Hello again!

Nothing like a fabulous sketch to get ones inspiration happening and inspired I was by this weeks sketch from Taylored Expressions.

I just got my hands on the new collection from Kaisercraft called Candy Lane, so I decided to try out these gorgeous papers and clear stamps with this sketch.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White and Melon Mambo. Pattern Paper: Kaisercraft Collection Candy Lane. Stamp Set: Kaisercraft – Clear Stamp Candy Lane. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black. Other Fiskars Punch- Threading Water, Kaisercraft – Rhinestones, Copic Markers and Phrase printed from computer.

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

Hi again,

I am still here, the last 2 weeks I have been in bed sick with pneumonia, hasn’t been very nice at all  so unfortunately my crafty mojo has been nothing.

I was very excitied today to recieve my first order of goodies from the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue so I thought I would share a pic of what I got.

I picked the stamp sets I liked the most to get first and I ordered all the new In Colour range in the inks, cardstock and markers. I also ordered some of the Sizzix dies and some brads and just love this new owl punch.

Mind you I probably could have ordered just about the whole catalogue but I think I was pretty tame this time in ordering, now I just have to make some time so I can start playing with all this stuff.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

Hi there,

On the weekend we celebrated our nephew Jamisons 1st birthday, he is such a cutie pie and a real laugh as well. The theme for the party was under the sea, so I thought I would keep up with the theme by making a card to suit.

Here is the card:

When making this card it turns out that I managed to make it a touch and feel card as babies love to feel the textures on things. I added cotton wool to the clouds, bubble eyes and glitter to the waves. I think this crab turned out quite cute. I think Jamison did as well, he pointed at it when he saw it.

For his gift we gave him a Maxi Climb play set, which he loved. Here is a photo of him playing peek a boo with my husband in it.

He is such a happy little boy and such a joy to have in our family, we love him lots.

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,

Here is my creation for this weeks Sweet Sunday sketch  challenge.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Sage Shadow, Pale Plum, Very Vanilla and Whisper White. Ink: Stampin’ Up! – Sage Shadow, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Milled Lavender. Pattern Paper: Melissa Frances – Courage and Ella. Punch: Stampin’ Up! – Eyelet Border and Two Step Bird Extra Large and EK Success: Embossed Curve.  Nestabilities – Classic Scallop Circles. Creative Memories – Circle Cutter. Stamp: Stampin’ Up!-Echoes of Kindness. Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Pearl. Other: Paper flowers.

Thanks for looking!!!

Cindy

Hi there,

This weeks Inkspirations sketch challenge is being hosted by Chantelle and she has added a “polka dot” theme to the sketch.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Melon Mambo, Regal Rose, Whisper White and Old Olive. Pattern Paper: My Little Shoe Box – Sunday Markets Collection – Happy Daisy and Just Add Butter Collection – Granny’s Apron. Stamp: Penny Black – Easy Rider. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black.  Other: Flower Brads, Ribbon and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking!!!

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,

Its been a while since I have had a play with alcohol inks, so when I brought this gorgeous stamp from Stamp It, I thought it would look great done with an inked background.

Here is what I came up with:

I have used 4 colours in the alcohol inks Purple Twilight, Willow, Pink sherbert and Juniper onto the felt applicator and pounced it on to glossy white cardstock. Then I have inked the stamp in black ink , stamped the image onto the  background and have clear embossed and heat set the image with my heat gun. Such a simple technique with a great effect to the finished project.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum. White Glossy Cardstock. Inks: Stampin’ Up! – Basic Black, Versa Mark. Alcohol Inks: Juniper, Purple Twilight, Willow and Pink Sherbert. Stamps: Stamp It – Whirl Collage and Stampin’ Up! – All a Flutter. Other: Felt Applicator, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun and Ribbon – Satin Purple.

Thanks for looking!!!!

Cindy

Hi again,

The other day I picked up this cute House Mouse stamp and decided to use it for this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Card supplies:

Stamp: House Mouse Design – Fancy Pants. Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – Chocolate Chip, Whisper White and Melon Mambo. Pattern Paper: Kaisercraft – Hey Little Birdie Collection. Other: Kaisercraft – Pearls, Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black. Copic Markers and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking!!!!

Cindy