No excuses…..

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… I have just been a slack blogger! 🙂

I am going to show you a card today which I made quite some time ago, which uses the Kissing Technique (and no, you don’t need to kiss the stamp for this technique! or even worse, the ink pad!! 🙂 ), which adds some little extra detail to the image.  This particular technique is one we will cover in my Technique Stamp Club which will be starting in February.  As with all my classes, there will be limited places available so you must let me know if you are interested in joining us for this club. You will find more details about this club and other things happening in 2010 on my Stamp Club and Upcoming Events pages.

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Stamp Sets: Weathered Background Stamp, A Rose is a Rose.

Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White.

Inks: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Snips, Paper piercing tool and mat pack, Dimensionals, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!

Top Note Christmas Card

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Is it me? Or does any one else just love the Top Note Die from Stampin’ Up!?  I think this has to be one of the most versatile and useful dies that I could possibly own for my now most beloved Big Shot 🙂  This card was so easy to make.  I used the “I Wish” Simply Scrappin’ Kit, which includes these gorgeous Designer Series Papers, which are only available in the kit.  The green paper was run through the Big Shot using the Top Note Die and then the Bauble is also a sticker out of the kit.  The only stamping is the greeting, which has been embossed with white embossing powder.

Stamp Set: Christmas Classics

Cardstock: Real Red, I Wish Simply Scrappin’ Kit

Ink: Versamark, Chocolate Chip Marker

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool.

And that’s it!  Pretty easy, huh?

Artywork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!

No more pink……..

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after this post 🙂
I just couldn’t resist showing you some of the gorgeous roses that I picked from our garden this morning, and yes, they just happen to be pink as well.  They are from one of many rose bushes we have in our garden which are all just starting to bloom.  This one though is very beautiful, and the scent is so strong and filling my craft room with beautiful perfume 🙂  I think it might be time for a rose scrapbook page.  Another time though, when I am over the pink thing! 🙂

I hope I have inspired some of you to create something new this weekend, even if it isn’t pink!  I will be back in the next couple of days with some more ideas for you.  In the meantime, happy stamping.

Challenge #3

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Jayne’s Challenge #3 was to make this gorgeous little Watering Can, which looks even cuter in real life.  I love this one!  It was lots of fun to make!
Actually I think all Jayne’s challenges this weekend have been fantastic and a great way to get us all creating, although I do admit that I am a bit over pink! 🙂  Time to make something using a different colour!

Stamp Set: Sweet Stems

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette Patterns and Raspberry Tart Designer Series Papers.

Inks: Rose Red.

Accessories: Paper Snips, Gold Brads, On Board Batch of Blooms, Tombow Glue, Sanding Blocks, Crop-a-dile, Dazzling Diamonds.

 

 

I would like to thank Jayne for all the work that she put into the Cyberstamp, I know she has raised quite a bit of money, but please, if you can, go over to her website and donate something, even if it is only a couple of dollars, it all makes a difference in the fight against cancer.

Challenge #4 – More Pink!

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Yes I know, I missed one.  I haven’t completed Challenge #3 yet, but hope to have it done this afternoon.

Challenge #4 is a card sketch which looks like this:

And here is my version of the sketch, using mainly pink, of course! 🙂
I have added a couple of extra layers to mine, but the basic layout of the main part of the card is still the same.

Stamp Sets: None!!!!!!

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Sweet Always Designer Series Paper.

Inks: None!

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, 3.2cm Circle Punch, Embossing Folder and Big Shot, Dimensionals, Clear Button, Soft Subtle Brads, Planter Box Rub-ons, Linen Thread.

Challenge #2

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This evenings second challenge is to use the colours black, white and pink to create a card or scrapbook page or 3D item.  It can be any pink you choose, which leaves it wide open!
Here is my card:

Stamp Set: A Rose is a Rose, Oval All.

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Regal Rose.

Inks: Versamark, Black Stazon, Regal Rose.

Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Blender Pens, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Regal Rose and Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbons.

Challenge #1

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This first challenge is to grab your catalogue, either the Spring Mini or the Idea Book and Catalogue, find a card that you like and turn it pink!  Use any pinks you want and you can substitute stamps if you want to.  I used the card on Page 22 of the Spring Mini Catalogue, change the stamp and few other bits and pieces and here is what I came up with.
I also wanted to add my own challenge, which is to use some stamps and accessories which I haven’t used a lot.  So here is my first card for this challenge:

Stamp Set: Soft Summer

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red.

Inks: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Sage Shadow.

Accessories: Button Latte, Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Word Window Punch.

Stay tuned for the next Challenge!

Tonight’s Cyberstamp

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For those of you who haven’t taken part in a Cyberstamp before, I highly recommend that you give it a try.  They are always heaps of fun, and a great way to get some new ideas and inspiration.
This evening is also to raise funds for the Cancer Council through Girls Night In. 
This particular Cyberstamp is being run by a fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, whose work and ideas I think you will enjoy, Jayne Mercer.  All you need to do to take part is just pop on over to Jayne’s blog, where she is posting four different challenges throughout the night.  And if you don’t want to take part in the stamping fun, but would like to make a donation to Jayne’s Girls Night In, the details on how to do that are there too.  Just click here to join in!  http://www.jaynemercer.com/blogs/index.php
The first challenge is already up, so lets get stamping! 🙂
I will also be posting my own entries to the challenges here for you to see.
Have a great evening.

Another Birthday Card

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A nice pretty, girly one today. 🙂 It was my niece’s fourteenth birthday on Tuesday and this is the card I made for her, with a matching bookmark.  I have to say, the card looks heaps better in real life than it does in the photo.  Of course I had to add some bling, after all, what teenaged girl doesn’t like bling?!  In the photo, the rhinestone brad looks too big and sticks out, but on the card it was just enough to give it some sparkle, along with some glitter of course.  So, happy birthday Mikaila, I hope you had a lovely day and a yummy dinner out.

Stamp Sets: Great Friend, On your Birthday.

Cardstock: Rose Red, Whisper White, Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper.

Inks: Rose Red, Mellow Moss.

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Small and Large Oval Punches, Paper snips, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Two Way Glue Pen, Pink Fine Supernova Glitter, Dimensionals.
Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990 – 2009 Stampin’ Up!

The Great Friends stamp set is yet another that will be no longer available come the end of November (sob – I don’t know what I will do without it!).  I think it has been used more than any other stamp set I own.  So if you don’t want to miss out on this one, contact me to order it before it’s too late!

Chris

Long Time No Post!

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I didn’t realise it had been three weeks since my last post, time has really got away from me recently, but hopefully I will be able to make up for being AWOL with a few cards and other bits and pieces for you.

The card I would like to share with you today is one that I made for one of Jamie’s friends, Owen, who turned four last week.  I know that he likes trains as much as Jamie does, so the choice of stamp set was an obvious one 🙂
The background papers are from the Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin’ Kit – I think the colour combination used in this kit are just perfect for little boys.
And don’t forget that this stamp set is in the current Spring Mini catalogue and so is only available until 30 November 2009.

Stamp Sets: Choo Choo, On Your Birthday.

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Patterned Papers from Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin’ Kit.

Inks: Basic Black, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, Pumpkin Pie.

Accessories: Paper Snips, Dimensionals.

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!