I {heart} stamps!

May 20, 2011May 20, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 6 Comments

So I went to my very first Copic class the other day, and now I feel the need to top up on a few more colours (have you seen all the new ones)… but so far I’m resisting! I am trying out some new skin tone colours and thought I would use this fab Greeting Farm image as they are the sponsors for the current colour challenge over at Lily Pad Cards! I am also joining in the Copic Oz Challenge which is to ‘Celebrate the Women’ in our Lives! I have just the person in mind for this card… this can’t just go to anybody, it really needs a like-minded cardish person… unless of course you know a sweet girl who happens to be a Philatelist! I also adore the retro look about this stamp, but how about those Astro Boy legs!! Super Cool!

Supplies; Paper: Xpress It Blending Card, Bazzill – Dragonfly, Hero Arts Layering Paper – Latte, October Afternoon – Ducks in a Row. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, StazOn – Timber Brown, ColorBox – Glacier Lake, Hero Hues – Latte. Stamps: The Greeting Farm – Stamping Anya, PTI -Fillable Frames #1, Basic Grey – Tree Hugger, Unity – Grainy. Copics: R20. E25,29,31,50,53. BG10,15,72,75. YG03,13. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, PTI Cloud Die, Blending Chalk, Carl – small circle punch, Nestabilities – Wonky Rectangles, Bigshot, Glitzee Glitter Glue – Lemon Lime, DST, Liquid Glue, Foam Dimensionals.

Just because it’s ‘In Bloom’

May 16, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 13 Comments

The team from The Play Date Cafe have created yet another fantasmagorical challenge, dontcha just adore this colour inspiration!! I used my ‘new‘ Memento Dew Drops colours (12 glorious colours in one handy pack), it’s great not to be limited to only black or brown. I might try this image in pencil next time, I think it would give it a totally different look.

PTI - Just Because - Detail — Just Because - Detail

Supplies; Paper: Xpress It Blending Cardstock, Bazzill Cardstock – Pansy & Ash, Papermania Vellum – Purple. Ink: Memento – London Fog, Sweet Plum, Lulu Lavender, Bamboo Leaves, VersaMark. Stamps: PTI – In Bloom, American Crafts – Sentiments. Copics: C0,1,5. G24. YG11. V01,12,15. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, WRMK – Stub Corner Chomper, Inkadinkado Masking Paper, Pebbles – Pearlescent Chalks, Copic Spica Clear Pen, Heat Tool, White embossing powder, Kaisercraft Pearls – Chocolate, Micro & Mini Glue Dots, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Just a note

May 14, 2011May 14, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 18 Comments

Hi again, I noticed that the Embellish Challenge has started and thought I would play along. This time it is a Color Trends Tags Challenge, which sounded like fun, until I tried to find a tag! I am also joining the current Lily Pad Cards Embossing Challenge, nearly the whole card is embossed so I thought it fit the bill!

EM Just a note - Detail — Just a note - Detail

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, AC Cardstock – Stone, DCWV – The Christmas Stack. Ink: StazOn – Jet Black, Memento – Summer Sky, Paris Dusk, London fog. Stamps: Grace Taylor – Nature Girl, PTI – It’s Official. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder – Goochie Script, Kaisercraft Pearls – Champagne, Punch Bunch – Tiny flower punch, Pale blue satin ribbon, Vellum tag (I’ve had in my stash for ages & thought would be nice to use but never have), white string, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots – Micro.

Mother’s Day

May 7, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 7 Comments

I would just like to share the card I made for my mother this year. I couldn’t post it any earlier as she is one of my biggest fans, as I am one of hers! She is the most amazing woman, and I can thank her for my creative streak as she can do anything she can put her mind to, she is such an inspiration. It would have to be cake decorating that really became her thing, and she can bake and decorate the most awesome cakes! I highly recommend her caramel mud cake, it is ‘to die for!’ So Happy Mother’s Day mum, you really are the Best & I love you the most!

I actually made a similar card to this recently, you can see it HERE, but I know that my mum isn’t really the CAS type, so this one is definitely alot busier. I am entering this card into the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where ‘MUM’S the Word’, this is my first time joining them and it looks like heaps of fun!

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, Xpress It BlendingCard, Bazzill – Flamingo, MME â€“ Stella & Rose, Gertie Paper Pad, October Afternoon – Fly a Kite. Ink: Memento â€“ Tuxedo Black, StazOn â€“ Jet Black, Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass. Stamps: Imaginisce â€“ Dog, Autumn Leaves â€“ Flower Sketch, PTI – Delightful Dahlia. Copics: E50,53,33. R20. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Carl Circle Punch, Ink Blending Tool, Kaisercraft Pearl – Bliss, WRMK – Corner Chomper, Bigshot, PTI – Bloom Die, Green Marker, DST, Foam Dimensionals

It’s a boy!

May 5, 2011May 7, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 17 Comments

I’ve been thinking about ’tissue paper’ for a while now… well at least since Moxie Fab put out a new challenge. It’s called the Tissue Paper Magic Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I was wondering what I could do & then my workmate had a baby boy (2 days after the baby shower…), and what with my new Lawn Fawn stamps I just added tissue paper & it all came together. I had so much fun making this card, I was aiming for something a little prettier, but as usual CAS won out. I was inspired by this wonderful card by Odette! My apologies that the photo is a little dark, but I have plans to fix this… I am going to make my own light box (if that doesn’t work, it’s a new camera)! I am also entering this card into the current Lawnscaping Challenge ‘Let’s Party’… thank you Christiana!

: It’s a boy

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill – Stonewash, A4 White Cardstock, White Tissue Paper. Ink: VersaMark. Stamps: Lawn Fawn – Plus One. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Heat tool, White embosssing powder, Bigshot, PTI – Medium Scalloped Border Die, VersaMarker, Stickles – Frosted Lace, Martha Stewart’s Score Board, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

CSC36 – Enjoy the Ride!

April 26, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 5 Comments

It’s raining here today on our Easter Monday Tuesday (I know it’s confusing but in Australia this year our Public holidays clashed and added up to a 5 day weekend… it’s a long story). Anyway I was hoping to get a card made for the current CASE Challenge and thought I would ‘whip’ one up before I go off to work this arvo. They have another wonderful Muse this month, it’s Silke Ledlow and her work is so very inspiring. I focused on the grid and the basic layout, hope you like it.

PTI - Enjoy the Ride - Detail — Enjoy the Ride - Detail

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack Cardstock, Bazzill – Powder Blue. Ink: VersaMagic – Aegean Blue, ColorBox – Red Devil & Baby Blue. Stamps: PTI – Fly Away & Enjoy the Ride, Kaisercraft – Grid. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, Nesties – Large Standard Circles, PTI – Cloud 1 & 2 Die, Blue Ribbon, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Using up scraps…

April 24, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 6 Comments

I embraced the current Embellish Magazine Crochet Trim Color Trends Challenge, that is, I drove down the street to buy some crochet trim only to come home and change my mind to use the one that I already had… work that out! Luckily I also took the opportunity to take a swim, thus not a totally wasted trip & now I have some more trim for my stash. Oh and I’ve decided that I am definitely the slowest card maker in the universe, even when I am using up bits of embellishments that I have already made, it can still take me hours to create one card!

Crochet Happy Birthday - Detail — Happy Birthday - Detail

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill – Kraft, Dragonfly, Swimming Pool, Marigold, October Afternoon – Thrift Shop. Ink: VersaMark, PTI – Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart. Stamps: PTI – It’s Official, WRMK – Out & About – Flowers, Stamp-It – Sentiments. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Inkadinkado – Embossing Pen, Bigshot, PTI – Beautiful Blooms Die II, Martha Stewarts – 3 in 1 Butterfly Punch, Crochet Trim, White Gel Pen, Fiskars Heart Punch, PTI Saddle Stitch Ribbon – Lemon Tart, DST, Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals.

An Easter Card for… Easter!

April 22, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 7 Comments

So guess who doesn’t own any Easter stamps? It’s funny that I didn’t realise this until I started making an easter card for the current Scrapbook Boutique and Copic Oz challenges. Anyway I made do with what I have and enjoyed a little paper ‘spotting’ and got out one of my favourite stamp sets from Basic Grey & here it is… (drumroll please)… my very first easter card!

Picked Just for You — Picked Just For You

Picked Just for You - Detail — Picked Just For You - Detail

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack Cardstock, Bazzill – Dragonfly, American Crafts – Taffy. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, StazOn – Jet Black, PTI – Aqua Mist. Stamps: Basic Grey – Tree Hugger, Papermania – Woodland Folk. Copics: Y11,13,38. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, Lifestyle Crafts – Nesting Ovals, PTI – Cloud Die, Paper Shaper 1 1/2″ punch, Carl – Circle punches, Copic Multiliner 0.3, Pink Ribbon, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dot.

Best Wishes

April 20, 2011April 20, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 3 Comments

Here is another birthday card for my stash. I wanted to make something pretty, no offense to the masculine cards or the CAS, but I needed some glitter & butterflies. I am still working with the vintage look & to me it still looks CAS, but I love trying to make it work! I was inspired by the wonderful photo for Jay Gee’s Nook Challenge #6. Stayed with the colour theme & added some scallops for fun. Hope you like it.

Supplies; Paper: A4 Satin Vanilla Cardstock, MME Stella & Rose – Gertie Paper Pad, White Vellum. Ink: Distress Ink – Frayed Burlap, StazOn – Timber Brown, VersaMagic – Oasis Green. Stamps: Studio G – Best Wishes. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Ink Blending Tool, BoBunny – White Rose Trim, Stickles – Diamond, Martha Stewart – 3 in 1 Butterfly Punch, PTI Dies – Medium Scallops & Butterfly, Basic Grey Pearls – Opaline, Edge distresser, DST, Glue Dots.

CSC35 – Happy Mother’s Day

April 18, 2011April 24, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 11 Comments

So I’ve been struggling with this card for a couple of days… you know, look at it, shuffle papers around, stamp a bit, get all my ribbons out… then put them back! I was determined to do the pretty / busy card, so not my normal CAS style. So I went to bed & now I’m up and back to work this afternoon, lets see what a little pressure does. This is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge where the current Muse is Silke Ledlow, she has such a beautiful style.

Pom - Mother's Day - Detail — Happy Mothers Day - Detail

Edited 24th April:

*****I would just like to add that I was VERY excited to have this card recognized in Out & About in the Moxie Fab World by Cath, thanks heaps for all the great inspiration & encouragement! *****

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, Kaisercraft Paper Pad – Utopia. Inks: Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic – Pretty Petunia, Eggplant, Hint of Pesto, Distress Inks – Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint. Stamps: Basic Grey – Pom, PTI – Delightful Dahlia. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Inkadinkado – Stamping Mask Paper, Edge Distresser, Green Ribbon, Kaisercraft Rhinestones – Lilac, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

A Sympathetic Mother’s Day?

April 17, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 11 Comments

So I sat down to make some Mother’s Day cards and I don’t know where I went wrong… but I ended up with a Sympathy Card. And although I like it maybe I shouldn’t send it instead of a Mother’s Day card… they might get the wrong idea. I wanted to join the current Play Date Cafe Challenge and of course the Lily Pad Cards frame challenge (I didn’t have one of those fancy ones so I made my own – wouldn’t it be nice to win one?). Then I thought that maybe I could make that mother’s Day card after all… what else would I have done with the leftovers (other than hoard them for years)!

HA - With Sympathy - Detail — With Sympathy - Detail

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill – Kraft & Leapfrog, AC -Mint. Inks: VersaMark, VersaMagic – Cloud White. Stamps: Hero Arts – Blooming Meadow, Stamp-It – Sentiments. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Bigshot, Heat Tool, White embossing powder, Lifestyle Crafts – Nesting Oval Dies, PTI – Rustic Jute Button Twine, Kaisercraft Pearls – Snow, Wooden Button, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue dots.

Pink Petals

April 16, 2011April 16, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 2 Comments

The vision of my card kinda changed along the way… I like to think of it as evolving (I’m sure you know what I mean). So this is my take on the current Card Positioning Systems Sketch. CPS #213 Thanks for taking the time to look.

Supplies; Paper: A4 Vanilla Cardstock, EK Success – Mango Madness, Kaisercraft – Bloom. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic – Pixie Dust. Stamps: PTI – Polka Dot Basics II & Delightful Dahlia. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Black Satin Ribbon, Crystal Stickers – Pearls, large pearls, Bigshot, PTI – Beautiful Blooms Die, Small Flower Punches, Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals.

Thank You

April 12, 2011April 3, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 3 Comments

I love this ‘Delightful Dahlia”, Dawn McVey is just awesome! And the nicest person ‘in real life’ – I was very lucky to meet her when she visited Australia last year. I just wanted to share this card that I made using her dahlia which was published in the latest Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine in the Colour Challenge (Purple, yellow & sage). Hope you like it.

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill Cardstock – Velvet & Heidi, Xpress It Blending Cardstock. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic – Eggplant, VersaMark. Stamps: PTI – Delightful Dahlia, Background Basics – Tin Types. Copics: Y11,13,35. G40,24. C1. Colorless Blender. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles – Large & Small, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, PTI Satin Ribbon – Plum Pudding, White Gel Pen, Ranger Stickles – Black Diamond, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Mother’s Day Rose

April 9, 2011April 3, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 1 Comment

Isn’t this paper just wonderful – I just can’t seem to get enough of October Afternoon. I was going for an old fashioned look with a modern twist, not sure if I got there, but I really like how it turned out. So I made a few!

I was lucky enough to have this card published in the latest Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine in the Mother’s Day feature and I’m very excited to share it with you now.

Stampendous Mother's Day — Mother's Day Rose

Supplies; Paper: October Afternoon – The Thrift Shop (PP510) – Complete Set (A) , Xpress It – Copic Blending Cardstock. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, Staz On – Jet Black, VersaMagic – Wheat. Stamps: Stampendous – Ranunculus (SSC1082), Stamp It – Sentiments (siset014), PTI Fillable Frames #1, American Crafts – Sentiments. Copics: R20,22. YG17,21. atyou spica – 00 Clear. Accessories: PTI Satin Ribbon – Berry Sorbet, Fiskars Stamp Press, Inkadinkado – Stamping Mask Paper, Copic Multiliner 0.3, EK Success – Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Standard Circles – Large, Label #8, PTI – Vintage Buttons (Spring mix), Fiskars Border Punch – Scalloped Sentiment, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dot.

Another post already!

April 5, 2011April 27, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 11 Comments

edited 27th April **** I would just like to add that this card was one of the top picks for the Totally Hues Challenge… WOOHOO! Thanks heaps Heather ****

Maybe I should just be on holidays all of the time! It suits me to sit and create everyday. I just couldn’t help myself when I saw Chupa’s new Sketchbook Saturday, I thought I would also pair it with Heather’s Totally Hues Challenge, it’s just sooo much fun! (not exactly the correct colours, maybe I need to buy more stuff).

Supplies; Paper: A4 Vanilla Cardstock, Kaisercraft Paper Pad – Hey Birdie. Ink: VersaMagic – Hint of Pesto. Stamps: WRMK Out & About – Flowers, Studio G – for you. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, Nesties Circles – Large & Small, Bella Hot Pink – Glitter Brads, Imaginisce – Pale pink Fairy Dust Brads, Carnival Felt – Hot & Baby Pink, PTI Saddle Stitch Ribbon – Raspberry Fizz, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

Here kitty kitty…

April 4, 2011April 4, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 10 Comments

I just LOVE holidays… I have spent my whole day playing with stamps & paper, it couldn’t get any better than that! Especially when my husband is at work, there has been rain outside & the chickens are out running around in the backyard. I made this card to combine the current CASE Study CSC#33 (where the Muse is Julee Tilman) with the Play Date Cafe Challenge.

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack & Pink Card, AC – Blush, Bazzill – Stonewash, Papermania Mirror Cardstock. Ink: Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, VersaMagic – Cloud White. Stamps: There She Goes – Cattitude, Jane’s Doodles – Jane’s Bakery. Copics: B91,95,97. C0,1,5. R20,22. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, PTI – XL Rickrack Border, Nesties Circles – Large & Small, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Rhinestones – Silver.

Penny Farthing – Enjoy the Ride!

March 30, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 3 Comments

I know I’m leaving it a little late but I wanted to make sure that I joined in the current Embellish Magazine’s Masculine Color Trends Challenge, there are already so many fab cards I wasn’t sure where to start. Until I saw Kristina Werner’s current MACM and obviously that is where I got my inspiration. Thanks again Kristina!

Supplies; Paper: A4White, Red & Light Grey Cardstock, AC – Leaf & Charcoal. Ink: VersaMagic, Hint of Pesto, Perfect Plumeria. StazOn – Jet Black, ColorBox – Gray Whale, Charcoal. Stamps: Practicing Creativity – The Whole Cycle, PTI – Enjoy the Ride. Copics: T0. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, WRMK – Corner Chomper, DST, Foam Dimensionals.

Happy Happy Birthday!

March 25, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 2 Comments

Can you believe that I have hardly any birthday cards left in my stash! I need to work on this so I decided to play with some more challenges for inspiration. I’m struggling through night duty at the moment and find that my mojo always suffers with lack of sleep. (Oh and you may notice that I ramble alot more too). My plan was to keep it simple, so it’s the current Clean & Simple FTL combined with Scrapbook Boutique’s Button Challenge for me. I’ve had this stamp set forever & still like how it looks to mix all the different circles to create a unique background.

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Cardstock, AC – Black. Ink: StazOn – Jet Black. Stamps: See D’s – Circle It, PTI – Fillable Frames #1. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Assorted buttons, Copic Multiliner 0.3, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

ps I love love love WordPress & their automatic backup – I had a minor crisis whilst creating this post and in my night duty stupor thought I was going to have to start again… but alas no, it was sitting there waiting for me patiently.

Embellish the challenge!

March 17, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 2 Comments

So I have a thousand things I should be doing but instead sat down and made a card for the current Embellish Blogs Color Trends Challenge with Music…. I couldn’t resist. I feel like I just grabbed for so many different things but the end result turned out quite CAS, surprisingly. Here it is…

Supplies; Paper: Bazzill Cardstock – Kraft, Kaisercraft Paper Pads – Utopia & Hey Birdie. Inks: PTI – Raspberry Fizz, Memento Tuxedo Black. Stamps: PTI – Fillable Frames #1, American Crafts – Sentiments, Grace Taylor – Music NOte Background. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Bigshot, Nesties Small Straight Cirles, Lifestyle Crafts Dies – Nesting Ovals, Pink Button, PTI – Rustic Jute Button Twine, PTI – Beautiful Blooms II #1 Die, Kaisercraft Pearls – Hot Pink, DST, Foam Dimensionals, Glue Dots.

40!

March 15, 2011 ~ lostinpaper ~ 2 Comments

Okay so the computer crisis is officially over & I’m sad to say that after 5 years my trusty laptop has gone to a better place! Of course this has made room for my new Rolls Royce, sporting lots of fancy abilities (that I will barely use) except for it’s best feature a lovely 23″ screen… I’m in heaven! It’s never just one thing though is it, would you believe that in the middle of all this my little computer burped and needed a quick trip for a ‘patch’ and my husband finally decides to take the plunge and invest in a laptop for himself – it has been just a little hectic (and expensive) around here, but that’s what work is for & I seem to be there a lot at the moment. Anyhoo maybe I should talk about cards now…

This is for a friend who is not sooo happy about turning 40… so here’s hoping she has a wonderful birthday & forgets about the number! She is probably feeling very lucky right now as she is currently on holidays in Japan & survived the recent devastation & hopefully will get back home to Oz asap. There are really no words to express the horror that is unfolding there, it is just heartbreaking. I thought I would make her a card using the current challenge from Jay Gee’s Nook. This would have to be one of my favourite colour combos, although I used more pink than I planned on (sorry about the dark photo). ps. have you found the ‘micro‘ glue dots… they are new to me & just the best thing ever!

Supplies; Paper: A4 White Hopsack Card, Xpress It Blending Card, October Afternoon – Ducks in a Row, Bazzill – Dragonfly. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI – Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist. Stamps: Jane’s Doodles – Jane’s Bakery. Copics: Y11,13,21. RV00,10. BG10,15. R81. Accessories: Fiskars Stamp Press, Copic Multiliner 0.3, Klic-n-Kut, SewingMachine, Flower punches, Kaisercraft Rhinestones – Light Pink, Zig 2 way Glue Pen, Clear Fine Glitter, Foam Dimensionals, DST, Glue Dots.