Enjoy the Ride… double the challenge!

February 5, 2012February 5, 2012 ~ lostinpaper ~ 42 Comments

I wanted to make a card for ‘fun’! So I just checked out a couple of my fave challenges and combined them to create this. CAS-ual Fridays is having an ‘On the Red Carpet’ challenge where one of my best blog friends is the Guest Designer, Go team Marion! My card was inspired by ‘Herbie’ (The Lovebug), he was such a hero in our house that we had a pet galah named after him when we were kids! I couldn’t resist joining Less Is More this week to celebrate their 1st birthday, what a fantastic challenge site Chrissie and Mandi have created, thank you for all your hard work over the past year. This week it’s a colour challenge and it’s Aqua!

Other Supplies: Copics – C0, T0. Kaisercraft – Clear Droplets.

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ur a classic!

January 25, 2012 ~ lostinpaper ~ 25 Comments

This is a set of cards that I recently had published in the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft Magazine. I have used this PTI set over and over and over, it is ab fab!

It’s another ‘rainy’ ride to work for me today, definitely a stay at home movie day if there was a choice! It hasn’t stopped…. some areas here have had over 8″ in the last day or so, no wonder it’s flooding!

PTI - Enjoy the Ride (1) — Enjoy the Ride

Supplies; Paper: A4 Hopsack Card, Bazzill Kraft, October Afternoon – Seaside Paper Pad, Basic Grey – Basics Kraft Paper Pad. Ink; Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress – Antique Linen. Stamps: PTI – Enjoy the Ride. Accessories:

Fiskars Stamp Press, Chipboard Letters (Klic n Kut), Kaisercraft Droplets – Sky Blue, KC Mini Alpha Stickers – Cherry Red, PTI Twine – Kraft, Copic Multiliner 0.3, Silver Pencil, Ink Blending Tool, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dot.

You Did It! – White Vellum, White cardstock, PTI – Rustic Jute Button Twine

Happy 4 U Kaisercraft Droplets – Clear, Red Ribbon, Bow Easy, VersaMagic – Oasis Green

Card Class – Day 3!

January 13, 2012January 13, 2012 ~ lostinpaper ~ 24 Comments

Before I start I would just like to thank everybody for their lovely comments on my first video tutorial yesterday. Gotta love those steep learning curves, and this was definitely one of those, but was heaps of fun all the same!

Another amazing class, I’m loving the inspiration and it’s such a buzz meeting all my wonderful new blog friends! After watching Jennifer McGuire’s class I made this monochromatic ‘built up’ die cut card using this gorgeous rickrack die from PTI, dontcha just adore it! I thought I would ‘keep it simple’, isn’t that what this is all about. Anyhoo, this is the perfect opportunity to join the Die Cutting Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! They have the best ‘Cool Tools’ challenges happening at the moment. ETA – I would also like to enter this weeks Make It Monday Challenge over at Papertrey Ink which is to create a background using border dies… perfect!

Don’t go too far though, I’ll be back in just a short while with the AnnaBelle Stamps Friday post and there are ‘sneak peeks’ involved, ready for the big release day tomorrow! Hope your day is turning out as great as mine!

Other Supplies: Obscure bright blue cardstock from stash.

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Delightful Dahlia Birthday!

November 22, 2011November 22, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 28 Comments

Here I am playing with my new PrismaColor Pencils & I totally L.O.V.E. them! How easily they blend… and the colours…. This is a card I made for a combined challenge. Embellish Magazine have another awesome colour challenge using leaves and CAS-ual Fridays have a sketch… perfect! Hope you like it.

Other Supplies: Kaisercraft Pearls – Plum, Prismacolor Pencils – White, Olive Green, Limepeel, Process Red, Mulberry, Violet Blue.

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Joy – Wreath ***

September 21, 2011September 21, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 13 Comments

This is one of my favorite Xmas stamps, and I just love the idea of purple and white for a Xmas card! These cards were also published in the September edition of the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine. The aim was to create two versions of the same card, I really like how they both turned out, although my fave would probably be the simple version… of course! (my apologies but the photos are quite dark)

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, Bazzill – Paris. Ink; VersaMark, VersaMagic – Eggplant. Stamps: Hero Arts Wreath of Leaves, Holiday Sayings. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Heat Tool, Stampendous – PEARLustre – Amethyst Opaque, PTI Satin Ribbon – Plum Pudding, Zva Creative Pearls – Purple, WRMK – Corner Chomper, Bow Easy, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

True Friend

August 23, 2011August 23, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 25 Comments

How could I resist this weeks CASE Study where the challenge is to CASE one of Iwona’s cards! They have been celebrating all month, Happy Anniversary CASE! Honestly Iwona’s cards are so AMAZING it was hard to choose just one! So as I was scrolling through her blog I found this card that just totally blew me away when I originally saw it and knew that it had to be that one. I also wanted to combine it with this weeks wonderful colours at The Play Date Cafe, aren’t they just the best colour combo!!

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill Cardstock – Kraft, Basic Grey Paper Pad – Basics White, MME Lime Twist – Happy Go Lucky. Ink: Jenni Bowlin – Spice Tin, Memento – Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves. Stamps: PTI – In Bloom. Copics: YG11, RV10. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, WRMK Corner Chomper – Deco, Pink Waxed String, Inkadinkado – Stamp Masking Paper, Prima Pearls – Pink, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Inspired Just Because!

August 15, 2011August 15, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 18 Comments

What a fabulous anniversary week at CASE Study the challenge is to case one of the designers! The only problem is that I am inspired by soooo many designers it was very difficult just to pick one! Eventually I chose this amazing card by Karen B, I totally love her style and if you have ever visited her blog you will probably know that she makes the most amazing cards! I had this gorgeous ‘shiny’ pink cardstock that was hidden in the depths of my stash which had been recently resurected during a tidying frenzy and it was time to be cut! I am also loving my new background stamp from Hero Arts which is totally groovy. Thanks for visiting me today, hope you are having a good week yourself!

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Smooth Cardstock, Obscure piece of shiny pink cardstock. Ink: StazOn – Jet Black, ColorBox – Rosebud. Stamps: Hero Arts/Basic Grey – Dash Pattern, PTI – Fillable Frames #8, American Crafts – Sentiments Large. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Brayer, Pink Satin Ribbon, DST, Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals.

Sending Hugs!

August 14, 2011August 14, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 15 Comments

Here is my entry for the current Tueday Trigger : Luminos Layers! What a fabulous inspiration from Cath this week. I thought that I would incorporate all those wonderful patterns and colours and the ‘flowing layers’ kinda reminded me of butterflies, so here they are! Hope you like it.

Supplies; Papers: Kraft Cardstock, Basic Grey Paper Pad – Curio. Ink: VersaMark, PTI – Vintage Cream. Stamps: Hero Arts – Truly Appreciated. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, PTI – Butterfly Die, Martha Stewarts Punches – Classic Butterfly and 3 in 1 Butterflies, Zva Creative – Green Pearls, Antistatic Pad, AC Zing Embossing Powder – Vanilla, Heat Tool, Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals.

Congrats Grandma!

July 28, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 9 Comments

I was asked to make a ‘Congrats New Grandma’ card. I wanted it to be pretty and thought the colours from the current Embellish Magazine Patterned Paper Color Trends Challenge would be just perfect! I struggled a little with this card and originally had plans to join CASE this week, but of course ‘the procrastinator’ returned and I missed the deadline… and I really have been so much more decisive lately, or have I? (LOL)

Supplies; Paper: A4 Vanilla Cardstock, My Minds Eye – Stella & Rose – Hattie Papers. Ink: Memento – Rich Cocoa, Hero Hues – Latte, VersaMagic – Aegean Blue. Stamps: My Cute Stamps – Circus Animals, Lawn Fawn – Plus One, Unity – Grainy. Copics: E31,33. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Inkakinkado – Stamping Mask Paper, Cream & Ivory Pencil, Bigshot, Lifestyle Crafts Dies – Nesting Ovals, PTI Medium Scalloped Border Die, Glue Dots, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Lotus Splash

July 26, 2011July 26, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 16 Comments

Hands up who loves new stamps! I know I do, and guess what arrived in my mailbox last week, this new Hero Arts background stamp, and it is totally awesome!! So of course it came in handy for the Play Date Cafe Splash of colour challenge (which I just love). I’ve been coveting gold lately, so that meant it had to be ‘my splash’.

Supplies; Paper: A4 White, Black & Gold Cardstock. Ink: VersaMark, StazOn – Jet Black. Stamps: Hero Arts – Large Lotus Pattern, Live & Laugh. Accessories: Brayer, Antistatic Pad, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Lifestyle Crafts Dies – Nesting Ovals, PTI Butterly Die, Martha Stewart Punch – Classic Butterfly, Bigshot, Inka Gold, Queen & Co Pearls – Sunshine Yellow, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

Whale of a Birthday!

July 22, 2011July 22, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 15 Comments

Another nautical card… obviously it’s a new trend that I missed, again! This time it’s Jay Gee’s Nook Challenge, totally rad inspiration! I chose the whale (see the stuffed toy in the top right hand corner), I’ve had this stamp for a little while and it was time he met some ink. I was going to go all cutesy, but then… didn’t. My original vision turned out very differently to finished product, have you ever had that happen to you?

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack & Black Cardstock, My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Paper Pad – Hattie. Ink: StazOn – Jet Black, VersaMagic – Oais Green. Stamps: Imaginisce – Whale, PTI – Fillable Frames #1. Copics: C0. Accessories: Fiskars stamp Press, Bigshot, PTI – Medium Scalloped Border Die, Polychromos Pencil – Deep Scarlet Red, Uniball White Gel Pen, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Butterfly Dreams!

July 9, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 9 Comments

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 BG10 is my ‘all time’ favourite colour! I will mix it with anything but adore it when mixed with yellow… as you can see. Please excuse the poor quality photos, these were taken pre Light Box days (I LOVE my light box – I can take photos anytime now, yippee!… Did I tell you that I love my light box?). I nearly forgot to mention that my ‘Dreams’ card made the front cover, I totally did a little dance over that!!

PTI Happy Birthday - Copy — PTI - Happy Birthday

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill – Dragonfly, Swimming Pool, (Yellow), October Afternoon – Thrift Shop, Xpress It Blending Cardstock. Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark. Stamps: PTI – Butterfly Dreams. Copics: BG 10,15. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Heat Tool, Ranger Embossing Powder – Seafoam White, WRMK – Corner Chomper, Sizzix Bigshot, PTI – Butterfly Die, PTI Gosgrain Ribbon – Lemon Tart, PTI Impression Plate – Polka Dot Basics II, PTI Buttons – Aqua Mist, Embossing Buddy, Kaisercraft Pearls – Bliss, Glossy Accents, Heat & Stick Powder, DMC Thread – White, Palette Ultra Fine Glitter – Prisma, EK Success Border Punch – Zig Zag Stitch, DST, Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals.

Be Happy!

June 25, 2011June 25, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 18 Comments

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 White Cardstock, Xpress Copic Blending Card, Grey card, Colormates – Dark Graceful Geranium. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, Jenni Bowlin – Spice Tin, Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass, VersaMagic – Cloud White. Stamps: PTI – Enjoy the Ride, Hero Arts – Live & Laugh, Penny Black – Purrfect Day, Critter Party. Copics: R05,27,29 Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Ink Blending Tool, Bigshot, PTI – Cloud Dies, DMC Thread – 725, Silver Pencil, Kaisercraft Droplets – Sky Blue, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Woohooo!

June 14, 2011June 14, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 12 Comments

I nearly didn’t finish this one (again)! I really loved this weeks inspiration from the Play Date Cafe, to me the colours seem very vintagy (not my usual style… maybe that’s why I struggled). I do LOVE my new Paper Smooches stamps though, get ready to see more cards made with these!

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, AC Cardstock – Blush. Ink: Memento – Angel Pink, Tuxedo Black. Stamps: Paper Smooches – Chubby Chums, Studio G ditto – Bring on the Cake, Jillibean Soup – Sending Thoughts. Copics: R20,81. V95,99. E50,31,33. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, PTI – Rustic Jute Button Twine, Faber Castell Polychromos Pencil – Prussian Blue, Prima – Arco Iris Flowers, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Just Saying Hello ***

June 13, 2011June 11, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 5 Comments

This is a card I forgot to share that was published in this month’s edition of Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft. Doncha just LoVe these colours together!! This is my first effort stamping directly onto felt, so why not use PTI’s fab Ocean Tides! I also had a bit of fun with my Inkadinkado Embossing Pen.

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill – Java, Lava & Kraft Cardstock. Inks: VersaMark, VersaMagic – Jumbo Java, StazOn – Timber Brown. Stamps: Hero Arts – Truly Appreciated & Polka Dots Background, WRMK – Flowers. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, T ruler, Embossing Buddy, Inkadinkado – Embossing Pen, Mask for lettering, Heat tool, AC Zing Embossing Powder – Chestnut, Poking Tool, Needle, DMC Thread – 938, Sponge, PTI : Beautiful Blooms II #1 Die Collection, Die Cutting Machine, PTI Felt – Ocean Tides, Red Buttons, WRMK – Corner Chomper, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Sweet Neapolitan

June 10, 2011June 10, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 12 Comments

For this card I combined the Lawnscaping CAS Challenge with this weeks Tuesday Trigger : Cosmopolitan Neapolitan. I was inspired by the neapolitan colours, of course, and icecream is ‘sweet’ and that’s what it says on my card… there was some logic there originally, but for the life of me I can’t find it now, anyhow… I was inspired by something. My apologies in advance, it’s not the best photo, but I promise you I really did use the PTI impression plate.

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, Bazzill – Petalsoft. Ink: Memento – Rich Cocoa. Stamps: Lawn Fawn – Plus One (if you look very closely you will see it), Quinn’s ABC’s, There She Goes – Cattitude. Copics: RV00,13. E50. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, PTI Impression Plate – Polka Dot Basics II, Pink satin ribbon, WRMK – Corner Chomper, Liquid Glue, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dot.

Plant Smiles!

June 8, 2011June 11, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 13 Comments

I couldn’t let the week go by and not join in the fun at CAS-ual Friday!! This week it’s a sketch… they sure love to ‘mix-it-up’! Well I’m up for it, and if you want to join in, you can find them here! Can you tell that I just got my order from Paper Smooches, thanks Kim, I LOVE them!!

edited to add – I have joined in Paper Smooches search for a guest designer, you can head over to their blog for more information (entries close June 15th), good luck!

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack Cardstock. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves. Stamps: Paper Smooches – Perky Plants, Hero Arts – Envelope Pattern. Copics: Y11,13,21. V12,15. RV10. R20. YG03. T0,2. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, Lifestyle Crafts – Nesting Ovals, PTI – Cloud Dies, Blending Chalks, Zig 2 way Glue Pen, Palette – Ultra Fine Prisma Glitter, Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils – Earth Green Yellowish, Cadmium Yellow, Purple Violet, Foam Dimensionals.

Congratulations!

May 31, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 14 Comments

I decided to incorporate two challenges in this one blog as the cards are very similar. My first card is for the new CAS-ual Fridays blog challenge where the theme this week is Graduation, hard to believe we are in the ‘middle’ of our school year here! Maybe I got just a little carried away with the bright colours this time. I do love bright though… they seem so cheery!

This is my card for the LilyPad Cards Inspiration Challenge. I was inspired by Sherri’s Happy Wishes card, and I didn’t have any lanterns… so it was banners!

So I’ve been sitting here making my cards and for about the last hour I’ve been watching these two Kookaburras sitting on my back fence. So here’s a pic just in case your interested! (my apologies for the blur factor – I took the photo through my window, and then I probably also moved it when I snapped, it’s my favourite trick!)

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black. Stamps: Jane’s Doodles – Jane’s Bakery, PTI – It’s Official. Copics: (where do I start..) Y11,13. V12,15. T0. RV10,13. R05. BG10,15. B000,21,24. YG03,23. phew! Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Foam Dimensionals.

It’s a girl!

May 28, 2011May 28, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 8 Comments

Well… at least my giraffe is a girl, you can tell because she is pretty in pink, ‘sweet blush’ to be exact! I needed to make something ‘cute’, and this is what I came up with when I combined a couple of my favourite challenges. Heather has another Totally Hues Challenge and Scrapbook Boutique would like some stitching. Have I told you that I used to ‘cross stitch’, there is a limit though, of just how much stuff you can hang on your walls or give away! But as a consequence I now have every DMC colour and will never run out in my lifetime. It is weird though, I would think nothing of sewing for hours and now I struggle just to add 3 stitches to a card, go figure. So here it is… hope you like it!

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, Bazzill – Flamingo. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, PTI – Spring Moss. Stamps: My Cute Stamps – Circus Animals, Lawn Fawn – Plus One, Unity – Grainy. Copics: Y21. R20. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Peircing Tool, DMC Thread – 3078, Fiskars Border Punch – Scalloped Sentiment, PTI Saddle Stitched Ribbon – Lemon Tart, WRMK – Corner Chomper, PTI Spring Mix Buttons, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

Chevron Madness!

May 25, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 10 Comments

So I finally cut into a piece of paper that I have been ‘hoarding’ for a little while now…. how are those luscous bright chevron stripes, I nearly cried, but then I can now enjoy the card, and of course… I can buy more… I hope! Thank you Moxie Fab for helping me remember that I actually buy it to use it. This is my entry for the Chevron Chic Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! (I was just taking a look at my card and was wondering… do I have enough Chevrons?)

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, My MInds Eye – So Sophie ‘Best Thing’ Red Chevron Paper, Stella & Rose Gertie Paper Pad, Hazel ‘Fancy’ Doily. Ink: Distress Ink – Frayed Burlap. Accessories: Ink Blending Tool, Bigshot, PTI – Beautiful Blooms II #1 Die, Nestabilities – Blossom Dies, Making Memories Fabric Swatches – Robin, PTI Vintage button mix – Autumn, DMC Thread – 739, Red Felt, Kaisercraft Mini Alpha Stickers – Cherry Red, DST.