Best Thoughts

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This week’s challenge at Just Add Ink is to use Typography on your project.
I have used the gorgeous new Stampin’ Up! Hostess stamp set Best Thoughts for my card.

I liked the look of this rolled technique, and thought I would give it a try, however I am not entirely happy with how it turned out.  Note to self: always wait until the glue has dried before taking the photo!!
I also needed to spritz the cardstock with some water before rolling it, this makes the cardstock more easily manipulated.  I will have to give it another go! 🙂
I have used the colours Perfect Plum, Blackberry Bliss and Very Vanilla, along with some of the Typeset Specialty papers and an Antique Brad.

Did you know that you can get the hostess sets for your self, in a number of ways.  You can host a stamping party with some friends.  You can place an order of $250 or more.  Or you can collect orders from other crafters to make up a total order of $250 or more.  Contact me if you would like to know more.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Simply Papercraft Challenge 7

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Our sponsor for the next fortnight at Simply Papercraft, is Lacy Sunshine.

I have chosen the very cute Sarah Jane image for my project.  Such a gorgeous girl!

Sarah Jane has been coloured with Copic Markers.  The background papers are all retired Stampin’ Up! papers, and everything else are bits and pieces from my stash.
Please share your projects with us at Simply Papercraft, we love to see what you have been up to.

Happy stamping!
Chris

Masculine Challenge Card

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Just a quick reminder to share your masculine projects with us this week at Crafty Boots Challenges.

My card uses the Traveler stamp set from Stampin’ Up!, and I have inked up the steam train in Chocolate Chip ink.  The papers are (unfortunately) retired ones, but I loved the colours and thought it worked well with this particular image.
Hope you have a crafty week.  Happy stamping!
Chris

The Male Room Design Team

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Very excited again today, I can finally let you know that I have been asked to be part of the wonderful team of designers with one of my favourite challenges at The Male Room!

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I have been holding on to that piece of information for a while now, but very happy to be able to share it now 🙂
This week’s challenge is to add a tag to your project:

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I thought I would keep my card quite clean and simple today, and use one of the gorgeous new Stampin’ Up! In Colours, called Tip Top Taupe!  Cool name!

The striped patterned paper come from the Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack.  I have created a tag using the Scalloped Tag Topper punch, with some Faux Stitching around the edge and some Natural Chevron Ribbon through the top.  The globe image comes from the Traveler stamp set, definitely a favourite for making masculine cards!
Looking forward to sharing heaps of masculine cards with you, and to seeing all of your projects.  So please share them with us at The Male Room.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Masculine Crafty Boots Challenge

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Crafty Boots Challenges is going Masculine for the next two weeks, we want you to create a Masculine project to share with us.
I have made an easy card for this week, using some cool masculine patterned papers which I found in my local craft shop.

The strip of patterned paper along the bottom has been layered over two strips of Natural Chevron Ribbon.
You might also recognise the layout as last fortnight’s sketch challenge! 🙂
That’s it for me for this time, but I will have another masculine project for you next Monday. Please join in and share you work with us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge

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A new challenge for you to join in with today, called Dragonfly Dreams Challenges.
Our sponsor for the month of June is Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.

I have used some new patterned papers in the background of my card, from the new Stampin’ Up! paper pack called Cherry On Top.  I  love the bright and cheery colours.

The image of the bear was pre-coloured, however I wanted a little more depth of colour and to make it look like he had fur, so I have coloured it with Copic Markers using a curly flick.  I just adore his gorgeous face! 🙂
A big thank you to Laurian and the rest of the team for inviting me to join the Dragonfly Dreams team.

Make sure you join us with your own projects.

Happy stamping!
Chris

 

Pattie’s Creations Design Team

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And in some extra exciting news, I am now a Design Team member for the wonderful digital designer Pattie Gomez from Pattie’s Creations.  Such a huge honor to be chosen as part of her team.  Thank you, Pattie!

This month’s challenge at Pattie’s Creations is to make a Father’s Day or Graduation project.  I have chosen the Hang Thirty image for my project:

 

I printed the image onto white cardstock and then fussy cut around the edge and cut out all the little pieces so that the background would show through.  The image has been coloured with Copic markers and stamped using the Be The Star stamp set from Stampin’ Up!  The background was created by sponging some Pool Party ink around a cardboard mask cut from one the Word Bubbles Dies (now retired), and a layer of patterned paper from my stash for the water.  And the sand is a thin layer of cork.

I hope you will join us this month at Pattie’s Creations.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Simply Papercraft

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Today is my first challenge with the Simply Papercraft Design Team, a fabulous papercrafting Challenge blog.

I have made a card using a digital image from Rosey Hearts called Spring Witch.

Such a cute image, but I thought she needed a lovely little black cat! 🙂  The kitty image comes from the Stampin’ Up! set called You Little Furball.  And the patterned papers are also retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers.  The gorgeous ribbon (which I was given as part of my Mother’s Day present!! Lucky me 🙂  ) is lovely and shimmery and shiny but doesn’t show up well in the photo.

Make sure you pop in and check out what the rest of the Design Team have created, and do share your own creations with us too, at Simply Papercraft.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Creative Ladybirds Challenge #4

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Our Sponsor for the month of June at Creative Ladybirds Creations, is Deedee’s Digis.

I have made two cards for your inspiration, the first using the gorgeous Right On Track set of images, and some papers that I picked up from my local craft store.

The second card uses the Cup of Joy set of images.

Both cards have been coloured using Copics markers, and both use up some bits and pieces from my stash of cardmaking goodies.
A big thanks to Deedee’s Digis for sponsoring us this month.  Make sure you play along with us at Creative Ladybirds Creations for your chance to win a shop voucher to the value of $25 from Deedee’s Digis.

Happy stamping!
Chris