More Challenge Entries: StampTV & Ribbon Carousel

Hi there and welcome back to my blog. It's still school holidays in NZ until Monday, when most schools start again for the year. I 've been busy this week with birthday cards and challenge entries and will share some of them with you today. One birthday card I'll have to hold back as I don't want the receiver to spot it on my blog before she receives it! LOL I will share it with you guys later on!

The first card is my entry for the StampTV Free For All Friday challenge. This week you have to CASE one of the DT ladies, the very lovely Jennie Harper. Jennie has quite an extensive and very inspiring gallery over on StampTV and I suggest you hop over there and have a look.

The card I CASEd is Jennie's "As for me":

This is my version of Jennie's card:

Tools & Products:

Cardstock: GinaK Designs 

Designer paper: Jillibean Soup - Blossom Soup & Home Made 6 Bean Soup

Scorpal, Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer & Spin Eco Permanent  Glue Tape

Image & Sentiment: GinaK Designs "Home Is" by Tami Mayberry
Copics: Y15, R27, C-1
Foam Tape

The second card is for this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge (RCC37) hosted by Suzanne J Dean.

I decided to make a Valentine's Day card using non-traditional colours. This is my card:

This card is more masculine with the ivory and chocolate brown combo (very non-traditional colours!). I really like how the stitching stands out as well.

Tools & Products:
Cardstock: GinaK. Design in Ivory and Chocolate Brown
Sewing Machine
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz in Tea Dye
Jute twine
Ink: Archival Coffee
Sentiment: Sweet Stamp Shop Sentimental Birds
Fiskars Border Scallop Punch
Foam Tape, Zots glue dots
Scorpal, Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer
Button: Own stash


My last card this week is for a very special little (almost) 4-year old. Our little friend LOVES horses and the colour pink and I decided to make a birthday card with a difference - maybe something her parents can frame  and hang in her bedroom?

I didn't want to put the words "Happy Birthday" on the card as it's more a 'scene' than a traditional birthday card, but quite like the two charms - her initial and a horse. The horse stamp is from Hastings Rubber Stamps. I stamped it twice on white cardstock, coloured it with Copics and fussy cut it before mounting with foam tape.

Tools & Products:
Cardstock: GinaK Designs in Innocent Pink, Black Onyx, Ivory & Grass Green
Designer paper: Clouds - Stash, Sun - Stash, Grass -Echo Park (Victoria Gardens), Jillibean Soup (Blossom Soup) , Mountains - BoBunny (Gabrielle Collection)
Twine: The Twinery - Blossom
Charms & buttons: Own stash
Scorpal, Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer & Spin Eco Permanent  Glue Tape
Dies: Die-Namics flat bottom clouds & fresh cut grass
Horse stamp: Hastings Rubber Stamps
Sun: Stamped with the sun image from GinaK Designs "Home Is" by Tami Mayberry

Thanks so much for looking. We're going away for the weekend so I'll be back on Sunday, when I'll be able to respond to any queries/responses on the blog.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Hugs,
M

New Creations & Challenge Entries

Hello there and welcome back to my blog. It's Friday already - where has the week gone? This week I've been working on a few creations I would like to share with you.

The first card I made for two challenges:

The StampTV Mix it up Monday 'Make it Lovely' Challenge hosted by Suzanne Dean 

as well as the

Ribbon Carousel Sketch Challenge (RCC36).

This is my card:

 Tools & Products:
Cardstock: GinaK. Pure Luxury Black Onyx & White
Image & Sentiment: GinaK. Falling for You stamp set
Designer paper: BoBunny Enchanted
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Iced Spruce
Scorpal, Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer, Spin Eco permanent glue tape
rhinestones & ribbon: own stash
Copics: R27
Glossy Accents
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

The next card is for the StampTV Free for all Friday 'Pinterest Inspiration' Challenge hosted by Lee Murphy and for this challenge we had to go to Lee's Pinterest page for inspiration. I chose a picture from her "Card Making Design Ideas" page for my card. This is Lee's picture:

Picture is from Alinskie.com

This is my card:

Tools & Products:
Cardstock: GinaK. Pure Luxury in Black Onyx & White
Twine: The Twinery - Caribbean
Buttons: GinaK. Aqua & Black
Sentiment: GinaK. Vogue Vases
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Scorpal, Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer, Spin Eco permanent glue tape
Glue dot, rhinestone & foam tape: own stash

The last card is for the StampTV Facebook January 'Plaid' Challenge and this challenge you can only enter on Facebook and you HAVE to use a GinaK. stamp. No other stamps are allowed. This is my card:

Tools & Products:
Cardstock: GinaK. Pure Luxury in Creme de Menthe, All Spruced Up & Ivory
Designer paper: Cosmo Cricket Social Club
Image: GinaK. Inspirational Blocks
Scorpal, Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer, Spin Eco permanent glue tape
Cuttlebug & Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares (L)
Ink: Tim Holtz distress ink in Peeled Paint
Ribbon, foam tape & pearlys: own stash


Thanks for visiting and please don't forget to leave a comment!
Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
M

Another Entry: Whimsie Doodles January Challenge

Hi again,

I decided to enter another card for the Whimsie Doodles January Challenge. This one uses another freebie image called Mailed My Heart.

The challenge requires you to create a new project for a new event in life. This card focuses on 'New Love'.

Thanks for looking! Remember to check in again soon as I update my blog!

Cheers!

M

Tools & Products:

Cardstock: GinaK. Designs Pure Luxury in Lemondrop

Designer Paper: Echo Park Happy Days (Blue background) and a selection of scrap DP from stash

Sewing machine

Copics & ultra thin Sharpies

Stickles

Glossy Accents

Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer

Sentiment: GinaK. Designs (Sweetest Memories)

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals (L)

Distress ink: Tim Holtz in Faded Jeans, Scattered Straw and Tea Dye

Red Pearlies & foam dots from stash

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

My Entry: Whimsie Doodles January Challenge #1

Hi again,

I'm back today with another entry. This time it is for the Whimsie Doodles January challenge.

This month's theme is: "What's New?! Create a project for a NEW event in life. New Year, New Age, New Love, New Job, etc..." I created a card for a young girl who has finished primary school and is moving to intermediate school. The sentiment says "Good luck with your move".

I used the freebie Pencil Pixie image from Whimsie which you can find here. The sentiment is from the GinaK Designs Make a 'State'ment stamp set. Whimsie Doodles has a ton of fabulously fun images to choose from so do hop over there and have a look! Don't forget to also check out their freebies page while you're there!

Thanks for looking and don't forget to leave a comment!
See ya!
M

Tools & Products:
Cardstock: GinaK. Designs Pure Luxury in Passionate Pink & Innocent Pink
Designer Paper: Echo Park Victoria Garden
ScorPal
Ledah TM-10 Papertrimmer
Sewing machine
Foam tape
Glossy accents
Stickles
Distress ink: Tim Holtz in Tattered Rose
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags & Nestabilities Classic Ovals (L)
Pearl Swirley: Zva Creative
Copics & Ultra Thin Sharpies
Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Another Entry: Karber Challenge 47

Hi, I'm back again with another entry for the Karber January Challenge (see my previous post for more details):

This image is ideal for a boy's birthday card but adding some 'bling' was a bit difficult. I used a Sakura gelly roll glitter pen (in silver) on the numbers on his shirt and it looks really effective!

Thanks for looking!

Hugs,

M

Tools & Products:

Twine: The Twinery (Charcoal)

Cardstock: GinaK Designs Pure Luxury in Black Onyx, White, Red Hot, Fresh Asparagus & Creme de Menthe

Designer Paper: Grass-Echo Park Country Drive, Clouds-Jillibean Soup Spotted Owl Soup

Die-Namics: Fresh Cut Grass & Flat Bottom Clouds

Distress ink: Tim Holtz in Tumbled Glass & Faded Jeans

Sakura Gelly Roll Glitter Pen

Buttons: own stash

Cuttlebug

SpinEco Permanent Glue Tape

Foam Tape

Copics & Ultra Thin Sharpies

Ledah TM-10 paper trimmer

My Entry: Karber Challenge 47

Hi and welcome back!

I came across the Karber Digital Images website after seeing their Facebook page (and 'Liking' them). They have the cutest digital images! They also run monthly challenges and you can find the challenge details on their blog over here. For this challenge the theme is:

USE SOME BLING
(pearls, dew drops, glitter, rhinestones, etc)
& A KARBER STAMP
Could be Karber Rubber/Clear Stamp or Digi

This is my first entry for the January challenge:

I used a shiny brad in the top left corner and some Stickles on the little girl's glasses.

I purchased a Karber Special Pack of five digital images.

Thanks for looking! Don't forget to come back tomorrow as I'll have some more challenge entries to share with you.

See ya later!

M

Tools & Products:

Twine: The Twinery - Lilac

Cardstock: GinaK. Designs Pure Luxury in Lovely Lavender & Vibrant Violet

Glossy Accents

Designer Paper: Vintage Vogue Collage pack

Distress ink: Tim Holtz Milled Lavender

Spin Eco Permanent Glue Tape

Sewing machine

American Crafts Elements: mini brad

Flowers & flower button brad: own stash

Foam tape

Stickles

Design Team Call

Hi from me again!

I thought I'd remind you of the Design Team Call over at the Sweet Stamp Shop and the Paper Made Bakery. Applications for the Sweet Stamp Shop close on Tuesday, 17 January and the Paper Made Bakery on Friday, 20 January. Also, don't  forget to 'Like' them both on Facebook!!

I'll be back later with some fun stuff I've been working on so make sure you check back!
Cheers,
M