Mel's Weekly Challenge #8

Mel's Challenge this week is using this photo as our inspiration with the colours choc chip, more mustard, ruby red & whisper white. I think it's a fantastic colour combination but my photo not so good. I made this card for my Uncle who is turning 65 soon. I've used quite a few stamp sets with this card which I don't usually do. But it works.

Recipe
Stamp Sets: All Scallops new, Sanded background, A Little Birthday Cheer, Say it with Scallops new
Ink: choc chip, more mustard
Card: choc chip, more mustard, whisper white
DSP: ginger blossom new
Punches: scallop square new, scallop edge new, 1 1/4" square
Accessories: 1" double stitched ribbon choc chip new, hemp twine, jumbo eyelet, crop a dile, white embossing powder, buddy, heat tool, stamp a ma jig, dimensionals

Thanks Mel for an other great inspirational challenge.

Feb Diary/Calender Page

Here is my Calender Page for February. I did get it finished before Feb, just didn't get it posted till today. I choose the Eastern Blooms Stamp Set and Bali Breeze DSP for this month. In the gorgeous Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Sky.

I stamped the heart from Polka Dots Punches SAB set on the 14th. You can guess why!

We're off to football sign on today. It's Alex's first time to join club football so not sure what to expect. But it should be good. Hopefully there will be other boys he knows. And then the driving him to training will begin!!!

Have a great weekend, hopefully it won't be too hot.

Another Boy Card

This card I used Nerine's Tuesday Layout Challenge for the basic design. We could change the shape to anything we wanted. I went with the stars using the large and small star punches and the Classic Background Stamp Set. It's a really great layout, thanks Nerine.

Lots of Jamie's friends will be turning 8 this year, so I'm sure it won't be long till a birthday comes up.

Recipe
Stamp Sets: Classic Background, Simple Serif Alphabet & Numbers
Ink: Choc Chip
Stampin Write Marker: Choc Chip
Card: Choc Chip, Soft Sky, Whisper White
DSP: Afternoon Tea new
Punches: small & large star
Accessories: dimensionals

K Werner Design Colour Inspiration #40

Kristina's Colour Inspiration Challenge #40. Not colours I would have put together but don't they look great. This card is going to a special boy who is turning 3 soon. I've used the All in the Family stamp set, so cute. And covered the chipboard number with lots of chunky glitter. Boys love glitter too.

Recipe
Stamps Sets: All in the Family, Family Favourites, So Many Sayings (hostess level 1)
Ink: Basic Black, VersaMark
Stampin Write Markers: Old Olive, Taken with Teal, So Saffron, More Mustard
Card: Old Olive, Whisper White, So Saffron, More Mustard DSP: Bali Breeze
Punch: word window
Accessories: chunky glitter new, on board Lots of Letters, heat tool, heat & stick powder

I hope he likes it.

Stamp A Stack

Let's get a head start on all those birthdays coming up this year with a Stamp A Stack. Come along and make ten cards, 5 of 2 different designs and a novelty item. Everything will be cut up and ready to go. You just come along and have a fun afternoon stamping.

We will be using the gorgeous Embrace Life set as well as other great products from the Summer Mini Catalogue.

Details: Summer Mini Stamp A Stack
Saturday 21st of February 2.00pm
Cost $18 for 10 cards and 1 novelty item
RSVP 12/2/09

Please bring basic tool kit, eg: adhesive, scissors, piecing tool, mat pack, stamp a ma jig. (don't worry if you don't have all these tools yet as long as you bring adhesive. If your running low contact me and I can order a snail adhesive for you.

I will provide a light afternoon tea with tea and coffee.

And I will have some pre-loved retired stamp sets for sale.

Contact me to reserve your seat stampin.with.leah@live.com.au .

Hope you can come, it's going to be lots of fun.

Happy Stampin'

Mel's Weekly Challenge #7

This is the other card I did on the weekend. It's for Mel's Weekly Challenge #7. This week we had to use a wheel coloured with stampin write markers. I cheated just a little by inking the wheel, Petals, all in one colour first them I cleaned off some of the flowers with a baby wipe then used a marker to colour them a different colour. That way I could use River Rock on the wheel. I also rolled the Lots of Dots wheel , from the new summer mini, across the top of the card.
Recipe
Stamp Sets: Polka Dots & Paisley, Petals Wheel, Lots of Dots wheel new
Ink: Groovy Guava, River Rock, Ruby Red
Stampin Write Marker: Ruby Red
Card: Very Vanilla, Groovy Guava, River Rock, Ruby Red
Punches: scallop edge new, large oval, designer label
Accessories: double stitched ribbon groovy guava, dimensionals

Bye for now.

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #4

I had a bit of time for a couple of challenges on the weekend. Makeesha has a sketch challenge for us this week. And it's a good one. I started with the Live your Dream stamp set, Afternoon Tea DSP both from the Summer mini catalogue.

And finished it off with a bit of chunky glitter.

Recipe

Stamp Set: Live your Dreams (new)

Ink: Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi

Card: Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Whisper White

DSP: Afternoon Tea (new)

Punches: scallop edge (new), small & large oval, 1/2" circle

Accessories: double stitched ribbon soft sky, chunky glitter (new), dimensionals

I think all Aussie kids are back at school now, so Mums enjoy the peace.

Happy Stampin'

Leah's Monthly Challenge #5

Hi everyone it's time for Leah's Monthly Challenge #5. These months are just flying by. This month our inspiration comes from this paper napkin I pinched from my sister. She always has great napkins, she got it from one of those cheap shops. I really love the bright bold colours (great for summer) and thought this would be a fun challenge. The colours are : Pumpkin Pie, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Basic Black and Whisper White.

You can make a card or scrap page. Entries need to be in by 7.00pm 27th of February. Leave a comment on this post with a link or email your creation to stampin.with.leah@live.com.au .

Samples

Eastern Blooms from the summer mini is the stamp set used on this card. I love how these bright colours look together.

This is a 6x6 scrap page using the same stamp set and a Wild Wasabi Carousel Note. I've gone around the edgers of the scallops with the Basic Black Stampin Write Marker.

I hope you have lots of fun with this challenge.