Wonderful...

It's been a while since I posted so I thought I'd show you some of the quick cards I've made this week. This is the first set I made with the Wonderful Favourites, a set I've had for quite some time but never used.

I'm sorry about the quality of the photo, it was taken at night time and as you can see, I'm struggling with the shakes at the moment.

Supplies:

* Wonderful Favourites Stamp Set.

* Chocolate Chip Stamp Pad.

* Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock. Good Morning Sunshine DSP.

* Wide Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon.

Simply Swirled

Recently I demonstrated a workshop for a group of new stampers..."hello Ladies". We made two cards, and the above is the second, where I showed the ladies how to use Stampin' Up! paper punches.

I love this card for several reasons, 1. it's quick to make and can be done as a one sheet wonder, 2. It maximises the use of whisper white cardstock...so it's very cost effective to make, and 3. It's simple. I hope you like this card as much as I do.

Supplies:

* Snow Swirled & Best Yet Stamp Sets.

* Whisper White, Real Red and Old Olive Cardstock.

* Real Red & Old Olive Stamp Pads.

* Scallop Edge Punch, Large Oval Punch & Scallop Oval Punch.

* Stampin' Dimensionals.

A Quick Thank You

Above are some quick and easy thank you cards I recently made. I'm ashamed to say I didn't come up with this idea, I CASed it almost in it's entirety from a lady by the name of Debbie Petersen (no blog). I have changed the colour, ribbon, punch and sentiment however! The cards look great IRL due to their 3 Dimensional aspect.

Supplies:

* Fresh Cut Stamp Set.

* Kraft, Whisper White and Soft Sky Textured Cardstock.

* Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots & Soft Sky Ribbon.

Note: Soft Sky products are now retired.

A Different Gift Bag

Hello Readers.

Well, school holiday's have finished and I'm home again from a quick trip away with the kids (hubby's been away somewhere else for work). So, I finally have a chance to post this little gift bag I made using up some scrap cardstock and DSP I had.

This project took virtually no time at all to make up, and contains a cello bag full of goodies within. Another bonus is it's stable enough to stand of it's own accord...even with the fans on as fast as they will go. They'd be great for functions or weddings and could be done with any colour scheme.

Supplies:

* Baroque Motifs & Great Friend Stamp Sets.

* Mellow Moss Textured 12x12, Mellow Moss Cardstock, Very Vanilla Cardstock & Le Jardin DSP (retired).

* Scoring blade, Cello Bag, Scallop Circle Punch, Mini Glue Dots & Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon.

Fifth Avenue Floral

As some of you will remember, after recieving a gift a few weeks ago which used the Fifth Avenue Floral set (thanks again Karen), I just had to rush out and buy it myself. Well, today I had a chance to play with it, and this is what I created. Again, it's another simple card, but I'm very happy with the way it turned out. As always, I hope you like this creation as well!

Supplies:

* Fifth Avenue Floral Set.

* Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla Cardstock.

* Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze Stamp Pads.

* SAMJ, Mask, Snail, Mini Glue Dots & 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon.

Thanks so Much

Today I've created a Thank You card using the layout from one of my favourite blogs "Clean & Simple" (check out my side bar for the link). I hope you like today's card.

Supplies:

* Trendy Tree's Stamp Set.

* Apricot Appeal, Whisper White & Ballet Blue Cardstock. Sarah DSP (retired).

* Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue & Apricot Appeal Stamp Pads.

* SAMJ, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thinking of You

I just have a very quick card for you today. No plan for this except that I wanted to use the paper crimper which I haven't had for very long. As for the colour scheme...I actually love Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss together and find it hard to move away from when using my Trendy Tree's stamp set. I hope you like today's card.

Supplies:

* Trendy Tree's Stamp Set.

* Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock. Urban Garden DSP.

* Kiwi Kiss & Chocolate Chip Stamp Pads.

* Paper Crimper, 1/3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Stampin Dimensionals, Mat Pack & SAMJ.

To You From Me

Hello readers,

I promise in my absence, I have been stamping. Unfortunately with our new computer came several new programs that I've had difficulty navigating...especially for photo's. I'm also still struggling with a few issues such as watermarking the image with the Stampin' Up! copyright. However I do have a disclaimer on my blog, so I hope this will suffice for the time being.

Moving on, the above card I recently created for a friend who's celebrating a birthday. Although she hasn't seen it yet, I feel safe posting it for your enjoyment now as she doesn't check my blog. I've used a lovely DSP from our new Spring Mini catalogue. This DSP called Parisian Breeze is a specialty paper that is extra thick and textured. I love it!

Supplies:

* Baja Breeze & Whisper White Cardstock. Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP.

* Best Yet Stamp Set (Level 1 Hostess Set)

* Baja Breeze Stripped Grosgrain, 1/3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Mini Glue Dots & Stampin' Dimensionals.

Big Bold Birthday

Hi everyone,

I just thought I'd pop in quickly to post one of the cards I made recently. I've taken the colour scheme from a card made by Julie Davidson and I've used the Big Bold Birthday stamp set for the image. I hope you like this little (and quick) creation.

Soon school holidays will be over and I'll have my new computer to replace my current one (which is very temperamental and dodgy) which will allow me to post more consistently. So keep tuned, I will return with more creations when I can.

Supplies:
* Big Bold Birthday Stamp Set.
* Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Whisper White & Gable Green Cardstock.
* Taken with Teal & So Saffron Stamp Pads.
* Scallop Edge Punch.

Happy Tree's

Today I decided to alter a little hard covered index book I had. I really wanted to use up some scrap pieces of cardstock, and some retired DSP which I've had for a few years now. I also knew I wanted to make the 'grass' around the tree as 3D as I possibly could. To enhance this effect, I've then also faux embossed the main image. I hope you like today's creation which I've made for a friend.

Supplies:

* Trendy Trees & Warm Words Stamp Sets.

* Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss and Brocade Blue Stamp Pads.

* Whisper White, Bashful Blue & Mellow Moss Cardstock. Pool Party DSP (retired).

* Bashful Blue Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

Trendy Trees

I know the 09/10 Idea Book and Catalogue has been out now for just over two months, but one of the sets I knew I had to have was Trendy Tree's. However, as I'm more of a hobby demo who does the occasional workshop, this set had to wait until my second order...sigh! I have it now though, which means I can post something that doesn't include Pocket Silhouettes!

To kick off my stamping with this set, I thought I'd start with a really simple card using natural colours. To add a little something, I've pierced the top and the bottom of the Kraft cardstock just to break up the layout a little.

Supplies:
* Trendy Trees Stamp Set.
* Kraft, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Kiwi Kiss Cardstock.
* Chocolate Chip & Kiwi Kiss Stamp Pads.
* Mat Pack & Piercing Tool.

Clean & Simple Layout

Hello Readers,

I always get so excited when I find a new blog that has, what I think is a similar stamping style to my own. Thanks to one of my SBS#27 sisters (Hello Heather) I have found the Clean & Simple Stamping blogspot. Above is my contribution to their FTL#41 Layout Challenge.

I'm going to add the Clean & Simple Stamping blogspot to my favourites list as well as my "other blogs I visit" section to the right of this post. Their creations are amazing and just like their name, everything is just so simple while still very eye catching.

Supplies:
* Garden Whimsy Stamp Set.
* Whisper White and Red Riding Hood Cardstock.
* Red Riding Hood Stamp Pad.
* 3/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon & SAMJ.

Friend to Friend & Late Tuesday Challenge.

Here's another of the cards I churned out on Sunday night when I was 'in the mood' to stamp. We all know I love single layer cards, and I have to say, I'm really happy with this. The scoring along the bottom of this card really finishes it off.

So, as I missed a layout challenge yesterday I thought I might challenge you all today to make a card using scoring as an embellishment. The layout can be what ever you want it to be, just so long as there's scoring on the card front somewhere. To score my card, I've used my fiskers trimmer with the scoring blade, however this effect can just as easily be created using a bone folder and ruler. Have fun!

Supplies:

* Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Set.

* Kiwi Kiss Stamp Pad.

* Whisper White Cardstock.

* Fiskers Trimmer & Scoring Blade.

Because I Care

Hello readers,

I know I've been away for a while, and for those of you who check my blog daily - I'm sorry. I've been in a stamping slump for a while now and have not been enjoying the hobby half as much as I used too. So, I decided to take a break, read a few books and do some sewing instead.

I've also been experiencing what a friend of mine calls "the post holiday blues". I don't think I realised why I was so melancholy though until I was speaking with her at the Anzac Day March. Instead I just thought that I was down because of my environment - location, bat problem, the fact that I want to move closer to family etc.

Anyway, I've decided to help myself and my mood somewhat by stamping when I feel like it - not because I have too. I've also decided to partake in other crafts and amusements I used to enjoy before stamping so totally dominated my life.

Last night, I wanted to stamp. I've had new products to play with for almost two weeks and hadn't even mounted the stamps or played with the other items up until yesterday. I found myself stamping a lot with one of the new in colours - Kiwi Kiss, which I love more than Groovy Guava!

Today I have for you a Love Note which I've decorated simply by stamping and using a little satin ribbon. I hope you like today's basic card.

Supplies:

* Stem Silhouette's & Best Yet Stamp Sets.

* Kiwi Kiss & Chocolate Chip Stamp Pads.

* Very Vanilla Love Note & Envelope.

* SAMJ & Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon.

Let's Play

Earlier in the week, I promised to show you a basic stamped scrapbook page that I'd done recently at a workshop. Well, here it is and doesn't it look great! The group of ladies that made this page were all very new to stamping, however were seasoned scrapbookers. The hostess liked a page she'd seen in a Stampin' Techniques booklet which used Bold Brights and the Bugs and Kisses stamp set.

Unfortunately I didn't own the Bugs and Kisses Stamp Set, so, I made use of the Wild About You set instead. I also completely changed the original layout, but kept with the bold brights colour scheme and added some Earth Elements. Using Bold Brights isn't my forte, but I really like this page and (I hope I don't sound too full of myself here) I'm very happy with how it turned out.

Supplies:

* Wild About You & Big Deal Alphabet Stamp Sets.

* Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun & Old Olive Cardstock.

* Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Summer Sun & Old Olive Stamp Pads.

Easter Bag

I'm so glad I've only got just over a week til I'm on holidays. I think the break from stamping and blogging is going to do me the world of good as I'm starting to lack enthusiasm with regards to stamping. That's not to say that I don't enjoy it, just that lately I seem to be doing nothing for myself.

The reason I'm telling you this is because once again I have a very quick and easy off the page creation to show you today. I obtained the template from the SU demonstrator website, printed it onto some DSP, cut out as directed and adhered together. Simple! I've used rub ons for the circle tag. This bag would be so cute filled with Easter eggs and given as an Easter gift.

Supplies:
* Spring Fling DSP.
* Certainly Celery Cardstock.
* Cherished Memories Rub Ons, White Organdy Ribbon (retired), Gold Cord (retired) & Crop-A-Dile.

Another Artfully Asian

On the weekend I demonstrated a SU workshop to a group of ladies who are new to stamping. We created a scrapbook page as well as a quick and easy card made using supplies from my hoard of scraps. I'll show you the scrapbook page later in the week, but today I wanted to show you the easy and quick card we made. We specifically used scraps on the card as I think it's a great way to use up scrapbooking 'remnants', and as the ladies are scrapbookers, I think it's a great way to cross them to the 'dark' side...LOL!

The card above is one of the projects we made. I decided to use the Artfully Asian set again as I want to get as much use out of it before it retires. I've taken the colours not only out of my scrap pile but also from a Petal Prints card on Leah's Blog. I hope you like today's creation.

Supplies:

* Artfully Asian & Occasions Stamp Set.

* Chocolate Chip & Craft White Stamp Pads.

* Chocolate Chip, Whisper White & Mellow Moss Cardstock.

* Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain Ribbon. Soft Subtles and Earth Elements Stampin' Write Markers.

Leah's Colour Challenge #6

I made time today to participate in Leah's Colour Challenge #6. I won't enter as I didn't make a card or scrapbook page, but I wanted to play along not only for a bit of fun, but to also support Leah and her wonderful blog.

Today I covered a notepad. It is similar to covering post it notes, only on a larger scale. I also coloured a pretty flower with re-inkers and have used a mellow moss button from the retiring Soft Subtles Button range.

I wasn't too sure of this cover to begin with, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. The coloured flowers are easily the focal point while the rest of the background blends nicely together without being over-powering.

Supplies:

* Garden Whimsy Stamp Set.

* Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock.

* VersaMark Stamp Pad.

* Soft Subtles & Bold Brights Markers.

* Chocolate Chip Re-Inker, Soft Subtles Buttons (retiring)

Artfully Asian - Thank You

Last week, a friend asked me to make a few cards using the Artfully Asian set as she had noticed it on the retiring list. I thought it would be a great idea as I too, will miss this set, and of course, how easy it is to use and demo. In saying this, although I can no longer use it in demonstrations, I'm sure it will make re-appearances on my blog and in my personal cards and stationary. I'm not quite ready to let it go yet!

So, today that's exactly what I have for you. A simple card made using the Artfully Asian set. I've gone out of my way to use colours I wouldn't normally use, and that people wouldn't normally associate with this delicate set. I'm saying this too try to make myself sound good...but the truth of the matter is, I wanted to use the Pumpkin Pie Stripped Grosgrain for the first time. I really like this card though, it grabs the eye and is quite striking in real life. The photo doesn't do it justice and please ignore the Skype and normal phones in the background...I wanted to get this loaded ASAP for you all to see.

Supplies:

* Artfully Asian Stamp Set (Retiring).

* Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White Cardstock.

* Pumpkin Pie & Basic Black Stamp Pads.

* Earth Elements Markers, Scallop Edge Punch & Pumpkin Pie Stripped Grosgrain Ribbon.

Aussie GP Winners @ Dreamworld

While on holidays over the new year, my family and I flew to Brisbane to visit relatives. While there, we made time to visit Dreamworld, which up until New Years Eve was the only theme park on the Gold Coast we'd not visited.

It was a great day, and one of the things the kids wanted to do was have their photo taken on the Mick Doohan Repsol Motorbike display. Well, not wanting to take three photo's at (I think) $24.95 each, we threw all three of the children on the bike at the same time from shortest to tallest. What resulted was a great photo even if Master 6 was uncooperative because he had to share the lime light.

As the photo is so large and busy, I've kept this layout very simple. I've taken the colour scheme from the bike itself and I've cut out a Dreamworld emblem from the cover this photo was given to us in. The stickers are from my old Creative Memories stash but match beautifully. I've also incorporated another retiring set across the torn header focal point. I hope you like today's layout.

Supplies:
* Carte Postale Stamp Set.
* Real Red & Summer Sun Cardstock.
* Summer Sun Stamp Pad.
* CM Black Page and stickers.