Another Baby Card!

So there seems to be something in the water at the moment; I have so many baby cards to make! I think I might switch to bottled water for a while, just to be safe ;)

Today's card is for the sketch challenge over at Just Add Ink. I have now discovered that my camera has more than one setting, and that there is a fabulous program called paint.net that allows me to touch up pics that need some tweaking (even in alternate photo settings!) ;) lol So my pics today are a little different to my "point and shoot" pics so far. I have a looooong way to go, but I'm off to a decent start :)

I have CASEd a card I received when I got married, as well as a sample from the current Stampin' Up! catalogue. I have used the sketch on the outer panel.

Here are some pics of the insert

Here is the card and insert together

 

The products used are all Stampin' Up! unless specified:

Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White, (non-S. Up!) X-Press Blend cardstock
Ink: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Pool Party,  (non-S. Up!) Memento Tuxedo Black, (non-S. Up!) Copic Markers
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, (non-S. Up!) Bambino digi
Tools: mini library clip, Modern Label punch, Decorate Label punch, 1" Circle punch, Corner Rounder, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder
Extras: Basic Pearls

Here is the link for the challenge:

Just Add Ink - Challenge 123 Just Add A Sketch

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Mmm... Cupcakes

This card was inspired by the latest challenge over at Simply Stampin. It was a sketch challenge this week.

All products used are Stampin' Up!

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black
Stamp Sets: Create A Cupcake, For Everything
Ribbon: Marina Mist
Tools: 1" Circle Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (on the Pacific Point cardstock, it's a little hard to see in the photo)

Here is the link for the challenge:

Simply Stampin - Challenge 64

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Just For You...

Today's card is for the Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Delys challenge. There were so many beautiful choices to CASE on Delys' blog that it was hard to choose just one! However, I picked a card from the Just Add Yellow challenge back in May.
Here is the original card by Delys:

And here is my CASE:

All products used are Stampin' Up! I have used Pool Party and Whisper White cardstock, the Precious Butterflies Hostess Stamp Set (for both sentiment and butterflies), Pool Party and Basic Black Ink, and Rhinestones. I fussy-cut the butterflies and rounded the corners of the card for some extra softness.

Here is a link to the challenge:

Just Add Ink #122: Just Add Delys Cram

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Regally Royal

Hard, hard, hard challenge, hey?! Fortunately for me, I wanted to make a British-themed card for a very lovely teacher at my daughters' creché who hails from England, and turned 60 recently.

I have used ALL Stampin' Up! product here!!!

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Fresh Vintage (now retired, from the Sale-A-Bration promotione earlier this year)
Punches: Modern Label, Decorative Label, Corner Rounder
Embellishments: Rhinestones

This card is for the Simply Stampin' Challenge, I took inspiration from one of the DT members, and also my upline Deb Fearns, and used the very british colours of red, white and blue.

Here is the challenge link:

Simply Stampin' Challenges - Simply Stampin' Theme Week

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

New baby

This card is for a friend of mine who recently had a baby. I was so nervous, as it's only the second baby card I have made.

I have made a criss cross card, and the tutorial is here.

Here is what the inside looks like

Ingredients are:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Pool Party and Very Vanilla, X-Press Blend It,
DSP: Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings
Dies: Magnolia Doo-Hickey Lace, Spellbinders Ovals and Scalloped Edge Ovals, Tim Holtz File Tab edgelit
Punches: Corner Rounder and Stampin' Up! Modern Label
Ink: Tim Holtz Antique Linen, Stampin' Up! Early Espresso
Embellishments: pearls, Christina Re buckle and white ribbon
Image: Bambino digi, and Stampin' Up! Fresh Vintage

I would like to enter my card into the Just Add Pearls challenge over at Just Add Ink.

Just Add Ink - Challenge 121: Just Add Pearls

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your long weekend :)

Simply Stampin'

This card is for the current Simply Stampin' Challenge. I heard about this challenge blog from my lovely upline Deb who is now a designer over at the blog!

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge. I love sketches, as they can get you out of your comfort zone and trying combinations you didn't think would work!

Ingredients (all Stampin' Up!):

Cardstock: Soft Suede and Whisper White
DSP: Attic Boutique
Stamps: Faith In Nature (Hostess) and Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink: Soft Suede, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive
Other: Modern Label Punch

Here is the link again for the challenge: Simply Stampin' - Sketch Challenge

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Mother's day card, take 2!

Today's card is for my MIL. I wanted to keep it simple and feminine without looking too girly! I've never made a card for her before, but we get along quite well so I hope she likes it! :)

Close-up of the very cute Miss Melinda blowing kisses

Ingredients list:

Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride and Whisper White cardstock (plus X-press Blend It card for the image)
Copics, and Stampin' Up! Basic Black ink, Memento Tuxedo Black (for the image)
Stampin' Up! Modern Label punch
Pink Petal Liquid Pearls
Kaisercraft lace
French Script Washi Tape
MME Vanity Fair paper

I would like to enter my card into two challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Cute, Cute, Cute
Anything Goes - Things With Wings

Thanks for stopping by today!

Mother's Day

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted!! Woops! In my defence I have had a lot of other commitments, especially from my university studies. I have been making cards, I just haven't had time to post them. And even then, I haven't made as many cards as I would have liked :)

Today's card is for the Just Add Ink challenge - Just Add... Mother. I have been wanting to try an easel box card ever since I saw it in my card magazine. I have made the little note card to go inside it as well, and there is a bookmark from my girls to go in too :) This project is for my beautiful mum, who is absolutely awesome if I do say so myself!

Please excuse the printer and blinds in the photo! I have found that the best place to take photos of my projects is in my study/craft room, however I ran out of time to photograph through the day!

Ingredients:

Stampin' Up! Pool Party and Crumb Cake
Kaisercraft These Days paper and die cuts
Kaisercraft Chanteuse die cut
Liquid Pearls (starting to become a bit of a signature of mine!)
Brad (possibly Bella?)
Sticky strip and normal adhesive
Kaisercraft lace
Stampin' Up! Teeny Tiny Sentiments (shoutout to my lovely upline Deb Fearns for this stamp set)
Stampin' Up! Modern Label Punch
Stampin' Up! Early Espresso Ink
Stampin' Up! blingy bit

Thanks for stopping by! Here is the link again for the challenge:

Just Add Ink #116 - Just Add... Mother

Le Jardin

I've been on a bit of a card-making roll this last week! :)

This card is combining two challenges; Papertake Weekly Challenge and Creative Card Crew Challenge.

Papertake Weekly's Challenge was a bingo card! I love these challenges, so much fun! I chose the middle row; Ribbon, Free, Punched Shapes. The ribbon is Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake Seam Binding scrunched at the top, my sentiment is punched using Stampin' Up! Scalloped Edge punch and Decorative Label Punch, and my free was to make an easel card.

Creative Card Crew's challenge was vintage, so I used some lace, the gorgeous Stampin' Up! Attic Boutique DSP (due for release on 1 April) and Whimsey Stamps Le Jardin Seed Packets.

Other products used were: Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride and Whisper White cardstock, Martha Stewart Scalloped edge punch, and staples to secure the lace. I also used Whimsy Stamps Ticket stamp set and Tim Holtz Ticket Strip die, Stampin' Up! Old Olive and Early Espresso inks.

Links for challenges:

Eyes In, Look Down - Papertake Weekly Challenges
Vintage - Creative Card Crew
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Nature Walk

Today's card is using my absolute favourite Stampin' Up! stamp set; Nature Walk. I have wanted this stamp set since I attended a workshop in June last year, and I FINALLY have a set of my own!

I have combined two challenges today; Just Add Ink and Stampin' Up! Only Challenges.

Ingredients:

Cardstock: Old Olive, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Tempting Turquoise, Read Red, Old Olive, Basic Black
Stamps: Nature Walk, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Extras: Stampin' Up! Bling, Modern Label Punch

Here are the links to the challenges":

Challenge 110 - Sketch Challenge - Just Add Ink
Challenge 41 - Just Think Spring Or Autumn - Stampin' Up! Only Challenges

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