Scrapping with buttons and paper flowers.

Just wanted to share with you another layout I've completed recently. It's another picture of Amber - her little album is aquiring alot of pages lately.
I wanted to use bright colours for this one, so I went with the Pink Flamingo DP and teamed it up with Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise and Regal Rose. Very bright and cheery.
There's not alot of stamping on this layout - I've used the Tres Chic BG stamp on the Turquoise cardstock - I love all the words on this stamp and it makes a great background. Using various punches and Designer paper, I've made a flower which has been crumpled to give a textured look. I've added another one up the top with the little sentiment ' love you much ' from Family Phrases. The I've finished off with some buttons and striped ribbon.
There's alot of texture and dimension in this page - a photo never does justice - but here's a closer look at the flower


Product used:
Stamps: Tres Chic, Famiy Phrases
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Tempting Turquoise, Regal Rose, DP Pink Flamingo, white copy paper
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Riding Hood Red
Others: Buttons, Ribbon (non SU) SU punches, brads, Spiral punch

Scrapbooking with Sketch #14

I'm back with another scrapbook page - yes another one. I've been enjoying it heaps. I've used Makeesha's sketch from her latest challenge. You can see all the details here

I've scrapbooked this very cute picture of my niece Amber, who is having a great time at the park!
So I've started off with a base in Kiwi Kiss and used the Sprinkles stamp set to create the background. Then I've layered some Rose Red and Regal Rose cardstock as per the sketch and then added the picture. I've used a strip of DP from Rasberry Tart, added some cute little butterfly images, some flowers and pearls from the Pretties Kit and a word from Life's Definitions. I've chosen the word 'favourite' as I know that the playground is one of Amber's favourite places to be.
Here's a closer look at the details:

I hope you are all having a fabulous week. The kids are back at school so it's back to normal routines again. And our weather here is finally warming up - it's lovely having some sunny days.
I have a few things I'm working on; I hope to share them with you soon. Til next time.....

Product used:

Stamp set: Sprinkles, Lifes Definitions, butterfly images (non-SU)

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Regal Rose, Rose Red, DP Rasberry Tart

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, Regal Rose

Others: Pretties Kit, Dimensionals

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #14

Today's challenge from Makeesha for her Inkspiration Challenges is a sketch. And here is the sketch - super cute and you could really do alot with this one.

Here's my creation:

I've teamed up Forest Friends stamp set with Sweet Always Designer Paper. These colours work well together and seeing as this card is for a sweet little girl - it's a perfect combination.

I've started of with a base card in Regal Rose, then layered DP and cardstock as per the sketch.

For the main image, I've coloured in the tree with the SU markers and stamped directly onto the cardstock. The bunny and owl have been stamped onto Whisper White, cut out and then mounted onto the card.

I've used Best Yet (hostess stamp set) for the sentiment and placed it in one of the images from Gallery - a new set from the Spring Mini. To get it all lined up nicely I have used the Stamp-a-ma-jig. Then I've cut it out and also mounted onto the card with dimensionals.

I've finished off the card with some Pink Pirouette ribbon and a flower brad.

Here's a closer look at some of the detail:

Product Used:

Stamp Set: Forest Friends, Gallery, Best Yet

Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, DP Sweet Always

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Certain Celery, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette

Others: Flower & Brad, Grosgrain Striped ribbon, Dimensionals, Sponging, SU Marker pens

Well, another fabulous challenge and I really had fun with this one - hope you are inspired to give this one a go. For all the details, pop over to Makeesha's website and also view her fabulous creation too.

Here are the links for her design team who always come up with wonderful creations to inspire you all:

Sarah-Jane

Kirsty

Cindy

Amy

Renee

Enjoy and til next time...

Curtain Call Colour Challenge #5

It's been a little while since I've done on of Stacey's Colour Challenges. I poped over to see the colours and look what I found - don't these colours looks fabulous together - very Spring like and happy! I like that.
So here's my creation:

I've started with a base card in Lavender Lace, then added layers of Turquoise and Pumpkin Pie. Then with a piece of Whisper White, I've used the Organic Outlines stamp set, both images inked up in the Lavender Lace ink.

Next I've made some paper flowers using various pieces of Designer paper, cardstocka and punches. Each layer has been crumpled to give some texture, and then I've added a brad to pin it together. Then I've simply placed onto the card layout.

The card has been finished off with some ribbon, a white button and a sentiment from the same set.

Here's a closer look at the flowers - my favourite embellishment to create at the moment!

So if you would like to play along, pop over to Stacey's Stampin Stage and get all the details.

Product used:

Stamp set: Organic Outlines

Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Whisper White, Designer Paper

Ink: Lavender Lace, Tempting Turquoise

Other: SU punches, brads, button, ribbon, sponging

Everything......

Here's another scrapbook page, I've had this one waiting to show you as I mentioned the other day. This is the other style of scrapbooking that I'm really LOVING at the moment -using felt and fabric!
This is another page to add to my little Caden's album. He's about five months old here and giving me the sweetest hug. It's not often we get to have our picture taken together.
I've used Kraft cardstock as the base and stamped the leaf image from Organic Outlines in Sahara Sand ink. I've matted the photo onto Regal Rose and Baja Breeze cardstock, tearing along one side. Then I've tied some pretty lace from my stash and added one of my handmade flowers made with peices of fabric and felt. A corduroy brad in Baja Breeze has pinned it all together.
The letters are also from my stash - and the wording at the bottom on the layout is the from Always stamp set.
Here's a closer look at the flower details - aren't they just the cutest!

So another page done and more fun with fabric and felt. I'll be back tommorow with some inspiration for Makeesha's weekly challenge. Til then.

Product used:

Stamps: Organic Outlines, Always

Cardstock: Kraft, Baja Breeze, Regal Rose

Ink: Sahara Sand

Others: Black glitter sticker letters, Fabric, Felt, Corduroy brad, Lace

Forest Friends

A new stamp set that I've aquired recently is Forest Friends. The little animals images are just adorable and it's a perfect set to make sweet cards or use for scrapbooking baby photo's; as I'm doing at the moment.
First up I have this small square card.
I've started of with a base card in Kraft, then added the two strips of Certain Celery and So Saffron cardstock. On the Celery cardstock, I've used the Friendly Words wheel to make a background. I've used some of the Celery ribbon from last months promotion. Then I've stamped the three images onto Whisper White cardstock, using marker pens and ink pads, then cut out and mounted onto the card. It gives more of a 3-D effect this way and I really don't mind cutting!! Then I've finished off the card with a button and twine.

Onto the scrapbook page. As I mentioned before, this set is great for baby albums. I'm getting around to scraping all the pages of Caden's 1st year, to make up a small album for him. And it's nice going back, looking at the photo's and remember certain moments, wondering where the time disappear too.

This picture goes back to his first months - a very sweet moment sucking his thumb. Something he only did for a short while.

The colours for this page are Ballet Blue, Barely Banana and Choc Chip. I've used the Tres Chic BG stamp on the Banana cardstock. With a strip of Choc Chip, I've used the eyelet border punch to create the edge along the bottom of the page. Once you have finished with this punch, you will notice that you are left with a very thin strip of cardstock. I've also used this peice on my layout which the tree and deer sit on. It's amazing what you can do with the left-over peices of cardstock!

I've also used one of my favs - Tidy Alphabet stamp (retired) And then I've completed the page with a row of paper piercing.

I'm glad I could finally share some more creations with you. I do have another layout already made up, using fabric and felt; so I will be sure to share that with you very soon as well.

Inkspiration Inspiration Challenge #13

I hope you're all well on this Friday - already one week into school holidays. It's been wonderful so far and nice to have no school routines. Not alot of stamping was done, but I did find a new shelf for my craft room, so I was busy re-organising (as I love to do) and re-arranging my supplies. And once again, it looks neat - I love it.
So it's challenge time again and that means I def. have something to show you! This week we were inspired by this picture - a table setting! I have to admit that I did find this a little difficult and nothing really poped up in my head; that is until I opened my new pack of DP Pink Flamingo!!
So here's my creation:

Not alot of stamping done on this card. I went with a dinner party theme, invitation style - maybe for Christmas!

I've started off with a base card in Real Red, then added a layer of Whisper White. I've used some strips of DP from Pink Flamingo. Then with the tag, I've cut out one of the flowers from the Designer Paper,mounted it onto the tag then added a green corduroy button and a clip. The card has been finished off with some wide grosgrain ribbon in Real Red and I've used the Family Favourites stamp set for the 'lets celebrate'.

Here's a closer look at the tag:

If you'd love to play along, pop over to Makeesha's website where you can view all the details and see her sample card and of course see more fabulous inspiration from her Design Team:

Sarah-Jane

Kirsty

Amy

Cindy

Renee

I'm excited to see what everyone creates this week, as the inspiration is one to get you thinking! Well, it made me think anyway.

Hopefully this week, I can also share with you some extra stamping - I've received a box of new goodies - stamps, papers, punches etc and seeing my craft room is so organised and neat; everything is just waiting to be used. Til next time.....