Pink CAS

Hi everyone,

 

Clean and simple (CAS) cards are always a challenge for me as I automatically go for layers.  So I wanted to try the current challenge at Less is More which is to create a one layer card with
3 stamps.

 

Yes this was definately a challenge for me. I had lots of ideas but nothing was working and I nearly gave up.  In the end I just started to try out different things to see what worked.

 

In the end I settled on Very Vanilla card stock and a monochromatic look in pink.  I have used Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink for the inks.

 

I have used two stamp sets Word Play – love all the sentiments in this set and the Vintage Vogue stamp set which I have not used for a while.

 

I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo in the left hand corner of the card and then created a sort of border with the swirly flowery image from the Vintage Vogue set. This was stamped in Pretty in Pink.

 

I left a space near the end of the swirly border and stamped the smaller flower image in the space in Regal Rose ink.

 

Couldn’t resist adding some bling to the flower :)

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Word Play, Vintage Vogue

Card: Very Vanilla
Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones 

 

 

Happy that I managed to create something and I used the sentiment I wanted to use – bonus!

 

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

 

Less is More Challenge – # 67 One Layer with 3 stamps

Divas By Design Challenge – # 35 We are Tickled Pink

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - #119 CAS

That Craft Place – Monochromatic

One Stop Craft Challenge - Monochromatic

 

 

Thanks you for visiting once more and I hope to see you again soon.  Have a wonderful Friday…… Meg

Blue Butterflies

Hi everyone,

 

I have used the Clean and Simple sketch 187! to create my very blue butterfly card.

 

At first I was not sure what to do with the sketch and I tried a number of different stamps but I have again used the Creative Element stamp set.  I really love this set – it has a butterfly which I like, the swirls and the flower, what more could a girl ask for!

 

I decided I want to use a shade of colours. At first I was going to use plum/purple but came back to blue as I wanted to use Marina Mist as it is such lovely blue.  So the colours used were Marina Mist and Bashful Blue.

 

The base of the card is Marina Mist card stock and I have inked the swirl from the stamp set in Marina Mist ink and created a soft swirly background.  I added a touch of Marina Mist ink to the outside of the Whisper White piece and some retired Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon.

 

I stamped the flower image on scrap paper twice in Marina Mist and twice in Bashful Blue.  Two Marina Mist images were punched out with the 1” circle punch and layered on Bashful Blue cardstock which had been punched out with the 1 1/4” circle punch.  The two Bashful Blue images were punched out with the 1 1/4” circle punch.

 

The smaller circle were layered on the card first then the Bashful Blue circles were overlapped and had dimensionals adhered to the back.  The butterfly was stamped in Marina Mist and cut out and then I added a double layer of dimensionals so that it was layered a little higher then then larger circles.

 

The sentiment used is from a retired set but it just seemed to suit the card.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Creative Elements, Happy Greetings (retired)

Card: Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist

Accessories:  1” (2.5 cm) Circle Punch, 1 1/4” (3.2 cm) Circle Punch, Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon (retired),  Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

And there is just a touch of ‘bling’ to the butterfly :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Clean and Simple – 187 Sketch

Inspire me Fridays – #56 Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenges - #9 Ribbon

Deep Ocean Challenges - #24 Dies/Punches

Southern Girls Challenge – # 43 Get Your Girly On

AUD Sentiments Challenge - #53 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges – # 268 Mother’s Day

Divas by Design Challenges – #33 Monochromatic

Timeless Tuesday Challenges - #167 Butterflies

Lollipop Crafts Challenges – #78  Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Challenges - #146 Spring Time

 

 

Once again thanks for visiting my little creative corner and I hope that you have been inspired to go and have some fun creating!

 

Until next time, keep safe and well….. Meg

Simply Happy Birthday

Hi everyone,

 

Hope your Easter was safe and wonderful.  We had a lovely time together and the Easter Bunny definitely found his way to our home!

 

I have a card to share with you and again I have used some of the new Attic Boutique DSP, hmm a definite favourite at the moment.

 

The base card is Poppy Parade and the flower is form the Array of Sunshine Hostess Stamp Set. 

 

The flower has been stamped three times and cut out and layered with dimensionals.  I have added touch of Daffodil Delight ink with a dauber to the smallest layer. 

 

There is ‘bling’ in the centre and the sentiment is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess Stamp Set.

 

 

 Supplies:

Stamp set: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Array of Sunshine

Card: Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Attic Boutique DSP, sponge daubers, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

The layout is from Clean and Simple and I have changed it a little but not much. 

 

I am happy with the end result and it was a quick card to make. It’s lovely and bright but very girly too!

 

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

 

Clean and Simple – Sketch 184

Divas by Design – # 39 Anything Goes

Timeless Tuesday – #163 Birthday

Catch the Bug Challenge – Anything Goes

Hotshot Crafts – # 6 Red

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #127 Clean and Simple

4 Crafty Chicks - #84 Flowers

Prairie Fairy Fridays – #76 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge – Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays Challenges - #62 Flowers

Fashionista Challenge - #1 Anything for Girls

Paper Pretties – Lots of Layers

Southern Girls Challenge - #41 You Got Something You want to Say

 

Thanks for visiting, keep safe and hope to see you back soon…. Meg

For the Guys

Hi everyone,

 

I have had a great time making this card.  There are so many challenges out there at the moment to create a male card, which is a challenge in itself and something that I do not do often except for Father’s Day or Dad’s Birthday.

 

I really only have one male stamp and it is the retired SU Motorcycle image and that is because my Dad loves bikes.

 

So with this one stamp I was on the hunt for different colour schemes and a sketch to fit my look.

The sketch is from Seems a Little Sketchy.

 

I found my colour inspirations in the Spice Cake DSP which is the current Summer Mini and I have used Soft Suede, More Mustard, River Rock and Very Vanilla.

 

I stamped the bike in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla cardstock and I then used the stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the image again with Versamark so that I could emboss with clear embossing powder.

 

I used a dauber to sponge some More Mustard Ink around the edges of the Very Vanilla card stock and then used the Colour Spritzer Tool to create Soft Suede ink spots on the cardstock.

 

The sentiment is from the Perfect Words Hostess stamp set which is stamped on Very Vanilla Card stock in Soft Suede and punched out using the Modern Label punch.  I then trimmed the ends and sponged some More Mustard ink on the edges.  I layered the Very Vanilla sentiment on a punched out Modern Label which is in More Mustard cardstock.

 

The River Rock strip was ripped and added a much loved and often forgotten Vintage Brad to finish off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Motorcycle, Perfect Words

Card: More Mustard, River Rock, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard, VersaMark

Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Daubers, Clear Emboss Powder, Antique Brads, Spice Cake DSP, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow – did you guess what is missing and is the norm for me?  Yes ‘Bling’, I didn’t think it was appropriate this time :)

 

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

 

Seems a Little Sketchy – # 9 Sketch Challenge

Pile It On - #13 For/From a Man

Paper Playtime - #70 For the Guys and Include a Sentiment

Divas by Design – #28 Stamp Something

Sweet Stampin – Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend – # 6 Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog – #37 Anything Goes

Simon Says Challenge – Anything Goes

Love to Create – # 8 Masculine

Cards for Men - #7 Great Outdoors

 

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon…. Meg

Hello Hello Hello

And Hello once more :)

 

All the greetings are because I used the ‘hello, hello, hello’ sentiment stamp from the Happy Greetings stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalogue. 

 

The card base is Basic Gray which has been dry embossed using the Big Shot and the Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  This is a great folder and just adds that little bit to the background.

 

The colours are from the colour challenge at The Play Date Cafe – Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black and Whisper White as the neutral.

 

The layout is from the sketch at Create with Connie & Mary which you can see here.  I have flipped the sketch around and used the wonderful Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die to create the butterflies.  This Die is one of my favourites at the moment (of course don’t forget the ‘bling’) as I love how the butterflies are embossed and cut at the same time when the folder goes through the Big Shot. 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Happy Greetings

Card: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black

Accessories:  1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8” (3.5 cm) Circle Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

There is normally some bling on my cards – so you will not be surprised to see it on the little butterfly.

 

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

 

Create with Connie & Mary – #192 Sketch challenge

The Play Date Cafe – # 122 colour challenge – Charcoal, Ash, Butter

Totally Papercrafts – Favourite things

Divas By Design – Favourite things

Paper Take Weekly – Anything Goes

Secret Crafters – No image Just Words

 

Thank you for visiting my little creative corner, hope to see you back soon….. Meg

Field of Flowers

Hi everyone,

 

I have been away for a few days celebrating my birthday and I have had a great time which included my my sister flying up for Melbourne to spend the weekend.

 

I caught up with my friends whom I stamp with on Friday night and had birthday cake and a cup of Tea.  Then last night I had a long talk to my best friend that lives in London.

 

This is the first chance I have had to do some crafting and I created a card with the Field Flowers stamp set.  It is a lovely 2 step stamp set and I have also used some of the Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon that is  in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

 

I have taken my colour inspiration from the Play Date Cafe challenge and the sketch inspiration from Moving Along with the Times.  The colours used were Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Lucky Limeade.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Field Flowers

Card: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose

Accessories:  1/8” (3.2 mm) Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folders,  Curly Label Punch, 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones,  Dazzling Diamonds, SNAIL Adhesive

 

Unfortunately you cannot see from the photo the Dazzling Diamonds that I added to the centre of the larger flower and on the top of the smaller blossom.  There is always room for more bling of course  :)

 

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

 

The Play Date Cafe – Colour Challenge #121

Moving Along with the Times – Sketch Challenge

Stampin for the Weekend – Bingo Challenge #4, I picked Ribbons, Glitter, Flowers

Simon Says Stamp Challenge – Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner – Making Melody, song is Fields of Flowers by Sixpence None the Richer

Crazy Catz Weekly Challenges - #122 Punches and Dies

Hotshot Craft Blog Challenge – # 5 Ribbons

Polka Doodles – Week 9 Polkadots, Stripes or both

Divas by Design – Spots or Stripes or both

Pile it On – # 10 Are We Seeing Spots or Stripes or Both?

 

This is a nice little card and I am happy with the end result.

 

Thanks for visiting, I hope that you been inspired a little ? If so go and start creating :)

 

See you next time….. Meg

For Mum

Hi everyone,

 

This card is for my Mum.

 

I used the one of the sentiments from the Blessed Mother stamp set, I like both sentiments but this one I think suited the card.

 

I used Marina Mist for the base of the card and a sample of the paper from Beau Chateau DSP.  My Mum loves the sort of look of this DSP with its soft colours.

 

I used the Two Tags Die and cut out one of the tags in Crumb Cake and the other in Very Vanilla.  The ribbon is the Very Vanilla Velvet Designer Ribbon, which is available in the current Summer Mini.  It is feels so lovely!

 

Of course there is ‘bling’ as I added some Rhinestones and the light swirl is from the Creative Elements stamp set.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Blessed Mother, Creative Elements
Ink: Marina Mist

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  1-3/3/8” (1 cm) Very Vanilla Velvet Designer Ribbon, Two Tags Dies, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

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

 

Create with Connie & Mary – Sketch Challenge #190

The Paper Shelter Blog – Add Sentiment

CES Challenges – # 74 Blue and Cream Challenge

Paper Play Challenges – For Mother

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenges – I Spy, something beginning with ‘B’, I have used blue and bling

Lollipop Crafts - #69 Tags challenge

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - #80 Anything Goes

All Sorts Challenge - #143 It’s Your Choice

Delightful Sketches – Use Pattern Paper

Divas By Design Challenge – Bling it up

 

 

Now I just need to keep this hidden from Mum until Mother’s Day :)

 

I really appreciate you visiting … please come back soon…. Meg