Thursday, January 31, 2019

Hey Sweet Thang!

Hi there!  Playing along at Freshly Made Sketches again this week and decided to break out the Sweetest Thing stamp set that needs a bit of love from me.  Here is the sketch.

And here is my take on the sketch.


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Sweetest Thing
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Gorgeous Grape C/S, How Sweet It Is DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana
Tools: Big Shot, Jar of Sweets Framelits, Assorted Stampin' Blends, Wink of Stella Clear
Embellishments: Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" Reversible Ribbon, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

Thanks for popping by, why don't you give this sketch a go too!

Bec

Monday, January 28, 2019

A Few More Broadway Bound Suite Cards


Hi again!  When you are on a good thing stick with it!  After the previous posts challenge cards I made, I decided to make a couple more for my stash while I had all the goodies out on my desk.



And this one I cased from the amazing Charlet Mallet I saw on Pinterest. 


Here is what I have used on all of these:

Stamps:  Broadway Birthday
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Night of Navy C/S, Lemon Lime Twist C/S, Basic Black C/S, Broadway Bound Specialty DSP, Gold Foil Sheet
Ink: Night of Navy, Memento Black, Lemon Lime Twist
Tools: Big Shot, Broadway Lights Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, 
Embellishments: Night of Navy Medium Baker's Twine, Metallic Pearls

Thanks for popping by again today!

Bec

Some Challenges

I love a good challenge to get my mojo moving!  I have spent an enjoyable Monday long weekend day playing with the Broadway Bound Suite.  Another of those sets I adore but haven't given much inky love to.

Firstly I have played along with Freshly Made Sketches #372.  Here is the sketch.

And here is my card.


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Broadway Birthday
Card/Paper:  Whisper White C/S, Basic Black C/S, Broadway Bound Specialty DSP
Ink: Memento Black
Tools: Big Shot, Broadway Lights Framelits, Stitched Shape Framelits

I love the big bold statement this set makes and need to get it out more often!

Next I played along at CASEing the Catty #213.  Still sticking with the same products on my desk but a more girly version this time.

Here is the challenge.


I chose to case the bottom left card on page 10 as pictured above.


Here is what I used:

Stamps:  Broadway Birthday, Wonderful Romance
Card/Paper:  Whisper White C/S, Lemon Lime Twist C/S, Broadway Bound Specialty DSP, Gold Foil Sheets
Ink: Gray Granite
Tools: Big Shot, Broadway Lights Framelits

I used the little sprinkle stamp from Wonderful Romance which is the stamp set used on page 10 of the Occasions catalogue for the inspiration as well just so it all ties in!

Thanks for popping by and sticking with my long post today, I hope you have enjoyed these cards.

Bec

A Couple of Baby Cards

Hi everyone.  My stash is seriously lacking some baby cards so I busted out Little Twinkle to make a couple.  The first one I wasn't overly wrapped with - needed a bit more white space I think.


Here is what I used:

Stamps: Little Twinkle
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Pool Party C/S, Twinkle Twinkle DSP
Ink: Pool Party
Tools: Star Punch (retired)
Embellishments: Silver & Whisper White Baker's Twine, Twinkle Adhesive Backed Sequins

The next card I tried to leave a bit more white space and I must say I think I like this one better.


Here is what I used:

Stamps: Little Twinkle
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Twinkle Twinkle DSP
Ink: Memento Black
Tools: Star Punch (retired)
Embellishments: Petal Pink/Whisper White 5/8" Variegated Ribbon, Twinkle Adhesive Backed Sequins

Thanks for popping by, I hope you are having a crafty day!

Bec

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Hey Love!

I just got this new set last week and having been itching to ink it up.  My motivation is a bit lacking today though so a quick and easy one from me.


Here is what I used:

Stamps: Hey Love
Card/Paper: Real Red C/S, Basic Black C/S, Thick Whisper White C/S
Ink: Memento Black
Tools: Stampin Blends - Smoky Slate, Real Red, Ivory
Embellishments: Rhinestones

Thanks for popping in,

Bec

Monday, January 21, 2019

Some Baby Bear

I realised that while I have a million birthday cards at the ready I have no baby cards!  A quick card to remedy that situation.


I wanted to use this gorgeous new variegated ribbon from the Occasions catalogue so my bear is rocking one of those big beautiful bows all the little girls are loving right now!

Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Baby Bear
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Twinkle Twinkle DSP
Ink: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray
Embellishments: Petal Pink/Whisper White 5/8" Variegated Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by,

Bec

CASEing the Catty Challenge

Another day and another challenge, this time over at CASEing the Catty #211.  The challenge was to case a card from a section of the Occasions Catalogue.  I chose a card from page 7 of the catalogue to case. Here is my card.


I just love this Wonderful Romance set and had fun colouring it with my watercolour pencils.  There is something so relaxing about colouring!

Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Wonderful Romance, Beautiful You
Card/Paper: Whisper White Cardstock, Floral Romance DSP, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Memento Black
Tools: Big Shot, Wonderful Floral Framelits, Watercolour Pencils, Aqua Painter
Embellishments: Rhinestones

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Animal Outing

Hello there, catching up on my blogging today so there will be a few posts but thanks for hanging in there with me!  Again using some of those stamp sets that I have given much love to and Animal Outing is one of those that I just adored when I first saw it and had to have but haven't had a chance to get much use out of it.  Here is my card.


I just love the matching Animal Expedition DSP for this suite which can be cut out with the matching Thinlits!  So the only stamping on this one is the sentiment.

Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Animal Outing
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Animal Expedition DSP
Ink: Memento Black
Tools: Big Shot, Stitched Shape Framelits, Animal Friends Thinlits

Thanks for joining me!

Bec

A Butterfly Sampler

I had all those butterflies cut out from the gorgeous Botanical Butterfly DSP and wanted to make a quick and easy card with some of them.  Here is what I came up with.


I was inspired by lots of similar type cards on Pinterest etc.

Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Butterfly Gala
Cards/Paper: Basic Black C/S, Whisper White C/S, Lemon Lime Twist C/S, Botanical Butterfly DSP
Ink: Memento Black

Mmmmmm Cake!

Hi!  I've played along at Freshly Made Sketches this week and used this lovely new set Piece of Cake which comes with a coordinating punch.  Here is the sketch.


And here is my card.


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Piece of Cake
Cards/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Highland Heater C/S, Lovely Lipstick C/S, How Sweet It Is DSP
Tools: Cake Builder Punch, Stampin Blends - Smoky Slate, Highland Heather, Lovely Lipstick
Embellishments: Coastal Cabana 3/8" Reversible Ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dots

Thanks for popping by!

Bec

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

TGIFC #194

Still creating amongst the chaos that is my Reno of the craft room. Floor is nearly done and then new skirting, paint and furniture! I've played along today at TGIF Challenges which is a sketch challenge. Here is the sketch.


And here is the card I created.



I'm still in love with the Botanicals Butterfly DSP! Here is what I used:

Stamps: Butterfly Gala
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Grapefruit Grove C/S, Botanical Butterfly C/S
Ink: Memento Black
Tools: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits

Thanks for popping by and having a look at my creations!

Bec

Friday, January 11, 2019

Baby Kanga!

I'm joining in over at Freshly Made Sketches today for challenge #370.  I hadn't used this set yet and realised that my baby card stash was seriously lacking!  Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:


As you can see I flipped it on its side.  Super quick and easy card with minimal stamping (only the sentiment and hearts).  I love how the thinlits match the DSP and cut out the images!

Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Animal Outing, Tabs For Everything
Card/Paper: Whisper White C/S, Call Me Clover C/S, Animal Expedition DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Call Me Clover, Powder Pink
Tools: Big Shot, Animal Friend Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits

Thanks for popping by today!

Bec

Thursday, January 10, 2019

CAS(E) this Sketch #303

So a goal I have set myself this year is to use all of my stamp sets.  Far too many of my sets have sat uninked for way too long!  So beginning at the letter A of my stamp sets, I have joined in along at CAS(E) this Sketch for challenge #303.  Here is the sketch for the challenge:


And here is my take on the sketch:


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Amazing Life
Card/Paper: Gingham Gala DSP, Grapefruit Grove C/S, Whisper White C/S
Ink:  Memento Black, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove
Tools: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Embossing Buddy, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter
Embellishments: Organdy Ribbon Grapefruit Grove

I watercoloured the cake with and embossed the sentiment to make it pop.  Love how it looks on the Gingham Gala DSP.

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

CTC210

Today I have joined in with this weeks challenge over at CASEing the Catty #CTC210.  The challenge was to case a card from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.  I chose a project from page 9 of the catalogue.  Here is the project I cased:


And here is my take on it made into a card.


Here is what I have used:

Stamps:  Piece of Cake
Card/Paper:  Whisper White C/S, Basic Black C/S, Balmy Blue C/S, Botanical Butterfly DSP
Ink: Versamark
Tools:  Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun
Embellishments:  Organdy Ribbon in Lemon Lime Twist and Balmy Blue

Still loving that DSP and ribbon that you can get for FREE with a qualifying order.  Nothing better than a freebie right!

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Cute Frogs!

Another Sale-A-Bration set today for a sweet little boy turning 5.  As soon as I saw this set I knew I would need it!


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: So Hoppy Together (SAB), Pick A Pennant, Picture Perfect Birthday
Cards/Paper: Basic Black C/S, Whisper White C/S, Gingham Gala DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Lemon Lime Twist
Tools: Big Shot, Playful Pennants Framelits, Watercolour Pencils, Aqua Painter
Embellishments:  Basic Black 1/2" Satin Ribbon, Number 5 from my stash.

I also love this new Gingham Gala DSP from the occasions catalogue.  I can see me using a lot of this on upcoming projects.  

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Monday, January 7, 2019

Gorgeous Free Paper!

Now everybody loves a freebie am I right?  This Botanical Butterfly DSP is available for FREE with a qualifying Sale-A-Bration order.  The ribbon I have also used on these cards is also a Sale-A-Bration offering.  This paper coordinates with the Butterfly Gala stamp set as well so gives you lots of creating options.  I decided to cut out all of the butterflies on one of the sheets of DSP and then used them to highlight one area of the black and white sheet of DSP.  While I was making this card I thought I may as well make a stack!



Here is what I have used:
Stamps: Butterfly Gala
Card/Paper: Botanical Butterfly DSP (SAB), Balmy Blue C/S, Highland Heather C/S, Grapefruit Grove  C/S, Lemon Lime Twist C/S, Whisper White C/S
Ink:  Memento Black
Embellishments: Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (SAB)

These were super easy to put together and the fussy cutting of all the butterflies was quite therapeutic!

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

More Cars....

Ok I promise to have a break from these cards for a while after this one lol.  I did say I had a heap of male cards to make!


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Geared Up Garage
Card/Paper: Real Red C/S, Basic Black C/S, Classic Garage DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Real Red
Tools: Big Shot, Garage Gear Thinlits, Stitched Shape Framelits
Embellishments: Black/Silver 1/4" Striped Metallic Ribbon, Silver Metallic Thread

Still loving those cogs!!

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Gears and Cogs!

I have to admit the first thing that drew me to this suite was the gears and cogs thinlits, I just love them!


Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Geared Up Garage
Card/Paper: Soft Suede C/S, Very Vanilla C/S, Copper Foil Sheets
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Tools: Big Shot, Garage Gear Thinlits, 
Embellishments:  1/4" Copper Trim

I loved using the thinlit as the centrepiece for this card and the copper foil really makes them pop off the card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Bec

Friday, January 4, 2019

Another Card For The Blokes

Another male card today, so not my favourite thing to make! Fortunately Geared Up Garage makes it a lot easier.



Here is what I used:

Stamps: Geared Up Garage
Card/Paper: Basic Black C/S, Whisper White C/S, Classic Garage 6 x 6 DSP
Ink: Basic Grey
Tools: Big Shot, Garage Gears Thinlits, Stitched Shape Framelits
Embellishments: Black/Silver 1/4" Striped Metallis Ribbon

Super easy to put together and with the Thinlits matching the stamps no fussy cutting! 

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Get This Stamp Set For Free!

Hi there!  So today marks the start of Sale-A-Bration and the Occasions catalogue.  I needed to make a birthday card and wanted to use this new set Hello Cupcake which is FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. The ribbon is also another SAB product while the gorgeous DSP is new in the Occasions catalogue.


Here is what I used:
Stamps: Hello Cupcake (SAB), Birthday Banners
Card/Paper:  Granny Apple Green C/S, Whisper White C/S, Vellum, Gingham Gala DSP
Ink: Staz-On Black, Granny Apple Green, Tranquil Tide
Tools: Big Shot, Bunch of Banners Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits
Embellishments:  Organdy Ribbon Granny Apple Green, Candle Embellishments, Toothpick, Numbers from Cake Soiree Embellishment Pack

I did base this card on one from page 6 of the Sale-A-Bration brochure but it did end up quite different in the end!

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Creating Made Easy

I love the project kits available from Stampin' up! Just add some ink pads and adhesive and everything is ready for you to make some gorgeous projects.  Awesome for taking away with you on holiday or just for when you want some easy craft time without all the design process.  I spent an enjoyable afternoon binging on Netflix and making up the brand new Incredible Like You Project Kit (available 3/1/19 in the Occasions Catalogue).


Such stunning designs and you end up with 16 cards - 4 of each design with envelopes.  The kit coordinates with the Incredible Like You Stamp set (available 3/1/19 in the Occasions Catalogue) but you could easily use any sentiment you choose. 

The only additions to the kit were Lovely Lipstick and Coastal Cabana Ink and some adhesive.  The kit even comes with glue dots and Dimensionals!

Thanks for popping by,

Bec

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

New Year, New Catalogue!

Happy New Year!  I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year celebrations.  We had a hectic Christmas but enjoyed a quiet New Years Eve. 

So a new year means a brand new catalogue and the start of Sale-A-Bration!  I love this time of year, what could be better than getting things for free!  Both the catalogue and Sale-A-Bration go live on the 3rd of January but in the mean time here is a sneak peak of a new set from the new Occasions catalogue. 


December and January are my male birthday months so I was excited to see the new Geared Up Garage in the Occasions catalogue. 

Here is what I have used:

Stamps: Geared Up Garage
Card/Paper: Classic Garage 6 x 6 DSP, Whisper White C/S, Real Red C/S, Crushed Curry C/S
Ink: Tranquil Tide
Tools: Big Shot, Garage Gears Thinlits, Stitched Shape Framelits
Embellishments:  Black/Silver 1/4" Striped Metallic Ribbon, Classic Garage Metal Elements

Once again this entire suite is amazing and makes it so easy to make a card that comes together seamlessly.  I love the Thinlits that make cutting out the stamped images a breeze, the coordinating DSP, Ribbon and those cute little metal embellishments just finish it off.

Stay tuned for another sneak peek tomorrow and for the big catalogue launch and Sale-A-Bration on the 3rd.  

Bec