Best Thoughts Card

Hi, today's card is using a new hostess set called Best Thoughts and two of my favorite techniques. Heat Embossing and Water colouring.

You don't need to be an expert to get great results with water colouring this flower, it's super easy. But you do need to use Water Colour Paper.

Colours used are Watermelon Wonder, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Smoky Slate & Memento Black.

Isn't that new Watermelon Wonder Dotted Lace Trim just beautiful!

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Leah

Sunburst Card.

Morning, Iv'e seen a few cards on the internet and Printrest using this Sun/Star burst technique lately and I just had to make one. I love how mine turned out and it's quite easy to do. The colours are so bright and happy that it makes me smile whenever I look it.

Colours are Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry and Smoky Slate. Stamp set is Feel Goods and the butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri set. Other products are Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Circle Collections Frame Lits, Bitty Butterfly punch, little flower punch ( I just realized it's now retired, sad face ) Stitched Grosgrain ribbon Basic Grey, Rhinestones and glitter on the butterfly.

I'll be making more of these.

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Leah

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Morning, I have a bit of time to play today and though I'd join in  with this weeks Sketch challenge at Sunny Challengers & Creations. The added challenge is to use something new from the  new Stampin' Up! catalogue. Which is great for me because I have  lots of new products I haven't had time to play with yet. Thank you Kris for a great challenge.

The new products used are new DSP Comfort Cafe, new stamp set Papillon Potpourri (which has lots of beautiful butterflies) new punch Elegant Butterfly, new die Delicate Doilies sizzlits L, new ribbon Scalloped Tulle ribbon Cherry Cobbler. Colours used are Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze and new colour Summer Starfruit.

Don't forget to head over to Sunny Challengers & Creations to join in the challenge.

Have a great day.

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Leah

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I'm very excited to again be a Guest Designer this week at Sunny Challenges & Creations. The challenges this week is to use the great sketch with the added challenge of using the Ocean Commotion stamp set.

Here is the card I created, I'm really happy how it turned out.

And here is a close up, can see all the sparkel from the Iridescent Ice embossing powder, love it.

Don't forget to head over to Sunny Challanges & Creations to join in the fun and check out the Designers beautiful cards.

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Leah

Sunny Challenge 019/11.

The challenge over at Sunny Challengers & Creations this week is a great sketch with the added challenge of not using a sentiment/greeting. So I can use this card for any occasion. There are still 3 day left to enter this challenge so why not head over and play along.

I've used the new DSP Spice Cake from the Summer Mini, which I love. The colours are Pool Party, More Mustard and Early Espresso. With the Aviary stamp set. Other products used are the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, 3/4" & 1/2" circle punches, Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon and Rhinestones.

Thanks

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Leah

Block background.

Hi, today I have a card I made recently to show you. This card came about by my Mum having a line stamp that she was tired of colouring all the time and wanted another way of using it. I showed her that by stamping blocks of a light colour on the background then stamping in a darker colour over the top that she could create a stunning card using the same stamp. And it's quick too. On this card I've used the Stampin' Up! Clear Mount Blocks C & D, just put the ink directly onto the block then stamp. I really like this effect as it turns out a bit different every time. The stamp set used is Nature Walk and the colours used are Baja Breeze and Early Espresso.

Thanks for visiting today.

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Leah

Launch Party.

We had a great time playing with some of the new Stampin' Up! products at the Launch Party on Saturday. It was really good to catch up with some people I hadn't seen for a while. Thank you ladies for coming along and making the afternoon really fun.

This first card we made using the Delicate Doilies stamp set in the new In colours, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo and Pool Party. We used the Lace Ribbon Border Punch and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die with a few Rhinestone jewels for a bit of bling.

 This next card is using the Forever Young stamp set and the Parlor Prints background stamp on the new In Colour Wisteria Wonder and last years in Colour Concord Crush. With the Top Note Bigz die and the Decorative label punch.

 This one is the same card stamped in Island Indigo with the Parlor Prints background clear heat embossed. Hard to see in this photo, but this background stamp is beautiful  embossed.

So that's all from me today, thanks for visiting.

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Leah

Taylored Expressions #144

Another challenge completed, this time the Taylored Expressions sketch #144. With again some new products.

Stamp set is Precious Butterflies (love it), the Lace Ribbon Border punch, with new In-Colours Lucky Limeade and Wisteria Wonder. The third colour for this card is Concord Crush. I  also used the Beautiful Wings Emboslits die, the 3/4" & 1 3/4" circles punches and a few Rhinestone Jewels. 

I am having trouble linking so I'll try again later.

Thanks for coming by.

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Leah

JAI 77

Hi, here is my entry for this weeks Just Add Ink 77 sketch challenge. The stamp sets used are Friends Never Fade, Strength & Hope and the greeting is from Afterthoughts. I wanted to use my new ribbon Ice Cream Parlour so I've picked up the colours from the ribbon. Old Olive, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. The beautiful butterfly is stamped on  vellum the cut out.

Thanks.

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Leah

Faux Water colouring.

Hi, today I have two cards using the Faux Watercolouring technique. This is a really fun and easy technique. I have used the beautiful Just Believe stamp set with colours Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait and Old Olive, stamped on Confetti White card.

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Leah

Me

A scrap page of me, when I saw the scrap page made by Kaitlynne Roil in Creating Keepsakes I just had to recreate it, I really love the simplicity of it.  

And a great way to start blogging again with a scrap page of me.

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Leah

JAI # 46

Hi, the challenge over at Just Add Ink this week is Just Add Critters, Amanda & Danielle sure come up with great challengers.Check out the Design Teams amazing cards.  I've used my favorite stamp set from the Stampin' Up! new Summer Mini Catalogue, Aviary, Isn't it just gorgeous! Also the new punch Pinking Hearts Border, love it.

Recipe
Stamp Sets: Aviary, Perfect Punches, Itty Bitty Bits
Card: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla
DSP: Elegant Soiree
Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Punches: Small circle(Itty Bitty Shapes), wide oval, pinking hearts border
Accessories: Soft Suede ribbon, lined thread, bitty buttons

Thanks.

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Leah

For Marcelle.

Hi, I made this card for Marcelle who just became a Grand Mother for the first time. (Congrats Marcelle, may you have many happy hours of baby sitting.) This card gives you a sneak peak of one of the new stamp sets in the Summer Mini that comes out on the 1st December. The colour combo is Real Red, Baja Blue, Early Espresso & Whisper White.

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Leah

Inkspiration Colour Challenge #44

Oops, I just realized I have used the wrong pink for Makeesha colour challenge. The colours are supposed to be Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Whisper White and Pretty in Pink. I have used Regal Rose instead of Pretty in Pink. Hope this will be ok.

I have heat embossed the Woodgrain background stamp with white embossing powder and clear embossed the beautiful butterfly's. I really like how this turned out. The Marina Mist panel is dry embossed with the Elegant Lines embossing folder. Then a white scallop edge, a bit of piercing , some ribbon and of course rhinestones. I've been using the new rhinestone Jewels on everything lately.

Thanks for a great colour challenge Makeesha, even if I did get it a little bit wrong.

Recipe
Stamp Sets: Woodgrain background, Tiny Tags
Card: Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: VersaMark, Marina Mist
Punches: 1/2" & 3/4" circles, scallop edge border
Tools: Big Shot-Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterfly's Bigz die, Mat pack & tool, heat tool, buddy
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels, white & clear embossing powder, Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon

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Leah

Sunday Scrap.

Hi, It Sunday again and the good thing about this Sunday is that the kids go back to school tomorrow. Yeh! Just kidding, I do love having extra time to spend with them and I really love sleeping in.

Today's page is the one we made at Amanda's last weekend. Showing off lots of the new punches. As you know I am a punch addict and I almost always use at least one punch in every project. We used 5 punches on this 8 x 8 page and we had lots of fun playing with them all, especially the 2 step owl punch. He is just adorable. We also used the Greenhouse Gala DSP, the Little Leaves Sizzlits die and the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder on the flower center. The title is using the Wonderful Favorites stamp set.

The photo is of Zach and his wonderful friend Nadia, taken in the Easter school holidays. We had a fantastic day at Kings Park and Nadia was testing out her new camera. I have lots of great photo's from that day which I hope to scrap one day soon.

Here is a close up of the Fancy Flower and 2 Step Owl Punch.

Recipe

Stamp Set: Wonderful Favorites

Card: Confetti White, Pear Piazza, Baja Breeze, Real Red

DSP: Greenhouse Gala

Ink: Choc Chip

Punches: 2 Step Owl, Fancy Flower, 1" circle, Scallop Trim Corner, Scallop Trim Border

Tools: stamp a ma jig, Big Shot-Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Little Leaves Sizzlits die

Accessories: real red ribbon, 2 way glue pen

I hope you get some Scrappin' done this week.

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Leah

Rock & Roll.

A birthday card I made for Angie using the Rock & Roll technique. The stamp set is called Apple Blossom and can be used for lots of different type's of cards.

Recipe
Stamp Set: apple Blossom
Card: Regal Rose, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose
Punch: corner rounder
Accessories: Regal Rose ribbon (retired), 5/16" Jumbo silver brad


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Leah

Every Moment.

I'm really pleased with how this card turned out. Sophie Zadeh from Stampin' Up! gave us an excellent water colouring class at the Regional training event. She showed us how to get depth and shadow when water colouring. And a few other tips and tricks. I've used the very lovely Every Moment stamp set that we received. Added a Scallop Trim Border, a satin bow and a bit of bling to finish it off. It did take quite a while to make but I think it was worth it.

Recipe

Stamp Set: Every Moment

Card:Water Colour paper, Early Espresso, Cheery Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: StazOn Black, Garden Green, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede,

Tools: Big Shot-Scallop Circle die, Circle Scissor Plus, Aqua Painter, Dauber

Punch: Scallop Trim Border

Accessories: Satin ribbon-Early Espresso, Jewels-Rhinestones, Clear Rhinestone Brad

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Leah

JAI #34

The second challenge is for Just Add Ink #34 using the colours Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron and Crumb Cake. My card is simple yet sweet, ideal for one of my daughters friends. I used the Printed Petals stamp set, colouring in some of the white area with markers. I used the Scallop Trim Boarder punch again, love it. And added a couple of Embossed butterfly's with bling. The greeting is from the Curly Cute stamp set.

Here is a close up of the colouring.

Recipe

Stamp Sets: Printed Petals, Curly Cute

Card: Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Whisper White

Ink: Certainly Celery

Markers: Pretty in Pink, so Saffron

Accessories: Jewels-Rhinestone, So Saffron ribbon,

Punches: scallop trim border, 1 1/4" circle

Tools: Big Shot-Embosslits Beautiful Wings, mat Pack & tool

Thanks of checking in today, be sure to check back tomorrow for Sunday Scrap.

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Leah

Flying Pop Up Butterfly's.

Hi, today's card is based on Brenda Quintana's Flying Pop Up card. My good friend and road trip buddy, Marcelle had it in her project folder and when I saw it I had to make one. The front of the card is looking through a window and when you open it.......

...the butterfly's pop up and fly. I love it. I have used the new Greenhouse Gala DSP which I also love, with the All a Flutter butterfly stamp, coloured with a blender pen. The flowers are hand cut from the DSP. The greetings are from the Wonderful Favorites and the new Perfect Punches stamp sets.

I gave this card to my Mother-In law for her birthday today.

Recipe

Stamp Sets: All a Flutter, Wonderful Favorites, Perfect Punches

Card: Baja Breeze, Choc chip, Whisper White

DSP: Greenhouse Gala

Ink: Choc Chip, Baja Breeze

Punches: scallop edge, 1 3/8" square

Accessories: blender pen, ribbon

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Leah

Poppin Pastels.

Hi, hope you all had a great weekend. We went to my nieces soccer game, it was so good to get out in the sunshine and fresh air, they won 6-nil. I also got lots of stampin done, I've been playing with my new goodies. So much fun.

Today I'm going to show you a card we made at a workshop a while back, just found it in my photo file. It's using the Poppin' Pastels technique with the Always in Bloom wheel. We inked the wheel with VersaMark ink and wheeled it across the white card then using daubers added colour with the Stampin Pastels. This technique is really fun because you don't really know what it will look like until your finished. The greeting and beautiful butterfly are from the Great Friend stamp set, which is making a come back in the new Catalogue.

Recipe
Stamp Sets: Great Friends, Always in Bloom wheel
Card: Kraft, Cameo Coral, Whisper White
Ink: VersaMark, Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Choc chip
Punch: corner rounder, photo corner
Accessories: Choc Chip ribbon, silver brads, daubers, Stampin' Pastels

Enjoy.

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Leah