This card came together just as the vision was in my head (except for the warping…. for which I will explain Continue reading
Video : Purrfect Copic Holidays with Poppystamps and Scrapbook Boutique!
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Video : Remember Paper Piecing?
Back with an oldie but a goodie, it’s time to paper piece and this little hippo from Gerda Steiner, a newly added stamp line at Scrapbook Boutique (YaY!) couldn’t resist a Lawn Fawn Plaid Rainbow super hero outfit… Continue reading
Waffle Love!
A quick card share today as I’ve got heaps happening behind the scenes at the moment… so keep posted. Today it’s time for a clean and simple design using some surprised looking sheep!
Hope you are having a great week, I’ll be back Thursday! Hugs
Other Supplies: Copics – R05,22. YG03.
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Video : Colouring with Pencils on Design Paper!
Colouring on design paper is one of the funnest ideas for sure, and when I saw these little cuties at Scrapbook Boutique, and the rainbow plaid paper, I just had to play!
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5v-djkYHFk]
Don’t ask me why…. but I thought it would be funny to have the mice pedaling around the card.
You can find all of the supplies linked below or you can head on over to Scrapbook Boutique. And I will give you the heads up, this is going to be a big week for me here, so I will be seeing a lot of you.
Other supplies: Prismacolor pencils – Cream / White / Light Peach / Peach / Canary Yellow / Spanish Orange / Yellowed Orange / Greyed Lavender / Violet / Apple Green / Yellow Chartreuse / Light Aqua / Aquamarine / Pink / French Grey 50% / Cool Grey 50% / Black / Light Umber.
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Video : 2016 Same but Different Same but Different Christmas Card Series – No.1 – Wreaths (Six Cards)!
I’m so excited to be back this year with my Same but Different Christmas Card Series. If you were here last year then you know that this series can contain many different ideas / themes / styles… well, almost as long as it is the ‘Same but Different’ .
Today I thought I would kick things off with a theme, so lots of different products and every card unique but all with a similar theme and colour palette, all to make creating so much quicker and easier.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC26kJxqqgA]
I’ll be back every week over the next 5 weeks to share another ‘Same but Different’ video with 6 new cards each week! Looking forward to seeing you back here for the next installment, Hugs
Other Supplies: Lifestyle Crafts – Washi Shape & Tape – Silver / Black Fun Foam / Silver Sprinkles
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Sponging with Inks – Bokeh!
Here is a couple of cards that were published with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine. And I gotta say that I was enjoying the Bokeh so much that I made two!
Until next time!
Other Supplies: White Embroidery Floss
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Comic Strip Card – Tutor Technique!
This is a technique that I have been wanting to try for some time now, ever since I saw this fabulous card and video by Sandy Allnock. (Thanks yet again for more wonderful inspiration). I had this card published by the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine and was lucky enough to make the cover too!
So glad you could stop by, I’ll be back in a couple of days with another video!
Other Supplies: Copics – 0. B000,02,21,24. BG10,11,13,15. YG00,03,11,17,21. V15. BV02. R22. W7. G40,99. Y11,13,17,21. YR04,18.
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Video : Using Random Pieces – and now I have a card!
Do you have lots of bits and pieces of ‘cards’ lying around? I do, and today I thought I would challenge myself to use them and here is what I created, and a quick video to show just how it came together.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
Still having fun and enjoying life, how about you guys?
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Video : Lawn Fawn Fairy Friends with Scrapbook Boutique!
Today I have a clean and simple card to share for Scrapbook Boutique. I wanted to play with my new embossing pastes from Ranger, so created my own background and then added some fun images from Lawn Fawn Fairy Friends. I decided to film as I created so that you could watch the process.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbp3Bx9K9fM&w=480&h=270]
Thanks for visiting, you can find the products that I used linked below or at Scrapbook Boutique.
Other Supplies: Copics 0. E000,00,11,25,31,33,50. Y11,13,21,26. YR24. R05,14,22. YG00,03,17. B000.
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Video : Cards 4 Men – Using Patterned Paper
Today I’m using patterned paper in my Cards 4 Men – Using Images series. Not my usual ‘go to’ product for masculine cards but today I can share with you how I make it work.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGqNTmb1mM]
Having heaps of crafty fun here at the moment, I hope I’ll get a chance to share some of it with you very soon. Hugs,
Other Supplies: Copics – E31,33,50. 0. Y11,21. B000,02,91. T2. W0,2,4,7. C9. R11,14,20,22. Y17.
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Video : Fairy Fun at Scrapbook Boutique!
Time for another shaker card and lots of different fab companies used to create this one today for Scrapbook Boutique. I had so much fun making my own starry background and you can see how I did this in my video below.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMudg9wFrUM&w=480&h=270]
You can find all these products linked below or at Scrapbook Boutique. Have a fun and crafty day,
Other Supplies: Copics – E000,00,31,33,50. V12. YG13. T0. 0. B01.
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Video : Cards4Men – Using Images: Creating a Shadow with Prismacolor Pencils.
Back today with another Cards4Men video and today it’s all about the shadow, a ‘By Request’ video (yes, this is for you Ange). I’ve used Prismacolor Pencils on this card but you could apply this technique to any kind of medium… I just find pencils are the easiest for me to blend out. But with practice, anything is possible (well, nearly lol.) Remember, after all, it’s just paper!
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7s8mbG7bwY]
I had so much fun colouring this character, I’ve got a new set of Polychromos pencils, but for some reason headed to my Prismas again. I know that I am just going to have to venture there soon…
…it’s just so much is happening around here, I’m moving my room around, I have a new computer, with a new computer program, new office 365 as well as a new video editing program, so needless to say, BIG learning curves happening here on the coast, and with lots of cards to make (wish me luck)!
Other Supplies: Prismacolor Pencils – Black / French Grey 20, 90% / Warm Grey 20% / Cool Grey 70% / Burnt Ochre / Dark Brown / Jasmine / Poppy Red / Crimson Red.
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Welcome Baby Kangaroo
Today I have a quick share, time for a CAS baby card for a sweet friend of mine.
Hope you are having a great day, I’ve just started holidays and am currently visiting some friends in Cairns, but don’t worry I’ll be back real soon. Hugs,
Masking Gnomes!
Now it’s time for something a little bit busier as there’s been waaay too much clean & simple going on round here. The Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine had a call for ‘multiple’ masking and I’m not saying that I went overboard (but I came close), I think I was trying to channel my inner Sandy Allnock creating a scene with my Copics, she is such an amazing inspiration! ps Stoked to say this card made the cover.
I’ll be back in a couple of days with another CAS video, I look forward to seeing you again then.
Other Supplies: Ink – Memento Tuxedo Black. VersaMark. Copics (nearly all of them….) E000,00,11,25,31,33,37,59,97,99. W0,2,4,7. T0,2.0. Ro5,22,27. YR18,24. Y13,21,26. B000,02,21,24,95,97. BG11,13. G24,40. YG00,03,93,95. BV00,08. V95.
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Deck the Halls – Just in time!
Just in time… Merry Christmas to you all! If things have gone to plan (ie a 7 hour drive Christmas eve with no hiccoughs) I am now at my brother’s enjoying a lovely relaxing Chrissy by the pool and enjoying some great food and bubbles.
Todays cards were published in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine for the ‘Just in Time’ feature where the call was to create two similar cards, one that was easy and one more detailed. Me? I like the clean and simple one.
Hope your day will be as fun as mine, big hugs and wishes to you and yours,
Other Supplies: Cardstock AC’s – Sand, Coffee. Queen & Co Pearls – Classy Red / Sunflower Yellow. DMC Gold thread.
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Video : 2015 Same but Different Christmas Card Series!
Sadly today is my last installment for the 2015 Same but Different Christmas Series and I have saved one of the easiest and funkiest techniques til last, cause we all know it’s getting very close now and lets face facts, if your cards are not made yet you are going to want something real nice and easy… Oh, and elegant and fun to make too!
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJeZT9exMRA]
Thanks so much for joining me with this Christmas card series, it’s been a blast!
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Video : 2015 Same but Different Christmas Card Series – Baubles!
Back with another 6 Christmas cards and today is all about using the supplies that I have at hand (ie they may no longer be available but still very easy to replicate). And keeping with the retro Christmas theme with some ‘non- Christmassy’ papers and a very cas design which is very easy to make multiples of.
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjYADnE-_Sk]
I’m having fun making this series, hope you are enjoying it too!
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Time for another Challenge at Scrapbook Boutique Bloghop & Giveaway!
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 Narelle’s wonderful 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 October (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 October to join us!
Here is the inspiration for this month’s challenge…
I liked the bold colours and the simple funky designs so I used MFT’s Modern Blooms again… and a new scripty die from Lawn Fawn. You could even use this design for a Chrissy card if you are feeling the ‘bold’ness.
I had a little trouble photographing this little number so here is a close up of how I used the acetate to add the centre of the sentiment on my popped up panel.
From here you are heading to the Scrapbook Boutique Blog, thanks for joining us, it’s been heaps of fun!
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It’s a Shaker Hello!
Having some shaking fun, but this time with some Twinklets Diamond Dust Glitter ( I was also lucky to have this card published in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine). You may have noticed that I’ve been a little MIA this week, my sister and BIL are visiting, so we have been catching up on some of the local touristy things!
Thanks again for your visit, I’ll be back again in a couple of days,
Other Supplies: SBB Cardstock – Aqua. Acetate. Copics – BG10,11,13. Y38. Ro2,22. T0, Y11,13,21. 0. YG00,13.
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Video : Colour with ‘U’ Distress Ink Watercolouring!
One of my all time fave watercolouring techniques, Distress Ink watercolouring is so easy as well as a great way to get more from your stash! I’m on holidays at the moment and was hoping to find some crafty time… my husband has other plans… maybe next week lol.
Oops, forgot to add the video….
You can see it here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDPJDVIRB1o]
Seeya again real soon!
Other Supplies: Distress Markers – Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon.
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