Love

Geez, where does the time go?! I can't believe we are already into February! We have been so busy during school holidays (it is hard work keeping 3 little girls amused!!), but thankfully school is back now, and we have settled into a nice routine, which is about to be turned upside down again when uni starts in a week!

Today's card is for my cousin who is getting married next week. I knew what I wanted to make, I just couldn't get my vision on to the card. Thankfully, I found some challenge inspiration to help get the ball rolling ;)

As usual, there is great sketch inspiration over at The Sketchy Challenges, I have flipped it on it's side, and thanks to a gorgeous Sweet Pea sentiment, I was able to make it work! It's also my first time playing over at Live & Love Crafts, and a perfect chance to play with my new lace (I have inked it with DI Antique Linen). I also decided to throw my hat in the ring over at Cute Card Thursday's 'lots of love' challenge, I think my sentiment says it all really!

I was a little bit cross about how my stamped image showed up on the card. I wanted to keep it faded for a shabby chic look, but in the light, it didn't quite turn out that well. IRL, it looks great!

Supplies used are:

Bazzil, Stampin'  Up! cardstock
Graphic 45 - Le Romantique papers
Stampin'  Up! Early Espresso, and Tim Holtz DI Antique Linen
Flourishes stamp set, Sweet Pea sentiment
Pearls
Spellbinders Floral Ovals and Classic Ovals
Stampin'  Up! Scalloped edge punch
Lace

Thanks for stopping by! Here are the direct links to the challenges I am entering:

The Sketchy Challenges - Challenge 66 Karina's sketch
Live & Love Crafts - Love and Lace
Cute Card Thursday - Lots Of Love

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do have some more projects coming in the next week, so make sure you pop back in :) Have a great weekend!

Speccy Christmas card

Not all my cards were simple, I went on a bit of a Christmas "Stamp-age" from about October, hoarding all the cute Christmas stamps I could find :)

This is a Kraftin'  Kimmie image

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jolly Sketchy Christmas

Hey! Thanks for stopping by :) Today's card is *gasp* not a Copic card!

I have used the gorgeous sketch over at The Sketchy Challenges (link at end of post). The stamp is an old Tim Holtz one that I recently bought. I can tell already, it is going to get some MAJOR ink! The papers are a combination of Bo Bunny and Simple Stories. The stickers on the card are Simple Stories. All edges have been distressed and DI-ed with Brushed Corduroy.

Here is the inside of my card

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Challenges I would like to enter are:

The Sketchy Challenges - Cordine's sketch (#62)

Cute Card Thursday - Christmas Catch Up

The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho Christmas

4 U

So it has been a long time since my last post. With study, work, family and health commitments unfortunately my crafting has had to take a back seat. I have to say though, it's so nice to get back into the swing of things creatively!

Please excuse the bad lighting, the weather has not been very forgiving today, so taking photos was a bit tricky.

Here is the front of my card:

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Close-up of the image:

 

 

Inside the card:

I have whipped out my Grand Calibur and Grand Labels 1 dies to make a shaped card out of Bazzill Cardstock. The card measures approximately 6"x6". The papers are Crate Paper.

The image is Swiss Pixies Nora with Butterfly, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on X-Press Blend-It card, coloured with Copics, then fussy-cut. The ribbon is some lovely lemon-coloured grosgrain ribbon.

The sentiment is punched with my new Stampin' Up! Pennant Builder punch on the same cardstock and papers, and some cute little alphas, and the love heart has been punched with my Stampin' Up! heart punch.

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

Just Add Ink - Any Shape

Creative Card Crew - Girly

Cute Card Thursday - Different Corner

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Le Romantique

One more card for the weekend! :)

The inspiration for this card came from the very talented Colleen Boshoff! Colleen made a beautiful Joy-Fold Card and I couldn't resist CASE-ing it!

Here is my card:

Here is inside the card:

Ingredients list:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Whisper White

DSP: Graphic 45 Le Romantique

Stamp: unknown (sorry)

Ink: Stampin' Up! Basic Black

Ribbon: Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake

Pearls: Stampin' Up!

I would like to enter my card in some challenges:





Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz, Challenge 119 - Valentines
Cute Card Thursday, Challenge 203 - Pink Valentine

Thanks for stopping by!

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge # 170

Here I have my next attempt at a Cute Card Thursday challenge! I have also entered my first Top Tip Tuesday challenge!

The CCT theme was a sketch, and the TTT theme was "T". Here is the card I made:

The papers are The Girls Paperie Vintage Whimsy, I have distress-inked all edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old Paper, and the "buttons" and sentiment are cut using Spellbinders Circles. The sentiment is Darkroom Door Art de Fleur collection, and I have used some lace and pink gems around the edge. It's all backed on to baby blue and white cardstock.

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

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #170 - Sketch Time

Top Tip Tuesday #40 - T is for.... Challenge

Oh, and if you were wondering, my "T" was for "three", as I have 3 of a few things on my card :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #169 Birthstones

This is my first challenge I am entering, and I'm a bit excited :) This week's Cute Card Thursday challenge is Birthstone. I had two birthstones to choose from - Garnet and Emerald, and I chose emerald, because I found garnet really difficult to match up within my stash...

 

I have used emerald green and white cardstock, a sheet from the Linen Closet Stack, pearlescent paper, Kaisercraft Mini Clear Stamp, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copics G00, G02, G07, and green grossgrain ribbon.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone

Mojo Monday #196 Sketch Challenge