More Mini Wishes

While I had the stamps out from this card, it was so much fun I had to make some more.  This time I went with the presents instead of the balloons.

And decided the road need not be so steep! 

My entry to ...

... Seize the Birthday : Red, White & Blue

... The Daily Marker 30 Day Colouring Challenge

Mini Wishes

This little mini is just the cutest!

My entry for ...

... CAS(e) This Sketch #379

... The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Book Lover Birthday

Our book club has been going for 21 years and I keep a lookout for book related stamps.  The Hero Arts Bookcase stamp pairs up beautifully with their Pee-a-Boo die. So much fun.

I coloured with Copics.  Here's the front having being diecut.

But I thought that a birthday needs a message.  I couldn't stick a message over it as it would prevent a window from being opened.  So I decided that I needed something that could be opened.

I diecut the Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday and coloured with Delicata gold.  I mounted it on an embossed vellum. I found a lot of people don't like tying bows, so I decided to use the string tie system that just needs to be looped.

When was the last time you used a brad?!

Good to be using up the stash!

Here I've unlooped the gold string ...

With the windows open ... 

I'm delighted to see the Matryoshka dolls (also known as Babushka dolls, stacking dolls, nesting dolls, Russian tea dolls, or Russian dolls) as 2 of our members have just been to Russia!

My entry to ... 

... A Blog Named Hero : Birthday Challenge

... Addicted to Stamps and More : Make Your Mark

Handpicked Bouquet

I'm back in my studio after a wonderful trip to the Amalfi Coast, then on to Exeter and my son's graduation. If you ever get to the Amalfi Coast, then the Path of the Gods with Sorrento Hiking is a not to be missed experience! Simply heavenly adventure.

But back to stamping ...

Using my brand new Lawn Fawn Just Stitching Double Rectangles.  I thought I would used them all connected before separating them.

My entry to ...

... Just Us Girls : Colour Week

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Anything Goes

... Uniko : Flowers

Smile

We have a lovely challenge at CASology this week.  The cue word is SMILE.  Who wouldn't want to bring a smile to someone's face?!

I added matching enamel accents to each pair of leaves. A great way to add dimension and interest to a CAS card.

It would be a wonderful if you popped along to visit the rest of the Design Team.

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet (you are here)

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marci Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

Guest Designer : Monika R.

I will also enter this to ...

...CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #305

... AAA Cards Challenge : Up to One Third

... Papercraft Challenge : Bright Colours

Golf!

It's another summer fortnight's challenge at CASology starting today with the cue word of SPORTS. A great opportunity to make a masculine card! There is normally a shortage of masculine cards in my box, so I made three cards.

I'm breaking out 2 of my NBUS sets (never before used stuff) ... Papertrey Ink On the Links stamp & die set, and the Memory Box golf carts dies.

For my first card I contained my mini scene on a small rectangle to keep it CAS. The golf ball is a very old foam-mounted rubber stamp. It no longer has any markings and I can't remember where it came from, but it my favourite and most realistic golf ball.

For the second card, I kept it CAS by only using dies (except for the sentiment).

For the last card, I used repeating technique with the small "tee" stamp and the strips from Ombre Builders.

I can't decide which one I'll give my husband for his Birthday.

Now it's time to pop over to the Design Team and see what sports they are showcasing.

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet (you are here)

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marci Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens 

I will also enter one of these in ...

... Addicted to CAS Challenge : Masculine Card

... Addicted to Stamps and More : CAS

A little bird ...

Time to do some paper piecing and to play with some oldie but favourites.

My entry for ... 

... the CAS(E) This Sketch #323 Challenge.

... Addicted to Stamps and More #254 : Clean and Simple

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : For a Child

Story Time

My nieces are avid readers, so this little bookmark will be in the mail soon.

This is my entry for ...

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Tag you're it!

... Addicted to Stamps and More : Anything Goes

... The Daily Marker 30 day Coloring Challenge

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CASology #230 : Cold

This is my first card for the CASology DT! What an exciting start to 2017. Wishing you all a most creative year ahead.

The cue word this week's challenge is COLD, and I could certainly do with something cold these hot southern hemisphere summer days. I'm just melting at the beach!

To keep the card CAS, I decided to go for the "one third rule", in using only one third of the card for the design, and placing the images at the one-third sweet spot. Using small pieces of patterned paper adds interest without making the card too busy.

Sponsor:  Rubber Dance Stamps.  Pop over to the rest of the DT to be inspired:  

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer : Wendy

Spring flowers and butterflies

Isn't it strange how stamps work out some times. Out of this Lawn Fawn set, I really thought the one stamp I would not use was the "corner" one. But guess what? I used it already!

The yellows and greens are so fresh - just like spring. I hadn't planned on the butterflies as I wanted a more CAS card, but I make a smidge on the left. So stamped some Hero Arts butterflies and made the flight paths with a pen.

My entry for The Paper Players : A Clean and Simple Challenge : Celebrate Spring.

Gift Idea ... Message Blocks

I decided to use up some of the large stash of 6x6 patterned paper to cover some message blocks. Then it was fun finding stamps to match to stamp on the sides. It was a late night, but I finished 13 of them.

These Wplus9 stamps went so well with this paper. Sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

Complete different WPlus9 set. I know there is a Hero Arts stamp with almost the same flowers, but I don't have it. You work with what you have.

How I love the mix of this paper with the Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine set.

I've had quite a few queries on how I made these, so here's the quick version :

• Choose your patterned paper and cut to size.
• Find matching stamps and ink colours.I didn't really care what make or type - I was more concerned that the colour matched, so it was a mix of Hero Arts, Memento and Simon Says Stamp, Versacolor.
• Turn the block vertical, so the side you want to stamp is on top. Hold firmly against the table top and squeeze the pages together with your one hand, and stamp with the other. It's important to try and hold it so the pages make a "straight" surface with no dips.
• Turn the block to repeat for the other 2 sides.
• Glue on the patterned paper and add a sentiment and embellishments if you wish.