Category Card Themes & Styles

Forever Friends

This is my entry to the current Ribbon Girl Blog Colour Challenge.  I thought this was going to be a lttle more subtle…  but the end result never quite turns out like the inital vision.   Supplies;  Paper:  A4 White Cardstock, Xpress It…

Birthday Bird Banner!

Fancy having a birthday soooo close to Xmas…  mine is conveniently located in the middle of the year.  I have quite a few family & friends who celebrate their birthdays in December & January including my nephew who is getting…

Spotted Baubles?

I just can’t seem to go past the bright at the moment.  I’m having heaps of fun with it too.  This is my entry for two great challenges that are currently open.  That is the Scrapbook Boutique  & the Embellish Magazine Christmas…

Funky Flower

Happy Sunday!  I’m enjoying a relaxing Sunday off work…. yaaay,  looking after my poor husband who is currently suffering manflu…  not so yaay.  It’s a terrible disease which stops absolutely everything in their lives for at least 3 days.  I…

Poppy Background Thanks

So here are a couple of different versions of the what is essentially the same card.  I just had to have this Heros Arts Poppy Background Stamp when I saw what Tami Hartley had done with it at the Hero Arts Blog. …

Cricket Birthday

So I’ve been making a birthday card for a friend’s son, and the theme was cricket…. If I get stuck for an idea I usually go cruise around splitcoast stampers where there is masses of inspiration.  I could not find one…

Craig is 44!

So here it is… last year I made a birthday card for my brother.  I thought I was being very clever & made a single layer stamped, copic coloured image.  (A very stressful thing to do… no room for error!).   My…

Glitterball Girl!

I thought I would just share a card that I have made for a wonderful friend of mine who is turning 40 (don’t look yet Jack!).  She just loves a ‘bit of Bling!’, and what could be more ‘blingful’ than…

Time for tea?

This is my entry for the Play Date Cafe Challenge,  I have to say that I saw these colours & thought that this would be a difficult mix and then I thought ‘Toughen up…  I’m in!’.  I was also wanting…

The Recovery Couch!

This is for a fellow blogger who is having an operation.   Linda is the one who encouraged me to start my own blog (…you can tell my husband it’s all her fault!).   Linda, I hope you’ll be in the best of health again soon and then you…

‘Tis the Season

Okay, so I wanted to try ‘feathering’ with Copics & what better place than on a bird!  There is a challenge at Copic Oz  which also includes a feathering tutorial.  I also thought I would create a card that I…

Butterfly Thanks

This is my entry for the current Scrapbook Boutique Challenge.  The challenge is to use at least 2 butterlies on a card… this is perfect, I just love butterflies!  And just for fun I thought I would keep it nice…

A Pink Seal?

This is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge #13.   I thought I would add a little animal act to the challenge although…   I don’t think seals are usually bright pink!  I just love Heather Pulvirenti’s cards and it great…

Pohutakawa Wedding?

So I had a request to make a wedding card.  That was not so unusual until I heard the word Pohutakawa tree… that was when I thought I may be in a little trouble!   I found out that it was…

Warmest Wishes

This is my entry for the current Diggin’ on Damask Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.    Obviously I’m trying to be good & staying with the Christmas card theme, a little more traditional this time (no chickens).  It’s also the…

With Heartfelt Thanks.

Here is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge #12.  I’m just loving my new Basic Grey – What A Pear stamps  (they have been getting a real workout!).  I enjoyed this CASE soooo much that I made two.  Hope you’re having a fab…

The Chickens of Christmas!

I just love, love, love the idea of chickens on a Xmas card.  We have 8 chickens & they are the funniest things to watch, they lead such busy little lives, not to mention those wonderful eggs!   Anyway… I used…

It’s a Wreath!

I can’t believe this is my first Xmas card this year….   I may just be in a little bit of trouble…  But there is nothing like a challenge to get me started!   This time it’s the The Ribbon Girl’s colour…

On the Baker’s Twine Bandwagon!

Welcome!  I have finally joined the masses & have purchased some Baker’s Twine – it’s a fabulous set from Martha Stewart made for the holidays , 3 different colours & lots in the pack so I thought I should start using…