It’s time for the new monthly challenge at Scrapbook Boutique, that means it’s also time for a blog hop… so of course more wonderful prizes to be won! Today you should have Continue reading
Video : Scrapbook Boutique Blog Hop & Giveaway!
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Video : WPlus9 Hello Baby Boy at Scrapbook Boutique!
I have this card to share at Scrapbook Boutique today, it’s very CAS, which is something I usually like for Continue reading
80th Birthday card Share!
Today I have quick share of a card that I made for a friend’s mother who is from Holland. Hence the orange tulips!
It’s hard to see but there is a shaker in the Continue reading
Video(s) : Guest Designer at WPlus9
I am so excited to share that I was recently a Guest Designer at WPlus9 and I have to say that Dawn has the most wonderful designs and always puts so much thought into her stamp sets and designs, they are always so versatile. But just in case you missed my videos and post at WPlus9 I thought I would share them here. All the fabulous products that I have used today can be found here at WPlus9.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-J1XTb1dFQ]
Now it’s time for some simple Children’s card fun using the Happy Gang set, love love the style of these stamps, they are so unique and soooo much fun!
I decided to film a second video today to show you just how this card came together and how easy it is to add details to an image with some simple pencil shading.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ra8jwW67c&w=480&h=270]
I’ve linked all the WPlus9 products that I used below and you can head over to the WPlus9 blog here. I hope you have enjoyed these cards and videos as much as I enjoyed making them!
Wishing – Other Supplies: American Crafts Cardstock – Taffy. Polychromos Pencils – Pink Madder Lake / Middle Purple Pink / Rose Carmine / Madder / Red Violet / Cadmium Yellow / Dark Chrome Yellow / Light Green / Earth green Yellowish / Chrome Green Opaque / Pine Green / Black.
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YAP – Other Supplies: Enamel Dots – MME Collectable ‘I’m With’ / Necessities – Blues / Sparklets – Black & White. Copics – YG00 / B02,24. Prismacolor Pencils – Powder Blue / Warm Grey 20% / Goldenrod / Limepeel / Olive Green / Black / Sandbar Brown / French Grey 70,90% / Sepia. White Gel Pen.
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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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Happy Birds – WPlus9 – Publication
I felt like adding some retro colours to these fab WPlus9 birds and for a change instead of colouring I decided to paper piece… lots of fussy cutting, gluing and it was so relaxing! I was lucky enough to have these accepted by the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine. Hope you like them too!
Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today,
Other Supplies: American Crafts Cardstock – Kale / Melon / Powder / Chestnut / Smoke.
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Video : Finding Inspiration By Request – Watercoloured Balloons!
Very easy and fun to make card today and can you guess where I found my inspiration…? I’m filmed as I created so you can watch the process.
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feni2bb6AtY]
Thanks for stopping by!
Other Supplies: Distress Markers – Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers.
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Video : Colour with ‘U’ – Simple Inktense Watercolouring!
Yay, I finally found some time to ink up this CUTE set from WPlus9… now, did I say that it was cute, well it is lol! some simple Inktense colouring today and I filmed as I created so you could watch the process.
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxZZdCIqAHc&w=480&h=270]
Be back real soon, thanks so much for the visit.
Other Supplies: Inktense Pencils – White, Oak, Tan, Sepia Ink, Neutral Grey, Teal Green, Green Aquamarine, Sun Yellow.
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Triple Challenge! Time for a 10 minute Craft Flash Dash with Micah (bonus video)!
Slight Oops, before I start, it any of you are wondering where those little Panda’s have gone…. consider it a sneak peek but I promise they will be back next week, just ‘user error’ on the technical front here. Now back to your usual viewing…
So I’ve been put up for a challenge from MicahsCrafts and if you haven’t met him yet then you really are missing out, he has the funnest Youtube channel and his current self challenge is a 10 minute Craft Flash Dash… LOVE it!
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ppw3M1wZGs]
I wasn’t too sure if I was up for the challenge, and looking at my card now I would definitely love to tweak it just a little, but that’s the joy of only 10 minutes. I just love that it stops me from procrastinating for literally hours sometimes lol. So thanks again for the inspiration Micah!
I was also inspired by the sweet colours and flowers from Anita’s Muse card this week as well as focusing on Lisa’s Wanna Sketch (Congrats GF, can’t believe it’s No. 20 already)!
Thanks again for visiting, see you again real soon.
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It’s an Epic finish at Cards4Men (video)!
Well…. I’m using an Epic stamp set and die, does that count? What a fabulous masculine set from WPlus9, all the guess work it taken out of it, mix and match and have some fun, I love it! And look here, is that bling?
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjRMaCXM6YY]
Yes this is my final Cards4Men design and I’ve had a blast creating this mini series and with a bit of luck will be back soon with some more. Til then,
Happy Papercrafting!
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Stretch Your Stamps – Multi-Inking & Gilding”ish’ flowers!
Back with Day 9 and I’m trying Jennifer’s technique Multi-Inking and Gilding: Floral Builder Stamps. I used some fine glitter to create my stripes and ‘gilded’ leaves instead of embossing them as I was hoping the glitter would shimmer just that little bit more…. probably didn’t expect it to glitter up this much though, is there anything as too much glitter?
Thanks for popping in again.
Other Supplies: Kaiser Rhinestones – Champagne. Couture Creations Pearls. Metal Skin – Glitter (Alison Ellis) Prismacolor Pencils – Parma Violet.
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Epic Arched Greetings at Stretch Your Stamps!
Hi everyone back today with some more homework. This is from Day 4 and a technique from one of my very good blog friends Marion Vagg. If you’ve not visited her blog then I suggest you head on over she is uber talented!
Thanks for stopping by!
Other Supplies: SBB Cardstock – Melon
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Friends at Muse!
Today at Muse I was thinking that it time for some flowers and with an untouched amazing set of stamps from WPlus9 (I know sacrilege right… I need to join Darnell’s NBUS challenge lol) called Fresh Cut Florals it was easy. So it’s one layered with some pencil shading for depth otherwise a fairly simple design.
I can’t wait to see how this inspires you!
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.
Other Supplies: Cardstock – Recycled. Prismacolor Pencils – Olive Green, Limepeel, Dark Purple.
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Birthday Wishes (video)!
Back with a video today using some matching dies and stamps, aren’t these just the best! I tend to buy dies that I think I can use for a dual purpose, now don’t get me wrong I would love to own a die for every stamp that I have, wouldn’t that be cool, but it’s just not practical, but I do love that these flower dies could be used independently , wouldn’t they look great cut out in patterned papers… in fact I think I might just do some now lol.
I was inspired to make this card by this amazing creation from Alice Wertz, all I can say is WOW!
You can see my video here or Watch it at Youtube.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJ5I3b2f4M?feature=player_embedded&w=640&h=360]
Would you believe that I actually made this video a couple of months ago and forgot to share it…. doh! Obviously I was sick and this year has been a very busy one, but come on, how could I do that lol.
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Out of the Box!
Definitely out of the box for me, I felt like making an unexpected card for one of my close friends who turned 40. Not my best photos…. but I’m sure you get the idea, ps her 5 year old son thinks it’s the best thing since sliced bread, the card is constantly in a state of flux!
Hugs honey,
Other Supplies: SBB Cardstock – Bubblegum. Hot Glue Gun. Papertrey Ink Flower Dies. Circle Punches. Hero Arts/Studio Calico – Houndstooth Background. Craft Wire. Assorted Rhinestones. Glue Gun.
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A Publication share and a FREE Digital Magazine!
Today I thought I would share a card that is not one layer lol, this is a card that I was lucky enough to have published with the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine. LOVE these colours together!
CS&P are offering another FREE Digital Sampler to celebrate the release of 12 digital back issues for sale HERE. If you look closely you may just see a card or two that I made, yay!
Hope you are having a great weekend.
Other Supplies: Sizzix – Decorative Label Set #4
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A Surprise Hop!
SShhh, today we have a big surprise, we are celebrating a belated birthday hop for the gorgeous Anita, Oh, that’s right I can tell you now the secret’s out!
Hope you had the happiest of birthday’s Anita, it’s been so wonderful getting to know you and visiting in blogland.
Thanks for the heads up Bev & Darnell, I’m so happy I could join in the celebration also I wanted to let you know that the inlinkz to join the party is over at Darnell’s blog so you still have some time to share the party with Anita as well!
Other Supplies: Webster’s pages – Sparklers. Green Rhinestone. Gold sequins.
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Happiness is faux letterpress!
Back with another installment for the Online Clean & Simple class and this time the technique is faux letterpress… so I thought it really should be elegant so out came the damask. It’s been an eon since I’ve used this stamp and it’s still a stunner in my book.
![CS3_paticipant[1]](https://lostinpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cs3_paticipant1.png)
Did you see I snuck in an inlaid paper piecing technique too… I couldn’t resist. Time for the next technique… so I’ll see you again real soon.
Other Supplies: Cardstock – Granite / Shadow. Stamps – Heidi Swapp – Damask. Sequins. Copics – T2.
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It’s a Good Day!
Making cards for fun! I haven’t had the opportunity to do this in what feels like eons, life has been uber busy at the moment and no hope of settling down for a few more weeks yet. But I couldn’t resist Lisa’s Wanna Sketch and the colours in this Runway Inspiration are perfect, I thought I would also add the bunny for the ‘fur’ element too.
Riddle me this…. is it still a OLC when I have used coloured cardstock on top of a card base?
I’m out to brunch this morning and then it’s off to work for me. Hope your day is fun too!
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Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas day in Australia, Hugs to you all!
I kept it simple for my Christmas card this year and I love the elegance of a silhouette, of course my ‘wish’ list is as long as the one this Santa is holding….. so cross my fingers lol. I made my card a little smaller and created my own ‘merry’ sentiment on my electronic die cutting machine, love that you can use any font and make it the exact size…. I really need to use my machine a lot more (I know my hubby would agree).
Wishing you all the absolute best holiday season, I’m looking forward to a day at the beach and eating heaps of great food today, see you on the flipside!
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