anne Miller and as I was dying to have a play with it, no better time than to use it, but in this challenge.

Recipe:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Rose Red, Apricot Appeal & Pretty in Pink. Ink: Chocolate chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Carmel, Rose Red, Apricot Appeal & Pretty in Pink. Blender Pen and Mat Pack. Pattern Paper: Basic Grey Collection – Two Scoops.

Looking forward to the next challenge.

Till next time

Cindy

Hi again,

Well it’s been a long time since I participated in my group Southern Belles weekly challenge. So I finally got my act together and have made a card for this challenge, which is to make a card including a tag.

Here it is:

Cindy Banks – Images© 1990-2009 Stampin Up!®

I love this stamp set “Good Friend” and thought this stamp set just suited this challenge well. I have used Cardstock Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip. DSP – Good Morning Sunshine. Ink – Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and Versa Mark Pad to stamp the circle stamp as the background. Designer Label Punch, Hemp Twine and a button.

Hope you like it.

Till next time

Cindy

Hi there,

Here is the card I have made for Keesh’s  Colour Challenge:

Cindy Banks - Images © 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!®

I really like this colour combo and enjoyed the challenge.

Till next time

Cindy