Sympathy

Time for a new Challenge at Scrapbook Boutique Bloghop & a Giveaway!

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Welcome back, it’s time for the new challenge at Scrapbook Boutique, that means it’s also time for  a blog hop…    so of course more wonderful prizes to be won!  You should have arrived here from  Sue’s  incredible blog!

For your chance to WIN a $10 store voucher, just leave a comment at each blog along the hop, you have until midday 17th May (you must have an Australian address to be eligible) and the winner will be announced at the Scrapbook Boutique blog 

And for all the deets on how to join this month’s challenge and have the chance to WIN a $30 gift voucher stop by Scrapbook Boutique blog, you have until the end of May to join us!

Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…

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I’m in total denial here as there is absolutely no way that we could be heading into Winter already…..   but alas for us it’s time to use Autumn colours so I’ve made Sympathy card (in memory of Summer) as bright and cheery as I dare.  Love this funky font and fab leaf stamps from Paper Smooches!

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With Sympathy
With Sympathy

From here you are heading to the Scrapbook Boutique Blog, thanks for joining us, it’s been heaps of fun!

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Pawprints… and some flowers!

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Today I have a cat sympathy card to share, I just love this sweet image from Tiddly Inks and think it’s perfect for such a sad occasion.

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Sympathy – Pawprints – Detail
Sympathy - Pawprints
Sympathy – Pawprints

While I’ve got you here I thought I would also share some pics of the flowers in our garden, I would love to say that it’s my green thumb, but I’d be lying, it’s all my husbands hard work that keeps our yard and vege garden blooming.

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Bromeliad
Beehive Ginger
Beehive Ginger
Heliconia
Heliconia

We’ve been sooo busy lately, just got back from the Hunter Valley (a wine district near Sydney) where we had the most amazing time celebrating a friend’s 40th birthday and this weekend it’s off to Rockhampton, an 8 hour road trip each way….    I really hope to find some crafty time very soon (cross my fingers maybe next week things will return to some kinda normality lol.

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Other Supplies: Heart Sprinkle from ABS  Copics – W0,2. T0.

Time for a new challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps!

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Welcome  back for a new colour challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps.  I thought these colours screamed for flowers but after looking at them a little longer…  they would also be perfect on a Christmas design too.

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This card was supposed to be a OLC (one layer card) but alas after a little ink mishap….  on the very first stamp I ended up paper piecing the bird, so maybe it’s a OL’ishC.

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

You can add your creations to the inlinkz at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog (see the new rules below), we’d LOVE you to join us!  Don’t forget  to visit the Belles to see their gorgeous creations (the links are in my sidebar).

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Smooth White. Ink – Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine – Onyx Black. Prismacolor Pencils – White, Light Aqua, Aquamarine, Crimson Red, Crimson Lake, French Grey 50%, Putty Beige, Limepeel, Olive Green, Peach, Sepia.  Blending Stumps, Gamsol. Wink of Stella – Clear. Stamp-a-ma-jig.

About our challenges:
– We post our challenges the first Friday of each month at 8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
– Each challenge runs until 24 hours prior to the next challenge.
– All entries must include AnnaBelle Stamps as the main stamped image, this can include our digi range.- One random winner will be the lucky recipient of a $20.00 AnnaBelle Stamps Discount Coupon!  This opens the challenge up for everyone to play along with and to have a chance at the prize.

– We will feature our Top3 picks and announce the winner prior to the next challenge going live.

How To Play Along : 
– Copy and save our challenge banner and include it and a link back to the ABS blog in your post if you have a blog.- For those without a blog you can still play along!  Simply upload your card to a image sharing site like Flickr and include a link to the challenge in your description.
– Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog or page.
– Please don’t link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge.  All projects submitted must be new.
– You may enter any of our challenges several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
– Only AnnaBelle Images can be used as the main image.- Have fun!

Inlaid wood video tutorial for Scrapbook Boutique!

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Today I’m back with another tutorial for Scrapbook Boutique and I decided to use an inlaid wood technique using this fabulous new Memory Box die called Gorgeous Gardenia Outline.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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So Sorry – Detail
So Sorry
So Sorry

I’ve listed all of the products that I used below or you can head on over to the Scrapbook Boutique online store and take a peek.

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Other Supplies: Copics – E31,33,37.

Distress reinker ‘Colour Wash’ technique video for Scrapbook Boutique!

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Today I am having some fun and getting inky for Scrapbook Boutique!  I’ve linked all of the products that I used below otherwise you can head on over to Scrapbook Boutique  where they have a massive SALE on at the moment….  need I say more.

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You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

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Hero Arts meets Craft Dash!

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Another quick share, I should be sitting here making DT cards but I really wanted to play with Craft Dash #25 so I did (it’s only 10 minutes after all).  I thought it was also the perfect opportunity to combine the Button It Challenge at A Blog Named Hero, where I haven’t had a chance to join in for yonks.  Anyhoo I had the camera out so I decided to film as I went, hope you like it.

You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.

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CD With Sympathy – Detail
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CD With Sympathy

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Better get to ‘work’ now lol. Hugs

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With Sympathy – CTS#40

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Welcome back, we have a new challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and this week we have some fun with this beautiful sketch from Karolyn!

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

And here’s the rest of the team!

Donna
Ardyth
Christina
Chrissy
Gayatri
Jen
Karolyn
Kim
N@Ali
Julie

We’d absolutely love you to join us, all you need to do is create a clean & simple (CAS) card using the sketch  and add it to the link at the CTS blog You can find all the deets HERE.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

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Sneak Peek at AnnaBelle Stamps Feature Friday!

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Exciting news!  AnnaBelle Stamps has some amazing new sets just about to be released….    but for today I’m afraid it’s only a ‘sneak peek’.  But here’s a hint, if you pop around all the the other DT girls blogs you will see even more (wink)!

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

You still have time to join us with our current challenge, you can find the deets HERE!  Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend.

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Other Supplies:   Prismacolor Pencils – White, Limepeel, Olive Green, Putty Beige, French Grey 20,50,70%  Ink – Versafine Smokey Gray.  Recycled Cardstock.

With Sympathy – video tutorial for Scrapbook Boutique!

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Welcome back to another tutorial for Scrapbook Boutique.  Today I’ve made a card using a beautiful Orchid die cut from Cheery Lynn Designs, I thought this was perfect for a Sympathy card, isn’t is nice to have some of these on hand, it’s so not easy to make them last minute.   I have listed all the products I’ve used below or you can head over to Scrapbook Boutique and take a peek yourself.   Happy Papercrafting!

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

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Thinking of you at Muse!

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I can’t believe that I am already back with another post for Muse! Lately I seem to be stamping with anything but black, even when I’m colouring in.  I love the subtle look of the green stamped leaves when they are then coloured in green, I’m not sure why I would even think to stamp the flower in brown and colour it purple, originally I think it was going to be pink, but it seemed to turn out okay anyway….   I’m being as clear as mud, but I’m sure you ‘get my drift’ lol.

I can’t wait to see how this card inspires you!

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Thinking of You – Detail
Thinking of You
Thinking of You

All of the deets can  be found here on the Muse blog….     but here’s how it works:

  • Use ANYTHING you want from your stash to create a project inspired by this week’s Muse.
  • In your post, explain how you were inspired and link back to the Muse blog.
  • Provide supportive comments on at least 3 other member’s submissions.
  • Vote for three of your fellow member’s submissions.

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Other Supplies: Stamps – Growing Green (Stampin’ Up) – Thank you Donna! Recycled cardstock.  Inktense Pencils – Fuchsia, Dark Purple, Thistle.  Prismacolor Pencils – White, Limepeel, Yellow Chartreuse, Olive Green.

With Sympathy.

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I was so excited to see the colours for the 10 minute Craft Dash, I had so many ideas that I really hope that I can get to play again.  I thought these colours were perfect for a floral card, so I just went with it.

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With Sympathy – Detail
With Sympathy
With Sympathy

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This time I even worked out how to copy my timer, oh, it’s really small computer steps for some people (i.e. me) lol.  Thanks for stopping by, I’ll be back real soon with some more DT posts.

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Other Supplies:  Recycled and brown cardstock. Kaisercraft Hot Pink Pearls.

Sympathy in Orange!

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*** This is my second post for today, please scroll down if you are here for AnnaBelle’s Friday Challenge ***

Here is a card I made for an amazing woman whose husband died after a long illness.  She is such a fun bubbly person that a ‘normal’ sympathy card would just not do.  I was inspired by the ‘chair’ image from Jay Gee’s current challenge and used a sketch (yes, you heard me right) from the Hero Arts August contest blog.  Nearly finished my week of night duty….  I feel like a walking zombie, topped up with tea and pepsi for added fuel!

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With Sympathy

Other Supplies:  Bazzill Cardstock – Orange.

Card Class – Day 5!

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I promise that I am trying to keep up with my homework….  working 5 days a week, just makes it a little harder!  Enough excuses, here is my card for Day 5.  This technique is super fun, thank you Jennifer, and I totally adore all the shimmery goodness.  Totally naughty,  I’ve had my Pearl Glimmer Mist for at least a year and this may be the first time I used it!  You will notice that I did use my distressing tool again.  That’s twice in one week, it will probably need a rest now!

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Thinking of You

With Sympathy

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I was inspired by Kathy’s Lily Pad Palette Challenge as I wanted something a little brighter than usually used on a sympathy card.  I’ve got to say that these aren’t my favourite cards to make, but are given for a wonderful purpose.  It’s so nice to think that someone is thinking of you when your whole world can feel like it is tumbling down.

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With Sympathy

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You’re in my thoughts

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So here is a card I made for the Scrapbook Boutique Blog.  I have been playing with Hero Arts – Delicate Leaf Clusters and am in love!!  This is such a versatile set of stamps, they can be used to create a background, as the focal point on the card or even just to decorate a flower, and of course, they stamp beautifully!  Evelyn has heaps of new Hero Arts stock in at the moment, it makes it hard to choose, you should go have a look for yourself at Scrapbook Boutique.  I have linked the supplies that I have used below and you can visit Scrapbook Boutique Blog for a tutorial on how to make this card.

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You're in myThoughts

Supplies;  Paper:   Kraft, Watercolour paper.  Ink:  VersaMark, Distress Ink – Wild Honey, Peeled Paint.   Stamps:  Hero Arts – Delicate Leaf Clusters, Live & Laugh.   Accessories:  Fiskars Stamp Press, BigShot, Spellbinders – Standard Circles Large, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Mini Mister, Antistatic Pad,  ribbon, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombow Adhesive.

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Today I thought I’d have a bit of fun with ink…  and I definitely got it everywhere!  I am now walking around with green fingertips… but it could be worse, I could have glitter all over my face…  actually, I probably do!  I thought I would join this week’s CASE Study Challenge as Jill’s card looked irresistable!  I was inspired by the basic layout as well as creating my own embossed background.  The muted colours that I used made me think this would make a nice sympathy card (I don’t plan on needing one just at the moment, but it is always handy to have one ‘ready to go’).

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You're in my Thoughts

Supplies;  Paper:  A4 White Cardstock, Bazzill – Pine Cone.  Ink:  Distress Inks – Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, VersaMark, Memento – Rich Cocoa.   Stamps:  The Paper Studio – Botaniacals & Birds, Hero Arts – Flourish Background.   Accessories:  Fiskars Stamp Press, Heat Tool, White embossing powder, Bigshot, Lifestyle Crafts – Nesting Ovals, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Coffee Shop, Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Butterfly Punch, Dew Drops – Hydrangia, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots.

Pawprints on your Heart

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I have been meaning to make some pet sympathy cards for a while now,  I think they are a great idea and they are hard to find.  Of course I didn’t make them until today when I needed one for a work friend.  Her cat has been very sick recently and finally lost her battle.  I tried to make this card a little cheerful, this digital stamp is just too cute & I hope it makes her smile (my cat is getting lots of cuddles today…. much to her disgust). 

 
 
 

Pawprints on your Heart

supplies; Paper: A4 white cardstock, Silver cardstock.  Digital stamp: Tiddly Inks – Purrrfect. Computer Font:  Bernard Fashion. Ink: Versa Color – Silver.  Copics: T0  Accessories: Copic 0.3 Multi Liner (to draw cloud & halo). Foam dimensionals. Kindyglitz – Crystalina, WRMK – Corner Chomper.