PageMaps and Penny Black!

I had sooo much fun using my Penny Black stamps and dies to create this card for the  PageMaps  July card sketch.  I tried to keep true to the sketch as I haven’t had much time lately to join challenges and just create for fun, so this was a blast!

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Thank You

Thanks for stopping by,

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Video : Creating a graphic design background for TAWS!

Continuing the background theme at The Alley Way Stamps this month and today I stamp my own graphic design.

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

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 I’ve linked all the products below or you can find them at The Alley Way Stamps!

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Other Supplies:  The Alley Way  Stamps – Lite Brite.  Prismacolor Pencils – Carmine Red, Crimson Red, Canary Yellow, Spanish Orange.

Video : Colour Ellie with ‘U’!

Today on my Colour with ‘U’  video I’m playing with my newish Dove blender pen and this time I tried using some simple watercolour pencils and it was a breeze!  I’ve also been having some die cutting sentiment fun and thought it would be a great card to use it on.

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

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Wonderful Friend – Detail
Wonderful Friend
Wonderful Friend

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend planned.  I’m so excited as we are heading up to Cairns to visit some friends, so don’t miss me too much!

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Other Supplies:   White Felt.  Avery Elle – More Stories  Watercolor Pencils – Faber Castell

Cardmaking – Back to Basics – Bringing it all together! (video)

Heaps of fun  today, actually making a quick card using all those fab inks that I was telling you about in my previous Back to Basics video.   And just in case you are missing me I’m up in sunny Cairns celebrating a friend’s 50th…   so Cheers!

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

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Thank You

Time to start on the next series, and I’m so excited……     can you guess what it is?

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Other Supplies:  Silver thread

Stamper’s Challenge – Mists & Stencils!

Back with another Stamper’s Challenge for the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine.  This time I had a blast playing with some wonderful Memory Box Stencils and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists.  Here are the results!

Love how this gold panel turned out, I used a brush to paint white cardstock with the gold glimmer mist, who would have thought it would come out sooo sparkly!

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For You

Thanks for stopping by today,

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Other Supplies:  PTI – Button. Gold Twine. Palette knife. Cardstock – Granite.

Merci Beaucoup from Mama Elephant & Me!

Can you believe that it’s already time for the new challenge at Mama Elephant and Me!  This month it’s a ‘Paper Piecing Thank You’ and I’ve wanted to stack these cups for soooo long that I thought that it’s now or never lol.

Do you like my paper pieced gold trim?   I’ve gotta say these cups wouldn’t last long in my house because they couldn’t go in the dishwasher (wink)!

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Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup

Here are some basic information for playing along:

  • Your entry must use at least one Mama Elephant stamp
  • Your entry must be based on the challenge/inspiration source provided
  • Your entry must link back to this blog post along with the graphic image
  • Winner gets featured here and a stamp set of choice
  • Deadline is September 28th
  • Link up using the Inlinkz on the bottom
  • Have fun, stamp, stamp, stamp!!!

Don’t forget to head over and visit the other teamies (you can find the links in my sidebar)!  Thanks for stopping by,

ETA – I would like to share my card with Virginia’s View challenge – Pattern Paper (thanks for the heads up Amy)!

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Other Supplies:  Fine Gold Thread.

Truly Appreciated

Hiya, I’m back today with a publication share which was a call for a one layer card (OLC).  This was so right up my alley I had to join and was lucky enough to have this card accepted using this fab set from Paper Smooches and one of my well loved HA sentiment sets.

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Kindness

I’m sure you’ll see me back again real soon.

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Remember Creative Colouring!

Back with another fun technique  Watercolouring Made Easy for  Day 7  Creative Colouring.  Now would you believe that I don’t own any watercolour paints at all so I compromised and used Distress Inks on my craft sheet, so it’s the same same but different.

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I was inspired by N@ Ali’s sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch, I adore it!

Next!

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Other Supplies:  Distress Ink – Festive Berries.  Clear Sequins. Glossy Accents.

Thanks at Purple Onion Designs!

Hi, I’m back with another post for Purple Onion Designs and today I’ve used one of my fave colour combos, purple and green. Totally loving these sweet flowers, especially with the chunky diamond dust glittery centres!

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Other Suppleis:   Copics – BV00,02. V01,12. V91,95. Y11,21,26. YG03,11. Prismas – White, Warm Grey 50%, Parma Violet, Dark Purple, Mulberry, Olive  Green.  Blending Stump.

Thanks for absolutely everything at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Welcome back it’s time for my last DT member challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and this week our sketch is from Karolyn!

It’s always sad to say goodbye and this one is particularly difficult as this has become one of my all time fave challenges and who would’ve ever thought that a ‘sketch’ challenge would embrace me like this one has, I was totally a ‘colour challenge’ girl when Jackie lured me in…  Thank you so much for including me in what has to be the most exceptional and hard working team.  You ALL have consistently inspired me to work and push myself that little bit harder.  Hugs to you all and keep up the amazing work.  Now…  with all my ‘spare’ time I hope to have time to join in the challenge fun lol, although originally I think I was planning to spend some more QT with my sweet supportive hubby.

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Thank You

And here’s the rest of the team!

Donna
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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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20,70%, Sky Light Blue. Yellow Cardstock.

Remember When…. and a chance to SAVE at AnnaBelle Stamps!

Back again!   Today at AnnaBelle Stamps we are playing with one of our new stamp sets Remember When and the best part is that you can SAVE 20% on this stunning set all weekend!

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So Grateful
So Grateful

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.

I am happy to be able to share this card with Simon Says Stamp as the challenge this week is…. Anything Goes!

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Other Supplies:  ABS – Remember When.  Inks – Versamark, Colorbox – Frost White, Memento – Toffee Crunch. Distress Marker – Picket Fence.

it’s a thank you w(h)ine!

So my husband asks (tells) me to make some thank you cards for some bottles of wine….  how many do you need I say….  only 7…   and of course by yesterday, so instead of cards I decided to create some wine bottle tags, they are so easy and fun to make that I thought I would share them with you.

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I’m sharing this with the Gift Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Thanks for everything… at CAS(E) this Sketch!

It’s time for a new challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and this week Karolyn has created yet another fabulous sketch….   gotta say I struggled with this one!

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And here’s the rest of the team, as usual their creations are amazing!

Jackie
Ardyth
Christina
Chrissy
Gayatri
Jen
Karolyn
Kim
Lisa
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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CTS#20 Thank You!

Well hello, it’s time for a new challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and this week Jackie has a real sweet sketch that is sooo much FUN!  I’ll let you in a little secret….  I held my breath while I triple stamped the sentiment, phew!

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Thank You

And here’s the rest of this wonderful team…..

Jackie
Ardyth
Christina
Chrissy
Gayatri
Jen
Karolyn
Kim
Lisa
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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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – French Grey 20, 50, 70% Warm Gre 20%.  Gold Cardstock.  Queen & Co – Sunflower Yellow pearls.

Thanks so much… AnnaBelle Stamps!

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Hello again, it’s time for a new colour challenge at AnnaBelle Stamps!  I just love this combo, probably because it includes my all time fave colour at the moment ‘watermelon‘, which is included in the Classic Cherry Digital Papers (such great value), and you should see the matching ribbon, there was no way I could fit in on this card, but I sooo wanted to.

And how COOL are these new Designer Flower dies!

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You could WIN a $15 GV by joining the challenge, just add your creations to the inlinkz at AnnaBelle Stamps Blog, we’d LOVE you to join us!  And don’t forget  to visit the other Belles to see their fantastic creations (the links are in my sidebar) also don’t forget we have Janet O’Brien as our wonderful Guest Designer!

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Other Supplies:  ABS Distress Ink – Worn Lipstick.  Versafine – Onyx Black. Hero Arts – Pool.  Bigshot. Blue Carstock.

About our challenges: 

– We post our challenges every Friday at  8:00pm AEST (AEDT during Daylight Savings).
– Each challenge runs for two weeks, and will close on the Friday 10.00am so that we can announce and showcase our weekly winners prior to the next challenge.
– Each challenge winner will receive our special blinkie to display on their blog and a $15.00 Gift Voucher to spend in store at AnnaBelle Stamps (or something equivalent).
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.
– Please link directly to your entry not just to your blog or gallery.
– Please don’t link to postings made prior to the date of our current challenge.  All projects submitted must be new.
– A maximum of 7 challenges may be combined including this one.
– You may enter any of our challenges several times as long as each submission is with a new creation.
– We would love you to use AnnaBelle Stamps, and so if you don’t yet have any we’ve created a Digi Freebie page!  Each month we will add a new image for you to choose from to play along with!

A Golden Thankyou at Moxie Fab!

Back again & I’m so excited that I had a chance to play with the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab  – Set the Table – this week.  I needed a ‘masculine’ thank you card and I thought that the elegance of the trigger was perfect, I just love the metallic and vanilla colour palette.   So that’s how I was inspired.   Hope you are having a great weekend too, I’ll be back tomorrow with another card for Scrapbook Boutique, see you then.

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…the things I have to deal with lol.

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Thanks so Much
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Other Supplies:  Gold cardstock.

For You! CTS#15

Welcome Back!  It’s time for a new challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and yet another fantastic sketch from Lisa!  I totally had a blast with these Dear Lizzy Neapolitan goodies!

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For You

And here’s the rest of the team, go check them out, they are AMAZING!

Jackie
Ardyth
Christina
Chrissy
Gayatri
Jen
Karolyn
Kim
Lisa
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.

Other Supplies:

Thanks… for my new stamp!

Welcome Back!  It’s time for a new challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and it’s another fab design from Lisa!  I’ve *needed* this stamp forever and finally bought a little New Year present for myself (funny how I knew just what I wanted lol)!

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And here’s the rest of the team, you are going to just ADORE their take on this sketch!

Jackie
Ardyth
Christina
Chrissy
Gayatri
Jen
Karolyn
Kim
Lisa
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.

Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Black, White, Poppy Red, Carmine Red, Terra Cotta, Crimson Red, Yellow Chartreuse, Yellow Ochre, Goldenrod, Spanish Orange, Pale Vermilion, Lime Peel, Olive Green, Dark Brown.

Feature Friday Bloghop and Giveaway at AnnaBelle Stamps!

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It’s finally here….   are you hopping along?   If you are then you should have arrived here from  Marion’s incredible blog!  It’s time for the new release at AnnaBelle Stamps and I know you are going to be as excited as me when you see these stunning new stamp sets, and there are some uber sweet new ribbons too!!!

The Discount for the weekend will be :

Combo special – Standing Tall and Designer Flowers – discounted by 20% for this weekend only!  If you happen to be the lucky winner of the blog hop and have ordered them not only will the stamp costs be refunded and  Andrea will also include some new gingham ribbon samples!

There will be a special link for the set combo.  If both sets are added to the cart individually then the discount won’t apply 🙂

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Finally….   here are my cards.  I had my first real play with my Inktense Pencils and here is what I came up with, I definitely need some a lot more practice, but the colours are just sooo vivid!  LoVe them!  My other cards…   I just had some fun with those gorgeous stamps and my fave Memento inks.

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Friend

Thanks so much for hopping along, from here you are off to visit Danielle!  If you get lost along the way just head back to the AnnaBelle Stamps blog where you will find all the Belles links 🙂  Leave a comment as you pass through each of the Belles blogs then add your name to the Inlinkz on the ABS blog for your chance to win!  There will be TWO PRIZES.  The first is both stamp sets and the second is two metres of each colour in the  Gingham ribbon WOW!

Thanks Supplies:  Inktense Pencils – White, Bark, Mustard, Iris Blue Poppy Red, Mid Vermillian, Fern, Sicilian Yellow, Sherbert Lemon, Shiraz, Sienna Gold, Golden Yellow, Charcoal Grey.  ABS Memento – Rich Cocoa, Toffee Crunch. Versafine – Onyx Black. Distress Ink – Frayed Burlap.  Brown Cardstock. Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Supplies for Designer Flower

Special & Friend Supplies:    Designer Flower abs057, ABS Memento Ink – Grape Jelly,Elderberry, Sweet Plum, Lulu Lavender, Lilac Posies, Morocco, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Pistachio,  Versafine – Onyx Black.

Fanciful Flowers ***

This is one of my fave set of cards that I made last year.  It was published by the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine (and I was lucky enough to make the cover… yipppeee)!  How absolutely adorable is this stamp set from AnnaBelle Stamps.

How is everybody going?  Is everything back to ‘normal’ yet?  I have started making cards again since my little Christmas break and it feels wonderful.  Nothing extra to share yet but you will see them soon.  Now….  if only I didn’t have to work, or the days just had a few more hours in them  lol!

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Best Wishes

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