Finally another post & challenge

Hi everyone,

 

I haven’t had a chance to send a post for a while as I have been to the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Melbourne and it was GREAT!

 

Had a wonderful time, met so many crafty people, exchanged ideas and it was so worth travelling to Melbourne and experiencing the cold and wet but I must say I also got to see my Sister and her family which was an added bonus :)

 

As you know, you then come back home you get back into routines work, school, life in general but along the way unfortunately pick up a cold.

 

So I was not feeling the best over the weekend but I am much better now and back on board.

 

Now on to my card creation…..

 

I have used the colour challenge from Just Add Ink and the sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary:

 

 

 

I have used Baja Breeze for the base of my card and I have created a card for Child’s Birthday.  It is my youngest niece’s birthday next month so I think I will give this card to her.

 

I have used the Fox & Friends, Party This Way & On Your Birthday stamp sets as well as some of the texture embossing folders in the Big Shot.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Fox & Friends, Party This Way, On Your Birthday

Card: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum

Accessories:  Textured Square Lattice & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Word Window Punch, 1” (2.5 cm) Circle Medium Punch, 1-3/8” (3.5 cm) Circle Large Punch, 3/8” (1 cm) Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, 1/2” (1.3 cm) Pear Pizzazz Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Mat Pack for Paper Piercing, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

This was an unusual sketch but this is why you call them challenges!

 

In the end I think both the sketch and the colours have worked well together and I am sure my niece will enjoy this card for her 4th Birthday.

 

Until next time…. Meg x

Let’s Celebrate

Hi everyone, it’s Friday night and the weekend is here  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This past week has been a little crazy but that’s ok, these little things help keep you focused and grounded.

 

 

 

 

I have created a card for the Sketch Challenge at Frenzy Friday – the sketch number is SFF030411.  This is the sketch and you can visit Sketch Frenzy Friday’s site if you click here.

 

 

 

 

 

I have used the Party This Way stamp set and the co-ordinating DSP Celebrations.

 

The Celebrations DSP contains the lovely bright colours of Pacific Point, Real Read mixed with some milder tones of Pear Pizzazz and Bashful Blue.

 

I have create the card as close to the sketch as I can and I think it’s a very happy card to give someone for their birthday.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Party This Way, On Your Birthday

Card: Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories:  1” (2.5 cm) Circle Medium Punch, Clip Assortment, 1/2” (1.3 cm) Pear Pizzazz Stitched Poly Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

Unfortunately you may not be able to see clearly the basic rhinestones on the little traffic light which have caught the glare of the camera but they look good in real life!

 

I am happy with this little creation – what do you think?

 

Enjoy your weekend…… Meg x

Diva Coffee Break Design Challenge

 

The next challenge I found was at the Diva Coffee Break Design site.

 

The challenge is a colour challenge # 214 and the colours to be used are:

 

 

 

I have used the lovely Sale-A-Bration stamp set called Bliss and I have stamped the butterfly in Pink Pirouette first then rocked the outside in the Real Red.

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Bliss, On Your Birthday

Card: Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, Real Red

Accessories:  1-3/4” x 7/8” (3.5 x 1.6 cm) Oval Large Punch, Scallop Edge Boarder Punch, Retired Real Red Ribbon, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

I am really enjoying participating in the colour and sketch challenges and sharing them on my blog.

 

Until next time keep creating…. Meg xx

Greenhouse Gala – Birthday Cards

I have created some birthday cards using the Greenhouse Gala DSP.  This DSP has really grown on me – the bright mixture of colours in the papers give such life to the cards.

 

I have used the new In-Color Concord Crush as the base card for two of the cards and it has
co-ordinated well with the Greenhouse Gala DSP.  This is not a colour I thought I would use that much but I have had to purchase a new A4 pack recently!

 

To colour the butterfly I inked the stamp in Pumpkin Pie and then rolled the outside in the Concord Crush.

 

 

Below are the two cards that I made that used Concord Crush cardstock as the base.

 

 

 

Supplies:
Stamp set: Perfect Punches, On Your Birthday, All a Flutter
Card: Concord Crush, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Concord Crush, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  5/8” (1.6 cm) Whisper White Satin Ribbon, 2” x 1 3/8” (5 x 3.5 cm) Oval Extra-Large, Dimensonals, SNAIL Adhesive, Mat Pack, Greenhouse Gala DSP

 

For the last card I used Baja Breeze cardstock for the base card.

 

 

Supplies:
Stamp set: Occasional Quotes (Hostess set), All a Flutter
Card: Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Concord Crush

Accessories:  Mat Pack, Greenhouse Gala DSP, Dimensonals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

Thanks for stopping by.. please come back and visit again soon.

 

Regards  Meg x