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Video : It’s time to Colour with ‘U’!

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Welcome to my new series called Colour with ‘U’.  I decided since I have so many fabulous stamps (wink) and I enjoy colouring sooo much that this series would be fun.  With so many different mediums and techniques this series could go on forever…  but I suppose we’ll have to see about that one lol.

I know that many of us struggle to make those all so difficult masculine cards, so today I thought I’d kick things off with a very CAS masculine design using one of my all time fave mediums, Prismacolor Pencils!

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

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B2whFYBolo]

Old Goat - Detail
Old Goat – Detail
Old Goat
Old Goat

Hope you had fun, I’ll be back again real soon!

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Black, White, Cool Grey 70%, Warm Grey 20%, French Grey 20,50,70%, Peach, Light Peach, Light Cerulean Blue, True Blue, Cream, Dark Brown, Sepia, Chartreuse.  Studio Calico – accent stickers.

Addicted to Die Cutting my big finale (video)!

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What a blast this has been!  I  have totally saved my favourite technique til last, it is super easy and seriously has the WOW factor in my book.

Thanks so much for sharing with me at Addicted to Die Cutting and I plan on returning shortly with a series of quick Chrissy cards for those of you who are like me and always leave it til the last minute.

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

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSZt7oRYuyc]

Hey You - Detail
Hey You – Detail
Hey You
Hey You

Hugs

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Other Supplies:  Basic Grey – Basics White Paper Pad. Copics – Y38. YR24. W0.

Stamper’s Challenge – Mists & Stencils!

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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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Thanks – Detail
Thanks
Thanks
You - Detail
You – Detail
You
You
For You - Detail
For You – Detail
For You
For You

Thanks for stopping by today,

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

You Make me Smile Big at Muse!

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Hello there, time for some butterfly triangles at Muse today and I had so much fun making this card…   but I also  have a couple of other ideas, what would it look like with all the butterfly triangles popped up?  or I was thinking maybe some glossy accents just over the butterfly itself to add dimension?

I can’t wait to see how this inspires you!

Butterfly Triangles - Detail
Butterfly Triangles – Detail
Butterfly Triangles
Butterfly Triangles

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All of the deets can  be found here on the Muse blog….     but here’s how it works:

  • Use ANYTHING you want from your stash to create a project inspired by this week’s Muse.
  • In your post, explain how you were inspired and link back to the Muse blog.
  • Provide supportive comments on at least 3 other member’s submissions.
  • Vote for three of your fellow member’s submissions.

Thanks for stopping by,

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Bazzill Turquoise Mist.  Copics – BG10,11,13,15,72,75. T0. YG00,03,17.  I did also add some shimmer with a clear wink of stella pen as an afterthought…  so pretty!

Time for Graffiti at Cards4Men (video)!

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One of my all time faves when it comes to masculine cards is the Graffiti technique.  It may be because I get to make a real mess and join up heaps of different stamps sets (which I love to do).  Hope you are having fun with this mini series, I know I’m having a blast making it!

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

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FxOdUyGoQk]

Graffiti Birthday - Detail
Graffiti Birthday – Detail
Graffiti Birthday
Graffiti Birthday

Until next time,

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Other Supplies:  My Minds Eye Enamel Dots – Memorable “I’m With” / Notable “Cute”.

Over the Edge at Stretch Your Stamps!

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Back with a wonderful over the edge technique that I love from Laura.  I thought it would be fun to try and get some bold colour with watercolours, of course I had to add just a little sparkle in the flower centres but otherwise I kept it pretty clean & simple.

Smile Big - Detail
Smile Big – Detail
Smile Big
Smile Big

Back to class for me!

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ps if you are looking to find where I used the patterned paper on my bookmark it’s covering the back.

Other Supplies:  Watercolour Paints. Hole Punch. Black Diamond Stickles.

It’s all Watercolour at Cards4Men!

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Back with another installment in my Cards4Men mini series and today I got just a little inky (which we all know is not my fave thing to do… I think maybe I have the wrong hobby lol).  I had so much fun creating a watercolour background inspired by Kristina Werner, hope you like it too!

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

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bGoxli7dtQ]

Happy Birthday - Detail
Happy Birthday – Detail
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by,

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Other Supplies: Rubber Mat

Hey You! Cards 4 Men series (video)

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Back with the next installment in my Cards 4 Men series and today I’m stamping and die cutting.  I like to use simple graphic designs on masculine cards with bright colours, for some reason they don’t seem to like things too fancy….   so no flowers or glitter in sight, I promise.

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

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlMejRlACkM]

Hey You - Detail
Hey You – Detail
Hey You
Hey You

I’ll be back real soon with the next card!

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – Smoke

Hello Baby!

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Sadly I missed last month’s sketch with Lisa, what with an overseas holiday, then visitors and both our computers were in the hospital so I couldn’t even edit a photo…  gasp!  Now I’m back on track and had a few minutes to spare today (well not really I should be cleaning the house before our next visitors arrive tonight) but I ‘needed’ to make a card for fun.  So I thought I would film as I go just in case you had a few spare minutes to watch when you ‘could’  be cleaning the house too (wink)!

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

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuG_a5M7jwY]

Hello Baby - Detail
Hello Baby – Detail
Hello Baby
Hello Baby

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I would also like to share this card with Simon Says Stamp where the challenge is ‘Anything Goes’, sounds like a perfect fit for me!  I’ll be back real soon.

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Other Supplies:  Copics B000.  Y13.

We’ll Miss You – Sequins

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I have a quick publication share today where the call was to use Sequins…   how easy is that.  Just a little paper piecing, some copic colouring and we have a little kitty jumping out of a box surrounded by all those sequins!

Miss You - Detail
Miss You – Detail
Miss You
Miss You

 I’m off to work now hope you have a great day!

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Other Supplies:  Copics – E31,33,50. R22.  Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 70%. Assorted Sequins.

Oh Ship!

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Another quick share today, still no time for card making here at the moment so I thought I would post this card that I was lucky to have published with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine (It was a sketch call).

Oh Ship - Detail
Oh Ship – Detail
Oh Ship
Oh Ship

I have some days off after today and still have a couple of days to share with my sister and her husband before they head home on Sunday, so maybe I’ll get a chance to hop around and see what you guys have been up to after that. Hugs,

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Other Supplies: Cardstock – Powder.  Small Circle Punch 7/8″.

Graffiti at Muse!

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This week for Muse I wanted to share a card I made for a guy who was leaving at work (for some reason I’m the designated creator of cards for all occasions at work…  which I’m sure may ring true to many of you as well lol)

This is a fun graffiti technique that was shared by Shari Carroll at the Online Card Class, and I especially love it for masculine designs.  I hope you have some fun with it and I can’t wait to see how you are inspired.

Miss You - Detail
Miss You – Detail
Miss You
Miss You

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All of the deets can  be found here on the Muse blog….     but here’s how it works:

  • Use ANYTHING you want from your stash to create a project inspired by this week’s Muse.
  • In your post, explain how you were inspired and link back to the Muse blog.
  • Provide supportive comments on at least 3 other member’s submissions.
  • Vote for three of your fellow member’s submissions.

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Other Supplies:

Graffiti Pandamonium!

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I was so excited when my new stamps arrived from Mama Elephant that when my hubby asked me to create a 21st card from a group of workmates that I just had to ink them up for the current Challenge!    …and ever since I saw Shari Carroll make her fabulous Graffiti inlay die cut card at the Online Card Class  I have been addicted to this style, so I thought I would combine the two.

Graffiti Pandamonium - Detail
Graffiti Pandamonium – Detail

 

Graffiti Pandamonium
Graffiti Pandamonium

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Oh my, I really need to get to and make some DT cards as I have a huge month in May and was planning on getting ahead, but these Panda’s really couldn’t wait lol.  Have a great one, the weather is perfect here today and it’s a long weekend here in Australia, so I may just have to make my way to the beach (again).

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Other Supplies:  Prismacolor Pencils – Warm Grey 20%, Cool Grey 70%, Yellow Chartreuse, Chartreuse, Light Aqua, White.  Cardstock – SBB – Fountain.