New Puppy

My friend has just become a proud mum to a new fur baby. This image and pattern paper is from the DoCrafts free cd and printed onto SU white card stock. I've used the Friday Sketches #91 layout for this card.The main image shape is cut with Nestables Labels 1 and inked around edges. Have mounted onto Not Quite Navy SU card and then onto white.

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Green Golfer

 

 I've used the Midnight Madness sketch #42 for this card. The image and pattern paper is from the Docrafts magazine free craft cd, that came with issue 19. I've printed these onto SU White cardstock. The green and rust cardstock is also from Stampin Up and I have used the Cuttlebug 'Argyle' and Swiss Dots folders to emboss. This card also qualifies for  The Pink Elephant challenge #56 this week, which was 'use the colour green'. I was hoping to also enter in the Cards for Men challenge but I just missed the cutoff.

Hope you like.

Forever Friends

I've based this card on sketch #88  from Friday Sketches. The DP are from Stampin Up mounted onto SU 'Not Quite Navy' and 'Naturals Ivory' cardstock. The stamped image is from Forever Friends, stamped and coloured with watercolour pencils. I've then cut out and mounted onto card embossed with 'Love Language' cuttlebug folder. The greeting is computer generated and punched with SU oval punches. Added pearls, lace, metal butterfly and flowers. Lined inside of card with DP.

Hope you like.

Celebrate

This lovely cow image is from Penny Black, stamped and embossed with black embossing powder and coloured with copics. Had a bit of trouble with the colouring as the black kept smudging.  The cardstock is from Stampin up and patter paper from Inque Boutique 'Cabana' mini paper stack. Added ribbon, brads and flowers. The 'celebrate' is stamped with my very handy EK Success multi stamp and cut to size.


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Happy Valentine's Day

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you've all been very spoilt today with chocolates and flowers.

I've created this card using the Cards for Men Challenge #3. It also fits the Cute Card Thursday  and the Simon Says Stamps challenge theme of 'Love" and the Charisma Cardz Challenge 'Male" . The image is a digi stamp from the George Rock'n'Roll collection from Charmed Cards and Crafts. It reminded of an early day 'Beatle' which is where the "Love me do" idea came from. I've coloured with copics and mounted onto foam dots. The background is made from black cardstock cut to resemble a vinyl record. The pattern papers are from SEI and the cardstock is SU Not Quite Navy and Really Rust. I've used Martha Stewart  heart border punch, Carl music punch and created the greeting on the computer. The greeting, hearts, and music notes have all had SU crystal effects added.

Today is also my DH birthday, so this cards is his valentine and birthday card.

Oh, I was also spoilt with a lovely bunch of roses.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

The Engineer

This card fits the Charisma Cardz Challenge 'Male". I've used a digi stamp called 'the engineer' from Mo's Digital Pencil Too, coloured with copics and mounted layers onto foam dots. The base card is SU basic grey & black card. The pattern paper is from DCWV. Corner pieces were done with the cuttlebug and background embossed with diamond plate folder. Added brads and a stick-on greeting.


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Make a Wish

 

My daughter's friend Storm is having a birthday party on Saturday, so how perfect is this image, as the cake has seven candles. The stamp is from Stampavie "Mouse Carrying Cake". I've coloured it with copics, mounted onto SU Rose Red scallop oval. The pattern paper & cardstock is from Stampin Up. The no. 7 is a chipboard number which has been embossed in pink and dazzling diamonds.I've used MS heart border punch which I purchased on the weekend at the papercraft fair in Brisbane. The 'make a wish' stamp is from EK Success and is punched out with SU label punch. Flowers and brads are from my stash and I've added stickles to them to give them some sparkle. Have also added stickles to the streamers and candles. 

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Simon Says Challenge 'New Baby'

This baby girl card is for my boss and his wife who have just had their first baby. The image is a digi stamp from KLM Digi stamps coloured with copics. This is the first Easel card I've made and found it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I've cut out the image and mounted onto white SU card stock then onto bazzill pink scallop circle. The pattern paper is from MMBI Baby Girl stack. Have stitched around the outside of each section. Flowers, ribbon, lace, pearls and bootie's charm from my stash.

I've used the same pattern paper for inside the card. The verse is from the internet and printed from my computer.

This also fits the Simon Says Stamp Challenge for this week 'NEW BABY'.

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Tom the Turtle

Tommy the Turtle you so suit me - I'm always running late with birthday cards. This is for my brother-in-law's birthday last week. I'm sure he won't mind.

Tommy image comes from a digi stamp at KLM Digi Stamps. I've coloured with copics, mounted on natural cardstock from SU embossed with CB swiss dots. Mounted on SU baby blue scallop circle. Pattern paper is from DCWV Green Stack. I haven't used this stack before but I'm liking the colours. Birthday greeting is also from KLM Digi stamps mounted on Spellbinders double ended tags and attached with brushed silver brads. The other brads are punched from pattern paper using the DIY brad kit from Papermania. The 'ribbon' is from our local 'Daisy Chain" scrapbook store. Mounted on SU blue, natural & choc chic cardstock.

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Fox Birthday Wishes

Firstly, Happy Australia Day to all. Hope your enjoying your day off here in Australia.

Happy Birthday to my friend Deb S. I've made this card using a digital stamp from Sketching Stamper . Debbie's maiden name is Fox so she has a great love of anything relating to foxes. The image is coloured using copics and cut out with CM circle cutters, so I didn't cut off his ears. Mounted on scallop circle from Nestables. Printed paper is from SEI and coloured cardstock is from SU. I've stitched around outside as well as sewn the lace onto the paper. Used copper coloured brads and embossed greeting from MM with copper embossing powder to match both brads and flower. Also used McGill fern punch to add a couple of matching blue fern fronds.

Hope you like.

CD's Charliene Cowgirl

The start of a new year brings the beginning of the birthdays with January being quite a busy month. This card is for my niece Rebekah. The image is 'Charliene Cowgirl' from Clear Dollar Stamps coloured with both copics and SU pens. Pattern paper is from Stampin up as is cardstock. Added flower, brads, ribbon and a very cute little riding boot embellishment. Greeting is from MM.

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Christmas Card Crisis

This card was especially made for my friend Sharon (www.cardsbyrequest.blogspot.com). We are both so alike when it comes to getting cards made for an occasion. Always leaving it to the last minute when we know we're not going to have enough time to finish.
This image is a digi image from 'sketching stampers', coloured with copics, pattern paper from kaisercraft, purple dew drops, flower from MM and cuttlebug fancy corners.

Belated Christmas Wishes

A belated Merry Christmas to all and wishing you a safe and happy new year.

Our new puppy Buddy

December has flown by keeping me very busy with Christmas shopping and preparations for the big day.
We had a fabulous day with our family and friends. Santa was very kind to us all especially Cameron & Sophie and he even found time to leave a gift for our newest member Buddy.

Cameron Buddy & Sophie

Here's a selection of the cards I managed to make this year. I must admit it was a bit of a struggle to get them done this year and I only made a small amount.
The ideas have come from many talented people out there in blogland. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and making the job so much easier.

This card was made for Sophie's teacher Ms Page.

Recipe: Handsome Hunter card, white card cuttlebugged with 'Christmas Ornaments' folder, green ribbon, Cuttleby swirly corners, Stamped image 'Kaisercraft'

This was for Cameron's teacher Mrs Melink

Recipe: White cardstock, Gold foil card, Nestable Ovals, Cuttlebug 'snow dots', Stamped imaged from Kaisercraft embossed in gold, Ribbon, Gold sticker greeting. Idea: thank you www.heartprint.net.

Recipe: Handsome Hunter cardstock, Kaisercraft belle collection, Gold ricrac, flowers, Sticker greeting.

Recipe: Real red cardstock, pattern paper from kaisercraft & my stock, nestable scallop circle, flower and background dowloaded images from 'Fred She Said', red ribbon. 

Recipe: White cardstock, gold foil cardstock, cuttlebug 'snowdots &  lace tree', stamped greeting embossed in gold, red stickles. Idea: Thank you www.heartprints.net

 

Recipe: White cardstock, gold foil card, gold print vellum from Papermania, stamped image from  'Inkadinkado - Christmas Silhouettes' embossed with gold, gold greeting stickers, nestable scallop circle, organza ribbon, gold brads, ek success corner punch.

Recipe: Handsome hunter cardstock, real red cardstock, pattern paper Kaisercraft, Nestable scallop circle, gold foil cardstock, gold brads, black greeting stickers, red ribbon, image from 'Stampavie' coloured with copics.

Thank you must go to Lisa Kind for this fabulous card I found on her blogsite.

Recipe: Real Red cardstock, white cardstock, cuttlebug 'holly ribbons' folder, image from 'Inkadinkado' &  embossed in red, nestable labels, flower from MM, red dew drops & striped ribbon.

Unfortunately this one does not photograph real well. Looks much better in real life.

Recipe: Red foil card, white cardstock, Holly Ribbons cuttlebug folder, Lace tree cuttlebug folder, organza ribbon.

Glamour Girls

This card was for my friend Sue who celebrated her birthday earlier this month. The image is from 'I Brake for Stamps' coloured with copics, mounted on SU cardstock. The pattern paper is from DCWV matstack & the stripe is from my stash. Used decorative punches, added flowers and organza ribbon to finish.

Another Glam Girl

This is another 'I Brake for Stamps' card I made for my sister-in-law. I've used SU pattern paper, certainly celery and white cardstock. I used the SU swirl wheel on white to add just another pattern. Image is coloured with copics and stickles added to highlight. Flowers, organza ribbon and pearl embellishments added to finish.