Papillon Flight

Using this week's Fusion sketch. SirStampALot wants to see embossing or texture. PolkaDoodles wants spring colours or pastels.

 

Thanks for looking!

SU card: whisper white, so,saffron, wild wasabi
SU ink: so saffron, wild wasabi
SU stamps: Papillon Potpourri, elementary elegance, pennant parade
SU punch: Papillon, Decorative Label
SU other: simply scored, embossing polka dots, pearls

 

One Layer Border

One Layer Wednesday this week wants to see a border.

 

Thanks for popping by!

SU card: Whisper White
SU ink: daffodil delight, regal rose, pumpkin pie, crumb cake
SU stamp: For Everything, Elementary Elegance, Sandy Speckles wheel
SU other: Simply Scored, Sponges

Silhouette Bloom

The cue word at CASology this week is"bloom".

I made a mask with my large circle punch and used pastels to shade the background.

To get the different shades of blue I "stamped off" the ink twice to get a paler image. Remember to breathe heavily on it to remoisten the stamp when you "stamp off".

Thanks for looking!

SU card: whisper white

SU ink: Marina Mist

SU stamps: Summer Silhouette, Essentials

SU punch: 2 1/2" circle

SU other: Dazzlng Diamonds Glitter

 

Rainbow Bunting

AddictedToCAS has a "rainbow" theme; MyTimeToCraft wants the inside decorated; CASualFridays has tic-tac-toe (birthday, bling, punches); Crafts4Eternity has tic-tac-toe (ribbon, scraps, bling); TotallyPapercrafts wants CAS and OurCreativeCorner has anything goes.

 

I punched the tiny hearts from scraps using the Owl Builder Punch.

The inside tiny stars are from the Itty Bitties stamp set.

Hope you had a great weekend!

SU card: Whisper White, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Wisteria Wonder

SU ink: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point, Wisteria Wonder

SU stamps: Affection Collection, Pennant Parade, Itty Bitties

SU punch: Owl Builder

SU other: Simply Scored, Jewels

 

Merry Xmas Star

Using this week's CAS(E)thisSketch; ChristmasCardThrowdown wants to see red and white and CraftyHazelnut wants to see a star on your Xmas card.

The sentiment is from the Pennant Parade stamp set.

SU card: Whisper White

SU stamps: Pennant Parade

SU ink: Real Red

SU other: Jewels

 

Anniversary Hearts

PolkaDoodles has an "anniversary" theme this week; AddictedToStamps and SweetStampin want CAS.

The dog is looking glum at my feet - it hasn't stopped pouring all day and he hates going for a walk in the rain!

 

SU card: Whisper White

SU other: Simply Scored

 

Happy Hello Simply Sent Notecards

MakeMyMonday wants "anything but a card" and FridayMashUp wants a set of cards.

Here's a box of notecards I made using the Happy Hello Simply Sent card kit I got free during Saleabration. The kit came with pre-cut cards, envelopes, embellishments, rhinestones & twine to make 8 cards.

I made several matching notecards to complement the box using Pool Party and So Saffron card stock.

Making the box

If you want to have a go, I made it as follows:

Place a card landscape direction on your Simpy Scored with the centre lined up against 6"

Score a line at 5 3/4" and another at 6 1/4"

Next place the card portrait direction with the centre lined up against 6"

Score a line at 3 7/8" and again at 8 1/8"

 

Trim the white edge off the left and right sides

Cut the middle strip at either side to enable you to fold it up to make a box shape

Put sticky strip on the sides as shown and assemble your box.

 

SU card: Whisper White, Pool Party, So Saffron

SU ink: Pool Party, So Saffron, Basic Grey

SU stamp: Oh Hello, Just Believe, Essentials

SU punches: Large Oval, Itty Bitties

SU other: Simply Scored, Paper Piercing, Framelits

 

One Layer White Flower

 

LessIsMore wants a one layer card with a coloured background; OLW this week wants a 3" one layer card; SweetStampin wants CAS; Let'sCraft&Create wants a card "for the girls" and JustUsGirls wants a challenge using white ink.

The Reason To Smile stamp set is ideal for layering. It has a solid background stamp which I inked with Island Indigo (the same colour as my card stock) and an outline stamp which I inked in the lighter Pool Party and then stamped a second time with Stazon White. I also used a Marina Mist pastel crayon to blur the edges a bit and added some sparkle.

The sentiment is from the Just Believe set inked in Basic Grey.

For the first time in ages I have a free weekend - yippee! Which means lots of time crafting!!

 

SU card: Island Indigo

SU ink: Stazon White, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Basic Grey

SU stamp: Reason to Smile, Just Believe

SU other: Simply Scored, Dazzling Diamonds

 

Happy 50th

Using this week's RetroSketch, StampinForTheWeekend wants to see die cuts/punches, StampinSensations wants embossing and texture, MyTimeToCraft wants sentiment as the focus and CAS-ualFriday has tic-tac-toe (I went for birthday-bling-dies).

Long time, no blog ... I've missed my crafting! Life, work, illness, children off school ... Where has the time gone!

 

 

Golden Initial

Let'sCraft&Create want to see flowers.

C.R.A.F.T.challenge wants a project with "Queen for a Day/Fantasy/Bling it Up/Land of Make Believe".

CraftyRibbons has "anything goes" with ribbons.

CraftingForAllSeasons has no stamps allowed.

 

The large papier mâché initial is from Hobbycraft. I spray painted it with some gold paint & then had loads of fun "blinging" it! Yes, I realise, that's technically not a word but it conveys the right idea!

I used the Boho Blossoms punch to layer lots of flowers, then glittered and curled ribbon to my heart's content.

Here's to the weekend!

SU punches: Boho Blossoms

SU other: Jewels

 

Blog Candy

Caryn has updated her blog and to celebrate she's giving away some blog candy.

She has a lovely CAS style - why not check it out here!

 

Good Luck Clover

LessIsMore has 'CASE it' this week. I was inspired by Jen's banner, beige colour & paper piercing.

SirStampALot wants cards for special occasions and AddictedToStamps has 'anything goes'.

 

The little clover stamp is from the Itty Bitties set - there are 56 (yes 56, that's not a typo!) images covering all occasions: Xmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentines, Baby, Good Luck, Flowers, Leaves, Animals, Birds, Insects, Banners etc

SU card: Whisper White, Crumb Cake

SU ink: Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake

SU stamps: A Fitting Occasion, Itty Bitties

SU punches: Scalloped Edge, Circles

SU other: Paper Piercing Set