Hi Again,

Gosh! Two posts in the same day I must be on a roll. This week’s challenge from Keesh is a colour combo, which I love cause it leaves the challenge open to do what ever you like and these colours go so well together.

 

Here are the colours for this week:

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: SU- Spring Song & Great Friend. Cardstock: SU – Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa & Very Vanilla. Ink: SU-Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip & Craft-Whisper White. Accessories: SU- Gross-Grain Ribbon-Chocolate Chip, SU-5/16″ Neutral Brads & Scallop Border Punch-Apron Lace.

 

Thanks for Looking!

Cindy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Again,

I picked up these notepads from a local stationary shop the other day as I had seen these note pads altered into notepad holders. They make great gifts or even just for grocery or to do list for yourself.

Here is the one I made:

I made this cute little Robin from a tutorial I found here and thought it was great for the front cover of my note pad. Here is a close up of the Robin:

and here is a photo of the inside:

I nearly forgot to mention that I downloaded the template for the Note Pad holder here but as the note pads that I had didn’t fit the template I adjusted and changed the template to fit the ones I had.

 

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

 

 

Hi there,

I love the fact that you can get so much inspiration from other talented people that enjoy creating as much as I do. This card I have made is inspired from the “Sweet Sunday Sketch ” challenge.

 

Here is the sketch:

 

Here is my creation:

 

When I saw the sketch I thought straight away of the Rustic Rooster set to make this card. I love how this set is so French Provincial looking and thats the feel I wanted for this card.

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

Hi Again,

Today my youngest was home from school unwell, so I made some time today to have a go at Keesh’s Inkspiration Sketch Challenge.

 

Here is the sketch:

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

Products Used:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! - Blush Blossom, Rose Red, Old Olive & Whisper White. Pattern Paper: October Afternoon – Cherry Hill. Stamp set: Penny Black – Micey Day. Ink: Stampin’ Up! – Rose Red, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue & Old Olive. Marker: Stampin’ Up! – Stampin’ Write – Old Olive.

 

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

 

 

 

Hello again,

Well after spending the last few weeks not being inspired at all to do anything creative, I decided to get inspired and have a go at Makeesha’s  Inspiration challenge for this week.

 

 

Here is what I came up with:

 

 

Thanks for looking!

Cindy :)

 

 

Recipe:

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip. Ink: Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip. Stamp Sets: Petal Pizzazz, Circle Circus and Live Your Dream (Retired). DSP: Patterns- Riding Hood Red Other: Hemp Twine, Apron Lace Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and a Red Button.

 

Hi there,

The Southern Belles group that I am part of have a blog and this month we have started doing monthly challenges not only for us belles, but for anyone who likes a challenge.

This months challenge sketch has been created by Denise Boddey which you can check out her blog here

Here is the sketch:

 

Here is my card I created for the challenge:

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

 

I decided to go with a male theme for this card and I have made it to A5 size. I have cut out circle and stars using templates I have, but all other products used are from Stampin’ Up!®

 

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White and Baja Breeze. DSP: Urban Oasis. Stamp Set: Circle Circus and (words) Great Friend. Ink: Baja Breeze and Basic Grey Other: Hemp Twine.

 

If you would like to view all the lovely cards that have already been created for the challenge you can visit Southern Belles blog here

 

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi there,

Today I met up with one of my good friends to do some craft, while she scrapbooked, I decided to have a go at Keesh’s  colour challenge for this week.

 

Here are the colours:

 

 

Here is what I came up with:

 

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

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Polka Dot & Enjoy Every Moment. Ink: Whisper White Craft Pad & Regal Rose. Stampin’ Write Marker: Real Red. Cardstock: Real Red, Regal Rose, So Saffron & Whisper White. Other: Rhinestone Gems.

 

Surprisingly I really like this colour combo as red is not really one of my favourite colours.

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

Hi there,

I have a gorgeous friend her name is Claire and she recently had her 10th Birthday and something we both have very much in common is that we both love and adore Hello Kitty! You must admit she really is a cute kitty. Anyway I made her this card using the Hello Kitty die-cut from the cricut machine.

 

Here it is:

 

 Isn’t she just so cute!

 

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

Hi there,

I decided after all the card making I have been doing it was time to do some scrapping. My husband is kind of a “Kombi” fanatic and he is the proud owner of two. So the page I have scrapped is of him in the first Kombi he purchased. 

I often scrapbook in my head more so than I actually do physically so I sketched this page out first so I could remember what I wanted to do.

 

Heres the sketch:

 

Here is the finished page:

Design - Cindy Banks

 

I have used a bunch of different stamps and pattern papers and the sizzix die Frame to embelish. I ended up framing the page for him to hang on the wall in his office, he loved it!

 

Thanks for looking!

Till next time

Cindy

 

 

 

 

Hi There,

This weekend we had my nephew’s 13th Birthday, so I thought I would share the card I made for him. I didn’t go with the number theme as I thought he would get heaps of age cards.

 

Design: Cindy Banks- Stamped Word Image © - 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!®

 

I picked up this cute Monster stamp from my local scrapbooking store, knowing I would get good use out of it seeing I have boys. The Happy Birthday to you! stamp is from the Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini catalogue, I have also used the scalloped edge punch and the Pattern Paper is from the green stack collection from Die cuts with a View.

I think my Nephew liked his present an ITunes gift Voucher more than the card.

 

Anyway I enjoyed making it.

 

Thanks for looking!

Cindy

 

 

 

 

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