Enjoy this Day
So ever since Chupa posted this week’s CASE Study challenge, I have been thinking…. that I need to buy some ‘solid’ stamps, not that I need any encouragement to spend money on papercrafting supplies (I’m sure you know what I…
lostinpaper
Are you looking for cardmaking tutorials with lots of tips and tricks along the way? Do you enjoy colouring with Copics, Watercolours, Pencils or even stamp layering with Inks? How about Altenew flowers, Ellen Hutson images, Penny Black critters, the list goes on.... and I have so many faves!Hi there, my name is Therese Calvird and I am Lostinpaper (literally, sometimes lol). Here you will find card making tutorials where I share my love for stamping and
colouring. You will see many different styles and techniques on my channel, who can resist die cutting, heat embossing or playing with stencils and Washi tape, you can see where I''m going with this.I do like to keep things simple and try to make the process easy to follow, but if you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to connect with me, I love to hear what you have to say! I am so excited that you are joining me on my creative journey.#lostinpaper #cardmaking
Sweets & Treats
CAS-ual Fridays is having a Sweets & Treats Challenge, what a fabulous inpiration. I’m totally into paper piecing at the moment, and loving it! I think I forgot about it for a while there…. Anyway the ‘sweet thing’ I went…
Born to fly!
Actually I thought this sentiment was funny… well, when it’s teamed with a bumble bee that is! Another great set of colours this week from The Play Date Cafe team, Eggplant, Fuschia and Orangesicle! I’m going to keep it short…
Sssshhh!
A one layer card, check! Something with legs, check! Looks like I’m ready to join this weeks Less Is More challenge (and only just in time too). Well actually it took me longer to decide exactly which legs to use,…
My first Design Team!!
So here is my exciting news… I have been asked to join Evelyn and her wonderful team at Scrapbook Boutique!! I am ‘over the moon’ and can’t wait to get started. This is an amazing online store that has so much…
You’re So Special
Did you miss me? I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Victoria for my BIL’s 40th birthday. Bonfires, Bands and Great Food… We had the most fabulous time! I thought would quickly post this card before I head off to work this arvo. …
Butterfly Dreams!
I want ot share with you one of my recent publications in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine. This is one of my favourite colour combinations and I have shares in Bazzill papers – Dragonfly and Swimming Pool and my Copic…
Welcome Mitchell
This is an order for a new proud grandmother. I stayed with the traditional baby blue colours and kept it pretty using the Lawn Fawn – Plus One stamps. The Less is More Challenge this week invites us to use…
A Challenge Birthday!
How could I resist this weeks Play Date Cafe Challenge when the colours are called Redish Orange, Yucky Yellow & Juniper! I combined it with this weeks CASE Study Challenge where the muse is still the amazing Jill Foster. Just…
Enjoying Sweet Threads
I decided to join Scrapbook Boutique’s colour challenge, where they always find the most gorgeous cupcake inspirations… I want to know where that shop is! To make the background subtle so I overlayed it with vellum, I’m not sure if…
Just Because!
I can often struggle with a sketch as inspiration, I am definitely a ‘colour’ girl. But I just love this weeks inspiration from Less is More, I just had to join in the fun! Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack Cardstock,…
baby
I have been moving stamps around this card for a while now and decided finally… just to make it! This is based on the current sketch from Lawnscaping challenge, and is also heading it’s way to the Beautiful Borders Challenge…
Wishing you…
One of my work mates is heading for 50, and she’s celebrating with a ‘black & white’ party, so why not make a matching birthday card! I wanted to join CASE Study Challenge this week where the Muse is the amazingly talented…
Be Happy!
I thought the colours of this weeks Play Date Cafe Challenge definitely leant toward a masculine card. So I had a look through my stamps and this is what I came up with. Hope you like it! Supplies; Paper: A4…
Lullaby?
I kinda took a different approach to this weeks Tuesday Trigger: Lovely as a Lullaby. There really is no lullaby, but I think it’s lovely anyway. I was inspired by the colour combination, polkadots & stripes. I’ve been watching all…
Flower Garden
I have finally had a chance to play along with Jay Gee’s Nook Challenge. Another gorgeous inspiration photo, with fab colours. I actually found too many choices (nice), but finally settled on this card, which is obviously taken from that cute…
Celebrate Argyle!
This weeks CAS-ual Friday Challenge is to use Colour Blocks. So I had a play and this is what I came up with. This is one of my favourite colour combinations… you may have noticed… Mostly I just like…
Background Friend
What an amazing mix of colours at Embellish’s Current Challenge, Tina has outdone herself with the Inspiration photo this week, it’s just a massive big WOW! Of course if it needs a background stamp my current favourite choice had to…
I’m Sew Excited!
I’m Sew Excited! I’m joining the Challenge in the Moxie Fab World, really it’s just sew fantastic!! (sorry, couldn’t resist) When I saw these Dress Forms at Scrapmatts I knew they were just perfect for this challenge, then it was just…
XO Smooches
I saw the new Play Date Cafe colour challenge, bright and bold and I was in! I know I’ve used my Paper Smooches stamps… again, but they are just awesome and they stamp like a dream! And… they are fun!…