Monthly Archives: October 2011

Just Add Ink 89

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This week’s challenge at Just Add Ink is an inspiration challenge which looks like this:
Gorgeous photo!!  And here is my card based on the photo:
The background layer is just some sponging on white cardstock.  Then I have stamped the gorgeous Medallion in Tangerine Tango on a separate piece of white cardstock and cut all the way around it, then layered it over the sponged layer.  Then I have heat embossed with black embossing powder some stalks of….. something…. 🙂 using the Autumn Days stamp set, and the flowers are from the Vintage Vogue set.  There is a thin strip of So Saffron DSP along the bottom which is a little hard to see in the photo, and a strip of Not Quite Navy cardstock which was torn along both edges. 

I had a lovely box full of new goodies arrive today, so watch this space, I can’t wait to get ink on them!

Happy stamping!
Chris

 

Busy, busy….

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It’s been a while since I have had time to stamp – Jamie and I had a quick trip up into the Flinders Ranges to go on the steam train that runs out of Quorn, called the Pichi Richi Railway.  We had a ball!
But back home and back to life including stamping!!
Today’s card is another Clean and Simple Stamping sketch (FTL 162), and again I have used one of the new Designer Series Papers, this time Just Add Cake, which I have combined with the stamp set Up, Up and Away!

I am not entirely happy with this card, I think I should have done the second balloon in orange instead of green, just to brighten it up a little.
The balloons have both been stamped onto the white cardstock base, and then I have stamped a second one, cut it out and layered it over the top of the first.  It is probably a bit hard to tell from the photo, but this does give the card some nice depth.
I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather (well, it is here anyway!).
Happy stamping,
Chris

SFF093011

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I have used the very pretty Flirtatious Speciality DSP for this challenge from Sketch Frenzy Friday, it is just gorgeous paper for those girly cards.

The colours are Pretty in Pink, a touch of Melon Mambo and a new favourite for me, Wisteria Wonder.
The greeting comes from the Up, Up and Away! stamp set, which is going to be a very versatile and useful set. (Watch this space!!)  And of course, a little bit of necessary bling, with some half back rhinestones.
That’s it for me for today.  Happy Stamping!
Chris

Sketch Frenzy Friday

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I know it’s not Friday – although with the lifestyle we lead, sometimes I have no idea what day of the week it is! 
Sketch Frenzy Friday have some great sketch ideas to use for your card making, and I have used the sketch from last weeks challenge for this card.
The yacht is from the Seaworthy Stamp Set (page 79 of the catalogue).  I have used markers to ink the stamp up, and then done some very light watercolouring using a blender pen.  The greeting is from On Your Birthday (page 107), and the DSP is Well Worn – fantastic papers if you are making cards for the men in your life. 
I will be back tomorrow with some more inspiration using the new DSP – they are all so beautiful, I could spend all of my days making “stuff” with them! 🙂

Happy stamping!
Chris

Top Note Bag

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I thought I should make a bag to go with my Domestic Goddess card from my last post, I like making these, they are so cute, and really quite easy, as long as you have a Big Shot, of course.
Well, I’m keeping this short and sweet today, it’s a public holiday here and there are some things that we want to go and explore today.  So, happy stamping!
Chris