Deconstructed Sketch #108

With the release of the new Stampin' Up catalogue there are some new exciting colours, stamp sets, punches and DSP that are now available.

On my card for The Deconstructed Sketch challenge this week I have used the stamp set "Label Love" with the co-ordinating Artisan Label punch, Soho Subway DSP and two of the new 2013-14 In-colours Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Cantaloupe.

The challenge this week is based on this great sketch by Joni Wilson.

 

 

The flowers on my card were made using the Floral Fusion die and Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock with the background piece made by inking up the Square Lattice embossing folder with Baked Brown Sugar ink and running a piece of Naturals White cardstock in the embossing folder through the Bigshot.  I love the finished effect it creates.

 

 

 

 



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Deconstructed Sketch #108

Freshly Made Sketches #40 - Petunia Flowers

I just had to have a go at making these flowers that Darlene Plotinski show cased in a tutorial on her blog.  Darlene calls them petunias, not too sure if they look like petunias but I loved the look of the finished flower.  The petals were made using the Butterfly punch and the stamens were made using bakers twine and glitter.

I made two cards with the flowers, using the colour scheme of Perfect Plum, Sahara Sand, Old Olive and Whisper White.

The first card I have entered into the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches based on the following sketch:

The second card was just for the fun of it.  I wanted to have a go at making the square shape using the Framed Tulips embossing folder.  It looked complicated but was quite easy to do following the tutorial I found.





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Freshly Made Sketches #40 - Petunia Flowers

The Paper Players Challenge - Tulips Flower Pot

Basic Grey, Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade are the colours for the challenge this week at The Paper Players.

I tried a bit of punch art to make my card for the challenge this week.  The flower pot was made using the 1 3/8" square punch which I then cut down into the shape of the pot and the top of the pot was made using the Word Window punch.  The tulip flowers were made using the Bird Builder punch, for the branches I cut the top leaf off and layered the tulip flower behind the leaves to form a calix for the flower.  The sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set.

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The Paper Players Challenge - Tulips Flower Pot

Simply Stampin' Challenge Sketch Week - For the Newlyweds

Crumb Cake and Whisper White are the colours that I have used on this card for the Simply Stampin' Challenge based on this sketch:

Stamp sets used are from Stampin' Up, I [Heart} Hearts, French Filigree and Teeny Tiny Sentiments.  The punches used are the Heart to Heart, Modern Label, Word Window, Lace Ribbon Border and Blossoms Petals Builder.  The middle piece of Whisper White was stamped with the French Filigree and embossed with white Stampin' Emboss Powder. I does not show very well in the photo, but it has a shimmery finish.  The leaves from the Blossom Petals Builder Punch were folded in half and put through the crimper on the diagonal to create the ridges in the leaves. Organza ribbon used in bow and Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon used to make the ribbon flowers. 

Closer view of the middle embossed piece, the embossing just shows in this picture.

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Simply Stampin' Challenge Sketch Week - For the Newlyweds

Elements of Style

Lately I just keep on using the Elements of Style stamp from Stampin' Up on my cards.  I love the image when it has been coloured with the Stampin' Write Markers.  I made this card just for the fun of it, to see what I could create using the Music Wheel on the DSP and the Elements of Style stamp set.

I have used a piece of First Edition Specialty DSP and put the music notes diagonally across the top and bottom of the card.  All the other embelishments have been made using Stampin' Up products, the little Black Bird has been embossed but it does not show up very well in the photo.

The colours used are Bravo Burgundy, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Old Olive and Always Artichoke. 

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Elements of Style

Cardabilities - Sketch #55

I just love the colouring and embossing resist technique that I have cased from Sandy McIver.  This is the second card I have made in as many days using the stamp set Elements of Style coloured with Stampin' Write Markers Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry stamped with Soft Suede ink.

I have entered this card in the challenge at Cardabilities based on the following sketch:

I have created an embossed resist piece that is situated across the card, but as it is very similar to the base piece it has got a bit lost.  I have put the ribbon on the bottom of the piece to try and define it.

Stamps - Elements of Style, Tea Shoppe and Kindness Matters from Stampin' Up

Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Pretty in Pink

Other - Blushing Bride and Pretty in Pink ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim, Antique Brad,

Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die, Little Leaves and Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit Dies,

and Curly Label Punch



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Cardabilities - Sketch #55

4 You & Whoopie Cakes

I have been experimenting making Whoopie Cakes this afternoon (yes they are legal) in between making cards.  Mum and I saw an article in The West Australian newspaper last week about Whoopie Pies or Cakes.  We were intrigued so I Googled to find out what they were as I had never heard of them before.  As a result of this we ventured off to the Kitchen Witch yesterday at Edgewater and purchased our Whoopie Pans and also found a great recipe book.  For my first attempt I made Chocolate Gluten Free Whoopies (Mum and I have had a great laugh over the name of them), they look like the picture in the book so I think this is a great start..  I am just waiting for them to cool completely before I put the filling in, make a cup of coffee and sample the wares.

The card for this post is for the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, based on the following sketch:

We are supposed to keep out card fresh and clean lined for the challenge but my card ended up a bit antiquified (not sure if that is a word) for the challenge but I thought I would still enter it as I was quite pleased with the finished card.

The inspiration for the colouring of the Elements of Style stamp I cased  from the very talented Sandy McIver.  I made the flower using the Victoria Crochet Trim and an Antique Brad as the centre.

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4 You & Whoopie Cakes

JAI 117 Colour Challenge

The colour challenge this week at Just Add Ink is based on the following colours:

The card I have made has used the colours of Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Whisper White, but I used Always Artichoke for the leaves on my flower, I tried using Whisper White but they got lost on the card (hopefully I am still within the rules of the challenge, but if not that is okay as I was quite pleased with the finished card).  I do not usually use yellow much in my card making but when trying to design my card for the challenge a realised I like the colours together with a touch of brown ink.

The carnation flower is made using Daffodil Delight cardstock lightly inked on the edges with Soft Suede.  To make the flower I used the 1 3/4" Scalloped Punch, punching out 8 scallops, inked the edges with Soft Suede, misted with water and layered them together using a small brad to anchor them.  I then scrunched each layer individually into the centre of the flower until all the layers were scrunched into the centre.  Gently tease the layers apart until you are satisfied with the final look of the flower.  I found that if you lightly teased the lower layers out first the top layers just form into a nice looking flower naturally without much further teasing apart.  Let the flower dry before use (I found this works best, I got impatient and warped my base card with the moisture so had to make another).

The So Saffron strip was punched using the Eyelet Border Punch and lines scored (you cannot see this very well in the picture) to make the frame for the flower strip I made using the Bordering on Romance stamp set from Stampin' Up.  I coloured the flowers with the Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker. 

Finishing touches of Daffodil Delight Swirls and Scribbles, Whisper White butterflies with pearls and Whisper White ribbon.



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JAI 117 Colour Challenge

Fabulous Florets - Gift Box Set

I have been making some gift box sets with four co-ordinating cards for "The Big Morning Tea" that the Wanneroo Country Woman's Association Branch are holding on the 12 June, 2012 at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre.  The proceeds of the day go to Breast Cancer Care WA, a WA Charity that provides personalised emotional, practical and financial support and care to people affected by breast cancer.

I have used the colours of Whisper White, Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke with some Soft Suede ink as an addition for contrast.  This is the first set that I made, using the Fabulous Florets stamp set from Stampin' Up.  All the products used on this project are from Stampin' Up.

I was very pleased with how the finished project turned out.

Close up of the cards in the set.

The box base was made from Crumb Cake cardstock and the lid was made from a piece of Neutrals DSP and stuck down on Crumb Cake cardstock.  The sides of the lid were punch using the Eyelet Border punch to give a decorative edge.  I made some more paper roses with the Fancy Flower punch to decorate the lid, I just could not resist.

Top of Box

Side View of Box showing the decorative punched edge.

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Fabulous Florets - Gift Box Set

More Roses

I have used the last of my stash of roses on this card which I am entering into the Simply Stampin' Challenge and The Paper Players Challenge #93.

The challenge at Simply Stampin' Challenge is "Perfect Pairs".  I have several "Perfect Pairs" on my card, the rose buds, small roses and the hearts.

Tic Tac Toe is the challenge at The Paper Players Challenge this week.  I have decided on Flowers, Dry or Wet Embossing and Square Card.  I made the roses using the Stampin' Up Fancy Flower punch, the rose buds from the Bird Builder Punch and I have embossed the whisper white cardstock with the Perfect Polka Dots and the Finial Press embossing folders and of course the card is square.

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More Roses

For the Newlyweds

A recent purchase for my gadget stash is the Simply Scored Scoring Tool from Stampin' Up.  I was having a play with my new gadget and created the scored background for this card.  I am going to give scoring the lines on a diagonal a go next.

I sponged over the scored lines with Crumb Cake to highlight the grid pattern.  I had my base card, but what to use as a card topper?  Into my stash I went and found some of the lovely paper roses that I created about four weeks ago.   I used these to design the rest of  the card around. 

Having been asked by a work colleague to make some Wedding Cards for her, I turned this card into an appropriate card for a Wedding.  I have used the colours of Natural Ivory, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black.

Flowers always fit any occasion.

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For the Newlyweds

Attic Boutique

Work has been quite hectic this week so I have not had time to play in my craft room.  But today is Saturday and no work, yipee, so I had time to get my crafting fix.  It has been a really gloomy and overcast day here in Perth today, with the rain finally arriving about 4pm so it was an ideal day to play with paper and ink.

I have been playing with the Attic Boutique DSP featured in the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue, this DSP is so pretty and elegant.  The sketch for this card was inspired by a card made by Sharon Johnson.  I have added the ribbon flower and altered things up, but the basic sketch is the same.  I like the tag as the centre element and just had to add some butterflies, these have been missing of late on my creations.

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Attic Boutique

Distressed Thank You - The Deconstructed Sketch DS44 & Perfect Sentiments Challenge PSC24

I thought that I had better use some of the roses that I made last week when I found out how to make these beautiful roses using the Fancy Flower Punch from Stampin' Up.  I got a bit carried away at the time and made heaps of these roses using up my scraps of cardstock.

I have made a Thank You card using browns and creams as this toning went with the colour of my roses.  I am entering this card into the following challenges:

1. Perfect Sentiments Challenge  PSC24 where this week the challenge is to make a card with a Thank You sentiment, however the twist was to use some form of distressing on the card, eg. torn paper, roughed up edges, inking, crumpling etc.  I have used torn paper, roughed up edges and inking distressing techniques on this card.

2. The Deconstructed Sketches  DS44 based on the following sketch:

Distressed Thank You

Stamps - Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Paper/Cardstock - Stampin' Up Mocha Morning Specialty, Soft Suede & Crumb Cake Cardstock

Ink - Soft Suede

Other - Stampin' Up Fancy Flower Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 

Eyelet Border Punch, 1 1/4 Circle Punch  & Basic Jewel Pearls

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Distressed Thank You - The Deconstructed Sketch DS44 & Perfect Sentiments Challenge PSC24

Mojo Monday #233

Well, the weeding did not get done today either.  I had more important things to do, but I did do a few other things besides make cards.  I made 14 bars of lavender soap, measured up my games room to re-organise it into a Creating Space just for me, my washing and finally took my Mum to the doctors, and made 2 cards.  Not a bad days work.  I only have 2 more days of holidays, so the weeding will have to be done soon (the neighbours will run me out of the street soon or the local Council will issue a fire hazard infringement notice on me).

The challenge this week at Mojo Monday is based on the following sketch. 

I saw a post recently with these paper roses made using the Fancy Flower Punch from Stampin' Up.  Well I had the punch in my stash of gadgets, so off I went searching the internet on a tutorial on how to make them.  I found the tutorial here.  Naturally I just had to add the finished rose to my card for the challenge at Mojo Monday this week.  I think the finished flowers are just amazing, I made 2 sizes of the flowers and also some little rolled roses to make up the posy. 

Birthday Roses

Stamps - Stampin' Up Bring on the Cake

Paper/Cardstock - Stampin' Up DSP Neutrals & Regals, Crumb Cake &

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Ink - Soft Suede

Other - Basic Jewel Pearls, Fancy Flower Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Framelits Dies,

1 1/4" Circle Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlit Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Scallop

Edge Border Punch

  

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Mojo Monday #233

Mojo Monday #230

At Mojo Monday this week they decided to mix things up and focus on non-traditional sized cards, so the challenge is either a Round or Square option based on the following sketch.

On my card I have use one of my favourite colour combinations of brown and pink together with a little white.  I made the flowers that I have used on my card with punches, spritzing with water and scrunching them up to form the flower.  The finished effect gives a little jazz to my card along with one of my favourite emblishments, the butterfly.



Stamps - Stampin' Up Bring On The Cake, Kindness Matters & Four Frames

Paper/Cardstock - Stampin' Up Beau Chateau DSP, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette &

Whisper White Cardstock

Ink - Stampin' Up Soft Suede & Early Espresso

Other - Stampin' Up Boho Blossoms Punch, Sizzlits Die Little Leaves, Basic Jewels Pearls,

Neutral Brads, Decorative Label Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Early Espresso Grosgrain

Ribbon, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon



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Mojo Monday #230

Vintage Blue

My post for today uses the lovely Beau Chateau DSP from Stampin' Up. I just had to have a go at making a flower using the Fancy Flower, 5 Petal Flower and Boho Blossoms punches.  I had two goes at it as I got a bit carried away with my water misting technique on the first attempt and drowned my flower (it all fell apart).  Anyway you know the old saying "If at first you do not succeed then try again", well it worked for me.  Hope you enjoy the finished card.



Stamps - Four Frames & Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Paper/Card - Beau Chateau DSP, Very Vanilla & Baja Breeze

Ink - Soft Suede & Baja Breeze

Other - Antique Brad, Fancy Flower Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch,

Boho Blossoms Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Full Heart Punch,

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die,

Perfect Polka Dots & Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folders

& Perfect Pennats Bigz L Die











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Vintage Blue