Hi there,

My Sister in-laws birthday is this week so I have made her this card using this new stamp set Rustic Rooster. This is a level 2 Hostess set from the 2009-2010 Idea & Catalogue Book from Stampin’ Up!

Here is the card:

Card Recipe: Stamp set: Rustic Rooster. Cardstock: Chocolate Chip and Ruby Red. Ink: Basic Black. Pattern Paper: Basic Grey Boxer Collection: Vintage Tee.

I really love this Stamp set and hope to show some more creations I made using this set in the future.

Till next time

Cindy

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Hi again,

I decided to participate in Keesh’s Colour Challenge this week, here are the colours: 

 This is what I came up with:

Card Recipe: Stamp Set: Garden Whimsy. Cardstock: Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate, Regal Rose and Pumpkin Pie. Ink Pads: Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose and Versa Mark. Designer Series Paper: Spring Break. Tool: Mat Pack.

I really enjoyed this challenge, great colour combination’s. Hope you like it to.

till next time

Cindy

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Hi there!

Sorry for the lack of blogging, this year has kicked off to be busier than I thought and I have had to put my creativity aside for a good portion, due to family commitments. But I do have some cards to show you that I have made in the last week for some friends Birthday’s.

So here they are:

The first card is a male card:

This card I made is for an 11 year old:

and this card I actually made for a friend who has been unwell:

Hope you like them.

Until next time

Cindy 

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Hi again,

Today is my son’s 11th Birthday and as per usual I have left it till today to make his card. Good on ya Mum!!!!  Anyway I have whipped up this card quickly, while he is at school. I have wrapped his presents in some cute froggy paper so I thought I would go with the frog theme for the card as well. Plus his favourite colour is green.

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

I have used the “Unfrogettable’ Set and background stamp “On the Spot”, which very sadly are both Retiring.

I hope he likes its!

Till next time

Cindy

Hi again,

This weeks Southern Belles challenge was to revisit an old challenge and create it again. As I have actually got so behind in the challenges I sat down and completed the last 4 challenges I missed doing. So here they are:

Old Challenge Revisited/Pink & Brown Colour Challenge:

Emboss Resist Technique Challenge:

Rich Regals Colour Challenge:

Feminine Challenge:

I really enjoyed taking the time to make these cards, but I’m going to try and keep up with the challenges from now on.

till next time

Cindy

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

My Mother-inlaws birthday was this past weekend and we celebrated with a lovely afternoon tea on Sunday. Her favourite colour is green but she really likes the soft subtles colours especially the Sage Shadow. So I made this card with that in mind.

I have used Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Brocade Blue and Whisper White. Stamp set: Botanical Blooms and (Hostess Set/Retired) Warmest Regards. Inks Brocade Blue, Sage Shadow and Basic Black and the Mat Pack.

She loved the card.

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

I spent this weekend preparing for Worshops I have next week. Again I have themed it on “Valentines Day” so here are the Make & Take projects I have prepared for the guests to make.  

Here is a seperate view of the two projects:

For the card I have used the heart from A happy Heart Stamp set and like my challenge card (In the post below) I have incorporated the dashing striped pattern paper with real red and regal rose cardstock.

For the Heart Chocolate gift I have used the Top Note Pattern cut out in regal rose cardstock, folded it in half to attach to the bag the 2 heart chocolates are in. Stamped the heart stamp from the SAB Polka Dot stamp set, as well stamped the words ”With Love” stamp from the SAB Yummy stamp set all in real red ink then used the real red Stampin’ Write Marker to add the faux stitching around the top note to finish it off.

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

This weeks challenge for the Southern Belles is a Red & Black theme, so I have kept on with the Valentines theme to make this card and Layout.

I have stamped the red cardstock on the card with Polka dot Background in Real Red ink, but it hasn’t shown up very well in the photo Sorry!

Card Recipe: Stamp sets: A Happy Heart, Polka Dot Background Stamp. Cardstock: Real Red, Black. Ink: Real Red, Basic Black. Designer Series Paper: Dashing. Ribbon: Grosgrain Striped Real Red and Silver Split Pins.

Layout Recipe: Stamp sets: Polka Dot Punches, Floral Background Stamp & A Happy Heart. Cardstock: Real Red, Black. Ink: Real Red. Designer Series Paper: Dashing. Ribbon: Grosgrain Striped Real Red.  

Design Cindy Banks – Images 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!®

I just love the colours Regal Rose and Rose Red, they are perfect colours for Valentines. Here are some cards I have made in these two colours using these two cute stamp sets A Happy Heart and Love Owl-ways which are available from Stampin’ Up’s Summer Mini Catalogue.

Design Cindy Banks – Images 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!®

There are so many blogs I like to browse and a lot of them have challenges for card and scrapbooking layouts. So far I have only participated in my group Southern Belles challenges, but I thought this time I would take up a Colour challenge from a blog I found, which you can see here: “Inkspirations by Makeesha Byl”.

The colours for the challenge are Blue Bayou, Ruby Red and Sage Shadow. Here is the card I made, I have picked Valentines as my theme which I have used “A Happy Heart” stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalogue from Stampin’ Up!®

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: A Happy Heart and Polka Dot. Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Ruby Red and Sage Shadow. Ink: Ruby Red, Sage Shadow and Blue Bayou. Stampin’ Write Marker: Sage Shadow. Ribbon: Grosgrain 5/8″ Chocolate Chip.

Design Cindy Banks – Images 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!®