Come and Get It – Masculine Theme

Over at Come and Get It this week we are shifting our attention to the males in our lives and creating something for them.

 

Sometimes it can be a struggle to create a masculine card so this is a great challenge to get some ideas!

 

I have used the retired Motorcycle image from Stampin Up and created a fairly simple card using Island Indigo, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla colours with a little special touch of glitter and a button.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Motorcycle (retired)
Card: Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso 
Accessories:  Naturals Designer Buttons, Silver Glitter Paper, Scallop Edge Punch, Festival of Prints DSP Pack, Linen Thread,Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

This motorbike just looks like it needed to be centre of attention and I am sure my Dad would think so too!

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

2 Sisters Challenge - #150 Stripes

Little Claire’s Designs Monthly Challenge – # 34 Male

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Not Cute

Brown Sugar Challenge – # 4 Boy/Man

Wags n Whiskers Challenge – # 107 Cute as a Button

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Stars and/or Stripes

 

 

I hope to see you over at Come and Get It and I hope you get a chance to join us in this weeks challenge!

 

Enjoy week…Meg

Inkspirational Sketch

If you love sketches you will love the sketch we have for you over at Inkspirational this week.

 

My take on the sketch is very girly with soft pinks and creams and of course a butterfly.

 

Here is my card for the sketch:

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Banners, En Fracais
Card: Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (retired), Very Vanilla Brads, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Bitty Banners Framelits, 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Scallop Circle Extra-Large Punch, Tea for Two DSP, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I rarely use brads but I found these Very Vanilla Brads in my stash and decided they were a perfect fit!

 

I have also added the sketch to this post to show you too:

 

 

So are you tempted to join us this week?  We hope so!

 

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:

 

Everybody Art Challenge - #242 Butterfly

Inky Chick Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday Challenge - #126 Anything Goes

Shopping Your Stash Challenge - #107 Use Your Old Embellishment

Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge – # 13 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - #12 Anything Goes

 

Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for visiting…..Meg

Dashing thru the Snow

At Holly Jolly we are ‘Dashing Thru the Snow’ as this is the theme for our new challenge.

 

I have used a retired stamp set called Welcome Christmas to create my card as it has a perfect image of some children playing in the snow with a sled.

 

There are lots of snowflakes falling and i have stamped on tag just to be different.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Welcome Christmas, Snow Swirled, More Merry Messages
Card: Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy, Whisper White
Accessories:  Two-Tags Die, Scallop Edge Punch, Night of Navy Ribbon (retired), Linen Twine, Silver Glitter Paper, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

When you are a child you never really feel the cold all you do is focus on the fun!

 

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Catered Crop Challenge – Die Cuts and Punches

Christmas Card Challenges - #30 Photo Inspiration

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - #38 Tag It

C.R.A.F.T Monthly Challenge – Recipe (Image, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Sentiment)

Polly Craft Challenge - #1 Anything Goes

Scrapper’s Delights Challenge – ‘S is for….’ (Snowflakes)

Crafty Hazelnuts Extra Christmas Challenge – Christmas projects in June

 

 

Hope you have time to come and visit us at Holly Jolly and check out the other Design Team members projects!

 

Have fun creating….Meg

1-2-3 at Come and Get It

Our new challenge at Come and Get It this week is a 1-2-3 Challenge.

 

1 Ribbon

2 Designer Papers

3 Embellishments

 

I have used a layout that I found at Paper Sweeties Monthly Sketch Challenge and some of the More Amore Speciality Designer Paper, as I just love the soft colours of this paper.

 

I used two different sheets of this paper, some Primrose Petals Satin Stitched Ribbon and for my embellishments there are pearls, a butterfly and button.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Perfect Punches
Card: Pool Party, Primrose Petal, Very Vanilla
Ink: Primrose Petal
Accessories:  Large Oval Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, More Amore Speciality DSP, Scallop Edge Punch, Primrose Petal Satin Ribbon, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Pearls, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a copy of the layout at Paper Sweeties:

 

 

I haven’t used a butterfly on my cards for a while so of course my layered butterfly had to be one of my embellishments :)

 

Love the simple layout and is perfect if you want to create some quick cards using some DSP scraps.

 

I would also like to add this card to the following challenges:

 

Paper Sweeties Monthly Sketch Challenge - #8 Sketch

One Stop Craft Challenge – # 231 For Friend

Card and Scrap Challenge - #57 Use a Text Stamp

Animal Friends Monthly Challenge – Butterfly or Bug

The Cupboard Trilogy Monthly Challenge - #12 Birthday

Fairytale Challenge – # 70 Happy Birthday

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge – Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - #147 Sentiments Only

Flourishes Challenge - #225 Scallops

 

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful week…… Meg

Fairytales

We have a great new challenge over at Crafty Creations this week which is :

 

Your Favourite Fairytale

 

So what would be your favourite fairytale inspired creation?

 

When I think of fairytales I think of Tinkerbelle and Magical Fairies, so that is what has inspired me to create this card for the challenge:

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Ava Fairy Special
Card: Primrose Petal, Pool Party, Whisper White
Accessories:  Water Coloured Pencils, More Amore Speciality DSP, Fancy Fan Textured Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits Die, Lacey Circles Nestabilities, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

I have used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketches, this is Karen’s sketch:

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Sweet Sunday Sketches - #186 Sketch

LEJ Designs Challenge – # 58 Add Some Texture

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge – # 152 Fantasy

Digi Makeover Challenge – # 93 Punches and Dies

One Stitch at a Time Challenge – # 168 Use a Digi

Opus Gluei Challenge – # 159 Give me Wings

Fresh Brewed Designs Monthly Challenge – Mermaids, Fairies, Fantasy

Natalie and Amy Monthly Challenge - #10 Fantasy

Creative Corner Challenges – Girly Girl

 

 

 

 

 

If you get a chance please visit the rest of the Design Team at Crafty Creations.

 

Enjoy the rest of your week…Meg

Sweet Christmas

At Holly Jolly we have a new challenge to use ‘Something Sweet’ in your creation and our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo.

 

I decided to use some DSP, ribbon, bling and a die-cut with my image, which was coloured using Water Colour Pencils.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Hippo Candy Cane
Card: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Accessories:  Window Framelits Die, Scallop Punch, Real Red Satin Ribbon (retired), Candlelight Christmas Speciality DSP, Water Colour Pencils, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I decided that my little Hippo preferred Green candy canes over the Red ones this time – LOL

 

I would like to also enter my card into the following challenges:

 

Artistic Inspirations Challenge – # 46 Ribbon or Twine

Eureka Stamps Challenge - #44 Anything Goes

There She Goes Challenge – # 212 Anything Goes

613 Avenue Challenge - #24 Anything Goes or Twist Someone Special Male

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge - #102 Die Cuts

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Something Sweet

A Little Bit Crafty Monthly Challenge – Something Sweet

Alphabet Challenge – I is for Image

 

 

Should you get a chance please come and visit us and see what the other design team members have created.

 

Have fun….Meg

CAGI Sketch

If you love sketch challenges then you will want to have a look at our Sketch that Judy has created for us this week at Come and Get It.  Plus our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo.

 

I love sketches and I just love all the parts to Judy’s sketch.  I have decided to go Black and White with some colour and my colour is Island Indigo. 

 

It is a little hard to see from the photo but I have embossed the Whisper White cardstock as well as the Basic Black cardstock under the ribbon.

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bugaboo Best Wishes Dandelion, Fields Flowers
Card: Island Indigo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo
Accessories:  1” Circle Punch, 1-1/4” Scallop Circle Punch, Island Indigo Ribbon (retired), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is Judy’s sketch:

 

 

I think you can do so much with this sketch – what would you create?

 

I would like to also add this card to the following challenges:

 

Catch the Bug Challenge – June Bingo (Bugaboo Image, Flowers, Ribbon)

Sandy’s Crafty Creations Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes with Embossed Background

Southern Girls Challenge – Die & Punches

Crazy Amigo Challenge – Circles and Dots

 

 

Thank you for visiting and having a look around. Have a fantastic week and maybe we will see you over at Come and Get It…….Meg

Classes for June

Stamp  A Stack classes are back !

 

If you would like to get creative and take home 8 cards that you have made?

 

Then please come and join me on the following dates:

 

Sunday 23 June @ 2 pm

Friday 28 June @ 7.30 pm

Saturday 29 June @ 2 pm

 

Price:  $25 with adhesive

 

Where: Lalor Park NSW

 

Special Offer if you attend one of my classes I am offering FREE SHIPPING when you place an order at the class! 

 

Here is a sneak peak of the cards:

 

 

 

 

Give me a call on 0418 688 301 or email me to book in.

 

All materials provided, unless stated otherwise. Classes suitable for beginners.

 

If the above times and dates don’t suit you, feel free to get a group of friends together and arrange an alternative time!

 

Cannot wait to hear from you!    Meg

Inkspirational Photo Challenge

Ready for a new Inkspirational challenge ?  This week its Photo Challenge time and there is lots to pick from.  Maybe the colours or the images or both.

 

I have used the colours for my card and I have also used an image from Milk ‘n’ Coffee who are our sponsors this month.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Lisbeth & School of Fish
Card: Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Accessories:  1 3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Whisper White Ribbon (retired), Nestabilities Eyelet Circles Die, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, SU Water Colour Crayons

 

 

and here is the photo inspiration

 

 

I think the image is very sweet and the Magical Birthday wish just seem to suit the card.

 

I would also like to add this card to the following challenges:

 

Scrap It Girl Challenge – Use your Dies

Melon Headz Friends Challenge – Die Cuts

Gingerloft Challenge – Critters of Sea

Corrosive Challenge - #176 Animal Antics

Digi Haven Challenge – Anything Goes

DRS Design Challenge - #73 Go Fish

 

If you get a chance please come and visit us at Inkspirational.

 

Enjoy the rest of your week….Meg

Ornament Challenge

Dust off your Ornament stamps or get creative and make an ornament for Christmas as we would love you to join our new challenge over at Holly Jolly this week which is being hosted by Judy.

 

The layout of my card was inspired by another Clean and Simple Sketch and I have used the Ornament stamp from the Tags til Christmas stamp set.

 

I also stamped the ornament two extra times and punched it out using the ornament punch and created a little layer on one of the images.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Tags til Christmas, Tree Trimmings (retired), More Merry Messages
Card: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black
Accessories:  Ornament punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

A quick Christmas card and I am going to add it the Christmas card stash!

 

I would like to also enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Clean and Simple Challenge – #244 Sketch

Created with Love Challenge – # 45 Anything Goes

Paper Play Time Challenge – # 12 Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – # 128 Use a Die or Punch

 

Have a wonderful week and thank you for visiting….Meg

CAGI Colour Challenge

 

We have a new colour challenge at Come and Get It this week and it has a very soft feel to it.

 

I have chosen to use Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder and Pretty in Pink and I have used the Clean and Simple layout #243.

 

Here is my card

 

 

If you like these colours come and join us or maybe just say hello.

 

 

 

This card was so simple to create you and you could create it in so may different colours.

 

I would also like to add my card to the following challenges:

 

Clean and Simple Challenge – # 243 Sketch

A Gem of A Challenge – # 83 Emboss It

All Sorts Challenge – # 210 In the Garden

My Heart Pieces Challenge – Clean and Simple

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – # 83 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge – # 150 Embossing

 

 

Have a wonderful week…  Meg

Inkspirational Colour Challenge

New month, new challenges at Inkspirational and this week we are going bright.

 

With a colour challenge using Orange, Star-fruit and Melon colours.

 

I have used Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Summer Star-fruit.

 

The layout for my card is inspired by a sketch at Clean and Simple # 242 and I have used the Secret Garden stamp set plus added some butterflies!

 

Here is my card

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Secret Garden, Itty Bitty Banners
Card: Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories:  Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - #145 Flowers

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge – # 55 Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge – # 104 No Patterned Paper

Love to Scrap Challenge – # 7 Rockin Rubbah

Ooh La La Creations Challenge – Inspired by Nature

Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge – Summer Fun

Stamps, Fun = Create Challenge - #154 Butterfly

Card and Scrap Challenge – # 56 Flowers

Lia Stamp Challenge - #42 Add a Flower

 

 

 

We would love to see you over at Inkspirational and if you need some more inspiration the Design Team have plenty!

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend….Meg

One for the Boys Challenge

I find it hard to think of a layout or theme for a male card so our new challenger over at Crafty Creations has helped me add a new card to my stash with our “One for the Boys” Challenge.

 

I have used an image from the retired Seaworthy Stamp set and created a boarder around the image with the Labels Collection Framelits.

 

The panel on the left side has been created with the Stripes Embossing Folder.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Seaworthy, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories:  Labels Collection Framelits, Modern Label Punch, Stripes Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Another simple layout but the sailing boat is a great centre image.

 

Need some more inspiration to create a male themed card?  Then please come and visit us over at Crafty Creations!

 

Thanks for visiting…..Meg

Lots of Layers

It’s Lots of Layers Christmas card challenge over at Holly Jolly this week which is being hosted by Julie.

 

The layout of my card was inspired by a card layout at Penny Hanuszak blog.  I have used Penny’s layout and added my twist.

 

Here is my card

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Perfect Punches, Scentsational Season
Card: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Holliday Collection Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Scallop Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

A pretty traditional colour card which was very simple and easy to create.

 

If you get a chance please come over to Holly Jolly and say hello.

 

Have a great week…..Meg